Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-11
The Sick Horses COnyalesceuf.



ing that they run no risk in 81 doing. In fact
there are many who claim that horses bu
slightly affected, are ben fitted BY exercise which
promotes free discharge OF mucous while il
OPENS the pores by means of perspiration. The
msjOrity OF horses, however, are stfu kept
stabbed and olanketed, their owners pre- ferring ,
20 sacllnce rev dollars now rather than run
ire risk OF losing valuable animals. Twelve or
thirteen horses died yesterday. Among these
were three belonging to the Washington and
Georgetown railroad company. One of them
was young horse, while the other two were
WeTn-out animals. President Thompson, Of the
Metropolitan road, it running few cars to-day
road company will not probably put on any cars
until the end of the week, and not then unless
the weather is fair.
DEATHS SINCE LAST NIGHT.
Up TO ] so this afternoon, the following deaths
were reported at police headquarters a. occur
ring since last nigLt:-One in alley between LIST
and Cd and Gouth A and East Capitol streets;
one in lot between lst and I'd streets and Mary
land avenue and north street; one on Y street
between 4th ard 5th northwest; one In lot on 1st
street, between ID and nor theast one in
DTummond's alley, between 9th and 10th and +
and streets northwest; one on y street, be-
tween Half ard LIST streets southeast; one a No.
81 Virginia avenue southwest; one at Alexander
Gardeners, Virginia avenue, between 1st and
I'd streets southwest; one corner and LIST streets
northwest; one in alley between Sd and 18th and
F and G streets southwest; one corner Az and
streets southwest; one in alley between 81 and
Sd and l. and streets south west; one corner
9th and Water streets southwest; one at Glad
-,
Georgetown; one at b. CrOnan's, on NJ street,
between 10Th and 10Th northwest; one in Union
town, just beyond the bridge; one corner LIST and
& streets nor, west; one in alIev between u and
T. and 2d and ST. streets northwest: one mule on
Brentwood road; one mule on Burr's road, in
the county; one horse corner 9th and streets
northwest; one on 18th street, between y and
Il northeast.
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY GIFT En-
TgRPRIsE. The attention of our readers is es-
nCClalIV directed of
Tho. r.. Bramlette, ex-governor of Kentucky.
1t will be seen that he desires the holders of
tickets in the Second Grand Gift Concert, scat
tered as they are all over the land, should ap-
point representatives, or delegates to assemble
in Louisville, Kentucky, on the 10Th instant,
whose duty, when assembled, will be to appoint
committee of their own number, to cooper ate
with the committee appointed by the trustees,
and see that every ticket sold Is represented by
numbered tag, and that every such tag goes
into the wheel.
Gov. Brsmlette is determined that every ticket
holder shall be thoroughly protected, and every
thing pertaining to the drawing shall be fairly,
squarely and satisfactorily conducted.
CARD.
The ticket-holders in the Second Grand Gift
Concert, TO be held on the It'll day of December
next, in aid of the Public Library of Kentucky
are urgently requested to select some of their
number 10 act as their Representatives. who will
meet in Louisville, Kentucky, on the 10Th inst,
In the library, and select committee of 1--we of
their number To act in conjunction with the
committee appointed by the Trustees, to see
That all the tags representing the tickets sold
are placed in the wheel before the drawing, and
after the drawing to see the tags counted which
remain I'm the wheel.
The manager, the trustees, and the ticket
holders are equally interested in having every
thing correctly and honestly done, ami it is
hoped that ticket holders will not fail to attend
promptly to this request.
Tho. f. BRAMLETrs,
Agent Public Library, Kentucky.
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To OUR PATRONS AND THE PUBLrC.-We
have received the following dispatch from the
Home Insurance Company, of New York:
"HOIae's Boston loss will not exceed one million;
with present assessments no stronger company
on the continent.
AT. WILLAMETTE, Vice President
The Homes assessments amount to nearly
i've million dollars.
The Insurance Company of North America,
Philadelphia, telegraphs as follows: Com
panys surplus not half taken, 90 ahead.
CHARLES PLATT, Vice President"
The North America is the oldest company in
America, iDcol porated 1894, and has paid over
6O0O 900 dollars for losses since its organization
The PbPnix of Hartford, the Phenix of BrooL-
Ign, and Firemen's of New York, for which we
are agents, so far as we can learn, are abund
anuy able to pay their losses out of their large
surplus without impairing their capital.
A. 8. PRATT & Son, cor. 9th and d SITS.
TIE THOMAS Concentrations morrow the
sale OF tickets for the orchestral concerts of
Theodore Thomas will commence at MetZerott
* Co.'s, and each concert will afford our lovers
Friday evening will be presented the overture
to 1.-THE Water Garner by Cherubini, from
Beethoven's pastoral symphony, "Scene bv the
brock selections from Wagner's Flying
Dutchnan," Weber's "OberonS overture; con.
ceTto viOlin-op. G4-Mendelssohn; and four
OF ShGman's songs by the new tenor, Mr.. Os.
good. On Monday evening the seventh sym.
phony of Beethoven will be performed, and this
IN itself will be treat. We find also on Fridays
programme the fascinating amaryllis composed
by King Lonis NH. Altogether these concerts
will be choice in the extreme.
THE THEATERs.-Great preparations have
been made at the National Theater for the pre-.
duction OF the sensational drama OF "The Red
Pocket Book" this week, particularly the ship
scene, which is said to be one of the most start
Ing stage effects ever gotten up. Mr.. Proc.or.
who has the leading role, will be ably supported
by Mrs. Saville and a new and excellent com
pany.
Tie Theater Comique starts out with such a
budget OF novelties this week, operate and
otherwise, that we have not space to enumer-
the advertisement. The Sappho opera cOmbi-
nation alone should fill the house, to say nothing
OF the other attractions.
STILL TRYING TO ESCAPE THE DEATH pm.
ALTY-The Case Of Barney Woods.-An applica-
uOn Tor the Communication of the sentence OF
death, passed upon Barney Woods for the muir
der OF Samuel NJ. Cheeseman in August last, to
been made to the President by Mrs. Wood the
wife or the condemned, and Mr.. A. G. Riddle,
his counsel, and the papers have been referred
to Judge Fishers office for report on the case.
This morning a petition for Communication of
sentence was signed by six Of the jurors who
tried the case.
THE EDwARDs-HUMBIRD HOMICIDR-Tbe
argument Of the motion for a rehearing in the
supreme court, ID. c., in the case of Hezekiah
EDWARDS. convicted rna II oh