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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-23

The United States cruiser Bennington has
arrived at Gibraltar. She will leave ON Tues.
day to Join the flagship Newark.
Lieut.. Evans. the new military attache OF the
American legation, has arrived in Berlin.
Farmers who claimed that backwater caused
by the dam across the Neosho river at Oswego
Kan, ruins their farms have blown the objec-
tionable obstruction up with dynamite.
John Kennedy, q drunken loafer, cut his
wife's throat in q shanty on the Cincinnati river
front yesterday, rowed across the river to Cow
his shanty and was arrested. The woman will
die.
The arrest is reported from Boston of G..
Herbert Lee, well-known lawyer and agent for
several estates Of leading residents Of st. Johns
N. B. His speculations are estimated to aggre-
gate between $50, 900 and CSC, 900.
Judge Bre,oor of the supreme court OF
Michigan has granted an injunction restraining
the general officers Of the~Order of the Iron
Hall from disposing Of the> nds Of the organ
ization, aggregating close upon ss00, 900.
Three men were injured by the running away
Of team attached to . threshipg machine al
Dunsbache Ferry, near Cohoes, n. Y, on Sat
urday last, being thrown thirty feet down q
canal bank.
Gambling and high living caused the digit
embezzled o. 900 from G. E. Woodward 4 Co.
druggists, and left behind wife and young
child.
Col. 9. F. Boyd, minister resident Of The
United States to Siam, arrived ct San Francisco
ON the steamer Gaelic Sunday.
most disastrous FIRE he's swept through tn
town Of Sontra, Ghbrt distance from Cassel
Germany, and one hundred and forty build
1noD wego destroyed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-23

The Son of a Wealthy New York Banker
Sued by His Common Law Wife.

The Son of a Wealthy New York Banker
Sued by His Common Law Wife.
Maurice Wormser, the son OF Simon Worm
ser, the wealthy banker of New York, is the de-
PENDANT in divorce suit brought by his CON-
mon law wife, in which a motion WAS made for
counsel fees and alimony pending the trial o.
the case. The case has caused SEN
sation in New York. The story was
told in the supreme court before Judge
Patterson. The plaintiff was Miss Olive h.
Turner, with whom Wormser has been living.
They met. according 10 Miss Turner's story,
in March, 1889, and Wormser suggested that
they live together as man and wife. She in
love with the Young man and asked him to first
go before a minister or rabbi and have the
marriage soemnized.
But Wormser, replying to the suggestion,
said that 1t was unnecessary, Miss Turner
asserts, and that if he acknowledged her as
his wife and 30 introduced her the vows
would be as binding as if a rabbi or minister
had been called in. Besides, if his wealthy
father found out that he was married. his
bright prospects would be dimmed. Bcliey-
ing these things she consented Under the
names Of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell they lived
together in the relation of man and wife in a
fiat, and afterward they lived at the fashion
able Lincoln Hotel as Mr. and Mrs. Wormser
Fearing his father would discover his position
young Normser went TO the Bartholdi Ho,el
and here they were known as Mr. and Mrs.
Russell.
One day last April the suspicious of the elder
Wormser were aroused, and the young man
left his wife and did not return. He broke
open the wife's desk and took away all the
letters but one that he had written 10 her.
The one he overlooked was in relation to their
life at the Lincoln Hotel. Mrs Worm
ser said he also took her jewels and other valua-
bles. Several months ago she discovered proof
that he was about to marry and she instituted
the action mentioned. Since her desertion
Mrs. Wormser has, she asserts. been
living upon the charity OF her friends
Maurice Wormser is the son of Simon Wormser.
whose firm is composed OF Isidor and Simon
Wormser. They are, probably, worth so 0C0,-
600. Years ago they came from San Francisco,
where they were poor men, and amassed their
fortunes in Wall street, where they now trans
act a banking and speculative business. Maurice
is employed by the firm.
Worrnser's counsel also has an agreement
m de on April 1 and signed by Olive Kent
Turner. stating that in consideration of S7OO
she released all claims on Wormser.
When Mr. Brooks, counsel for Miss Turner
heard this he was staggered, and said: swell,
then, il is a case for a referee" Judge Patter-
son did not agree with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-23
CASES OF ASSAULT.
The Prisoners Who Appeared Before Judge
Mills in Court Today.

The Prisoners Who Appeared Before Judge
Mills in Court Today.
The warm weather keeps up the record Of as
saults, and most Of Judge Mills time is occupied
in hearing cases of persons charged with being
amateur pugilists committing some other
offense in that line either by word OF mouth or
deed. Today was no exception to the general
rule, and the first case called was one involving
a charge Of indecency. The defendant in the
case was Albert Eaton, an old soldier, who is 60
badly crippled that he uses q cane in either
hand to assist him to get along. Lawyer Car
rington appeared for the defendant. He
waived his right to jury trial and plead not
guilty.
Policemen Stevens and Gordon we're interested
in the case, and they produced little girl named
Alice Sheckels. The girl lives with her aunt
near 14th and 4 streets southeast, and Sunday
morning she was sent to Miller's grocery store
in that neighborhood. and while there she
charges he assaulted her. The LAYING on of
hands was not complained Of as much as was the
language used.
The court heard the statement Of the girl and
the denial of the defendant and continued the
case until Thursday to hear additional wit
nesses.
The appearance Of counsel in the next case
was the cause of the prisoner getting additional
time in Jail. The prisoner was William Stew
art, colored man, and he was charged with an
assault on a small boy named Charles Vollmer
Lawyer Peyton told the court that his client
was drunk last night. While passing along 7th
street he stumbled over the boy, who was sit
ting in front of his house. He said he would
plead guilty and he hoped the court would be as
lenient as possible.
The little boy went on the stand and shed
useless tears when he thought Of how he was
knocked down last night. He told the Judge
substantially the same story as related by coun-
sci.
Five dollars" said the Judge.
"And the imprisonment" asked counsel 81
suppose it will be the usual fifteen days"
Eyes, answered the clerk. Thirty days, ~
added the judge. Fifteen DAYS is the usual
alternative. but as counsel made the suggestion
l will double it this time
John Gray, q colored man, was given a hear
ing on Il charge of assaulting his sixteen-y ear
old daughter Ida. The prisoner is a hod-
carrier and his daughter was well dressed.
She said she had been in service since she was
nine years old and she clothed herself. The
first Of the difficulty between her father and
herself was because she told her mother Of her
fathers conduct. Last night, she said, her
father put her mother out OF the house and
after midnight he awoke her and told her to
bring him some water from the pump He did
not whip her with a cowhide, as he had threat
ened to do, but he knocked her down with his
fist.
The father said that he smacked his daughter
because she would not bring him some water
He denied that there was any truth in the
statement about his improper conduct with his
daughter. He admitted that he had been
drinking last night.
A tine of SIS was imposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-23
The Prison Contracts.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 23.-The interview
with A. S. Colyar in New York was shown last
night to Nate Baxter, ir., vice president of the
Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company.
Mr.. Baxter in regard to it said to an AniericGn
reporter: II have read in the statement that
more than four years ago the board Of directors
of the Tennessss Coal. Iron and Railroad COM
pany passed a resolution offering TO surrender
the lease to the state. Since then, at a meeting
Of the extra session Of the legislature, stated
to q committee of the legislature that the COM
pany would gladly undertake to agree TO a sur
render % the lease. The same thing has been
said in substance at various times and on many
occasions TO state officials and in published in
terviews- The company has contract with
the state which il has in the past lived up to,
and expects to do so in the future"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-23

NEW YORK, Aug. IA special to the World
from Utica, n T., says that Gov. Flower
stopped there on his way to Albany, and re-
ferring to the strike said: ~ am inclined 10
think that the strikers made bad move at the
beginning. II they had gone to work and had
the president of the Central arrested for vio-
lsting one Of the laws of the state they could
have had him convicted and fined $500 or i'm
prisonment for one year. Last winter the leg
isiature passed a law making it obligatory for
railroad companies to give days pay for ten
hours and 70 pay extra for all over that.
signed the bill and the strikers had a good
chance to make test case. Why did they not
do that? If they had done so think they
would have won their case"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-23
Church and Thesfer n, War

giewood Baptist Church Of Chicago and the
managementof the Chicago Opera House. which
stands next door to the sacred edifce. have been
at open war over the subject Of Sunday night
performances. The church enlisted the police
on its side, and last Sunday night Lieut. Bur-
dick with squad Of men marched up on the
stage and threatened the actors with arrest il
they proceeded with the play. Their work was
stopped and the audience dismissed. As the
people filed out Of the tneater the congregation
OF the church. lead by the pastor. greeted them
with loud cheers of triumph. The proprietor
OF the opera house says be will keep his place
open Sunday nights, and the end il not vet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-23
LAUREL.
Of The Evening Star.

Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
LAUREL. Nd, Aug. %. 1892
Tomorrow being the day set for the demo-
cratic convention to nominate a person to run
for congressional honors in the fifth congress
sional district all arrangements have been per-
fected. The delegates will arrive during the
morning, and it is expected that the convention
will be called to order about II O'Clock. Should
Barnes Compton be induced to accept the nomi-
nation the convention will be a short-lived one
as he undoubtedly would be nominated by ac-
clamation. Should he refuse. however, this
honor the situation would be extremely inter-
esting, as the friends of the numerous candi-
dates who seek the nomination would make a
too much to anticipate when the candidate
would finally be named.
A very sad accident occurred at Severn, this
county, several days since, which resulted in
the death Of Mr.. James F. Upton, one of the
section hands of the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad. While he was coupling cars he was
struck and knocked from the track BY the sud-
den bolt Of the cars, caused by the engine in
the front part Of the train. He was removed
to his home, and in spite Of the efforts of Drs.
Mcpherson and Ryan he soon expired. He
leaves q wife and five small children.
The Rev. s. NJ. Hartsock oficiated at the
Centenary NJ. E. Church on Sunday morning
and preached to q large congregation.
The Laurel Assembly meets this evening at
the residence of Mr.. Gambrill. new secre-
tary will be elected in place of Mr.. Samuel
Gray.
Mr.. James R. Walk Of this town yesterday. on
the $50 train from Warrington. D. c. lost q
valuable pocket book containing his commuta-
ton ending October 81. 1891, and some IS or
sc in change.
1t is reported that CHASTITY discovery was
made yesterday at Contee station, about two
miles from this town. Kathryn Wells, o re-
spectacle old colored woman living at that
place, ssys that while in company with several
others they came across the body Of Q col
ored man whose remains had been partially
eaten away BY maggots. The women did not
recognize the body, but 1t 10 feared that there
Is some foul play. The case Is creating great
excitement in the neighborhood, and the au-
thorities at Laurel are thoroughly investigating
the matter. It IL not unlikely that it win turn
out that the man was struck by . train, e the
corpse was found In the vicinity Of the rail-
road.
Mr.. William Gambrill, while out driving yss-
terdsy With the Misses German and Mckaig,
received severe injuries on account Of having his
foot caught In tie wheels Of the buckbosrd IN
attempting 10 alight thsrsfrom. He was taken
TO his home, whore - rsesivsd medical attend
auce.
Rev. Father csnghy he's gons - AHlhntis CIR
oor NV vookD' rocupeUf1o0.
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Miss Louisa Raum of Boston is the guest Of

Miss Louisa Raum Of Boston is the guest Of
Mrs. A. Jsrdin.
Miss Madge Nichols. who has been visiting
the Misses Loweree of Contee for the past couple
OF weeks, has returned TO her home in Baiti-
more.
Miss Laura and Bessie Dorsey Of Hampton
are the guests of friends here
Mrs. Billiard and sons. Charles and William,
have gone TO the mountains
Miss Sadie Hand of Baltimore. who formerly
resided In Laurel, Is on visit to friends here.
The Laurel Base Ball Club will visit Sandy
Springs tomorrow and play the team OF tina,
place.
Mrs. DR.. r. II. Sadler and Miss Laura Sad
Ter have returned from an extended visit TO
Cape May and Atlantic City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-23

A case Of what seems to have been heartless
negligence, resulting in the death of J. N.
Cookies, fireman Of the tugboat George Shiras,
was brought to light ut the coroner's Office in
Pittsburg yesterday. On Saturday afternoon
Cookies fell into the river while the Shiras
was landing some barges at the 9Th
street bridge. He sell between the boat and
the barges. and being unable to swim could not
help himself. Policeman McAvoy, seeing the
mans helpless condition, went on board the
Shiras and asked why an effort was not made to
save the drowning man. The officer received
an impudent reply from the captain and was
told that he was ''too fresh" plank was
finally thrown to Cookies from the tugboat, but
it was too late, the man having sunk.
At the coroners' investigation today Police
man McAvoy and several witnesses testified that
Cookies life could have been saved II the crew
OF the Shiras had made proper effort. The cap
tain and crew testified thatthey made al efforts
possible to save the drowning man.
The jury found Q verdict that Cookies came 70
his death through the negligence Of the crew Of
the George Shiras. The body Of the drowned
man was sent to his homo ct 6istervills, w. We.
He was tventy-one years old and unmarried
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-23
Local Detective Work in Times Past,

1t is interesting to note in connection with
the employment of detectives from other cite
during the encampment week the work which
has been done by the detectives during large
crowds in past years and the fact that when no
outside "fy cops" were employed the number
Of those locked up were nearly as large as
when the local cops force was reinforced.
When during the Hayes Inauguration from
March to S, 1877. Capt. Vernon had charge.
and the force included Messrs. Clarvoe.
Coomes, Miller, McDevitt, McElfresh and Voss,
the latter acting, there were forty-three locked
up, twenty-five by the two Mes.
At the Garfield Inauguration in 1881 in the
same length of time and with the assistance OF
about twenty detectives from other cities but
forty-five were arrested and locked up.
At the Cleveland Inauguration in 1885 the
force here had the assistance Of about forty
outside detectives and but fifty-fou we're locked
up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-23
FULLY ENUMERATED.
Not q Scintilla of Proof of Larceny Against
Mr.. Thomas.

Mr.. Thomas.
Walter Thomas, respected colored citizen,
was in the Police Court this morning charged
with larceny. His accuser was an old colored
man known as 'Dr." James Laurens He is
called doctor because lie sells herb medicines The
doctor was dressed in G. A. r. uniform with
numerous badges on his white vest and looking
over his glasses when he went to kiss the Bible he
presented the appearance Of Virginia
J magistrate conducting trial.
Mr.. Thomas is a clerk in the patent Office
He was at one time member Of the Ohio leg
islature, and also held the position of clerk of
the state senate.
Many Of his numerous friends were in court
ready to give evidence in his behalf should such
become necessary, but as the proof offered by
the government showed nothing against him
they were not called
DIR" Laurens was sworn and he told
the court that he earned his living selling
herb salves and medicines. Last Nom
day, in company with DR.. Upshur and
Letter Carrier Alexander, he was at Ed
wards saloon, on 7th street Tin the mile
limit and while there he lost his red pocketbook
He made no complaint until an hour after leav-
ing the place, and then he accused Mr.. Thomas
Of having taken it because he had asked the
others about it.
He told an amusing story Of his visit to the
saloon and about the loss of what looked like
''memberrandom" book with S17 in it. INV
black pocket book went first, >" he said, land Mr.
Thomas played the presto change trick and
got it back"
'How was that?"
HE told me to look in the umbrella, and
didn't see any pocket book. but when he hoisted
it and said something about presto, change,
the pocket book dropped
DR.: Upshur and Mr.. Alexander were called
but they knew nothing of any red pocket book
The defendant denied the charge, and the
judge said that there was not one scintilla of
proof against Mr.. Thomas. He said, however,
that it was dangerous business to joke, as more
than one practical joker has been in trouble
during the past few days.
Mr.. Thomas was fully exonerated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-23
No Change I'm the Presidency,

Frank Thomson, first vice president a
the Pennsylvania railroad, in answer to in
quiries made by a reporter yesterday stated
that the published reports OF prob
able change in the presidency OF the Penn
sylvania railroad were without the slightest
foundation. and that President Roberts had
gone TO Europe for complete and needed
rest after thirteen years Of incessant
work and continuous responsibility in his
present position at the head Of the company.
Mr.. Thompson further stated that he had
reason 10 know that the important foreign
shareholders were satisfied with the present
management of the Pennsylvania railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-23
A Maryland Minister Dead.

Rev. Robert H. Powell, aged seventy three
years. died at his home in Snow Hill, Nd,
Sunday night after lingering illness. He leaves
a widow and seven grown children. Three Of
his sons are members of the large dry
goods firm Of r. E. Powell Co.,
Salisbury. He was very prominent in the
Methodist Protestant Church and was known
throughout the state. At the time of his death
he was chief supervisor of elections for Wor-
cester county. MIR. Powell had the reputation
Of having baptized more children and married
more couples than any man ever living in Wor-
cester county,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-23
WORK IN THE POLICE COURT
Mr.. Dumont Makes His Farewell Report to
the Commissioners.

the Commissioners.
Mr.. N. Dumont, special assistant attorney Of
the District, who has resigned his Office to take
effect August 81, today sent a report to the
Commissioners Of the District as follows:
l respectively report the business Of the
Police Court for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1892:
Number Of District cases tried, 1855 Gan in
crease of 1855 cases over the preceding Year,.
The classes Of cases were many, such as dis
orderly In Washington, in the county, in
Georgetown, vagrancy, cruelty to ANIMALS, fast
riding, fast driving, distractions Of streets by
vehicles. driving and riding over pavements,
violations Of the numerous police regulations,
building materials streets without lights
and violations Of other building regulations,
occupancy OF public space, trespass on parks, in
jury to trees and other public property violations
concerning the Washington monument, indie
cent exposure, destroying and injuring
private property, carrying concealed weapons,
bicycles without lights. offenses by
and violations o,,., health laws
necessary here to specify. During that period
there were 1925 cases Of violations Of liquor laws
and ordinances disposed Of, Of which cases seven
persons served out their sentences in the work
house.
Inc totai colect1on from lines ana penalties
for the year ending June 80. 1892 are S4S 100. 81
an increase over the year 1891 OF els, 1893. IL,
and over 1890 of s16, 6S6.27. The
total collections for the year end
ing June 80, 1890, were s32.O9404. The total
collections for the year ending June 80, 1891.
were 1874, $500. The total collections for the
year ending June 80, 1892, were s4s. 7S0. 81.
The total collections for the month end
ing July 80, 1892, were $4,ll4.99.
The total collections for first half of August,
1892. S2,500. The total collections for second
half shows same average, S2,5O0. Total, s124,-
1864.
l assumed the duties Of the place January l..
1870. My connection with 1t ends August 81,
1892.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-23

Special Disnatch to The Evening star.
NEW YORK, Aug. pa good deal of interest
is felt in the business world today over the de-
cisiOn Of the United States circuit court in
Texas against the laws Of Texas. by which the
state commissioners fix railroad rates. Rail-
road people here have been anxious TO test this
question to the right of states to assume such
sweeping control of the business of railroads
running through their territory. and now that
they have a decision against the Texas law
framed BY ex-senator Reagan. the great inter-
state commerce law advocate. they believe they
will secure the modification of similar laws in
other states.