Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-27

fair sky, on starting out, many poor wight
| was caught, without his umbrella, and per con-
sequence, duckings were plenty and ducks were
in their glory. In some places, small rivulets
were raised, mud was in tolcrable abundance
| everywhere, draggled dresses and dirty-lerred
pants, boots unpublished, as the manners Of
some OF their owners, and, in short. a mud-
dabblers grand exhibition was presented
| Business was knocked into a cocked-bat and
many hat was cooked into queer shapes, and
many shape took refuge from the wet out
side end got cooked inwardly. Indeed, it was
very, very rainy, muddy, sloppy, disagree
able day, as every body knows who encoun.
tered the unwelcome weather in the streets.
Rasiroa6 Accident The train from RaIti.
more due here at five o'clock yesterday after
noon, did not arrive until seven o'clock, owing
to an accident that befel the mail car a short
distance this side of Beltsville, owing to hog
getting on the track, by which the bottom of
the car was burst in, the car thrown off. and
the train stopped for couple of hours. There
were but two persons in the car, Messrs Chas
Brady, and George McCanley The former
leaped upon table and thus saved himself
from probable serious injury, escaping with a
| slight cut in the forehead The latter though
large man, was forced from the floor out of
the window, receiving to his surprise very lit
Tie INJURY The ladies car was also slightly
thrown off, creating considerable consterna-
ton, as we'll there as in the other cars, but no
other damage was done than that recorded
| above
A New Dog Law.-Mr Clark on Monday
evening introduced new dog law into the
| Common Council, requiring owners of dogs to
| have them muzzled, q" in addition to the other
duties imposed upon them by law under
| penalty OF five dollars for every time they may
be caught going at large, except in the sum-
iner months, when the police shall kill and
bury such animals if found in the streets I'M
muzzled; for which they are to receive one
| dollar per head If found at large in the
| other months without muzzlo, or not comply
Ing with the act of 1929 in relation to the
wearing of collars, the police shall also kill
and bury them, and be entitled to the same
compensation. The killed animals to be buried
In some remote place. 1t repeats the 9Th sec
ton OF the old act, and is to go into effect by
proclamation of the Mayor Immediately after
Its passage Doubtless such law is much
neeaed, and we trust that it will pass, with
any amendments that may make it as sure of
Its object as it is possible to make it by law.
htnd FrtcRd.-A few days ago, rumor said
that gentleman expected to get three hun
drcd dollars by mail. He went to the post
ofhce obtained the letter but the money had
been removed. We learn that he has since
discovered that friend took the letter but
returned it. THE frtend has gone to the
" Worlds Fair" and the gentleman has de-
cided to follow and inquire if he saw anything
of the funds
School Exhibition Tho interesting Xiii. |
billions of the District Schools, and the awards
OF premiums to the scholars were to take
place during the present week, but yesterday !
IN consequence Of the weather, the exhibition |
OF the FIRST district school was postponed. - |
The exhibition of the Second district school |
Is to take place this afternoon ut four O'Clock |
IN the hall Of the Smithsonian Institution.
New WorC.-The members of the Auxil;a- |
ry Guard are talking about bonding as coun-
ty eonstables Some have done so already |
and others are expected to follow Immediate.
ly This is to obtain for themselves the |
fees allowed in United States cases. 1t is |
question among the oficersw neither thew
can claim the fees under the present rccu-
lations.
I~q"est.-An inquest was held yesterday
over the body of an infant twelve days old, |
in house near the brick bridge in the Fifth |
Ward. From the evidence before the jury |
1t appears that dose of medicine prescribe cd |
for the grandmother had been given by mis-
take to the child. The verdict of the iury
accorded with this fact. The mistake was
made by the child's aunt
Rfchabttes.- large and respectable Or
der of temperance men is beginning the Sc
lection of the officers in the primary Tents for
the term known to their order But little is
heard or seen of them, though they number
largely in this District and the adjoining
States
At nrork.-A number of bricklayers have
gone to work on the Capitol extension, and |
others will be set to work during the week
Police Report-S. Little, violating a'cy ordinance;
ruled tor trial; Thomas Mullen selling without IL
-tnisH. Ham InI,,..n
security for peace; Mary O'Ncale, do; Thomas Muir
ray, beating his child, dismissed G. Kimberly As
saut, security for peace Jno. Boothe, assault and
battery, JAIL John Click, breach of peace, security
MaIN 4. Coy. drunk Mnrk hnllse IN ssi....ia