Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-06

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ard. W :. Buchly. and Z. ;. Chesney Is tTuS-
tee.
Tie literary AMI musical entertainment to-
night ard tomorrow 10y the ladies Of Trinity
Church VIII be very attractive. Miss Winnie
Heam- Col BnUdiu0t, Mr.. +. Il. Hay. AIR Nor
sci. and others viii contribute To the enjoy
meGt 81 The AFFAIR.
TEE FLEE DEPARTMENTAL the mertipgof
the BuJTd "f Fire Commissioners last evening.
MeSSTS. Morgan. Collins. Bacon. Reed. TAFT and
stewart present the report Ol Chief Engineer
tToHin Tor the month Of November was read.
stating that during The month there were
siCbtrtI alarms Of fire struck. two ui them be
ing for De IRE az Hin race track the rest for
fires ~ Washington and Georgetown. which
involved loss Ot <2.7tH and an insurance of
s9ts The report of superintendent Miles. of
the hTe-didTm telegraph. stated that the re
pairs BAD been completed. and the lines We're
now in - good condition - il was possible Ia
Iakt h0uSc-tnp telegraph Applications for
positions in the department were received
from Richard Sweeney Patrick Ndughton.
John Connolly. John Hove. Charles W. Jacobs,
and Willard T. Nicholson acquisitions f0rthe
month III December Were approved by the
board Including repairs IL apparatus made
necessary 10y the aTduuuS laburN Of the depart
ment III pumping Out cellars and sewers flood
ell by the recent frc>het The chiefs report
concerning The property injured or destroyed
al the Patent Office fire. including hose. lo~t III
buT~ied. and statement of the same was
deird tn be sent through the District Com
mi>>ioHeTS To the Secretary Of the Interior.
with the view of having the District REIN
buTSTti- \ biil oi ffty-hyc cents from the AT
ianiic ard Pacific Telegraph Company for te,t-
graphing To Baltimore and Alexandria for a.
>iStanee during the Patent Office fire was pre-
scented. having been referred to the Fire Com
mi>>i0neIS 10y the Police Commissioners. The
dispatches having been sent in the name Of
Major Richards The I'LL was >cnt. 10 him and
referred to the Board al Police who referred
II IL the Fire Commissioners Their official
duty would have been to send 1t To the District
Commissioners. hut instead Oi doing This. they
contributed enough I" pay the hill ana sent il
with Il sarcastic note IL the telegraph cumpa-
NY. letter from Mr.. Nuilir Keys. for the re-
iIi>taitmcut "f her husband. Richard key>. to
hiS position IN the fire department. was OF
GeTed t0 I've fled \ petition from citizens of
Georgetown. asking for the reinstatement OF
said ktN>. was also flied
TRAGIC DEATH OF ~ AEROSACT-Fs0rf,d
Descent sRtU f." S,rOmp-JUgTicd on CJJjFcSS
Tree Jurisprudence of the Charleston CJH-
TieF from Manning. November 81 saws: Hon
mans Balloon show exhibited here yeSter
clay. y balloon ascension constituted y part Of
the programme: the balloon assembled about >
O'Clock y. n. young man aged. apparently.
about twenty years. going up with iT. a>trida al
tTdpeLc bar attached 10 The balloon by ropes
The main rope. several yards Icing attached 10
the balloon iUr the purpose of pUliing il down
when 70 had reached Il sufficient altitude broke
and the balloon shot up ike an arrow to a dizzy
height. and drlftcd rapidly eastward IL the dis
lance 81 nan mile. where u seemed tO have
encountered stronger current. a. u gyrdted
Tor q lew moments. and bore northeast fOr half
a mite further when il descended and WAS lost
io view by the trees 0f On swamp. After wait
ing some time and hearing nn tidingS of the
aerohaut- number oi persons went in search
al him. and continued the search through the
greater part az the night without success. brt
belue resumed early This morning. the lifele>,
body 81 the young man. partially submerged in
The water Of the swamp was found impdled on a
sharp stump or what l. usually known Is "A
cypress kIitc- and The Balloon was found in
"a Tree hard 10y. Charlie Hill, the unfortunate
adVcnturer- appeared Ia uc an lrShman of
good appearance frank and manly cOunte-
nance. and has. ~ i said. mother in Wash
ingt"B. II. G.. and has been with the Hoffman
show since the 9th of september last bIyin,s
BE-, GnHinN,t
inquest and verdict in accordance with the
facts. The body o1 Charlie was laid away to resi-
by klEd though strange hands IN the cemetery
at this place Perhaps these paragraphs may
strike the eye Of some one 10 whom the poor
boy was near ana dear.
DEEDS N FEE have been fled as follows:-
= taTuSl Ia H. '. La>Scy. ~ is2. lot 3. square
~: +. ". Dom To Sarah Morgan. sl5su lot
&c " of subs. l>0 to lo3 and parts Isl 10 IS of
IrIiheI sub al part of Nj. Pleasant: j. e.
q. Kennedy tod. J. Coney. - SO, west half Iot
z SquaIe.20: f. i. Mckennedy to Jesse VII
ham>. Sl3S lot > square ~ T.. RObey to Jessie
Niliidn>. Sl5h. lOt 26. square 81: Margaret
carter 10 tha> r Norris, >,9n. part lot !, square
-: NaylrS Brown. register, &c, To john
a. Ruiz estate ot \. Il. Kelly: ID. i. Me
Carly To- }. g. ArlneS. $50" lots 3 TO ~.
l2toIl square 55I: Nettie &. Thorn - al foM
u. Combs. rlntsn lot - sub. part lot . >sIjItr.
81: VI. J.. taIi9n. trustee Ia VI. Il. McCarty
sl0n. part lnt T. square 10: \. X. Shepherd q.
al 10 y ID Jc>>up. s'.ts1 iOt 81. square 2ls: \
g.. Hail &c. J. and l.. {. kin>ey part of lot 2i
square 10: isaac Davenport 10 Arthur Going,
for sltO. part 81 lot ~ HOlmead's addition 10
Georgetown.
MARRIAGE Licenses have been issued To
JameS Thompson and Mary NcFermiion:
John &. Young and Irene u. White: VIM. H.
Taylor and Mary Waters; W Fishblck and
and Lucy Ann Coleman: John Hepburn and
Harriet Reedrirk. both Of Philadelphia: Frank
and Ecr and nas l 5d rIy u ESsT so
county. Va: Henry Taylor and Carrie John
sou: Edward Clark. of Prince Georges county
Md and Laura Watson: Thomas McNaIlrv
of Ohio. and susan ID Gonzenbach: Nelson
Parker and Harriet \. McGin.
THE FINLAND ULSTER is one of the new
Styles for boys wear; il is no; ~ clumsy ~ the
other style and far more drc>sy. The "Napo
lenn. for children who wear skirts i a beau
lilul OYER garment The new boys depart
ni"Et AZ >aks 4 Co ON 9Th street i the only
hoG>e who has these latest StyleS-a house of
fhe magnitude of this one can ONLY exist by
Offering goods lower than others This they
always do.-d6rt.
The WASHINGTON Co~VocATIoS of thePE
shuICh htld session last evening in Epiphany
church. Address we've made 10y Rev. Ne>>rs
W 4. Butler. 81 Prince Georges county Md
g ID Andrews al Washington and the Dean
Rev Dr. Levin. DT- Paret preached in St
John church this morning. and this evening
church.
TIE LADIES OF TRINITY CHURCH. holding a
festival At lalimadge hall, will furnish on Fri
eay lunch from Il until ,. for - cents: dinner
from until :. Admission for both meals free
The entertainment in the evening embraces
musical and literary selections in addition 10
the usual attractions oI a fair. Admission p
ecntS.-Adrt.
LITTLE BOYS who shall slide down cellar
doors and thereby wear ont their pantaloonS
before the Jacket or vest Is damaged, will find
IN IA" new boys department al \. Saks 4 Co.'S
tsth street, extra pants IT one dollar and
twenty i've cents. that old Grimes cellar door
Can be defed with.-ddyt.
ROMAN GOLD NECKLACES, lOckets. crosses.
chain bracelets. enamel bracelets. children's
bracelets. sets and rings, Lake George dia-
mond IcWelTy. gOld-filled. stone aud gold at
frlsgS Jcwelry store. No. ~ Pennsylvania
avenue, near AZ >treet--4dt.
ONLY SIXTY DAYS LONGER and the popular
dry E0sStl> store situated ON Market Space. No.
stt- VIII "cea>s, To exist Every YARD of our
ihif' NE stock must be- sold. February |. ISIS,
cur sd>F expires and this store will be Tor rent.
Garter = az Market Space.-AdTf