Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-31
Aatiuual &epahlitau
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCAL AFFAIH6.
Tur SropM ON SATURDAY Saturday |
Afternoon, about half past three o'clock, the city
wss visited BY most violent storm. For q short
time . furious gale swept over the city nsnsS
awnings, and trees were blown down, ana % h.,,
damage was done. In q short time rain ana n ~
eonmeneed 70 fall, aud In few min MIN, .ne
streets were covered with water. hn. s'ones
nearly a. large rs walnuts fell for some ume sna
did much damage 10 tho window glass tnrougnou,
thec city The regular trips Of the street ears had
20 BE- suspended. Those drivers caught on the
avenue were compelled 70 take the horses out ana
lot ne car, stang S s1 bas,nS near street, on
the railroad, was blown down. The building was
quite large one, and nearly finished.
The store Of Messrs LSesw9os - co. cc,n,,aspsS
damare done 10 the goods. II 10 estimated that
their stock 10 damaged to the amount OF Al least
10000. Over their store Is nat roof' which
became perfectly water iogged-the rain falling
upop II not having the proper means OF escape.
The water burst through the ceiling, and tearing
big holes In the plaster, caused u to fall and
break large glass show while os, me sr aap
hats, gentiemen's furnishing goods, &c. II was
found necessary 10 cut holes In the floor 10 allow
the water to pass through.
Of the IRE alarm aud police telegraph was broken
at the Anacostia engine house, but has been re-
paired by Superintendent Talcott. The wash:
inRtOn canal and I1bof creek were noOue1, huu
much hlthy matter was carried of
The Presidents house was scene OF consider
able confusion during the storm. The area was
quickly Allied with water, and the basement, In
which are located the kitchen, laundry, wine
cellars, and apartments for servants, was over
flowed, causing the servants no little dismay,
and requiring the most prompt and active EFFORTS
to secure variety q article. from dsm ss,v T.,
jured by the rain driving through the windows
Duildings in the course Of erection throughout
the city were moro or less injured.
Al Port Oorcoran, Virginia, the barracks used
by soldiers on duty there were blown down,
thereby wounding nineteen soldiers, some So
verely.
A SAD CASE OF SUIcIDB.-0n Saturday
afternoon Miss Jouisa Simpson, young lady
who resided in Alexandria, committed suicide
Colyer. The act was done with great delibera-
stion She babe good bye to an ohlcer at the
hotel whore she boarded, saying she was going
70 New York. Aher the boat had hs proceeds proceeded q
tho chambermaid that the weather was so warm
she had mind to lump overheard, and asked :
colored man named Sandy, whom she know, u
would, and she soon Afterwards walked forward,
laid her hat, veil and handkerchief on box
and. stepping on barrel near the rail-, ieaped
Into the river.
sandy Bell and white man jumped overheard
the engine was reversed and every effort made te
rescue her, but without avail, the men them
selves being saved with dinculty from drown
ing This case excites much sympathy In Alex
andris, whore the young lady was well known
and had associated with the most respeetabl,
society. II appears that she had been deeply
sxa% Win Sm q PSsS,
phia, and been brought home from Baltimore BY
her mother after the elopement. She importune'
her false lover to'fulnl his vows, and he turne'
A deaf ear, telling her to leave him. Instead o
initiating Miss Harris In the use OF q revolver
she drowned her uncomfortable sorrow In tn
bosom Of the Potomac, leaving her betrayer l.
according to the nature and degree Of msnhoo,
he may possess. In ono respect this case-th
nrst one Of the kind that has come to light sine
the Harris murder trials q refutation Of tn
theory OF some that the aoquittal Of Mary Harri
would be followed BY injured ladies. She wa
more deeply wronged than Miss Harris; but In
stead OF murder she insanely committed suicide
This shows that 1t is not In human nature Away
TO follow presidents.
The body Of the unfortunate young lady wa
picked up yesterday afternoon, about 10 'cloci
by parties searching for It In small boats. On
side Of her face was swollen and discolored In
manner indicating that she was struck by u
paddle wheel Of the boat immediately after sl
Ieaped overheard.
ALEXANDRIA IrEMs.-From the Virgini
State Journal Of Saturday we clip the follow
ing paragraphs:
Orange and Alexandria Railroad -Notwiti
which the managers Of this road have Lahore
under since Its reopening, they have accom-
plished very much towards placing 1t In col
dtion TO meet all the demands made upon II b
the public, and the amount OF freight and numb,
Of passengers conveyed each way daily alread
far exceeds what was expected by the manager
and the local freight and travel is rapidly II
creasing. The average receipts for several da!
A F6restdIIer Punished. Felix Greensppl
huckster, was arrested this morning and broug!
before the Mayor charged with forestalling Il
market, for which he was fined $40 and cost.
Robbery "A soldier was knocked down al
robbed Of $50, on Water street, near the Bank
the Old Dominion, on Thursday night last, b.
tween 10 and II o'clock. The robbers were then
selves soldiers, aud committed the act within
short distance Of the guards stationed at u
bank, who were unable to offer any assistance
Inc rssr. o. rns ram 70 se
posts upon any pretext. The robbers have no
we believe, been apprehended. We hear Of SCI
eral other thefts and robberies In various parts
the city, committed within short time pas
We would advise our citizens to exercise d.
precaution In regard to the security OF the
premises.
ODD-FELLowsHIP IN THE DIsrRIcr.-Tl
Grand Secretary Of the District, Parker II. swe,
ESQ. has made q statement to the Grand Lodge
tie United States, and furnishes the followil
stat sites for the year ending 3oth June, 1895:
Nulnber OF lodges, Is; number Of Initiation
s7i; M. mber rejected, 10; admitted by card, .
witbdrawl by card, 80; number reinstated, 2
number suspended, so; expelled, 4; deaths, 2
Total number OF members, 1905.
Number Of brothers relieved, 252; widow
families relieved, As; amount paid Tor relief
brothers, q, 1907; do. for the relief Of widow
families, u, 1906; do. for education Of orphan
sss5. 80 do. for burying the dead, s6is. Tot
Eeljef, 1850. 80.
{. f9tsi Ar499pi Of annual receipts, slS's0o' o.
Vyy-AH-
The "LoNG BRipGE.@ - An impgtIs
traveller says the true origin OF the name Of I
Long Bridge is the Internal long time people ha
10 wait for the closing Of the draw. As smi
sum would build pivot draw that can be open
or closed In less than one minute, there Is
reasop why the present memento Of mechanic
stupidity shouldbe SLOWED to remain perpetu
annoyance TO the publ Ic and disgrace TO the cit
ALARM OF FmE.-Yesterday an alarm
hre was sounded from box No. 40, aud the o
ginss were quickly on the ground. Their SO
vices were, however, not needed, as II was foul
that only the upper story OF building
Twenty First street, near /, was on fire. II
flames were quickly extinguiShed.
Police REPoars.-Fifth Precinct-Ge
Taylor, fighting; workhouse; Isaac Lomox. do
DO. Joseph 4. Johnson, suspicion OF larcen,
dismissed. Mary o Brian, disorderlv; fined 4
, George Burch, assault aud battery bail
eonrt. Elizabeth Bell, keeping dog without l
cease Oil. 20. Ellen o'Leary, selling liquor