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Assaultins q Young Girl.

THE SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST AN OLD MAN.
This morning in the Police Court Mordecai
Lester, an old man OF 65 years, who keeps q
smalLcandy store in the passageway of house
1914 9TH street northwest, was arrested on a
charge of assault with intent TO rape Minerva
Cissell, nine-year-old girl living at 1928 9Th
street northwest.
ciDct, testified that about O'Clock yesterday
afternoon while standing in front of house Io46
9TH street. he saw the little girl standing in
Testers door. When he walked down the street
he noticed that the little girl had disappeared
and that Lester had also disappeared from the
store. On account OF the reputation OF the de-
fendant and complaints about him he sus-
pected something wrong, entered the store and
walked back To the rear room. which was very
dark, and found Lester there and presently
heard the girl in one corner of the room crying.
He placed the defendant under arrest and
locked him up. While in the station, in the
presence Of DIR. Naylor, the defendant said he
was glad the officer came, rs he might have
accomplished his purpose. He told the witness
that he served q five years sentence in Clinton,
n. Y, for similar Offense, the girl being older
than the one in this case.
The little girl who had not fully recovered
from her fright, testified that yesterday after
chewing gum. and while there he made an in
decent proposition to her. She Started TO leave
the store, when he caught her and carried her
in the back room, where he threw her on the
bed.
The court held the prisoner for the grand
jury, and he was committed to Jail In default OF
$4,000 bail.
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The Light Infantry Fair.

THE VOTING ON A NUMBER OF ARTICLES
CLosED-THE SUCCESSFUL CONTESTANTS.
The voting on a number of articles at the
Light Infantry fair closed last evening and the
following awards were made: Breuninger sword
and belt,C.S. Moore; Phoenix secretary II. T.. Br-
miDgham Post sewing machine, Mrs. S. w.
Knox; Towles baby carriage, G. Morsell;
Tuohey baby carriage, Donaldson; Clark Bros
desk, +. S. Parks; Holisier Domestic sewing
machine, Miss Abbie Hancock; independent
Ice company'oystc dealer outfit, b. Crowley;
Disston's Laws, II. L. Boss; Keen suit, q. V.
Shomo; desk for collector, H. d. Pieil; Disstons
saws, Il. l.. Boss.
Tonight the contests for the remaining ar
tices will be closed.
Mr.. Buckingham, the ticket-taker at AL
baughs opera house, has no opposition in the
voting for the gold watch tor the most popular
theater dOor-keeper.
A grand promenade concert will be given
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
The booths will he closed, but the articles that
are not closed out will be sold for any reason.
able offer.
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A COMPROMISE POSSIBLE.
A Conference Between Bosses and Jour.
meymen Proposed.
MEETING TO BE HELD To-NIGHT-HoPEs
ENTERTAINED OF A SPEEDY SETTLEMENT OF
THE EIGHT-HoUR LOCKOUT"

To-day closed the second week OF the eight
hour lockout" and 1t was the first day that
there have been any indications of n possible
the contest between the bosses
and Journeymen that has caused a very general
suspension of building for fortnight. Tonight
1t is proposed to hold Il conference between COM
mittees representing the bosses and the ANAL
gamated trades. At that conference, 1t is prob
able a, proposition will be made to compromise
on nine hours. Whatever propositions are
made on either side, if not accepted or rejected
by the conference will be carried back to the
different organizations on both sides.
There has been no proposition TO compro-
mise made on the part OF the journcymen,' -
said member of the afnalgamation committee
TO II STAR reporter to-day. "fhe proposition 10
have conference comes from third parties, or
persons who assume to be disintereSted They
have arranged to have an informal meeting, at
which nothing of an official nature will be
done. Whatever action is taken will be taken
after this conference. The workingmen do not
propose anything but eight hours They have
pronosed no compromise"
Other workiugmen with whom q STAR re-
porter talked expressed determination to hold
out for eight hours.
Mr. Humphreys, president OF the Carpenters
Union, expressed himself as pleased that there
was to besa conference. II do no: think, he
said, chat the workingmen will be unreasona-
bic. If opportunity is offered for an honorable
settlement of the difficulty 1 think they Will
accept it. Otherwise they would be held TO
blame, instead of the builders, for delaying
building operations"
The fact that two OF the tradcs-the plasterers
and the Enthusiastically have an eight-hour
day will, it Is said, be likely TO embarraSs any
attempt To compromise on nine hours.
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THE APACHE ATROCITIES.
Encouraged by Successes. GerOptmo-
Hand More NlOOslthirSlY Than lxo.

CHICAGO, May ia dispatch from FL Paso.
Tex, says that w. ]. Glenn, just arrived there
from the state of Sonora, Mexico, gives terri
bic account of the atrocities of Geronimo and
hlS band OF Apachcs In Sonora and Southern
Arizona: He asserts that the Indians seem en-
couraged and are more bloodthrsty than for sew
erdi months, and MeXicans aud their fainiI
as wen AS Americans, are indiscriminaie
butchered when found. Three surveyors who
recently went into the mountains, have disap-
peafeu, ana no trace of them can be found.
There Is no doubt ihey were butchered MIR
Glenn said that Northern Sonora is terribly cx-
cited over the report that a body of Mexicans
the mountains and are in danger of being mas
sacred,
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Mine Rounds Fought.
MILwAUkEE'S CoLoRED AMATEUR KNOCK
AN OLD HAND FROM CHICAGO.
K~oCksOUT

MILwACkEE'S CoLORED AMATEUR KNOCKS OUT
AN OLD HAND FROM CHICAGO.
MILWAUKEE, May 1o.-ene of the hardest
and fercest prize fights in t!is part of tho coun-
try took place at am early hour this morning at
a rendezvous "A few miles south oil the city
limits. The contestants We're John Dyer, the
coiored champion, and Burr Hawkins, of
Chicago. The latter is old-time ring lighter.
and has won many battles. On the other hand,
Dyer's experience il confined To local SCRAPS
and this fact rendered Hawkins the fLvorite
among the betting men. Nine rounds were
fought with skin gloves, which resulted In n
victory for Dyer. \ purse WAS taken up Tor tho
defeated man, who looked "A lit subject for q
hospital as he WAS helped from the ring.
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THE NEW LIBRARY SITE.
the commissioners to Ask the Court to
Condemn the South Side.

The new library building commission met to-
day at the Interior department and decided to
present to the Supreme Court of the District on
Monday petition asking for the condemna-
ton OF the land on the south side of East Cap
itoi street as the site for the proposed library
building as authorized by Congress. The COM
mission were unable, owing to the large prices
without resorting to condemnation. 1t was,
however, decided that as The price asked for the
square on the south side was less than that for
the north side, the chances for securing IL for
the SUM named in the bill were better. The
condemnation proceedings will be pushed
rapidly.
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Cut 10 Death with a Razor.
A TOWN MARSHAL KILLED BY DRUNKE

CHICAGO, May 15.-Tac Eucaino Journals
Lanark, H., special says Patrick I.eddinyton.
city marshal of Shannon, was attacked ty
Charles Lashell, barber, last night. The latter
was armed with a razor, and cut Rcddingtou in
the neck, the injured man dying from the
wound almost instantly. LasheiI was intoNi-
Gated, and had twice been taken home by the
marshal. 1t was while the marshal was in
Lssheffs house, in response to message from
the iatterS mother To effect his arrest "a third
time, that he made his cowardiy and fatal at
tack. Lashel was arrested at midnight
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a
ADJOURNMENT.
Nearly all the House committee room doors
were locked this morning. When the floor OF
the House was cleared OF strangers at quarter
to eleven o'clock, not more than four or five
members were present, and not enough men,
bers TO call the yeas and nays had assembled
during the first morning hour \ lrrse basket
of white flowers was placed on the desk of Rep
resentatlve Lowry. Many other members are
waiting anNiously for this token OF reEonin:i-
ton. quite a number, it is feared, are doomed
to disappointment. Judge Lowry and the rest
who have already secured the reimbursement
OF their constituents are happy. The thought
OF their diiapidated fences makes many of the
members anxious for an early adjournment,
and the passing OF three appropriation bills
during the week has made them hopeful, but
IL is likely to be case OF hope deferred. The
appropriation committee expect 10 report the
legislative bill early next week.
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AURORA SPRINGS, Mo-, May 15.-Richard
Higgins and Thomas Barrett were drowned at
Tuscumbia, No., to-day, while trying to stretch
u cable wire across the river. The steamboat
was pulling on the cable, which caught under
meath the skifr and capsixed IL. throwing both
men overheard. The wives OF the drowned
men were on the river bank and witnessed the
sad affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-15

The Richmond and Danyille railroad conn.,
pany, through F. w. Hnidekoper, ESQ.,, first
vice president, has Just purchased Of Gen. w.
Mckee Dunn, through his agents, Fitch, Fox &
brown, the nne large building at the southwest
corner OF Fennsytvania avenue and 18th street,
commonly known as the aRepssblicun BUILDING,
tho pFice paid therefor being $l27, 900. The
building VIII be occupied by the railroad COM
pany as its general Office In Washington. The
virginia Midland railway has lately been
leased 10 the Richmond and Danville company
ana Is now operated by that company, and ne
cessifates the b 4 D. having its Office In this
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PITTsEURG, May l5.-.At meeting OF the
District Executive Board OF the knights of
Labor last night, the Bakers strike was de-
ciarcd Illegal, ana the men ordered Ia return
10 work. Inc employers have consented To the
twelve hour arrangement, but reserve the right
TO say whether the linen shall work during the
daY Might.
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| Ahoic
THE GRADUATION EXERCISES at the naval
academy this year will take place June IL.
The board of visitors will arrive June s. The
ceremonies thiSyear will be the occasion for
the formation of an association among the
academy graduates The cadets annual ball,
which takes place on the night of June IL, will
be, rs usual, tho social event OF the season at
The naval academy.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
1t is said that Mr.. Edward Harvey, of Pennsyl-
vania late judge of the court of common pleas,
was offered the position of Assistant Secretary
of the Interior, to succeed Mr.. jerks, but de-
clfned it.
MOVEMENTS OF u. S. NAVAL VEssELS.-The
Navy department is informed that the Despatch
sailed this morning from Charleston, S. G., for
Washington, and the jamestown from HaDlp-
ton iioads for Annapolis to take the naval
cadets on cruise.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Representatives Heard, Collins, O'Don.
nell, Anderson, Snyder, Strait, Dougherty
State Senator Bryant, of Missouri; ex-Repre'
sentative Hurd and Edwin Spencer OF Florida
Senator Whitthorne. REPRESENTATIVES, Oates
LOuttit, with Mr.. and Mrs. Haslachcr. of Cali
fornia; Collins and friends and West, Rear Ad
miral Rhlnd, Marshal w. NJ. Campbell, OF
Minnesota; Louis Dupiessis Bcylard, Z. s. con
sui at Jamaica.
DEATH OF AN ARMY OFFICER.-A telegram
was received at the War department to-day an
nouncing the death of Col S. n. Benjamin, as
sistant adjutant general, at his station, Gov
| ernor's island, New York, at ) o'clock this
morning, from rheumatism of the heart. Col
Benjamin was a gallant officer and was very
well known in Washington, where he served
for many years. lie married daughter of eX
Secretary Hamilton Fish.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander r. P. Leary
ordered to torpedo instruction; Commander n
III. Farquhar, detached from naval academy
and ordered to torpedo instruction.; Lit. Com.
mander John c. Morong, detached from the
Portsmouth and placed on waiting orders; Ii.
Ii. NJ Hodges, ordered to the Michigan; Lieuts
Is. s. Richards and +. w Holman, Ensigns L.
+. Lopez c. W. Denfcld. l.. J. Clark, w. C.
Muir and j. II. Rohrbacker and Gunner G.
Stewart, to torpedo instruction; Ensign ii. G.
PoundStOne, to the naval academy: Gunner
Thomas =. Venable, to Norfolk navy yard
LieutS. w. A. Marshall and S. NJ. Ackley, from
the photographic office and ordered to torpedo
instruction; Lieut.. J, \. Cogswei from the
Portsmouth navy yard to torpedo instructions
Lieut.. T. Dix Bolles, from Smithsonian Insiitu.
ton to torpedo instruction; Lieut.. j. &. Colwcl
from naval intelligence Office to torpedo IN
struction; Lieut.. II. Perkins, from the james
town to the Portsmouih; Ensign WI. Rodgers
from the office OF naval Intelligence to torpedo
instruction; Ensign n. w. Grant, from Norfolk
navy yard 10 torpedo instruction; Capt. ). Ii
ellis, ordered to command the Hartford; En-
signs +. L. Chaplin and Harry George, from the
jamestown and ordered to- the Juniata. Lieut.
ii. Hutchins, from Norfolk navy yard to tor
| iNSf rtt,. ion,
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Ancient Order or utbcrusar.

ST. PAUL, MINI, May 15.-The Ancient
Order OF Hibernians last night elected The fol-
lowing Ofiiceas for the ensuing year: National
Delegate, Morris f.. Withcr. Philadelphia; sec
rotary, L. IL. McNiis, Indianapolis; treasurer,
y. Hines, Greenpoint, y. Y; directors H. r.
Sheridan, Chicago a. p. McI;uirk, Davenport,
Iowa; Cornelius Harrigan, Pittsburg, Pa; DIR.
j. y. Scaiion, Hancock, Mich; j. j. Kennedy,
81. Paul, Mimi. The resolutions condemn the
system OF alien Iandlordism in the United
States and the anarchist outbreak at Chicago.
The next meeting will be held NJ Louisville two
wears hence
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From Wall street To-Day.

NEW YORK, May 15.-The stock market
opened dull and weak this morning, first prices
showing declines of u to q per cent generally,
while Delaware, Hudson and Northern Pacific
preferred were down n each. The early trad
ing resulted In further small losses, after which
prices remained steady until toward III o'clock,
when firmer tone prevailed, and the early
losses were generally recovered.
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ST. LOUIS. NO., May 15.-The grievance COM
mittee of locomotive dremen called with Chief
+. L. Sargent yesterday upon Superintendent
kerrigan, of the Missouri Pacific railroad. The
latter accepted the recommendations Of the
grievance committee and has agreed to REIN
state the fremen discharged during the late
Knights OF Labor strike.
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SEVEN MEN INJURED AND MUCH OF yoRE.
PAUGH's PROPERTY DESTROYED

PACGHS PROPERTY DESTROYED.
SYRACUSE y. n, May I5.--Shorily after mid
night AT Fort Dickinson, tour miles north Of
Biughamton, on the syracuse ana Bingham
ION division on the Delaware. 1ackawanna and
Western road. two sections of the train with
Forepaughs circus on board met with AN ac-
cidcnt, which resulted In The serious injury of
seven men and the destruction OF circus prop
erty. The nrst section while going up a grade
broke In two and the detached portion collidcd
with the second section, ditching il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-15

FALL RIVER. MASS, May 15.-The Spinners'
union last night joined the knights of labor, ss
the Robert Howard assembly. over 8oo menu
bers took the obligation.
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PRINCE STILL AHEAD, BUT ecHOCK GAINING
STEADILY ON HIN.

MrNxEAroLrs. MIxx., May l5.-Ihe score In
the great bicycle rnOe between Prince and
SS3 miles and two laps and Sch0ck S72 miles
and two laps. Schock set the pace all day aud
gained nearly mile on Prince while the latter
was OF the track. It r. nOe believed that Schock
win be able TO overcome to-day the eleven miles
which separate him nom Prince. The record,
however, win be broken. Both men ere IN ex-
oellent physical oondtt1on.
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The Plate Printers Regatta.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE RACES NEXT sArU

;. 1H0 f1Hte Z FlutVkS Rex8tt8.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE RACES NEXT SATUR.
DAY.
The Plate Printers Rowing association has
arranged a regatta to take place Saturday next
over q one mile course, finishing at the G street
wharf. The crews to contest are as follows:
Four-oared shells-Wm. Mckinney, bow; W.
Doxon, 2; A. ]. Robinson, 8; E. Ryan, stroke
X. Somers, bow; o. Bode, 2; H. Noordzy, 3; C.
Baker, stroke.
Kinney and c. Baker.
Double-working boats-C. w. Smith and T.
Coburn; +. Schoyer and J. Huck; VIM. Morri.
son and +. ]. Barry; z. Hall and ]. Greffith: ],
Carvoe and II. Rogers; VIM. Martie and j. Gas
cOigne; George Burrows and T. +. Roche.
The judges ar the finish will be Philip Cole.
back and Vim. Jett; referee, John X. White:
Judges in referee boat, Arthur Small and s. ID.
Trimble.
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HE TESrIFIES IN HIS OWN DEFENSE
In the Police Court yesterday afternoon after
THE STATS report closed i'm the case of DE Wiz
c. Jones, the commission merchant, charged
with an assault on Maud Braselman, tie
mother OF the girl testified that the child CON-
planned TO her OF the alleged assault and she
paid a visit 10 Mr.. Jones at his room
930i2 treet. She accused him of the
assault and lac offered to explain. The
deiendent took the stand in his own dc.
Tense, denied Lac charge aad said the testimony
given by the little girl was false. He said the
girls had visited his room but nothing improper
had ever taken place. y number OF business
men testified to the good reputation of the de-
fendant. Counsel argued the case and the judge
reserved his decision.
ANVIL ALLEGED To BE MIssISG.-Mrs Mary
Wflheimina Peipput died at the residence of
her husband on Capitol iiiil last January, leav-
ing a house and lot at 42l y street northwest
and some personal property. Some days age
Mary NJ. Kuhn, of Baltimore, niece OF the de-
ceased, filed a paper stating that a will had
been made 10y her aunt devising the property 60
petitioner; that after the death of her aunt
Mrs. Christina Murphy, daughter OF Mrs.
Pcipput by N former marriage, came to Balti-
more and requested her 10 come here and see
Col. w. 4. Wood; that she came, and Wood pro-
posed To get a purchaser OF her interest In the
property at $3.50, since which time no will has
been produced. she further states her belief
that Wood, John II. Murphy, Christina Nor:
ply and Peter Peipput are Withholding the will
Tor the purpose OF deirauding her. Yesterday
considerable testimony was taken showing that
lnerc nau been a Will, a codicu tnercto prepared
by Mr.. Wood being produced. The hearing wao
adjourned to Friday next
THE HERDIc RoBBERY.-Yesterday after
noon In the Police Court, Joseph Thomas alias
John Madden, and Edward Thomas, young col
orsd men, were placed on trial charged with
second otiense petit larceny 1T being alleged that
they stopped herdc I'm front Of the Capitol,
last Saturday night, under the pretence OF CIV
ing the driver the whip, and that whiic 20
doing they stole the cash box. Campbell Oar
rington appeared for the defendants, and
pleaded mot guilty. Samdel w. Taylor, tho
herdfc driver, described how he believed the al
legged robbery was committed. Sergeant John
Daley testified that Madden told him that
I'd. Thomas was With him when the money
some chr tickets and a time table, which We
identified by the driver. The case was cent @
the grand jury; bonds $500.
ASSISTANT ADJUrANr GENERAL. KELroN 4
scting adjutant general during the sbsenes Of
Gen. Drum.
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THE FUNERAL OF CAPT. GODDARD-This
at the funeral OF Capt. John ii. Goddard, whose
death was mentioned in yesterdays STAR
After brief services at his residence, corner of
18th and streets, the remains were borne to
the hearse by Messrs. John Saul, Samuel Nor
ment. Benjamin Charlton, Robert Downing, ].
NJ. Siinns and VIM. ODonneil as pall-beafers,
DECEASED, were taken to the church OF the I'M
macuiate Conception, where services We're con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Ryan, who spoke In euIo-
CYSTIC terms OF the life and character OF the de-
ceased. The remains were taken to Mt. Olivet
and placed in the vault There were present
the directory OF the Central National Bank and
representatives Of various charitable fnstitu-
tons and many OF the older citizens of the
sou and A. K Alien, who, with AIessrs. +.
Sweeney, F. v. Colclaxar, John Frere. John KEEL
", 7. A. Clements and JaW. Coomes were menu
bers Of the old Auxiliary guard. Mr.. Sweeney
was one Of the original members.
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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, $446,517 customs, S439,O73.

VIM. T. HENDERSON,, who has been for q
number of years post Office inspector and a
very efficient man. took leave of his associates
to-day. He has gone into business in Balti-
more