Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-03
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sert ems Illness ef Col. Thomas n.
RIGFeuee.

The numerous friends and where has he
an enemy > OF Col. Thomas n. Florence viii
learn with pain that his illness has taken a
more threatening aspect to-day. and that he
is in very critical condition This afternoon.
He has, however. endured long and pain-
fl Illness with such fortituie aud emf urans~a
that u is 20 he hopet he has vet sufficient
vital power 10 carry him through the pres
ent serious crisis.
LATER
Prs. kleinSchmidt Nerii. a~d Homer he a
consultation last light, ana decided 10 m
putate the foot Threatened with gangrrne
and appointed an hour this morning Tor that
purro>e.
To-day, with pr Bliss. they aiteaaed Tor
The purpose OF amputstiug the member. but
the symptoms were such A. 10 make 10 4. T
tain that the poison from the sore had
attacked the main artery and was Thea
being carried through the ~ stem. leaVi q
no hopes Of his r,cpVsry. and OF course
amputation would De useless.
At o'c'ock Col Florence appeared % o.
SINKING rapidly The gaugreu. has reached
10 me rlght hip ard - sUTca ting very fa~t.
He was baptiSed in the Catholic chur n
tniS morning % IA h,r Boktl al ~ numi-
NICK church. who also ulmiuIst -r,d tie
sc lamc0t Of extreme Urcr SON
Sumuants have e. freely administer A
Curing the Gay. whir1. owovrr. have raa ua
erect on the clrar. eN> ~ his .utcl'rrt, ana IA
Is perfectly conscious.
MUsIC on rHE WArER.-I.ast evening The
Potomac boat club rrHt-rt the uunlfr
through their musical members t0 a fhfrI
opcu-alr concert At .. Potomac landing" The
gentlemen participants numbered sixteen.
All members OF the club AMI carnpr - the
nnost singers I'm IN" city. Fully i've nun
dred Spectators crowded arnuud the npck.
IN crafts 81 All, iipA-iHnrN natUp'S. ant
during The illumination which was prepared
on either side Of the river presented Srec-
tac!e rarely seen Loud OutburStS Of an
plauSe followed each song aut the numerous
cries Tor individual singers gave evidence 81
the appreciation 81 the auditors. The entire
entertainment was under the auspices Of
Col. Frank Jones. president OF the club. the
singers being as follows First teuorS. W. "a
Burnett, Withcrow, Pugh. Whitaker. sec
oud terors Bradley. KimhaIl. PattiSon: tirSt
bass, Bradley, Johnston Young. second bass
Fugitt, Head, Read, Orne, Krone. Alter
singing Acts Good Night" al 10 o'rloex
the navy Of boats started down tho river
and when arriving al the Potomac hnat-
house were treated IL "A magnificent pvro-
technlc display. These entertainments VIII
probably be repeated during the season.
THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MoNr-
hENT.-We would remind t'.e clergy and
Sabbath school supe-inter tents of th. appaai
OF the Washington National Monument
society asking ait In their efforts % COM
pieie ihe monument. This appeal has gone
10 tht country. aud n - hoped 10 viii Vrptuca
a general response. We trust a liberal return
Will be made by the churches ban the District.
Tor The more remote parts OF the country can
handy be expected - ait iu the monument
unless our own cat ,en>. who are daily Wit
neS>es to the huml sailing sp-.tlcia. 10 not
encourage the society log prompt sgoscrip-
tlofS.
The sabbath schools have very uraperly
been included lp tnl- APPEAL. as On H. hlEnIv
/ appropriate uaf toe youth aui chi. iran uf
ne Latlpn should hr given an opportunity 20
ala in ih' noble work. MOI only pu account Of
the material assistance frrE can render buf
also as a means OF ilyuutyiuE them psr~op-
ally Win TIE great uU.!yrtsklIE. all thus
tAcltli- patriotic impulses lu tua minds uI
those WHO viii soon control the 8ellr> 81 tbo
nation.