Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-14

CoaaenseA L0eals.

LOCAL NE VS..
CsnaenseA Lecals.
The street lamps will be lighted to-niRht
at TBS D. M, and extinguished a loss d. m.
p Senator withers, OF Virginia, IN ANNOUNCED
90 address the Jackson Democratic Associa-
sergesnt Acton, Of the ID precinct, yester-
day al rested Frank Cronin upon Q charge OF
The Disirict Of Columbia s.s5 per cents.
made o further advance In New York Satur.
day to73k per cent
press with New York and Philadel phla pa.
peIs of to-day.
Rev. P. F McCar'ay, of the Immaculats
Conception Church, has gone TO Berkeley
Springs . recUperaie mis- health.
VIM. Wuiams, color 4, OF Alexandria,
employed on ooerd the steamer National,
MIHs Thursday. His body has not yet been
recovered.
TIE Theater Com,que presents choice
variety pei lof mances every night this week.
The entertainments are first class in every
respect, eud include the drama, burlesque,
comedy, dancing, singing, &c.
A select entertainment will be given at
the Burwell House, Nos. 800 and 32I street
northeest, tomorrow evening. with Prof
Perabesu IN charge OF the orchestra and Geo.
Godron leader. Tickets, 81; supper Included.
See the advt
held at Lincoln Hall under the auspices OF
the WOmen's Temperance Union. DR.. No
bic read Corinthians, kill, and intrciut ed
Mrs. p. Stephens, of San Francisco, who
delivered an address In favor OF inebriate
asylpms.
The select family excursion to Cape May
and the CenteDDtal, advertised In 10 days
STAR, affords an excellent opportunity for
our citizens 10 see the sreat exhibition and
enjoy surf bathing at an entire cost for travel
and hotel bills-two days at the exhibition
and three at Cape May Of only s2i 25. See
the advertisement
Saturday afternoon a white thief entered
wa IF Mr. II RAJ ia
1ith street, and packed up q lot of clothing
preparatory TO removing It. While so en-
asking what he was doing, when he started
10 leave carrying a coat under his arm,
which she ordered him 10 drop, and be did.
calling themselves "The Innocents Abroad
started Saturday evening in a yacht called
The IN 70, the oenss s AL they
Branch, and returning win go as far south
as Roanoke Island. Mr.. E J. Evans Is the
president, and Mr.. l.. Steddard the sailing
Toe gospel tent meetings yesterday were
well attended. At the children's meeting,
Presbrey and Mr.. Smith. Toe meeting at
O'Clock was under the auspices of the Work
ing Christian Association. and addresses
were made by Rev. DIR. Ball and Rev. Mr..
Mullin. DIR. Sunderland preached at
O'Clock to large congregation.
The Avenue Paving Contracts Award.
ed.
The Pennsylvania avenue paving commits
sion on Saturday awarded the contract to
the Grabamite Paving Company to pave the
avenue from 9Th TO 18th streets, at 1918 per
yard, eight inches foundation, three inches
OF surface, and twelve cents for every addi-
uonal inch added thereto. 1t is understood
that from 9th 10 1st street will be awarded to
another company, probably the Neuchatel.
SUDDEN DEATH OF ]. SELLA MARTIN
A telegram from New Orleans, August IL,
says: 81. Sella Martin, q prominent colored
republican poll .ician Of this city, was fou I'd
insensible IN his rcorn this morning from the
effects Of an overdose Of laudanum. He died
soon after"
Rev. ]. SelIa Martin was one of the best
educated colored men IN the country. He
was at one time pastor of the 15th-st
Presbyterian church In this city. He was q
gregatiOns attended bis administrations here.
AT one time he served as pastor OF the largest
white congregation in Boston. BE came
here about the close or the war and was
quite prominent in local snd national poll
tics, and for a time was ore OF the special
family are now residing near Saratoga, MY.
A TRAIN HURLED INTO AN ABYss-T.0o
Men KILLED Yesterday morning water
spout struck the line Of the Virginia Mid
land railroad near McIgers station, six
miles north Of Lynehburg The flood ex-
tended for about I'VE miles, swelling the
smallest creeks into rivers and submer ging
portion OF the country never under water
",
ing gap 90 feet broad aud 81 feet deer. into
which the south bound freight train was
precipitated. killing c. ID. Hayes, engineer,
and Robert Anderson, brakeman. The storm
lasted only few minutes. An passenger
ard thus escaped without disaster. In six
were transferred around the break (. The
train 10 which the disaster occurred was an
empty train OF twelve cattle cars which left
Gordonsviue TO load with cattle at Lynch-
burg and beyond, for Baltimore. The acct
dent occurred about a. m. The engine was
overturned and the whole train wr> cked, u
two fatalities several Of the train hands are
Injured, but none Of them seriously. The
somewhat delay the movement OF trains.
Cnas- Hayes, the engineer, who was killed,
resided In Alexandria fer some tine, and is
on Cameron street, Delr Patrick. He is q
native OF Prince William county, and has of
late resided At Gordonsville, where he leaves
family. Anderson has also resided at
Gordonkville.
tborn, or, as be was more familiarity called,
:. Boss" Cauthorn, well known printer,
died Saturday night at II o'clock at the EST
dence OF his sister, No 400 Third street north
west he was sixty seven years Of age, and
for the past eighteen years has been known
among printers In this city working at
was the largest tobacconist of Lynchburg
Va, AID al different times served as mayor
and postmaster Of that city, both positions
being with ability and success. Reverres
came and he removed to Washington, where
for several years he was CLERK under the
government At the opening OF the war he
returned south and remained there until
1851, when be came to Washington again and
remained.
SCRlMMAGE IN FAIRFAX-Two gentle
men Of Terrspin Top, Fairfax county, we'll
Known bTuisers, Thomas Ogden and John
Bimms, concluded 70 test each others mettle
lie other day, but were parted by mutue,
Ir1ends, ON the ground that Simms was a
better man than the other, and the contest
was therefore uneaual- Sirnrns ran auau