Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-21

The New York Sun to-day says: The Land and
Labor club Of which John M 6S Is Chairman
to establish the united labor party all over the
country has declined an invitation to attend the
natl on February %, on the ground that the con-
vention promises to be altogether too mtscellane-
GUS although they hope it may be productive OF
cieties and soldier organizations are all Invited
TIE WIFE OF TnDEN's COUSIN SUES FOR d.
vORcR-A petition for divorce has been filed in the
city court In SC. Louis by Mrs. Kate Linn Condo
against Henry Clay Condo, lawyer. who is known
uting agent OF his campaign funds I'm the West in
1876. They were married In LeavenwOrh, Kan,
in 1882. She alleges cruel and barbarous treat
ment and deSertiOn. She asks for the custody OF
their son, three years old
WANTS s., 600 FOR BEING CALLED PERJuRER-
Alonzo H. COlver, hardware merchant OF AS
with Cornelius D. Martin Of south Amboy. He
libel upon the ground that Mr.. Martin said he
had committed perjury n his plea lately fled
THE MAN CANE DOWN AND THE Coon DIDN'T
Lee Alderman, while out hunting few miles
west OF Sharon; Pa, climbed tree TO chop out a
man lost his balance and fell to the ground
sixty feet. He died Sunday night.
A WOMAN CoNFEssEs MURDER.-A special from
Masslllon, O., says: "Lucy Berry, a woman OF Ill
repute has confessed her landlady that She par
g1pase U n see near Se eol
years ago. She says her associates in the crime
were the wife of watkins and q farm hand. Her
story Is that they killed him, threw the body In a
c1stern, and removed 1t from there several days
afterwards to the grove. The facts OF the murder
having been committed and the girl having lived
graphic correspondence with the chief Of police at
Parkersburg" The murder OF q babe and other
crimes are charged against Lucy Berry.
THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOB TIMELY wARN-
NG.-The Philadelphia Record states that Geo. w.
Knox, OF that city, received word one day last
week that a legacy OF s., 600 had fallen TO him
from the estate Of Thomas King, OF London, Eng.
y1S IN and Kinr WAS Sen ma az
Manayunk. King became enamored OF young
lady In NOrristOwn, but was deferred from marry
the eject that the young lady was known TO fire.
Quent questionable resorts In Philadelphia Sub
sequently King returned 70 London. saying that
gagged In business and amassed considerable prop
erty. Dying recently, he remembered his promise
for the service rendered about twenty-five years
August.
LOST N The wooDs.-The following tale Of priva-
ton and suffering comes from North Mountain,
ming snd 0s IL sns wooa 81 days he
wandered around and on the sixth day killed his
dog for food. He lived on dog meat for three days
morning. his hands and feet were SO badly frozen
that they win have to be amputated.
HANLAN 10 Row BRACH-Edward Hanlan ar
rived on the Aurania at New York yesterday. To-
day he Will start for bis home in Toronto, where
he says he win remain for six weeks, and then 60
TO Australia TO row Beach. Hanlan has posted
$500 for this match, and SO also has Beach. There
are no doubts OF the men meeting ie June or July
next. He has made but $375 during htsrecent trip
abroad.
TIM T1LIPHoNI SUIT IN B0eroN.-The govern
ment win soon institute proceedings In boeton 20
test the validity OF the patent granted the Bell
telephone company. Solicitor General Jenks mas
prepared the draft Of bin against the company
and copies Of It have been sent TO Judge Thurman
In Ohio TO Judge Lowry in New YORK, and 70 the
other special attorneys employed BY the govern
ment In this case Tor their Consideration Action
win be deferred until these gentlemen have ex-
pressed their views in regard TO the proposed b0l
0uL Buz1R vo1 PAnsoM DoWNA-Ihe gult of
nev. ~: v. Downs agsinss the Dowdoin square
Baptist church for 5000 for salary was com
menced In Bosom yesterday, Gen Butler appear.
ing . leading counsel for the plaintiff In opening
thecose Gen. Butlae I'D q the 6efen1e Wantod %
% TITO ths quea1o. q II: DoMnv mmossnfy
b Was WfI1tII. but 10 warned than that the re.
0ult would = disclosure q the gronDoOt public