Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-19

tinue. winds gradually shifting TO easterly
and soUtbsTiy, slight changes N barometer,
and local rains near the coast during the
evening.
LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.
Parker is on hand again today with ad
vance copies or the New York daily and
weekly papers.
A very pleasant evening can be spent at
the Theater Comique. The variety pro-
gremme Is a first class one. "Cinderellav Ia
the leading attraction this week.
The Sabbath school OF the 9th-street M. p
church will give an excursion to Mount Yer
non Sprin gs 10 morrow on the Mary Wash
ingtOn. See adv.
Yesterday afternoon a white boy named
charlie Williams fell out of a wagon on the
corner on I'D and III streets north west, and
on being conveyed to his home near by IT
was discovered that his arm was so badly
broken ss TO render amputation necessary.
The washington Pyramid Pantomime
CIu0 nave elected the following officers j.
W. Waston, president; Henry Rother secre-
tary; Hermant Bepzler, treasurer; c. w. Lee
derer. leader; Z. j. Watson, librarian.
On the nth of July a tramp stole out of the
house of X. c. johnson a gold omen face
watch, an heirloom. Mr.. Johnson reported
the case 10 police headquarters and Dstec-
cred the stolen property.
District Attorney Wells las Instituted a
snlt for the United States ainst George b.
simpson, as paymaster OF the U. 8. army,
and James w. Nye and Robert j. Walker
his sureties, in $4,000 for the amount of
bond, he having failed, it is alleged, to az
count for the sum OF S3i9.S3.
BY reference TO the advertisement, 1t will
be seen that the steamer Mattano, Capt. w.
ID. BY les, leaves 6th-street wharf Tuesday
and Thursday mornings every week at I
O'CLOCK Tor the landings on the Potomac
rive.
THE UNION REVIVAL MEETING at the
Lincoln Hall chapel to-day was conducted
oy Mr.. Columbus Choate, who read from
ftawr 49,
the kings son, and commented thereon. Mr..
reported that the meetings at the North Car
DINA avenue mission had been greatly
blessed, and q tent with a seating capacity
OF about eco Is about being erected which
the congregation will occupy while the frame
church building is being torn down and re-
QUILT. The large increase in the membership
makes this enlargement necessary. Mr..
wolfe, who has been conducting the meet
Ing, at s this point has been called away to
they have no Information as TO when he will
return. Mr.Nye also reported the open air
meeting corner Of 9TH street and the Avenue
last night as a profitable one, as also the
meeting held Afterwards In the parlors of the
Y. N. c. A. Mr.. Nye also noticed that the
streets would be resumed on Friday nighl,
and be continued on Mondays and Fridays.
Mr.. House and Rev. Mr. Kramer made
remarks on the scripture lesson.
THE NATIONAL VETERANS AND rHEP o-
LICE APPo1sTNENTs.-TheN National Vet
eran Club last evening adopted resolutions
rec1ting that as IL Is provided in the Revised
Statutes "that no person shall be appointed
as policeman or Waterman who has rot
served in the army or navy of the United
States, and received an honorable dis
charge" and the board OF police for the Dis
tIiet OF Coinmoia have appointed and retain
VINO have not served In the army or navy of
the United States, but have, on the contra
hI Ia some 2na ~, instances, been engaged IN re,
lawful authority Of the United States; re-
solved, that any officer or officers OF the gov
eminent who will thus deliberately violate
the law should be promptly removed from
Office, and their places filed with loyal. law
abicing citizens; that committee of Ave be
ton, and report az the next meeting OF the
CLUB what further action, If any lis necessary.
BALTIMORE BUTCHERS EXCURSION To
WAsHINGIoS-The Maryland Centennial
Butchers Association of Baltimore r.l..ie an
excursion 10 THIS city yesterday afternoon,
ton OF Butchers 10 be present al their pic
mic. The Washing tonians had attended the
Garden On the I'D Of May. About ffIy
Baltimoreans came here in a special car
The excursionists wore black suits high hats
and white aprons, and were accompanied
by Gunther's band. They carried with them
the beautiful silk flag presented TO them by
ladies. They were met at the depot here by
the picnic grounds, where they enjoyed the
hospitalities Of their friends, aud returned to
Baltimore about IL O'Clock last night.
SUPPOSED SUICIDE.-Last night Lewellyn
SeibeTt, q cabinet maker aged rs wears was
ie1nd dead In his work shop, on 12th street,
sergeant Brosnan with Privates Bryan and
Slater took charge OF the body until the
arrival OF The coroner, who ordered Its re-
moval TO the residence OF the parents OF the
deceased, on ii street, near 18th. 1t was first
thought that death was caused by the heat,
but there Is now some reason to believe that
Seioert committed suicide. He was In the
9Th precinct police station on Saturday for
sale keeping. and while there made several
attempts To take his life, but was prevented
By the rromptness OF the officers In putt ng
hard cuffs on him.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspec.or
Plowman:-J. L. Schafert, four two-story
brick dwellings, west side Az street, be-
tween NJ and n northwest, 81, 600; Augustus
Davis, two three story and basement dwell.
Hngs, east side nth street, between NJ and n
northwest, 5000; Geo. w. Evans, raise and
street, between / and X northwest, 81 2So;
Peter McNsry, two-story frame dwelling,
north SIDE q street, between g street aud
Delaware avenue, 81 600; Charles Baum, raise
and remodel brick dwelling, north side L,
between Sth and 9th streets, -, 100; - HID
per, two story brick stable, west side 18th,
between and . streets northwest, 5000.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE-A Big Dose Of Pcuts
EE h,s,, 81 O'Clock this morning
2ooi street, attempted suicide by taking a
dose OF about three-fourths of a pound OF
paris green in whisky. Officers Crump and
Cunningham took him TO the 9Th precinct
station, and Drs. Ward ard Sothorou were
called and attended him. After recovery he
was conveyed 10 his home. Gray has been
OF Incorporate habits for some time, and
evidently his mind has become affected by
drink.
SEA GROVE. Cape May Point New Jersey,
situated miles from Cape May City, and
accessible from the West Jersey railroad de-
pot by horse railway, has now three fiue
hotels, 80 cottages and stores, postoffice, tel
egraph, water and gas works, and ample
convenfences for bathing, fishing, etc. II can
De conveniently reached either by rail or
wafer from Philadelphia, and its eligible
situation, excellent surf bathing, hotel ac-
commodsticns and pleasant grounds are ad-
yerused In TO days STAR as among its at
fractions.
VICTIMS OF THE HEAT.-Last night Thos
Bresnan was overcome by the heat while
on an Avenue car, at the corner of ID street
and Pennsylvania avenue Southeast He
was conveyed 10 the drug store OF r r. Fer