Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-06
LOCAL NEWS.

LEVY CoURT.-The regular meeting of the
Levy Court of Washington county was held
yesterday at the City Hall, Mr. Bowen in the
chair. and MIR. n. Callan clerk. A letter was
received from Mayor Addison, of George town,
in relation to the repair of the Paper Mill
bridge The clerk was directed TO inform
Mayor Addison that it had recently been decI-
ded by the Corporation Attorney that Boun-
darv street was not in the county of Washing
ton, and therefore the court was no. bound TO
keep that street or the Paper Mil. bridge In
repair. and did not hold itself bound to pay
any part Of the money for repairing the bridge.
A communication was received from Capt.
Patterson, asking the passage of an ordiL an ce
to protect the citizens OF the county by pro-
hibiting cunning on private lands, and also for
a law compelling persons to fence their
grounds, which was referred.
The Committee on Police were instructed 10
urge upon the Metropolitan Police Com m s.
sioners the appointment of special policemen
in the county, to protect the citizens of the
county from depredations on their property by
gunners and hunters.
Judge Sargent moved to amend the act for
the preservation OF insectverous and ether
birds, so as to allow one-haif Of the fines I'M /.
posed and collected for its violation TO the in
The Superintendent OF Roads was directed
TO open the Sargent road (widen I'D and to take
with him two or more policemen II necessary.
= PAINFUL ACCIDENT.-A most painful acct
dent occurred at the "Washington Hebrew
School," in the Synagogue, on sth, between Ii
and streets, q few minutes before nine O'Clock
this morning. 1t appears that some of the little
girls, who had collected in the school room
previous to the opening of the morning session,
were standing around the stove, and while
engaged In talking the clothes of one of them,
who is known as s'Sweet little Hennie Mn
ster," took fire. and in q moment she was en-
yeloped in flames. She rushed wildly from
the school room and from among her little
companions, who, paralyZ ed with fright. were
unable to afford her any assistance. Her
screams attracted the attention of several pass
ers-by, who promptly ran TO her assistance
but before they arrived her little brother, only
nine years of age. and TWO years older than
herself, seized and rushed with her TO the
hydrant in the yard, and soon succeeded in
extnguishing the flames, but not until she was
seriously, and some think fatally burned
Fortunately, her face received no injury
Medical assistance was quickly furnished, but
we are unable TO give the opinions of the
burned In his heroic efforts TO save her life
The affair has cast gloom over the school
and teachers, by whom she was deyotedIv
loved for her many endearing virtues. :
az A-
ORPHANS Court, Judge Purcell -Thi
morning, Col. James X. O'Beirne, the newly
appointed Register of Wills, vice MIR. IL O.
Robbins. removed, appeared in Court and
qualified by taking the oath of Office at the
hands OF Judge Purcell. The Judge took &C.
casion to remark that 1t was supposed by many
that The office was a life appoint menL but that
in his opinion the President could remove and
appoint all Officers as he thought proper, ex-
cepting the Judges, who hold their oflices un.
der the ID article of the constitution of the
United States. f s.-.. ... d. --.fr
The will of the late Catherine Reedeger was
fully proved. and letters were issued 10 Chris.
tar Lederer, with the will annexed: bond
e7,CC0. Mr.. Lederer was also appointed guar
dian to the children.
Letters of administration were issued to
Charles q. Page. on the estate Of Jay L. Page:
bond $4,000. To Henry O. Noyes, on estate of
Mary Moves: bond $1,000. To Margaret J.
West, on estate of Arthur j. West; additional
bond $500. 81 .. .. - -
Mary Z. Speiser was appointed guardian TO
the orphans Of John f. Speiser. ID" Al