Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-27
Condensed Locals.

Condensed Locals.
Always crowded. selling dry goods cheap;
Market space.
A burglar entered the residence of Senator
rdmunds, No 1i1i Massachusetts, avenue,
last night and stole clothing valued at SIoO.
Mark Justh, 10 years old, son of Mr.. f. s.
Justh, who lives on ID, between 9Th and eth
streets, while handling pistol yesterday ae-
eidenfally shot himself in the right hand
Saturday night a sneak thief entered the
house Of Mr.. L. a. GObright. and stole cloth
Jag and numerous portable articles incIud-
ing the hat OF a young lady visitor.
TIE ". \. TEDleSO OF Saturday saws: "Detec-
lives Adams and Thompson have been as
signed to look for n young girl named Ellen
Mccartney, aged Is, who is reported as miss
ing from her home in Washington, ID. CT
The valuable diamond ring swallowed by
T1gler the burglar. while on his way TO pO-
lice headquarters after his arrest by Detec-
urday evening.
Al the meeting OF ST. Patrick's Total Alb
stinence Society. in Carroll hall last night,
stirring addresses were made by George Saw
age, Joseph Walsh, jr, James Williams,
sons signed the pledge.
The democrats of South Washington have
suspended a banner over 9Th street, near b,
hearing the words, president elect, Samuel
j. Tilden; Vice President, Thomas A. Hen
dricks.' In the center is a white rooster on a
black ground.
The Inspection and review of the District
Fire department, which was to have taken
place this afternoon. has been postponed, on
&tcOuIt Ol the NedUltf. until wednesday
afternoon, same hour and place: Scott
square, at 3k O'Clock.
The funeral of the late John Stein. who
sled ON wednesday last, took place from
day afternoon. Germania Lodge. No. IS, and
the drill corps, X. of p, attended. The re-
mains were inferred in the Congressional
cemetery.
The following have been chosen directors
of the Masonic Mutual Relief Association for
three years: Messrs. j. ID. Bartlett, Andrew
Caldwell, +. H Chamberlain, Thos. j. Gard
ner, j. A. Stewart, William MertZ, and s. ".
Thorn; for one year, to fill vacancies: Noble
ID. LaTner and j. e. PoyntOn.
Yesterday morning, at the First Baptist
Church 18th street), Rev. DIR. Cuthbert pas
Tor, series Of protracted meetings was COM
menced by Rev. ]. Z. Hutson, of Petersburg,
Va, an evangelist Mr.. Hutson preached
also in the evening, and will preach every
evenir g during the week.
saturday, eOiOred man in the employ of
DIR. +. j. Tibbetts, drove a wagon over a
white boy named Frank Carver, eight years
Old, on 18th street, between l. and VI streets,
severely II not fatally injuring him. The
driver did not stop, but proceeded coolly on
his way. He was subsequently, scOOped i'm
by Sergeant Redway and locked up for
hearing.
At the City Hall this morning candidate
for ma1Timony entered the room OF the clerks
Office assigned To law and criminal business,
and inquired: "IS this the place where YOU
get yoked together in holy Mr.. Young
1.-THE clerk)-"NO, sir; in the next room you
can get your leave Of absence from single
blessedness. It's not question of law but
equity TO decide"
Yesterday afternoon the residents of the
neighoOrhOOd OF North Capitol and III streets
were startled by the report of a pistol and
cry of a boy shot. IL was found that a how
named f. r. Callahan, who resides ON III
street. between 4th and 5th, while PLAYING
with a loaded pistol was shot by some means
the weapon going of. The contents passed
through the palm of one of the young lads
hands, producing very painful but not Sc
TiOns wound. This is another warning to
boys not TO play with fire arms.
A BAGGAGE CAR on FIRE-Yesterday
morning an accident of a singular nature
occurred on the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road. The through train leaving Richmond
AT s1 p m for Boston and this city left the
cep9t hsre shortly after its arrival; at 40 a.
m, in charge Ga C%Ys. Wilson Muller, con-
duetor: John Onslaught, engineer, and Peter
Doyle, baggage-maSter. In the baggage car
(NO. 6, OF the B. and p. road there were a
few sample bales OF cotton, and three safes
and two "P. p" trunks containing small
valuable packages and large amount of
other express matter, in charge of a messen-
ger OF Adams Express Co, and tIirty-one
pieces OF baggage in Charge Of Mr.. Doyle.
Some mail matter. seven pouches of letters
and several bags of third-claSs matter were
also in the car. When nearing Patuxent
station, nearly twenty-five miles north of
Washington, running at thirty miles per
hour, all of a sudden fire flashed up from the
cotton bales. and in a few seconds, owing to
the speed the train was running, the entire
car was in flames. As soon as the fire was
discovered measures Were taken TO save the
contents, and the burning car was hastily cut
loose from the train and run on to the switch,
and by the promptness of those in charge the
rest Of the train was saved. The track hands
on that division of the road were present, and
assisted Capt. Miller and his men in saving
what they could, and altogether there were
rescued from the burning car twenty-one
pieces of baggage, the three safes and two
'.P- P.' trunks Of Adams Express Co. When
the fire was first discovered many of the pas
Sengers were asleep, but most OF them
promptly turned out 10 render assistance.
The railroad authorities and Adams Ex-
press Company are to-day examining into
the matter, and ii may be some days before
the loss, at least as far as the express COM
pany is concerned, is fully ascertained. The
liability OF the railroad il limited TO 800 on
each ticket, and as but ten pieces of baggage
were destroyed, the conpany's loss, includ
ing the car, may be put down at less than
$500. IL is said to-day that some of the
trunks in charge OF Adams Express Com
pany were very valuable, one claimant al
lsging that her trunk contained SIS, 900 worth
OF Jewelry.
The origin of the FIRE has not been fully as
The engine got into the cotton. and others that
The heat OF the stove set fire TO the bales.
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A WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.-Satur-
day afternoon, Mrs. Elizabeth Brady resid-
ing ON 18th east, while intoxicated fell on a
cooking stove and her dress taking fire she
was burned TO death before assistance could
be rendered. She was alone AT the time, and
a carpenter working on a house near by
noticed smoke issuing from the windows
and broke open the door and found the body
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