Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-23

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EBKRTY Halt, corner 9Th and l. streets
Grand Panorama
wHlTKHURsr 9ALLRRr.-Grand Comic Pan
oIama q the Removal of the Capital, and other
Magnificent Representations, every evening,
commencing at o'clock.
SMITH & STEoNe's ART GALLERY, 2i5 T ct.
HAIxRIrER's ART GALLERY, 4s6 TIN street.
DARLow'e ART GALLEY, 81 Pa. avenue.
HOMICIDE IN THE CoUNTY-Fdtdl Shooting Of
. Fireman on ne kstroroiifdn Branch Ra,Iroad--
About ~ O'Clock last night Michael Kelly, a
fireman the Metropolitan Cor Point OF ROcks)
Branch OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. was
fatally shot by pistol in the hands of George
Murray. another fire man on the same road
The bullet penetrated the lett side under the
heart and resulted IN the death Of Kelly in a
few minutes. The affair happened on the rail-
IoadOn Berry, farm IN the sleeping car, and
Murray about O'Clock this morning went to the
second precinct station with his father and gave
himself up. He states that the pistol "a revolt
yer) went OF when he and the deceased were
tusseling for its possession, and that the
homicide was entirely accidental. There
were i've or six witnesses (hands on the
road in the car at the time, but they have not
as yet been examined. Officer Huysoman was
apPrised of the affair early this morning, and
proceeded to the car, when he found that the
names of witnesses. The Coroner has been
notified to hold an inquest. The deceased il an
aI s N by b,Lth, about twenty-two years Old
near the Government Printing Office MURRAY
IL about twenty-three years of age halls from
carroll county, Md, and has been at work for
some time past as the regular fireman on the
construction train. His place was temporarily
hlled by the deceased at the time of the shooting
Murray had been drinking previous to the
occurrence
AT TIE RAILROAD MEETING at the City Hall
ssst evening Mr.. s. s. Baker presided, and MIR.
T. 4. Connolly acted secretary, and pre-
sented the resolutions published in The STAR
OF Tuesday last, that the order in which aid
snon1d be extended to projected roads should be
mac railroad. p To the Washington and Point
Lookout railroad J. To a railroad which shall
connect Washington, through the Frederick
and Hagerstown region with the PennsyIyanja
system of railroads.
Mr.. Connolly argued at length that the Point
any road leading to the Pennsylvania line
would prove the right and left arms of our CITY.
and was followed by Mr.. j. H. Crossman Mr. D.
II. blanchard, Judge SlOanaker, of Pennsylva-
mia, j. Sayles Brown, Major Scott, Dr. Snod-
grass, and others
1t was resolved "that the secretary of this
urge upon the City Councils the passage of a
resolution commenting to the patronage Of Con-
Eress an airline railroad from New York to
The meeting then adjourned until FRIDAY
evening of this week.
The DEATH OF Mr. C. w. BorELEr-With
deep regret We announce that Mr.. &. w. Bote-
Ter. whose illness was noticed in The STAR of
NtSlCIudN, ultu laSt night abOnt eleven O'clock.
AT his residence on Missouri avenue. During
an interval of consciousness yesterday he con-
yersed with his family. and named the friends
he wished TO act pall-bearers. The time for
his funeral has been fixed for 3 O'Clock D. m. to-
morrow. Mr.. Boteler was about fifty years old.
and leaves a wife and children. The gentlemen
Messrs W eSnson No, fAi Piss are
White, Geo. Gideon, III. O.. FAINT, VI. Brown
X Wallach. and DIR. Porter. Rev. DIR. New
man is to Officiate. The remains will be taken
10 Glenwood Cemetery and placed i'm the family
vault there. The coffin, which Mr.. Anthony
Buchly, the undertaken, has prepared for the
remains OF Mr.. Boteer, is of walnut, covered
with fine black cloth: silyer-mounted with
heavy handles; padded and lined with fine meri-
no, and white satin trimmings. silver plate
on which is inscribed ''Charles w. Boteler
born October IA, 1e20, died February %, 1870"
10 on the top.
NATIONAL MEDICAL SoCIKrY.-This society
met last night, DIR. Reyburn in the chair. and
Dr. Adams Gray secretary. DIR. W. T. Collins
was elected to membership. DIR. r. Harris of
New York, was nominated as honorary member
The name of DIR. Jaspyr L. Cheney was re-
ferred to the board of examiners. On motion of
DR.. Gray. the society accepted the invitation of
DIR. John &. Stephenson TO meet al his Office.
900 Fifth street on next Wednesday evening
March ri. Dr. Mason was appointed to inquire
and rerort the expense and design for a seal for
this society. The motion of DIR. Augusta 20
amend the constitution as To make Wedne,-
day night instead of Tuesday night the night
for all its future meetings was passed The
Corresponding Secretary, DIR. Southworth, laid
before the society letters frO I'M DIR. T. Harris of
New York, In reply TO inquiries of the society
concerning "relapsing fever" i'm which he
states that the fever can be arrested by sanitary
measures. and that only about $50 cases have oc-
CURED in New York, where il is less threatening
than II was three weeks since. A vote of thanks
vas extended to DIR. Harris; and the meeting
adjourned.
CELEBRATING wAsHISGroN's BIRTHDAY
The AriOn Quartette Club held special meet
ing last night To celebrate the anniversary Of
Washington's birth. bust OF General Wash
ington was in a conspicuous place, draped with
flags. The President, Il. Sprngsguth, called
the meeting to order, and Introduced MIR.
setef Of Washington The club them SANG e s seae
raj pieces. after which Miss Mardel and Miss
DIETRICH performed some complicated music on
sang a duett from Martha and were followed
BY Miss Mary Sonnenberg in a song. Messrs
l. Dietrich, v. Hageman, W. Hageman. F.
koop, +. Scblennig and others entertained the
company with music and o,eclamatory exercises.
The Columbia Turn-N erein also held meet
ing last night. and celebrated the day in an APP
called Washington Crossing the Delaware in
which Mr.. Peters persOnated General Washing
ton After addresses by several gentlemen,
dancing commenced and was kept up till an
early hour this morning.
REAL ESTATE SALKs.-Joshua whitney x
CO., real estate brokers, report the following
sales made within the past ten DAYS. They also
report an increased activity in real estate inter-
eets and the prospect of a lively market in the
east. between south Carolina syenne ana snr,h
& street, lot 20 feet by 1873, for Rev. j. L.. Rob
erts, for 5000. Lot fronting l6. feet on 1lth
square $40. improved by a three-storv and base
nent brick house, for ID. l.. Morrison; price
% 500. Lot fronting % feet IL inches on 9Th
street west, between q and II streets north for
John +. Crews, for $1,000. The purchaser in
tends TO erect a handsome business stand ON
this lot in the course of few months. Lot