Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-25
Death or Captain Reed, OF the Metro
polftan Police.

Captain b. NJ. Reed, for many years con-
nected with the Metropolit an police of this
District, and for some time past an invalid
died at bis residence on L, between 10Th ana
10th streets, at 80 O'Clock this morning, OF
consumption, aged about - years. He was
native Of Westmoreland county, Virginia,
and for several years was clerk In the grocery
store Of Mr.. b. w. Reed. corner OF 18th and
streets, where the Eobitt House now
stands. He was appointed q private on the
police force September II, 1851. promoted to
tain and inspector July I'D, 1896, which posi-
tion he held until July 26. 1859, when he ac-
cepted permanent clerkship I'm the Office OF
held until the time OF his death. He was
for several years secretary OF st. Johns
Lodge, No. II, ,. A. A. NJ, q member OF Co
manoery, No. 2, Knights Templars. He was
also Past Grand of Washington Lodge, l. o.
o.. II. He was generally esteemed for his in
ties, and his death will be sincerely regretted
by large number of friends. He leaves q
wife and two children. st. Johns Lodge
VIII take charge OF his remains, which will
be buried with Masonic honors.
LIST OF PATENTS issued to residents OF
Virginia, for the week ending July 18th, ISI6:
District Of COllnlbtd-Henry A. Morgan, i'm
proyement IN drafting compaSses; Cyrus w.
Saladee. Improvement IN sash fasteners;
George T. j. Colburn, improvement in bird
cages.
MayIo1d- Benjamin G. Fitzhugh and
Francis G. Renner, OF Frederick COUNTY, as
signors 10 Francis c. Renner, OF New Mil
way, and Washington ]. Hines, of LIBERTY
town, improvement in automatic fans; ThOs.
A. CarrtDgton, of Baltimore, improvement
IN ranges; James Smiley, OF Baltimore, i'm.
prOvement In milk cans. Reissue-Jamss
Bates, OF Baltimore, improvement I'm hoist
ing machines. Label. Tyler Jackson <
sam of Blood Root
ITrg1Ttsa-John II. Snider, of Richmond,
improvement In bale ties.
BUILDING PERMITS issued nv Insnaetor
flowman;=O. w. Hodgmsn, a twostory
Sd streets northeast; 5000. w n. PartelIo
two story brick dwelling, east side IIth'
between and " streets northwest; 81 ,Ooo
l.. u. Marini, new front and repairs To house
south side f, between 9th and 10th streets;
81 500. VIM Il. Green, n two-story brick
dwelling, south side b. bet geen 10th and IIth
streets southeast; $1,000. J. G.. Naylor, a
two story and basement brick dwelling, east
side 9Th, between l. and NJ streets northwest;
5000 ]. r; Loughran, Q ope-story brick
3 and streets; loo. Harvey Fowler,
nine two story frame dwellings, west side
nth, between g and II streets; e5 400. Geo
side nth, between g and streets northe ast;
s1,20o.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued TO
William Adams and Eveline Heitrell, both
on Orsnge county, Va; John +. Simms and
10y Ann aemersley; Fred. A. Wliker and
snay e. n vans; James X McCathrau and
lure nsG A. olvini Frank Johnson and yalia
NutsiSs, robert 4. Crosby and Mrs. NAL
anna snerwood; John Krsft and Annie Dan.
nsner, Sonn n: harrfgman and Mar9srat z
Best; John Sutton and Katie wood hoth ~
Alexandria. Va; +. w. Kosack ana < ,gns,a
Warder kleinstuck, OF Prince Georges co.
SEVERELY lSJURKD on THE RAr1Raan
This morning, ABOUT O'clock a. tha NJ
land train, running over the Baltimore a.,
Potomac railroad, was approaching ri,e t,,rs.
mel, German laborer named George BurE
hardt was struck, and his left leg Crushed
and he was internally injured. He was "a Ten
20 his residence on X street, between 81 and
a. streets southwest, and attended by ORA
Ford, Ham metz, aazen and Leach, and thew
are Of tie opinion that there 10 but little
eRAnee Of his yecoYgys