Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-30
DiabOlical Outrage.


VILLAIN WHO SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO JUS
TICR.
Two weeks ago, German woman, while re-
turning from visit TO sick friend, was Knocked
down on l. Street, between 9th and 18th streets,
IN THIS city, by negro man. The poor woman,
Mrs. Miller, from Georgetown, is now in the
Columbia Hospital. 1t seems that the fiend
stepped up behind her as she was walking along,
and elaPping his hands over her eyes completely
blinded her, and she remembers no more. Her
head was terribly cut and confused and blood
was discovered upon large stone found near
where she was lying, indicating that it had been
used 1or the purpose OF making her insensible
ana unable to give any alarm. Both ewes were
burst open, and total and permanent blindness
must result. She says she noticed the villain
I ish her, and was inst attempting to run
ing and what his purposes were can be more
than surmised He was a young negro man,
barefooted, with his pants rolled up to his knees
cannot somebody assist the ends of Justice by
6iying clue to the villain.
BOARD OF PUBLIC woRKs-More Improre-
ments Ordered-At a meeting of the Board of
Public Works, yesterday, a request was read
from Peter Campbell that the water main be
extended on 9TH street, from G street TO the
boundary; referred. The alley in the rear of
the Fourth Presbyterian Church was ordered to
be paved. The brick-yard on the corner of 10Th
and streets was ordered to be removed. The
sewer which runs under Pennsylvania avenue,
between 9Th and 10th streets, was ordered to be
cleaned out. Gen. Balloch was authorized to
have an alley in square 724 paved and the gut
prepare a system of sewers for Georgetown.
The board adopted a regulation prohibiting all
Vencers of fruits from having stands on the
streets or avenues. Gen. Balloch was instructed
10 have tree stumps removed from 18th and s
streets. The chief engineer was directed to
prepare plan of the grade of VI street from
Rock Creek to New Hampshire avenue, and OF
New hampshire avenue, from Pennsylvania
avenue TO Massachusetts avenue. The treasurer
was instructed to have certain repairs made in
the Armory building for the use OF the militia
Our MARKET-HoUsE COMMITTEE IN BALTI-
MoRE.-A committee, consisting of Mr. j. f.
Seitz, chairman, and Messrs. Adolf CIuss, A.
Elliott, w ii. Hoover, Joseph Weyrick, Emanuel
Lancaster, g. w. Coleman, A. Hall, and 5. Pal
mer, representing the butchers, bakers and
hucksters of the Washington markets, arrived
here Yesterday morning to examine the differen;
styles OF workmanship of the interior of the diff
ferent market-houses in this city, the mode OF
building stalls, sc. The committee visited the
Lexington, the Lafayette, the Richmond, and
the Center markets here, and expressed them
selves as much pleased with the STYLES of con-
struction, especially OF the markets Just erected
Ib;s eo n6 frn Ieis last evening for Phiadel
Brooklyn, Boston, and New Brunswick. The
committee Is accompanied by Joseph G.. Carroll,
Oh the House OF Delegates, and A. X. Browne
OF the Council.-Bdltimore San, 3Oh inst.
FOR THE INFORMATION of tourists who desire
a pleasant excursion north and west we refer 10
the superior inducements offered by the North
ern Central Railroad, which, connecting with the
pennsylvania Railroad, and thence by direct
communication with some of the best roads in
the country, will afford the shortest, best, and
quickest route TO San Francisco and all points
west. Some of their induce ments are as follows.
Steel rails, double track, freedom from dust, and
many others quite as valuable. Mr.. G. r. Patrick
Is the general passenger agent here. Office cor
ner Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street. where
Information will be cheerfully given.
ANOTHER DEATH PROM KINDLrNG A FIRE
WITH COAL OIL.-The wife of Mr.. j. Snyder OF
was fatally injured by an explosion of coal oil al
her residence, on Sunday afternoon last about
O'CLOCK. Mr.. snyder was In the stable and
nearing an explosion rushed into the dwelling
where be found his wife enveloped in flames
which he extinguished as quickly as POSSIBLE
The unfortunate lady was so dreadfully in jured
that she expired in ten minutes. IL appears that
che used coal oil to kindle the fire.
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now that our summer weather has passed the
general Impulse h 10 be Mp with the season in our
wearing apparel. To those about to purchase We
would remark that Mr.. Siraus, who is a man OF
enterprise, has taken time by the forelock and
having mad made to order i'm the dull season a
large and excellent assortment of fall goods Is
thereby enabled to retail the same at a remsrRa-
Oily moderate price. He has purchased AT low
rates. -S1a'e"
TORTOISE SHELL Hoops, EARRINGS Gets
OiolJe fi1teI Sets, Bracelets, Charms Rings.
tons, all new styles, received at Prieg,s ieweIrv
store, No. 45I Penna- avenue, b,tween AZ and
9th streets. "a ''N
A FINE ASSORTMENT of Human II air has inst
been received at Baum's Corset Factory, 40S 7th