Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-03
LOCAL NEWS.

"CAN ANY GOOD THING COME OUT OF NAzA
RETh "A writer in the Star has Instituted
the above inquiry, applying IL to this District
Alter inspecting the plumbing and gas lifting
establishment OF Alexander r. Shepherd AZ Co
to-day, we answer positively "yes.- Probs
Oily, Few nave an idea of the extent Of business
done by this establishment. and the amount of
stock req uired IN its operation. Itisdou btiess
the largest plumbing establl II hme nj in the conn
Try; bas greater amount of capital in vested
ana does more business than any other similar
esIablI snmentin the United States This Com
pany deals very heavily in metals, axe, peces
snaiipg the employment Of a much larger
an CUNT OF capital han is requisite in the great
Commercial cities where such mater Al Is ten,
In stock There is no Job. in fact so large. thar
the establishment cannot undertake it, They
nave iaid the. corporation water mains
TINS year, several miles in extent ana
10 ennre satisfaction, we belle We. They have
successfully carried ont the extensive vvo,k
ior the new Naval Hospital and are now
buIlding the large gas works for the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum at Kendall Green. The amount
OF orders they fill for first class private resi-
oences is very heavy, and a specimen of the
style In Whieh they eXecrte such work il
shown IN the fitting up of the superb house NJ
Charles KNAPP, on street, Job of plumbing
and gas-httlng pronounced unsurpassed bv
good judges. But we propose 10 cali mora i'm
diate atention 70 their new stock OF chance
llers. &c-, embracing all the latest STYLES of
Cornehus BaKer, Philadelphia, and other
manufacturers OF note. The variety of sam
pies - In fact as ample as can b. found in any
establishment in the country, embracing eyery
modern or fashionable pattern known to the
.rsos lne chanaeliers range in price from 81
10 $50 Among the late styles we note a mag
nihcent gold gait, French pattern manufactuE
ed by Cornelius & BAKER, which is sold for
Sl2p, ana which Is in every respect equal 10
the siintar imported article costing SOU A
new style chandelier for library, with arsand
burner an The center 10 throw the light down
ana another with pulley arrangement for
changing the position OF the light, are worthy
of attention. We note also some largo hail 80
lures OF elegant pattern, reading lamps cigar
lamps. &c. &c, of tasteful and uniq ne design.
also new style milk shades for argand burners
Partisan shades Of colored glass, with exonis'
lte designs, porcelain shades, with Chinese fis-
ures, &c. massive chandeliers for billiard IA
bles. &c. But We lack room TO enumerate the
dlnerent styles TO be seen here. and ad wise
those interested TO examine for themselves
SUICIDE IN THE SEVENTH wARp-Tbis
morning about 6o'eIock Mrs. Eleanora Anna
Scott, residing on south B street. pear an
committed suicide by emitting her throat with
a razor. The deceased was about a. xaars
old, AID leaves two children. For some time
past she has been somewhat deranred hsr
mind being affected upon religious snh;scrs.
out II was not until a few days ago that her
friends feared any violent act Last nieht
she toid ner husband that she could not con-
troll herself and advised him 10 make ar
engagements Tor her admission TO the Insane
asylum as she might do some act for which
they would all feel sorry. This morning the
husband and wife arose together and went
down stairs, the hus band wishing 10 have an
eye on her. While he was making the fire he
missed her, and looking out into the yard saw
ner leaning FORWARD with q deep and long
cash across the throat, from which the blood
was flowing, and the razor with which the
deed was done in her hand He Immediately
took her into the house. and DR. CroOvnn mas
summoned, but before he arrived she vas
dead On examination il was found that the
cartoroid artery, as also the windpipe and
guilet were severed. -
Coroner Woodward held an inquest this
morning, and verdict was rendered in ac
cordance with the facts. -.. ..--....- 80 -
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rBk Cow BusINEss.-Yesterday, Lieut..
Johnson, OF The Second Precinct arrested r
a Lucas and Mathew Roberts, upon a charge
.of stealing cows. The complainant is lanes
Johnson. Lucas and Roberts were sent to Jail
LOT hearing by Justice Walter. Pc
Thomas Stoop aud Nicholas Wrench were
charged by Patrick Ford with a Ike offanse
Ihey were arrested by officers King and Poole
Wrench also charged with receI vim o s,oIa,,si
cows Justice Walter held them to 6aiI for
further bearing. 49, .It,'r' +. = -" ~,
\ Benjamin Bryon, colored. wa. arrested nv
made by. VIM. Webster. Justice Gull semi him
10 Jail Tor court. --,i- ~ :"
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Olin-Tnis morn
ing, The Argument in the case of Gilbert Van.
derweTken, indicted for an assault and hat
ts:y with intent to kill, on George Hin, Jr
was concluded, The Jury found q verdict of
guilty OF assault and battery only
EDWARD Scranage, indicted for the larcenv
OF $ls6a in money and cigars belonging 10
Freoerick Freund. was found guilty OF pet:v
larceny. and also 70 be q ndsr Is years OF Age
William Hess, Frederick Hess and j. Bail
indicted tor RECEIVING nine hogs belonging to
GrorRe w. Dutton, knowing them to be s,o-
len WAS trisd- Matingly and Schmidt for
Hess, and Browne for Ball go 80 - -
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PRESIDENT JoHNser SAT for photograph
tetday at Gardneris gallery. =. =
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