Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-25
GEN. n. p. CmIrMAN,s Loss.
His Elegant Residence fn California
Burned to the Ground

Inc Ked Blum California Sentinel of November
9th, states that the elegant residence near that
town of Gen. y. p. Chapman, formerly of this
city, and delegate of the District OF Columbia in
Congress under the territorial form OF govern
meut here, was burned To the ground on Satur-
day night, the 9Th inst. The general was seated
In bis library when he heard the cracking of
flames in the attic above and discovering that
it had caught fire from the brick fue leading
from the library, he and Frank Emons one OF
the men on the place whom he summoned
carried up a box of hand e,rerades to fight the
flames The grenades falling To do their work
as the fire had got 50 much Roadway they went
TO work TO save what they possibly could from
the flames They worked inanfuly until nearly
exhausted, but the wind was blowing gale,
and the fire spread rapidly and the house was
The Sentinel says: ''For some time it seemed
that the water works, erected by Gen. Chip
man With the engine , tank building, tanks,
devouring elements, but while charred and
blackened, the heavy coat of paint protected
the buildings from taking fire, and they were
The loss in money value is not far from
$4,000, but the nature of the contents of the
building was not such t0admit valuation
OF dollars and cents as our citizens who have
often enjoyed the hospitaities of that home,
can testify. IL was literally filled with pic
lures, stationery. books. ornaments and costly
bric-a-brac, old and valuable china ware, and
articles OF virtu too numerous to catalogue.
II was the collection OF over twenty years. by a
family who are connoi>eurS of art, and who, In
pie means 10 crafty their tastes. Most of these
rich possessions were brought with them to
California from the East and had been pro
cured In Europe and Eastern cities in their
travels and during their residence in Washing
ton:
plation the removal of the greater part of his
books, pictures, enCravings, etc, to the old Oc-
cidentaI club rooms, III krats building, with
the view OF leaving them, mt least for period
OF years, as a nucleus for free reading room
and library. This would have been grand
ok,atx,s
donor The general was just about entering
upon the work of cataloguing the books, when
the deyOuring and relentless flames swept them
from the face OF the earth.
The general had spent a great deaf Of money
on the surrounding grounds which will be al
most entirely lost unless he shall conclude TO
rebuild ON the site of the burned building. AS
TO this ne informs that his great attachment
10 the site, which certainly is II beautiful one,
will no doubt induce him to- rebuild there As
70 the time, etc, he wishes TO consult with his
Vile, who is now Visiting her mother IN 81.
LOUIS
Opposing the Animal Industry Act.
SUGGESTIONS OF THE NATIONAL CATTLE
GROWERS ASSOCIATION.
At the session Of the National Cattle and
Horse Growers Association in ST. Louis yester-
day Hon. Elmer +. Washburn spoke briefly
suggesting the appointment of a national COM
mittee to foster proper national legislation to
protect the cattle industry in all its branches
and then gave way TO Mr. IruS Coy, of Chicago
who had prepared elaborate paper on the
subject Speaking tor the exchange, Mr Coy ex-
pressed decided opposition tn the animal in
dnsfry bill as now i'll operation as calculated to
create q panic in the cattle industry instead oc
lasting benefits. inasmuch as the industry is
who are given TO sensational reports of the ex-
isfeDce OF pleurO-pneufnonia when nothing
more dangerous than lung fever, the result OF
overdriring, is in sight The speaker cited
several instances o! iar-Teachinr and most dis
astroIs ranles created by the stupidity of So
there has never been west of the Allegheny
mountains a case of that form OF peuro- pneu-
monia which ravaSed Europe and Australia. |
Mr.. Coy proposes remedy other than n |
recommendation for active measures. such as !
destruction at government expense of diseased |
cattle, should any develop.
The committee on resolutions of the cattle
convention perfected its report last night After
citing the bureau of animal Industry as iuo2-
eratife, Ii recommends that committee be an |
pointed TO draft a bill 10 be submitted to Con-
SreSS In the name of the association providing
for the appointment by the Presiden, OF the !
United states OF a commission OF five expe-
rienced and practical stock breeders, 20 whom
full power shall be given in the matter OF reg
uIating quarantine and the treatment of dis
eases among cattle. even TO the extent to the
purchase and destruction Of infected cattle. i
Divorced While She Was Hunting fo r
the COURTROOM.
The y. y. SIM Nov. oath says: "AIbs art
Schrof, in his suit for an absolute divorce fir nm
his wife, Frances, to whom he was married [ i'm
June, 1881, charged that eight months fer
ward, on his return from the south, he ound
she had been living at 419 west Both street
with man named Nelson. The case wa itried
yesterday In the superior court, before Juds,.
Truax- Schroffs counsel was prese. n hnt
called no witnesses. Mrs. Schrof, who h hi been
wandering through the COURTHOUSE. fDpnj
where her case was trial just as ;he inry
came in with q verdict against her. 81 p assert.
ed vehemently tina; the evidence she was told
had been given was untrue, and COZ planned
that no notice had been given her TO , ing ,er
witnesses. She protested loudly as u INST the
verdict, and was conducted from e cua1rt-
room"
BLoODHoUNDs TRACKING AN iAss :AsstN.-
Additional particulars OF the double noD lcide,at
Boston. Bowie county. Ark. have be EN- ecejy nd
While Ritter Barefeld aud his son'Tili lam. ME
victims, were returning home fropa Te1 varka ua
with at least s. 900 in cash, the proc,s DIS of a
cotton sale, they were fred upon frx,nl anbn sh
and instantly killed. The father was litera, Nv
riCdled with buck and the so,, vs L IN -
by a ball from :, Winche>ter rite OplJ 81 ht
were found Ia the dead mems poke s. i, is
now learned that lobe Bareheld the .s,lppos nj
murderer. was not captured as was n ,por1ed ma
SATURDAY night Bioodhounds, folio wet, by a
posse of citizens. his trail Thu murder az
VIII undoubtedly be iynched as sDon as ga n
tured. ="
Nor Tony ENoUCK FOR Hrs CoNs;REG.rro <
"A telegram from Leary. Ga. November 22 d.
says; Inc African Methodist Episcopal chur Il,
OF tais place Is In tauSle. This church Is % "
sized over by the Pew. Haly Hardy a co A.
oiacS negro, SeyeTI OF the deacOns have , h.
preach to them, and In their opposition ha Ne
oSjeetsd 70 nm occupying the pulpit OF be
AidiuS Tie SISTERS his side Ia!
Wis hHoFus MIN consolation. Harty's pr. TO-
cessor was an intelligent and bright rnula Leo
naileu lraSerse, from Baltimore and nm, k.r
MS sihistraSion the congregation became At
,Scteo Win ''tonyisJn" 20 the point that VII IN
LIaNer,e ieIt theiD, declaring be could mi
sef.e thein on the limited salary they " I'm.
giving him. they bad become so filed with I'D,
uiShIty OF MS 5erjIg that tney refused to tol e,-
ave tne BeN- HGrdy, who Is a typical ne gro
PIeacher Oh tffe.Old school, whose sermons G S,-
sIst prihcipaif'1 of rant and kicking tt 20
served notice q him today that ne would IN We
oSo. lie d9ied them, however TO Dust II. In
anu tonight is holding service with a cong re.
s.t si conn osed almost exclusively Of WON IN
~me tue VIen are angrily debating the mat ter
me EW COIFFURES.-A great change. Sc Us
sne f.e Dealers association, OF New York eli "
MS 90 ierly taken place in hairdressng fas L.
IonS- Fashionable ladies. tired OF the high
sVe9, are gradually wearing the Catogari
SIai0 N wavy curlS low on the neck, worn by
ne y JndOn and Partisan ladies last winter
iron coiffures are Worn in poInpa6our style
Inc back hair for daily wear - dressed Ia Cato
gan Braid about two inches from nape OF sne-
NECK, looped up, and figure eight made q.
way tresses on the crown close 10 the from.
curiS. Loop shell pins essential to dress the.
mar IN loops For evening wear the hair
dressed In nutfy curls in front, pornpaGou
styN, and the back hair In wavy loops. not to-
large, but long, ending in two or. three graceful
~avy euris falling on the neck. Fancy pins j,