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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15
THE FLORIDA ASSASSINATION.
Particulars of the killing Of Deputy
Marshal Saunders.

Details come slowly of the murder at Quincy,
Fla, OF Deputy United States Marsha, w. B.
Saunders while in the discharge of his duty.
United States Marshal J. r. Mizell and q
deputy arrived at Quincy on Wednesday from
Jacksonville. They were met there by Saunders
who had come by appointment to meet them.
Their exact business is not known, but it is
claimed they had warrants for several persons
accused of election frauds and also subpenas
for witnesses to attend the next term of the
United States court of the northern district.
At this point the various stories disagree.
One is to the effect that Saunders was at the
head of the posse and that they went out to ar
rest man named Nc Farlan, who lived out in
the country. They were ambushed and the
posse was fired upon. Saunders fell at the first
fire stone dead. His companions took up his
body and carried it back to Quincy. Another
account reports that three men named Mitchell.
McFarlan and Harris invited Saunders and
Mizell to go out riding with them ostensibly
to visit the surrounding tobacco farms For
some reason or other MiZell refused to 60 but
Saunders went along This was the last seen
OF HIM alive. Late in the evening Mitchell re-
turned with the dead body of Saunders and
brought it to the hotel. Mitchell was arrested
and an attempt was made to arrest the others.
but IT has not been learned whether they were
successful or not No explanation has been re-
ceived from Mitchell regarding the murder.
Acting on the advice of friends. Marshal
Mizell and his deputy lief. for Jacksonville on
the evening train, as they had private informa-
ton. so one informant stated, that an attempt
would be made ON their lives
Saunders leaves a wife and two children at
De Funiak Springs, where he has resided for
number of years. He was a prominent official
III western Florida. and had been known as an
out spoken. hard working official, always doing
MS DUTY no matter how much was danger in
volved. He was elected to the last legis lature
as a republican senator from Walton county.
The event has caused great deal of excite
ment and many representative men, irrespec-
tive of party. denounce the lawless proceedings
in the strongest terms, and call upon the state
ana county officials to bring to justice the Gas-
tardly perpetrators of this crime, which Is such
q blow on the fame of the state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15
Secretary Tracy's Condition.


The printed stories about Secretary Tracy
suffering from an attack OF nervous prostration
are denied without qualification by those
around him. His illness of few days ago was
caused by his overlooking his stomach, which
resulted in case of indigestion. from which he
has now about recovered. He was quite weak
again, but is at present in good health as far
as any man can be who has passed through the
dangers and SORROWS that he has. He is doing
no work whatever, but is leaving all of the adj
ministratiOn Of the Navy department to Com
modore Ramsay, who has been acting as Secre-
tary of the Navy ever since the fire. There
are several matters of considerable import
ance pending just at present that will have to
receive the Secretarys signature in order to be
properly disposed of and these have been laid
on the shelf until he feels able to take up his
work again. It is quite probable that he will
before long take short trip on board the
Despatch, which is still at the navy yard, in
order to get IA change of scene and air. But
his friends are stoutly urging him to 90 back
to work first in order to get his mind off the
Calamity that has befallen him, to some degree.
THE ANNUAL STATEMENT of the Mutual life
insurance company of New York, published in
another column, shows the remarkable prog
ross made by this institution during twelve
eclipses its own best efforts, its new business
written amounting to Sl51 500, 4S3. 81, an in
crease Of S4S, 38S. 22205 over the new risks as.
sumed in 1888 and gain Of $50. 144,0l5 over
the business of 1887, showing continuous and
phenomenal advance. The assets Of the COM
pany now aggregate Sl36, 401 ,32S. OF, indicating
a gain for the year of $40, 3l9, 17446. It has an
outstanding insurance account amounting to
$685. 949, 933 81 Its total income from all sources
is reported at 90, lis, DISCO. 1t paid to its
members during the year for death claims and
endowments and other obligations els, 400
6OS.3S. Up to date the Mutual has 1872, $40
policies in force, showing q gain in member
ship for the year OF q, al, thus forming what
holders in any regular life insurance company
in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15
CITY AND DISTRICT.

- Every one who wants to hire help or find
asituation, buy or sell real estate, let or hire
houses or rooms, find work or workers, borrow
or lend money, or offer OF find bargains of any
kind, should use and consult the second and
tnird pages of The STAR. They constitute
perfect daily history and directory of the minor
needs and activities of this community, and
each new advertisement therein is as well
worth reading as any other department os the
paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15
Impoverished Iowa LEGISLATORS.

The failure Of all negotiations for ending the
deadlock in Iowa has seemed to leave every
body limp and Indifferent Since the state
auditor has refused to issue any warrants for
salaries the deadlock assumes a more serious
aspect for impecunious members. They have
been in Des Moines five weeks and have not
had a cent yet Board bills are piling up and
those who were able to lend money to their less
fortunate colleagues have had their generosity
put to the test several times. good many
members from the rural districts are going
homeward to see il they can pick up some
funds to tide them over little longer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15

SKETCH OF THE BISHOP.
STAR reporter called on Bishop Hurst last
night at his handsome residence on Iowa circle
and had pleasant conversation with him with
reference to the proposed Methodist university
in this city, for which he is working SO indus
triously. Bishop Hurst, who is the leading
spirit in the project, is a man whose expert
ence eminently qualities him for the task He
is one OF the foremost men in his church in
this country and is well known not only here
but abroad. His TRANSACTIONS, especially of
standard German works on moral and religious
subjects. and his own original literary works,
have combined to give him a high place in the
field of letters. He has travelled extensively
and is widely known personally. In pursuance
of his episcopal duties he has visited every
section OF this country and has also spent much
time abroad among mission stations and con-
ferences IN almost every country in Europe as
well as in India
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15
A NOTABLE GROUP
Portraits of Grant, Sherman and Sheri-
dan In War Department Corridors.

Secretary Proctor concurs in the idea OF
making the surroundings of the War depart
ment to some extent emblematic OF the char
acter Of the work of that branch of the govern
ment. and has accordingly caused quite a
change in the appearance Of the corridors out
side of his door. He has had the portraits of
Generals Grant, Sherman and Sheridan re-
moved from their places inside of his room,
where they formed par. of the large gallery
of portraits of former Secretaries of War and
hung III the center panel OF the wall between
the doors leading into his Office and that of the
chief clerk. Grant is in the center above and
Sherman below on the left hand of the OBJ
server, facing the late general OF the army who
saved the day at Winchester. National and
regimental flags hang in the vicinity draped
gracefully so as to form pleasing background
OF color to contrast with the white wall, which
has been given a coat OF paint in order to in
sure the portraits against the bad effects of
dampness. Ii is the Secretary's intention to
have a number OF the other portraits of his
predecessors removed from their hidden hang
ing places within the rooms allotted to him and
paced Ike those mentioned, III tho corridors
IN oraer 10 give visitors an opportunity to see
'iem without having to invade the sacred
precincts. Places for them have been marked
on ", the walls of the stairways leading from
the nrst To the second floor in the west front,
anu IL may be that all of them may be finally
taken from the hot rooms where they have
Deen surely deteriorating and put in the better
atmosphere and temperature OF the corridors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15
OrT1c1AI DRAWING
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY.

IL. 1880
AL Genuine Louisiana State Iotterv Tfckets are
issued ~ New Orleans, signed by NJ A nnuphip
fresicent and agree to pay all prizes in New Or
leans, where the Company holds its Charter from
the STATE and where boil the purchaser Of ticket and
tne company are equally protected b. the laws Of the
stnte and OF the United States. Tickets signed
Win nctuous names dated and issued from other
clues IN the name Of the Louisiana State Lottery
company promising TO pay prizes in other places
than New Orleans are Louisiana STATE LOTTERY
11ckets at all, but counterfeits and chestS in
tended to deceive and defrzud the unwary
Remember that One Dollar is the price OF the small
est part or fraction Of ticket issued in any drawing
Anything IN cur name offered AZ less price is either
counterfeit or swindle. Remember further when
never TO accept anything but offici Al drawings
which are under the of Congress and
Law '-~s - >@N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15
TschigOrfn Again Wins.

The twenty-second contest in the chess tour
nament at Havana was the two knights game
and was won by Tschigorin. Forty-four moves
were made. occupying four hours and forty mine
minutes, when Gunsberg resigned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15
Seeking the Right to Practice Law

Senator Heaton, by request, introduced in
tho Virginia senate yesterday bill authorizing
Mrs. Annie Smith OF North Danvillo to apply
for a license to practice Jaw. Mrs Smith some
weeks ago endeavored to have e general law
passed allowing women to practice law. which
defeated. notwithstanding the efforts of
Senator Heaton III her behalf. Sho now comes
with this special bill in the hope that she will
with the assistance of the senator from Loudon
meet with better succesG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15
A GREAT UNIVERSITY.
Bishop Hurst and the Enterprise He
Is Pushing.

THE PLANS NOT YEr DEFINITELY FIxED-Tr IS
PROPOSED TO RAISE THE MONEY HERE TO PAY
FOR THE sITE-coSTRIBUTIoSs PRoMIsED-A
SKETCH OF THE BISHOP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15
The Three Died Almost ro..,h.r

Mrs Margaret Dcyhoff died at her home near
Otterdale Mills. I'D. ON the 9TH instant. On
the sth instant her sister, Miss Barbara slauyh-
enhaupt died At n same place. and on the
llth another sister. Mrs. Fleagle, widow of the
late Rev. Benjamin fieagle, died at her homo
near Copperville. They we're all elderly and
highly esteemed ladies, and their deaths within
q few days created deep impression in the
community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15

APPHOXIMATION PKIZEE
100 numbsu fgeR 6A336 b eAA35 tnolus5ys. b
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15

-RFNFMRFR that the payment Of prizes 4,
GUARANTEED BY FOUR NATIONAL BANKS Of New
OreAhs and the tickets signed by the President u
al Institution whose chartered rights recognized
nliAe highest Courts. therefore, Demare VI
Tens or anony mous schemes"
OSE DOLLAR Is the price of the smallest mart
or FRACTION VI Ticket ISSUED By Us IN any Draw
ing. Anything in our offered ior less than
Dollar swlndla flo-vSsAv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15
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H&e~S

We ne undersigned Bdnls and Bankers. tciH pap all
fTfzes drd,rri The Louisiana State Lotto Wlch
mag be presented az cOuHterG
4; N MAI.MsLEY, Pres. Louisiana National BANK
PlEtRE LANAUA. Pres. State National IAuk
"A. BAlDM IN Pres. New Orleans National Iialk
GAIL hOIN. Pres. Ualon National ll-uk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15

THE PLAN OF APPOINTING A COMMISSION TO SELECT
POST OFFICE SITE TO BE BECoMMENDED-
VARIOUS QUESTIONS RELATING TO RAILROADS Dis
cUssED-HARBoR AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP,
The Extensive Investments Made In
Suburban Property.

THE FUTURE GROWTH OF THE CITY As PICTURED
81 sKILLFUL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN
PROPERTY IL THE EASTERN SECTION FEATURE
Oh THE MARKET OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-15

dollars. The committee had thought that the
District might anticipate something-might
borrow at low rate of interest. money enough
to improve the most important streets, both IN
and out Of the city. The committe will have
hearing before the House committee during
the coming week. 81
The House bill introduced by Mr.. McComas
to regulate the foreclosure of mortgages in the
District was read and MIR. Parker explained that
1t was the same bill that had been introduced
at every session for several years. its intent
being to do away with our present system of
deeds OF trust, which had always worked very
satisfactorily. The bill had been referred to a
special committee consisting of Messrs Britton
Wilson and Parker, but no action had been
taken on it. Mr.. Ross said that he understood
that there is a decidedly adverse opinion upon
the bill in the House committee, and he Thought
that there was do danger OF its passage
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
Mr.. Warner suggested large appropriation
for the emergency hospital. That institution, he
said, is at present a merely temporary concern
where patients are taken only for very brief
period
Mr.. Parker suggested that some aid be asked
for the training school for nurses, which has
come to be most valuable institution. These
suggestions were referred to the committee on
charities.
Mr.. Magruder wanted tc know if it would
| not be good plan to ask all the charitable i'll
the board OF trade, instead of importunng
Congress on their account. This did not meet
with general approval, Mr.. Parker saying that
II this were done the committee would find
itself swamped with applications. The lnstitu-
tons. he added, would find the board out soon
enough.
When the name of the committee on health
was called the secretary read letter from the
chairman, MIR. L. l.. Moore in which he stated
that the committee had approved the bill to
restrict the use and sale of opium in the Dis
trict and the bill for the printing of additional
| copies OF the annual report of the health
ofhcer OF the District They retained for fur
ther consideration the bill providing for the
appointment of u sanitary engineer.
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS
Col Anderson, when it was discovered that
there was no one present to represent the COM
mittee on the improvement of the Potomac
river, said that the river and harbor bill is now
before the House committee and that tho hear
lngs Will all he closed by the Goth OF the month
There Is great contrast he went ON to saw be.
tween the amounts appropriated for the rivers
OF the west and for the Potomac and he sup-
gested that representatives of the board should
appear before the committee as early as
possible.
On motion of Mr.. Woodward il was resolve,l
| that the board OF directors should Cooperate
with the committee on river Improvements in
| the arguments before the House committee.
Under the topic of the world 3 fair Col Antler-
, sou referred to the plan that has been adopted
by the House committee on that subject, which
Is to leave the matter OF site for the fair to a
vote Of the whole House, aud said that in his
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-01
WI ERE IS TAE AGENT?
Is What the Shareholders Want to
Know.

Mr.. E. V. Harrington, % Exchange street
general manager of the Peoples Loan ana
Building Association of Geneva, N. Y, has
not been seen for several days. He, 1t is al
legged. induced many ipersons to take shares
In the company. He offered, 1t is said, two
inducements to the people to take shares.
First, that the non-borr0wer would pay at
different times during five years the sum of
$3.50. that at the end of the five years the
value Of the stock would be 81 ,000 and the
profit In dividend $780, While If the share
holder chose to borrow $1,000 on ten shares
of stock. 1t would cost him s35 year for the
use of his money, or. at 81 per cent per an
mum, and it was added in the documents by
the company and used by Mr.. Harrington:
"The great benefit to the borrower results
from the fact that his shares on all the time
participate in the earnings of the association
the same as In all other states"
One party in this city went to Geneva, N.
Y. and called on the officers of the company.
On his return he demanded of Mr.. Harring-
ton fulillment of his engagement to return
the amount of money advanced when the APP
plication for loan was made, which was
$40 for each $1,000 asked for. 1t is alleged
that similar demand was made of Harring-
ton by a number of other shareholders, and
that Harrington promised return of the
money last Saturday. 1t was found Monday,
however, that he had given up his office at
% Exchange street, and had presumably left
the city, and has not been seen since by
those personally interested in the matter.
The amount of money permanently in
vested by Portland parties must reach quite
sum total, and under the rules of the COM
pany will 60 to swell the loan fund made up
of "fnes. penalties. premiums, interest.
profits by forfeiture and cancellation before
maturity"
The company itself is said to be all right.
Nor do we understand there is any dishonesty
on Harrington's part The shareholders it
is learned did not go deep enough, or rather
were not prepared to wait long enough for
their investments to pay.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-01
Or. GEO. E. THoMEs DISAPPEARS
On the Eve of His Wedding Day at
Stoughton.

A despatch to the Boston Globe from
Stoughton, Mass, yesterday, stated that
DIR. George K. Themes, a well-known ply
sician of the town, was to have been mar
ried early Saturday morning to Miss Edith
Harrington, daughter of Samuel Harrington
of Stoughton. The lady, it is said, had
made all her preparations for the wedding
and purchased household goods for her new
home which was to be In Charlestown. At
8 a. m. Saturday, it is reported. Doctor
Themes left town and has not returned. He
had collected all the money he coulu that
was owing him, and appointed Mr.. Bird
his attorney to collect the rest. Miss Far
rington says DR.. Themes set the wedding
day himself and had always behaved tow
ards her in a most gentlemanly way. They
had been engaged some time Her friends
sent in presents, and her family from out of
town came to attend the wedding. Nothing
has been heard from the doctor although
Mr. Bird says he knows where he is.
DIR. Themes is a Portland boy, a graduate
of the High School, class of 1877, where he
received Brown medal. he graduated
from the Portland Medical School in 1888.
His mother and other members of the fami-
ly reside here.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-01
YESTERDAYS STORM
Lively In the City and Very Severe
Down the Bay.

When the great black clouds overspread
the city, about p. m. yesterday, they gave
promise Of a tornado, and in some places in
the city there was quite little blow. Big
trees swayed and bowed to the wind, and
some big limbs were torn off. The rain fell
In torrents and washed the streets excellent
ly. The mercury fell twenty degrees in
thirty minutes.
Down the harbor the storm was much
harder than here In the city. The steamer
Cadet, with ITO passengers, was at Marri-
ner's Landing. and Captain Berry decided to
stay there. He saw the storm coming and
directions getting ready to meet 1t.
Four lines held the steamer and when the
storm struck Captain Berry thought he was
in good position to ride out the storm.
Il knew was all right" said Captain
Berry, unless there should come whirl-
wind from the land and drive us off shore.
If that had happened we might have had
some trouble getting back, or out of 1t. The
wharf would have gone first"
Captain Berry says the force of the storm
was great enough to bend the trees double.
The waves were very high and spray flew
over the pilot house of the Cadet. All things
considered the position was rather trying
one for all concerned. The passengers,
many of them ladies, were full of courage
and seemed to enjoy this bit of experience
with big waves.
Captain Berry says that when he passed
Ponce's landing on the return passage he
failed to see any indication that special
damage had been done there.
The force Of the storm seemed to increase
down the bay, and news from below Long
Island will be expected with great interest.
The general nature of the news from
along the line of the Grand Trunk was to
the effect that while the storm was very
strong no special damage had been reported.
The steam yacht Seneca of the Dorchester
Yacht Club. and the Emma of the North
Yacht Club, came in after the storm.
Joseph III. Tobin, United States mail
agent on the Mountain division of the Maine
Central, says that the wind was reported all
along his route to have been very strong
lie was told at North Conway that many
trees had been blown down.
He was at Swanton, Vt. yesterday morn
ing when the shower struck there. The
wind was high and the rain fell In torrents
AT Morrisville, VT. the previous night
he had rather an unpleasant experience. 1t
was very hot, and with both doors of his
compartment open he was at work at his
case when shower struck the train with
full force In second the compartment
was full of water, the wind driving the rain
not only into, but through the car. Mr.
Tobin thinks one experience of the sort
quite enough for him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-01
THROWN FROM HIS TEAM.
Mr.. Thomas hamei Instantly Killed
Yesterday.

Yesterday afternoon. just when the snow
er came up, Mr.. Thomas Hamel' the wei
known teamster, was driving his pair OF
spirited horses when the animals became
frightened at flash of lightning and ran.
In turning the corner of Avon street into
Cumberland street the wheels Of the team
struck the curb stone and Mr.. Hamel was
thrown out, and. striking on his temple on
the sidewalk, was instantly killed. Coroner
Gould considered an inquest unnecessary.
Mr.. Hamel has for many years been a
driver for the street department, and has
been faithful, efficient man. he was also
a member of the fire department for several
years, being attached to Machigonne Engine
No. 1. He leaves wife and four children.
One son George, formerly foreman Of the
Sunday Telegram, died only a few weeks
ago. Another has the apothecary store I'M
der the United States Hotel.