Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-28
Condensed Locals


and dramatic entertainments
Condensed Locals.
The various Baptist churches OF the District
viii hold special services next Sabbath in
memory of the late Rev. j. W. Anderson
.sGOld fish, so-caIled of a large Size. are
now frequently caught in the Potomac. They
came erig lnaIy from the fountains at the Capt.
The claim of Messrs. Gantz and Appleman
against the board of public works for extra
Sork on excavation for the IL street sewer has
been settled by arbitration.
John Kane, who was stabbed on "Wednesday
last by his brother Michael, and supposed to be
fsally injured, Is reported to-day to be i'm
Detective McDevitt recovered to-day a dia-
mond pin, valued at $50. which was stolen
from MI. r. NJ. Dubant last January and had
been given mp by the owner as lost.
A young woman emplOye IN the bureau of
hs .T.rlg 40 printing iai9ted this morning.
asarIiase and had her taken to her home.
Inc pupis OF the female grammar school of
TIE second district viii give a select entertain
merit n the school building 9Th street this
AFTERNOON. The programme prepared for the
occasion embraces singing, readings, reeita-
A concert and s.hibition is to be given to-
night by the pupils OF the male grammar school
Of The Fourth district at the Jefferson School
building, under the auspices of the Jefferson
Literary and Debating Society, for the purpose
Of founding a library.
From j. c. Parker and from Brad Adams we
nave Harpers Weekly for April ), containing a
Portrait of Gladstone, the British premier; also
GTTVhtc,
an effective earieatuIe picture of Mr.. Evarts,)
and Woodhul 4 Clafin's Weekly tor April 5.
A state Of the cost of the street improvements
on Pennsylvania and Indiana avenues certified
by the engineer in charge of public buildings in
accordance with the recent act of Congress has
been sent to the Secretary of the Treasury by
Governor Cooke, and in a few DAYS the bill due
the late corporations for work will be reim-
burscd from the appropriation for that purpose.
Shocking Case Of Hydrophobia.
RESULTS OF THE BITE OF A RABID DOG THREE
MONTHS AGO.
Mr.. Richard Staples, who resides on 9th
street, near G. sorthe asst, was taken with a |
strange malady few days since, which has de- |
yeloVCd into n weIl-defined case of hy,lrophobia
Some DAYS since he was taken with spasms, |
which continued TO recur from time to time,
each ere growing more violent, and Drs. Me- |
Min and Walsh were called in to see him
After careful eyamina they report that il |
l. a bad case OF hydrophObia. Yesterday the |
raVinEs Of the afflicted man became 50 violent |
that nothing could he done with him, and his |
relatives sent to the marine barracks and got leg
irons ami hand cuffs, which were put on him TO |
LIeFeht danger 10 the household. During |
the its he becomes perfectly frantic
ard snaps and bites at every one who |
approaches him. and when the tit wears OFF |
he is nearly exhausted. Yesterday during one |
OF bis lucid intervals he stated that he knew
what the matter was. that il was hydrophObia |
eaused ny the bite OF dog some three months |
ago in one of the streets in Cincinnati, Ohio |
where he was stopping at the time. The circum- |
stanee l. gnite clear to him, and he saws he
fearful at the time and since of the results. The
doctors think the case will result fatally as i
every time water is brought in his presence he /
l. at oIce seized with one OF these dreadful /
spasms, and anything suggestive OF water sIch |
n the appearance OF n looking glass. causes him
the most intense distress, nausea and frothing /
at the mouth following.
WHAT CONES oF GETTING ANOTHER MANS |
WIFE To MEND YoUR COAT.-POiice officer |
FIfeld. of the second precinct, was called upon |
yesterday afternoon Ia quell a disturbance he 1
w.. some eolcred PeoPie near Boundary /
ported the row was going on. and there he found /
a cOlored man named Sam weIch living on the
FooT MS head bleeding prOfusey. His assail-
ant. a coiOrei man named Lem Trautnan hal
left the place. Welch was taken to the station.
when twas found that he had received four
severe blows on the head with billy, cutting
the scalp badly. He was retained there and in
short tine 1rautman appeared and preferred |
charge OF adultery against WEIGH whom he
states ne caught In his room with his wife. and
went for him. Weleh denied that there was
anything wrong. but says that he went to
Jrautman's house to get Mrs. Il. II mead his |
coat his own wife being absent in the country
Al the police court this morning the prosecuting
attorney entered n. nolle prOsequi, and Weleh |
was discharged.
LEGAIIzED ISJUsTIcE--Tle Baltimore Ag,sr-
Icoa Says:-A clers in one OF the departments
at Washington resided I'm this CITY. He was /
saving, ard had accumulated a considerable
amount OF money that he had loaned to a rel
stiye. who by in udicious specutatiOns lost it
all The loss 20 distressed the clerk that he
ultimately became insane. and had to be sent |
10 an asylum. The Washington authorities,
.ren, gave the clerkshp that the husband hat
held 70 the wife, who for time filed the place
his salary OF 81 800 year. Subsequently, i'm
accordance with law, the wife was regularly |
appointed to the clertship that she had most
satisfactorily and faithfully filed as her has |
bands representative. but instead Of now get
ting tie salary of ~ 500, she, for the same work
IN the same position, because she is a woman. |
gets only steC year. This seems q case of |
hardship and legaiiZed injustice for which the |
law, and not the authorities, must be blamed.
SUIT FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE B. AND o. |
RAILEoAD--Ihe Baltimore AaseTicuR of this |
morning says:-Suit has been Instituted in the |
superior court of this civ "a by the state of /
Maryland against the Baltimore and Ohio rail- 1
read company for the use OF the widow and |
children OF James Keefe. who was killed soms
time ago in the suburbs of Washington ID q |
by being run over by the cars of said COMPANY /
whilst he was crossing the track at night. 4 /
late law OF the District of Columbia reauires
mat all trains must. while running within the |
CITY limits, travel at very slow speed which /
law 4 Is Claimed. was violated, and this result
eI IN the death OF Mr.. keefe. The damn ges
elaimed by \. Worth spatcs, ESQ.,. the conrseI
Tor the PARTIES in interest, are s25,oCo
A Cooking NAN FOR Bic MoNEY.-A Mem
phis paper saws: lit IS stated " eiTeles lkelyt?
BE- correctly Informed on sporting matters sslat I
main OF cocks, the largest ever fought in this
section, has been arranged between a North |
Alabama party and the Washingtonians who |
def attd Mississippi and Arkansas in the main |
fought ns ar Memphis last spring. The condi- !
tons to show 81 cocks each. and fight all |
that match. S30o the fight and - .OO0 the odd. |
The forfeit ~ up, and there is but little doubt |
the main viii be fought. The battle ground !
has not vet been selected. AccOT.' t,- /,
terms OF the agreement rc vss srecissd Ts |
learn that the fight sta..Iid tate I,lars Si;b;,,
10 miles OF MemPbi..', pace w. 'i'i'
THE FUSysAL SERVICES OF tire late James c.
KtnHtdy took place az ais late residence 1908
IL street, yesterday Afternoon. in the presence
OF large CCncouIse OF the friends OF the de-
ceased. The Episcopal funeral services were
conducted by the Rev. DIR. Watkins of the
church of the Epiphany, assisted by Rev. DIR.
Knight. OF the same pastorate. General w. Il.
sherman, c. neral Ramsey, Commodore Rogers,
senators Abbott and Frelinghuysen, and Mr.. y.
g. Berret, al intimate friends of deceased.
acted az Pall-besrers. At the close OF the re-
hPtcus services the remains were taken TO the
where they will he inferred.
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