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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-21
ANACOSTIA.

An EXCITING CHAsE.-John Anderson col
ored, big, lusty fellow who went daft on re-
llgion year or SO ago, and has since been con-
nned IN st. Elizabeth asylum. escaped from his
keepers while doing light work on the outside
OF the grounds Monday afternoon and fed
through Hillsdale closely followed by two
white attendants, j. Afford and J. r. CHARTERS.
Anderson. armed with an axe took refuge in the
home OF VIM. Singleton, on Sheridan avenue.
This made things interesting for the would-be
captors who entered the house. now vacated by
everybody but the prisoner and boiling the
doors against intruders proceeded to get him
under control. A crowd Of nearly 100 colored
people, mostly women and children, quickly
gathered and raising the window pelted the at
tendants with sticks and stones. They sue
ceeded, however, in taking their man. but on
the way back to the asylum were followed
some distance by the extempore crowd, who
still pelted them with missiles, Mr.. Charters
being struck with stone, though not seriously
injured. The attendants knew only Mrs.
Fanny Banks and her boy, Willis Banks, for
whose arrest warrants have been secured.
Another attendant coming to their assistance
Anderson was finally returned to the asylum.
he had been given considerable liberty of late
as test OF his condition, il being hoped that
he might soon be discharged. He is the same
man who got out several months ago and
rushed into Frederick Douglass home to pray.
de has wife and daughter living in Hillsdale.
HE ANAcosTIA LIBRARY.-One hundred
coohs III tHc audcostla uDrary ana SHY LOT
st. Elizabeth, in addition to $50 already there.
will arrive today. Mr.. Henry Hardy of this
place has presented the Anacostia library with
two copies of his work, Nazareth Us. Nice"
The library promises to bring new thought to
the village.
POSTMASTER CARROLL Has THE FIELD.-The
Post Office department has ordered the Good
Hope office discontinued after August 81, which
Will leave the Garfield Office, one-fourth mile
distant, with Arthur w. Carroll, colored. as
postmaster, in possession of the entire patron
age OF that neighborhood. This relieves Mr.
Geo. II. Armstrong, at his own earnest request
NoTEs.-A lawn party will be given in Brya 8
grove tonight for the benc fit of Mrs. Ed Payne,
whose husband recently lost his life in a run
away accldent.-The Salem and Anacostia
tents of Rechabites held interesting sessions
last night Plans are being made to fit up j.
W. Bartiey's building on jackson street as q
ball for Salem and Naomi tents.-Mrs Dr. J.
A. Parker is visiting relatives near Cedar Point,
Md Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gray returned from
Atlantic City last night.-Mr. Joseph Tillins
was taken with commissions yesterday and is
quite low
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-21
CERTAIN TO BE COMMITTED.
RumOr In the House of Commons Favor
able to Mrs. Maybrick.

1t was reported in the English house Of COM
mons Monday that the death sentence of Mrs.
Maybrick was certain to be committed. 1t is
stated that in an interview Alice Yapp. the
nurse, alleged that the prisoner once sent a
girl to chemists with a prescription of her
own writing, and that the chemist refused to
fill the prescription on account of the poison
GUS nature OF the ingredients and then in
formed the police of the circumstances.
Michael Maybrick, brother-in-law OF Mrs. May
brick, convicted of poisoning her husband. in
an interview said that nothing would please
him better than to see the prisoner liberated
by Home Secretary Matthews. He denied that
he had piaced the girl Yapp in his brothers
house as spy. He was on the best of terms
with the prisoner and did not think during the
trial she would be convicted. He did not
think the prosecution desired conviction. So
confident was he of acquittal that he had
packed up his clothes in readiness to catch the
first train for London after the trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-21
Montgomery County Politics.


ROCKVILLE, Aug. 90
A large meeting Of the members of the re-
publican party of this county was held here to-
day, which was presided over by Mr.. BENZ.
Miller, chairman Of tine republican state GEN.
trail committee for this county, with Mr.. II. H.
Miller az secretary. The object of the meet
ing was to inaugurate measures for the benefit
OF the party in the next campaign. After con-
sultation it was agreed to call upon the voters
to hold primary meetings in each election dis
trlct Oh the It'll day OF September to elect dele
gates to county convention to be held at this
place on the l4th OF the same month for the
purpose OF nominating a county ticket to be
voted for at the November election. The pro-
ceedings Of the meeting were harmonic US
throughout and strong hopes were entertained
that large portion of the ticket could be
elected il prominent and judicious men were
placed upon 1t. The idea among several who
expressed themselves was that the shrieyalty
and board OF county commissioners were the
most vulnerable points in the newly nominated
democratic ticket, while good fighting chances
might develop on the nominees for the house
OF delegates by that party. Nearly every dis
trict In the county was represented in the
meeting.
Last night large public meeting of the
members of Rockville lodge of Good Templars
was held at their rooms in the town hall. An
interesting address on temperance was delivered
by Mr.. Frank E. Warren of Washington, He
was followed by Rev. F. B. Teagarden, whose
fine vocal and instrumental music enlivened
the occasion.
VIM. =. Harrison, q prominent and we'll
known farmer of this county, died at his home
near Potomac yesterday in the eighty fifth wear
OF his age. MIR. Harrison was q native OF Vir-
ginia, but has resided in this county for many
years. Some months ago he sold his farm for
a large sum of money to a gold mining syndi-
cate, and the mines have since been worked to
advantage. s. AN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-21
THE G. A. II. GATHERING.
A Meeting of Citizens Called to Secure
the Next Encampment for This City.

The suggestion that meeting Of citizens be
held for the purpose of extending an invitation
to the grand encampment of the Grand Army
to hold their next session in this city has been
received with much favor. number of peo-
evening with the expectation of attending such
meeting. Mr.. j. d. Croissant, who had pro-
posed that date for the meeting, was on hand,
but finding that arrangements had been made
for holding public meeting at Masonic Temple
tomorrow night he concluded that it would be
better to defer any action until that occasion.
Those present were informally notified that no
meeting would be held. Mr.. R. J. Beall, who
has interested himself in the matter, made a
statement in regard to the meeting to be held
tomorrow night He said that a number of
prominent citizens had expressed the wish that
the veterans should hold the next meeting
in this city and had promised substantial
assistance. 1t was expected that the
meeting would be presided over by one
OF the Commissioners and he HAD no doubt
that the delegates from this city to the
encampment which meets next week in Mil
waukees would be authorized to extend a
rades to make this city their next meeting
place. This statement was warmly applauded
by those present and an adjournment was
taken until tomorrow night.
Grand Army men are unanimously Of the
opinion that it is only necessary to extend an
year in this city to have it accepted without
dissenting voice. As soon as the money
needed for the entertainment of the visitors is
guaranteed the invitation will be given. and it
is for the purpose of ascertaining whether the
citizens are willing to contribute that the
meeting tomorrow night is to be held Mr.
Beall says that everybody with whom he has
talked wants the encampment to meet here
and he has had liberal promises Of financial
aid
The call for the meeting tomorrow night has
been issued by r. j. Beall and is as follows:
The residents OF the District of Columbia,
desiring to greet the veterans Of the late war a
quarter Of century after the grand review of
the armies of the United States, request all
patriotic citizens to meet at Masonic temple
on the I'D instant, at o'clock pm, to ell
deavor to secure the encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic for 1850 in this CITY,"
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GEORGETOWN,

ARRESTED or SusPrcrox.-James Stieners
Cadoria was arrested yesterday by OfScer Cot
ter on suspicion of having stolen q quantity of
clothing and a clock from the SOLDIER Home.
CHARGED WITH VIOLATING THE SUNDAY Law
Mrs. Winifred Brannon, the proprietor of a
saloon in East Market space, was arrested yes
terday by Officer Coleman. charged with keep
ing her place Of business open on Sunday she
left q collateral of $40
A Policy CAsk-John Hilton. middle-aged
white man. was arrested last night by officer
Conlon ON the charge Of writing policy Hill
tons inability to procure collateral caused him
to be detained over night at the seventh pre-
cinct
TEMPERATyRE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT z
A. M: Great Falls--temperature, ~; condition,
"a. Receiving neutrality-suspicious., So Con-
dition at north connection. 10; condition at
south connection, SO. Distributing reservoir.
temperature IS. Condition at infuent gate
house, Is; condition at effiuent gate house, 20
High tide in the river today at 3:54 pm; low
tide at l0:l2 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-21

The train from New Orleans having been de-
layed Bud Renaud was not placed on trial at
Purvis, Miss, yesterday until ALSO pm. on the
indictment accusing him Of aiding or abetting
the Sullivan-Kilrain fight Pleas in abatement
were rendered by the defense. to which the
state demurred and the court overruled them.
Defense then fied Q motion TO quash the in
dictment on the same grounds as the motion for
furthermore, because in the indictment no Of
fence II charged against Renaud. Judge CAL
houn argued on the ground that the Indictment
charged NO offence; that under the common
law there can be no alder or abettor in Q mis-
demeanor. The motion was overruled and de-
fsnse reserved an exception. The court ad-
journed until today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-21
A POLICEMAN UP A TREE.
Omcer Oriani's Way Of Catching Men
Who Pilfer Milk.

When Policeman Oriani left the first precinct
station last night at II O'Clock he was deter
mined, If possible. to arrest the person or per-
sons who have been stealing milk from in front
| of j. L. Rabbits saloon, corner OF 10th and @
streets northwest For the past three months
milk has been stolen from there. The milk was
delivered in glass Jars by . dairyman. As the
latter arrived at Rabbits house at an early
hour in the morning the milk was left at the
| front door. 1t was taken several times before
Mr.. Rabbit paid any attention to it. but the
thieves became so bold that they did not leave
his milk there more than three days in q week.
This was more than Rabbit could stand, and
he made complaint to the police. The officers
have watched the place several times but with
out success. This time Policeman Oriani was
bound to capture the thief if possible. He
visited the neighborhood Of 10th and streets
about daybreak and soon afterward the dairy
man came along and delivered two Jars OF milk.
The officer could find no place to secrete him
self at that early hour to wait for the arrival Of
the thief. so he climbed one of the shade trees
In front OF Rabbits place and waited patiently,
as he supposed. for some small colored boy to
come along and help himself The officer
remained up the tree some time and had almost
made up his mind to leave, as he thought this
was an Off morning for the thief 1t was
then daylight. Presently he heard the sound
of wagon moving over the cobble-stone
street. 1t was milk wagon and the idea that
the thief was in that vehicle never entered his
mind, but to his surprise the vehicle stopped in
front of Rabbits place. There were two young
men in the wagon. In businesslike manner
one OF them aiighted, walked up to Rabbits
and helped himself to the milk. He was
returning to the wagon when the police
man let 60 the limb of the tree to
which he was holding and dropped at the
horses head. Then there was a scene. The
Young men were 40 surDrised thot thew cOuid
offer no explanation of their conduct. The
officer got in the wagon and few minutes later
the young men were before the railing in Lieut..
Amiss' station. They gave their names as
Daniel Kelly and Leonard Carter. They were
driving wagon belonging to South Washing
ton dairyman. The young men were locked up
on two charges of larceny. They will have
hearing in the Police Court tomorrow.
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ELOPED WITH A PRIEST.
A Sensational story In Regard to Mike
McIDonald's Wife.

Mrs. Mcdonald, wife Of Mike Mcdonald. the
well-known ex-gambler and politician, is miss
ing from her home in Chicago and is said to
have eloped with Catholic priest, who. il rs
alleged, has been since unfrocked by the
church. Mrs. Mcdonald disappeared week
ago last Friday, and though u small army of
detectives has been retained TO discover her
vhereabout they have succeeded only in OBJ
tanning her diamonds. pawned or sold some
where in the east Ii is supposed that Mrs.
Mcdonald Is now in Europe. number OF
years ago she ran away with Billy Arlington,
the minstrel man, TO San Francisco. where her
husband overlook the guilty pair and COM
PEELED his wife to return TO Chicago with him.
MIRA McDonald's priestly psramour is said to
be Rev. Father Joseph Maysant. who was as
sistant pastor OF the Church of Notre Dame,
from whence he was sent into retreat at Bour-
bonnois Grove, near kankakee. for neglecting
his duties IN the church, and II is said, because
OF his bibulous habits He did not return to
Notre Dame. but went from Bourbonnois Grove
to Dixon, where he remained until the elope-
ment.
WHAT Mr. M'DoNALp SAYS.
According to a special to the New York sun
Mr.. Mcdonald said last night: This priest has
sat at my table countless times. He has blessed
my food and has even had my little boys get
down on their knees that he might bless the m.
he first came to my house two years ago last
July. MY wife, who had been to church, came
home and told me she had met a poor priest
whom she had invited to visit us. / made no
objections. The fellow came. His shoes were
hiled with holes mis- dress was sovenly and his
manners were very offensive. But in spite of
all this my wife fell violently in love with him.
He seemed to have her charmed. He even put
her up to rob me in the night. not only
OF the money that was in my clothes but of
shirts, handkerchief and stockings. He was
frequent visitor at the house. He would eat
five and six meals day and drink my beer by
the bucketful. They had their meeting places
at the Grand Pacific Hotel, the Palmer House.
and the Sherman House. My wife kept all
these clafdestine engagements in the garb of a
nun. The scoundrel, am convinced, planned
to poison me or get me out of the way in some
manner, for he circulated story that it would
not be great while before there would be
funeral at Papa Macs He always called me
Papa Mac and my wife 'Mamm:- Mac lie
told me l had heart disease and was liable to
die at any moment. He lied when he told
these stories, and am positive he tried to get
my wife to murder me. She either would not
or did not have the nerve to make the attempt.
As soon as my servants told me about my wife's
relations with the priest 1 went to the arch
bishop and laid the case before him. and now
enjoy some satisfaction in knowing that the
fellow has been unfrocked."
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ROSS RAYMOND,S TRICKS.
His Latest Efforts in the Swindling
Line in England.

A London special cable to the Philadelphia
Times saws that about four weeks ago Morris
Wise, who represented the United States
Treasury department at the Paris industrial
congress, was standing in the main corridor of
the Hotel Metropole when hand was laid
lightly on his shoulder. He turned around
and found Ross Raymond smiling at him.
Wise's greeting was not warm and Raymond
disappeared after saying he had just come from
Paris.
Yesterday the following dispatch was received
from Blackpool by the London police:
"Rolfe. the man arrested here for swindling,
is thirty-eight years old, feet 81 inches high,
with sallow complexion, dull gray eyes, heavy
eyelids, dropping chin, brown hair, full fore
head, stout figure, gentlemanly appearance and
address and clean shaved, with medium NOUS
tache. He has an anchor, shield and two flags
on his right forearm; medium voiced, is well
educated, polished in style, well versed in mill
tary affairs in Egypt, also press and naval
matters. He has very pleasing and attractive
manners, is quiet and never at a loss for ideas.
While IN Blackpool he had dozens of people
running after him, taking him driving, feasting
and bonoring him. He speaks rather sharply
AMI has an extensive vocabulary"
Raymond bore the name of Ernest Neville
Role when he was committed at Name chester
asslzes Tor obtaining Ell Oh foreign bill OF
exchange. He represented himself in Black
pool AS Bennett Burleigh, war correspondent,
and said he was going to report the doings OF
the channel squadron at Fleetwood.
Superintendent Derham has been busy in
curing into his career and has gathered ma
terial for three-volume novel, Rolfe is the
same gentleman who in December last pre-
scented himself at Highbury, Birmingham, IN
der the name eff Hitchie, bringing a letter OF
introduction from Erastus Wiman. whose &C
quaintance Joseph Chamberlain made while
acting as special commissioner in the United
States. Chamberlain conducted the ingenious
Richie round his celebrated orchid houses and
then lent him few pounds to meet his hotel
bill. Next morning Richie discharged this
little obligation by getting Mr.. Chamberlain to
introduce him to the bank. Chamberlain in
troduced him to the local house, upon whom
Richie palned off a fraudulent bill for 600
drawn on Drexel, Morgan d Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-21
THE TENLEYTOwN RAILROAD.
How the Work In the Georgetown
Streets is Progressing.

At present a rather limited force is employed
in the construction of the Georgetown and
Tenleytown railroad. but it is expected that
within few days the force will be increased to
about hundred, when it is thought that at
least 100 feet Of rail will be laid daily. The
first rails were laid yesterday on sd street
toward K street. The rails will be laid to X
street from n street and after that much has
been completed the work will again be started
from street ON the second set of rails and
laid to street After that the workmen will
have become pretty well acquainted with the
work. and it is expected that the work to be
done III the direction of the Tenleyt0wn ter
minus will be rapidly completed. The con-
struction OF the power house and other ueces-
sarv buildings will be gin In a few DAVIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-21
FROM WASHINGTON GROVE.
e Of TEE EvENISG STAR.

Correspondence Of TIE EVENING STAR.
WASHINGTON GROVE, Aug 81
most enjoyable day was spent here yester-
day. There we're a good many visitors at the
camp and the program of the day was of IN
usual interest.
Rev. DIR. Morgan preached at II o'clock from
third chapter st. John, second verse, rabbi we
know thou art a teacher come from God, for
no man can do these miracles that thou doest
except God be with him."
Miss Claudio White addressed the children at
their meeting i'll the afternoon. Miss White
has been doing mission work among the
Chinese in San Francisco.
Miss Annie L. Boorman also spoke to them
about her missionary experience among the
Indians.
The event Of the day was the lecture deliy-
cred at 3 o'clock by DR.. Scott Hershey against
infdelity.
DR.. Rice's text last night was from twelfth
chapter Exodus, second verse: This month
shall be unto you the beginning OF months. ~
In answer to his closing appeal one came to the
altar.
Rev. Mr.. Osborne came to the grove yester-
day.
Rev. Mr.. Browning preached. this morning.
DIR. Cross breaches In the afternoon. Rev.
Charles Baldwin will preach at 8 O'Clock to-
nigh.
A party left the grove this morning on an ex.
cursion to Pen Mar.
Miss Emma smith is visiting friends on the
circle.
Mr.. Frank J. Almoney of Rockville spent las,
evening In the grove, also DIR. L. G. Carroll
and Judge Dorsey of Gaithersburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-21
The Horse and Buggy Recovered.

Yesterday afternoon Policemen Breen and
Hollinberger recovered horse and buggy that
was stolen from Mr.. John Chapman of Alexan-
dria last week. The horse and buggy, it is
alleged, were stolen by a young man named
Charles E Meyers, who is supposed to be in
Baltimore. The team, which is valued at
about sl75. was sold to ''Bil" Davis in this city
for 80. Davis afterward traded the horse for
another animal and $50. No arrest has vet
been made, but the matter will be laid before
the District attorney. The horse and buggy
has been turned over to Property Clerk Syi-
yester
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Porter's Visit to Baltimore.

MIR. William VI. Porter, the special examiner
in the pension Office, whose travelling under
mental decisions has been mentioned in The
STAB, was in Baltimore from July IL to July II.
The Baltimore American today says: HE reg
istered on the evening Of his arrival at the Al
lamont hotel. on Entaw place. writing Boston,
Mass, after his name. He is a man of me-
dium height, apparently about forty-fve years
old, with a gray moustache and handsome
almost military features. He is a good talker
and made friends during his short stay i'll this
city. He looks like a man accustomed to N ove
IN the best circles, and one whose pleasant
qualities gain him the confidence and good will
OF those he meets. Four letters, all from
Washington, and of various dates, are awaiting
him at the Altaraont and also package Of visit
ing cards."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-21

OF the mules caught in the mine at Birming-
ham, Ala. three weeks ago, when it took fire,
seventeen were recovered Tuesday and found
to be little the worse for their remarkable ex-
perience.
The jury of inquest on the death of Edward
Quinn, late foreman OF Brush electric light
factory i'll New York city, who killed by a
charge of electricity a month ago while trying
to close "a circuit censured the electric light
company yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-21
THE DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL.
Mrs. Phillips Supposed to Have Fallen
or Jumped Out of a Window.

The body Of Mrs. John Phillips Of Brooklyn,
whose death at DIR. Hammond's sanitarium was
announced in The STAB of yesterday, has
been taken to Brooklyn for burial Investiga-
ton by Coroner Patterson showed that Mrs.
Phillips either fell out or threw herself out of
bath room window in the third story She
was found some time afterward with her neck
broken. The coroner issued certificate to
the effect that death was accidental. Mrs.
Philips was afflicted with melanchoia and
imagined that she had not sufficient means to
pay for her treatment at the institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-21
Calling for the Papers.

8. p. Quackenbush has by Messrs. Birney 4
Birney filed a petition for q writ of certiorari
TO the District Commissioners to send up the
papers connected with the proceedings for
opening the Columbia road. The same firm
have filed against the Commissioners a petition
of s. r. Tinker for a certiorari in order to test
the legality Of a tax lien certificate against lot
], square AIS, for SPAS. SS