Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-13
Queer Conduct Of Colored Man.

WIFE AND THAT HAS AFFECTED HIS MIND
Yesterday afternoon Miss Alice Hubbard.
who lives at LIST and B streets northeast found
a young colored man in the hallway of her
house. She questioned him and he told her
that he was waiting for Senator Kenna. Miss
Hubbard told him that Senator Kenna did not
live there, but he insisted that the Senator
would arrive in few minutes, and Miss Hub
bard gave him a seat in the hallway. Soon
afterward she found him in one of the bed
rooms and he explained that he was admiring
the house. He was told TO be seated or leave
the house, whereupon he went out and met
Officer Burdette, to whom he complained that
his wife was in Miss Hubbard's and he wanted
to see her. The officer went with the colored
man to the house and learned that there was
no colored servant employed there. He was
then placed under arrest and taken to the sta
ton. where he gave his name as Walter g. Tay-
Tor. This morning in the Police Court
the prisoner said that he lived at
No. SIT Sd street southwest and
Is employed in the government printing
Office; that he had some trouble with his wife
about a week ago, since which time his mind
has been affected. he said that he called at
the capitol yesterday to see Senator Kenna and
not finding him there, he went to where he
thought the Senator's Office was. His mother
gave testimony to show that the statements
made by the defendant were true and the
judge accepted his personal bonds.
To PHILADELPHIA IN $50 M1xUrEs.-The
new b. q D. limited has lowered the record to
this figure and makes the run in that time
every day. The pace is not so hot as to be un-
safe on such a superb track as that of the B. q
U. between this city and Philadelphia.-Adct
The CHURCH DECLARED FREE.-At a meet
ing OF the yestry of the Church Of the Incar-
nation, held Monday evening December 10,
corner Of 18th and Y streets northwest a reso-
luton was unanimously adopted That the
church be declared free, for one year, from
January l.. 1889. the vestry reserving the right
TO reconsider its action at any time within that
period, upon sixty days notice"
Court SUSPENDED TO SEE THE FreHr.-At
Bridgeport, Conn. Tuesday, business was gen
orally suspended in the new county court-house
on Golden Hill The august dispensers Of ins-
tiee turned from Blackstone and their briefs to
watch a battle between a turkey and a game
cock. The birds are owned by DIR. Martin and
the courthouse windows overlook DIR. Martins
dooryard. The turkey would approach the
cock cautiously sideways, and strike quick
blows with his wing. The game-cock fought
as such birds generally do. The battle ragged
from 10 O'Clock IN the morning until the bellig-
crew and the turkey gobbled, and the judges of
the battle declared it o draw. No money
changed hands.
FIGURE PUzzLE.-When person has fixed
privately on any number, say 6. bid him double
il and add 10 the doubling; then let him null
tiply the whole by 5; to the product add IL and
multiply the amount by 10. From the total of
al of this let him deduct $40, and tell you the
remainder. from which, il you cut of the last
two figures. the number that remains will be
the one he fixed upon. For example, multi
Piled by 2 is II, which. plus 4, il i6; times Is
Is 50. to which II added gives 80; 81 multiplied
by 10 and minus $40 gives 600; cut of two
figures and the remainder, 6, is the number
thought Of in this instance by the writer.
Mrs LANoTRf IN A PANIc.-During Mrs.
Langtry's performance of As in q Looking
Glass" at the Oswego Academy of Music last
night the curtain was about to ascend on the
last act when there was cry Of FIRE, and smoke
poured mp through q register In the middle
aisle. The cracking Of the flames was heard
underneath the floor and the large audience
ran, panic,strieken, for the exits. Cool-headed
men called out that there was no danger. This
succeeded In partially quieting the people. and
IN Two minutes the theater WAS cleared, Just as
tne names sprang up through the floor. By
this time the fre department. was at hand, and
the nre was soon extinguished. II caught from
an overneated furnace. Mrs. Langtry escaped
through the crowd and took refuge in a saloon
until her carriage found her.
FunIoos CALI AT HALuAL-By far the
heaviest storm OF the season ragged at Halifax
throughout Tuesday night with fearful fury
The rain descended In torrents Soma NJ az
gusts Of wind shook heavy buildinrs This
condition Of affairs continued until morning.
when the storm abated. In the city CONSIDER,
phone. telegraph, and fire alarm wires. The
instrument at the citadel which registrar The
velocity OF the wind was blown down. The
wind was then blowing about fifty miles an
hour. small sailboat left Sambro yesterday
about o'clock for Halifax, containing Alfred
McKerson, Peter Dryer, VIM. and Mrs Cum
mingz- Fears are entertained for their safety.