The Washington critic., 1889-01-24
EARLY MORNING NEWS.
Suspected of Uxorcidc.

Suspected of Uxorcide.
Charles d. Lumsdaller, q Scandinavian
farmer, has been arrested Port Townsend,
w. T., charged with numbering his wife at
Fergus Falls, Mimi, a year ago. He was
living In Port Townsend with n former
servant, the two living as man and wife, and
had with him six children OF his former wife,
whom, 1t Is claimed, Lumsdaller poisoned.
News From Honolulu.
The steamer Australia arrived at San Fran
cisco yesterday from Honolulu, bringing
news up to the 18th instant. The Hawaiian
Gazette Of January 10 says the King of Ravutu
and the Queen of Rimatara have arrived at
Racotanga, their mission being TO have
British protectoratc established over their
Islands. Being disappointed In this, they
drew up pathetic petition to Queen Victoria
and her Prime Minister, praying for the pro
lection OF the British flag over those islands
and the island of Maria. This petition has
been forwarded TO England.
A Washington Girl Elopes.
Miss Blanche Ford of X street, between
Sixth aud Seventh streets, this city, who has
been visiting friends in Norfolk for several
weeks, quietly eoped to Brambeton on Mon
day night with Mr.. Burton Worth Of Rich
mond and was married to him In the Metho-
dist Church there. Only two friends of the
and 1t was kept quiet until Tuesday after
noon. The announcement OF the marriage
was received with much surprise, and the
happy pair have gone to Richmond to reside
with the groom's parents
Rioting Among Foreign Laborers.
Rioting has again broke out among the
Hungarian and Italian lsborers In the mines at
Shenandoah, Va, and at Barry Station, two
miles distant. At the latter place on Tuesday
there was q fierce contest. Hungarian
shanty was burned to the ground. A Hun, who
had been so badly beaten that he could mot
leave the shanty, was burned to death.
Ran Away with the Coachman.
A daughter of Paul Van der Esch, superin-
tendent of the Astoria, N. Y, silk Mills,
eloped on Saturday with her fathers coach
man, William Sillers. After their marriage
the couple returned to Astoria. Mr.. Van der
Esch met them and vted them to his resi-
dence. Mrs. Van der Esch however, refused
to admit them, and they went TO Sillers' lodg
ing, where they still remain. Mr. Van der
Esch has given Sillers good position In the
silk mill.
Ticket scalpinG.
1t is stated that the Interstate Commerce
Commission will 20 to Chicago on Monday to
investigate the ticket scalping carried on there
with the sanction of various roads. II is said
| they Will take measures to compel Its cessa-
ton. The Commissioners also propose to
thoroughly Investigate the charges against the
| packing-house interests in this city by making
rates on live hogs from the Missouri river un-
proportionately higher than the rates on
packing house products.
Chucked the Robber on.
Two would-be robbers boarded a train on
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad. near Lud-
low, Tuesday night, aud attempted to rob the
express car. One OF them was thrown bodily
from the train by the messengers, and the
other made his escape.
Amelio II. Chanler's Offer.
Mrs. Amelie Rives- Chanler has offered a
prize Of 800 for the best American essay on
child labor. The money has been placed in
the hands Of Professor Richard I. Ely, of
Baltimore, Sao,,tary Of the American Eco
nomic Associ .iJn, and was received by Mrs.
Chanler for some sonnets on the subject The
| essay must not exceed 25, 900 words and must
be In Professor Ely's hands not later than De-
cember 2, 1889.
A Revenue Fraud.
William Rltter's ale and beer brewery in
Chicopee, Mass, with 400 barrels OF lager
beer, was seized yesterday by II. w. Ashley
Of Westfeld, United States Deputy Collector
OF the Third Massachusetts district, and
| United States Internal Revenue Agent A. II.
| Peabody Of New Lebanon, N. Y. 1t is the
most important liquor seizure made In West
ern Massachusetts, for six years. The officers
secured positive evidence, including Mr.. Rit-
| ters confession, that he has for some time
been violating several Of the United States In
ternal Revenue laws, notably that prohibiting
| the use OF beer stamps second time He was
also found bottling beer IN the brewery, con-
trary to law. 1t is thought that the fraud has
cost the Government several thousands of dol
| lnr IA Iflla rral
time he used an old stamp.
May Invalidate Indictments.
The discovery was made Tuesday afternoon
that two Of the members Of the indianapolis
grand jury are on the payroll of the General
| Assembly as assistant doorkeepers, although
they have been there only few times. The
| court was Informed OF the fact and will make
| an investigation. The law has not been care
fully examined, butt Is believed that evidence
supporting the charge that they have been
holding political positions TO which they were
| appointed after becoming members OF the
| grand jury will invalidatc all indictments that
| have been returned.
A Fight Between Miners.
Much excitement prevails in Roanoke
owing To the reports of rioting among the
miners IN the West Virginia coal regions. A
fight is said to have occurred yesterday morn
ing between the Pocahontas and Elkhorn
miners in which five white men and two me-
groes were killed and several wounded. The
conflict was brought about by the Pocahontus
miners again suspending work and going TO
| Elkhorn TO induce q number OF miners who
had returned to work together In q strike, A
refusal precipitated the tight. 1t is believed
that the militia Will be ordered out
a Strange Kind of Justice.
1t was difcovered yesterday that lawyer in
Lekcvew, Chicago's suburb, had a pocket
stuffed full of writs Of all kinds, signed in
blank by Justice OF tho Peace William II.
Young OF Lakeyew. with these documents
in hand TO I'LL the blanks as he desired, the law
yer had the power to perpetrate almost any sort
of outrage In the name OF the law. Judge Pen
dergast notified Young TO file bond Of $50, 600
ten times the usual amount--or his office will