Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-04


datiOn OF tbs undertaking.
The annual commencement Of the Law de-
partmeBt Of GeOTgetOsn University WILL be held
this evening AT FOrd's Opera House The o.
ator OF the occasion, Hon. j. III. Il. Ls,roDe, Of
Maryland, will be introduced by g n. ". T.
sherman. The exercises of the evening WI De-
sgreeably intersperssd with music by the Ma
lire band
Was ft an Accident or Note
To-day At H. O'Clock, a white man, >uppos "A
to be German, WAS run over and killed BY tue I
O'Clock local train frJm Alexandra near the
Maryland avenue depot OF the Baltimore and
Potomac and Alexandria and Fredricksbury
railroads.. 1t appears that as the train was Al,
preaching sta street, composed of engine 70
Engineer EnRla and F reman John BeIDand
three cars, IN charge of n. L. Phillips con-
ductor, the deceased was noticed walking
down the side OF the track, ami II WAS sup
posed by thOee on the tram. a. also by Mr.
RIdgWay, the dispatcher, that he intended to
jump on the train and ride down into ths
tth street deTOt- as some PERSONS are in the
habit OF doing rome times When the engine
had approached within few feet of him, he
was noticed TO lay himself directly on the track.
Ibe frakes were put on, but before the
train could be brought TO a halt the engine and
one car had passed over the lower part OF the
tOdy, cutting him in two and killing him al
most instantly. He was at once drawn out from
under the lain and only grOaned once. Many
look on the occurrence az a deliberate suicide
and Others think he may have been IN LIQUOR
ana beNildeIed at the time. The coroner was
at once notified.
The deceased, WHO was apparently about IS
a
back Cloth vest, black pants, blue neck-tie,
and wore white shirt, a red flannel undershirt
and black slouch hat. small German tes-
lament Was found on his person, ss was also a
pocket-bOOk containing all in greenbscks A
number OF persons called at the station to view
the body, but none could identify the deceased.
DR. HENRY WILSON'S HEARING IN THE
BABY CAsE-HenTv Wilson, the reputed hus-
bald of DIR. Jane Wilson, who was known in
connection with the Baby Farming Cases~
last year, was arTsigned in the Police Court
tO-uay on charge OF aSsanlt aud battery with
intent to hill an infant. IL seems from the evil
dence tia: Wilson took to the house OF Martha
Brown, colOred, in Shepherds alley, "wait"
some hys weeks old, where il was left in q mys-
tGIiO9s DsnHsr, no name OF the parents or
other explanation being given TO Martha other
taking car. Of il.
She TESTIFIED that the child was brought 10 her
house, IN shepherds alley" by MIR. Wilson,
one 1hursday, about q month ago; tn II
he came IN buggy; the child was wrapped
up IN breakfast shawl and an old
water proof cape, and tied round the neck;
that the child Was under the seat of the buggy
and az soon a. she took the clothing from tie
child ittOsmed at the mouth and had sDasIns:
that u in s'scandalOus pre,iicamsnt'I-
very filthy; the child lived two weeks and three
DAYS AFTER she took il; the child turned purpie
bruised.
other witnesses were heard, and
MT Darlington, for defense, stated that the
child was the child of crippled woman who
was employed by Wilson, whom he co1dn't
produce now, but could in two or thre. daVS.
that she WAS poor, unfortunate woman, aud
uDab'e To take care OF the child therefore il
was taken 10 the house of Brown. The iuige
, Tnitted stay for two days; Wilson to be be q
IL bonds Of $500.
THE LATE COLLIsIOs on THE Potomac
captain Partridge, OF the Lady Of the Lake
s,atSs IN reference 10 the COLLECTION betSeen
the Lady OF the Lake and the L. ) steamer Get
tySburg, with regard 10 the right aud wrong OF
the matter, and the fixing of responsibility
where II properly belongs, that can best be de-
terInineu by an investigation by the proper au
tborities, for which the owners and officers OF
the Lady Of the Lske are extremely anxious as
by II alone can they be properly vindicated.
The law regulating steamboat navigation Of
rivers gives the vessel ascending the stream the
right 70 the wsy-the 7 ight 70 select her course
Acting upon this the pilot OF the Lady of the
Like sigma ed, by two whistles, that he would
take the PORTLAND side OF the river, which sig
nal was clearly understood and fully replied to
by the Gettysburg.
On Monday Inspectors SayilIe and LoEry. Of
this steamboat district, made an examination o.
the Lady OF the Lake, and satisfied Themselves
that the owners of that boat had fully complied
with ali The requirements OF the steamboat laws
IN every particular, and that the number o.
hfe-preseIveTs on hand was greatly in excess of
What the regulations demand The custom
house officers OF Georgetown also made an ex-
animation, and were equally well satisfied with
The boat and her appointments.
TIE DKownISG or MK. SNowpgy.-As the
statements heretofore published in reference to
the drowning OF a NIrginian in the Potomac a
few Gays since have been inaccurate we pub
lish the following correct account of the affair:
Several young men from the Washington navy
yard lsst Saturday evening went Town the river
In pleasure yacht a. far Fort WASH ngtOn
and on Their return, when near Alexandria, a
sudden squall struck the sail, capsiZiny the
yacht and throwing the young men out. Among
them was Mr. Edward Snowden, IT, m4ster
mason, nearly - years old, whose former home
sas near fredericksburg, Va, where his rels-
uTes row reside. Unfortunately he got sep4-
WaNa a - 49, .H.S
leaving on the trip he went 70 his fathers room
and wanted hIm TO go down with them. but his
father was unable 10 60. The young nan then
lett Tor the Tip, stating TO his father that N he
was drowned he Ibis father would near OF it.
but Of cOurse was not dreaming OF meeting sIcb
sad fate. The body was found and broug ht 70
thls city, where II war put in possession OF the
grief stricken father, who accompanied the re-
mains to his home IN Virginia.
wAsHISGToSIAN ENGAGED IN A SHOOT
ING AFFEAY N hAGERsTOwH.-A cOrrespOn-
dent OF the Baltimore SlH, writing from IA
geTstOvu, Md, on the 80 inst. say=. ..Tul,
morning about u o'clock VIM GRAY. a oclored
man, v ~ shot and severely wOan.ied by DE-. e..
Edgar, from Washington. The circumstances
Of the shooting, a. detailed by those who saw
tie occurrence, were g. follows Gray and a man
nam.d lad Muuday became eng a.e,i in an al
tsTcatiOr. in which Gray, who IL very power
ful, vas getting the better o his antagonist.
when The doctor lntertered, GRAY then turned
or the doctor and abused and threatened him
The doctor drew a revolver and told h N ne
would not execute his threats; Gray retreAtaI
into the street. and picking up a large stone.
threw u a. the doctor, who then ired twice one
balLpassIHg through Gray hand, and the other
sinking him IN the thigh and lodging there
Gray was taken Ia his home and attended by
Dr. e. Boyle, and DIR. Edgar fed and has not
Yet been arrested.
THE BOARD or FIRE COMMISSIONERS met
last night, and the chief eDgigeer presented his
report for the moSth OF May, showing that nj
teen alarms had been sou 1ded tor nre- inv0lv-
ing an alleged loss of $3.50 The designations
OF Jsmes kuhns and LEWIS Haut, OF No
company, we're received and accepted. The aB-
phcauCn OF W. X. Ennis for a position was
nISd. "A correspondence between the Governor
snd the president of the board was read in ref
erence to the necessary reno val of house OF No
engine company, in consequence OF the Gu
sfgement OF the Capitol grounds. Mr. Read
offered resolut on, which WAS adopted basr-
ing testimony 10 the efficiency with which Mr.
Lewis HAUf, late engineer or No. 5 cOmsanv
bad perfurmed bis duties. Mr. Thnma. ~