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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20

AMES WILL CONTEST THE GovERNoRsHrp
OF M1NsEsorA..,Mayor Ames, OF Minneapolis,
MIMI, oemocrauc candidate for governor, will
iican candidate who received u plurality of
about 2, 800. Legal proceedings win be begun
the northern counties, where irres ularities are
claimed TO have been discovered. The Henne-
PIN county democrats will also contest the en-
tire county ticket, while Col w. w. Glenn
Ames, chief henchman, has, It Is said. ssv.
eral libel suits In preparation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20

CONFEDERATE MONUMENT AT GErrYsBURG
The first confederate monument erected unon
the Held oil Gettysburg was dedicated yesterday
In the presence OF IA large NUM- Der OF veterans
OF Doth armies. Gen. George II. stewart pre-
sided ana Capt. George II. Thomas delivered
the Grafton. The Battle Field Memorial asso-
Citation then took charge of the monument,
which isa shalt of Richmond granite, ten feet
hlgh, bearing historical inscriptions. The mon-
unent was erected under the auspices OF the I'd
Maryland confederate infantry. Col. Douglas,
Col. Brown, Major GoldsbOrough and other Off.
GERS OF stewards brigade and OF the 9th Mary
land regiment Were present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20
How They Propose in Boston.
COUSINLi STOCKING CoURrESIES INVOLVED IN
A u pI.l1II Is 4

T.
A BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT.
A special 10 the New York World from Boston
November lS, says: The breach OF promise suit
vi Lotte b. Smiley ,oi USbridge, against Frank l..
Huston, oi Providence, TO recu> er S1U,UUU, was
resumed in the United States court to-day. Tue
piiiniiH Is Il modest appearing and attractive
brunei twenty lOur yeaiS OLD. The ueIeuuanL is
twenty-eiSnL years old and ii man OF means,
naViiS lunerlteu Il fortune 1rom his IaLuer,
VINO uled a .ew years ago. Mis-, Smuey lesLl-
ned That she and tne defendant cousins,
ana that While Visiting It his f,itner'S Residence
Tue utleuuaut lntue uer AN Oler Oh marriage.
MI. 4ustOu. tie uefenutnt. testified turu he
saw the plaintiffs Stockings in August, 1853
and remarked that sne wore thlc> ones. He
SAID he wOuiu buy her IL pair ii she wouid let
uihi put them ON. she consented, anu that
evening ne fought her u pair and put one OF
tileiii Ca. she SAID That IL he were her
cousin she would not permit 1t. lie told her
that ne would ike to marry ner ii she were not
his COUSIN. That Wa, All ne ever said 70 iier re-
lltiuS To marriage. The case Will probably be
gwen TO the jury Tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20

PROHIBITION UPHELD IN RALEIGH.-When
prohibition was carried at Raleigh, N. c., the
Capital club commended that inasmuch as they
only sold liquors TO members OF the legislature
and At cost price, that the club was not subject
the supreme court, and on Wednesday that tri-
bunal decided that the position of the club was
untenabie and that 1t cannot sell liquor. This
opinion Is received with much appreciation by
tle citizens, as the contrary result would have
destroyed prohibition In Raleigh and would
nave enabled the liquor men TO carry license
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20
Nearing the End.

Nearing the End.
I'm growing old; the hopes and fears
That waged an ever varying strife,
No more AVA Ell smiles and tears.
Disturbing my serener lie.
The ardent love, the Jealous throe.
Which burned and ragged without surcease.
Have ieIt me- and gentler glow
Ofsweet cOntentment Urings me peace.
Strong passion owns my reasons sway;
CAIN pleasure comes where 10, e q bestowed
And quiet friendship soOlhes my way
Along LIES peaceful autumn road.
No unknown future threatens i'll:
No fierce ambition drives me on:
Igaze from LIES sublimest hill
On dangers past and victories won.
What though my natural powers decay
My lesseniny time makes less demand;
The labor done at close OF Gay,
The farmer, resting, views his land,
And sees the harvest waving fair
The lucy rows with plenty filled.
Sees fruitful fields erSt barrens BARE
The barrens bare his hands have titled
So looks LIES landscape to nv eyex
MY earthly work Is nearly done,
A calm comes to me from the Skies
As slowly sinks .ifes setting sun.
JESSE n. LORD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20

DISCOVERY OF NEW IsLAND.-A new island
Is said to have been discovered in the Pacific by
"A British steamer. while bound from sydney to
Shanghai. IL was named Allison island, after
the commander Of the steamer. The island lies
between Durour island and the EchiQuier
group, in latitude 10 20 south, longitude 143o
70" east. II Is between two and three miles
long. rises from 100 70 100 feet from the sea,
and 10 well wooded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20
States that May BE Swallowed Up.

From the - rlngfleid republican.
The inhabitants in the region between Charles
ton, S. c., and Atlanta, Ga, d re slowly working
themselves into the belief that they are living
upon a very thin shell, and that any moment a
vast cavins i'll may take place completely In
gulphing Two states and possibly tipping up
several others. This lear is not founded upon i,
fear nor developed by differences. 1t is the re-
suit of empirical science. Facts are being gath
cred daily showing That an immense cavity
exists i'll the earth IN this quarter. A man IN
Lauren, ;. c., dug well down to a point where
each stroke OF the pick produced IL hollow
sound, and finally the bottom OF The Wen fell
OLt. n line Was produced, but after using all
Inc clotheslines OF the neign bOrhOod no one
could find where the bottom went TO- and ali
hope OF recovery has been abandoned. In
another town part OF the highway diSap-
peareu recently iniO a bOttomiess pit, and the
tutnoritie, are afraid to look into Ii. a local
professor has made "a Careful computation
IL. says that it will take all the earLiI in the
county to fil the cavity up, and The road
commissioners will have to bridge it over or
resign. In the town VI Nipety-oIx, of revolu-
iionary fame, there Is spot where every EARTH
QUAKE rumble in Charleston has been distinctly
Leard, and IT is concluded that tine subterranean
air cuitmUer through which The
sound is conducted. There is u spot near Daw-
Sun, ia, where rain constantly falls out OF a
clear sky. THIS has been going ever since
the great earthquake OF August 81. The theory
is that at this place the crust of tue earth is very
tLtn and the temperature oi tine air is.InOdifieu
10y tue temperature Of the vacuity beneath, thus
producing ram. Hundreds OF people have Wis
the drops that TALL and, as Dawson is pronlbi-
lion town, no one can have the lace to cast AL v
reflection upon the trustwOrthiness of the i
ience. We should regret very nucn to lose two
three states from the Union at this time, but
ii they should cave in ii would leave an inval-
liable natural curiosity. Excursion trains
could be run from all directions to the edges Oh
the crust OF The earth, ;,tDrding al once recrea-
ton ana instruction To thousands OF people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20
Luck Runs an FRymilies.
HOW SARAH JANE AND AMOS FOUND
FEATHER BED.

HOW SARAH JANE AND AMOS FOUND A
FEATHER BED.
From Lewiston Me Journal
"Takin' bout tindin' things" said the man
on the nail keg nearest the door, IL never had
no luck that way. 'Twant in my family.
Them things runs in families, jes' as losin'
teeth or hair early, or rheumatism or blue eyes
does. had lam ly o. cousins that was dret-
fuI lucky that way. 'Peared zfthey couldn't
won't 'thout pickin' up somethin'. Some
times twouid be with sumthin', m sometimes
'twouidn't-'twas jes s IL happened, yer know.
I've known one % them boys TO fetch in Il pin
cushion in the mOrnin' and a gold ring atOre
night. Picked em up i'll the road. They lived
Oh II road Twas Travelled a good deal, you know.
One on EN- found IL feather bed once. He was Il
young fellei then-'twas Amos, "(the man paused
to Ouk out the door and spit on the sidew.Ik)
che was jes' married n gone t housekeepin'
They haunt but one feather bed, IN Jane told
Amos i they had any company shen him'd
have to lay on the husk bed up chambern let
the com pany have their bed, cause l haint a
goin to have it known that haint feather beds
enough to go round, ses Sarah Jane. She was
IL dreadlu proud critter, said the ola man,
with chuckle. He put his foot across his knee
and nursed the upper knee tenderly. "WeIi We
see. Amos, he liked u good bed n not to blame
nurthur, for he was hard workin' teller, Amos
was, Il ses he, I'm git another leather bed tore
I'll turn out u mine for company 'Where'll
We git it?' SEES Sarah Jane. Spears to me there s
the burnt piece n the sparkled heifer's got to
be paid for lore We save any feathers to lay ON.
WE'LL Amos, he didn't say nOthln-tain't no
use when a woman's like Sarah Jane, but he
hitcned up the mare, n OF he went ter carry
SHINE rolls ter mill. Comm home he see u barrel
right ahead in the road. He pitched it inter the
wagon-t'was headed up, but twas awful ignt-
and drove home. When he come into the
yard Sarah Jane she come out. n She what
We got there? your feather bed?' Course ses
Amos, jest as natural Zii folks was in the habit
o. picKin' up feather beds in barrels long the
road. Well, sir, they opened that barrel, N
hain't lived In this world slXty-eight year come
next Janooary, If the want feather bed in it,
jest as nice a one s ever you see. too. Well, 1t
kinder scalrt EN- bOth m Anne ses, seS he,
cryin. SEES she, Anne, don't let's you m me
ever say a sharp word have a contrary
thought OF each olher again. An guess they
stuck to it. There didn't never u happier or a
pleasanter spoken couple lived in Lewiston. l
don't believe, tor forty year, and call the find
ing o that feather bed the lucKiest thing Amos
ever done in his lile." ''Some folks Is born to
luck" said the red-whiskered man, with sigh,
he threw a cheese crumb at u mouse That
peered out from his hole behind the counter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20

To ABOLISH SUNDAY LIQUOR SELLING
The crusade in Reading. Pa, against the Sum
day liquor sellers is being pushed with vigor.
Damaging evidence against four saloon keep
ers has been obtained, and warrants Tor their
arrest have been issued. These saloons are on
the main thoroughiare of the city. In two of
them during the last six weeks disgraceful
OF the cOmbatants have been stabbed In others
gambling and card playing have been inoulged
In almost above board. The courts will be
asked to revoke the licenses OF these parties.
Nearly all OF the other saloon keepers have
agreed not to open on Sundays hereafter, az
they say that there is q determined public sem
timent back OF these prosecutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20

Mr.. SCOTT DISCUSSED WITH THE TURF
The New YORK Tribune OF Friday says: The
statement was published yesterday that Chas.
Schaffer. ". L. Scott's betting commissioner,
had stated that Mr.. Scott had become dis.
out his racing establishment The statement
seems to be premature, SO far as selling out
Is concerned. MI. Schaffer denied that ne
made 1t, ana says the reporter misunderstood
him. Mr.. Scott himself declines TO talk
about the future OF his race horses. He is
because of the claim made against him by An.
pleby Johnson, bookmakers, for bets worth
from 81, 600 TO $1,000, which they say Byron
them, as they believed, on behalf Of Mr.. Scott
Mr.. scott denies that he is responsible for Nc.
Cieliand's betting debts, and says that McCleI-
land had no authority TO bet for him. The cues.
ton as to which side Of the controversy shall
be the loser will probably be decided by the ex-
ecutive COMMITTEES OF tue Monmouth Park Ra
cling Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20

He COULDN'T BE TORTURED INTO GIVING UP
HIS MONEY.-Samuel Hopkins, an old man
living near FIoydsburg. has long had the repu-
ally believed that he had a large amount of
money concealed III his house. AT about mid
night on "Wednesday three men visited the
house and tried TO frighten him into revealing
the place where the money was hidden. FAIL
Ing by threats, they tied the old man up by his
thumbs, but lie still refused to deliver up the
money. the men threatened 70 tlay him alive.
and by way OF carrying out their threat they
bound him and made incisiOh in his arm
and tore the flesh LherefrOm Tor several inches,
They then beat him numerically and prac-
tised all manner OF cruelties upon nim, but he
refused to give up his secret. They ransacked
the house, but failed to discover the money,
They then TIED him to a chair, gave him u few
parting kicks, and disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20

DRANK THE BLOOD OF HIS VICTIMS
Dominica Melchiunuo, the Italian in Jail in
Chester county, Pa, for the murder OF a fellow
Italian railroad laborer, has been identified by
deputy sheriff from Baltimore as the muir
derer OF an IRISH BLACKSMITH there. Melchion-
do miStoOk the smith for man against whom
he had spite, and plunged stiletto through
him. Meichionuo drank some OF the blood of
his victim with the remark, "Now they can't
nnd me out" He escaped but was afterwards
arrested. mob of Italians released tine prs-
Oner and he disappeared. Chief OF Police VIII
hanson says he has enough evidence to con-
Wet him OF his crime In this county, and the
Baltimore authorities also want him. 1t is said
that he left Italy TO escape arrest for the muir
der of q nOblemap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20

The bishop of Dover, preaching at Canter-
bury, observed that the question OF the dis
posal of the dead was becoming one of pressing
importance in pOpulous places. By The gen.
many difficulties, and, although not advo-
cate of the system, he was willing TO admit
that there was very much more to De said for
the proposal than many Thought. II was said
that the idea OF cremation Was very revolving,
but what could be more revolving than the
burial OF the dead, il We allowed our minds TO
rest that subject?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20

HE SITS AND CRIEs.-A dispatch from Vim
cennes, Ind, Nov. lS. says: Following close on
County ~ asurer Aoilingsworth's defaication
OF $50, 600 comes to-day the announcement Of
City TreasurerDuester6erg shortage OF 81 G, 900
or 81, Ouu. He can give no explanation, but
sits and cries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20

AN OLD WOMAN SUES A PRIEST.-The New
York World. November is, says: One of the
assistant priests of the Roman Catholic
church of the Epiphany, the Rev. Father Patrick
one OF Father Hlckeys pari>hioners, seventy.
four years old, has brought suit against
him TO recover money which she SAYS he
refuses to give her. Mrs. Sheridan is very
1eeble. and last September was SO ill that
she thought she had not long to live. She sent
Tor the priest. she says, and told him to take
from under her pillow S745 which she had
saved. She had also certain bank books, re-
cording deposits in her name to the amount OF
S4,1o1.16. She told the priest that She wished
INN to take the S745, and il she died. to nay
Tor her burial and keep the remainder Mrs
Sheridan recovered and now claims her money
She alleges that Father Hickey gave her back
5000 bat refused to give her any more. She
also laims that he will not return her bank
books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20

A MANS HEAD Torn FROM HIS RoDy-As
the propeller NantfcOke was nearing tier wharf
in Baltimore yesterday afternoon she struck a
small row boat In which was an Old junk dealer
known as Matthews. The boat was crushed
and Matthews was instantly killed, his head
being torn completely from his body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20
KILLING TIME

Need not be INDUCED In. II you have time to spare
why not visit the various examine the Fans
on Sale Note the prices and variety and then visit
the Paais ROYAL. BE ORR JUDGE We declare we
have rs many Fans a. any other three stores CON-
bined Our regular prices we declare 10 be from 10
to IS per cent below those charged by our competitors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20

STABBED HIS BROTHER AND BRoTHER-1N-
ton, ILL.,. Went to the mouse vi BarIin Ledbetter,
their brotner-n-iitw, on Tuesday night. They
were both intoxicated and informed Ledbetter
that tney had come to whip him. Tue two
brothers began To quarrel over the question OF
VINO Was TO administer the chasiSemeut. John
drew kniie aud began sliisuiug tne brother,
inflicting Two wounds in the head ana others on
the body. Leubetter lelied the enraged man to
the floor ana then attempted u escape. The
wOulu-be assassin attacked the fleeing man
win the knife and stabbed MIN three times,
once in the breast and twice in the stomach.
George Seal and LedUetter are both thought to
->O~
A SERVANT GIRL PoIsoNS NINE PERSONS
special 10 the Baltimore american from Par
kersburs, w. Va, November -, Says: A ser.
want girl in the employ of the family OF John
Turner, living about thirty miles from here,
put though Oh Rats" in the coffee size made Tor
breakfast yesterday morning, besides putting
IL In other articles OF food. Nine persons par
took OF the poisoned meal, of whom Mrs
Turner aud young Child are now dead and
two other Children are not expected to live
The domestic, i'll order to avoid suspicion, par
took OF some of the food herself, and being
taken seriously ill and expecting to die, con-
iessed the act, saying that she intended to pun
lsh man VINO was visiting the family at the
time tor the wrong he had once done her. the
girl will recover and will be arrested as soon as
able to leave the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20
= The FaSters i'm Paris.

Paris Letter to London Truth
The fasting match of Succi and Merlatti Is
what now amuses Paris. They both come from
the fat and fiat Lombardy, where the power OF
money TO purchase creature comforts and theat-
rical ADJUSTMENTS is, perhaps, greater than any
where else in Europe. Merlatti is an artist by
profession, and has learned to fast because he
wanted to make fasting an art. He can equally
We'll play the part Oh Il Tanner or a Gargantua
mere was never, perhaps, a stomach SO endur-
ing as MS, either of hunger or OF indigestible
iood. In the last respect it is well-nigh match
Tor mat OF the ostrich. He explains ElJah's
long last by 1ndlgestibility of the cake baked
on Goals by the angels. 1t was a sort OF
oatiper, like what Australian miners used to
eat III The goiu-Iever days. MeriatIi is strong
IN the jaw 10 Il bulldog extent. He has those
DIG bones and big muscles which show out
through the thin flesh OF his cheek and which
with his prominent cheeKbones and bright
small, sharp eyes form as queer Il physiognomy
as nave ever come across. / could imagine a
race OF Wild men OF the woods who had to live
on tough roots and nuts hard 10 crack being
ike MN. His power to scrunch walnut shells
ana INCEST them with gusiO is remarkable He
ate Two dozen walnutS, huskS and all, and
large fat goose, with the bones thereof, on the
eve of his lasting period. Merattl was moved
10 the Grand hotel because The air in tie rooms
where he was in the Rue Tronchet was poisoned
with the crowd that went to see him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20

SUING PRIEST FOR SLANDER.-A novel
forgetting suit is promised in Piutsburg. Chas.
d. Nowack, member of st. Adel5erI's Polish
Catholic church, ORGANIZED religomilitary
organization called the '.Hussars,' which is
bitterly opposed by Rev. Father Miskilw;cs
The priest attacked NOwack I. ON the pulpit
calling him a swindIer, and advised the con-
gregation not to patronize Nowack's picture
store. NOwack claims that four men followed
him all day Thursday, making murderOus
threats. NOwack had warrants issued for the
arrest of the would-be assassins. Nowack
claims that his business has been ruined and
the boycott has proved SO successful that some
OF his relatives even refuse to speak to him. He
will bring two suits against the priest, one for
SANDER and another for $lO,OOO damages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20

MARVELLOUS ESCAPE OF BABE.-During the
wind and rain storm in Albany Thursday morn
ing the wall of an unfinished brick house WIS
blown over on a frame dwelling adjoining. The
latter was crushed like egg shell. Mrs Rath-
gan, the occupant, escaped, but her infant was
caught in the ruins. George b. Conley worked
his way slowly beneath the ruins on his hands
ana Knees, anu reached the baby. The timbers
hau Itlien III shcE way as comp letely TO pro-
tect the cradle AMI Its little occupant. Mr.. Con-
ley with some difficulty made his way out with
the child in his arms without sustaining any
injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20

A GALVESTON ALDERMAN CONVICTED. "A
Galveston, Texas, dispatch says that ON Friday
eX-Alderman +. A. Smith. of the seventh ward
was tried and convicted in the state district
criminal court of embezzling $4,633 white
treasurer OF the Screwmen's Benevolent asso
citation and sentenced TO the penitentiary fol
two years.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-25
2Irtrrluartan.


Savannah Veterinary Inllrmary.
COBNER sou rH BROAD ANn RAN
y DOLPll STREETS. Or. GEORGE 4,
NJ Al lilbha Veterinary Surgeon. treats all
glseHse' OF Hor-cs, cattle and DOGS. New,
urge ana comnudlpus box stalls for Horses.
caseH, ihnalng pump To cNpel wipd IN re-
we're nc. Medicines supplied for al diseases.
CANS promptly attended TO. Residence oppO-
s ,,tt Inhrmary. On hand dav nd night.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-25
NEW Y0RK'S CHINATOWN.
A DINNER IN WONG SING WAITS
RESTAURANT.

Not Altogether an Affair of Dogs and
Rats-The Joss of the Kitchen-How
to Order Chinese Dinner-rea in Orl-
entail style,
NEW YORK, July 24.-"COme and dine
with me" was the cheering invitation ex-
tended to me by jolly New York lawy er
of decidedly Bohemian tendencies the
other evening. But l knew my man, and
was aware OF his penchant for housing
into all sorts of out-Ot-the-way quarters of
the city, where he fairly reveed in dirt
and mystery ana strange viands, so lit
another cigarette and lazily drawled:
WHEREOF
ooh! over at MOng Sing Wah's, IS Mott
street. lie is Celestial Delmonico," was
his reply.
Thanks, awtully. But my palate Is not
educated up &c rats and dogs yet. Let me
take a course in some French restaurant
where these things are disguised before 1
brave them in their native honesty"
answered.
"Pm surprised to find this prejudice in
You," he exclaimed, rather petulantly.
| "A Chinese dinner is as clean as an
American dinner, only far better. I'll te Ii
YOU what i'll do. You come with me to
! MOng Sing Wah's tonight and I'Il show
you his kitchen. II it is not as clean as
! That Italian place where you eat spaghatti,
l'll pay for the best dinner Tor two you can
order at DelmOnic0's."