Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-21
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Gov. Atkinson Of Georgia has been called
on by the citizens OF Harris county, near
the Alabama line. for aid to protect them
from the depredations Of colored men, who
burned the house Of Capt Clark. comman-
der Of the Gordon troops. destroying much
of the equipment of the company, and COM
mitted other unlawful acts. Threatening
letters have been sent to white people.
The Tennessee legislative committee ap-
pointed to investigate charges Of fraud In
the election of governor has decided that
the charges In the several counties are sufh-
cient to warrant investigation. The COM
mittee will go to the counties In a few days
and begin the hearing.
The North Carolina house Of delegates
has passed the election bill just as 1t camo
from the senate; also q senate bill to re-
duce and eQualize the charges of leaf to-
bacco warehouses.
Arrangements have been completed be-
tween France and Portugal for the convey
ance to and treatment in the hospital at
mbique Of French soldiers who may
be wounded during the Madagascar cam
paign.
Harry 8. voss Of Richmond, who took Al
overdose of morphine. has died from the
effect Of the poison.
An Englishman is in New York investi-
oyster.
Thos. D. Hobson. late assistant postmas-
ter at Portsmouth, Va, has been acquitted
Of having Incorporated government
funds.
The new United Service Institute in
Whitehall. London. was formally opened
yesterday by the Prince Of Wales in tho
presence OF q most distinguished company.
The report OF q possible war between
Chile and Argentina over q boundary dis
pute is declared to have no foundation.
A verdict of $4,000 has been rendered in
the breach Of promise case Of Nellie Kee-
gan Of Pawtucket. r. l., against DR.. Chas.
Mendenhall Of Columbus, Ohio. Menden-
hall Is twenty-seven years Of age. He failed
to put in an appearance when the case was
called.
Ex-Alderman Joseph Martin Of the sew
enth district of New York died yesterday In
that city He was the Tammany leader Of
the seventh district having succeeded Geo.
+. Roesch eighteen months ago, when the
latter was elected civil justice.
j. E. Lutz & Co.. the largest retail hat
concern at Knoxville, Tenn, has made a
deed Of trust to James 8. White. First
and second-class creditors will be paid in
full.
George J. Gould. when asked yesterday re-
garding the report that plot had been dis
covered to abduct his two sons, Kingdom
and Jay, said he did not believe that any
such scheme had been concocted. He also
denied that so-called body guard was now
in attendance when his children went out
for a walk or drive.
A photogravure copy Of the Gilbert Stuart
portrait Of Washington will hereafter hang
on the walls Of each one of the public
schools of New York. They will be the gift
Of the New York State Society Of the Sons
Of the American Revolution.
A bill ordered to a third reading in the
New Hampshire legislature is intended to
prevent runaway couples from other states
from coming to New Hampshire to be mar
ried. 1t requires that all persons desiring
to be married shall file notice of their in
tentions five days previous to the issuance
Of the certificate, or II they are not resi-
dents they must give five days notice.
The decision OF the collector of internal
revenue for the New Hampton, Iowa, dis
trict that cooperative creameries are SUBJ
ject to the provisions of tho new income tax
law has caused quite surprise in that Sec
ton, where creameries are almost as nu-
merous school houses.
The French council Of state has decided
that If the German reichstag should vote to
pay bounties on sugar exported from Ger
many. steps should imm ediately be taken
by the government to counteract the effect
of such bounties in the French markets
Mrs. w. A. Valley brought suit recently
against John r. Erwin Of Muncie, Ind, for
$1,000. claimed to have been lost by her
husband while gambling in Ervin's gam
bling rooms After ensauonal trial a
verdict was rendered for S.. 400.
James B. Leake of Hannibal. Mo-. thinks
he has fallen heir to an estate in New
York city estimated to be worth 100000
600. His grandfather. James Leake, and two
brothers named Meredith and John, emil
grated from England at an early day. John
settled in New York and amassed an inn
mense fortune.
The Missouri legislature has adopted a
resolution favoring tho removal Of the
capital to Sedalia, in case that city agrees
to build better buildings than those at
Jefferson City.
proposition Of the War Department to re-
move the troops from San Carlos Indian