Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-17

members Of the excellent company Of bUrles-
quers az FOrd's Opera House, tbs Is their last
week here Tonight they appear in the lively
extravaganza Of The Sleeping Beauty" and
also the farce Of The Two Billiards.
The Eody OF oaniei 4. Flynn Found
In the Eastern BraucE
Mr.. Daniel y. FLYNN, a clerk in the Land
once, on Monday last attended the Mexican
Veterans excursion 10 Marshall Hall, and on
returning 70 the city was last seen alive about
midnight on Monday night At Chrstman's res
tauTsnt, from when he started for bis home in
lnlontO~n, where his wife and family reside.
He did not reach home, however, nor was he
seer alive afterwards. This morning, about s -
O'Clock, Mr., Frank Payne, clerk for Mr.. VIM
Gulnsnd, wood and coal dealer, at the foot of 81
street southeast, discovered body floating of
the wharf, and Mr. Guinand had it brought
IN, when II was discovered to be the body
of Mr.. Flynn. Sergeant Pierce took charge
of the remains, and placing Oeicsr Loane
in charge, notified the family. DIR. j. z.
Hartgan, acting coroner, viewed the
body and ordered its removal 10 tie sth pre-.
Hinct station. There was ton Il on the BODY
his watch and chain; the watch stopped AZ az
O'Clock, showing probably the hour he fell into
the water. There was also his seal ring on his
finger, and pocket book IN mis- pockets con.
tanning some small change, as also some pri-
waite payers, which would tend 70 show lhat if
there was any foul play at all, 1t was
lot for the valuabies upon his person.
The body was much swollen and distignreI by
bruises, but these NAV have been caused by
tOarIDg against the rocks. Owing TO some suS-
piciOns being expressed by bic friends ,includ-
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Knights OF Pythias OF which be WAS a member )
DIR. HaTtgAn determined 10 make post NOR
TEN examination. ard ordered q Jury To be sum-
moved fOr thus Afternoon MIR. Kennedy, secre-
tarO Of the Mexican Veterans A SsOciatiOri. said
he was talking with the deceased on the trip up
tie Potomac, ana be was perfectly sober.
THE FIRE DzFARTsgNr-At a meeting Of
TIE Board Of Fire Commissioners last night, the
chief engineer submitted his report for the
month cf August, showing that there were four
teen alarms during The month for fires which
involved an alleged loss OF $4,000, with an in
SursuCe on TIE same OF $3.50. He also reports
that the following appointments have been
made by COMMISSIONER Morgan RichaT Lee
vice Chas n. Lewis, dismissed. By COmmis-
siCrer Hume Vim, ReynOr, vice ThOz. l.. New
man. resigned. Lee was assigned 70 the truck
company, and private Kennedy, of that COM
PIng, Has u snsierred 70 company No. 2 Rev
nor was ASST Eued 20 duty IN No. COMPANY
Jasper Smith has been appointed a private IN
No company during the suspension of Fore
man G0ss- William Lehman was elected by the
board engineer OF No. 3 engine COMPANY. A
cor mUnlCati0n was read from the Commission
eTs OF the District asking that the horses of the
Con u2is=iCners be taken care Of by the tire de-
IaTtUent for which the cost WiIl he credited 70
the ire department Applications fCr positions
were received iron VIM. Smith and VIM. BIack-
vel ard Elscec on Tile. On motion OF MIR. Reed,
the 18th day OF October was designated a. the
day LOT the annual inspection and drill of the
IRE department OF me District OF COiUmbis. The
beard proceeded tO the election OF a lore
nan toT No , company The following
nominations were made, ". 7. Sorreu, Chas
eral bailots Mr.. Sorrell was elected.
DAMAGE ET THB EQUINcCTIAL STORM
During the heavy rain yesterday morning the
ives wall OF 2 two story brick building a. the
northwest corner o. Maryland avenue and Is &.
street north west was undermined by the rising
waters AKA Eel with a crash, greatly alarming
tie inmates The large sew er at VI issOuri ave-
nue. and 9th street al the baltimore and POt0-
mac depot, overlooked, and many of the cellars
and Placements Ia that vicinity were flooded,
HE eth- street sewer, IN tie vicinity of Bound
airy street north, was in very lad condition.
anu many persons IN me neIghbOThCOt were
compelled 20 Sais 10 and from their doors. The
Easements of the ST. James Hotel. Howard
House, PlatZ's, AMI the stores Of several mer-
chants doing basiness On the south side OF Penn
sy!E ana avenue, between !. and 9Th streets
were Hooded.
DgCEAsED.-Mr. John W. Kelly, fol- many
years past al eUViOye Of the L. $. CJnmis-sry
department, VINO viii be TecOlieCted by many az
an Crcer At the Soldiers Retrea, (neaI the B.
& y. railroad dePOrl during the war. died on 81
street, near " southwest, a few days since. and
was buried yesterday. Mr.. Kelly was for a long
series or gears soldier IN the regular arrnv ana
spent the best portion OF bis life on the frontier
A. the commencement Of the late var he was IN
Texas, but made his way north, and reaching
TINS city, was assigned 10 a place at the .sRe-
treat" Al the close OF the war he was trans
feTred to the depot on the Monument Lot. where
he served a few years and resigned. He was
formerly member Of Union Lodge and Mage
menu EHce mpmeut OF odd Fellows and Franz |
In Lodge, Knights Of Pythias. He leaves wife /
and two children.
A BOLD RoHRERY-AbOut D.. O'Clock tbs
morning the residence OF Mr.. ". II. Powell
No. DIP r street, was entered BY robbers. An !
entT ance Ma effected from the back gate, aud
passing through several rooms of the house the |
thieves entered the bedch2mber OF Mr.. and
Mrs Powell, where they lighted the gas and
took Dir. POwell's watch, valuable set OF
shirt studs and his pOcketbook, containing ~32
in cash; they then unlocked a sideb0sTd H.
when the silver was stored, and took out save
Tal articles, and were about making away with
hen DfNuu
husband. The thieves. Two c0IOred men, made
tier way cut through a window. By 3 O'Clock
THIS morning Mr. Powell had informed the
police, Aud measures were set on foot Tor the
capture OF the robbers.
MISSIONARY woKr, OF rHE BAPrrsTCsrscE
= lie executive board OF the FTst Washington
Baptist Association met on Tuesday evening
Tor he plTpose q arriving out the object % It's
organ ZatiOu- Rev. Z. johnson was chosen
chairman, Kew. x. :. Laws, OF Arlington, Va.
pastor OF Mount Liou Baptist church, secretary
and Deacon Joseph Alexander. OF the Third
duties Of the board are 90 select suitable men
and raise funds 20 employ them as missionaries
70 preach the gospel. organize churches and e.
tsoll>h sabbath schools, &c
TsI JEFyEEs0N SCHOOL BUILDING FLOOD
ED.--The drainage and sewerage OF toe .Jefer-
E0D school seems TO be = trOubleSome problem
20 solve. The late recommendations Of Mr.
P!OTman, inspector of buildings, in relation 20
this matter. Las been carried cut, but yester-
day rain flooded the basement and yard. hning
the oOier fus ana driving out the family OF the
JanitoT, who lives IN the basement. The dim
Guilty seems 70 be that the outlets 20 the sewers
m that vicinity are TOO small 10 carry OF the
water. something should be done tn prevent
The damage 20 this tine school property and
interference with the school duties.
SILVER BRIsK.-Messrs Judd & DatWeiIar
uoishoIs o. me FoSt OJics Gazette, this morn
ING received, By mall, from Mr.. Blown noe.
master al CornucOpia, Nevada a small silver
kIicki INC ptodnct OF the mines at that place
ne neal little present was In return for ser ices
rendered by Messrs- Judd * Detwefsr 10 tba
postmaster IN obtaining FOR him the necaSsss-v
materials TO successfully run his Once S1ch
courtesies 20 the press are very pleasant things
20 take.
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