Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-14

pearance as they marched down the avenue.
The triple combination nozzle of Chief En-
gineer CrOniD was tried on PENNSYLVANIA av-
enue and 18th street on Saturday evening, and
the streams of three engines combined were
thrown from one nozzle. In this way full
two-inch stream was thrown over one hundred
yards. Mr.. Cronin is to exhibit his invention
north this week.
A BOLD ROBBERY AND AN ARRHsr.-Yes-
terday about I2.4O O'Clock p. n, Mr.. Timothy
Mangum, Waterman in the lumber office of
the Messrs- MOhun, corner of 18th street and
Ohio avenue, returned to his room in that Of
fee, from which he and his family had bee n
temporarily absent at church, aud on entering
encountered a white man investigating the
clothing in a closet. He Immediately seized
him by the coat cellar when the thief drew q
revolver on him and Mangum was forced to re-
from the window and made his escape. On ex-
amining his effects Mangum found the rogue
had taken s26, one gold and some silver coin
and other articles his lMangum's) own proper
ty which he had LAID BY. He raised an alarm
ard Officer Sutton appeared shortly after and
pursued the lthief into the Smithsonian
grounds, where he lost sight of him in the
thickets. The case was reported to Lieut..
SkppOn, at the Central guardhOuse, and later
IN the day that officer, with Sergeant Vernon
and Ofdeer Daily went with Mangum to the
place kept by Reddy WEIGH, where Msngum
recognized the man who robbed his office room.
He was pointed out to the officers, who pulled"
him, and ON searching him in the Central
guarGhouse, the god and silver coins we're
found in one of his boots; also, a pair of silver
spectacles and a lady,s scarf, all of which we're
recognized by Mangum as his property. The
Iobber gave his name as ". Ii. Brady, and saws
he halls from Virginia, and that he is wanted
in Alexandria to answer for robbery.
In the Police Court this morning, the accused
gave the name OF Hugh Strider, and was charged
with stealing 6b0ut SO in money, pair of su-
yer spectacles, a silk sa~h, and other articles
from Timothy Mangum. Aangum told his
story, as mentioned above, and the judge S m
tere Il Strider TO six months in Jail. He was
also charged with assault and battery on Tim
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Elk months in jail, making one year altogether
POTOMAC wATER.-water will be turned into
the new distributing reservoir of the Washing
tor aqueduct, above Georgetown, again in a
short time. This reservoir covers an area of
about forty-tEree acres, and is divided into two
parts, the upper portion containing twenty-five
and the lower eighteen acres. The capacity of
the reservoir Is II 1856 ,467 gallons to every foot
in depth, and as there will be eight feet of
water therein, it viii hold III Col 1855 gallons or
enough water to supply the city for six days,
the consumption now being about II 200 900
gallons daily. A seyen-fOot conduit exterds
around the northern portion, through which the
water ean be drawn directly from the fountain
head at the Great Falls when the river is clear
Ihe iDhuent gate-house Is locateton the north
We corner OF the reservoir, and an auxiliary
gate house at the lower end of the seyen-foot
conduit regulates the supply from the river
The supply pipes leading TO the city are thir-
teen feet below the present bottom Of the reser-
be txrsvated to tRat depth without necessi,
tating the removal of the pipes The surface of
the water in the reservoir Will be one hundred
and forty-three feet above tide water, being
sufhclent altitude 70 force the water to any
Ieint in Washington. The receiving reservoir
just above the Chain bridge, covering an area
Of tfIy-one acres, will also be kept full, but it
Is not contemplated to use from this except
when the river shall continue muddy for a long
time Tie supply for the city will be drawn
rom ne lower half Of the distributing reser-
von, that In the upper or larger part being al
lowed to stand q dsy two before being turned
into the section which feeds the pipes.
ODD PILLOWS CHILDRKN EXCURSION PROM
BALTINcRE TO WAsHINGToN-On THURSDAY
next the widows and orphans, under the care OF
The Odd Fellows Of Baltimore, will visit this
city and spend the day. They will leave Balti-
more about so'clock in the morning on special
train, ami il isexpected that the entire party
will number from ten to twelve hundred and
az the depot they will be received by Grand
Master Thompson, Grand Patriarch liable,
and a member of the committee of arrange
ments. They will first be escorted to the Capitol
thence % the Botanical Garden, and will take
omnlbusees on Sd street, 1.-THE western entrance
OF the gardens in which they will proceed to
the Smithsonian, the A grieultursl department.
the Monument, Executive Mansion and other
PAGES, after which they will be driven TO
the Washington Schuetzen Park. Here the
Odd Fellows choir, of this city, and the widows
and orphans, under the care OF the District
Iojg ss, wall be in attendance. Grand Master
j. ". Thompson will deliver an address of
welcome, and response will be made and
by the bands. A collation. will be served, after
which all will be free to enjoy themselves az
they shall see 1T. Prospects, band will furnish
the dancing music and a Baltimore band the
concert music The visitors will leave about
O'Clock p. m, but the picnic will be continued
until IL O'Clock p. m.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH met on Saturday
night last. Mr.. Langston, from the committee
on ordinances, made a report, in relation to
drainage and sewer connections to the effect
that the Board Of Public Works would aid
them In enforcing the ordinances Of the board
in relation to this matter. A statement from
the health ON Ger WAS submitted, showing tn At
% bushels Of lime were distributed for disin-
feCtiDg purposes, from July 5th TO July 18th
inclusive. Among the complaints of nuisances
read was one from the Hon. Caleb Cushing,
complaining of the barking OF a dog in
his eighboThood. On motion Of DIR. Bliss the
Communication was returned to the writer with
the information that the board has no authority
20 abate nuisances OF that kind. A resolution
was passed declaring house No. 456 L 81 ,.ress :;
northwest nuisance, and ordering its abate-
ment. DIR. Cox offered q resolution which was
adopted, instructing the health oficer TO confer
with the superintendent Of public buildings,
with a view TO an early and careful inspection
especially as regards light. ventilation, breath
ing space, wster-closet arr ange ments, &C., and
report the result Of the Investigation.
UCHARRED HUMAN BONES FOUND IN A
sTovE-susPiesor Of Terrible Cri~es-Yester-
DAY, Coroner Patterson and DR.. j. II. Hartigsn
-@ete FAoAtoStohal C8ll ~ INC Oculrdt ku1ru-
house and spent some time In the examination
Of aquanuty Of chArred bones, thought 70 be
human bones, which were taken from the
kitchen stove in the house recently occu pied by
Percy and Aaude Brown, on 18th, near @ street
where, II " alleged, the recent abortion was
effected on the person Of sarah Jones, the col
ored girl who was sent to Providence hospital,
and for which act Percy and Maude were com,
Initted TO jail for hearing. These bones were
discovered by Mr.. John ID. Clark, the agent for
the house. and carefully removed. The coroner
n DR.. Hartigan are Of the opinion that the
em Bones those OF q child, and posi- bly thu
child taken from Sarah Jones. They also found
homes which they believe 10 be those of an al ali
human being among the ashes All were care
fully removed 10 the Medical museum.
PRKssNKNs' UNION, No. !, the first organize
ton of the kind in the United States, was insti
tutsd on Saturday evening last by Mr.. VIM II
Mclean, president OF a c International Typo
graphical Union. The following officers were
elected and duly instzlled:-John =. Clarkson
president. ID. G.. Re evrs, vice president; Charles
HuTcIe, recording secretary; Albert e. SsrdO
financial secretary; w. G. Dunn, treasurer; j
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