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Evening star., 1886-11-24

WANTED TWENTY-SIX MOTHERs-IN-LAw AMI
DIED IN AN ASYLUM.

WANTED TWENTY-sIX MoTHERs-IN-LAw AND
DIED IN AN ASYLUM.
\ dispatch from Kalamazoo. Mich, Novem-
Der 22d, says: Wm Sargent, who once had as
great Il mania aS King Solomon Tor matrimony,
died this afternoon in the hospital OF the State
ticasylum. Sargent was arrested some time
ago for bigamy at Jack son this state on his trial
II was discovered that he had married several
different women in different places. As he
claimed that he had right TO do this sort of
thing without limit, and that in the multi
nlicity OF mothers-in-iaw he found comfort,
Sargent's sanity was doubted. He was proved
to be insane and was sent to the State lunatic
asylum here.
While in the asylum il transpired that Sar-
gent was perfectly sane on all questions except
on that OF matrimony. and tnat he had mar
in this and other states. He was a travelling
man at one time, ana had families in various
places. One peculiarity OF his was that when
he was in the bosom OF one family he seemed TO
forget entirely about all his other families, and,
although he would sometimes stay In one place
several weeks, he never wrote TO nor spoke of
the wives ana children he had elsewhere. He
was \ fine looking man, OF good address, and
was very attractive to women. He made sew
eral victims i'll Canada, where he married as
many as eleven unsuspecting girls.
When he was arrested Sargent was consid-
cred a villain of the deepest dye, but after ii
was learned that he had an insane mania for
marrying and was not a deliberate scoundrel
he died the much married unfortunate recov-
cred his reason sufficiently TO understand why
he was imprisoned and to realize the fate he
mad brought MANY women.
Evening star., 1886-11-24
Smoke i'm the City Post Office.

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR
Between and z each evening we may ask
for our mail at the carriers window. It is
sometimes important to get our letters at night
rather than wait till or o'clock next morn
ing. Almost every evening you will find a
pretty large crowd in the postoffice corridor
anxiously waiting to get to the window. There
are always goodly number OF genteel looking
ladies in the crowd and it would seem as II
the gentlemen (?) would treat them decently,
without being driven to do So But the fact is
they don't and now. Mr.. STAR, we look to you
It's bad enough to have to stand there in a
crowd, even if We had good pure air to breathe.
We saw fully 20 men filling the air with
tobacco smoke in that corridor last Dight; and
oh, what awfully cheap cigars some of them
must have had. Judging from the foul stencil
of them they must have been two for a cent. If
the postmaster can't stop the smoking, can't he
put up a sign requesting smokers to use none
but good cigars. THREE LADIES.
Evening star., 1886-11-24
HEAVY DEFALCATuON IN BOSTON.
A Horse Railroad Company Ruined by
its Trusted Creasu 'er.

William Reed treasurer of the South Boston
Horse Railroad company, was arrested on the
charge of having embezzled S2oo,Ooo from the
corporation. The empeZzement consists OF the
appropriation of 500. 900 in cash and in an
overissue of 100000 of the company's stock.
Reeds operations have been going on for four
or five years. Reed is one OF the best known
men in Boston. and has done some business In
Devonshire street as "a broker. He has for ten
years been treasurer of the company, which
has been peculiarly unfortunate In its treasur-
ers. II is said that family troubles first started
Mr.. Reed on his downward path. The last sale
of the stock OF the road was at 1o4. The sur
plus OF the road was stated 10 be S69.9oS. NJ
q private hearing before the municipal court
Reed was held in $4,000 bail FOR his appear
ance before the superior court in the December
term. 1t Is stated that the funds oil the railroad
company became SO mixed up with his own
Ethat il is impossibeet to tell at present just now
sA.s accounts stand. Reed is in jail.
&SAn examination was begun, and while VI was
penNing Reed was kept under constant sur
veilIance at his residence by men hired by the
company. Reed broke down completely. lie
fairly cursed himself into a severe sickness and
wSs unsparing in his denunciations of his folly
and crimes. The exact amount of the overissue
OF stock will not be known for about "A month,
Teen sitn the certificates are offered for vertical
Reed. it is said, lost all his money
be largely interested in mines in Utah,
as well as in mining, railroad and other
speculative schemes in Mexico. He Is also
treasurer of the Mexico Telephone company
the funds of which, he asserts, are in gooa CON
dltion. Reed became treasurer of the South
Boston Railroad company about eight
years ago. and he had the fullest
confidence of the board OF directors. His
unauthorized use OF the company's funds
began, it is said in 1881. He invested heavily
in Mexican central securities at high price, and
succeeded until only a few days ago In conceal
ing his illegal operations from the other officers
of the company. The discovery of his irregul;tri
IA.
sey 10 the presidency of the company. soon
after Reeds arrest he turned over To the direc-
tors all of his property, worth about S15,OoO,
and securities worth about $4,000. He also
made over his stock contracts, which he and
the directors believe will nearly, ii rot quite,
make good the full amount OF his embezze-
ment \ gentleman familiar with the inside
facts, however, declares that the railroad com
pany Will be practically ruined.
Evening star., 1886-11-24


Robert w. Taylor. a colored youngster OF Is
years, is i'm custody in Jersey city Ior beiD;
altogether too enterprisng In his efforts t.
make money. He came from Washington three
months ago To the home of his uncle i'm Jersey
City, and began TO assist the latter i'm his duties
as Ianitor OF the lngwersen building. Since
then sundry letters. checks and other valuables
have been stolen from tenants I'm the buildings;
but although the young darky has been under
suspicion, nothing could Toe proved against him.
On saturday "A check FOR Sol. 10 was stolen from
John \. Gibson. 1t was taken to the Hudson
County bank and certified. Just a. IL was about
to be sent To John G. \. Jordon. Washington,
IL. e, Mr.. Gibson entered the bank and stopped
payment. Chief Murphy was notified. By his
instruction the check was mailed. Cnief Walker,
of W ashlngton, was requested 10 arrest the per
son who was To receive the money. Jordan, "A
colored boy, aged ID years. of No. 2OO7 Ner-
mont avenue. cashed the check. He was ar
rested. He confessed that young Taylor had
stolen IL and sent H. to him to be cashed and
he was TO forward him hall the amount. Tay-
lor when arrested yesterday made a fuil con-
fesson.
Evening star., 1886-11-24
Straw berries the Year Round.

From the Sacramento Bee. Nov. l..
The people in Los Angeles and other southern
California towns. who always want TO boast OF
their perpetual summer" and the fine fruits
they raise. will please take notice that straw
berries are growing in Sacramento. that vines
are blooming, and that many families have the
delicious berry on their table every day. John
Hayden brought To the Bee Office this morning
a basket of ripe Strawberries which he picked
in his yard at 21st aud streets. He says they
grow there the year round without any pro-
lection. Ripe strawberries will be among the
attractions at our Citrus fair,
Evening star., 1886-11-24
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR
After . Four Years search.
A BxREAvkp FATHER AT LAST fINDs

A BERKAykD FATHER AT LAST FINDS Ufo
LITTLE Girl.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. PA dispatch from Nenia
H., relates the happy termination Of faith
er's four years search for his only child. who
had been carried on by It's mother In the
summer OF 1852 DIR. Ellis, phy stefan Of Park,
Bowie county. Texas received a letter from has
wife, who was visiting friends in Arkansas.
asking him 10 send her some money SO that she
and her little child could return home. The
doctor complied. About week later he re-
ceiNed another letter from his wife saying that
with what money he had sent her and what
she had saved herself she had enough To leave
the country. This WAS the last the doctor heard
of his wife or child until Friday morning, No
Nember II. when he received "A letter in which
ne was informed that ~ he would come to
Nenia and see Mr. James Walker he could fnd
out where his chtid was.
Notwithstanding the tact that tho doctor had
made IA diligent search for his wife and child
during four years, and had followed up every
clew that was liable 10 lead 10 the discovery of
their whereabouts he decided 10 follow up tho
Unread OF hope contained in the letter. IL.
boarded train for Ncna the same day, and ON
MS arrival drove Ia Mr. Walkers residence.
when he made known mis- name and mission
he was informed that his child was living with
lts grandmother, who resided "a short distancc
from Nh. Walkers. Thither the oNerioYed pa
rent hurried, and there found his lOng-lost
child TOW bright, intelligent girl seven years
old. lhe next morning MIR. Ellis lett for his
home in Texas
Evening star., 1886-11-24
who Killed Miss PearsOme
THE HILLS GROVE MURDER AS GREAT MYs
Terry EVER.


Terry AS EVER.
A dispatch to the y. y. Herald from Hills
Grove, II. l., Nov. %, says: Who murdered
Emma Pearson: The problem is no nearer a
satisfactory answer now than il was a week
ago, though many matters relating to the last
hours of lne girl have been made clearer by the
Investigations OF the coroner. Ii Is now learned
that at the time OF the autopsy ON Miss Pear.
sons body the medical examiner and his as
sistantS cut the dress and underclothing down
the back and the front and thus stripped the
body, and that Undertaken Hill ordered his
assistant 10 burn the articles referred 10. He
did SO, but nothing appears lost because OF their
destruction, as there was nothing about them
which wound lead to the discovery OF any evil
dence leading 10 disclose who the assailant was.
SOME FURTHER sPECULATIoNS.
The belief that the girl was murdered out
side of Hills Grove has been the belief of the
people of that place ever since they saw the
carriage wheel marks and the footprints on ths
hillside 1t would be impossible i'm hamlet
like this, where every one knows his neighbors
business and where "A stranger is noticed before
he has been in the place five minutes, for the
murderer to have remained unnoticed in the
neighborhood, much less TO have concealed the
body until after the lapse Of nearly a week. 1t
is now the general opinion that the murderer
carried the corpse TO the knoll where IL was
found week after the crime was committed.
Evening star., 1886-11-24

BAPTIST PREACHERS DISCUSSING DIVORCE
LAWS.


LAWS.
A conference Of Baptist ministers met In
Philadelphia Monday, r. w. Perkins i'm the
chair, to discuss divorce legislation. Rev. DIR.
W. Shadrach, who has been over sixty gears in
the ministry, spoke on the subject, saying that
divorces had become SO prevalent and could be
obtained so easily in Philadelphia that it was
time the preachers tried 10 head of the epi
demic Thereupon Rev. n. ID. Randall, from
the committee on divorce legislation, reported,
recommending that divorces be not granted for
any other cause than marital infidelity; that
divorces for that cause should not be granted
when the offense was committed by the pro-
curement OR connivance OF the two parties, nor
where the plaintiff has not resided i'm the state
for at least three consecutive years Immediately
preceding the action; the guilty party not TO be
allowed to remarry during the lifetime OF the
plaintiff; i'm lieu OF divorces for desertion cruel
treatment and other causes the statute should
allow in the discretion OF the courts, separation
1, mensa ct thora forever or for limited time.
Such divorce should be revokable by the court
upon the joint application OF the parties. The
report was adopted, alter being amended SO as
to make the time OF residence in the state one
year, instead of three.
Evening star., 1886-11-24


On Thursday Archer was In the saddle at
Lewes and caught cold, necessitating his re-
turn home. The following day he became rap.
idly worse, although nothing serious was feared
until Sunday, when it was found that the pa
tient was suffering from attack of typhoid
fever. About 1 o clock Archer was attended by
his sister, Mrs. Coleman, and the nurse. A
short time later Mrs. Coleman, who was at the
window, hearing a movement, turned and saw
Archer staggering across the room with a revol.
yer in his hand. She at once attempted TO dis
arm him, but before she could do anything
Archer, while holding her tightly with one
hand, deliberately placed the muZzle OF the pis-
tol in his mouth, fired, and Immediately
dropped dead. Ii was subsequently discovered
that the bullet had severed the spinal column
and had passed out through the neck.
In order TO get down to the handicapped
weight, so that ne might ride st. Mirin for the
Cambridgeshire, Archer had undergone great
privation, and for three consecutive days went
without food not bit of any sort passing his
lips while on the other hand he dosed himself
with trying medicine, aud spent the best part
of his time i'm the Turkish bath. All this con-
tributed TO the typhoid fever
Evening star., 1886-11-24
lUNCANsON BROS. AuctioreerA
CATALOGUE SALE
RARE AND UNSURPASSED COLLECTION

nUNCANSON BROS. AuctioreerA
CATALOGUE SALE
OF A
RARE AND UNSURPASSED COLLECTION
JAPANESE CHINESE.
AND OTHER
EASTERN GOODS AND CURIOS,
BRONZEs IN ODD DESIGNS,
TABLES IN TEAKWOOD AND LACQUER,
KAKEMoNA BY CELEBRATED ARTISTS OF
JAPAN,
TORTOISE SHELL AND LACQUER GOODS.
CAMEIS' HAIR RUGS.
FINE PORCELAIN AND CHINA.
RICH AND RARE WORKMANSHIPINSC SCREENS.
ETEGERES AND CABINETS OF ELABORATE
WORKMANSHIP.
MAGNIFICENT LARGE VASES,
BAMBOO AND TEAKWOOD GOODS,
SILK GOODS.
THE COLLECTION LATELY ON EXHIBITION
AT 1923 18TH STREET, HAS BEEN REMOVED
TO OUR COMMODIOUS ART SALESROOMS
NINTH AND SITS. NV,
WHERE THE SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION,
WITHOUT RESERVE WILL TAKE PLACE
ON FRIDAY. THE TWENTYSIXTH, AND
SATURDAY. THE TWENTY-SEVENTH
OF NOVEMBER, 1856. AT
ELEVEN O'CLOCK AM. EACH DAY.
GOODS ON EXHIBITION WEDNESDAY. THE
TWENTY FOURTH INSTANT, FROM TEN
O'CLOCK AN. TO FIVE O'CLOCK Pm.
The public is cordially invited both to the exhibition
and SALE being the finest lot of goods cataogued
for sale
n2324,26 DUNCANSON BROS, Aucts
nUNCANSON BROS Auctioneers.
II Southeast cor. 9th and d streets NV.
OF SNAIL z4hn s5E 5E SSA5t5eeyE SA5f5G 5SE1rorror
OF
AMONG wa1eG akH FEE ESeks
TIONS OF OUR MOST CELEBRATED AND
STANDARD AUTHORS AND WRITERS,
ILLUSTRATED WITH ENGRAVIN0S.
BY GUSTAVE DORE
AND OTHER ARTISTS OF DISTINCTION.
The whole being the private collection of gentleman
whose official position will not permit of his caring
for same.
On FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER TWENTY.
SIXTH, 1885, at HALF-PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK,
We will sell In our art rooms the above collection Of
Stand ard Books.
Catalogues now ready and books open for Inspection
n23,24,26 DUNCANSON BROS, AactA
Evening star., 1886-11-24
DUNCANsoN BROS, Auctloneers

TRUSTEES SALE OF UNIMPROVED LOT, COR
NER FIRST AND L STREETS NORTHWEST.
AM SMALL. TW0STORY FRAME HOUSE
AND LOT, on NORTH L STREET, BETWEEN
FIRST STREET WEST AND NEW JERSEY
AVENUE. AT AUCTION.
BY virtue of deed of trust. bearing date 18th go
FebI Iuary, 1885. and duly recorded in Lber No.
l115 at folio 2l4 ct seq one OF the land records
of the District OF Columbia l. surviving Trustee,
will sell at public auction. in front of the premises,
on WEDNESDAY, the FIRST DAY of DECEM BER.
A. ID. 1856, at FOUR O'CLOCK p. NJ the following
described land and premises situate and being in the
city of Washington in the District CT Columbia and
known and distinguished Lot ID, in FendalrS SUBJ
division of part of square five hundTed and fyseven
(oo1). ana the east thrtySiX t36) front by the
depth oflot nine 90, and the west fourteen feet 4
front by the depth of lot ten (1O) in square five hum
dred and fy-nine (559) together with the improve
meDtS, &c
Terins Onethird cash. balance i'm notes at g. IL and
Is months bearing per cent interest per annum.
and TO be secured by deed of trust premises Sold
deposit of 500 on each Lot will be required at time
of sale Conveyancng, &c. at purchasers cost. Terms
tn be complied with in ten days, otherwise resale
risk and cost OF deaulting purchaser after five days
notice of such resale in some published in
Washington, ID. Z. JOSEPH X. EDISON,
nl2-eO&dS Surviving Trustee.
Evening star., 1886-11-24
Before Her Ewes.

LOUISVILLE YOUTH SENDS A BULLET
THROUGH HIS HEART ON THE INSTANT HIS
SUIT is REJECTED.
y special from Louisville, KY, November 21,
says: George White shot himself through the
heart tonight at O'Clock, under the most pc
culiar circumstances. He mad been in love
with Miss Maggie Lyons for some time, and
had been engaged to her. Several weeks ago
she discarded him, giving as a reiison that she
loved and would marry "A rival by the name OF
Charles Jones. Since her declaration White
gave up all work. and devoted his time in try
ing to WOO back his ficAle sweetheart, but in
this he failed. This morning he called early
and spent the day with the girl, repeatedly tell
ing her that unless she consented TO marry him
he would kill himself but as ne had made these
threats before she paid NO attention to them.
Shortly before o'clock he asked her for a final
answer, and when she again declined he left the
house and went to an alley in the rear. The
girl, fearing he was about to do something rash,
followed him.
"You won't marry me?" he asked.
81 can't, George; don't love you," she re-
Piled White whipped out his pistol, and as
the girl rushed toward him he pushed her back
placed the weapon to his heart and pulled the
trigger. W ithout a word he fell back into pool
of water. He was picked up and carried into
the mouse, but before physician could reach
him he was dead.
Evening star., 1886-11-24

A VERDICT FOR THE GovERNMENT-A ver-
dict Of S23, 714.01 was yesterday afternoon re-
turned in the United States district court I'm
Philadelphia against extension Agent Horatio
q. Sickel and Geo. Sickel and Leo W. Simon.
Thos. w. Price, Thos. Kennedy and Albert G..
Roberts, the sureties on his bond, representing
the loss sustained by the government by the
wrong doing OF Thcs. Lawrence and Waller \.
Fries, the two pension once clerks who were
convicted and sentenced some time ago OF is-
suing fraudulent vouchers. The verdict was
taken subject to q point oil law reserved for u
confederation Of the court
Evening star., 1886-11-24
The Chesapeake and Ohio Road.
NEWPORT NEWS AS A BUSINESS RIVAL I


BALTIMORE.
a dispatch from Chicago, November %, says:
An important conference with far-reaching re-
suits was held here to-day between Traffic
Manager Muir, of the Chesapeake and Ohio
road; General Manager Walker of the Ma.
nawha Dispatch line, and committee from
the Central Traffic association. X. W. Geiger,
of the Pennsylvania company: j. n. Culp, OF
the Louisville and Nashville; q. /. Granemire,
of the Evansville and Terre Haute, and Com
missioner Blanchard represented tile Central
Traffic association. After some discussion the
fact was conceded that the Chesapeake and
Ohio was not necessarily to be regarded as a
formidable rival OF the Central Traffic associa-
lion. Both parties then agreed to do the best
they could to promote eacn others interests.
The Chesapeake and Ohio promised to MAIN
tain by its all-rail lines the Central Traffic asso
ciation's all-rail rates. The differentials here
tofore awarded the Chesapeake and Ohio road
on business taken by its water route will be
continued. That road will also charge Balti-
more rates on business taken by IL TO Newport
News. 1t was also agreed that the Central
Traffic association and the Chesapeake and
Ohio will hereafter exchange statistics, that
each may know the amount OF business carried
by the other.
Evening star., 1886-11-24
Tried AND TRuE
SHE ADMINISTERED THE TEST AND WAS
CONVINCED

"Will you allow me to test both the cloth and the
sewing:" said lady, who, a few days ago, accom-
panied her husband to VICTOR E ADLERS TEN
PER CENT. CLOTHING HOUSE
Certainly, madam" was the courteous reply. 1--WE
would rather you wouldn't buy unless you per-
fectly satisfied
Taking the garment which she held in her hand to a
window, and, critically examining it. she whipped
small pair OF scissors OUT of her caba. When she
brought back the garment 10 where her husband nd
the salesman Were standing the latter inquired if the
test had been satisfactory
Perfectly So was the reply. "It is good cloth.
uhia'eied the edge and found 1t to be tightly woven
ana All WOOL and the making is excellent. cUt
era stitches In the seam and tried pull 1t apart
ou' iond IL both strongly and neatly Before
was married used TO be ii taoress and know some
thing about Goth and clothing Pardon me- but the
reason why was little preudiced at first be-
cause the price for the suit low 1 don't
see how you can sell such really excellen. work and
such good cloth for that money"
Upon that Iadys test rest our claim for patron
age Our Clothing has been and found true and
Win prices SO low as 10 astOush shrewd and care
fui buyer. Higher praise could not have received
more convincing argument we cannot offer
Evening star., 1886-11-24
CEANCERY SALE OF FRAME HOUSE, WITH
~ FRAME STABLE, ON JACKSON ALLEY. BE-
TWEEN NORTH CAPITOL STREET AND
FIRST EAST, NEAR RGOVEKNMENT PRINT
M

BY virtue of decree of the Supreme Court OF e7fH
the District of Columbia passed in Equity Canse 8:
and Thomas ]. Mason ct al. defendants. the under
signed Trustee will sell, on TUESDAY, DECEMBER
PM, in front of the premises the following descr bed
property VIZ Being the west ~ iest front or Lot loo
677 in Cabots subdivision of said square as recorded
i'm surveyors Office. ID. G in book y. r.. 2.I.
Terms OF -Onethrd Of the purchase money
cash in hand. and the remainder in equal insalments
payable in and years from the day of sale. the
said deferred payments bearing interest at the rate OF
six per cent per aununi. from date of sale All CON
quired day of sale If the terms of sale are not
complied with in ten days the trustee reserves the
right resell the property at the risk and cost OF the
defaulting purchaser
JNO. A. CLARKE, Trustee,
3I9 AZ, st. NV.
n24-d&ds DUNCANSON BROS, Aucts
Evening star., 1886-11-24
AUCTION SALES.
TlHOMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer.
EAST INDIA GOODS

CATALOGUE SALE OF IMPORTED OBJECTS OF
ART, CURIoS, BRASS GOODS ELEGANT
ORNAMENTS, EMBRoIDERIEs, FLOOR AND
WINDOW DECORATIONS. ELEGANT CARv'
INGS, &C,
EMBRACING
PERSIAN RAINPOOkE, DACCA AND SEL1N
RUGS DAGHESTAN,CAWNPOR DELHI
RUGS, PERSIAN CARPETS OF ELEGANT
DESIGNS, INDIA HALL. RUGS AND CARPETS
EMBROIDERED SILK DRESS PATTERNS,
FINE EEMBROIDERIES IN GREAT VARIETY,
SHAWLS SCARFS, IMAGES. OBJECTS OF
ART AND CURfOS. ELEGANT VASES IN
HAMMERED WORK. AND OTHER EAST
INDIAN GOODS,
CARVED BOMBAY BLACKwO0D FURNITURE,
EMBRACING TABLES, SECRETARIES, CHIF-
FONIERS, RECEPTION CHAIRS, &c.
THE WHOLE FORMING ONE OF THE MOST
VARIED AND CHOICE COLLECTIONS OF GOODS
EVER SENT TO THIS CITY.
This superb collection will be sold at public auction
on WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY and FRIDAY,
DECEMBER FIRST, SECOND and THIRD, 1886. at
ELEVEN A. NJ. and THREE P. NJ. EACH DAY, at
my auction rooms. 11th street and Pennsylvania
avenue.
This collection will be view Monday and Tuesday,
November 29th and 3Oth from 10 a. M till p m.
when catalogues will be ready for distribution. n246t
Evening star., 1886-11-24
Almost Crcsnated Himself

WARRENroN, Mo-, Nov. 2I-Mm. schmidt,
an insane man OF Marthiasville Mo-, was
brought here Monday night and placed IN the
county jail, prior To his removal 20 Fulton
About noon yesterday large crowd was at
tracted TO the jail by the loud cries OF schmidt
and upon breaking in The Jail door IL was found
that he had fired the jail by piling bed-clothes
and furniture into one corner and setting nrs
to some straw. After effort the ire was ex-
tinguished and the prisoner WAS rescued almost
suffocated.