Evening Star Newspaper, July 26, 1881, Page 4

LOCAL MENTION. Orrick OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasutserton, D.C., July 26, 1881, 9:30 a.m. $ ssseee- SULY 26, 1981. STREETS WHERE THE IMPROVEMENT WAS NOT COMPLETED. To-day, Mr. J. E. Norris, for Horace 8. John- strain thent from enforcing the payment of For the middle Atlantic states, partly cloudy | tificates for special improvements, ‘weather, possibly local rains in northern — ce ef ‘nor about $1,700, issued on lots 5 to 9, square ooriang to tionary, followed by rising barometer; or lower temperature, Special Weather Bulletin. The chief signal ofticer furnishes the following bulletin to the press: The barome' lowest north of Lake Ontario. The temperatut re bas risen slightly in the middie Atlantic and the Atlantic states, and grees in the lake re- gion and the northwest,. The following tempera- tures are reported from stations on the northern: northern portion of the south falien from one to seven de; frontier: Eastport, 58deg.; Burlington, 68 di Quebec, 65 deg.: Montreal, 2 deg., Alpena, 56 des, deg. _ * | bank is the ressing for payment. yesterday by OfficerLayton, of the fourth preeinct, the St. Lawrence valley. A ‘rainfall d A Model Real Estate uantity of amm “ sixty-four hundredths inches in ef ht hoursis re- Street lamps will be lighted at 7:40 p.m., and rom Portland. nd north tions are tl RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER. ‘The following are the readings of the th ter at the Signal Office d dat $ deg: 1 a.m., $4. aun, SS, Cures Vest CHarxs an §; warranted for five y at Prigg’s. SLAUGHTERING prices at 738 west. Howsor’s ice crea n, $1.25 a gal.; 10c.a plate. SPLenprp GLasses $1, at Hempler's, the opti- can, Crap Reparnine, Byrn’s shoe store, 1614 th areet. Jussetr’s ice cream, —— CITY AND DISTRICT. a The New “Tabernacle.” CORNER STONE TO BE LAID NEXT MONDAY. On Monday afternoon next, at 6 o'clock. terner stone of the new church edi! fabernacle—on 9th street, between B street and Virginia avenue southwest, will be laid with ap- propriate Masonic honors by the Grand Lodze of Masons, of the District, assisted by the fraternity. Addresses are expected from. Rev. Mr. McAllister. of Baltimore, Rev. Dr. W. W. Hicks, the pastor, and Mr. Noble D. Larner, the grand master of Masons. This edifice is being erected for the congregation, of which the nucleus was the members who withdrew from Ryland Chapel in consequence of the man- ner in which Rev. Dr. Deale was appointed to that charge. With Dr. Hicks as pastor and under the name of the “Congregation of the Tabernacle,” they organized on a broad evan- gelical basis, and have for some few months worshipped at Kendall Chapel and latterly with the Westminster Presbyterian congregation, Rev. Dr. Bittenzer, They haye determined to erect a new edifice which will be an ornament to the city. the style of architecture adopted being similar to that of the new National Museum, near by, and somewhat unique as to general plan. The auditorium will be 60 reet square, with a height of 22 feet at the sides, the seats (folding chairs with hat and book racks on the ! bottom) being arranged in amphitheater form and the entrance being through two towers 14 feet square, in which are ciuss rooms and the pastor's study. ee Real Estate Transfers. Deeds in fee have been recorded as follows: W. Fletcher to Kate McLaughlin, subs A, B and ©, and part D, sq. 43; $6,000. Eva Seldner to I. Newberger. sub G, sq. 570: in trust; @—. J. R. Edson et ai., trustees, to F. A. Harshman, part sub 41, sq. 873: $1,150. herman, trustee, to Amos 'M. Judson, lot 12, block 33, Columbia Heights; $828.40. ‘Thos. Barnett to Mary Jane Murphy, north half lot 29, block 7, Todd & Brown's sub., Mount Pleasant: 3 . N.H. Miller, trustee, to George Muller, part lot 15, sq. 364: 16.48. H. Bayley et al. to Margaret Bayley. lot 6. sq. W. A. Johnson, trustee, to O. A_ Dail d Elizabeth M. Dailey, lots 1 to 4, sq. 152: 000. —— Pienies, Exeursions, &e. The Mary Washington will make excursions to ay. leaving at 9 a. m. will give sMonroe, t Satur- The boat will return the Monday morning following. The Mary Washington will leave to-morrow morning, at 9, for Occoquan. ——_>___ AN Ivportant Q ‘ TO BE TesTED.—Yes- terday,in the Equity Court. Mr. E. Alexan- der called up the case of the U.S. ex rel. John Thompson, of New York, azt. the District Com- missioners, and asked that a rule issue requ ing defendants to show cause on or before Au- gust why the writ of mandamus should not issue. The court—Judge Hagner—directed the rule to issue. Thi: it, brought by a holder of certain drawback ifcates, is regarded as a test one as to the assessment certificates, and it is claimed ioners decline to issue, and that the District is liable for the face rtifieates—that the act_author- ig the revision of assessments was intended to relieve the property-holders but not the Dis- trict covernment. It is thouzht that as soon as the District files its answer to the rule to show cause that Judge Hagner will certify the ease to the General Term, to be heard in the first instance. The fi on will be awaited with interest rtificates being in the hands $300,000 in the Sinking fund. Eat Mr. Jouy Brapy, who died 1012 E street northwest, Sun- izhty-seven years, took The deceased was one of ers of the war of 1812, f a century a leading fd. Hehad been a ¢ twenty years past, ime in South Wash- ngton. He leaves two sons, now residents of Texas. Dr. Thomas Brady and Mr. Wm, Brady, ‘ormerly of the grocery house of John H. Semm id two dauz His aged wife died jay morning, olace this afte the few surviy and was for 0 ‘farmer of Charles count: WaAsnineton > Grove Camp Mretixe signs that the “camp” of | ful one in point of at- | over two hundred and 1 last Sunday, when J, and Sunday’ school people are on being a most The discipline of and, though there THe Srovxp y i881 is to be a very s sendance. There w itty people Rey. she grounds telichtful al ort of merry picnic party. Is we Mr. Rainey and family of Georgetown, Mr. J. BR. Mickle and family of this city, and two families of George ‘own. The hotei enterprise is stated to be very mccessful.as the build already overflowing. Many of the campers outside take their meals at ihe hotel. A Rrwaway Boy pecial os From BAaLtTimorE SENT er Klopher, residing on northwest. notified Lieut. Austin, of the seventh precinct, there was swhite boy stopping with a colored family in shat street who had ran away from his home, Hughes’ street, Federal Hill, Baltimore. Lieut. Austin telegraphed to Baltimore, and ascertain- ng that the boy was wanted, had him arrested festerday and returned him to his parents. His aame is Edward Ro: and he stated that a drakesman passed him over the railroad. He gad been ih Massachusetts “avenue, Mereets, about one wee between 3d and 4th - F. Timms and ted together under Timms & Co., and building ne ¢ elaborately fitted up for them, a clothing house, the character and ex- tent of which will prove what enterprise and push can do. ee TRUSTEES Sate of splendid building lots on T and ith streets northwest, near new Northern market, to-morrow afternoon, at 6 o'clock. It fe a good chance for speculation. See adyt. eathets Sorssoasinan ARRIVALS aT THE Riv. FRONT yesterday were as follows:—Sehooner Mount Vernon, Wood, 40 cords i wood bend =o. Carter; schoozer Four eary, Ww for same: schooner Stiver Star, Henderson, wool for same; schooner Rich- ard Lacy, woot! for same; schooner Kate, Alexander, wood for same; schooner John Sad- Jer, Thompson, wood fur same; schooner Mary Ann Bell, Smith, wood for same; schooner Ban- ner, Chiseltine, wood fer sace; schooner Warren Sawyer, 587 tons ice for Great F J. D. Wright, Marsha!l.wood = Biscoe; schwoner McGee, Ramsey, ‘tons cogi for J. M. Wheatley. i Por- ly winds: sta- ; Stationary special ‘ter con- tinues highest in the lower Missouri valley, and Southerly winds con- the Atlantic coast, westerly winds in i rly in the northwest. ‘ine inches at Pitts- at local rains will England, and fair weather in tlantic states to-day and to-morrow. ¥ ” | entire main floor of the building, a broad, easy Maltese Charm for ith street north- the ground that the im) its by act of August 10th, 1: were not completed. A tem restraining order was made Judge Hagner. There are several other pieces of property in like condition to the property in this case, and the result in this case will be watched with interest. It will be remembered that the work on the street was commenced and an excavation made, but it was never finished. The tax lien certificates were, however, issued, and it is understood that the District has an opinion on the subject to the effect that the pay- ment of the certificates cannot be enforced. The ex- pected at Yorktown take in the contest. George Gheen, a Let working on a building at the corner of sth and P streets, a afternoon, fell from a scaffold, a dis- tance of thi and soeemnning irty-five feet, fracturing his right hip, The will of severe internal inj Mary Ellen -Ramsey, eathing her property to her family, was filed for probate esterday. A horse and mule, found with glanders by an agent of the S. F. T. P.O. C. T. A., were killed THE NEW QUARTERS OF THOS. J. FISHER & CO. If there is anything in which Washington busi- ness men excel those of other cities, it is in the tasteful and comfortable arrangement of their offices. A model of ite kind is the new office, No. 1824 F street, near the Ebbitt House, to which Messrs. Thos. J. Fisher & Co., the popular | real eatate brokers and auctioneers, have just [removed their business. The firm occupy the extinguished at 4:00 a.m. Capt. John Wood has been appointed super- intendent of the steamers Arrowsmith and Mystic, and Capt, Thos. C. Ross commander of | the Arrowsmith. Mr. Geo. Burgess, a lawyer, was relieved of an open-face gold watch by three polite young men in the Capitol grounds, of whom Mr. Bur- gess inquired the way to the Providence hos- pital. ‘The watch was not missed until Mr. B. arrived at the hospital. ‘Yesterday morning Daniel Washington, driver of a produce wagon, in jumping from his wagon at the corner of 9th and _H streets northwest, cut his foot severely, Officer Britt had him conveyed to the fifth precinct station, where his injuries were attended to by the physicians of the emergency hospital. He was sent to the almshouse. Col. W. A. Cook, who has been to the seaside, returned yesterday, on receiving the newsof the President's relapse. The little steamer Lilla leaves the city to- motrow morning on her annual pleasure trip down the Potomac, with commissary stores for a stay of several weeks. The crew (all officers) consists of John McClelland, owner and captain: W. A. Ragan, pilot; J. E. McIntosh, engineer: J. A. Wineberger, ‘medical purveyor; J. T. Chancey, first mate; T. H. Harper, “second john Penn, steward. age oe District Government Affairs, Thos. Dowling, auctioneer, has sold for the District government the O-street market house sheds for $207.50. TRESPASSERS ON GOVERNMENT PARKS AND RES- ERVATIONS. Judge Snell to-day sent a note to the District Commissioners inclosing a paragraph clipped from Tue Star relative to the relaxed efforts of the police and the courts in the enforcement of the laws for trespass on the street parks. He states that the article is evidently based upon some misapprehension; that ‘‘we never refuse Warrants, when asked for, on information filed in District cases. Whenever your attorney files his information, warrants will issue, without qeestion, as amatter of course. The number of cases that might have preceded would have no effect, as numerous examples show in | flight of steps leading from the sidewalk to the entrance. There isa wide, airy hallway, wherethe | bulletin of “for sale” and “fer rent” is located. | In front is a fine counting-room, provided with | every modern contrivance for facilitating the | transaction of business. In the rear is a large | apartment used as a private office and consulta- | tion room, where the head of the firm is in easy | communication with his assistants. The whole | establishment is comfortably faraished, polished | hardwood and plate glass giving it an appear- | ance of elegance. Hereafter the business of the | firm will be transacted in these quarters. The | location is considered very desirable. —___»___ The Big Boundary Sewer. A HISTORY OF THE WORK—WHY IT WAS MADE NECESSARY—A LARGE AREA TO BE DRAINED. Among the valuable public improvementsnow | in progress, and which will take several years | to perfect, is the construction of the immense | Sewer or water conduit which was begun in 1879 | in the northeastern section of the city. It runs westwardly nearly on a parallel with Boundary street. and is tobe continued to 8th street north- west, the purpose being to relieve the street sewers from the immense e from the county which enters at different points on the | north side. The outlet is into the Eastern | Branch, the object being to divert the drainage | in that direction in lieu of receiving it through the Tiber sewer. It was this county drainageof | storm water that caused the damage to the | Tiber sewer several years ago, resulting in the | construction by Lieutenant Hoxie of the over- flow in the Botanical gardens. The bursting of | this sewer was primarily the cause which led to | the construction of this conduit. THE AREA OF DAMAGE. The Commissioners ac- Bishop J. M. Brown in- essrs. Lauritzen ed the inepecot of buildings. The unanimous opinion of the offi- cers present was, that for arrangement, ventila- tion, means for rapid exit, and all the essentials required for a firstclass school building, that this building has no ‘uperior in the District. The contractors, Mesers. Bright & Homparey, after the building had been received, invited those present to partake of their hospiallty. Among those present were Messrs. earson, Brown, Dodge. of the committee on buildings and re- pairs; Collector Cook, Rev. Mr. Waring, ex-Trus- tee Henry Johnson. ‘The building has 12 school Tooms and 4 play rooms, a commodious loft, ample halls and fire-proof stairways. It will be furnished and oon in Sept for the ac- commodation of the children. ———— The Case Against Lawyer Guy H. Thompson, HE IS FINED $20 BY JUDGE SNELL FOR CON- TEMPT OF COURT. The charge of contempt of court against Mr. Guy H. Thompson, about which so much has been said, was called up and disposed of in the Police Court t Mr. Coyle, the assistant U_S. District Attorney, filed certain affidavits, setting forth that on the 12th ofthismonthayoung man named Edgar 8. Brenton, from Virginia, ‘was charged in the Police Court with the larceny of a watch from a colored man named Andrew Page, of this city, and that while the witness Page was in attendance on the court, Mr. Thompson paid him $5 to go away and not ap- pear to prosecute the case. Mr. Coyle said that this was a contempt of the dignity and au- thority of the court, and ought to be punished the extent of the law. Mr. Thompson filed-affidavits, which set forth that the family of the young man who was charged with steal- ing the watch, were friends of him (Mr. Thomp- son,) and that he interested himself in the case on that account, and did not pay the witness to stay away, but told him to state tothe court that he did not wish to prosecute the case, and gave him the $5 for security to hold in case he did not get the watch, after acting as witness directed, and he (Thompson) thought he had a right to do so. Mr. Thompson remarked that this was not the first difficulty that he and Mr. Coyle had. He said that Mr. Coyle had some feeling against him on account of a difficulty they had while members of a democratic club of thiscity. The court said to Mr. Thompson that he (the court) was sorry that Mr. Thompson was wrong, but would give him the benefit of some of the cir- cumstances connected with the case, and would not include the imprisonment, but would im- pose a fine of $20. On request of Mr. Thompson By a careful examination of the area then drained through the Tiber branch sewer, and a close computation of the quantity of rainfall during extraordinary storms with which this city is periodically visited, Lieut. Hoxie found that both the Boundary street and Tiber sewers were too small to carry off this water. Pursuing | his investigations into the county, he found that | miles of territory, extending into the adjoining | counties of Maryland, found a natural drainage into the sewers of this city by way of several flow off bya large intercepting sewer into the Eastern Branch. The outlet section has been completed, and work is now in progress on two contiguous sections. THE OUTLET SECTION comprises 2,000 lineal feet of 22 feet internal | tions, and required 40,000 cubic yards of earth and | rock excavation, 4.600 cubic yards of concrete masonry, 7,794 cubic yards brick masonry and .778 square yards of trap rock masonry. The engineering ‘placed the excavation neatly ona line of the 9 feet 9 inch sewer laid by the board of public works which had to be taken up as a portion of the new excavation. The new sewer is of brick, constructed on a concrete foundation with the portion of the invert subjected con- stantly to the most friction, laid with trap rock best materials haye been used. The outlet is into a creek emptying inte the Eastern Branch, at or near E street north and 18th street east, and the first section was through Kramerls farm, south of Benning’s road, making two curves before entering Boundary street, at Ben- ning’s road; thence running on the line of Boun- dary street to Maryland avenue, where the dia- meter is decreased to 20 feet, and running this branches. This led to the project of turning this | | diameter circular sewer with outlet and connec- | blocks in the best hydraulic cement, and to | secure perfectly water tight work none but. the | our trials with market cases. The cases al- | the case was left open until to-morrow, when luded to I sappose must be those instituted upon’ | he will pay the fine. the idea that an act of Congress had annulled certain ordinances. I think it would be well to have those cases early settled so that the court may a be relieved from doubt upon the aueion cel ce Morales wee Bae eo ceny. The tirst was for stealing three boxes of erence, however, to the ordinary trespassers | Cizars from Theodore A. Ofterdinger. He on the parks and public reservations, which are | pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months invariably promptly punished, and there is not | Jail. He was also charged with two other asingle appeal in any of these cases. The ap- | Cases. One for stealing 10 yards of silk from | pealed cases are those where reservations and | Guinnip, Day & Co., and the’ other for stealing | streets have been used for business purposes.” | Some cigars and cigarettes from Calvin Witmer. Commissioner Morgan sent the communica- | He unhesitatingly pleaded guilty to these tion to Major Brock, stating that there is some charges also, and was sentenced to six months mistake about there being an order of court | #ditional in each case, making eighteen months which stops the issuance of warrants. If Mr. | in all Padgett refuses, then report the fact to the Commissioners. SHORT WEIGHT OF COUNTRY CORN DEALERS. Mr. James Small, sealer of weights and | | measures, made a raid on the country corn |dealers this morning for selling by — short | measure, and confiscated six barrel measures, | |all of which were one bushel short in five | barrels. There has, of late, been considerable | complaint among consumers, especially stable men, about these country dealers. BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector Entwisle:—Thos. Collins, erect three two-story dwellings, H, between 6th and 7th streets southwest; $1,800. Wi. Smith, N Co: ED OF THREE Cases OF Lar- his morning in the Police Court an in- looking young white man named Harry telligent- Richmond was charged with three cases of lar- ——— West Washington nee Georgetown. THE Grain MARKgT.—1,200 bushels wheat sold yesterday at $1.251¢ to $1.2814. Yellow corn brought 57, and white do. 62 cts. Tne Coat Trape.—Twenty-eight boats left Cumberland, Saturday, with 3,220.14 tons of | coal for Georgetown as follows:—Consolidation | 96.11 tons; Borden Company, 789.17 | ‘ew Central Company, 366.23 tons; Blaen Avon Company, 341.04 tons; Individual Com- ny, 113.03 tons; Despard Company, 120.16 For Alexandria—American Company, ——— Alexandria Affairs, In a recent issue of your valuable paper was a suspect eee Men who habitual: carry fols, or other deadly weapons, may properly be considered us charac- In one sense this has a good, \ker-like, con- servative tone, but are we sieges mayor of Philadelphia is on the right track? The man who carries a weapon solely for self-defense can- not “be considered a dangerous character,” whereas the ruffiamarmed for a quite opposite reason is the real di . The “mayor” ently makes no distinction. igus himself for a pr lew minutes with but little risk of beingsearched by the police. We know only too well it is the quiet, law abiding man who is always found un- armed and helpless in an emergency, and it is a pitiable thing that a whole too-peaceful commu- nity is often held at the mercy of a few armed miscreants. That such is the truth in many sec- tions of this country is undeniable. Take a hundred of “our best, citizens,” in al- most any town of size, and it is safe to say ninety-nine of them do not own a weapon ofany kind, and ifthey did, would not know how to use it. It is certainly right in theory, that the Jaw should protect usm our persons and prop- erty, and that we should trust to the law. But do we not see with pain, every day, that this is only theoretical. In the very number of THe Star referred to above, is an account of a train robbed (with two | murders) by seven armed men. Constantly we read of railroad trains, and stage-loads of pas- Sengers, robbed or murdered, or both. by a few road-agents, mostly from three to seven in nuri- ber; and to cap the climax, only a few weeks ago One solitary “agent” stopped a loaded | stage (somewhere near Deadwood of course) and er the passive passengers of their yalua- of ly | There are places in our beloved land where | such a would-be-assassin as G a, even using as he did, a double acting revolver, could never have fired his second shot. At the ‘sound of the } first he would have been covered by a dozen muzzles. In some parts of the California, where th siness is pretty well un- derstood, an armed buily may get “tne draw” on a large crowd, t the first shot. What we require, Mr. Edito either more pistols, (and better ones, with better knowledge | ofthem,) or none at all. If the lion and the | lamb were ready to lie down together, we might and ought to, do with none. But each Year, is it not more and that the and crime is less _inélined to is plain, and may be plainer still ere long. To be forearmed, isbetter than to be ever so much forewarned. In my humble opinion, every good citizen, no matter how peaceful his occupation inay be, should possess a first-class modern fire-arm, and be perfectly familiar with its use. In the hands of a good ‘citizen only shold weapons of any kind be found. With regard to gunshot acci- denis, so much dreaded, they occur, with ery few exceptions, amongst persons, either igno- rant of the mechanism of their aris, or careless | in using them. | Some time ago, a law was passed or proposed, I do not know which, for New York ci appeared to be a step in the right direci was to the effect that no person be allowed to carry a ‘concealed deadly weapon” without a license, for which, of course. he had to pay a considerable fee. Such a law as this, properly | framed, and rigidly administered, would solve the problem without a doubt. In most of the states there are certain enactments against r class of citizens. ww would tend to rate it would ble Jeiphia. RAMUS. Answer to Old Soldier.” To the Editor of The Sta The “ Old Soldier” who resents my query con- cerning the closing of the grounds of tne Sol- diers’ Home on Sunday states that these zrounds + “are not a public park in nse of the word.” They certainly are a “public park” in the sense in which I used the term—i. €., a place open to the public. Moreover, the inst n is one ates and fund set aside by the uti Reported for Tap EVENING STAR. Wuo RuLEs THE River Front?—There is a | — claim now that the jurisdiction of the city for Tue New TRACK ON THE BALTIMORE AND Po- | revenue purposes does not extend beyond the MAC RAILROAD is being laid from the Baltimore | wharves, and a fish-dealer has lately been selling end of the line, and in ashort time the con- | fish from his vessel in the river, close to the | tractor for grading from Benning’s northward | wharf. Wherever Alexandria’sjurisdiction ceases | will be at work, and it is expected that the time | that of the Commissioners of the District begins; | erect four two-story dwellings, 27th, between I | and K streets north = . | size to New York avenue, admitting in this is not far distant when the line will be a double | and if no Virginia license is needed business on | the state some serv Is, the | ng with this colored family, on | Is Tee | 518, having 198 | of 62 fect 3 inches, improved at 2d street east. At New York avenue THE DIAMETER is decreased to 13.2 feet, and runs to Ist street | West, taking in two more branches or creeks, one near P street and the other near Ist street west. At Ist street the diameter is again de- creased to 7-6 feet, and runs to 8th street west, when it unites with the 8th street sewer, receiv- ing the drainage of the creek at that point. Here the sewer will end. Work on the outlet section was commenced about the middle of June, 1879, by Mr. J. G. Loane, of Baltimore, and was pro- secuted with varying success until about the middle of August, same year, when he failed and threw up the contract. His bondsmen were called upon to complete the work, and they made arrangements with Mr. Duncan B. Cooper to take the job off their hands at Loane’s prices. | Mr. Cooper and W. C. Murdock are recognized | by the District aithorities as the contractors, | they having given additional security for the completion of it, but in point of fact Mr. Murdock is doing the work onthe second section, Mr. Cooper having left the city for Tennessee about | ayear ago. Mr. Murdock has MET WITH MANY DRAWBACKS on this work, having met with quicksands, ledge and water in his excavations, rendering pro- gress exceedingly slow, That portion of the | Sewer which has the 22 feet diameter is now completed, and Mr. Murdock is at work on the | section embraces 2,000 lineal feet. The third | section was awarded to Messrs. Nietzey & Acker | last spring, and they are now at work upon it. It is also 2,000 feet in length, and the sewer is | 20 feet in diameter its full length. They haye been making extensive arrangements in the way of securing the proper plan for the work, for the most part suggested by Lieut. Hoxie, and they will soon be @ condition to make good headway. It isnot expected that either of these con- tracts will be finished this year. The succeed- | another year, and as the size of the sewer | diminishes the work will be carried on more rapidiy. — | _ Marrrace Licenses have been issued to Philip | Veath and Annie Rathgeber; Isaac Lomis and | Mary Ellen; Sidney H. Short, of Denver, Col., | and Mary F. Morrison; James Shea and Ann Mc. Carroll; George Ross and Mary Montgomery. > | ATTEMPTED Suicine or a Lapy.—Yesterda: Mrs. Florence Eils, wife of Mr. Edward J. Eils, living at 516 3d street northwest, while in a fit of despondeney, caused by ill-health, attempted to take her life by shooting herself in the right breast with a pistol. Drs. J. Ford Thompson and J. W. Bulkley were called in and rendered | medical aid. The family were very much shocked | at the painful occurrence, and every effort was | made to keep it a secret. The police did not | report it until this morning. It is hoped the unfortunate lady may recover. Mrs. Eils’ maiden name was Quin, and she is respected by a large circle of friends in this city. She was about to make a trip to Cape Sy and had made preparations to start to-day. e has. | been married about four y« and there has never been any disagreement between herself and husband. Ill-health is the only cause as- signed for the act. Her condition this morning was quite critical, on account of nervousness, and in order to make her as quiet as possible, ropes were stretched across the street to pre- vent the rumbling of carriages. The ball was of large caliber, and the shock was very great. sata hd Saues or Reat. Estate.—Messrs. Walter B. Williams & Co., auctioneers, sold yesterday afternoon for Irving Williamson, trustee, part lot No. 5, in square 416, improved by a two- story frame dwelling fronting on 7th street, near Bound: street, to A.W. Shields for $1,435; part Tot, in same square, improved by atwo-story frame fronting on 7th street, near Boundary street, to Philip Brodrecht for $2,500; vacant lot fronting on 8th street, near Boundary street, bein; lot No. 4, in square 416, to Owen McCabe for 16 cents per foot; also, part lot No. 4, in suerte 416, improved by a one- story frame, to Henry Tetter for $780. Duncanson Bros., anctioneers, sold yesterday afternoon for Samuel Cross and Edward Drooj trust division of east half of lot numbered 8 in square frent of 16 feet on be- tween G and story frame, to John Carroll, for 1,436 | course two branches, one at 11th street and one | 20 feet diameter portion. The contract for second | ing contracts for new sections will be given out | track all the way. The Baltimore Sun of to-day says :—‘‘ The distance between the two cities is forty-two miles, but as there is already a double track at this end as far as St. Agnes station, and from the other end as far as Benning’s station, the actual number of miles to be laid is thirty- | two. Some little work was done at St. Agnes last week, but as there was a disagreement be- tween the contractor, Mr. Francis McAdams, of Philadelphia, and some of the laborers relative to wages, not much progress was made. The laborers demanded $1.25 per day. The contrac- tor refused to accede to their demands, and a compromise was effected by which thé best men are paid €1.20 per day and the others £1.10. It is thought that the road will be completed in about a year. It was supposed at first that not so long a time would be required, but the great number of small hillocks to be leveled, ditches to be filled, &c., will make progress on the work | slower than was expected. Mr. McAdams’ con- tract with the company is to build the road as far as Patapseo, about four miles from St. Agnes. He may, however, continue much farther. The road will be used from station to station as soon as laid—in the same way as the double track to St. Agnes is used at present.” The Free Bridge. To the Editor of the Star: Gen. Eppa Hunton has urged upon the Secre- tary of War the propriety of surveying a site for the proposed free bridge at Georgetown, at a point about 500 feet above the aqueduct, as well as the siteat Three Sisters islands. This inter- | mediate site was carefully surveyed by the free | bridge committee several winters ago, and maps | of their work haye been placed in the hands of the Secretary of War. This site is as advanta- geous to the citizens of the District and Virginia asthe aqueduct itself, for it would connect a bridge with Arlington and Fort Whipple, and the roads of Alexandria county, just astheaque- uct does. The cost of a bridge on it will not, itis claimed, be any more than onthe Three Sisters island site, while at the latter gravest engineering wnd road difficulties are involved in the erection of a bridge and proper approaches; hence the need of the survey requested by Gen. Hunton. Should the government be unable to purchase the aqueduct from its present owners, then the question of other sites becomes of su- | preme importance to our citizens. X. Y. Z,. ager Run Trtoven sy a Hack Pore.—At Fort Worth, Texas, Henry Taylor, a hack driver, ran his hack over Charles Wilson last night and fa- tally injured him. The pole of the hack ran through Wilson’s body. Taylor was arrested on @ charge of murder. A witness heard Taylor call out, “Get out of the way or I will ran over you and pay for you.” Taylor asserts that some one in his hack uttered the exclamation. a gee ee THERE will be a sale of bank, railroad and other stocks to-morrow at 12 o'clock noon at Duricanson’s auction rooms. See advertisement to-day. = ee The Courts, Poice Court—Jud To-day, Wm. Bailey forfeit collateral. John Kirby, loud and boisterous; $5 or 15 days. Abram Johnson, do.; do. James Gallier, Wm. Kay and Frank Wood, do.; do. Wm. White, Snell, cursing on the street; $5 or 7 days. Mary Evans, charged with being a vagrant and public rostitute; 90 days inthe workhouse. raniel fart, profanity; #5 or 7 days. Kate Crowley forfeited collateral. Patrick Bennett, a white man, was charged with making an indecent ex- ure of his person on 13!¢ street northwest. Fre pleaded galty and was fined $20 or 60 days in the workhouse. Wm. Patterson, vagranc’ bonds or 90 days. John Grahe, keeping an licensed bar; $105 er 60 days; appeal noted. Alexander Spinner, charged with the larceny of some clothing, a watch and #5 in money from Chas. Stokes. Officers Howell and Branson ar- feasion. "He pleaded gut tothe chargeand session. He el an was eae to jail for six months. Wm. Green, larceny of 1i yards of black cashmere, | damage in Illinois that has been reported. i and his fine scorn | the river must fall within the Jurisdiction of the | of the civil element is characteristic, but he | | District Commissioners. It is provided by the | Should remember that those who are not con- | District revenue law that “ produce dealers shall | pay annually $25. Every person whose business | it is to buy and sell pepe Jish, meats, or fruits from wagons or stalls, carts or stands’ shall be regarded as a produce dealer.” Whether per- | sons selling fish from vessels in the Potomac, off | Alexandria, are obliged to pay a license tax to the District is a question for Mr. Riddle’s office. | A PROFFERED RestoNaTION.—Mr. Frank Hume has announced his intention of retiring from the county school board at the end of the term. There is a general wish that he should continue, but he thinks that the calls of his business in Washington do not leave him time to fulfill ef- ficiently the duties of the position. It is im- portant that one of the best citizens of the county should fill this position. The electoral board, which the law authorizes to chose trustees. are School Superintendent Adams, County Judge Sangster and State’s Attorney Burke. AnotHeR County Roap.—The stone bridge road in Jefferson district (old Georgetown road) was yesterday decreed by Judge Sangster to be a county road, free, and it will hereafter be | worked by the public under the supervision of | the overseers of roads. An application by F. R. Windsor to have the road closed up was over- ruled. This road is the main outlet of the farm in Alexandria county owned by President Gar- field and Jeremiah Black. Tue AssacLt on D. M. AIKEN AT ARLING- | Toy.—The Aiken-Burch assault and many cases in which the grand jury of the county found in- dictments yesterday, have been posponed until the September term and will then be heard upon | demurrer. Payne's Case.—No peace bond has yet been given in the case of Lewis E. Payne, and Mr. Payne was still detained in jail at noon to-day. THe Bar at Roacue’s Sprinc.—A bar-room license was granted by the county court to-day, to Elizabeth Rabba, at Roach’s springs, near Fort | Runyon. An indictment against Mrs. R. for violation of the license and Sunday laws having been nolle prosequied yesterday. Seaton KEES After careful inyestigation it has been ascer- tained that the army worm has not done the The London News’ Berlin correspondent states that the well-known Socialist, Andorff, banished from Hamburg, has emigrated to America with three other banished socialists, REMNANTS. TEN DAYS’ SALE. ‘We have about one hundred remnants of INGRAIN CARPET ‘We want to eell within the next ten days, to make room for our NEW FALL STOCK. Each remnant has been marked a great deal less than the wholesale price. The balance that is not eoldby August 6th, inclusive, willbe shipped north to auction. From August 6th we will have no old stock to show. All will be NEW, FRESH GOODs, of the latest designs, AT BOTTOM PRICES, C. M. TOWSON, 636 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, 4y26 South Side, Near 7th street. LL SUMMER )G00DS 230'per cent, to ensure quick asta hED DOWN Gent's $1.50 Canvagti®ihoes now Ladi ag ee for the Sea Shore. bac tow tri ‘and up; «ix for 190 cents.’ Ladies some suoney saa cin ack a opegpesien pCO 1914 anv 1016 PENNeyivaxta Avence. ton; 90 days . ng; fol col- , lateral, ‘Preaila Smothers was’ c with | 2776 Seer. assault on Amanda Young, who said Mrs. | (OUNTRY AND'SEASIDE. | ~ Smothers knocked her down and beat her. Mrs. Geutiemen’s Biue Plane) SHIRTS, Young was then charged with agsaulting Mrs. Boys’ Blue Flannel SHIRTS, | Smothers. The court said that they were both ‘and Boys' BATHING TRUNES. equally 'y, but on account of Mrs. Smothers is having small children in the dock with - ; W. 8. TEEL, her he would only give them one day each. dy23 935 Pennsylvania avenue. WHOLESALE STOTT & CROMWELL, 480 Pexxsrivamia AvExuR, government from ce ain appropriations of pab- lic money, for the pay of the army, which in the nature of a tax upon t ople directly benefited e, that it is not a pubiie tion and that the “dear people” have contributed cent to support” is scareely correct. The “Old Soldier” has donbtle nected with the military service have some | “rights which others are bound to respect,” as ce and quiet. If ‘men, women and well as “Old Soldiers.” He tells us that the real reason why these grounds are not open on Sun- day is that ‘men, women and children break the branches of shade trees, pluck flowers, and com- mit nuisances”(!) in the grounds during the! other six day Soldier” needs one day of pea the terrible ravages caused children” cor other day be set aside for closing, so that the damage committed may be to some extent re- paired, the broken branches removed, &c., which could not well be done on the Sabbath. it is hardly to be supposed that these destruc- tive propel sare more frequent on Sundays than other days. My point was merely that grounds open all th st of the week should remain open on Sun- day, now indeed the case with the majority, as giving those who are for the most part confined during the week an opportunity to enjoy them. Asa principle I still hold that this is good, and that arbitrary rules not founded on common thing, but a puritanical desire to prevent others from haying a little innocent recreation, should be abolished. “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sab- bath” is good scripture and good sense at the | same time. CITIZEN. ———— Niuists Trai A St. Petersburg corres- pondent telegraphed last night that the first , and effect itina | | PRESCRIBED BY PHYSICIANS ie : H.R STOUT, M.D. JACKSORVIILE Fi. a cost. Best quality ALL LINEN LAWNS reduced to 25 cta, FOULARD and SUMMER SILKS at cost, «Special Bargains” in LADIES’ INITIAL CHIEFS, at 25 cts, and GENTLEMEN Gee TIAL HANDKERCHIEPS at 50 ct. “Marked Down Prices” on WHITE GOODS, GREW aed Pain LINENS, &c., LISLE ‘THREA! 1 SHETLAND SHAWL® BLUE FLANNELS, . “ S27” ONE PRICE ONLY, A Scppew Dratu.- Eyed —_. betas this morning from an attack o' Y. 7 last, might be seemed to be in perfect health, and his friends will be surprised to hear of his sudden death.” How many times we hear just such news as the above: and the reason for so many deaths from dysentery, summer complaint, diar- rhoea, cholera morbus, etc., is not because ‘these diseases are necessarily fatal, but because people do not know how to treat them, or neglect treat- ment until it is too late. A t ful of Perry Davis’ Pain Killer, in'a little sweetened water (hot water preferred), taken every half hour, will | cure any case of bowel trouble if the treatment is commenced in time, If the case is unusually severe, or treatment has not been promptly com- menced, the Pain Killer should be applied exter- nally as well as internally. Full directions ac- company every bottle. It has never failed when used ac PERRY & BROTHER, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Con. 9rm Srewer. jy93 —— a $$ gu 23p, JULY 2m $1,000 WELL INVESTED. FOURTH FAVORABLE PURCHASE, ERED MULL PICHUS, now S0c. eache $1.25 EMBROID! | ; 1.50 “ Tbe, ** pcording to the directions. A bottle in the: house may save a lite that would be lost while | 1.75 “ “ 0. * waiting for a doctor. 2.00 a mp #3 2.50 “ 10 * PROMOTES THE GROWTH OF THE HATR, 3.00 « am And renders it dark and glossy, It holds,in a] 3.75 = 20 liquid form, a large proportion of deodorized Co- | 4’ 5 i « a ogee coanut Oil, prepared expressly for this purpose. | *' .! Nooother compound the pecull ir 5.50 “ ” “ 3.00 * erties which so exactly suit the various co - - ” tions of the human hair. o 30 # Rough on Rats. see The thing desired found at last. Ask Drug- ? gists for Rough on Rats, Itclears out rats, mice, COCHRANE & CO., Foaches, bed bugs, &¢., Ibe. boxes, uw we lean “Alderney Dairy Ws ” hb Alderney butter churned and delivered in 3s Ib. _ morning, JOHNSON, 713 MARKET SPACE, “Ward” prints, 35c, per | © iso, cottage cheese, buttermilk and sweet qt. Cream, le. pint. 5,000 yards LAWN, 80., reduced from 124, 3,000 yards GINGHAM, 12'c., reduced from 15, 2,000 yards Black GREN £DINE, 10c.,reduoed from 2 500 PARASOLS half price. 50 pieces Apron GINGHAM, 7c. 2,500 yards White Corded P. K., Te. A large lot of UNDERWEAB and HOSIERY, ot sag Is milk 5e. pe T YOUR HOUSES THOROUGHLY DURING SUCH WINTERS AS THE "Past ONE WAS BY USING GEO. J. JOHNSON, BOYNTON'S 4y23 713 MARKET SPACB. GAS-TIGHT Wy copwarp & LOTHROP, DURABLE FURNACES. ‘Thoussnds have had constant and severe use during ‘the past 22 years, and are in urood condition to-day, without repairs orexpense. Cheapest tobuy and use. Have more power, greater durability, and are fitted with more modern improyementa for saving fuel and} * MIDSUMMER BARGAINS labor than any furnace made. Producing large volume of pure warm air perfectly free from gases. Im- mensely popular and universally successful. Send for = circulars. RICHARDSON, BOYNTON & CO., BLACK SILKS MANUFACTURERS, 234 WATER ST., NEW YORK. —_ Sold by CHAS. G. BALL, BLACK SATIN MERVEILLEUX, t 3y12-e08m An WASHINGTON, D. C. Quality of BLACK SILK, at $1.25 per yar SCHLITZ’S MILWAUKEE BEER. A Stiperb Quality of BLACK SILK at $1.50, worth$1. 785 y special in "BLACK SATIN would be VEILLEUX at 1 yard very cheap st $125. _— THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY, ‘The above we are enabled to offer now an extra and cavnot promise to maintain tbe same the fail. For sale in Bottles by Dealers throughout the District, | yy and in Caske and Bottles by the Ageute t | We have reduoed the prices of all our prices SAM'L C. PALMER, BLACK SILK GRENADINES DEFOT, 1212 ro 1294 29rm STREET NORTHWEST. | Soar Joy Serures te foram this cate ot cnet, en® S27 TELernosic CONNECTION, 323 [fox Birrens. ae BOSTON HOUSE, BROWN’S IRON BITTERS RON ‘TERS. Ai y recom-; N BI ee ees et ee 921 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE jeases requirit A true Tonic. jeortatn and ‘eflic- Cure Dyspepsia. fient ‘Tonic, ‘expe jeially Dyspepsia, WOODWARD & LOTHROP. — Indigestion, Inter- — mittent Fever, L \of Streny Wi MON EITTERS, of Apiehte; Lack TRON BITTERS | PRESS GOODS, jof Energy, ete. jriches the: Complete —_|strengthens For Delicate a lew siite ts Sirens thesne) pee ey ae, Sao GUINNIP, DAY & CO, feemoving: all aye ase : ¢ as —e 820, 822 axp 8% SrvexTH Srueea, Pettey RES } IRON BITTERS, Sold by all Drag-|[RON BITTERS eye ___ |Write for the A B C| ‘ Sure Appetizer. Book. A Sure Reviver. iSent free. or See that all TRON BI?TERS. ufactured 2 BROWN CHEMICAL COMPANY, and have crossed 7e | FRENCH, ENGLISH AND AMERICAN DRES® lines on the wrapper. zi md Goobs, BEWAEE GY TMISATEONS, DURING THE COMING WEEK BROWN CHEMICAL COMPANY, — m9-eo BA ‘TIMORE, MD. THE IMMENSE VARIETY OF NOVELTIES AND STAPLE STYLES, WHICH WILL BE DISPLAYED AT great trial in connection with recent political events in Russia is to. commence in September, when twenty-nine male and female nihilists will be brought before a court-martial. eda Gaba Ie Mr. Simeon M. Long, of Boston, 27 years old, while playing with a’ pet cat in'the hallway of his house on Saturday, fell against the wall and broke his neck. Cf! RY. AS A REMEDY FOR NERVOTS DISEASES. WHAT THE MEDICAL PROFESSION SAY ABOUT Ir. THE GOOD RESULTS ATTENDING ITS USE IN HEADACHE, NEURALGIA, NERVOUSNESS, INDI- GESTION, SLEEPLESSNESS AND PARALYSIS. Celery come into public notice within the last few Mee en oy ne, Dut scientific experiments and experience have proved beyond a doubt that it controls nervous irritation and periodic nervousness and sick headache to a marked dexree. Sequard says that Celery food than any other vegetable Eervine by Trench, fayeiclans Somat 186 But s come y Frencl z Binsuon oe the EXTRACTS OF CELERY AND CHAM: Pedtestion ind the public by anyself, bas produced euch rofensin and the pele by mie, aed curing nel headaches, neuralgia, HaeuStendugerion ua icplernen, that ba ox cited put ee and newspaper comments, ans many tested the merits of the prepara- RRAny Lede best results: as Tuoied below sri a few. ‘WHAT PHYSICIANS SAY. «Dr. Benson's preparation of Celery and Chamomile, for necvgue diceasce is te heat sf inpontant addon EgemoDr Je Wide Bnolers of Baltimore. << Dr, Benson's pills are worth their neryoua and sick headache. "—-Dr. Baitimore. “These pills are invaluable in nervous diseases."— Dr. Hammond, of New York. * ** Dr. Benson's for the cure of neuralgis area success."—Dr. G. P. Holman, of Christiansburg, Va. ‘These pills are a special preparation oats fox the cars of il diseases, as named, for they are past hoa re h tains more nerve substance found in ure cht in gold in bag tying TROPIC an ATTRACTIVE PRICES, FRUIT WILL UNDOUBTEDLY MAKE THIS = LAXATIVE, THE LARGEST SALE OF THE SEASON, PREPARED FROM TROPICAL FRUITS AND aa A LARGE LOT OF A DELICIOUS AND REFRESHING FRUIT | OMBRE-SATIN MERVEILLEUX SASH RIB- LOZENGE, BON WHICH SERVES THE PURPOSE OF PILLS AND DISAGREEABLE PURGATIVE MEDICINES. TROPIC-FRUIT LAXATIVE is the best preparation in the world for constipation, Biliousness, Headache, Piles and all kindred complaints. It acts gently, effec- tively, and is delicious to take. Cleansing the system thoroughly, it imparts vigor to mind and body, and dis- HE LARGEST ASSORTMENT pels Melancholy, Hypochondria, ete. ONE TRIAL | BEAUTIFUL LAWNS AN’ MADRa‘! 8 DRESS GING CONVINCES. PACKED IN BRONZED TIN BOXES SARS EX WARELNODON. ONLY. LAWNS! LAWNS!! LAWNs!!1 FROM AUCTION AT HALF PRICE, GUINNIP, DAY & CO. PRICE 25 AND 60 CENTS. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. N ATURE’S TRIUMPH, FRAZIER'S ROOT BITTERS. LINES DUSTERS at $1.25. Wine: CARTER'S, 425 __ 711 MARKET SPACE, WASHINGTON. D.C. Ds hye "S CATARRH REMEDY and ane eee gists. De; pr oa bere Satay AGENTS, EEREEEEUS Somme, srocm, oss]