Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-08
4 Night OF naFr0r
WASHINGTON BIBLES SAD DEATH BY


resulted recently from drowning, was largely
attended yesterday, and her sad death still
/ remains TIE topic, Of discussion in this
I vicinity. Among those present at the obse-
quits, was Mr.. b. j. Bird, her escort on the
| fatal evening. and whose escape from death
! was simply miraculous. Mr.. Bird gave yes
! terday tie following
PARTICULARS OF THE DISASTER:
] al accompanied Miss Stevens to a schsoi
| exhibition, just across the river, and on our
! returned home she banteTei me to cross the
/ river on the ice, instead Of going around by
! the bridge. l hesitat6d, and pointed out TO
/ her the danger we would ne running as the
/ day had been warm. and knew there must
] exist number OF wind holes in the ice.
/ Miss stevens laughed at my warnings, and
/ we finally started. After travelling a short
| distance over the ice, we came To a large air
! hole, over which there was running single
/ piece OF ice. took Miss Stevens by the arm,
| ard insisted that she should retrace her
| steps back with me. ard 20 home by way OF
| the bridge. She released herself and started
! to cross the ice. / knew IL would not hold
! both Of MS, so | waited until she had crossed,
! before | ventured on the piece of ice. When
| she was about halfway over, heard the ice
! part, and with s6riek for help she went
/ down. jumped in after her, and caught her
around the waist and held her head above
/ water, butthe weather was so cold that we
/ both began to grow numb and lose conscious
ness. begged her TO Keep her hold on me
! until help came, for which l was crying
Justify. " ith one hand graSping the ice. that
seemed 10 break at every touch, l held her
| up until ! became unconscious.
"GoOD.EY, 1T WAS ALL MY FAULT"
Miss Stevens begged me to save myself
Hnd let her go. for there was 10 hope for BeT,
and apparently gave up all hopes without
struggle. The water had benUmbed her 20
that she became nv conscious before / did,
and her last words were. Is she touched her
ice cold lips TO mine, Good by, tell them st
home II was all my fault" and then sank
heavily on my arms. When / became con-
scieus found myself In "a farm house in bel,
and they then told me that the young lady
had been drowned. / subsequently learned
that some men who had heard my cries hal
md oil
ara SCnSeieSS, STaspiDg on the edge of the ice
Ny hands and face. as yOu can see, were
badly frozen. 1t was a terrible night. aud I
shall never forget it,
MISS sTEvEEs \ WASHINGTON BELLE
Miss stevens was a highly cultured young
lady ard last season was one OF the rpigaing
bellies OF Washington society. where she was
wei >nown.
ROMAN gold necklaces. crosses. lockctq.
Lake George diamond sets, earrings, studs
and buttons to match, jet icwelry, hoop ear
III .l g ana long pendants with gold wires,
Pclnsy lyanla avenue, near I street.
PRAYER, THE DONOLCGY, AND TNhNI-
NOUS NEEDICT FOR LASDIS-A telegram
from BrdsetOn, n. j.. February -, says
Charles h. Lands slept in q motel last night
and started for Niueland this morning. &C
CCmFanied by his sister and some friends.
The verdict or acQUittal. on the ground OF ia
sanity. Is not regarded as satisfactory by the
majority OF people here. In the morning the
jury STOOD 10 3, the minority desiring to
convict Of manslaughter. They declared
positively that they could not agree,
but some hours afterward they were uaau!-
nous. The verdict was entirely due to the
power of prayer. One of the three dissenting
conducted The service, and they prayed fer
NeItiy until they were all of one mind. Then
the constable in the adjoining room heard
them singing the DOxOloGy, ard feeling sure
thal this outpOurirg of thankfuluess could
could have but one meaning, he rushed TO the
bell rope and aroused ell HritgetOn without
further inquiry. Yet there are certain dis
san fed persons IN Cumberland county who
assert hat tie jury did not agree at all, but
that The minority stretched a point IN order
to spend Sunday with their families.
A BARoSET's DACGHTER STARVED To
IEATH-A telegram from New NOTk Feb Z.
fayS y SAD case OF deStitutiOn came to light
HeIe yesterday. Postmaster James received
z letter from the British General Post Of
ice, inqulriug the whereabouts Of Miss
Allce VI. Reed, Of Glasgow, Scotland, who
vas supposed 10 be In New York city, a draft
Tor fifty ICuncS sterling had been sent her a
few weeks ago, but me SeUders had received
no aCknOW ledgment OF its recent by har
The case was given to the police, and dctec-
tveS yesterday learned that the lady had
Gled IN utter want and in a damp cellar in
wooster street three days before the arrival
Ofthe draft which had been taken cnarge Of
By Der husband. The unfortunate lady was
the daughter o. q Scotch baronet named Az
rev, ard making q marriage that was dis
tasteful to her relatives she became estr1nged
rom them. and with her husband finally
came 10 America.
THE PHILADELPHIA VI. f.. CHURCH
SCAEDAL.-MTS. Carrie T.. Norman form
erly of the Scott NJ. r.. church, who lately |
sued three Of the members OF that church for /
defamation of character, has, IL appearS
taken Judge Briggs advice, his hOnoI having /
stated To her, when the three defendant were /
released By him upon habeas corpus. She /
could seek redress in the civil courts Mrs |
Norman has made an affidavit charming J
Philip Rudolph, Lizzie Williamson. Eliza !
hickman, Maggie Sides, Edward r.. Ger /
nard. Margaret Bartlett, Frank MidtIIn, and /.
Thomas Kirkpatrick with mauciOuSly in |
tending 10 deprive her of her GOOD name |
fame and reputation, and has brought suit /
for damages in common pleas court, No I,
her counsel having been granted a special .
wit 10y Judge Allison, returuabie to-day and /
enter bail in S1.OGG. The pIaintiU claims /
$1,000 damages I'atd Tunes, IN.
THE ICE CRoP.-The Albany Argus Of sat
urday morning says: The present iEdica-
tons are that the ice companies will be able |
TO secure fair crop of ice; IL not fun one.
Tie large corporations that supply the !
metropolis are now making every effort TO
make hay while the sun Shines fully as
Sured that there has been Just enough anX-
iety over that possible failure of the crop to
enable them successfully TO enhance the
price and thereby insure large dividends.
The strike of the icemen a New Baltimore
mas come 10 an end, the knickerbOcker ice
company agreeing 10 the advance in wages
demanded by the men. Two hundred men
resumed work Thursday. This company is |
securing ice also at BoOb's Dam about two
nllts northwest OF New baltimore, and three |
Other companies are stacking ice at CASTLE
Ion. The knickerbocker company began To |
store ice In the Barren Islands buildings
Thursday"
ANOTHER MAMMOTH CAvE.-About the
middle OF the past week two young men |
named White, while idly wandering in
large track OF wild, dense forest near Column
bia, Kentucky, discovered what they sup
posed 10 be a sink-hOle or fox den, and with
that idea proceeded to explore it. After
little trouble in making their way through |
the entrance, the cave for such il proved 10 !
be- became large enough to admit OF their
walking upright. They had proceeded thus in
this passage probably one hundred and nfty
yards, when they emerged into q large and
picturesque gallery, the beauty and grandeur
of which will rival that of the Old Mammoth |
Itself The room, according to their ca!cula-
tons, is about one hundred and fifty by one
hundred feet, and abOuads In all the varie-
ties Of The sIalactites and stalagmites. Lou
tSJJye (hy.) CUJJte1- journal.