The National tribune., 1892-09-22

of the stomach, and that this fact has been
known to the Presidents friends for some
time, but has not been talked about. The
physicians continue to treat her for nervous
prostitution, but she has continued to gradually
decline, and has frequently given evidence oil
suffering great physical pain. Various dag
| noses of her case have been made by those not
in attendance upon her, but the attending
physicians repudiate all volunteer suggestions
| and hold fast to the idea of nervous prostration
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Nathan Sprague, well.k colored man
| of Washington, who is connected editoriaiiy
with the Pilot, paper devoted to the interests
of the colored race and also runs q real estate
office, was arrested last week on charge OF
ENLIGHTENMENT. The charge was brought by q
coored woman of Baltimore, who claims that
Sprague failed to invest money sent him, and
also failed to make improvements upon her
property with money furnished for that pur-
pose Sprague is son-in-law Of Hon. Frederick
| Douglass, and has been quite prominent as a
| colored leader in Washington for several years.
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John Sheppach, the young man who was
| mysteriously stabbed on the night of Sept. 3,
| is dying of his wounds, and the Assistant Dis
| trict Attorney went to his room on Saturday,
Sept. IL, TO take his dying statement of the
| affair. The man, however. declared he did not
remember anything about the matter, and did
not know who cut him. Despite the closest
questioning Sheppach could throw little, if
any, light upon the affair, which is shrouded in
mystery. The young man had been drinking
heavily, got into an alteration with an un-
known man, whom he struck, with the result
that he will lose his life.
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In very short time corps of engineers
will be placed on the route of the proposed
boulevard between Washington and Baltimore.
The company who propose to connect the cities
by an electric railway has right to use the
old turnpike between here and Baltimore
should it so DESIRE but it is said the pike route
will not be strictly followed in constructing the
boulevard. as owing to the heavy grades in this
route it may be necessary to diverge at many
points The engineers will select the location
for these changes. Some of the work will be
done this Winter, it is expected, but opera
tions will not be commenced in full until next
Spring.
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Director General Davis, of the Worlds CO.
lumbar Exposition. has submitted to Director
of the Mint Leech set of designs for the sill
yer haf-dollar piece that will be coined and
issued in commemoration of the Worlds Fair
at Chicago. On Friday. Sept. 16, Director
Leech telegraphed Engraver Barber, of the
Philadelphia Mint to como to Washington at
once to consult with him respecting the merit
of the various designs which have been sub
mtted, as he intends to get to work upon these
souvenirs as soon possible.
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A short time ago the house Of a wealthy
gentleman of Baltimore was entered and robbed.
Detectives were placed on the case, aud soon
learned that the work was done by Washington
thieves, and the police force of this city were
asked to help. On Friday, Sept 16, one of the
Washington detectives located the man and the
goods, and search warrant was obtained, and
the house of a colored woman named Wilson,
who lives in Goat Alley, was entered. Silver
ware, silk robes, dresses and shawls, brica brac
two trunks full of valuable evening toilets,
and two sachels OF mems clothing, silk
blankets, fine linen, and even valuable oil
paintings and steel epgravings were found. 1t
took large express wagon to remove the
plumber. A clock valued at $l25. which had
been pawned by the thief, a colored man named
Diggs was also found in d pawnshop on New
York avenue. The goods were removed to
Baltimore, and the burglar turned over to the
authorities of that city.
The celebrated case of Howard Schneider,
who was convicted of numbering his wife and
brother n-law, Frank Hamlink, was revived
last week when the bill of exceptions of the
defense was presented to the court. Sehnei-
der's counsel, Hon. Jere Wilson and Mr..
Hoehling, have devoted great deal of labor
during the Summer to the elaboration of their
bill of exceptions to Judge Bradley's rulings
during the 30 days which the trial lasted last
Spring. The document as presented to Judge
Bradley after having been examined by Dis
trict Attorney Cole, made over 200 pages Of
typewritten manuscript, foolscap size. The
main points which the document covers were
dealt with in the motion for a new trial which
was made by the defense last April. Errors in
overruling the motion to quash the Indictment,
and the motion to postpone the trial on account
of public sentiment against the prisoner are
urged. The incompetency of Jurors Robert
II. Gray, William f. Lewis, and William E.
Hayes. on account of prejudice against the
prisoner, is asserted. The admission of Mrs.
Schneider's dying declaration, aud of DR..
Schae6ers expert testimony in regard to the
shooting is objected to. When the bill of ex.
ceptions has been approved by Judge Bradley,
it will be printed, Then the motion for a new
trial will be placed on the docket Of the Court
in General Term. and the arguments for the
defense and the Government will be made
early in the October Term of Court.
banquet was given by the Corean Minister
on Thursday evening, Sept. 15, in celebration
| of the birthday anniversary of the King of
Corea, and of the Both year of his reign. The
| magnificent home of the Minister on Iowa
| Circle was beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion, flags Of all nations being gracefully draped
| about the parlors, and flowers of the rarest
varieties placed In profnsion around the apart.
| ments On table in the center of the east
| room was the word "Thirty" in rare roses
The display of all the National colors made the
| guests of different nationalities feel at home
and the occasion was greatly enjoyed by all
4 banquet was served, and friendly inter-