Evening star., 1886-11-23
THE COLUMBIA BANK.
Mr.. e. S0uthard Parker, of Mlmiato Wn.
Pa. Elected Cashier.

which are being pushed forward as rapidly as
possible Tor the opening of the new bank for
business about the LIST Of January. An impor-
tant action was taken in the election OF Mr.. L.
Southland Parker Of Mifiiintown. Pa, as cash.
ier Mr. Parker was visited last week at
ms home by committee from the
he would accept he was accordingly unani-
mousiy elected. The committee found that ne
was man OF undoubted ability ,ot high standing
in the community, and man of means. He
has been a banker for many wears and is now
at the head OF the banking house OF Parker &
Go. He was reluctant 10 leave his pleas
iness TO come to this city, but he was
induced TO yield his personal preference in the
matter by the thought that he would gain greater
advantages for the education OF hts children by
residence here. He expects to come TO the
city about the first of December to attend TO
the opening of the bank. The selection OF the
assistant of the cashier has not yet been made,
ana probably no appointment will be made
bank. There are some one hundred and fifly
applicants for the various positions. The selec-
been settled, but it is expected that this i'm.
portant question Will be determined in the
course OF "A few weeks. The place will probably
be on street, between 9th and 11th streets.
ARGUING THE GERMAN NATIONAL BANK
the case of the United states against John Hitz
and Charles +. Prentiss, convicted Of violating
the national bank act, was called and srgu-
d.
NJ. Wilson, JEFF Chandler and r. ID. Mussey for
defendants, and II. II. Perry, special assistant
District attorney, for the government.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses
have been issuec by the clerk of the court To
Cornelius Moran aud Catherine Donahue; John
\. Hawkins ana Ida B.ackiston; Carl Bauer of
Cincinnati, o., and Phoebe Redick.
CLAIMING S1O,O 900 DAMAGES FOR ISLANDER
To-day Mr.. III. b. Moulion, for William and
Ella Ella Williams, MED suit against Ellen Rey-
the 4th OF October last said OF aud concerning
the complainant, Eliza Williams: "You are a
thief You make your living by going around
cloth dress to make and you stole half the
goods goods You are thieving rogue. You have
stolen from me and other people," For which
grievance plaintiffs claim SIC, ,OOO.
The WoxEN's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION hope
tnat deserving charity will not DO overlooked at
this Thanksgiving season. Contributions of
money, provisions and clothing will be gladly
received on "Wednesday at the home, 1719 18th
street northwest.
A Reported Gift From Mr. Hayes.
From the Knoxville (Tenn.) journal, Nov. l8.
Some time since 1t was announced that ex.
President Hayes would be here to deliver
lecture before the Slater training school, but q
rumor became prevalent on the street yester-
day afternoon that the distinguished gentle
IMAM had Cancelled his engagement here and
sent the institution o check for $1,000. This,
1t Is hoped, is true although a definite ack nowi-
edgment OF the receipt Of the same was not
secured from Miss Austin.
No SUNDAY DRINKs.-"This bar closed on
sunday" was the legend that stared the thirsty
Ing. Pa, Sunday. OF the four hundred licensed
drinking houses probably not over a dozen kept
their bars open. The recent prosecutions OF
Sunday liquor sellers and the determination OF
the law and order league to have the licenses OF
those who sell on sunday revoked, has scared
the saloon men into a compliance with the law.
REPLEyISING A CoRPsE.-Tne body OF DIR.
Knox, OF Hamilton county, Tenn, who was
found dead in his bed at Hot Springs, Ark, a
week ago and whose remains were held at
Daisy for exorbitant express charges, was re-
PlexIned by the coroner n and buried saturday:
play in Hot Springs. He had 5000 In cash. a
line watch and two new suits OF clothes on the
day previous to his death, aud ON the following
morning, when he was found, his money and
Valuabies were gone.
GEORGE w. CABLE INsULTED. Northamp-
ton, Mass, is agitated over insult put upon
George W. Cable, the novelist, Sunday ai,er-
noon. MI Cable was invited to address AN III
dience at the city hall on temperance. He was
the hlst speaker, and had spoken TOR an hour
and a hall, making a Very line address, when
the president OF the meeting interrupted him
by saying: Mr.. Cable, you were Invited to
speak ten minutes, and show poor taste in oc-
cupying an hour aid a half when others are TO
speak. Mr.. Cable said that he did not know
that he was limited in time. This is the first
time in my career public speaker" he
L n"
The audience rose to ills feet as one person, and
every one tried to say some thing. Mr. Cable
finally said: Ladies and gentlemen, bid you
good-by forever" Then he lett the stage. Prob
ably Northampton will never kear Mr.. Cable
again.
A GIRLS VAIN EFFORT TO SAVE HER
FATHER.-lieorge Washington Moore. native
OF ockland, Pa, and member in good stand
ing OF the Timothy o. Howe Post, q. A. R.,
committed suicide in New Orleans yesterday
morning in very GespU rate fashion. Moore bad
been on "A spree tor some days past and was
SOLDERING OH, and was gloomy in consequence.
throat, when his daughter seized the weapon
and took it from him. He pursued her through
TO catch her, wrest the razor from her hands,
draw it rapidly across his throat, causing al
most immediate death. Moore served with
Pennsy lvania regiment throughout the war,
and settled In New Orleans ediateiy on its
close. He leaves vile and four children.
MORE TROUBLE AT Dickinson CoLLEGE.-A
Carlisle, Pa, special to the PhiadelpnIa Press
last night says: The excitement Tonight runs
high in and around Dickinson college. Among
the students who were expelled from the college
a few days ago for hring stones through the
windows while the board OF faculty was la ses-
sion was a young man by the name OF Hill. He
declares that he is innocent OF the charge, and
his father put i'll an appearance to-day anu has
entered suit against the faculty for the eXpul-
sion Of his son. TIE board OF faculty met in
session, and after several hours dcilbcration
over the question they unanimously resolved
not 10 felnSt;lte Ill., IL Is also charged that
The students were caught in poker playing, and
that action will be taken by the board and the
guilty dismissed from the college.
STOLE DEAD MANS CoAr.-Phiip Dough-
erty weli-known oil driler OF Plttsburg, died
suddenly Friday, and several Oil brokers and
drillers contributed $40 with which TO pur.
chase "a suit of clothes in which TO bury linn.
AS the coroner had charge OF the funeral ar
rangements he sent William Bennett and
Richard MunsOn TO prepare the corpse for
burial, and while engaged in the task they, as
Bennett claims, Were induced by q negro por.
ter TO give him the new coat, while the negro's
caston garment was put ON the corpse, the
negro claiming that 1t was pity 10 waste good
while the two white men are held i'm $500
each for larceny, the coroner going on their
bond.
BRUTAL MURDER OF A CoLoRED MAN.-About
midnight last Saturday Elias Summons, a good,
and peaceable colored man, was
murdered in his own home, two miles from
Menden, La. A party OF masked men broke
open his door and shot him to death while he
was sleeping in his bed. The whole affair is
wrapped in mystery. A coroners jury was i'm.
paneled on Sunday morning, and they are still
In session. No arrests have yet been made.
A CONVICT FALLS HEIR TO FORTUNE
Jesse Billings, convict At the Jefferson vile,
Ind, penitentiary, was pardOned yesterday by
Gov. Gray. Billings Was sent up last April
from Daviess county for two years, having been
convicted OF forgery. Since his Incarceration
an aunt Of his died, leaving him o fortune OF
an opportunity 10 enjoy. Billings is q young
man and well educated, being Y member OF =
prominent family.