Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-28
Queer Story from Jersey.
WHY A FARMERS WIFE WENT OFF WITH TIL

HIRED MAN.
William Emerich, q man with peculiar his
tory, is held at the first precinct station house
In Newark. Nj, on a nominal charge of drunk
enness. He was arrested at the instance
Oh his wife, who complained that
he drank TO excess and abused her.
When he was arraigned Mrs Emerich
said that three years ago she lived with
her husband, "A prosperous farmer named HILL
at JACKSON, Mich They took Emerieh into their
service. tie aroused Hills jeaIousy and was
ordered TO leave. He consented ON condition
that Mrs. Hill went with him, threatening
10 burn the house and Kill its inmates if she re-
fused. Sne and her husband consulted as to
what she had better do, and reached the concu-
Sion that his safety ana hers demanded that she
should 20 with Emerich. Consequently she
went away with the farm hand, and SUBSEQUENT
~ Hill procured a divorce. Then she MARI led
EileFicn, but Hill, even alter the wedding, CON-
uhued To send her money. Since the marriage
the woman had learned that Enericn had mar
REL young girl in Philadelphia many years
ago and deserted her He claims to nave been
divorced from Tie first wife, but Mrs Emerich
No. doubts the truth of the story. He is held
pending further inquiry into the case.
AN ADOPTED Son RoBs HIS BENEFACrREss.
Ihon;ts r Colbert, a youn, man vino had COM
United forgery 10 cover up losses ON various
race tracks, gave himself up 10 the chief OF po-
Ice In New Haven, Conn, Tuesday. Twenty
years ago kbenezer Alling, a wealthy farmer OF
SillIoru, adopted Colbert from the almshouse
he was treated a. one of the family, given an
excellent education and made the man.
eertncates oi shares in the Naugatuck road
Inc property OF Hiss Julia AIlIng, daughter oi
Eoenezer, aud, indorsing her name, Sold them
10 banking house in New Haven, receiving
Si,44O Tor Them. lie also appropriated !,
douglas county (Neb.) bond Tor $1,000 His
the!t was discovered. and whea he became
penhA.eSs Dy reckless betting he surrendered
himself as stated.
CAKDiFF MATCHED WITH SCLLIvAN.-Patsy
Caraiu has signed at 81. Paul articles for a
meeting with John L. sullivan. The meeting
VIII take piaee in December. The gate money
VIII De divided, seventy live and twenty-five
Per cent The articles provide that il shall be
an elShi-round contest with Iour-ounce gloves.
sullivan will be at 81. Paul saturday He
offers $500 to any man who will stand before
him. similar offers made Ior Minneapolis
anu Duluth. Jack keeie mas said he would
cnance u knOckoat in Minneapoi and IL is ex.
Pecteo Fat hiilen Will Confront the champion
In Duluth.
RUSSIANS IN DANGER AT VARSA-The
Vienna Political Correspondence has received q
Telegram from Odessa which says that the Ru,
sian CONSUL at Narna has asked for the dispatch
OF q Russian war snip 10 that place 10 protect
the consulate and Russian residents from the
'loleEce Vi the popuiace.
WIDOWS EXPERIMENTAL TRIP. Mrs
Lune Heri-lan. nee Strickhouser, left with heI
enid ior Los Angeles, Cal, several weeks ago
During her husbands sojourn there FOR his
health a lew years ago he made the acauainI
anee OF a gentleman who took considerable IN
terest IN nlrn and did him many kindnesses
since Mr.. Herman's death 4, correspondence
between the gentleman and the widow hsis
brought about her visit 10 his place with "A view
70 Hialrinony. he advancing "a liberal amount
Y, oeiray Ter expenses. tie furthermore agrees
snooio she conc4ud not TO marry him, he viii
make her a present OF considerably more thar
ptler. v ~ WV
IHE NATIONAL TRoTTING ASSOCIATION In
NkSIiGATIoS--AeSsrs. l. =, Edwards William
. Hilton and ID. Bonner were on the 10Th O.
FEBRUARY last appointed d committee at Chicago
DS the Naii1aai Irotting association t.l inyestI
gaze the affairs Of the office secretary Vail
Aue complaint against the secrelary's Office
was mat t4e cistluis oil members had been ~
noIeo, statements anu accounts denied
moneys received on account of SUSPENSION
iiessaly retained aud general neyleet on a..
business oi the association. Alter fEyestIy:,
toh tine com iiIitteS have lust made 4. renor
WHICH, confirms The cnsiEge of nesIect extr.,y-,
s'tDce and bad management, but saws that n,
criiiinaI Intent existed.
CHIEF ARTIIUR kE-EsLECrEp-The officer
OF the National Brotherhood OF i,ocoInot,y,
Eh3ineers we're elected IA New York Yesterday
iney are as Ioiows: Graud ciilel engineer y =,
Arthur, o. Cleveland; second grand ensinecr
y H. SPr1sSe, III Toronto, Ont; I.rst grand ASST,
tant engineer, Harry q. Hays OF Cleveland
secohd grand assistant eng Iaeer, 4 L. Cayner
VI San Francesca; thru assistant engineet
joan Hiii, Of Chicago; grand guide T. e. Portes
% Auforss, IA, grand ispIs1iI4, Ileos Everett
% faiiaoe .pti.,. The term ol tue grand cu!eI /
suiSe Years, oi the Others one year. the matte.
% tue insurance association was referred 10
t1ai.ittse OF ten, who viii devote some days 1
IA consideration.