Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-27


same without delay.
The receipts of taxes BY Collector Slater on
Saturday last were nearly % 900, and over one
million dollars Of general taxes vet remain I'M
paid Two per cent. abatement is allowed from
All taSes Of the present years levy paid this
month.
At Piney Branch yesterday afternoon the
trot between Wash Majors bay mare Bessie,
and A. X. Foote's gray mare Minerva, for a
purse Of $3.50 a side. mile heats, best two in
three, took place and Bessie in two str aiy bit
heats. Time, 500 and 2:5sz.
copper soda fountain in Jarvis confcetion-
cry store, on 9th street, between ID and f
streets, exploded last night, about O'Clock,
upsetting the marble fountain and throwing il
from the counter, smashing up the glasses gene
rally, mixing sirups, creams and saltwater in
promiseuous manner, and creating a general
CONSERVATION in the neighborhood.
The Fire at "Cnssle Thunder'' Yester.
"REMINISCENCES OF THAT ANCIENT LAND
MARK.
Yesterday afternoon an alarm was turned in
from box IS, at the Arsenal gate, caused by fire
being discovered in the stable of Mr.. Samuel
humphrey, at ts corner Of and AZ streets
OF coal ashes. The flames spread to some frame
buildings In the alley and communcat ed to the
ROOF Of the OLD building on \ street, known as
"Castle Thunder" burning the roof off before
II could be eStingushed. A general alarm was
afterward turned in and the entire hre depart
Tsmss SaeG er when ,h the progress Of the
Prather loses three frame shanties, valued at
$40; Mr.. Humphrey, stable, 500; and Mrs.
Goodridge, tools, valued at SI00
"CasTLE THUNDER"
was at one time one OF the finest private resi-
dences in the District, but has been recently in
n dilapidated condition. Nothing but the shell
now remains. with a haired roof overhead and
the most prominent object inside from a street
view Is an old coffee mill nailed to one OF the
window jams. An old resident near by states
that be has lived in that neighbOrhood over fifty
years, and IL was An old building when he was a
hoy He states that it was built in 11i3, by an
nEr trsl rs.rx.
there IN the capacity Of Indian agent for the
British government.
THE INDIANS rsYp TO MEET THERE
and make treaties and get their presents They
came from Virginia across the Potomac in
canoes. Queen had kind OF landing built at
the foot OF vi street in Is. About that time
the Indians got dissatisfied with his treatment
OF them, and came to his house one night, took
his niece, who was living with him, and carried
her across the river, and he had to pay q heavy
ransom to recover her-a red blanket to each OF
one hundred warriors. Shortly afterwards they
had another misunderstanding, and set FIRE to a
frame building belonging TO Queen, and burned
only two stories high, but was afterwards raised
tEse-story house, and has remained thus
ever rrce. Qoeer wed there until the breaking
c,t q, q, TeEoiaiona-y war, and the second
SesI Of that ~ak Ei5S CT Of his bed ami md
HrSs D HIN =, is S.s ZEE arr II street.
which stood near the cor, 60 TT g round
for some of his alleged ter, ~,....ticr and
IN HIS muse q quantity of all - 70 CO..
guhs-a part OF cargo he had beens S.N.sin0
Sey 10 the Indians for the purpose of III,
against the colonists. Afterwards his IA.
were sent into the English lines and were neve.
heard OF any more. In front of that house Gen I
ashington disbanded a regiment of MARYLAND
soldiers at the close of the war After the
Americans got possession Of il they used it for
hospisal.
CEN. ROSS HEADQUARTERS.
-. Al was N 1lAt house that Gen. Ross and his
Washington by the British in 1872, and by him
II was used as a headquarters during his brief
eolourn here On the top OF it he stationed
mt n Tor signaling his feet down the river. Our
informant states that when he was a youth Col.
ierret owned and occupied =, and IL was then \
IN excellent condition, and was a great resort
parties having been given there by the oceG-
pants.
LAWYERS IN EMBRYo-List Of Gyudao'es "
GeorgetCscH college and the 'Ndtondl Cairsrsjty."
The annual commencement exercises OF the law |
department of Georgetown College and the
|" National University" take place in few days.
The following is list OF graduates OF each In
stitution:
G.ergetc,e, roll,ge-Cbaries Bradshaw, New Jer-
iss srSsn New Yort JIM os" Bsr:lf Dis
tIict Of Columbia; Daniel q. G. Callahan, District
New JaSs. Gais%sn New
York Ey-reii Dailas; kansas; Alex andeT J. Falls,
Z HALE, Maine; Henri J HscIstm.n ,Dis,riet Of
Columbia; Charles l. Hughes, District Of C1lnm-
ter, Ir., Di.trict q Cslunbia; William P, Pierce,
Rss R &.I1sa
SSia Ss.s wisa5 2S George Wing
Na;,eraf U.irrsisy -Joh. G BAXTER, Ohio;
A Asr srar& Maine
Hissssi a Dillon, sex Hsn1. idf Will. Drum
W % i1Es ssntsSin Puss With M' G rl,Ds
or, Michigan, Samuel Gordon, Ohio; William d.
SSss ansS.id
Lacey, Ohio, Oliver ". Lonsan, Pennsyiyania;
HlaIs pi.,Iia N cslnmc,s. cSismSu. ssn SsaIy
Indiana; James I. Smith, Illinois; Frank s-ils0n
Sirsinis; stephen Tabor, Iowa; Thomas d. lesser,
A WOMAN FALLS FROM FOURTH STORY
WINDOW AND II ONLY A LITTLE BRuIsEp.-At
early hour Yesterday morning a lady en-
ployed in the Treasury Department. who has
rooms In q house i'm the vicinity of 9Th and f
streets northeast, made an almost miraculous
escape from death She occupied q room in the
fourth story, and IL Is thought that she walked
in her sleep 70 and through the open window.
She fell ont, striking first ON the roof of q two
and a half story back building, rolled OF IL and
striking the porch at the back door rolled down
the steps into an alley. She taken up and
Thompson attended her. She was yesterday
morning taken to Providence Hospital, and II
was found that with the exception OF a fracture
OF one Of her knees she had sustained no Sc
Iious injuries.
"THR SWAMI ANGELsY-PIay-g oers who
delight in terrific oombats ending in tAbleanx-
all down but one-and hair breadth 'scapes
and ''sich," can surteit on sensation a. Wallis
opera house this week, by witnessing the red
bot drama Of the Swamp Angels" In which
Mr.. Charles Wslcot, the New York Herald
correspondent among the Lowery gang, shows
with what calm Indifference the average news
paper man faces the rifles and pistols OF whole
ptstoone OF assaseins in his search for items and
glory. Ii the dramatist had only killed few
more OF the characters In the opening scenes of
the play, IL would have improved II somewhat.
A-
FILTHY STEkErs:-Much and just complaint
Is made by the residents on N street particu-
larry between It'll and 18th, at the fact that that
much-used thoroughfare has not been swept for
more than six months, though several other
streets farther down town have been cleaned
mp repeatedly within that time. This neglect
Is the more trying because nearly all the cross
streets have been paved but not cleaned up, 30
that the dust, sand and gravel from them IL
constantly carried by the wind over and through
II street. % the great damageof upholstery and
carpets Of residents, TO say nothing Of the eyes
and clothing Of passers-by.