The National tribune., 1892-09-22

Ger johnson, of the District Jail. was convey.
| ing two colored men from that institution to
the Workhouse, where they were to work out 8
| fine, the young men, though chained together
made break for liberty. Officer johnson wa:
gallant soldier in the war of the rebellion
and. like most of the veterans, is not so young
as he was % years ago. and the colored lads
soon outfooted him, although he chased the
shackled men until exhausted. When he saw
that his prisoners were about to elude him he
fired three or four shots after the fleeing pris-
oners, without result, however. as the men suc-
cecded in escaping. They were subsequently,
arrested by one of the mounted police, and
| were safely lodged in the Workhouse.
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Assistant Secretary of State William F. Whar-
ton left Washington last week for Massachu-
sets an avowed candidate for the Republican
nomination for Congress from the Eighth Mas
sacbusetts District Mr.. Wharton will not leave
the State Department for awhile yet, as news
has been received that he was knocked out in
the first round, Mr.. Samuel w. Mccall prom
inent lawyer and man who has served several
terms in the State Legislature, getting the nom-
ination.
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The Grand Jury of the District of Columbia
came into the Criminal Court on Wednesday,
Sept. a. and through their foreman reported
% true bills against nearly the same number
of offenders. only one case of larceny from the
person being ignored. There are no murder
cases on the list but several assaults with intent
to kill, and almost every other minor charge in
the criminal calendar, from larceny and embez.
Element to houSebreakiug aud criminal assault,
is represented in one or more instances.
$50
curious case was tried in the Police Court
last week colored man named Young was
placed on trial charged with being vagrant
and suspicious character. A lawyer by the name
of Moss was the prosecuting witness, and he
testified that Young had been hanging around
the court for the past two weeks. and was what
is known among colored people as voodoo
doctor. He would tell ignorant colored pris-
oners that he conid rub a rabbits foot around
their neck and keep them out of the peni-
Tertiary, or could cure them of all kinds Of
diseases with his lamentations. Young's per-
sonal bonds to keep away from the court were
taken.
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The Police Department of Washington are
bound to protect the veterans during the En-
campment if possible, and are on the alert for
all suspicious characters. Already several
persons who could not give clear accounts of
themselves have been locked up. and large
number of weliknown crooks have been driven
from Washington. There will be detectives
from all the large cities who know the criminal
characters of persons in their various sections,
in the city during the week of the Encamp-
ment. and when a pickpocket is seen he will
be locked up on suspicion.
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An amusing scene occurred on New York
avenue On Wednesday. A drove of hogs was
passing along the avenue, and ran into live
trolley wire of the lexington & Soldiers Home
Railway at Florida avenue. Several of the
hogs were knocked down, and their antics to
regain their feet were truly laughable. One
of the hog drovers, while attempting to rescue
the animals under his charge touched the live
wire and was badly shocked. The wire was
finally lifted from the street by employees of
the railroad, who were on the ground making
repairs.
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Secretary of State John w. Foster said last
week that the dispatch Of United States war
ships to Venezuela was not in any way infu-
enced by the boundary dispute between Vene-
zuela and Great Britain, nor did the Department
know that the boundary question had recently
assumed any new phase. He said, however,
that there are important American commercial
and other interests at the various Venezuelan
ports. which, in the present state Of anarchy
prevailing in that country it was not possible
to protect with single batt.eship, and it was
thought desirable that a naval force sufficient
for the purpose should be sent to those waters.
The presence Of naval vessels in Venezuelan
waters was not intended as menace to any
nation.
Capt. James Hope, Co. B, 9Th VT, which be-
longed to the Second Brigade Second Division,
Sixth Corps, has painted five pictures of the
battle of Antietam, Nd. fought Sept. IL, 1862
which he will have on exhibition in Washing
ton during the Encampment. The first of
these pictures is looking toward the south, and
shows the 9TH Me. charging through Piper'a
showing bunker Church; the third looks
north, showing the burning Momma build
| ings; the fourth shows the Burnside Bridge
while the fifth shows Bloody Lane" They
are said to be very realistic battle scenes.
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Miss Ada Kidwell eoped with young Phila.
delphian last week. There would be little in
this incident but for tho fact that the young
4 lady is the daughter of the woman who left
her husband and family of small children te
run away with Capt Howgate, the man who
b id charge Of the disbursements of the sigma
Corps under Gen. Myer at that time Chief o.
the Signal Service, carrying with him 5000 00(
Of Government funds, besides being short in
his accounts very large sum. When How
gate got tired of tho woman be sent her home
and she died in hospital for inebriates, hav.
ing taken TO drink.
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The condition of Mrs. Harrison is of such
serious character that additional medical aii
has been summoned TO Loon Lake, and dag
nosis of her case will be made as quickly ii
possible. DIR. Gardiner, Mrs. Harrison's regu
lar physician, who has been in almost constan
attendance upon her since her Illness decidet
TO call to his aid DIR. Dougberty, a celebrated
New York specialist, and the latter was sum
moned TO Mrs. Harrisons bedside on Wednes
day. Sept. Ia. Mrs. Harrison's condition wa,