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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-24
Alexandria County News.

The people Of the county making quite
extensive preparat.olslo Tor early gardening Gen
e-al farming has been almost abandoned IN THIS
section. Because o: the close proximity 70 the
markets of Washington. Georgetown and Alex
andr.a thty find II much more profitable 10
raise small fruits and vegetables.
Poultry rs.siHS IS also becoming very extern
slve in the county and several places lave been
fitted up with large iucGbato-s for Matching
chickens by She hundred.
Several families from the north and west have
lately located in the county with the intention
OF making a specially o: the poultry business.
Work = rapidly progressing on the electric
railroad from the south end OF the Aqueduct
bridge 10 Arlington cemetery and !: Is thought
the cars vii! be running by the An Of March
next
During the inauguration week there will be
thousands a. IeOplc who viii visit the National
cemetery az Arlington. and shcUld the cars be
running the company would do fine BUSH
hess.
Mr. James 7. Clements has recently made the
following sales OF real estate i'll the county: Lot
from ". :. EC,e. near Arlington. TO Messrs. j.
ii. Mcclure and j. b. Vi. Kicker Of q Georgetown
for SsIe: lot al BIll>tun. from il. Henry Phillips
10 Columbus Wilson. for $3.50; rhirtv-tiye acres
of Land IN Iai-faX county. fro.:i James Sans
bury to Patrick Feehan az Washington. for
) 80: forty acres near BIllstOn. from Charles
O. Smith to DIR. Joseph Tabor johnson Of
Washington. for 300 per acre. and fifty-two
acres near South Arlington. from James Il.
Johnston Of PENNSYLVANIA 10 Samuel Bealmear
o. baltimore. for $500.
The people Of the county are still trying to
assist the Washington and Mt. Vernon Railway
Company To get permission from Congress TO
build bridge across the Potomac from Wash
inSton to Arlington The Senators and Repre-
sentatives from Virginia have been appealed 10
BY the county people 10 have Congress accept
the offer "f this company to build 4 dragbridge
al TINS point at 10 cost To the government and
free To the travelling pubiic. should this bridge
be built !, would build up the Virginia side of
the river ami Georgetown would be greatly
beue1tcd and would get 100 customers Tor the
sale "a her goods where she does not get ten
now.
1t - understood that party of capitalists
have been examining the land along the Viz
gina sI!e OF the Potomac river from near
Cham bridge To- tine Great Falls with a view Of
purchasing /: and turning the great water power
Of that section Of the Potomac into manufac-
tnIing TdrPose-- The water power os that pUr-
ton Is great and Continuous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-24
In FAVOR of the New Stamp.

fo ~ Tdi;0- The Iysuirr Star.
have noticed several communications in re-
cent issues C. The STAR relative to tire new
Pos.~se stamps. the writer's of which ey.nce a
ch-OnIr desire 20 run down the lauCiabie ec-
fort on tae par; of the Pos; Office Department
10 express, III a popular and artistic manner. =
proper patriotic spir.:. would suggest TO
taese grGIablers that the best way to avoid
being bothered with the sticking plas;ers'' is
20 sop oaNinS them The Old ones are sold to
any one asking for them. So thee is NO reason
ior any body 10 be dissatisfied. The Colurlb ian
stamps were made large in order tina. the de-
signs might STOW mp we'll. which thev GER
tainly do, and no patriotic citizen will object
70 heir use BY Others 80 long. Mt least. as he
has the option Of buyins and using eitbe- these
or the small ones y n
Washington, Feb %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-24
"EOb' Knox Awaiting His Trial

The trial of Robert J. Knox of Elmira, Ny.
who is imprisoned in Mexico on the charge of
fraudulently obtaining a large amount of lew
elry. will take place within Il fortnight Mrs.
Knox. the prisoners wife. who is also in GUS
tody, is still living ill at the American Hospital
where she is kept under guard. Money which
has bsen collected for the benefit of the pris-
oners is held on deposit conditional upon their
release.
Young Knox is the son OF the late Rev. VIM.
F. Knox Of Eim:ra. y. Y. and the nephew of
the late John Jay Knox, controller of currency.
His brother is missionary in China Knox is
a graduate of Hamilton College and his career
WAS deemed one full OF promise. 1t is claimed
that the crime charged against him has palliating
circumstances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-24
KIDDING THE CITY OF CROOKS.
The Tc.:se Actively at work-Susrects Sent
FROM Town.

Tic police have -:asteI a crusade against all
-;ckr ocke.s. known thieves. suspicious persons
AID vasguu-- in oI,C~ 20 get them out Of the
way before tie bc ginning OF the inaugural ccTs-
mouiez as.l ai~ca j. several arrests u! such
Ie-sgrs have beer made. and they have either
brca ser- ont o. the city or sent down. where
tEcy VII remain behind tho bars until the de-
IG-tu-, Cf ,he Inaugural guests. Il is Major
.!cc-c's intention 70 get I'D o! many such
re-.cns a. rossibls in order 20 protect the
strange. from t}eul and included among those
10 b. arrested are tie ha=Gcrs-on IN dis-eu-
"a. be -H4C-.
-, detectives from other cities who are 70
or-r..- ...I The local force vail be here carly
nv. rs-aS and many 81 the large cities will be
r. rrss..s 1rcIs VIII be about thirty such
,-1-s.s. and sou1r OF them Will represent Balti-
r.sle. H.i...-.'i ..-s, New Io-k. Chicago, Bos-
Ger. ~ otis...4 ~-d O:ae- cities. south and
v..t-
--:. "a! -; lave been Inspecting the rho
to-. - - lie Ta.,'',s -.,--- n: police he>i-
c-.l-:- III ,...-- q & u4..IA-!-e them seI,cs
vuL tl~ faces .. So. II tie ms; Ey.od OF
{ -. :i----F Sslt-r.
I,.,:-s,.a- e res: 1--,. two h,:rr-ei o. tho
f-r~.r. Tca"s.rsI f"- ne i;..,s'.ratiJii Will 90
81 1--s 81. '--o EGr,.-si Ia5sr al.: 50 ca dug
! ta.!or.=: Dr.
one 9. .he ;i:s; a--es;- made in .iis line VS.
: : -.a- o. II
;-c..ye IG1Ta-1l-. Es IUtH,Es; l.: yesterday !
"a. EeD-S" i'c-toI ana h. seyenteeu-ycar-
e 3 wife &eye tEc uGIsC.r-s. Ihcv came from
NcS C-S ar Il had list O! n me- Of prominent
rc-l. and II WAS sC-U-~ted that their intention
was to attempt b!4cku@-i- Detectives Weldon
AMI Lacey had WORKED up the case aud had
been looking for the couple three or four days
before thyv were arrested.
Judge kiulhall had them before him this
morning.; and he announced that he was thor
olchy IN accord with She action Of the police
N their determination to rid the city of the
classes If persons mentioned. Weston and his
wife were ch1ssed with beng suspicious per-
sons IheT plead guilty and were released on
their persou1. bonds to leave the city. the Judge
telling she o;icer to see them 60 the train.
Another Inauguration visitor who appeared
was Henry johnson. alias '-Nunl Henry a
yong ro,ored man FROM Philadelphia
lie has Tie reputation Of being pickpCcket
and general chief. said Policeman Fathers.
'ATe you guilty or not guilty he was
askeI.
What's the charge" the prisoner inquired.
Suspicious person. explained the coGrt.
equity.
''lou can give bonds in the SUN of $500
said the Judge. 'or 60 down for thirty DAYS.
The IrisoGov l. ell known IL police circles
and lac has been here a; several large gather
irEs. H. fingers are uuUeua.i, long and thin
and When arrested he frankly admitted that lie
was fne man The o::cc- hal suspected him Of
being. lie had been over 1t Jackson City and
when he rruei To- tE. city train ne
iampeG from tac moving train when TIN. cry
Gero: b. he police.
O.ficsr Fathers VAS On the :faiu and he too
jlmfeI and caught Gp with the alleged HhI!a-
tc.phia croyA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-24

Areporter Of the Hamburger Ndchrichten
mas interviewed the three sailors Of the Thekla.
who are here at Hamburg waiting trial for hav-
ing eaten their Dutch companion after the
wreckinS of their ship at sea. He describes the
men as dirty. uncanny creatures who speak
only in broken sentences and do rot appear to
realize that their deed was in anv way repre-
hensible. All spoke OF the killing of the Dutch
man as the only thing to be done under the
circumstances. They do not remember who
first suggested the sacrificing OF one of the
four men in the rigging. Lots were drawn
with rags torn from their shirts. After the lot
had fallen upon him twice the Dutchman by
turning his back. gave the sign for them to
proceed. Anderson and Jacobsen held him bv
the shoulders and legs while Johanuson stabbed
him to death. They ate his flesh from the time
Of the killing until they were rescued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-24
The Washington Grove CONTROVERSY,

ottc lci:Or u The Evening" star
y few Gays ago you published from n CORE
spon,ieHt The remarks of the jadse in dsmissing
the suit 0; ld-icr against the Washington Grove
Camp Meeting Association. but as the order
that was made in the case and which Is the sum
ard substance OF the whole matte, was not
published. some persons, Ii Is learned are still
IN doCbt IS 70 Just what was decided
The plaintiff in his complaint asked the court
TO "en!CiE. restrain and prohibit the trustees
from collecting or receiving from the plaintiff
or other stockholders the assessments made by
rad trustees upon the stockholders and the
lots ana improvements thereon and also 10 en-
Join. restrain ard prohibit them froI,, exercising
the functions or performing the duties of trus-
tees. and sor lie appointment of a receiver 20
tsLe charge -. the property and control the
Affairs Of the assOcisGIoTr unii the next annual
meeting Ct the stockholders ard the election OF
. new board % trustees
The order OF the court Is as follows:
ms cause standing ready for hearing and
beng submitted the counsel .or the parties
wc-e heard and the proceedings read and con-
s:GeE=d- IL J. thcreGPCn. this 9th uav of Feb
Tu@--- ls!3. by tHe circuit court OF Mont
gOIne-y county - = court Of equitv. AID bv the
authority thereof. adiujred. ordered and de-
creed that the demurrer file.i by the defendants
In tins cause be and the same - hereby ruled
EoOt. and the PRAYER Of saIj plaintiff in said
bi.l for an Injunction and appointments OF a re-
ce!ve- be and the same j. hereby dcEicd and /.
l. further ordered and decreed that said bill OF
comp. .lut ~ the plaintiff be at.d the same Is
nC-ehy dismissed. and that The plaintiff iJav the
"a ieIda-t, tEeI- costs % si.l., - lie taxed by
TIE cIerA Of this court. g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-24

Suspicious Circumstances Attending the
Death of Thomas Fox.


Death of Thomas Fox.
In the squalid garnet of the tenement 1O7
Greenwich street. New York. lies the charred
remains of Thomas Fox. an old brickayer
His wife, Anne, found him lying drunk on the
floor with his clothes on at 3 o'clock yesterday
morning. There are suspicious circumstances
surrounding the case which led to rumors of
foul play. The Foxes have lived there for five
wears. receiving their rent free for looking after
the house. The tenants say that brawls were
OF nightly occurrence.
Thomas, who is sixty-fve years of age, has
not been able TO work for several years on
account of the rheumatism. The pair lived OH
the scant earnings OF the wife who was employed
az a scrub-wonan.
"wednesday night at 10 o'clock the tenants
heard lively quarrel in progress Soon after
wards Mrs. Fox came running down the stairs
and sought refuge III the room of n widow Mrs
Bailey, on the floor below.
At O'Clock yesterday morning the house was
aroused by cries of fire. Mrs. Fox had re-
turned 70 the garnet rooms and found them
full of smoke. Larry Larry she cried.
She rushed into the inner room and almost
stumbled over the PROSTATE form of her hus-
band. Flames were licking his clothing and
there was q sichening smell of burning flesh.
Then she called in an officer, who threw water
on the burning figure. extinguishing the
flames. The body was lying On the bare floor
All the clothing above the knees was burnt
OFF. His features were horribly distorted Be-
hind the corpse laya broken lamp, the probable
cau-e of TIE accident.
Mrs. Fox was particularly anxious about
the life insurance on her husband, which
she intrusted to the undersakers. AL
though poverty-stricken. the tenants say
she kept up his insurance. These facts,
coupled with the quarrel and Fox's
strange death constitute suspicious circum-
stances. which the coroner will inquire into
The woman. who is about sixty years of age.
told very disconnected story about the find
ing OF her husbands body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-24
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
What is Coin: On in Tha. Thriving Mary
land CITY,
q c. The Evening star.
ROCKyIIJlr Fehrua-v Q

Correspondence c. The Evening star
ROCKVILLE, February "a, 1893
Philip ID. Laird as trustee has sold to John
". Merit Of Brookeville n farm of the late
Capt. John II. Strain containing 219 acres for
$4,000
Thomas Dawson, real estate broker at this
place. has sold for Messrs. James II. Jones and
William p. Dawson, executors of the late
Americus Dawson, farm OF 210 acres.
Frederick Miller was the purchaser at $3.50.
Mrs. Ryerfon of BROOKLYN, n. Y, has pur-
chased of W. y. Miller a house and lot at
Brooheville for a permanent home for her
family
During the late severe storm a large hay bar
rack on the farm of Edw. p Watkins. near Be-
thesda was blown down
Mr.. Richard Kirk, who recently fell on the
Ice aud broke one of his logs. is lying danger
ously Ill at his home near Olnev.
jury has been summoned by Sheriff FairaIl
10 meet on March TO finish the condemnation
OF lands for the use OF the Metropolitan South
ern railroad.
The clerk OF the circuit court has issued mar
riaSe licenses to Iachariah Thompson and
Margaret H. CARROLL Joseph q. Watkins and
Nettic T. Zeal.
The entertainment for the benefit OF the
Nayerly Club "a Gsithersburg on Tuesday
night was well attended. Fine music for the
occasion was furnished by the club orchestra
and Miss Minnie Prc.t IMAM of Baltimore sang
number OF solos. \ temperance play. en-
titled ''lhs Last Loaf" was rendered in good
sis!", together with rsHtorlimcs and tableaux.
air. JAS l.. Allen OF this place. who has for
several months been engaged on government
WORK In Idaho, returned home Il few DAYS ago
Miss Eliza Il. Miller of Sandy Spring has
started on an extended wester II trip, including
ST. Louis. Denver. Minneapolis and Chicago
NJ. Samuel HOPKINS. former resident of
this county. died at Highland, Howard county,
Oh Wednesday.
Mr.. Daniel r. Breadv.a prominent business
rnsr of Roanoke, Va. and sormer resident of
this county. die! or Friday last in his iftieth
year.
AZ r"ccn; meeting of the District Lodge of
Good lcmplar5 at Gaithersburg. Prof. F.. l..
Amiss was elected district chief templar. Dele
gates from eleven lodges of :he county were
present and reported the order in good condi-
ton. with 40 members
Mr.. James c. English and family of Gathers
burg have returned to Laurel, Nd. SAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-24
wYOMING'S NEXT SENATOR.
A. C. Beckwith. Democrat, Appointed by
Governor Osborn.

A. c. Beckwith. democrat. of Evanston and
the wealthiest man in Wyoming, will be the
United States Senator for the next two wears.
his selection for that Office was announced by
Gov. Osborn last evening. 1t became necessary
to appoint on account of the legislature adj
journing without electins. The leading candi-
dates were A. New and John Thompson They
and their supporters made such sharp fighting
that the governor thought TO make the least
trouble by overlooking both Of them
Beckwith and New are famous friends the
former having been behind New all through the
senatorial contest. Gen. 1hompson's friends are
In arase. He was within one vote Of an election
on the joint ballot. His defeat was due to the
action of democrat
Inc new Senator is genuine wes.erner. He
mas held but two Offices. One was membership
OF the national worlds fair commission and the
other member hip in the first town council Of
Cheyenne. He went to CHEYENNE thirty years
ago, working bis passage across the plains with
pun team He identified himself with the
community by building its first house and open
ing grocery. When the railway came and
went on he went with il. and was q rich man be-
lore he settled in Evanston. a thrifty town near
the Utah line. There he owns the local bank,
nerds OF cattle and tracts of range, coal mines
and coal and timber lands
His hobby is horses. and he breeds trotters
on the hnest farm in the mountains. Beckwith
was born In New York sixty years ago but was
In Missouri with party OF trappers at fifteen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-24
A. A, NIcLeo,,,s Career

Twenty years ago Archibald Mcleod, late
president of tho Reading railway system. was a
resident Of Duluth. Old residents there tell of
Mcleod running pop factory, driving his own
cart and making his own deliveries. After
going out of tbs pop business be became con-
neeted with George B. Sargent, real estate and
financial agent. Next Mcleod was located at
st. Paul, where he represented the interests of
Austin Corbin. His railroad success was due
primarily to Corbin. who pushed Mac"
forward. He was next at Leadville, where he
sold out silver find to advantage. He then
went east and was manager Of a small road run
ming south from Ithaca to Elmira--the Elmira.
Cortland and Northern. Later he was placed
in active management OF the Reading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-24

Senior Ribeiro, who was summoned by the
King of Portugal to form ministry after the
resignation of the Ferreira cabinet. has sue
ceeded in the undertaking and the new ministry
is announced as follows:
Senior Ribeiro. prime minister and minister
of foreign affairs.
Senior Branco, minister of the interior.
Senior Azevedo, minister CT justice.
Col Pinto, minister of war;
Senior Fuschini. minister OF finance.
Capt Ferreira do Amaral. minister of marine
and minister of colonies.
Senior Machado, minister of public works.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-24
CRAZED BY EEDwINE'S DISGRACE.
suicide Of a Friend of the nefaulter-The
Lincoln Bank Failure.

Suicide Of Friend of the pefaulter-The
Lincoln Bank Failure.
Thomas Cobb Jackson, Young lawyer and
one OF the most prominent Young men of the
south. a son Of Capt Henry Jack son of Atlanta,
Ga, and grandson OF Gen. Henry Il. Jackson
OF Savannah, committed suicide last night
His suicide is probably the greatest sensation
Atlanta has ever known. He and his father had
just reached home from their Office, Capt
jackson. stepping ont. had gone only short
distance when the report of pistol was heard
Going back, he found his son dead. He had
been Respondent for several DAYS This was
largely due to overwork. He and Lewis Red
wine, the defaulter of the Gate City Bank, were
warm Friends and it is supposed Redwine's
troubles unbalanced Jackson's mind.
THE LINCOLN BANK FAILURE.
Another lot Of forged paper. aggregating
100000. on the Lincoln (Neb. National Bank
has been brought to light. A batch of notes.
now in the hands of attorneys for collection for
eastern banks. amounting to Sl73. 900. is signed
by All ex- employe of Mosher named Hurlbut
and Endorsed by Mosher as president of the Ma
nonal Bank, were foated by Mosher and the
money squandered by him. Mosher admits
that he got the cash, but refuses TO say where
IT went. The bank was opened yesterday for
the purpose of admitting creditors to file their
claims and wind up its business
II Is now stated bv conservative men who are
intimate with the affairs of the bank that its
liabilities will exceed : 600 OO0 with assets
practically nothing. Mosher admits that his
efforts to raise money to settle his shortage
have failed.
Business men who have had fai h in the state
ments that Il full settlement would be made are
IN statement OF great excitement. In the
legislature yesterday a resolution ordering i'm =.
mediate steps to be taken to protect the state
was passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-24
SAVE THE FORESTS.
j. Sterling Morton Sounds the Alarm Over
the Destruction of Timber

the Destruction of Timber.
despite the fact that | should he iubilant
over my recent elevation" said j. Sterling Nor
ton the other day in Chicago, Il am troubled.
Every day that passes secs the timber-pro-
ducing land of this country reduced by 25. 900
acres. Just think, over 1000 acres every hour.
There are but 10 0OO. 900 acres of timber left in
this country and at this rate of destruction of
trees will last but generation.
The most important matter that will occupy
my attention when l enter the cabinet as Sec
Rotary of Agriculture will be the preparation
of national forestry laws. to be presented
through some kindly Congressman to Congress.
Nearly 5000 ties are consumed for each mile
OF railroad track laid, and they last from two to
six years according to the ballast Now. what
great benefit would be derived bv securing
legislation that would make the railroads utilize
their rights of way to plant trees for their own
consumption. Think of an aTbor reaching from
JERSEY City to San Francisco. from ocean to
ocean. You would be able to travel this dis.
lance in an arbor, cool and justices in summer
and free from sTow in winter were the railroads
to set trees each side of their tracks,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-24
Congressman johnson Blamed,

VOnSrtSshan OOhnsOn Bfampd.
The following telegram. signed by the re-
publican members of the North Dakota legisla-
ture, has been sent to the republican Congress-
man from that state:
$3.50 BISMARCK, February o.
To Hon. n. N. johnson, Washington, d. C.
Dear Sir: Notwithstanding your assurance to
the contrary the senatorial contest here in op-
position to Mr.. Casey is now apparent in the
election Of a democratic Senator The repub-
lican party of North Dakota and Of the nation
hold you personally responsible for this result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-24

Mrs. j. Gilman Adams of Newburvport,
Mass, who was badly burned few weeks
since submitted to novel and seemingly success
full surgical operation. The wound was so large
that it was impossible to obtain human skin for
the purpose of grating, so the skin of frogs
was used. Nearly three hundred gratis were
put on. The frogs were chloroformed before
the skin was takea from them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-24

The steamer Peru has arrived q. San
Francisco from Japan. bringing advices
TO February c. Two hundredand fourteen out
of 4Gi fishermen were blown out to sea by the
gale Of December % and given up for lost
They reached Hachijo Island safely The court
OF inquiry into the Chishima wreck finds Com
mander kaburaki blameIess
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-24
Nav Have tn Return the Rt- (:iff

There being some doubt that Congress
will abrogate the worlds fair Sunday clos
ing clause. the Chicago Times is agitating
the return to the United States government Of
the -, 500 600 advanced to the Columbian ex-
position commission on condition Of Sunday
closing, and thereby release the commission
from pledges given on accepting the gift
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-24
A Suit Against Senator Br,ce Settled.

sun AxainHt SenatOr BrIco SettIed. =
The somewhat celebrated tax case Of Allen
county Ohio, against Senator Calvin s. Brice has
been settled. The title Of the suit was Edward
Holman, treasurer, Vs. Calvin Brice, for sl7 900,
omitted taxes and penalties. The defendant
withdrew his demurrer and filed an answer with
a tender Of $11 SOC. 20, which was accepted and
the case dismissed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-24

noS. "cNiniey Gives Up Everything.
Gov. William Mckinley of Ohio has made an
absolute and unqualified assignmento of his prop
erty to Herman H. Kohlsat Of the Chicago
Inter- Ocean, Myron T. Herrick Of Cleveland,
Ohio. and Judge Day of Canton, Ohio. The
property Is turned over wi hout preference for
the equal benefit OF his creditors