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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
THE CIVIL RIGHTS LAW.
Fifty Well-known Texans Arrested for
Violating 1t.

United States grand jury indicted about
sixty-two citizens of Fort Bend county, Texas,
under the civil rights act, on a charge of rum
ming Ferguson and six other colored citizens
out of the county. Beside this twenty-six citi-
zens OF Richmond were indicted by the same
jury, charged with murder This charge grows
out of the late Richmond riot, which resulted
in the killing of Sheriff Garvey, Biakeley and
Frost a few months ago.
United States Marshall Dickinson arrived at
Galveston Tuesday night with about fifty
prisoners from Richmond. Twenty of these
are under Indictment for murder, and they
cannot be admitted to bail unless by consent
OF the judge of the court.
There was no trouble in securing bail for
those who could be bailed. Twenty or more of
the wealthiest men of Fort Bend county came
down with the prisoners in order to provide
the necessary bail, which aggregated over
S1,000OO0.
Those indicted for murder and still in Gus
tody embrace some of the leading white citi-
zens of Fort Bend county, all of whom are con-
tdent OF an honorable acquittal when their
cases are tried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
Attack on Jesse James SLAYER.

In Buchanan's gambling house, in Kansas
City, just before daylight yesterday morning
an unknown friend of Jesse James attempted
to avenge tho death OF the famous outlaw ON
Bob Ford, his slayer. Ford has been around
Kansas City for several days, and on Christmas
eve came over from Richmond, No., where he
had been visiting his parents. He went to the
Windsor hotel and left his revolvers in his
room. With party of friends he went to
Buchanan's faro bank about midnight and took
seat at faro table. Early IN the morning he
noticed a number of friends of Jesse James in
the room, but he refused to leave. While he
was intent on the game an unknown man
grabbed him by the neck and struck at him
with knife as he Missed: You bloody MUIR
derer, I'll cut your throat The knife went
through Ford's collar, but did not draw blood.
he was on his feet in a moment and grappled
with the avenger. The latter was thrown down
and begged Ford to spare his life. The avenger
hurried from the room and Ford calmly finished
the deal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26

A special from Winnipeg says: The Ogilvie
mining company, the largest mining organize
ton in Canada, has secured corner on all
wheat in the province of Manitoba and the
northwestern territories, amounting to about
1000, 900 bushels.
DR.. Chrrles O'Donovan, a prominent physi-
clan and president of the alumni of Maryland
university, died in Baltimore Monday of heart
trouble. He leaves a widow and six children.
At Helena, Ark. the United States grand
jury, which adjourned Saturday, returned ten
indictments for election frauds alleged to have
taken place at the last congressional election in
the first district The county judge of Craig
head county is among the number indicted.
Emma Cole, aged thirty, of Windfall, Pa,
was arrested by United States Marshall McCrea
for making and circulating counterfeit money.
A German woman, q tenant OF Col. John Nc
Kee Of Mckee City, four miles from May's
Landing, Nj, gave birth to four children Tues
day. All but one of them are large and healthy
and the mother is doing we'll
The Pennsylvania railroad has contracted
with the Baldwin locomotive works for fifty.
five heavy freight engines, which will soon be
finished
Alfred Budd, prominent resident of Penn.
berton, M, was thrown from his carriage
against tree by the horses running away and
instantly killed. his skull being crushed in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
SIXTEEN CHRISTMAS BASKETS.
Stories of Suffering Learned by Benevo-
lent Ladies of Lie Droit Park.

Last week it was learned at the central office
of the associated charities that there are in
various parts of the city many families of very
worthy persons who are in distress for the
actual necessities of life and for whom no pro-
vision had so far been made. A benevolent
lady of LIE Drolt Park obtained list of sixteen
such families-the most of whom live in South
Washington forthwith issued a call for
contributions of pound packages of food ''for
the Christmas of the poor" Forty-two of the
ladies of LIE Droit Park and vicinity responded
promptly and literally with offerings of tea,
coffee, sugar, bread, flour, beans, potatoes,
crackers, rice, hominy, &C., and one lady con-
tributed sixteen fat chickens, one for each
family.
The day before Christmas the accumulated
store of food was carefully divided. according
to the wants of each family, which had been
determined beforehand. Sixteen large baskets
were packed full to overlooking, and three of
the officers of the LIE Droit Park subdivision of
the associated charities made the distribution.
1t Is doubtful If there could be found in all
this city any more deserving or more needy
families than those who received these timely
gifts. Many of the cases were extremely sad
ones, and if ell the contributors to this simple
charity could know the happiness it brought to
the hungry and helpless cues who were visited
by it they would certainly feel amply repaid
for the trouble it cost. The second basket de-
livered brought to light what was perhaps the
saddest case OF all. 1t was known beforehand
that the husband was out OF work. The lady
who went with the baskets knocked at the
door of a middie-aged woman whose hands
were found to be completely paraiyzed and
helpless.
II have brought you few things for your
Christmas dinner, Mrs. Blank" said the Wis
itor.
'Thank you," she said calmly, ''you are very
kind. Please come in"
AS the heavily-laden basket crossed the
threshold she burst into tears, and as soon as
she could speak again said:
''You must excuse me, madam, but I haven't
had thing to eat for two daysI' and in another
moment, it is said, her visitor was crying with
her.
The house was clean, neat and orderly. The
helpless woman could not work; she would not
ask for help, and so she simply suffered in ST.
lence-a type of many such.
In the sixteen families visited, of which if
teen were white, there were twenty-seven adult
persons and forty-seven children. Nearly all
the adults were either helpless women or sick
men. Seven persons were sick and one totally
| blind. Almost without exception their houses
were scrupulously clean, neat and orderly, bat
| as to the condition OF the inmates NEEDY" is
| not an adequate name for it. Unfortunately
the relief afforded in this instance is only tenn
porary and by the end Of q week the wolf Will
be again at the door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
Constitutional Progress IN Japan.

There has been reconstruction OF the Jap
anese ministry, intended to give ultimate effect
to the purpose with which General Count
famagata Aritorno was sent on has long visit to
Europe, namely, to introduce European meth
dds in a larger degree into the legal and adj
mlnistrative system. Il has resulted in an eX-
change of places in the ministry, introducing
two new men, Aok ard lwumra, the first OF
whom becomes minister OF foreign affairs and
the second minister Of commerce. The row
minister of foreign affairs replaces Count
Ohuma Schgeuobu. who has been created a
priyy councillor with the rank of minister. But
the significant. part of the change is that Count
lamagata Aritorno, hitherto minister of the
interior, becomes presIarnt of the ministry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
A Fatal Christmas Present.

Austin Hubert, aged nine yearr. and his
brother Oliver, aged fifteen years, two colored
boys OF Reading, Pa, received as Christi 5
presents yesterday morning small % caliber
rifles. During the morning they were engaged
in shooting at a mark, when divers rifle was
discharged, the ball entering Austin's heart.
The boy ran toward the house exclaiming I'm
shot," and fell dead in his mothers arms
Oliver, who was the accidental cause of his
brothers death, was SO shocked by the affair
that he is now i'll in bed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
Killed His Syeetbeart,s Father.

Arthur Craig OF Indianapolis arrived in New
man, Ind, Tuesday evening with view Of
wedding Miss Hattie sutton, a pretty teacher
in the Newman school. Her father, Detective
John Sutton, who bitterly opposed the match,
confronted young Craig and placed a cooked
revolver at his head saying: cit, or III kill
you" He pulled the trigger, but his weapon
baked him. He tried again, but before he
succeeded two bullets from Craig's revolver
pierced the angry detectives brain and he fell
a corpse. Craig gave himself up. Miss SUIT
ton acauits her lover of all blame and viii
marry him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
INFLUENZA AND ITS CURE.
Symptoms of the Disease-The Remedy
for IL.

In a book published in 1887 E. c. Hughes
late demonstration of clinical medicine in the
Jefferson medical college of Philadelphia, de-
scribes the symptoms of the influenza as fol-
lows: "The onset is sudden, with chill, fol-
lowed by fever, the temperature reaching l0l
to los degrees, a quick compressible pulse and
severe shooting pains in the eyes, frontal
sinuses, joints and muscles. The chill and
fever is rapidly followed by chilliness along
the spine, with pains in the throat or hoarse-
ness, deafness, coryzs, sneeZing, watery eyes
and very irritating cough, sometimes be-
coming bronchial The tongue is furred, there
is anorexia. epigastric distress, nausea, vomit-
ing and often diarrhpa The complications
are often lobar or catarrhal pneumonia. which
add to the gravity OF the attack. The congh
may ou.las. the disease several weeks.
The following is given as "A pauacca Tor the
trouble: Quinine. 10 grains; morphia, liz
of grain: laurel water I dram. Take every
| four 10 six hours.
oUISISE AND ASrIPYRIxr PnrscRIBEp IN PARIS.
Paris special to the New York Hsrald says:
NJ. Swami of the Rue Casti-!in- . chemist,
during a conversation on inf said: III
| seems to me as IL every ease has
| yielded 10 the epidemic. An o.. descriptions
have been for it. and most OF our customers
have had il in mild form. some Of them have
/ taken simply doses OF quinine. but
notedly, hypophosphite of quinine. In all such
| cases the patients have either escaped
| 1t altogether or have had II IN a very
| light form, not lasting more than twelve hours
| 1t is taken as a preventive, in doses OF two
pills day, of one grain each, because they are
equal to two grains of plain quinine. 1t appears
also that qulnine il taken during the con
| valescent period, and when administered with
| food 1t will never disagree with the stomach
| From the prescriptions we have made the
treatment for the epidemic appears to be
purgation and soporifes. Quinine and anti
| pryine are generally used"
DIR. Hogg, the Champs Elysees chemist, wa:
| next visited. In answer TO the same question
his reply was: ''Quinine and antipyrine. W,
| have done nothing but attend to influenza pre-
| scriptions. Our employees have worked from
| 3 o'clock in the morning until ii O'Clock a
night. ! have three men constantly employed
| making cachets. l think that mild weather il
better than cold and snowy blast TO decreas,
the epidemic, for there are fewer chances IL
mild weather of having catarrhal accidents
| The prescriptions are about the same for every
| body. II l were i'll l would take antipyrine
| As for preventive doses, they are all humbugs
An epidemic of this sort will have its run, nc
matter whether one tries to prevent having i
or not. So far quinine and antipyrine is the
| general prescription"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
Naval Surgeon Hugg Found Dead

From the Philadelphia Inquirer Dec. %.
DR.. Joseph Hugg, prominent surgeon in
the navy with the rank Of lieutenant COM
mander, was found dead in his room at the
Colonnade hotel yesterday afternoon. The de-
ceased had been an invalid for over two years.
suffering from acute heart trouble. About
noon he spoke to the clerk and said that he was
feeling very badly, and he would retire to his
room and take a sleep. About o'clock a
porter went to the room and found the door
ajar. Looking on the bed he was borrified TO
find that DIR. Hugg was lying there apparently
lifeless. physician was summoned and after
examining the body, pronounced death from
heart disease. The deceased was unmarried
He was about fifty years old. DIR. Hugg at
tanned considerable reputation for skill during
the war and won mention on several occasions
for meritorious services. He was promoted
several times, receiving his last commission as
lieutenant commander December %, 1871.
Shortly after this he began to be troubled with
the disease which terminated his life SO sud-
denly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
A SUNRISE for Dredrers

An Annapolis special to the Baltimore Sun
says that the state steamer, Governor Thomas,
Capt. Howard, left Little Choptank river yes
terday with flags flying in honor of Christmas.
The steamer was mistaken for an excursio n
boat, and in this disguise reached fleet of
vessels engaged in illegal dredging for oysters
at Holland Point bar. Chesapeake bay. Two
were captured-the schooner Eliza B. Ballard,
Capt klel, owned by Patrick Prendergast, and
schooner Benjamin s. Wright, Martin Kane,
owner and master, both of Baltimore-and
brought to Annapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26

VIM. II. Ramscar, an alleged clergyman,
who was tried and convicted OF assault on John
Lanerty, a seventy-two-year-old inmate of the
formers 'Old Gentlemens unsectarian home I"
ON August ii, in New York, was fined 500 and
sent 70 prison for one year.
The Chicago socialists have pronounced
against the boycott OF the auditorium building.
Frank A. Turner has instituted an action 10
recover $4,000 from Magician Alexander Herr
mann for personal injuries received by the fall
OF q theater bill board in Philadelphia.
John L. Sullivan says IL is impossible for o
foreigner TO defeat an Englishman ON the lat
ter's own ground He thinks Slayin would
have finished Smith in short order if il had not
been for the mob.
Letters of administration have been granted
in Philadelphia to +. J. Gowen and j. Z. Hood
on the estate Of the late Franklin b. Gowen.
1t is thought the property will exceed s450,0oo
in value.
The Consuls' club, composed Of resident for
eign consuls has been formed in Philadeiphia
The First Presbyterian church session OK
Erie, Pa, has informed Robert Cornell, editor
of the Sunday GLOBE, that his name VIII De
stricken off the roll of membership because No
publishes Sunday paper.
The Canadian government has dispatched
Mr.. Roshwel Law clerk Of the department Of
the Interior in great taste to the northwest 10
investigate matters and report as 70 what CO.
ton il i necessary for the governmept 70 49,
10 avert another crisiA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
Big Fire In Nickshuro.

Tuesday nights fire in Nicksburg was the
most disastrous that has occurred there in
years. The total loss will exceed S160, 900, dis
tributed as follows: Switzer. Newwitter a Co.,
$780, 900, stock and building insured for S95.-
900; Rea & jackson, stock $4,000, insurance
Sl3, 500; Lewis Brothers shoes, $4,000, fully
insured; Alexander huhne estate, loss on Rea
a. jackson building, $4,000, well insured
The fire is attributed to carelessness with fire.
works. but its origin is really unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
A free fight occurred in a church near Shaw

A free fight occurred in a church near Shaw
neetown, ILL.,, Christmas eve and several per-
sons were shot The row occurred over a mis-
take made in distributing Christmas gifts
"Buffalo Bilf' is said to be worth s., OO0 COO
The Virginia peanut crop il shorter this year
than it hiss been since 1868
James Nolan was committed in Baltimore
Tuesday for the action of the United States
court on the charge of communicating.
II. L. Muller d Co., cloak importers, SO
Greene street, New York, aud at Berlin have
assigned to Welcome 8. Jarvis
1t Is reported in New Orleans that Mai. E. A.
Burke, ex-tressurer Of Louisiana, il in Hon.
duras.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
Engaged to One, Eloped with Another,

The elopement and marriage of Miss Lille
Reed, prominent young society lady of st.
Joseph, No., and Arthur Harlett of Wellsville.
Mo-, is announced. The young couple started
out Sunday evening for buggy ride and were
not heard of until Tuesday morning, when the
young lady's parents received telephone mes
sage from Leavenworth stating that they had
been married. Miss Reed was engaged to be
married to a prominent wholesale dry goods
man OF st Joseph, and her runaway marriage
has caused great surnrisn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
They Will Arbitrate.

1t is reported that the dispute between
England and Portugal regarding their African
possessions will be submitted to Duke Ernest
of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha for arbitration. The
British minister here has had several long in
terviews with Senior Gomez, the Portuguese
foreign minister, on the question at issue. The
Portuguese corvette Mindello has been ordered
to remain in Delagoa bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
SIavin Is Champion,

Slavin may have been robbed of the ring vic
tory over Smith at Bruges, but he is almost uni
versally acknowledged champion of England.
The Pelican club has decided to present him
with the belt and purse in recognition of his
pluck. John Fleming, who was Smiths man,
ager, publicly announced that all connection
between him ana Smith has ceased. Slavin
will make good thing of the fight as purses
are being subscribed on every hand. Smith il
keeping dark, fortunately for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
Rappv Hearts al Nest Point

The gymnasium at West Point WAS thronged
yesterday afternoon with 800 children Of tho
post, the officers, cadets and visitors. At ono
end of the room a large, weli-laden and beauti-
fully decorated Christmas tree stood. After
appropriate exercises the gifts from the treo
and from the floor around 1t were distributed
among the children. Col John NJ. Wilson, SUI
perintendent of the academy, was "a leader in
preparing the celebration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
How Edison VIII Make a Speech.

At the annual convention of the National
electric light association, which is to meet in
Kansas City February II to IA, Edison will de-
liver lecture by phonograph. 1T will make
no gestures" said the greatest of inventors in
speaking of it, but it viii not be bashful." Mr..
Edison's reputation for bashfulness and mod
esty is well known, and he informed the presi-
dent of the association that he could not possi-
bly, accept an invitation TO be present and lee
ture President Weeks insisted, and at last Mr..
Edison said:
Il tell you what will do, il it is satisfactory
to you. will talk to my phonogrsph and send
it TO Kansas City To lecture for mt. 1t viii
make no gestures, but the tone will be perfect,
and will warrant that it can be heard all over
the opera house."
This agreement was satisfactory to President
Weeks, as very few persons have ever beard Mr.
Edison SPEAK in public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
A Shoe strike Threatened.

The question of next years scale of prices 70
be paid the 5000 shoemakers in Rochester,
NY, after January bids fair to cause a strike
or big lockout next month. The manufacturers
say that this coming year there must be con-
siderable reduction in the scale or they must shut
up shop, rs they cannot compete in prices.with
firms in Lynn and other New England cities.
Rochester is paving much higher wages than
any of these cities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
A Big Gas Deal in st. Louis.

The st. Louis gas light company's plant was
sold Tuesday to the Laclede company. This
means that the Hollins & Company syndicate
Of New York purchased it for ITSELF The con-
| sideration was S4,000,000 and the sale was a
cut-and-dred affair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26

1.-THE snow" reports the Virginia City QSev. }
Enterprise, sis six feet deep between Sierra
City and Truckee, but the revolving snow
plows had no trouble keeping the railroad
track over the mountains clear during the
Storm"
A number Of pi .soners gagged the guards
and escaped from the Portsmouth, Ontario.
penitcntiary Tuesday night, seized boat and
crossed the line into the United States
In Limeport, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Kem-
merer have lost their whole family Of three
children with diphtheria.
Andrew Carnegie will furnish the funds to
rebuild . new library ct Johnstown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
A SrJpEnIoH TRAIN To CfSCISS

A SUPERIOR TRAIN TO CINCINNATI, CHICAGO,
AND ST. LouIs.-The popularity of the Penn
sylvania railroads new afternoon fast express
to Cincinnati, Chicago, and st. Louis has
greatly increased. The service is unique. It
carries a Pullman buffet parlor car to Harris
burg. Pullman vestibule sleeping cars Harris
burg to western terminate, and dining car Har-
risburg to st. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
The Wilhelm Club Concerts.

One of the most interesting concerts of the
season will be given at the Universalist church,
corner 18th and l. streets, next Saturday even
ing, December %, by the Wilhelmj club, as
sisted by the popular tenor, Mr.. Vim. Rieger Of
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26

WHAT! the headache; and from eating too
much? s'Bromodine" powders will cure you
instantly. Six doses in q box for Csc. Of any
druggist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
FURNISHED HOUSES.

18th K or $3.50 } 18th w.n'r G. l2r so
ST., mr. l2th lJr 800 StOughtOn 1T. j 80
st NV. mr.. is 3r2OOi 9TH St mr.. n, lar 30
RI. mr. 18th, lr2OO n. near ST, lOr 30
West asn. llr......2Oo 18th near y, lUr.. 12o
/ 81. 18th, llr. 200 q ST. 18Th. 100
I'll mr. St, l4r....-.I15 81. 20th. I0r 100
Conn. Il. = st & @ SITS. NV, 1lr 100
1r &c ~ 9th aII T. r91. 81
y II III. y. l2r 1866 18th, ....... 80
The above houses &c examined by permit from
Cur office only. THOMAS J. FISHER * CO,
DIS 1924 st. II.