Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-17
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suDDIN DrAIas.-m.. VIM =. sukitn, at the
n ne % M, sseser, No. 2y7 SIKH, between
m ana streets, WIS taken Suddenly i'll Ga
Dr. Wm b. butt yFas called in, but too late 10
render the suner.r any sistan ce and he A.. a
about 20 O'clock ne same evening. The do tor
o, congestion Of the brain. so perindnced scs
extreme heal. Mr.. Smith was clsrf 80
Fourth Auditors once, and was IS ,aa. =,
ase; ,sd amer er death Of the gentleman afues ap.
Noonan, Of the sanitary force, j sr ~, L sh.,
they had no legal right to the rAces ~ ~. a..
ceased took the same in poss sy,on and now
heirs. " 'e iee"A
Mr.. James Cullen, who lived in ,he souare
bounded by M and N, and. 6th and 7th streets,
d . 9u.t ss saademy yes srday. The previous
without oomplaining~ Tne deceased nsd lost
an ann IN tne serNir q and supported his family
OF Of n wife ana seye al children by following the
rag business. f.e vas - years old.
Yesterday, Scout noon, Harry Green, an old
and weii.knfywH colorpd man, aged about 20
years, naihA ~ from Charles county, Maryland,
employed. On the schooner Sarah Laviuia,
lying at QHlnand's wharf, Navy Yard,) went
aooarL the vessel for his dinner, and died very
suocaenty, as Is supposed, from the effects of
, ,ne neat; The deceased was well known along
sailing to this city for long series Of years.
Night before last, Thos. l. Kidwell, white
man man asSn. IS years Of age, residing in Goat
i
7th, died quite suddenly of cholera morbus, as
certified 10 by DIR. Groot who attended him.
The deceased had followed wood saving for a
living for several years past, and was in indi.
| gent circumstances. Sanitary officer johnson
Is seeing to the burial Of his remains to-day.
Mr.. James MagilL employed for several
Treasurers Office, was complaining Of being
unwell at the Office yesterday, and, on going
TO his home, on 18th and ID streets, was taken
quite Ill, and died during the night; his disease
M = dino NV
the heat.
Mrs. Eagan, residing on G street, near Cd,
south Washington, died quite suddenly last
night, from the effects Of the heat
LUDICRoUs MIsTAKR-A mistake of a very
ludicrous character occurredyesterday in con-
nection with thes'familyexcur ion winch was
made from this city to fredericksburg. 1t had
been rumored at Fredericksburg and adjacent
cross roads and villages, that the excursion
had been advertised for the accommodation of
families wishing to visit Fredericksburg, AZ a
mere blind, while, in, fact, the steamer Express
had been chartered in the interest Of shoulder.
hitters. and that prize-fght would take place
at Aqua Greek upon the arrival of the boat at
that point The consequence was that crowd
OF fifteen hundred or two thousand persons
had collected on the ground, all anxious to
view the proportions of the contestants and the
appearance of their select y escart, but were
surprised to find in their stead several hundred
highly respectable citizens of Washington. with
their wives ard families. Equal surprise was
experienced by the exeursionists az finding
themselves honored with such a reception: and
upon mutual explanations being had, there
seemed TO be no reluctance on the part of either
party to proceeding to their respective destiHa-
uons. II Is said that the chagrin of the
sports" who had assembled at the creek in
expectation OF prize fight, was very great,
and, determined not to be entirely euchred in
their enterprise, many Of them got up "mills"
on their own account.
DEATH OF Mr.. A. f. KIMMRLL.-Mr. A.. F
kimmell, proprietor of the Kimmell House, on
L street, between 81 and 9th streets, died at his
residence abont O'Clock this morning, aged SIS
years. Mr.. kimmell came to this city when
about 10 years OF age, and for several years was
engaged in business as a clock dealer but SUBJ
sequently, with Mr.. Walker, he entered the liv-
cry stable business, which was conducted Ut
the stable adjoining the kimnell House, under
the name OF Walker & kimmell, until about 10
years ago when the hotel was erected by him,
and was conducted by him until his decease.
He resided here over IS years, and marrying
In early life a sister of the late X. H. LambelI
settled here permanently and amassed con sld-
cradle property. He was well known through
cut the District as also IN the adjoining conn.
ties, and was highly respected citizen. He
was attacked with paralysis on Saturday
morning last and subsequently the disease
changed to congestion of the brain He leaves
wife and four children.
SUDDEN DEATH OF Coz. SAMUEL Horsros
IN RlCHMoND-We regret to learn of the death
OF Col. sam Houston, who was widely known
IN this city. He was resident of Baltimore,
but during the war held a clerkship in the
luartermaster Department here, where he had
hosts of friends. About eight months ago he
accepted position in the Spottswood HoeI in
Richmond, where his genial manners made
inst, he was Frustrated by the severe heat and
died in few hours. His remains were in.
TERED in Hollywood Cemetery on the Monday
OF the 10TH
IBEiF STREET RAILRoAD.-Itis due to the
ofncers and employees of the Street Rail-
"a W fhn Gfof Ant a,,,1I
paper of yesterday, Of the death of several of
the horses Of that road from heat, was iucor.
rect. We learn, on the best Authority, that
that they have not only lost no horse during
the cheated term but that not one has gwen
out on the route. They are changed every
trip.
MAN OvRRBoARD-About one o'clock this
morning, upon the arrival Of the steamer Ex.
press from an excursion TO Fredericksburv, q
gentleman fell from the deck Of the steamer
and was with difficulty rescued. A slight con.
fusion over the forehead and a thorough duck.
ing was the only damage sustained.
DIsMIssRD.-The case Of Thomas Bowie col.
cred, charged with the larceny Of a watch be.
longing 10 Buck Sanders on the Sd OF June
was before Justice Smith this morning-Mr
Norris prosecuting and Mr.. Hine defending
and after the evidence was heard the case was
dismissed.
ALARM OF FIRB.-About quarter to two
O'Clock this morning, an alarm OF fire was
sounded from box IS, Hibernia engine house
Q9th and H Streets which brought cut the fire
department, and they had a good run for
nothing, the fire being over in Virginia
DELIVERED TO THE VIRGINIA AuTHoRI.
TiKs.-festerday, Sergeant Vernon arrested
Nat Tyler, colored. on the charge of larceny of
$3.50 and silver watch from Sewell b. Cor6ett,
in Alexandra, and he was turned over by
Justice Tucker to the Virginia authorities.
RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER To.DAY-A
Franklin Co.'S to-day the thermometer stosd
In the shade at 10 o'clock a. m, 50 degrees; II
o'clock, 81 degrees; 12 o'clock, noon, 95 degrees;
lo'cioez, p m, Oh degrees: o clock, 90 degrees
ALEXANDRIA AND VIcISIrY.-The Ga. tie OF
last evening has the following items:
Effects Of the Heat Sinclair Jones and las
Green, two colored men employed at the depot
OF the Central Coal Company, were sun struck
yesterday while at work. but the proper treat
ment having been applied, they are doing well
this morning. John Rossiter. q tailor EN-.
Ployed by Messrs. Arnold Il Field, died very
suddenly yesterday evening while at work
He had been in bad health for some time past
but his death-partally caused by the excess
slve heat-was unexpected. There We're sew.
eral other deaths in the city yesterday, which
Were unquestionably fastened by the prevail.
ing weather. among them that of Mrs. John
Dufey, a sister of the Miss Schafer who was