Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-22

HE CLAIMS THAT HE HAS BEEN INJURED BIZ
THE JoURNEHMEN HoUsE-PAINTERs ASSEM-
BLY,, NO. 119S, KNIGHTS OF LABOR.

JOURNE1AEN HoISE-PAINTER ASSEM-
bly,, NO. 179S, KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
John c. Callahan has entered suit at law
against Thomas ). Denham, Robert T.. Brennan
and William NJ. Harvey Ia recover 81, 900 dam
ages for alleged wrongs and injuries done 10y
them. The plaintiff sets forth his trade and
occupation as painter, and that the defend
ants also are painters; AYERS that he is law
abiding citizen, and the defendants are not
law-abiding citizens. He charges that they,
with other evil-disposed citizens. combined aud
conspred together 10 utterly ruin and destroy
him in the peaceable pursuit OF his said trade,
under the name OF the Journeymen House
Painters Assembly, No. 1895, knights OF
Labor, District OF Columbia, about Janu-
airy I'D, 1856; that pursuant To said unlawful
| combination and conspiracy defendant Dem
ham, on January 23d last addressed him note
stating that 1.-The committee WAS ordered 10 let
you work in any union shop that the men did
| not object Tor the next six months. You viii
be expected To work with none but union men,
and il you commence business TO work union
| men. AT the end OF six months, il You do what
IN 20 yo as are. as
and since that date the defendants and other
unknown members OF that organization have
"boycotted" him, deprived him In many cases
| OF lucrative employment at his trade of painter
that they interered with him in the peaceabie
execution of his contract with r. X. W ard fos
painting his building at 923 and 931 ID street,
In the tail Of 1854, 10y their persistent efforts
10 induce Ward To rescind the contract; that
they caused the business relations existing be-
tween him and Daniel Luther To be dissolved
In the fall OF 1850; that ia this month May
they caused the contract he had made with
Shaw a Merrell, 10 paint their building ON llth
street, between ohio avenue and 4 streets, To
he rescinded. and they have Tor two years re-
lentlessly pursued him and conspired IA de-
prive him OF work and have wholly ruined his
prospects and credh.
Death Of MI. Richard Middleton.
Mr.. Richard Middleton, an old resident OF the
District, died this morning at his home,
Ala A street southeast in the fifty first
year of his age. He had resided in this city Tor
thirty five years. Heentered the three months
service with the District volunteers at the out
break of the war. Afterwards he served with
the 5Oth New York engineers, and was bre-
vetted lieutenant colonel by the New York
was due to injuries received while I'm the
vice. His funeral will take place Monday at
iour . clock, from the Church oil the heiorina-
ton, and will be in charge OF Post No. 2, GAR
A Letter From Gladstone.
HIS REPLY TO THE CONGRATULATIONS FROM
wAsHISGToS.
Representative Samuel ]. Randall to-day ro-
ceived the following letter in reply TO the cable
message sent to Mr.. Gladstone 10y the public
meeting held in this city recently, OF which Mr..
Randall chairman, and which expressed
full sympathy with Mr.. Gladstone in his work
for home rule for Ireland:
40 DOWNING STREET
"WHITEHALL., 5 M&y, 1855.
"DEAR SIR: am desired by Mr. q adstone TO
thank you for the telegram you have been good
enough 10 send him, conveying 10 him the con-
CALCULATIONS and approval OF the meeting held
at Washing ton on the 18th ulL, and / am 10 as-
sure you that the many evidence Mr.. Glad
stone has received from America OF sympathy
and appreciation in connection with the propo-
great source of encouragement and support 70
her maJestys government
a remain dear SIR yours NJ lani! hhmIsa.x
"SamVJ. Randall esq,
A SINGULAR AND PERHAPS FATAL ACcL-
DENT.-About 1l:3U O'Clock to-day we'll
dressed man, giving the name OF Dr. OConner,
Was found in the grounds vi Carroll Mansion,
on Capitol Hill, In an intoxicated condition,
and the gentleman I'm charge had him put TO
bed. At 12:I5 O'Clock the gentleman went 10
the room To see how he and found hun
lying on the door in a pool oil blood. In get
ting out OF bed he had fallen, and smashing
piece OF crockeryware had cut artery.
Officer Pearson was at once called and had
him taken TO Providence hospital, where it
was found that his injuries are serious, and this
afternoon lac was reported To be In a critical
condition.
VISITORS TO WEST PoINT.-The President has
appointed the following named members Of the
board Of visitors TO West Point for the present
year: Prof. w. u. Sumner, OF Yale college, Con-
necticut; Hon. Kemp r. Battle IL. D., presi-
dent OF the University or North Carolina; Mr..
Wilson =. Blssell, Of New York; zen. William
ii. Blair, OF Pennsylvania; Gen. George Il.
crosby, adJutant general OF California; Gen.
Francis L. Nichols, OF Louisiana, and Col
Thomas C. McCoryey, Of Alabama.
The Death Of Mrs. PendletOn.
HER HUSBAND HEARS THE TERRIBLE NEWS Oh
RETURNING FROM A REVIEW AT BERLIN.
United States Minister Pendleton and hts
daughter Mary witnessed the parade OF the
Imperial Guard at Berlin yesterday, and ON
returning TO the American legation they were
handed a telegram announcing the death of
Mrs. Pendleton. Both were terribly shocked.
As soon as the news had spread, many ladies Of
the American colony fastened 10 sympathise
with the daughter, and Mr.. Pendleton received
expressions OF deepest sympathy from all sides.
The Berlin evening newspapers contained para
graphs expressing regret and coincidence. IL "
not yet known whether Mr.. PendletOn will re-
turn 10 America. All day yesterday messages
Of condolences poured into the residence OF Mr..
Frank Pendleion, New York, where the body
OF his mother lies. II had not been decided last
night where the body would be buried, whether
In New York Ohio. Instructions regarding
the funeral were awaited from Minister Pendie-
ton, at Berlin. Miss Pendleton, who injured
when her mother was killed. remained NJ the
hospital last night, and continued to improve.
Before Recorder Smythe I'm New York yes
terday John Most pleaded otguilty. Wedhee-
day next was fixed for the trial.
The winners al the Pimiico races yesterday
were Young Luke, Pasha, The Bard, Tan b0okSs
and Edgensld.