Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-12

SERIoUs ACCIDENT TO THE WIFE OF PROP.
HENEY-we regret to learn that Mrs. Henry,
wife of Professor Henry, met with serious acct
dent II the Smithsonian, Institution on SATURDAY.
evening last, about IL o'clock In passing from
her bedroom 20 an adjoining apartment she
went through hall which was dark, feeling her
way. and when she reached what she thought
her door, she moved on and stepped of the land
IN 2, falling down fifteen stone steps to the stone
pavement below. The family were aroused by
hearing the fall and fastened TO the spot, whan
she was found insensible, having been stunned
BY the blow on her head. DR.. Morgan was sum
moned and found her injuries quite serious, her
right arm and collar bone being broken. This
morning DIR. TylFT Of Georgetown, the family
physician. was in attendanca> and Mrs. Henry il
- me what easier, having had the broken bones
st and the bruises on the head dressed.
An ARTIST AND A PRETTY WAITER GrRr-
The CkhUssieie this morning has account Of the
alleged e!CIeI nent, some DAYS since of snitten
artist. known a. Thomas Nash with the YOUTH
ful and pretty wife OF a weli-knOwn proprietor OF
lager heSr brewery and pleasure garden on
Capitol Hi, stating that the ''beautiful bionde'f
efOper ''vas' formerly pretty waiter girl in a
lager beeT saloon on 10th street, below Pennsyl-
yania avenue, and her name is 'Mary Rupert
that she went with her artist lover 10 Baltimore,
from Whence she returned to W sshington, after
feE days passed in thai city; also, that the hus-
IL Is represented by the blondes friends, how
ever, that she was never married 10 the brewer.
TEE STRANGE DISEASE AMONG THE PREsI-
Dents HORsEs-The President has lost one OF
his favOr.te Hambletorlian colts by disease sim
liar 70 that which killed one of his bloodef mares
two years ago Another colt Of the same stock
l. sick, but IL improving, and IL Is thought will
Be cured The disease makes its appearance in
the form Of a sore, and extends up the back,
causing the hair to fan out, and soon Kills the
horse. Tins far the skin of the veterinary sur
ReOns has been defed in successfully treating
this disease. :. JET. Davis and 'sCincinnatis
are the only two OF the Presidents horses now
here except the diseased colt, which Is kept In a
separate building.
EscAPH or A NoToRIgs HeRsE THIEF PROM
JArI-GeOrge Gaines, the accomplished horse
thief. ESCAPED from the Leesburg Jail Thursday
night by saving the bars near the top OF the
grating between The north room and the passage,
zsndthen digging down through the passage floor,
and then xeing over the wall by q rope made
with his bed clothes He attempted to saw the
bars Of the south rooms. 50 As 10 enable two
negro girls 20 escape His case was continued
last spring and the jailoT pronounced the prison
unsafe.-COy. Abr CARTE. a@. > y :
TIVE WHITE House. IL irs SUMNER DRyss
The CARPETS have been removed from the on ces
and halls Of the Executives mansion. and the
icons are covered with straw mating tor the
remains ON the floor, buf the furniture has been
covered with white linen, the damask curtains
removed, and the rooms now present q neat and
cool appearance.
SABBATH EyESISG IN TIE DIyIsIos.-Last
evening the services AZ Reddy Welehs Amcri-
ton made up e. il OF all sorts Of people, was
quite orderly. Rev. A. Hall conducted the
services and remarks, interpreted with singing
and PRAYER, were made BY Capt. Wilkinson, Mr..
Napp DIR. Clayton, and others.
THE WILLARD HOTEL SALg.-in CONSEQUENCE
Of some eaaiaifi esites, the sale Of the effects Of
NJ hotel I'D not commences his morning, but
fhe EQUITY Court having decided In favor OF Mr..
SYKES the sale viii most positively commence
to- morrow morning az 10 O'clock, and viii con-
finue from day % day Until al II sid - 4
.THE GRAND PASoRAxA and exhibition AZ the
S.evens' School House this evening, for the ben
eft q the l9th-street new Baptist church, win be
worth visiting.
RESIDENT STUDENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Cooke has appointed Mr.. Bent. NJ. Beall as res
dent stpdenf AZ the Kashington Asylum.