Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-20
LOCAL NE VS..
Condensed Locals.


Condensed Locals.
The street lamps Will be lighted at 7:45 d.
M and extinguished at a. m.
From j. c. Parker we have the New York
and PhiIade phia papers OF this morning.
The line programme and first-class per
formers at the Comique this week draw
crowded houses.
From MiIans & wilkins we have ~. yfcb-
olCIs for August. and the valuable July num-
Der Of the ADerScDs LnO Rerte,c published by
Little & Brown, Boston.
IL is now stated that the sudden death OF
MI. Leweliyn Seyberth, cabinet maker, as
mentioned In yesterdays STAR, resulted
from congestion Of the brain, superinduced
by the heat, and not suicide.
Iced tea at Milburn's, 1929 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. The iced tea and delicious soda
waters at Milourn's are perfect luxuries.
iced Yea is q speciality here and more de-
ngbtful beverage cannot be found for this
deoilitatiDg weather.
A club has been organized in this city with
Inc name OF the "ColOred National Rspubli
can InvincibIe Hayes and Wheeler Gam
Paign Club" with the following officers
Livingston Nanderpool, president; II. c.
second vice president; c. NJ. Shorter, secre-
taTy: j. II. Butler, corresponding secretary,
and Ludlow Lee. treasurer.
Under the present management of the
Graceland cemetery, that beautiful burial
ground has attained 10 high degree of pOp-
MARTY: In addition 10 its dry and elevated
site and tasteful arrangement, IL has the ad-
vantage or being near the Columbia street
railway, the cars of which run within a few
steps OF the gstei making IL more readily
accessible than any other of our places OF in-
feTment.
]. shiIlington sends us advance copies OF
ScTtb0eTS -H0slthtU, 81. NichoJ1S, and ADplefOa's
.Io1u'0L-an for August. This number of
Sc7lt1,eT Is especially good, both In matter
and illustrations. IL contains the conclusion
OF Bret Harte's Gabriel Conroy," and has
contributions by Bryant, Henry James T.
Ii. Aldrich, Gail Hamilton, John Burroughs,
&C., &C. The 81. Nicholas is equally cool IN
us way as midsummer holiday number
for the children.
THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
tn The chaire oo1ies Re edsrS Ts Mprs ann
Thomas. A communication was received
from the superintendent Of fire alarm tele-
graph, reporting that he had been unable to
carry out the request OF the board for the re-
moval OF signal Dox II from Its present Ioca-
lion TO that OF Wallis Opera House, for the
reason tnat the owner OF that building is not
in the city, and hence no permission can be
had for placing the box on the wall of the
house. He suggested that the box be placed
northwest, instead OF Wallis Opera House.
He thought this location more beneficial as
signal station than the one proposed by
The board, as IL is more central. Applica-
tons for positions in the department from
VIM. II. Dunawin, John z. Shelton, Lorenzo
Hughes and Robert F. Smith were flied.
An application was received from DR.. A. G..
Adams Tor the position OF physician TO the
board" Mr.. Morgan explained that there
was no such Office, but that the certihcateof
any physician in good standing as TO the
physical qualifications OF an applicant for
position IN the department would be recog-
niZed oy the board.
WAsHISGIoN'S CHILD ORATOR. The
New York World of yesterday says:-Aaster
j. Harry shannon, the infant prodigy or
"chlId orator" as he is called In Washington
and Baltimore, where he has come to be very
well known, Is now in this city, and Monday
evening ne surprised the large audience at
Gilmore's Garden by suddenly mounting the
music stand and 0eginning TO declaim the
famous speech which the Irish patriot, Rob-
ert Epmet, made nom the Green street dock
In Dublin. MIR. Levy had Just finished his
cornet solo, and, as usual, most OF the au-
dience were within good hearing distance,
but when child began thus on a sudden the
delivery Of great speech from the spot Just
vacated by the musician every person I'm the
Hippodrome gathered as near as possible,
and for about forty eight minutes Master
Harry held bis audience. Even the ba r-tend-
ers and walters deserted their places aud
went out and mingled with the eutience, for
no business could be done so long as the child
continued To speak. The surprise had been
arranged by Mr.. Shook, who is a friend of
The gentIeman VINO mas Master Harry in
charge. TIE child is a native Of washington
city.
MEDICINAL WATER WITHOUT GOING TO
TIE SPRING S.-Crowds OF thirsty persons
hocK 10 the pump on Louisiana, in front OF
No. SS1, near 10th street, daily, for a drink of
lannon's e iognts sPa water 81 s9ppaed ~ that
least four thousand people drink there daily.
The water is pure and cold, and seems to be
strongly lmpTegnated with iron or some
other mineral So Instance. This vein OF water
mas been tapped by means OF driving a gas
pipe thirty I'VE feet into the ground and
attaching an ordinary iron pump 10 IL. The
water is abundant, and much OF II is wasted
by overflow. The District government would
90 well 10 authorize more of these pumps to
be driven down in this vicinity for the use
OF the public.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector
PlnEnn An. Pnfaarf -
basement brick dwelling south side of II ST.,
between 4th and 9Th southeast; %, 950 Thos.
scott, wo-story frame dwelling east side
OF Union street, between NJ and n; $500. C..
Trashimer, three story brick dwelling on
rorth side OF Il street, between % and 81
southeast; 5000 Francis Miller, a three
story brick store east side of 9th street, be-
tween Pennsy lvania avenue and ID street
northwest: 5000. James Farrell, a two
story and basement brick dwelling east side
5000.
OVERCOME BY THE HEAT. - About 6
O'Clock, last evening, Mrs. Ida NiedominssI
was overcome with the heat on sth street
southeast, and was taken into the store of
Mr.. Peter Taltavulle, where remedies were
applied, after which Sergeant Boteler con-
yeyed her 10 her house on n, between Az
and 9th streets southwest.
Mr.. Daniel Kealy, well known citizen of
East washington. was overcome by the heat
last night just after he reached his home,
sos 9Th street northeast. DIR. Christian at
tended him. and he is improving.
Mr.. +. =. GRAY, whose attempted suicide
was mentioned IN yesterdays STAR, writes
10 correct the statement published that his
mind has become affected by drink, and
says Although drinking more than usual,
have always been prompt and res ponsible
attending 10 my business, or anything en-
trusted 20 my charge. The attempt 10 COM
nit suicide ST O'Clock yesterday morning
at my residence, was CAUSED by repeated
and serious trouble"
Phi KAPPA PsI-At the session OF the
Srsnd Counc!l OF the +. X. p, rece nlly held
IN fhltadelpnta, there were 81 colleges rep
scented by IS delegates. Messrs Robert ].
Murray, l.: b Hay, and Frank Fuller repre-
scented the District, and they were specially
bonoTed; GT. Hay and Mr. MurraV being
elected ;; W.P. AT the banquet on Thurs
responded TO by Mr.. Murray, and The Ia,
dies" by Mr.. BAY.
SERIOUS FALL-Mr. John Burns of the
hrm OF Burns & Benner, stone cutters, while
engaged In setting some stone in the new
school building of st AinvEfua falt