Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-31
Weather Probabilities To-day.
OFFICE or CHrEF sIeNAL oFFIoEk,}
LOCAL NE VS..
Condensed Locals.

Pool selling on the races at Brightwood
Park this evening at o'clock, at the Impe-
son of Mr.. Joseph 8. Martin, resi- ding at
No 305 18th street southeast, named SOmer-
field II generally known as "FeeIy," mas
been missing since the Sd instant
The work or removing the furniture of the
Pension bureau 10 the new building corner
OF PenDsyivania avenue and 18th street,
Yesterday, the 3Oth instant, the Sunday
school OF Anacostis parish, ID. c., (P. E.,)
han picnic In the wocfs towards Glesooro',
opposite the race course.
The members of the Washington Monu-
ment Society have had, at their individual
expense, fine imperial photograph taken
OF The late John Carroll Brent, SO long and
favorably known as their secretary, aud TIE
picture has been hung up In the monument
II is proposed some time during the COM
Ing winter tOTesume the union revival meet
fDgs In this city, and the committee who bad
charge 81 the former meetings have been in
CORRESPONDENCE v ith evaDse lists TO that end.
Rev; +. Psyson Hammond. II was thought,
would return. hut IL il not fully known yet
whether be will DO so or rot
The wrestling match between Theibaud
Bauer and VIM. Miller, In Cincinnati Tues
Freedman. Bauer won the first heat, Mil
Ter The second, and Bauer the third and
match. A considerable amount of money
changed hands on the result, which was a
surprise 10 the friends and backs rs of Miller.
AZ the meeting Of the Ladies' Flower and
Fruit Mission Tuesday morning. seventy
eight boGquets were made and sent TO the
Epiphany Home, Children's Hospital and
Providence Hospital. There was an unusu-
ally Inc lot of fruit-grapes, pears and
peaches-sent in and Distributed to the In
mates OF Providence Hospital and the Chill
dren's Hospital.
The laying Of water mains and pipes In the
west grounds of the Capitol has been COM
menced. A six-inch main, connecting vito
the street main, crosses the grounds for the
purpose OF supplying the smaller pipes, and
when the WORK is finished there viii be forty
thousand feet of pipe surrounding the build
Ing. The grass and shrubbery will be watered
by go register street washers In various
parts OF the grounds.
a woman Shot Dead by Little Girl.
ANoTHER WARNING AGAINST THE CARE
LEss HANDLING OF FIRK ARMS.
Great excitement was created In the neigh
borhood of 10th and East Capitol streets yes
terday afternoon by the accidental killing of
acolored woman named Mary Mankin by a
little girl named Mary Mcdonald, at the
house OF Richard Mcdonald, father of the
girl. IL seems Mary Mankin had been en-
ployed TO wash for the family of Mcdonald.
ana that at the time OF the accident she was
engaged in some household duty in q bed
room up stairs, with the girl, who, while
Overnaullng the contents of q closet. came
across a Colts navy revolver. In handling
II one OF the chambers exploded, the charge
passing through the brs asst OF the colored wo-
man, just above the left nipple, and lodging
IN the door frame. The woman sta ggered
through the door and fell dead on the stair
landing. The husband OF the woman was In
the house. and finding what had been done,
he, with NJ Mcdonald, ran FOR physician,
and In short time DR.. j. q. Fischer ar
the woman was dead. Deceased is repre-
sen:ed TO have been hard working and
quiet woman, and leaves ahusband and sew
eral children.
THE INQUEST.
Dr. PATTERSON, the coroner, held an inquest
This morning and the witnesses gave testi-
moDy which bears out the facts above stated.
The little child, Mary Mcdonald, was cues
tioned closely about the matter, but ali she
So1is state state was that she got the pistol "a
went of, but she could not say whether il
went OF In her hands or whether the load
The jury found a verdict that the cause of
death was accidental.
The Georgetown Water Rent Case.
The Georgetown water rent question was
agreed 10 at length this morning before
Judge Wylie, on motion To vacate the In
Junction. The Georgetown water takers
were represented by Joseph ii. Bradley AMI
6neh Caperton, esqs, and the District by
Judge wylie decided to vacate the ipiunc.
ton, and those who are Supplied with water
In GeoIget town will have 20 pay the same
water rent as Is paid in other parts OF the
The case will, however, probably he pushed
fuIther, with view to appeal to the court
in banc.
EXCURSIONS, Pic MICS, &c.-Don't forget
the extra excursion to- morrow to Mt. Yer
nor Springs, for the benefit OF the managers
OF the Lyceum Bureau excursions. The Mary
Washington Will make two trips, leaving at
"a N, ana p nj returning at and 1880 p.
m. The T. street Baptist Church will unite
In this excursion.
The excursion on the Jane Mosely, Capt.
out and Piney Point, viii doubtless prove
one OF the most enjoyable of the season.
Capt Denty, for whose benefit this excursion
ly, and for long time has had the reputa-
Hon OF being an excellent officer. The boat
Will leave her wharf at 10 O'Clock Saturday
night, returning about O'Clock Monday
morning, giving all day Sunday 1t Point
There will be q grand tournament and pic
mic AZ Analostau Island on Monday, Septem-
Der I. knights from Mary land, Virginia and
the District OF Columbia will participate.
The young people OF the Fourth Prssbyte-
rian Church will give q day and moonlight
excursion to Marshall Hall, Friday, sept. 1,
on the eommodious steamer Jane Mosely.
See adyt.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector
Plowman: l.. NJ. Saunders q two story brick
dwelling, north side OF I'd, between B and
streets southeast, 81 COO. L. NJ. Saunders
between Ohio avenue and c street northwest;
e6O0. Moses Kelly three two-story frame
dwellings, west side 10th, between g and ii
repair and improve dwelling, north side
Bridge street. between Congress and High
streets. Georgetown; $500. Robert Campoell
1Dgs, north side u, between 18th and 18th
streets northwest; SO GOO. A. Thompson two
two-story frame dwellings, west side 10TH.
between q ard III streets northeast; $4,000
A Thompson three two-story brick stores
and dwellings, south side II, between 4th
and 5th streets northeast; 5000. j. Sum-
merville two-stOry brick dwelling, north
SIDE Massachusetts avenue, between 9Th and
10th streets; $4,000.
The WoULDB BE BALTIMORE SUICIDE
AND HIS WIFE--Oficer Atkinson last
evening took from the Baltimore and Poto-
mac depot 70 the 9Th precinct station, q
young man named 4. +. Lehman, who was
apparently very sick. Lieut.. Kelly sent for
DR.. q. N. Magruder, who responded prompt-
", ana found Leh man sick but not In dan
ger, from the effects OF poison taken the day
before, and prescribed milk for him, which
was procured. He Is the man who on Tues
day, In Baltimore, attempted suicide by tax
ing two ounces Of laudanum and ave boxes
Of matches boiled In coffee. He was able TO
leave this morning. Trouble with his wife
seems to have been the cause Of the attempt
ed suicide. She was with him In this city,
but did not show much concern about his
O. BON