Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-22

represented the French SitIatin1 As ~.
and 4 vaS received with loud cheers Mr. e
GauttT Then a4tTt>Sed the III netting, followed
10y VI. ChTls e Calsn. in which, a an A ,gleri-
Gar citizen Of ITISh descent lie e pressed his
hearty sympathy Tor the cause 81 r'rance ana
PIE cd the sympathy Of all :he Irish citizens Of
the country. About $500 was subscribed.
IRN'NG TO LIGHT a FIRE WITH Coal OIL
~ S%.1ICay evening, the wife of Mr. W. H
Bfaund residing on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween Eth and 18th streets east, was engaged In
MAJ * a HE, and a. II dill not ignite ,iRIck XIV
she aitsmittd to assist combustion by pouring
coal OH from can upon the fire. The fire con-
Hthlcated hy the streem with the oil in the
can. which CSPloled, covering her cIothiRp with
DtiOIe any thing could bc done for the sufferer
her clothes below the waist were burned from
htr- anu hfr person was terribly burned. and
EGT hands, aTm-, face and breasts were b.dJx
scorohCd. DIR. Miller was called ami rep,Jarai
every assistance in his power bur the laIv sill
III ans IN very critical condition. Mrs
h,Sunu : Ihe inother OF six children, tbs young
ssf bur six week old.
BASE BALL--The following ia the naxiy-or.
gained nine OF the Olympic Club which will
meet the Forest City, of Cleveland. on FTiiari
E~eI, G., Leech, =; Holly" first base; W0I-
linssEead, second; strong" third; Force, s.
.haEHe pitcher The Forest city viii arrive
here FRIDAY morning, play the Olympics in tn,
an, neon. and on Saturday meet the Nationals,
Ie1NHS itT rome on SATURDAY evening. our
coiCEed club the Mutuals, now on a Northern
tour. bsat the Arctic Club of Iorkp,rt n Y
~ W I'D INST. the score Standing % 10 o.; the
RAPIDS Club, OF Niagara Fails. on the 10Th, by
sGsre OF - TO ~. and the Mutuals, OF Buffalo
y :, on the 2lst, by score of a. 10 ~. So far
a ,n have been successful in every game
fILSe they lett on their northern trip.
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IHE DOwN-EIvEE EXCURSION trip OF the
Lazy OF the Lake yesterday was VASTLY enjoyed
proceeded as far dow N as Aouis Greek re.cii'.
Washington, on the return. about haIfn,st 3
= m These trips afford invigorating, health
giving relaxation TO those who are confined nv
th'lr BUSH ess TO the lot dusty city all the res,
OF ne week, and are Unexceptionable in good
.itti aEd dtcoru'n, thus attracting family par
Va ana CitIzcrS " Morally OF the highest Tesnec
liability. capt. DeBty keeps viyilant eve TO the
utts Grd comfort OF his pasSe Myers. an,, ayery-
fhirs 5 sure 10 be satisfactory where ne has
dtaIGe.
hSoTGASIzATroy - -, NAIL CAEzIEcs.-
I.sIt u uay ar. Vim. ". Dav,. WIN. Hark-
H. M n 4. crown, Charles y, Sim, anu
ton Cffiss nal carriers at the Wasbi,v-
s.xI5Ie are granted fuTIOU CHS To tha ~,
diGe, according to an order fr,-, 81 -,
s;..n...s,sl, ,.v.r .erIl e.-,e expires. 49,
reduces the force 20 twenty-five carriers and
Will reC6ssitate an entire change aud reoryani-
zation OF the delivery districts, which nav
cause some DELAY for a time in tine delivery Of
letters. EFCTg elUft viii rs made. however, to
matter.
A wFIrISG ~ CAxP.-At tie coiored canp
meeting Yesterday at BerTs's woods quite "a
lively scene occurred about two O'Clock; a
90 LP.e OF COlOred tJTy|TS Appearing in camp to
lie SIlccd. which was dine b. the off ciatin,
clergyman; after which the minister saluted
til aide Uith is that made the wocI- ring
lie loving couple then lett tie woods auId
cheers ~ the entire crowd. II was rumDrad in
town lat there vas n disturbance a. this ca mp.
which vas untrue The report probably arising
fICm tie shouting on this occasion.
DAMAGE TO THE RAILROAD DAA,g AT LONG
EKiDGE-ILe draw on the Virginia end of the
railroad bridge across the Potomac broke ,Ioxn
III HcIn.r- shortly after the 1870 train from
AleNaf CTia Lad passed over, but fortunately no
ors VAS hurt. the whole train being over before
tie fall. Several steamers and vessels were
delay 81 II setting through account OF the
break, bat III an hour or two the timbers were
removed and tie place cleared. 4 new draw will
Ii constructed IN a snort time.
AT1ENPTFD ScICIDy--Atout T. o'clock last
night cheer luyall and special officer Sutton
brought 10 tie Central guard house an cd
FTenchmsn. named Pierre Kleme Who IL vas
stated by his boarding house keeper. Ohio Lis-
mol, had made desperate threats to take his own
LIE. AID even had made attempt 10 cut his
throat with a razor. The supposed reason was
M extreme nervousness over the reyerSes OF the
French army.
a f0y SHoT-Yesterday afternoon a boy,
I-4ned Byron Downing, about thirteen wears Of
age. whose parents reside on r street. in this
CITY, was slot 10y some person on Col. Brooks
fam, north Of Washington, while he was in the
serious nature. the sho: used being small bird
shot- Hewas PEI pered from head TO foot.
CcAL-OrL EXFLOsIoS.-Last night abou. *
o'clock, All alarm OF fire turned in from the
eighth precinct sfatiOn-hOuse caused by the ex-
I'o.ieh OF coai-Oll lamp in the store OF Mr.. L.
a wood. corner Of 9th and streets southeast.
iht damage was very slight. and the hreman
"id rot 60 INTO service, though promptly on the
sIOt.
1EE Lon" 90 SORRow-Xds01ic TriBRts.-A
IOrGc Il sorrow vii, BE- organized tO-narroy
MA 1T a. tEs metropolitan NJ = Church by the
fIaId C0asistOry Of Mary land, TO comm 5mo-
rate The d. mise of the Hon. Il. Il. French.
sGi' M AMI impressive service will be rendered
The announcement in another column gives
iHIl artcviars Of the Arrangement.
The DUDDINGToS PLACE CHILD NrrpgR-
An inquest Was held. ON Saturday evening by
CcIOEor Potter. on the bod, OF the coIored male
infant found in the ward Of house No A. Dud
mrgion Place, as stated in Saturdays STAR.
The jury returned a verdict that death ensued
hy reasons OF injuries inflicted the he sd by an
unknown persOn.
ASOTHKE STREET CARCAsE-The case men,
tCnCd ia Saturdays STAR OF Samuel Binnix
Vs. Washington and GeoT getown railroad, came
up TO-DAY LefoTe Justice Clark with Jury triaI:
JoseFh III. Bradley, JT.. for tleie ndant and VIM
= Miller for plaintiff. The same evidence ma
Yer ally. was eiicited a. on Saturday in the Hop
JUDGE SNEIL-A letter was received by
aetrnS Judge Gray, this morning, from Judge
Smell o! the Police Court, dated at Monmouth
Maine. IN which he states that his vacation has
been prolonged by the settling up Of his business
and that ne wall start Oh his return to this city
on EeYt Monday.
iHE CHORAL SOCIETY meet on Monday in
scad OF 1uesday evenings. Rs heretofore. and
We understand are sIreadv busily rehearsiny for
Inc winter campaign. The attention OF the
members Is called 10 a notice in another column.
CHASGEoF STEANER.-The Richmond Fred
sIckSburg and Potomac Railroad Company
nave placed the steamer Georg aua ON the route
steamer NandcTbnt.
hE,- DR- SUNDERLAND is al Salt Lake CITY
NJ bI- newman. He does not take part in tbe
ioHSany discussion, but prays at the end of
DE-. Nswmans argument 0 GNU VI
fiRE-NHpFCssd Inceadiayis,s,-A s,.bio -
IOr.s 20 h-hIy timber. on s1st street was
blurred Yesterday morning-supposed 10 bsSs
lCcn set on hre. ~ nave