Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-21
TELEGRAMO TO T'HE STAR
Bigamist and Murderer.


WIFE MURDERER REVEALED BY THE DISCOVERY
OF cHaRRkD BONES IN A WOOD.
ATLANTA. GA, May 21.-something over a year
ago man named Dan Davis came from south car.
DINA 10 the neighborhOod OF Perrys Mills, In Tat
rail he was a cooper. and got a situation as
coleman. boarding with Francis Grace OF that
nItn There he became acquainted with Miss
rssa i Ss grace, ms employers daughter and mar
III her. BY aud by IL leaked out that Davis had
smother wife Ia Carolina Then he went back 70
SIohna 10 receive legacy that he said was due
LII Hhen ne returned he was accompanied ty
eWonan, whom he kept hid out in the woods for
= week or 50. One day, Henry Page, who was
sroh carolina himself, and knew Davis there,
came upon them In the woods and recognized the
woman as Davis irst wife, who was a cousin TO
rage Davis and his wife both ran on into the
y, ana That was the last that was ever seen
Davis was arrested, and at the october court he
va tIled ana convicted OF bigamy and sent 10 the
penltentary. The neighbCrhoOd has now been
thrown into a fever OF excitement by the acct
dental discovery BY sam Bland OF human bones In
q Pile or ashes In the woods not far from where
Davis and his wife were seen BY Page They were
oadly burned, but were easily recognizable as
nuInan oones, and an examination OF the ash heap
IeNedleu oreastpin, some halrpins and a small
part OF wornan's dress that had escaped destruc-
Ton py the IRE that consumed the body. There Is
strong sentiment current in favor OF having
Davis brought back TO De tried for murder.
Curious story from Georgia.
REGION WHERE A Shower OF AFRICAN Bugs
TAXES PLACE EVERY NIGHT AT 10 O'CLOCK
ATLANTA, Ca. May GA rev nights ago the In
haoitants OF NinetySlx and those OF the surround
Ing country for several miles were aroused about
10 O'Clock by loud roaring, that the people be-
t was an Appearing tornado. short while
was nled with moving black mass that fell In
showers OF bugs, covering the ground IN many
places an inch thick Large pine fires were built,
IL which many OF the bugs were destroyed Every
night since, at exactly the same hour, there Is a
frpSq an
10 destroy them As they fall PrOL boudahulen,
scientist OF note, has visited the place 80 rs 10 wit
ness the phenomenon. lie has examined the
bugs. and asserts that he has never found them
before In the country. They are OF species That
Is peculiar 10 the southern part OF Africa, and
lew years ago ralned down on the people Of that
section every night for six months In the year.
The bug Is about the size Of the June bug, black
and rough, with long. pointed, gauzy wings IL Is
harmless. and 0ies soon after touching The ground
Police Justice. ON a strike.
ANNA, ILL, May 2l.-SOme time ago an ordinance
was passed by the city council Of this place order
ing that neither magistrates nor other officials
shall receive fees except In where the accused
Il convicted and the fees collected from him. This
does not suit the magistrates, and they have
agreed 10 boycott the city. The manner IN wnlch
they propose 10 do this appeared IN the case OF C.
L Otrich, druggist, who was arrested for selling
liquor without a license. The case was taken be-
fore one police magistrate and then another with
the same reSult-all refused 10 hear IT, Their
course In thus plgeonholing criminal prosecutions
the immediate action OF the city council
RemOrSe Drove Him To Suicide.
RALEIGH, y. c., May 21.-There has been very
singular suicide at the town OF Hickory. A young
man named W. III. Rifles took two ounces OF lauda-
num- went To his room ia the hotel and locked him.
SELF In. He was found dead q little later Ii has
been discovered that last week he was at the town
OF Statesyflle and was driving a buggy. Beside
him was young lady, his cousin. The horse ran
away, both were thrown out, and the young lady's
death sunday. Riles was entirely overcome by the
news OF her Death, and, though IL was In no way
due 70 eareleSsness on his part, he became con
HE, and carried out the threat.
The Increase of Sentences on Appeal.
M. GLADSTONE MAKES vigorous REPLY TO BAL
FOURs RECENT SPEECH.
Mr.. Gladstone, replying TO the statement OF Mr..
Balfour chief secretary for Ireland that the prac
tice OF increasing sentences on appeal had been
resorted to In Ireland while the liberals were in
power, writes: 81 nave censured and Will continue
10 censure the practice In ireland OF enlarging
criminal sentences upon appeal and infiicting
cumulative puni5hmeUtS IN such a way as 10
defeat the evident intention OF parliament that
one should serve more than months imprison-
ment under the so-called crimes act without the
power OF appeal When the subject was debated
In parliament the government, who ought 10 have
informed themselves, gave Us no intlmaLion that
there were precedents for the shameful practice,
which Is contrary 10 the plain intention OF para-
ment, though adludsed 10 De within the words OF
statute contrary 70 the spirit Of criminal juriS-
prudence; Is excluded, believe, from the powers
OF the higher and most competent courts, ana is In
direct opposition, So far as has appeared. TO
universal practice In England We now,
however, are Informed that the same thing
was done In former years when the liberals were
In power. IL was without our knowledge, and IL is
with knowledge in matters not directly OF eXecu-
tive action that responsibility begins. lreJOIce
that the discovery has been made. IL Is new
proof OF how deeply the spirit OF evil traditions
has entered into the Irish administration. We do
not now as In the days described by Lord Corn
wallis, employ torture and murder as Instruments
OF Irish government but practices seem 10 survive
which disgrace the name OF justice and which
would not for a moment be tolerated on this side
OF the channel. hope Mr.. BalfOur Will continue
his researches and drag into daylight every evil
usage which, unknown 70 US, has diSgraced Irish
1udicature or administration He viii thus supply
new proofs OF the necessity and advantage or In
yesting the irish people with power over affairs
and property OF their own, and providing that they
shall be governed we are, In a national and not
In an unnatural spirit"