Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-22


AGrssi's Haa.-COmp Iimentary concc Tt to-
Geo. Felix BGnkert-
Coudens nd Locals.
The street lamps VIII be lighted tonight
Rt7:I5 p. M, and e> .tInguished az 10 10 p: m
Officer Morgan iiIed mad dog last eve
nirg. on q near ~ street northwest
SnilItnZt On - sa,is HdrptT's Weekly and
ftaEk Ie,iic's sskt7g for May let.
Albert Fowls colored, OF South Wash
ington, a stew ard on bOarl the United States
steamer MOI ongahela, died. December 10,
at ReTgeulanS island. where the ship was en-
sacpd in ira rsit Of Venus duties.
The comm nations IN nine 81 the catholic
churches or the city OF Washington the
present year aggregated 1870 persons. of
whom Il. were converts. There will be no
,OnfiTmafiOns in tire churches OF st. Mary
and St Augustine this year.
Nr. STEPHEN u. PluInsill. for many years a
county constable ard a well-k known resident
of the eastern part of the city, is living very
i'll az his residence near the navy yarll.
Peing about eighty years OF age, and having
been IN had health for several years. there is
hut little prospect of his recovery.
Samuel Payne. the man who was tried al
The last tenn Of the circuit court for Mont
tomeTy county, Md, for the murder of his
wife and acquitted. AMI VINO was subSe-
sUently lodged in jail in default 20 give bail
for his good behavior toward Sarah +.
Johnson. ms Step-dauehter, was released on
tail on Monday last
Two spelling matches took place nj the
Unitarian Church last evening. Prof NJ. II
TOOlitfle being the champion. Master +. II.
y
kHmier Of boys challenged the audience.
class was formed which demolished the
sf3ileDCFrs-M Mrs. :. +. Brown was the victor.
fsheTt Weaver was the last speileT on the
NanQUis he'd side.
A YOUNG LADY BURNED TO DEATH
Yesterday afternoon about O'clock. the
Ttsidel re OF Rev. John T. Lighter. No. 2li 9Th
street northeast. was the scene of "A friehtful
accident BY which his daughter Annie. an
intPTeStirg young lady OF sixteen lost her
hfe- She had been left ~ home with a small
child ard was engaged in frying beef steak
when the fat got into blaze and set her
sVrcI-On fire. which she tore OF but in the
meantime the flames had caught to her dress
She had the presence of mind IN throw
kcTSelf CIOn a feather bel TO smother the
flames. tJt wa> unsuccessful and the bel
took FIRE. She then rushed through the
iaTlCT. screaming for help, and attempted to
TO.i herSeli IN = carpet. No person hearl her
s:ies- and failing 10 check the flames. she
It.st III out upon the street, and in the diTeC-
lion az tCBnOllry'S stable. on the Opposite
side of Tire street. when a man at the stable
seeing her enveloped in flame, caught up a
huifa a robe, rushed tO her. and wrapping il
about her put out the fire; but not until the
mont portion OF her dress was consumed and
her person terribly burned. She was con
kclous for some time 3fterw6ri and related
The circumstances as detailed above. but she
gradually sank and died about N o'clock lSt
night She was attended ~ DrS. J. L. Grouse
-. A II. Mckim, and Walsh. who dill every
thing they could n alleviate her SufTsrincS
The acCident caused al alarm of fire to be
turned in from box :. corner of 4th and G
streets and the fire department. responded
promptly and eXtinGUished the fiames which
lad then envelOpei the bedding ami some of
the other Furniture Mr.. Lighter was absent
from the city at the time and Mrs. Lighter
was attending class meeting.
THE SAD FATE OF MIR. Ed. WILLIAMS
~ was briefly mentioned in THE STAR OF yes
itTd'ty That the body of man had been found
~ the 9Th street VIII irf. and that 10 was that o.
Jir- Ed. Williams. DIR. Patterson. the cor
UBeT was notified. amt his inquiries DEVELOPED
Ihtsff sol II u
Williams. was plate printer at the Treas
my and was member OF the Washington
Yacht Club. and resided at 30 Sth st,eet
southeast On Tuesday evening ne and others
were on their yacht, ELLA TreadweIl - wing
OF 18th street wharf. Some parties desiring
TO 20 ashore the decedS Ell rOwed them and re-
TUNED TO the yacht. where he was last sen
haIling out his boat. II was supposed that
ne had subsequently, gone ashore. but las
nlendS yesterday finding no traces Of him
instituted q search, and the body was re-
covered. The coroner did not deem an in
aueSt necessary. the remains were taken in
shaTSe by The plafe printers and removed To
BGcbly undertaking establishments on
t'ennS lvania avenue. near gth street, and
then to the late residence OF the deceased
opposite the Marine barracks. The deceased
WaS about J5 years of age, and leaves q wife
and three small children. He was a man
much beloved BY host of friends. and pos
StSStI q Stnlai disposition and benevolent
nature. He was member OF Washington
Naval Lodge. No =. Naval Chapter No a..
aud Columbia COmnandery. No. = of the
while IN the act OF bail.ng, the water being
very rough at the time. that he must have
Host hi> balance and fell overheard. and not
Deing able 10 swim was soon drowned
THE DISTRICT BAR AND THE LATE JUDGE
LII Cha meeting al the bar of the District
OF Columbia was held in the Circuit Cont
ruonl, City Hall, yesterday afternoon. Mr.
II t. MeT:Ick chairman. and Mr. John F.
Hanna secretary committee. CONSISTING
81 MesSr> W T. Webb. Il. h. Elliott w =
H.1WardS. W r Mattingly and Nathaniel
wilson. was appointed 10 prepare rcSOlu-
lions expressive OF the sentiments OF the
ms tslng in regard to the death of juice
ROBERT l-eeCh. AMI, after consultation, they
rcI3r.td 2 series expressing their sorrow.
ara teEdeTlnE sympathy TO the bereavei
family. Brief addresses were male by Mr.
Webb, EnOch Totten. George Il. Fisher. !
y. Oliver, W. :. Edwards, = X. Bond and
1tl.. = = Henhie. and the resolutions were
unanimously ADOPTED NessrS. John f.. Nor
Iis. FTancis Miller and L. R0sS Perry were
appointed a committee To- make the uecrS-
Sary arrangements sOT the attendance OF
sne DDTS at the funeral.
Ine funeral took place this afternoon fr-.l
ms late residence, No. 80 II street. and was
ATTENDED by a large cOncOmse Of friends in
.tuGlHS the members Of the bar generally.
ne SCI vices were conducted by Rev. Mr..
filiot- OF the Ascension church, and the fol
lowing acted as Pall-beaTe John r. Norris
W. B. Webb. WI Davidge. l. G. HIDe las
- rewards and John r. Ennis The remains
tenn oraTiiy, but will be finally Inferred "a.
tss tllil.
! BFGrFsT oF GRATITJ pE-JChn "
'>ecse"lcS- OF Washington city. ID. G. who
dlei recently. has beQueathed 10 Miss Belle
SiseEIn'T. % Prince Georges county, Md
SlD.t,u Tor HeT noble and generous conduct
w., years si2sp. while crossing the railroad
IA on Nam and avenue, il v Washington,
AT- SstgewicB mad a severe fall. and was "a
b.tl4J lHJured that he laid for some time