Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-08
ALE XANDRIA.

RIVER NEws.-The continued mild weather
and the late rains, have caused a considerable
current in the river, and q large quantity of
drift ice Is passing by here on its way to the
A tow Of six oyster boats arrived up last night
from Quantico, four of which have gone on up
to Washington. They report that the only diff
Guilty they experienced in reaching here was be-
tween Forts Washington and Foot, where the
broken foes and immense quantity of drift wood
and lumber are so damned that il is almost i'm
possible to effect passage. The boats Of the
Washington ferry line, should there be no freeze
tonight, recommence their trips tomorrow
ANOTnHE SHOCKING Coal OIL EXPLOSION
Miss Margaret Driscoll, daughter of Mr.. Morgan
Driscoli, young lady about fifteen years Of
with severe accident this morning. She at
tempted to increase the fire in a stove by pour
ing upon II coal oil, when the can exploded. and
her clothing taking fire she was burned dread
and the little children in the house, attracted
Officer Ogden, who hurried to her assistance,
and hastily enveloping her in a quilt extin-
guished the flames Of her burning dress, not,
however until unfortunately she had been ter
ribly and dangerously injured. Her mother.
too, had her hands, arms and shoulders badly
little child about two years old who was in the
room at the time was also injured, though but
The I'D OF FEBRrARr.-Capt. j. M. Steuart.
of the Relief hook and ladder company, chief
marshal Of the proposed firemen's parade on the
I'd Of February, has appointed the assistant
u1SISusis. ne PROCESSION the steamers Hy
draulion and Columbia, and the wagons of each
will be drawn by horses, the wagon of the CO.
lumbta to contain the miniature truck R. T..
Lee and company. The truck of the Relief
hook and ladder company, and the hose car
riages of the engines, will be drawn by the men,
bersof the respective companies. The Corcoran
Zouaves Of Washington, numbering 100 strong
and accompanied by Weber's band, will join IN
the procession.
STOLEN HORSE RECovEREp.-Thos I. Clark,
OF Vienna, had q horse stolen from him at the
Washington city market last Tuesday night
This morning, Mr.. q. +. Price, who had found
the missing animal straying about near the in
tersectiOn of st. Asaph and Princess streets IN
this city, returned it to its owner.
THE CASE OF VIM JACKsoN-The court of
appeals purposely refrained from rendering
their decision I'm the VIM. Jackson case until
after the time appointed for the execution of
the death sentence; and as the circuit court
Tor the county, to which the case was remanded,
will not commence until the third Monday i'm
May, the condemned is respited at least until
that term-probably until thirty days after that
term.
MONKEYS POINT FISHING SHoRE.-Captain
James Guy has rented the fishing shore at Mox-
leys point of Mrs. Owings, the owner, and will
fish that landing next season with a large force
and complete outfit. In this connection il NAV
be mentioned that inquiries are being made con,
corning the time for the renting of the fish wharf
in this city; also, that the shad fisheries i'm the
Georgia rivers have commenced, and are
proving successful.
SMALL Pox.-No deaths from small pox but
two new cases of that disease-one on Prince
street, between Henry and Fayette, and one a
man named Ned Green, living on Alfred street,
between Queen and Cameron, both white peo-
pie, were reported this mOrning.-Gasette, last