Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-23
From Wall street To-day.

| menced.
From Wall street To-day.
| NEW YORK. Sept 23.-The stock market
opened decidedly weak this morning, first
| prices being from Is TO Il per cent below the
closing figures of last evening, the only excep-
tions being Kansas Texas and Lackawanns,
which were each up u. Reading and Erie were
the features In the early dealings, both being
extremely active and strong, while the remain
der OF the list was heavy, and Canada southern
was weak. losing q per cent. The decline was
confined To the urst fifteen minutes however,
| after which the entire list moved up, the gains
ranging from "a TO Is per cent on the general
cent. Toward IL O'Clock prices yielded ain,
and the market became quiet, prices being car
| rled below the opening figures. AT O'Clock
the market is quiet and heavy.
Summerville still Trembles.
CHARLESTON, s. g., Sept. 23.-All was quiet
at Charleston last night, and there were only
two slight shakes at summerviile.
Action Wanted Instead OF ''Contenpla-
ltOn."
From the Washington Post.
1--WE have in contemplation the early double
| tracking of a considerable portion OF the Metro.
politan branch" wrote Vice President Spencer,
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, TO a clergy.
man in this city a few days ago. The accident
OF yesterday is warning that the ''conten-
plation" should not last much longer. but
action. ACTON sTS The " Complaints Aper regarding % sSs
delay in the movements OF trains along
tue MetrOpOlltan Drdnch have been very
numerous of late, ana the element of danger
which is added To the Inconvenience of delay
makes 1t the Imperative duty of the company
to lay another track at once W hile IL Is seek ing
an entrance TO New York, let it not jeopardtze
tue lives OF its passe TO the west by carry
| ing them over forty miles OF single track, when
every foot OF the distance is attended with dam
ger and perhaps death
THIEVES SENT TO JAIL.-"The pest place for
thieves is in Jail, said Judge Smell this morn.
ing To John jackson, young colored man
| ward Price at the Ivy City race track. Jackson
/ pleaded guilty, and was given thirty days I'm
Soy. pleaded guilty to cnarre ef lsrSenxs i0Ise he
was IN the employ OF McCiill Pierce, who keeps
an eating stand near the market, and stole y
quantity of eatables from him, including fried
chicken, horse cakes and tried pork steak and
dozen bottles OF tonic beer. The boy smiled
| as he pleaded guilty and thought of what q
good time he had. He got 30 days. William
West, young colored man, pleaded guilty to
| stealing a pair OF shoes from John ii. Green,
and was given a similar sentence. Edward
Holly, a 1o-year-old colored boy, was tried for
stealing 81 from Mary Sweetner, and was also
THE CLERKS AssocIATIoN.-The Clerks
Mutual Benefit and Protective association has
elected the following officers for the ensuing
term: President, James Jirdinston; first vice
den,. j. ". BROOKE: third vice presidente w
Hambieton; recording secretary, +. Breslau;
financial secretary. w; ID. It'll; treasurer,
Charles Il. Mauter; warden, +. u. Sims; past
president, Fred. Z. Woodward.
The Sons AND DAUGHTERS OF MosEs.-At
the annual session OF the NJ. X. w. q. Encamp-
ment OF the Ancient independent Order OF the
Sons and Daughters, Brothers and sisters OF
large, which closed yesterday in this city, officers
were elected for the ensuing year as follows:
q. D.; Margaret Taylor, q. V; Charles >. Saund-
ers, g. s.; William T. Grantlin, q. III. T.. The
Makell, Eveline V. Luckett, Marion c. Saund-
ers Annie Brown, Nellie Pinceli, Emma Lucas,
Martha Brown, SUNNY Tyler, Annie Carter.
Moore, Patrick II. Lee, and Nathaniel Davis,
Philip Tyler.
ELECTION TRICKS IN PHILADELPHIA.-John
r. Lloyd, member of the Philadelphia common
council from the Fifth ward, and the nominee
OF the legislature from his district. Constable
Vance and Jacob Schick, formerly deputy
constable, were arrested in Philadelphia yes
terday on a warrant sworn out 10y John Reiden-
bach, charging them with breaking in the pcu
OF the sixth division, Fifth ward OF the repub-
lican primary election, held at his saloon. and
driving out the election officers with revolvers,
threatening to shvot the officers, and that
Vance and Schick counted up the ballots. They
were bound over for u hearing.
No PLACE FOR IRIsHMEN.-In the house OF
commons yesterday Mr.. Dillon urged the re-
lease OF Father Fahy, the parish priest of Wood
ford, who is now confined in the Galway jail.
Mr.. Hugh Holmes, attorney general for Ire
land, said he had no power TO Interfere in the
case OF Father Fahy after the decision of the
magistrate committing him. Dr. Tanner, upon
lev ant remarks, left the house, shouting, This
house is no place for Lrishmen; am Disguised
with IT,"
THE FISHERIES QUESTION IN PARLIAMENr.
In the house OF commons yesterday Mr.. {. I.
Gourley, liberal, gave notice that, at the next
session OF parliament, he would move the ap-
pointment OF a committee to ascertain TO what
extent the fisheries convention with the United
States can be amended or abolished.
"A RUSSIAN ULTIMATUM TO BULGARIA.-Gen.
Kaulbars bears with him TO Sofia an ultimatuIn
from Russia to the Bulgarian government
refusal To comply with which will entail q rups
ture OF Russia's diplomatic relations with Bull
garla.
INVITING GERMAN SCIENTISTS TO VAST
INGToN.-Dr. Pohlmann, OF New York, on be-
halt of the American scientists, thanked the
German congress OF scientists In Berlin yester~
day for the friendly way In which IL had re-
ceived the Americans, and extended 70 the
German delegates an invitation 10 attend the
proposed conference Of American scientists AZ
Washington.
POLICE FIRE INTO A CROWD OF STRIKERS
As policemen were last night escorting a nom
union workman, named Osborn, home from Q
began throwing stones at Osborn, one OF which,
thrown by JACK Welsh, struck an officer. Welsh
was arrested, and the mob began pelting the
officers with stones. The police then hrea four
shots in the crowd, woundlng, IL is said, q boy
named Edward Cassidy. Two or three other
persons are reported as being slightly wounded.
IRONS SURRENDERED BY Hrs BoNpsMEN.--
trom Kansas City by Deputy Sheriff skidmors
to stand trial on the charge Of completely In the
noted wfre-tapping affair. His case was I'd
have come 70 trial last Monday. but the pris-
bOnd:men surrendered him e ths ofiicers.
2 ANXIOUS ABOUT wIeeIxs PREDrcrrox-Tbe
prediction Of Virgins that severe earthquake
would visit the southern states the latter part
of this month has caused much anxiety In
Charleston. The relief committee reports go
applications for repairs 70 houses, Ia sums a.
high as $1,000. IL Is expected that the work az
reparation, through means furnished by tho
committee, will begin In q few days.
, Steve Flowers, O colorcd murderer was shot
70 death BY lyncherss near CenteTvtlie, Nias..oa
Tuesday.