Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-26
Mr. WiIbur's BrOk en- Ribs.
Mr. BRIDE GIVES BAIL To ANSWER \ CHARGE
OF ASSAULT.

MR. VI BRIDE GIVES BAIL To ANSWERA CHARGE
OF ASSAULT.
ON Saturday night James ID. Mcbride was
arrested ON the charge OF having assaulted
James NJ. Wilbur, at the office of Shellabarger
q Wilson. IN the kellogg building, on Saturday
morning, and he was held for a hearing The
alteration was mentioned in Saturdays STAR
II Il Claimed that Mcbride demanded OF Wilbur
a Tee Tor assisting in getting bill through the
Senate. and the latter Gisclaiming any Obliga-
ton, a tuSsle followed, in which the latter had
two OF MS ribs broken. Mr.. Mcbride gave bail
III the Police Court this morning for a hearing
MI iiCur was unable TO appear.
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE JCMp-A CORES
pontent calls attention To the fact that accord.
Ing 10 the wellknOwn mathematical law as to
ia.lng bodies, Erode could not have been ..iust
thirty seconds in reaching the water, as erro-
nepus!y published This time would need the
height OF the bridge above the water To bs
loo feet The height being only 20 feet
therefore two and three-quarter seconds was the
duration vi Brodie : fall.
Ii. AND o. IN PHILADELPHIA.-The Schuvl-
kIi flEer bridge OF tine Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road at Philadelphia having been completed
the new ilne Is now on tue east side of the
TNrT, pushing its way 10 the depot site corner
81 Chestnut and 2Ith streets. Col. douglas
the chief construction engineer, crossed tine
bridge on Thursday last with a locomotive and
ears lie says the tracks will be laid To the
depot site 10y August 10. There is yet some
Le'ITy work 10 be done in Philadelphia before
TIE Reading connection Is made, and this he
.-..-tN', ~, Ill DC completed In the month oil
october. The Baltimore and ohio has moi made.
l''-seiSeI business viii be opened between New
Ork and Baltimore by way of the new line
Tie NeadinS and the Jersey Central, but ii is re-
p.stC th4t at least some portion OF this class OF
taiilc Will be carried that way from August
10. I'm Interchange of freight business between
TIE Baltimore and Ohio and the K,.adint, has
len carried ON for several weeks, and Reading
coal cars are frequently seen in Baltimore. The
baltimore and Ohio officials say THAT as the new
lie MAS built for business, they propose TO
Lake 1t earn revenue as early as practicable
ANA that no delay will be allowed in the open
H. which push can overcome. The present
summer has not been favorable Tor railroad
LtlidthS because OF the frequent heavy rains
COL Douglass estimates that two days OF each
week have been lost FOR the past two months be-
Cause oil the rs'ins--iSatttaore Sun, 2oth.
KILLED BY A wAsnISGros1Ax.-A man
aimed John fOhe was shot and killed ut Mt
"elt, near Bradford, Pa, Saturday morning
man named john Thompson said TO be "a
1tractOr from this vicinity. Yohe was !. bar
h-e.'cF. and IL is said Thompson was drunk
4p---. II il said, ordered Thompson ont and
1'''HHPson drew a revolver and hred, shooting
'--r III the right side. Yohe died within AN
h','F' Thompson was arrested.
foCR MONTHS IN THE OCEAN-Mr James
% Neil, the librarian of Frees library has
received through the mails a volume OF The
BoOh-lOVeT's Friend" which tine author Mr.
alexander Ireland, of Manchester, England
:.ni :, friend OF his. sent TO MIN in March. I'm
tOftuhittetE, the book WAS in the mail of the
Inflated oregon. and the water-soaked mai! bag
HAs PlcAed Up along the coast some four months
i,iter II had left England. The book is still
damp with the salt water, but Is in d fair state
CI preservation
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-This morning about
1Z:3o o'clock cOiored girl, IL years of age
manned Agnes Williams, was discovered ON me
Navy lard brids- an the act OF jumping into
The river. Once -il!en prevented her ACCOM-
tgl, heT pu' Pose by locking her up in the
Sixhtn pFeeihc. st,-ion, and sent her 10 the asy-
'uih' rom w.4yaes SIC had escaped
iHE PE>N>.a. MA RAILROAD announce
an 'heF -.-i .-s.-.s- l. tils seaside, Sat
.Eo . j. -, - $3.50 washington ut 10
f.iI.