Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-05
GEORGETOWN.

THE GLORIOUS FOURTH The prepars-
tlons IN the way OF decorations bv the citi-
nens; and laying Ia a supply OF FIRE works,
previous TO the Fourth, gave promise that
the day would be observed with much more
than the usual spirit In this place. There
was a great deal Of fring and bell ringing
rlous Fourth did come there was little more
than the usual doings, very many people
0elng out OF town on picnics, excursions and
at the Centennial. The display of fire works
was unusually fine, and Of great variety and
numbers, exceeding anything of the kind
here for many years. The display would
doubtless have IN much finer had not fre-
works OF more celestial charac ter inter-
posed. But four arrests for drunkenness
were made during the day, and one only for
disoroerly conduct, and no accidents Of any
kind happened, except that q son of Major
Nicholson was badly burned in the face bv
powder: His Injuries were attended by DR..
engine house were finely decorated and beau
TRULY lit up At night with Chinese lanterns,
and many dwellings throughout the city
DEATH OF PROMINENT PHYSICIAN
Dr.. Louis Mackall, ST., died In this city on
the evening OF the Sd instant. This veneer
In Georgetown, ID: G., where he received his
education under DR.. Carnahan. He studied
medicine with DR.. Charles Worthington,
Of Maryland. and for many Years n was ac
lively engaged practising his profession in
Prince Georges county, Md. In 1910 he re.
turned 70 Georgetown and devoted himself
10 the study Of the sciences, especially OF
physiology and philosophy, on both of which
subjects he has written many treatises. He
was bold and original thinker, and being
Psychologists with reference to the law OF
muscular action were erroneous, combated
tnem with & reat pertinacity, and lived In the
assurance that his theories would be ac
cepted by coming generations; and further,
realizing that modern materialistic teach
lngs must lead to false conclusions, strove
place In the foreground "The first Great
cause" His whole life was characterized
oy great Industry, energy and freedom from
vice, marking well the character OF good
cltlZen. Extremely taciturn and reserved,
nls snect1ons were ardent and strong, and
rev have been bereaved of q more devoted
husband and father. His last illness began
three weeks .since and though he suffered
much he submitted in patience, seeking to
glorlfy Him whom he ever recognized as the
"Great Fountain Head in whom we live,
move and have our being" His Writings
Were:-An Essay on Physical Force; An
Essay on the Law of Muscular Action, 1913,
ISi4, 1859, 1865; Outlines OF New System in
Human Physiology; An Essay ON the Life
In Nature. 1885, Brief Comments on Comte's
Positive Psychology, 1883; Philosophy OF
physics; American Science, 1870; Critique on
frof. Tyndall's Lectures on Light, 1873;
Analogy of Science to Religion, 1876. The
doctor leaves son widely known for his
professional eminence, a widow OF q recent
marriage with a daughter and four sous. T,
A SCHOONER STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.-
The schooner J. v. Wellington, with Ice.
while lying at the Kennebec ice company's
wharf yesterday during the storm, was
struck by lightning and almost split in two
\ o one was hurt.
CANAL BOAT SUyK.-A canal boat sprung
aleak yesterday in one OF the seven locks
and sunk in the canal.
BODY RECovERED.-Theb body of Benjamin
Burke, the colored man who was drowned
while bathing in Rock creek Sunday, was
recovered by James Mcclellan, jr., and re-
moved TO the police station here, and after
wards sent to his late residence.