Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-19
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Tine Jury on on. the death Of t%sys
aqua, Pa, rendered a verdict that Christian
Sonrad. the mine boss, was guilty OF criminal
The dead body OF Lydia Burnett was found
ON the roadside near Boxville. Union county,
OUTRAGED. A farm hand has been arrested.
Inc shot which nearly struck Governor Gray,
OF all, Indiana, Monday, while he was riding. was
a,su across the road NJ q target by boy, who
ala not know OF the governors proximity.
o., one hundred and eighteen convicts working
have escaped from their stockade.
,r Inc London Standard has advices which t
Egyptian frontier question.
oardinal Jseobine. papal secretary of state,
Gp with sns b1t ,sa
appointment OF Rev. Dr. W aish as archbishop
COL DENLY minister 70 China, sailed from SAN
Francisco yesterday, by the steamer City OF Rio
Emperor William celebrated the birthday
anniversary OF Emperor Francis Joseph and an.
niversary Of the battle OF arayelotte yesterday
by unveiline statue OF the father OF Frederick
the Great at Potsdam.
The date Of the Grand Army encampment as
Coney Island Ia nxed for september 9th aud
10th.
John Teemer. the oarsman, has challenged
mile race for purse OF "a, 900, Teemer TO give
Gaudaur one length start.
Hon. samuel J.; nlden occupied box at the
Houkers opera house last night, witnessing a
perfor nance by George c. Min, the tra.yedian
A FISHING boat containing eight men was
struck by lightning yesterday I'm the river above
killed
national law assembled at Hamburg yesterday.
Judge Peabody, OF New York, was elected ons
The Egyptian war minister is compiling q
proclamation TO the Arabs, urging the necessity
OF the reconQuest OF the Soudan for Egypt
The boiler at Heders sawmill at Wellsvflle,
Va. exploded yesterday, killing two men, and
seriously wounding three others
Mary Ellen Williams, colored, Is in jail NJ
Yorkvllle, s. c., charged with administering
"Rough on Rats" 10 her family. Her husband
and two step-children are dead
The name of the American robbed OF $3, 900
IN money and tewelry at a Liverpool hotel Is
Geo. W. Bickiord, of Memphis. recently de
vorced has eloped with a 13 year-od girl, nrse
forging the names OF the girls parents TO the
written consent of marriage
SiNty-fve pauper Arabs who were refused
permission TO land In New York a short time
camped within two miles OF Derbyline, Vt.
last night. intending 90 cross over into the .
F. f. Knott, a real estate and insurance agent
liabilities. He succeeded in borrowing Largo
sums OF money before leaving.
Choice Material for Cigarettes
From the New York World, to-day
Two little boys were found gathering cisar
stumps on Broadway yesterday by an agent of
the Society for the Prevention or Cruelty 10
Children. Each had about 1--WE hundre stumps
OF all sizes. At Jefferson Market the boys said
bilicio, residing at No. 8. Crosby street. Their
fathers had sent them out TO collect the stumpe,
This is a violation of law and the bows were
sent TO the care of the society. Their parents
Will be arrested.
,RuMoREp DETECTION FROM THE VIRGINIA
DEMocRATs:-A dispatch from Richmond says
the Mahoneltes are claiming that Senator 3. II.
Newberry, the leader of the four senator's who
LETT Malone and went over TO the .mocratS,
is stated that senator Newberry's brother-in-
law, who is sheriff OF Bland county, will bs
nominated by the Mahoneites for senator from
the district and that Newbery will support
him The democrats claim that Newberryd
detection, II be true, will be offset by the dee
sertion rom the Malone ranks OF the count
judge of Smyth, which county is In Newberryd
senatorial district.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST BosroN C1rRcY.
MAN.-l.ate Monday night Rev. w. w. Downs.
and Mr.. Fred. j. Tabor, No. Derne street.
were arrested on charge preferred by the
tuted divorce proceedings against his wife ON
the ground of adultery. Some months ago Mr..
Downs was brought prominently before the
pubic by the troubles disturbing his church.
AT that time a number of deacons and older
members of the society, disiking the minister's
attempts To renoyate the old church-such was
the reason made public-asked him TO resign.
He declined very forcibly. Mr.. Downs claims
effort to drive him from the Church. and he de-
clares his Innocence OF any wrong-dolng. He
has a wife and several children. Monday even
ing TAPER saw the Rev. Mr.. Downes enter his
wifes house. About the middle OF the evening
Mr. Taber with two companions also obtained
admission in some way, and carried in with
them a twenty pound dumb bell. He asserts
that they waited until his wife and the cIergy-
man han locked themselves in a chamber uu
stairs. A few minutes later AFTER listening A
while AT the door, Mr.. Taber asserts that Mr.
W; >. ID smith, one OF his companions, broke
rushed I'm and one OF them turned on the glare
OF dark lantern which he carried. 1t IL
charged that the party found the clergy man
and Mrs. Iaber both partially disrobed. Mr..
Downes said the lady was going away and hs
had come to help her pack her trunks.
SIT AGAINST CLuvERIUs' AuNT-Nr q III
Deuring, an eN-posceman OF this city, has
entered suit in the circuit court here against
Mrs. Jane Tunstall aunt OF Thomas j. Clu.
verius, for $50 for seryIc a. detective alleged
10 nave been rendered the prisoner under agree
ment with Mr.. Tuns;all. II IL said that Mrs
Tunstall has already paid Mr. Deuring several
hundred dollars for such seryices.-Richn,o.d
Dispatch.
FATAL BITE Oh A Misunderstanding Oak
land tGarrett county, DeB,0crta states that Bee
son, a fourteeH-yea old son of Mr. Jonas t;lot-
lefty, living near Deep Creek. was bitten by
rattesnake several days and died from the
effects on the following day, after terrible suf-
ferlng. He could not be prevailed on To take a
sufnclent amount of whisky TO keep up heart
action and enable the ~ stem to throw of the
effects OF the poison. The arm became greatly
swollen and discolored. brea King out i'm numer-
GUS places, and il required the efforts of several
men 10 hold the boy rs he became delirious in
his agony.
SUICIDE IN NIRGINIA.-The Baltimore Sim Of
this morning says: The officers of the steamer
Sged 40 years, living with his son-in-law, j. j.
Bennett, on Writings creek, u tributary OF the
happahannock river, i'm MiddeseN county Va
committed suicide by hanging Saturday even.
ing lie tied one end OF the rope of "a canoe
water and tied the other eSd anna SiS the
Iheh ne kicked the canoe from under him. No