Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-09

DEATH OF Mr.. CHRISTOPHER CAMMACK.-
Mr.. Christopher Cammsck, for over fifty years
past a resident of the District of Colu mbia died
at his residence on Z street, near 18th about
noon yesterday. He was born Nov. 3, 1871, at
Long Sutton, Lincolnshire. England. and en-
isTated to this country when a Young man. ar
irving in Georgetown in 1916. For a number of
years he worked at the tailoring business In thSt
pace, par5 o, I've time as cutter and foreman,
merchant taller of Georgetown iE his day. Sub
seo1entiy Mr.! GSmmack went into business on
MS own account in Georgetovsl, from whence
beremoved 10 the first ward, and afterwards to
the place where ne died. His quiet, unosten-
tatA01s habits anu great kindness 20 all persons
needing ssssstanee made him Eany friends.
merchant tailOrs, having a large paying custom |,
especially among the old residents of the Dis
trict. He was prominent member of the Ma
sonic order, having entered New Jerusalem
Lodge, No. @, in 1876, but several years after he
united with st. Johns Lodge, No. L., OF which
torf years he has been the treasurer, and for the
past seventeen years he has been the grand
treasurer Of the Grand Lodge of VI ssCEs, having
been elecsed to that position unanins Gs,y five
Six years. He was a member also Of Columbia
ComnaRGerv of knights Templar in which he
kas filed the position OF treasurer for several
years. He was one OF tie oldest odd Fellows of
tfis Jurisdictions charter member or Wash
iDgton Lodge, No. 6, and also a member of
Columbian Encampment, No. /. He was also a
member of the Oldest Inhabitants Association
He retired trcm active business about tx enty
years ago-leaving his son, Christopher Cam
mack, ir., il charge. His funeral will take place
irous the 18th street Baptist Church to-moTew
Afternoon.
PRIVATE SCHOOLS, &C.--We continue our
notices of private schools, &c, advertise n ents
OF which appear in another column OF TEE
STAR:
Parents who seek for their daughters speeisI
advantages for the pursuit of adv snced branches
will be interested IN the advertisement of Mrs.
q. NJ. CoEdron and Miss A. Tclman Smith IS
select school in another column.
Maestro antonio Bavili, composer of italian
opera and professor of vocal music, offers his
professional services to the musical public of
this city on Monday and Thursday q each week.
Circulars at tie music stores.
The Misses Burgess school for yarng ladies',
ton. 1t opens On the 10th inst.
M iss III. A. Hanna .reopens her school on the
18th instant, at 2ls6 Pennsylvania aveIre.
MISS l.: Fletcher's school for misses will re-
open on the 18th inst, at 1918 New York avenue.
The Mount Vernon Institute, 1880 street, an
t1oglish and French boarding aud day school
Toy young ladies. viii open on Che 16th inst
Tie incarnation church school for yeung
ladies and children, 1il5 NJ street. Will reopen
on the 18th inst.
For particulars of Forest House Academy for
Nd, inquire at Mr.. Holloway,s oSice, 5l4 OF,
street.
An experienced lady teacher desires few
pup Is on the piano. Inquire of Mr.. W. G.. Met
zerott, 925 PennsJlvania avenue.
THE RAILROAD WAR ON PENNSYLVANIA
(SIce.-
Joseph II. Bradley, jr., counsel for the " ash
iDgton and Georgetown Railroad COMPANY. has
informed the hoard of public works tia. ii is
the personal desire of Mr.. Riker and that OF the
railroad company, to avoid any further ques-
tons OF authority and duty, differing only with
the board concerning the effect of the laws and
prefers to make the following inquiry: whether
or not the board desired or would permit the
company to remove the track laid by them on
Pennsylvania avenue, between ID and 4th streets
east, outside the proposed park line, the COM
pany to pay the contractor the cost of relsying
ana putting in order so much Of the wooden
pavement as might be necessary to put it in as
good condition as the rest of that part of the
avenue now is.
To this communication Mr.. Shepherd replied
as fOllows:-''I am In receipt OF yours asking, on
behalf of the Washington and Geor getown Kali
road Company, permission to remove the tracks
laid In the carriageway of Pennsylvania avenue,
east of LIST street, and in reply have to say that
in my opinion it cannot be done without de-
strOylDg the pavement. If 1T could be should
scriptiOn of pavement is 10 the effect that it
would cost more than the material is worth, and
that the board could never be made good. Be-
gaIdng the expressions in the last part Of your
letter. will say that there Is no feeling in the
matter so far as this board is concerned. 1t was
their duty as they understood the natter, and
they attempted to perform 1t. think that the
1t wonld have been better for eli parties con-
cerned had their plan been carried out"
SINGULAR Casa Whole Family Rsport.d
Insane.-Last evening Officers Lyles and Rose
berry, of the fourth precinct list ward) police,
reported to Lieutenant Greer that the family of
Henry Speaks, colored, residing i'm a house on
New Hampshire avenue, between l. and nj
streets, were insane. Lieutenant Greer went to
he place, and on his rapping at the door the
daughter of Speaks, grown young woman
named Sarah, sitting at the window, called out:
Don't come in" The lieutenant procured
antern, and going up stairs found that the
daughter had crawled under the bed and COW
rod nru .xrstI 4, Ix..l IL
Sarah, the wife OF Speakes, and her son Herbert,
but from none of the family could he get word
The head OF the family, Henry Speakes, was
not then at home, and an officer was left in
charge OF the family and house. This morning
Speskes returned and sent the boy to work.
subsequently the Lieutenant, on visiting the
house, found the daughter with bible In her
ap, singing. Speakes says that three or four
weeks since the daughter embraced religion,
ana The mother got under conviction OF SIM and
the boy also, since which time they have been
out OF their minds at times, and he believes that
he mas caught the same ailment himself The
case was reported to Lieutenant NoOnan, of the
sanitary police too day, and for the present the
place remains in charge of the police, as the
iamiIy continue to manifest indications OF men
tai alteration.
A PRIZE FIGHT IN WAsHIYGToN-Th "Fly-
ing LeapeT' Loses the Nil b." ga FOuI."-On Sat
urdsy afternoon "mill,' conducted ia accord
ance with the rules of the prize-ring, took place
in the yard adjoining the Theater Comique, on
18th street, the asprants for pugilistic ho1ors
being two performers attached to Robinson's
circus, named William Carroll and Jas. Gothic
Eighteen rounds were fought when the referee
decided Gothic the victor, because of foul blows
struck by Carroll The affair originated in the
saloon, where the merits of both men were dis
cussed, and to make the matter more binding
purse OF 800 was raised, and the men adjourned
to the yard to decide who should have it. Car
roll has been in the ring several times and Is
thoroughly posted, while Gothic is an amateur
in the business. In the eighteenth round Car
roll struck him below the belt and hit him on
the leg, thereby losing the fight. Quite a num-
Der of spectators witnessed the fight, and con-
siderable money changed hands. Carroll is put
down on the circus bills as the "hying leaper."
PROPERTY SALES IN ALEXANDRIA.-Green
Il Wise, real estate agents and auctIoneers, sold
to- day at public auction, 80 acres of land situa-
ted in Alexandria county, Va, and part of the
Summer Hill tract, to James NJ Stewart, for
$500. The brick house and lot ON the south
side of King, between Alfred and Patrick sts,
belonging to the estate of the late Harrison
Bradley, was sold to-day by F. A. Kirby, auc-
IN YIN for Lao