Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-08
Sad Case Of Drowning.


Sad Case Of DrOw ming.
The Maynard Bridge being ont OF repa'r,
ard still not closed to travel, most melancholy
example Of ''from life to DEATH occurred there
yesterday morning about III o'clock. Mr. Har-
yey Hazard. well known as in charge Of the
Ellis music store, Was crossing the bridge on his
way 10 the camp Meeting at Toison's woods in
ache-boTse carriage, containing his sister, Miss
Annie y. Hazard. and his two aunts Mrs A. p.
bTlSsey and Mis- Annie L.. Bibb. the two for mer
beiDg on the front seat AMI the 70 Ia.t-r in the
rear Mrs Brissey, WHO was about ftty-tye
years Of age. was on her way down for the pur
pose OF listening 10 a sermon from some minis
Ter who VAS near relative. The team
had Ju>t reached within about ten yards OF
the draw, when the horse became suddenly
frightened at something on the open side OF
The bridge, and attempting TO turn
around. broke "a section OF the railing ON the
UPPER side and backed the team over into the
stream where there j. about thirty feet of water.
Before going over. Nr. Hazard Jumped out To
catch the horse ~ the head, but was. powerless
to stop n NJ and at the same time Miss Hazard
was seized Just N time by colOred mau who
was PASSING and b. him lifted out OF the car
rage. The horse and vehicle then went over
IN an instant with Mrs. BFissey and Miss Blob.
Miss Bib. strange to say, did not sink, but
tcated with UpIftcd arms about thirty yards
down the stream. where she was rescued by
MesSTS. sam III neline and Tobias Hutchinson.
carriage. which, about twenty minutes after,
was hooked up, and she found
to he wedged in between the dashboard
and the horse, who from Appearances
in his struggles had kicked her severely on the
head She vaS imI1r dia;cly placed in frame
bYIlding near bv, and although all the appli-
ancts IN such cases were tried for over two
hours hy Doctors Coombs and Christv she was
ionnd TO be beyond all hope. Coroner Potter
was here bat deemed action on his part IN
necessary The body Of the unfortunate LADY,
who resided on eth, between III and | streets
north, Was carried to the residence OF Mr.
Mundle, near the Navy Yard gate. Her funeral
viii take place from the Christian Church. on
NJ street between 3ih and 10th, a. { : O'Clock
his afternoon. aud the remains will he taken
TO the Congressional Cemetery for Iuterment
Tx INIU EST.
Dr. ;. u. Todd, as deputy coroner held an in
gutst on tie body at the reside nee of Mrs. Mum
H'iI thlS atternoon-Mr. +. StrambeTgeT being
fore man 81 the jury.
rr. CoOmtS testified that DR.. Chris.v, OF
lTiCntOEn, was at work trying to reSIsc:tate
Ter and TO The IT subsequent but unsuccessful
rfcTts To- JTiEg her to life.
Mr.. H. Hazard, .Ir., who was driving the
horse when the accident occurred, testified tn
tie circumstances of the accident and 70 one
halt Of the bridge having been torn away
ny q. W. kihbey testified that he was in a
boat InGer the bridge when the accident hap
Ientd; picked up the lady who was floating and
carried her 10 shore, also testified to the raising
q me EoIse and carriage with graphing irons.
MI Simmons corrobOrated the Testimony of
The prece ding witness, a. did Mr. Smith
Horace Harline testified that he was one of
the parties who put OF with on a raft az the
the carriage.
Nv. Hawkins testified to being ON the bridge
VI
ard grabbed her a. she was falling
J. Hutton corrObOIated the testimony of pre-
csdir- witnesses, and 10 LaDsley's diving alter
A. r Largely testified that he was sitting on
the bridge at the time and heard ialv scream.
ran back aRd Owed twice after the deceased.
lie Jury returned VrIiict OF accidental
drowning.
PRIZE iIGHT-T 90 -aGrines t;s Principals
u Saturday Afternoon. a prize Fl rit according
10 the regular rules OF the ring, came oil near
FcFt stanton, about a mile cas-: of tho Insane.
ASNirIn between two marines stationed at the
Marine BarrCks. named p'Neill and CanphaII
with TWO OF their companions named Rowland
aEd tHerrOn, acting respectively as seconds
v Neil' II seems. HIS fog some time past, been
eiJtt NJ temporary wife into whose affections
NShlIell latclV %prIHeC himself. but the latter
was so ungr .tetai as to make di=para,ing re-
marks abort the woman, which by her were
c, communicated 10 O'NeiIi. Since then me-
have Ieen such an annoyance, not only
10 themselves, but 10 all those around them.
That they exc persuaded 70 settle the Question
as 10 who vas the best man in The rIgiIistic
iTeIa- 30 everything vas arranged. clever
kchtlt man was selected as referee AMI time
keeier, ana the parties were on the ground 50
promptly that a. 30 o'clock on SATURDAY. both
SHED their casters into the ring, strirnad n
regular style, and went in. light rounds were
fought ia twenty minutes. Blood being first
CTaWn Ey Nell O. Ing C'arnr,.,e!I a bI7o,ir nnss
On the fourth round. With that execution il
Nas al tociy-hitting and then cInch and fall
side hy side. At the end of the eighth round
campbell owned 20 being out of wind and MS
second threw up the sponge. The Contestants
men >Leok hands as friends forever. hut il is
-ald Campbell isn't exactly satisfied and wants \
10 Try The mill over again.
VAN AsrrRCH's MrS,crKIE-This cA,ar,r,-
ted geological exhibition Which is to b, in Wa-h
lngtoD Oh Friday and SATURDAY. next is An es- |
'.thShIent OF great magnitude and acknowi-
treed reputation. IL L. the first genuine me-
nageTie which has visited this city tor ovar
fWt nty years and will doubtless attract Immense
a1uitiees a. the propr!etors ads ertiSe coiiec-
non OF animals SUI passing in all respects any
thing OF the Kind hitherto exhibited here Tnis
i strictly an exhibition of natural history there
Y DO circus connected with it, For nearly fifty
years van Amburgh's menagerIe has been
hho" TO the pubic as the most complete e.
adjustment OF the kind in existence AMI This
n ar me proprletors are said to have surpassed
The most successful Of their former efforts. and
10 nave brought together "A congregation of rare
b-'-stH ana birds from every part of the world
LOT interest. novelty and variety, is quite
without parallel Quite a number OF net sps-
''tS never before seen in America are incluGsd
IA the collection of animals.
ARRESTED ON SVSPICIox-On me night OF
The t;h OF july the house OF Henry TolIiysT col
"ied, on Maryland avenue, between Ia and 9Th
streets, was entered and robbed OF clothing ami
Je"elry 10 ibe amount of about S9O. The facts
were reported at headquarters. and last might
He'eItlLe NJ Dev!tt, along With officer Lewis
arrested IN man Dorsey on suspicion OF having
rerpetrated the robbery, ami Il il mole tl,aa
probable that The officers VII succeed IN rpcgy-
ENG Tie stolen property. The accused wts
Ne J. and dismissed by the new Board of Pre-
'OinfcissioEcrs- TIE robbery was COMMITTEE! m
VEN snort space OF tme-nO- exceeding hIlf
an ECur-and II i believed tliat the goods wrre
niNl1ed nos very far or Mr. McDeYitt has al
ready recovered two gold watches worth abonr
80 and with bis usual shire ,n.ss is after rho
REMAINDER Of the stolen property which he will |
CoubtiSss ." turn mp soon.
MK- 81. l. PRiGG, TTOpI ietOr OF the popular
every store AT No. 49, Pennsylvania avenue
between and 9Th streets, takes ,hS method os
returning thanks 10 the citizens of Washington
Tor TIE liberal patronage they have afforded
him. HIS trade during the month of JnIy was
e1traordinary, and the demand for sets or let
ana ALASKA diamonds was unprecedented. NJ
Prigg was fortunate in securing one hun;ired
dozt sets of jet previous 10 the commencement
OF hostilitIe- between France and GERMANY and
y Low IN daily receipt OF new designs from New
tofk city. They range in prices from 81 to IS
SCI and include breastpins, earrings ban
otauNs. bracelets. necklaces, and lockets In the
eoiection- He also has over one thousand styles
Of dollar ieNelIy- 1
IHE NEw OPPICERs.-Gen. ". NJ. Whittlesey
recently appointed the Comptroller OF che city
ma. me ming entered upon his duties Mr. JOHN |
v MChelden, the Auditor, IL busiiy engaged in
ns Work, aided by Mr. John =. Croker ir
" tod al H.