Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-19


track two miles east OF that city, he said, he
was attacked by two unknown men, who. alter
relieving him OF all the money he had. beat
him IN brutal manner until he was 1nSensIble
and then set fire To his clothing. The flames
burned into his flesh, restoring consciousness,
and by rolling on the ground and tearing at his
garments with his naked hands he finally sue
ceeded in eXtinguishing the flames, but not
until he mad received terrible and probably
sicians.
A MOTHER ENABLES HER PRISONER Son
TO EsCAPE.-Ezekies saunders, VINO was in Jail
at Newaygo Mich, on a charge OF horse steal
ing, was visited Monday by his mother. After
with her face in her hands When the sheriff
visited saunders Tuesday he found the mother
in the cell with her sons clothes on. Saunders
state. He will probably not be recaptured,
having nearly twenty.lour hours start.
RAIDING POKER Rooms IN CINCINNATI
The Cincinnati police raIded numerous poker
rooms and saloons for violating the midnight
closing law Saturday night, and Sunday night
they were out detectives. in citizens clothes
Saturday night they took in Chinaman who
was keeping a poker room for boys Is years
old, and under. About sixty persons at Otner
places were captured in the act of playing poker
and halt dozen saloon keepers were seized in
Inc act OF selling liquor after midnight.
CATTLE INTERESTS IN CoNGREss.-At the
conveption OF cattle growers in Chicago ye,ter-
day letter from Mr.. Miller, of the Senate COM
mttee on agriculture. promising his support to
the cattle bill now before Congress-, Was read
a motion that the executive committee assess
all the associations represen Led IN the cOnven-
ton for deiraying the expenses OF the commit
tee to be sent to Washing ton in the interest of
legislation tor cattle Industries was carried
alter a lengthy discussion.
SENATOR SEwELL SUED BY Ex-CoNsUL
DUDLEY.-Hon. Thomas II. Dudley, eX-consui
TO Liverpool, yesterday brought suit against
United States Senator William }. Sewell Tor
$4,000 Tor remarks made by the latter in u
on
lne 7th OF OctoDer last. Inc language COM
piained OF was that part OF Gen. Seweli's speech
Iii which 1t is alleged he said, in reference TO
idr. Dudley's opposition to INN, that the latter
for twelve years represented or rather miSrep-
resented, our government abroad; that IL Was
CHARGED he grew rich by charging illegal fees
While consul at Liverpool, and that he robbed
the sea captains. He, it is said, further chare ed
that Mr. dudley obtained his office by making
/. ticker at The Chicago convention which nom
mated Lincoln tor President. Mr.. Dudley as
serts that these charges are false
DEATH OF THE MAN SHOT AT THE NORFOLK
NAVY YARD. u. Potter, u draughtsInan at
W. Hill last Monday, as stated III The STAR,
died yesterday. Hill alleged that Potter, VINO
Is married man, wrote Improper letters to
his daughter, a girl about sixteen year. OF age.
Hill WAS Indicted in lie United States court
and bail was refused
THE MIXED RESULT IN CALIFoRNIA.-Ofi-
cial rel urns from all the counties in California
with semiOttciai counts in San Francisco, give
over swift (rep) The republicans have elected
the lieutenant governor, the attorney general,
the superintendent OF public instruction, the
surveyor general and two Justices OF the
supreme court. The democrats elected the Sec
rotary OF state, the controller, The treasurer,
the clerk OF the supreme court and one Justice
OF the supreme court. The republicans have
elected Jour Congressman ana the democrats
TWO. In the state senate the democrats have
majority Ot twelve. In the assembly tine re-
puUiicans have u majority OF two, leaving the
democrats with majority OF ten on joint ballot.
The PENNSYLVANIA AND B. AND o. Con-
FERENCES. The Philadelphia. RI cord of to-
day says: The next meeting IN the interest OF
peace between the Pennsylvania and the Balii-
more and OHIO Railroad companies. it is under
stood, will be held in this city. Presidents
Roberts and Garrett were to have come
ge.her to-day, but the latter had engage
Inent which prevented them meeting. The
conferences between Presidents Roberts and
Ing AS to the division OF tonnage between the
Reading and the scnuyIkill Valley lines.
HIS TEETH CUT FROM His THROAT.-At the
University hospital In Baltimore Wednesday
William King, u farm la borer from Baltimore
county, presented himself, stating that he had
swallowed his false teeth, which had lodged IN
his throat. An incsiOn was made In the lett
| side OF the neck and the teeth taken from tue
upper part OF the RsOphagus, where they were
FIRMLY embedded. He is now in q fair way to
| recover. but the surgeons state he would gradu-
ally have starved " death had not the ODsIruc-
ton been removed.
DISASTERS ON THE LAKEs.-The barge Eme-
raid, i'll tow OF the steamer Justice Field, found
cred OFT Kewannee, Wis, Wednesday. Two
lives were lost. special from ST. lgnace, Mich,
says: During terrible gale and snow storm
Tuesday night the schooner Z. =. Marsh, loaded
with coal, ran on the beach Just inside OF Ora
hams Point. The captain signaied at 10
soon go to pieces. Help has been sent for, but
1t will be impossible To 10 anything to help tile
vessel on account vi the big seas, ~ whicn She
lays broadside, and which are momentarily
growing larger. Another schooner is ashore
across the point four miles from here"
CAPT. TILLMANs PISTOL WAS Nor HANDY
A special from Columbia, :. e., to the New
York Tribune, dated Wednesday, says: Capt B.
K Tiliman, leader of the farmers movement,
met Col n. +. butler, comm issloner Of agricul-
ture, about whom lie had made some slig nting
speeches, in the Columbia railroad station TO-
day, ana Was informed by him that certain
marks he was the author OF were lies. Butler
had his hand on his cooked revolver, but Till
mans pistol was In his satchel and he could not
reach IL without giving Butler "tne drop" SO he
disclaiined being the author OF the remarks anu
peace is for the present restored. But the cap
tain warns those who Try to use him ior shat
rack TO hang Insults on
A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.-Barney Cook, of
Sandusky, OHIO, borrowed 81 500 from his wife
10 pay his debts. He went u Toledo with
Ills vile followed him. ne stepped into u dru.
store, bought a hall ounce OF arsenic, swalioweu
II, burst TITO tears ana died before medical aid
could be rendered.
The CATHOLIC SYNOD OF NEW YoRK.-The
synod Oh the New York archdiocese held short
session yesterday afternoon. The DEGREES were
finally passed upon. and alter the benediction
by Archbishop Corrigan the synod adjourned.
Ine arcnbtsu0p VIII write u pastoral letter
which will he read In all the churches Of the
arcndiocese on sunday. The synod was the
largest gathering oi Roman Catholic clergy
men ever known In the history OF that arcn-
diocese. About tour hundred priests were pre-
sent.
By premature explosion In stone Quarries
near COiumbia, Pa, George Miller MAS hurled
MAJ vU ,SsAl~f irafa rod