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The record-union., 1892-07-23
ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE.
A Young Woman's Miserable Death
Yesterday.
She Travels the. Down Grade Until
She Dies in Agony From
Using Cocaine.

The dead body of a young woman
named Mrs. Alice Pierson lies at the
Morgue awaiting an official inquiry into
the circumstances attending her death.
But there appears to be no mystery
whatever about it. The unfortunate
woman died from the effects of that pow
erful and dangerous narcotic, cocaine, to
the use and abuse of which she had been
for long time victim. Recently she
had been rooming at the Gleeman House,
common sort of a lodging-place, with
the man who is said to be her husband,
and who is also a ''fiend,'' as slaves to
opium, ETC., are known.
Officer Talbot and Specials Campbell
and Warner were called in by Pierson
about o'clock yesterday morning, who
said his wife was carrying on like
crazed person. The officers found the
poor creature in perfect frenzy from the
effects of the drug. and carried her to the
Receiving Hospital. Everything possible
TO alleviate her suffering was done by
Captain Bradley, JaiIer Naghel, Matt Nc
ManuS (the hospital nurse) and Special
Officer Greer. but to no avail, for about
two hours after the woman was taken to
the hospital she died
The brief story Of this woman's life is a
sad one. Her maiden name was Cooper.
and she was adopted daughter of a we'll
to-do, even wealthy, couple living in the
northern part Of the State. She ran away
from home few years ago and came
to this city, where she soon fell in with
dissolute people. Her parents caused her
arrest and took her home, but she had
entered the maelstrom Of sin and was too
weak to retrace her steps.
Returning to this city she again fell in
with diSsolute class and sank rapidly.
At one time she had as a paramour an
opium fend named Baldwin, and she,
too, became victim to the drug. From
that she drifted into the use of cocaine.
which finally killed her.
The man Pierson, who had been living
with her Of late, claim they were married
at Marysville.
There are scores of young women right
in this community-daught Of honest.
respectable parentS-who are going down
the grade just as rapidly as this foolish
girl went when she first left her home.
These girls visit the backrooms of sa-
looms at all hours of the night, and not
intrequently are seen reeling drunk from
the doors with the signs, Ladies' En-
trance" Some of them perhaps think
they will never take worse step than
this, but they should remember that
women who visit these places to procure
drink have little or no claim on respecta-
bility.
Once woman allows herself to fall
under the influence of liquor, in public
place, she has no right to expect that
decent people will regard her otherwise
than as fallen creature.
The record-union., 1892-07-23
PULLING TOGETHER
Trustees and Levee Committeeman
Have an Understanding.

Trustees and Levee Committeeman
Have an Understanding.
The committee appointed at the citi-
zens' levee Improvement meeting Thurs
day evening to formulate plan for rails
ing the leyees and furnishing other
necessary information, had a conference
yesterday with the City Trustees at
the Office of DR.. w. A. Briggs, Chairman
OF the committee.
Nothing OF importance was done, but it
is SAID that an amicable understanding
was arrived at between the Trustees and
the committee, which will facilitate mat
ters greatly in the future. and, the COM
nltteemen hope, be the means OF accom-.
pIIslng what is desred.s
In yesterdays report of Thursday
evenings meeting the name of A. Abbott
was inadvertently omitted from the COM
mlttee which was appointed TO report
on the practicability OF providing waste
waterways to ease the river during high
water. MIR. Abbott was appointed on the
committee because OF his knowledge and
experience IN regard to this very impor-
tant subject. He is d loyal citizen and
VIII no doubt be one Of the most active
workers on the committee. If the great
project is not accomplished it viii be no
FAULT Of his
The record-union., 1892-07-23
THE REPUBLICANS
Everything in Readiness for the STATE


Everything in Readiness for the State
Convention.
All that remains to be done to complete
the preparations for the meeting of the
Republican State Convention on Tuesday
next is to put few finishing touches ON
the decorations in the Assembly Cham
Der, which are being placed by George
Boyne.
On Monday j. T. Stafford, the Sergeant
alarms, will take charge of the conven-
ton hall and promises to look after all
the little details in the matter of having
things in readiness for the convenience
and comfort of the delegates.
The convention will be called to order
at 2 o'clock P. NJ. on Tuesday, but will
not probably accomplish much on that
day. The roll-call will contain $50
names.
During the convention six of the seven
Congression district delegates will meet
and nominate candidates. The other dis
trict will hold it's convention at Santa
Cruz.
Many Of the more prominent Republi-
can politicians in the State have already
secured apartments at the hotels, and
candidates for nominations for Congress
have their respective headquarters Sc
lected-chief1y at the Golden Eagle and
Capital Hotels.
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A HARD ONE.
The Head of the Barbers' Union Could
Srnf Answer. IT.

The Head of the Barbers' Union Could
Not Answer 1t.
The President of the BARRIERS Protec-
tive Union dropped into tonsorial es-
tablishment up town where "cullud
gen'lmen'' are employed exclusively.
.sWha-what's de benyfits OBJ dis con-
sarn-what's de good OBJ jinin' it?" asked
one of the artists as he stropped his razor
and glanced over his shoulder at the
President.
.Well. if you get fired we get another
lob for You, and if you are sick we take
care of you"
eh?"
ssHow seek does we has to be?"
ssOh. Just so you can't work"
aOhi Wull, sposen we happens to
nick up er chick'n. an de owner oh de
animile objects wild a club am gun, an
we uses a razah an we gifts disabled
does de union takes care ob us den?"
The President scratched his head and
n,editated. Then he said he guessed he
would have to consult the bylaws, and
promised to call again.
The record-union., 1892-07-23
IRVINE'S FIGURES.

The Assessor Focus Up the Wealth of
the City and County.
County Assessor Irvine and his depu-
ties completed the footings on the assess
ment roll for the present fiscal year yes
terday.
The figures 'loom up" as follows:
Total valuation of real estate outside of
the city, 81, 49,. .G2O; improvements
thereon, 81, ,635, $40. Real estate inside of
the city, S7,922,215; improvements,
S6,206,40 The total valuation of per-
sonal property, both in the city and
county, is placed at $4,214,765
The record-union., 1892-07-23
QUITE A FIND
Assessor Irvine Adds Over $780, ,OoC
to His Little Roll

IL
Assessor Irvine cannot be accused of
lack of vigilance this year, and if any,
body escapes taxation it will not be his
fault. Instances where he has discov-
cred non-paying property and compelled
the payment of assessments have been
numerous
Yesterday the Assessor added another
feather to his cap.
1t appears that since the real estate of
the Lewellyn Williams estate has been
sold that estate has not paid any taxes to
the county. Mr.. Irvine discovered that
there was belonging to the estate a large
amount of solvent credits, bonds and
money-all assessable. He Immediately
entered into negotiations with the ex-
ecutors and on yesterday succeeded in
getting statement from them acknowI-
The record-union., 1892-07-23

DIED.
LEONARD-In San Francisco, July 22d.
Alice. only child of Carl and the late Alice
Nj. Leonard, a native of California, aged L
month and 16 days.
Es-Remains will be buried in family plot
In the City Cemetery. Funeral private
ROBERTSr-In this city, July 22d, Nancy D..
wife of the late Judge E. W. Roberts. a ma
tive of Ohio, aged 90 years.
HS~Funera1 nouce hereafter.
PTCAZZO-In this city, July 21st. Antonio
PicazZo, native of Italy, aged 81 years.
R1-Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited TO attend the funeral, Io-1nor-
row Sunday at 3 p. NJ, from his late resi-
dence, 14O7 Front street, thence to the
Cathedral, where funeral services win be
held.
The record-union., 1892-07-23
Death of Mrs. Roberts.

The sad announcement is made that
Mrs Nancy Roberts, widow of the late
Judge E. w. Roberts, Register of the
United States Land Office, died yesterday
at her home in this city. Although resi-
dent of this city but a short time, Mrs.
Roberts had made host of friends here,
who will be panied to learn of her death.
Only last week her husband was borne to
the grave.
Deceased was native of Ohio, and 63
years of age.
The record-union., 1892-07-23
COONS WINS.
Litigation over Transaction In FRI
TIrnrI0Eaf TO an End

Litigation Over a Transaction In Fruit
Brought to an End.
Judge Catlin yesterday decided the case
of W. w. Coons assignee of Mrs. S. w.
Belcher) VS.. Christensen, Dierssen q Co.,
giving Judgment for the plaintiff for
$l97 SO.
Booth d Son leased fruit land from Mrs.
Belcher and agreed that she was to re-
ceive 10 per cent. OF The proceeds. 1t was
set forth III the suit that Christianson,
Dierssen IL Co. purchased portion of the
fruit paying Booth u Co. the money that
was due Mrs. Belcher. She assigned her
claim to Coons and he brought suit.
The record-union., 1892-07-23
Iientenant Bowen. an Enrlish offioe

Lieutenant Bower, an English officer.
recently exhumed some Buddhist manu-
script in Afghanistan, and these are con-
sidered to be the oldest Sanskrit manu-
script now extant. They are written in
Gupta characters, and DIR. Buhler fixes
the fifth century as the probable date.
The work is being edited by Dr. Hprnie.
under orders of the Government of In
dia.
The record-union., 1892-07-23
Yesterdays Weather.

The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yester-
day to have been 9Oo and 560, with
gentle to fresh southerly breezes and a
cloudless sky.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 1902 and 66o.
and one year ago to-day 96o and 64o,
with a cloudless sky.
The record-union., 1892-07-23

baths, and some of them proved them
selves flrst-class performers in the water,
as well as in their own line on the boards.
Ihey stated that the npany were all
coming out this afternoon, and those who
are present win be treated to fine ex-
hlbltion Of skill from them as well as
1rom MessrS. Dolan and Manning.
The record-union., 1892-07-23
PLAYED WITH MATCHES.
Children Start Nice Big Bonfire il
an AIIey

Ch1Idren Start Nlce Big Bonfire In
an Alley.
About half-past l o'clock yesterday
afternoon fire was started in the alley
between Fl and I, Twelfth and Thirteenth
street, by some children who were play
ing with matches.
The flames first attacked a shed in the
rear of William Shearer's property and
then badly damaged barn belonging to
Mrs. X. George and occupied by man
named Foss. The barn of John Toomey,
on the north side of the alley, was also
damaged.
It is estimated that the loss will be
from $500 to S400.
The record-union., 1892-07-23
Election of Officers.

The Knights of Pythias Bureau of Re-
lief met at Castle Hall last evening and
elected officers for the ensuing term as
follows: NJ. Hirsch, President; NJ. J.
} Jenkins, Vice-President; J. j. LaIacy,
Treasurer; w. A. Gilbert, Secretary.
The record-union., 1892-07-23
Articles of Incorporation.

The articles of incorporation of the
Glenn Springs Land and Improvement
Company of Paso Robles, San Luis
Obispo County, were filed in the Secre-
tary OF States office yesterday. Capital
stock, $780, GOO. Directors-T. d. Wells,
w. ii. Hird, E. H. James, w. r. Thomas
and r. w. Putnam.
The record-union., 1892-07-23

For anything in the music line go to
Pommer 81 Neale. 500 J street. Agents for
Steinway, Gabler and Pease Pianos.
Pease Pianos, $500: $40 down, and $40 per
month. Band instruments, music and
uniforms specialty
The record-union., 1892-07-23

edging the possession of Si6I, 800 worth of
assessable property. There were among
the assets three notes for SIS, 600 each,
secured by shares of stock in a milling
plant.
The record-union., 1892-07-23
At the Baths.

Yesterday afternoon number of the
members of Thatcher's Minstrel Com
pany were present at the Swimming
The record-union., 1892-07-23
A New presrdnnt

n -NSN 4 iSSiuSHt-
The Tin and Sheetiron Workers hay
elected M. NJ. Remington President, t,
fill vacancy existing in the Office.
The record-union., 1892-07-23
LINEN 5ALF.

Trimmed Summer Hats reduced ST 49, 81 90, So
and f3 which prices
The record-union., 1892-07-23
Carpets, Lin0leuns and OilclOths


Durable Hemp Carpet SO inches wide, 20 and 25
Roxb4rgh Ingram Carpet 80 and 95 cents.
Irish Tapestry Carpet, in bright
Ingram Carpets, 2-ply in desirable 35
yard.
Al-Vvool ply Ingram Carpet cents yard.
Union 3-ply Ingram Carpet Is yard
Best quality al-vvOol 3-py Carpet ST yard.
B9- These prices include sewing and laying
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-27
LAUREL.


Correspondence % The Evening Star.
LAUREL, Nd, September "a, 1892.
The adage that there is many a slip between
the cup and the lip was aptly demonstrated
on last Wednesday evening when a wedding in
which Ella Ridgeley of Brightseat, small
village in the lower part of this county, and
Nathaniel Wood of Washington ID. c., we're to
have been the contracting parties failed to take
place for the reason that Lewis Ridgeley, the
father of the intended bride. refused, after he
had made elaborate preparations for the cere-
mony, to allow the marriage to take place.
Numerous specially invited guests had assem-
bled and the bride and groom that were
TO be had prepared for the ceremony
when it was whispered among the assem-
blage that the parents of the bride-eleet had
strenuously objected to the wedding
and had absented themselves. at the last
moment. from the neighborhood. Mr. Ridge
ley had prepared a sumptuous repast for the
guests and this part of the program was carried
out The young couple avow their intention of
being bound In the bands of matrimony and
that at an early day.
The question of the establishment Of an
electric lighting plant in thi town is still being
agitated with some earnestuess and zeal by the
citizens, who seem exceedingly anxious for the
plant. Mayor Stanley says that the only way
II can be done Is 20 have some private individ
ual or some joint stock company purchase the
plant from some eleDtric company and then the
city will proceed to make agreement with
this stock company to pay them a certain
amount per lamp per night.
Mrs l. {. Moore of Baltimore visited her
sister. Mrs. j. 5. Brown, several days last week.
Mr.. Albert Richie has qualified rs an asso-
ciate judge of the supreme bench Of Baltimore
city to fill tine vacancy caused by the death of
Judge Stewart. the appointment having been
announced by The STAR several DAYS since. The
oath of office was administered by Mr. James
Bond. clerk of the superior court. Under the
appointment Of Gov. Brown, Judge Richie
will hold Office until the general election in
November, 1893, when successors to both Judge
Stewart and Judge Duffy will be voted for
After qualifying Judge Richie attended meet
ing of the supreme bench, at which he was
assigned to the superior court. He sat in that
court Safu rdaY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-27
MORE ACTIVITY IN OHIO.
Both Parties Will Put Renewed Life in
Their Work This Week.

Their Work This Week.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
COLUMBUS, ONO, Sept. 26, 1892.
At last the campaign in Ohio promises q
degree OF activity at least. Chairman Dick Of
the republican state executive committee an
nounces that active work on the stump will
open on September 80, when Gov. Mckinley
will speak at Mechanisburg Senator Sherman
ut North Fairfield, Huron county; Gen. NJ. d.
Leggett at Fremont the home of ex-President
Hayes, and the veteran soldier and statesman.
Gen. W. Fl. Gibson, and s. NJ. Taylor, candi-
date for secretary of state, at Cadiz.
The speech Of Gov Hill at New York city
and other evidences that Tammany has been
brought into line have inspired democrats in
Ohio with hope that New York NAV be held to
Cleveland and Stevenson, and their spirits are
reviving accordingly. At the meeting of the
democratic state executive committee here
more enthusiasm has been displayed than at
any former meeting during the campaign.
1t is significant fact, however, that
neither Congressman Harter nor Congressman
johnson have ever met with the executive COM
mittee, though they are both members of it.
The common inference is that these gentlemen.
strong advocates of tariff reform and opponents
Of free silver, look with doubt upon the posi-
ton the other members OF the committee have
taken upon these matters and do not care to per-
NIT themselves to be involved in any action the
committee might see At to take regarding them
Harter has already been nominated for Con-
gress in the new fourteenth district and john
son is sure to be the nominee in the new twenty
first.
The opening meeting of the democratic cam
paign, 1t is now settled, will be held at Woods
dale, Island Park, October l. L. G. Bernard
and NJ. L. Corcoran, members of the executive
committee from Cincinnati, are the moving
spirits in the project and have secured the CO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-27
LOOKING FOR BLOOD.
a Man Attacked for Waving q U. 8. Flag In
snlisbury. North Carolina.

Wan Attacked for Waving u. 8. Flag In
salisbury, North Caroline.
Folks doSn in Salisbury, ". c., were having
lots of fun when was there last" remarked q
commercial man to a STAR reporter this morn
ing. MAYBE" he continued. II ought not to
Use tn, term fun. because the proceeding, we're
anything but funny, they would be considered
dissraceful in any wel-regulated community.
of course it was all politics. or Whit they call
politics in that region. Democrats and third
partyites are bitterly opposed to each other in
Moth Carolina. and democratic crowd made
things more than lively for some OF their oppo-
nents on the occasion | refer to. Last Wednes-
day week there was a joint discussion in that
burgh, and while the third party
man was doing his talking one Of
his supporters who had the fortune to have been
born in the north waved little Union flag on
which Weaver ppgms had been inscribed. The
waving of the national emblem impelled some
of the poor white trash in the audience to the
expression of sentiments that ought to shut
those who uttered them in the cells of q peni-
tertiary. Kill the id Yankee" was one Of
the mildest references heard. As the flag
waving continued the rabble warmed up ap-
probably, and when the meeting came to an
end | was not at all surprised to see the hood
lums follow NV fellow Yankee to q store where
he had gone to purchase goods. In that store
the mob attacked him and knocked him down.
He got away. though. but not before he was
struck at least once more. Such police protec-
ton as was Immediately available was afforded
him, but he warned to leave town and
never to return. had a few minutes chat with
him. His name is Cables, and he went down to
North Carolina with mining enterprise. He
served during the war-I have a memorandum
in nv note boOk-in the second Connecticut
heavy rr,illery. The company he is with owns
mines about seven miles from Salisbury and
EMPLOYS n large force of southern men, but
that fact cuts no figure with a southern mob.
In spite Of the threats Mr.. Cables has appeared
in Salisbury couple of times since the row.
He had a narrow escape, however, on the Sat-
urdly following. He was abou. to start for
this place to attend the Grand Army encamp-
ment. when a crowd of toughs organized to
everlastingly put him to sleep, but he got on
the train and departed safely.
II met him here last night and was surprised
to hear him say that he was going right back to
Salisbury. Seems to me he's taking big risk
but he has right to return and ought to be
protected. The decent democrats down there
with him, but the mob is looking
for blood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-27
now DRUGGIST WALTON WAS KILLED.
Hhe Corsner's Jury Decides That He De-
he~rstsiy Threw Himself ON the Track.

the Corsner's Jury Decides That He De-
hh~rstely Threw Himself the Track
Al the inquest. held at Gaithersburg yester-
day, In the cs-e Of Mr.. Joseph n. Walton. the
druggist 81 this city who ki!iel Friday
afternoon BY being crushed under the wheels
OF An express trim. the statements ELECTED were
substantially the same ~ those printed IN The
STAR
H. c. Bowers the engineer of the trnin, ties
thed that he first saw Mr.. Walton about
ssventy-ive yards ahead Of his engine. He
stopped In the Path on the north side q the
track. a. though he-itattng. and then deliber-
ately laid down his hat and umbrella AMI threw
himself across the track only few feet in front
Of the engine. He thought there hardly n
Possibility Of his stumbling
The inry rendered vepiict "a follows; Jos
eph X Walton came o. hi death on Friday,
September 3, BY being struck by engine No.
1$oa. on the Metropolitan branch, Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, aud instantly crushed to
death. having deliberately thrown himself upon
the track immediately in front Of said engine
while In rapid notion"
Mr.. Wslton's friends do not credit the theory
a suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-27
THAT PARADE ASSAULT.
A Warrant Against Lieut.. Amiss Sw
Out by Mr.. Fowler.

A Warrant Against Lieut.. Amiss Sworn
Out by Mr.. Fowler.
The affair that happened the day Of the
parade between Lieut.. Amiss and Mr.. W. W.
Fowler OF lie Droit Park, during which the
latter felt the weight Of the Of.
fcer's club on his face, as hereto
fore published in THE STAR. will
be given a public investigation in the Police
Court, as well as the star chamber proceedings
OF the police department. Mr.. Fowler swore
out warrant in the Police Court today, charg-
ing the lieutenant with assault and battery. and
the case will probably be heard later this week.
The witnesses named on the warrant are
Thomas III. Mitchelmore, Francis Munson,
William ]. Littell. Julian Higdon, s. A. Leishiar
and DR.. Woodward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-27

Marriage licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the court to the following: Daniel
I. Benson and Mary A. Shehan; Albert Warren
and Elizabeth Tyler; James Hagerty and Emily
Steenberg of Detroit, Mich. James E. Milton
and Marcelina Crawford; Lorenzo Carter and
Carrie V. Nickle, both of Baltimore. Md.
Luther Bladen and Mary E. Whalen, both of
Alexandria, Va; Conrad ]. Cooper of Philadel-
phin, Pa, and Lucy NJ. Sanger; Samuel X. Reed
and Mary T. Muster, both Of Kent county,
Nd VIM Craig and Emma Tyler, both Of
Fairfax county, Va; George W. Moran Of
Loudoun county, Va, and Margaret E.
Croson Of Prince William county, Va; Albert
Kent and Catherine Moss; Joseph Z. Gran
dali and Hattie NJ. Rector; Samuel H.
Ross and Mary f. Scott George W. Fairfax
and Catherine Gallagher; George Whitten and
Ada Cayagnaro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-27
Fined for Shooting Birds,

Sylvester Young, tall colored man who
lives in Clicks alley, marched into the Police
Court this morning in the procession Of pris-
oners and was called upon to plead to charge
of violating the game Lws. 1t was not the law
that provides against games Of chance. but
the one that was enacted to protect the in
sectivorous birds from wholesale slaughter by
Runners who go out for a days sport
Policeman Thomas Lynch was the prosecuting
witness and he produced the dead bodies Of
eight catbirds and told Judge Miller that he got
them from the prisoner
What III the world made you kill these poor
little birds?' asked the court
Il went way out in the country and killed
them the prisoner said.
Where did you go?'
way out near Takoma Park"
He was fined SO.