Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-16
Sudden Death of VIZ. II. OcrfIey.

OTtley. the well-knOWn cOnDuter in charge of
IeyisiOnS Of special assessments. in the District
government office, and for long time assist
ant engineer under the board of public works.
has cast q gloom over the District Commits
SOners' office. and large number of our
citizens who We're his personal friends Mr.
UeTtley has been suffering Tor Sometime with
beart-dl-eaSe which has given him much
concern. and about ten DAYS AGO he asked for n
leave OF absence. and has been under the treat
ment CT DIR. klein>chmidJ, OF Georgetown. at
his rooms or Pennsylvania avenue. between H.
and 9th streets. This afternoon about o'clock.
IN company with Mr.. John I'll. Clark. he rode in
a street car to the st. Mare hotel. when he
alighted and went into the saloon, and
1eelnS unWell rested himself in chair
and some refreshing drink was ordered
by Mr.. Clark. Mr.. Oertlcy, after he
had slipped once or twice. fell back and
expired almost instantly. Before his DEATH Sec
ing that Oertly was faint. Mr.. Clark had pro-
cured a fan. and was about to use if. when Mi
q said. - Don't fan me-" These We're the last
words he uttered. His family. who were in
t'tOrgetoWn- were at once notified, and news OF
The sad occurrence was sent 10 the District Com
missiOners' Office The Commissioners and All
the employees of the District lament his demise
as ne was general tavOri1e with all and a most
valuable man in this Office. He was - years
Old, native Of BeTne. Sutherland and
mas resided in this city since 1892, during which
time he has hello many responsible Offices under
The general and District governments He nos
sessed most remarkable mathematical faculties
which, with his knowledge OF District matters
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department, made him valuable officer.
A LESSON FOX CARELESS DRIvERs.-NIrs.
henrietta Barry. who II Will be remembered
was run over by heavy wagon driven BY An
drew Beckett. cOlOred. at the corner of Pennsyl-
Hanla avenue and 9Th street. and severely in
Jured. died this morning at her house on 9th
between f and street. after great suffering
The driver kept on his way, but was recognized
by several people at the time. and this morning
Officer Dubois took Beckett into custody and
M
neSset' the careleSSneSS of the driver were sent
Tor and he was fully Identified. He Stoutly de-
hled being The man. but 80 sure were the Wit
nesSeS OF his identity that he was taken to the
police court and held to await an inquest which
Is being held this afternoon.
SUIT AGAINST ADMIRAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
j. ;. Blackman and j. VI. Johns. for Lieut. H. $
Wetmer- entered suit against ID. ID. Porter for
the recovery OF sl.9ihOt his pay which he claims
defendant Withheld from him and applied 10 the
use OF Kate NetmOre the divorced wife OF the
plaintiff. The declaration covers II pages of
IooI-cap and Is OF twenty-five counts. in which
u IS set forth that plaintiff as recorder OF a
beard OF Inspection was entitled 10 $3.50 per day;
that under defendants coercion he was com
feiled 10 make seven payments To his wife: that
twelve payments We're made by PayuasIpr
Thornton 10 J. VI. Alden. the a,imirai,5 secre-
taiy- and endorsed by him for Mrs. Wetmore-s
tthtflt, &c. commencing December }1st iS,}
aid extending 10 March 50, 1915.
TIE WONEN's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION met ut
We Home. on 18th, near X street. yesterday at
u rLCCn-MfS- I0mer0y presiding and Mrs T.
Wilson secretary. The following churches We're
epTesented:-Assembly, New York avenue
Fresby terrain. Fourth Presbyterian. North Pres
10y terrain. Mckendree, E-strect Baptist. Calvary
BAPTIST North Baptist. congregational. Univer-
sallst. and Epiphany. Reports We're made
showing that there were 81 adults and 20 child
rem at the nome; that destitute eases frequently
come 10 The home. and they are greatly i'm need
az funds 10 carry ON the work. having a debt OF
StCO- \ resolution was adopted that the dele
gates from the churches present the matter to
their congregations and report the result at the
leXt meeting, NoNttnber5 ;.
TRAMPS FIRING AT A RAILROAD OFFICER.-The
conductor OF freight train which stopped at
odent0n, Nd. yesterday. discovered two trampS
ON car and ordered them off. when they corr
lnenced nr1ng at the conductor, one OF the bul-
lets passing through the apartments OF Mr.
George f. Creidier. agent at the station. list
traLhg his wife, who was lying down at the
tine. They then fed pursued by Mr. C. and n
man named Watts and We're Oyertaken ar
Springfield Station and returned to OdentOn
ana committed 10 Jail at Annapolis for trial
1hey gave the names OF l.. c. and w F. Bloom
one on whom represents himself to be from
Washington and the other from Delaware.
SILKS. yELvETs. new and beautiful dress
goods; cloaSS. immense assortment: ShayIs
shetland shaWls-blue. white, cardinal GREY
and black shetland >hawls; black silks, excel
lent quallty, one dollar; real Satin-tinsh black
SILK: heavy gToS grain %Uinet make. Il p: col
ored silks. every color and every shade. inc!ud-
lng ali the very light and dark shades Of colOred
silks; black silk grenadine (damaSe). 81; ladies'
vests. 80. -. =; boys cassineres. pure wool So
Carter's, Market space.--idrt.
\ DESERTED WIFE-In the District Equity
Court yesterday Mary \. Grass filed bill for a
divorce from Frederick Grass. She states that
ihey were married August y, 1874, by Rev. A.
NurtZ- her name being Mary \. Miller Ii is
charged that while their only child was sick on
January 90 1876, lie Wiliully deserted his family
and returned to his home in Germany. and has
IN
lore asks divorce. Mr. W. r. johnson appears
for plaintiff.
The SALE OF the stock OF Gas uXtures e,r no
longing 10 the late III. W. Hamilton, was COM
menced yesterday by DuncanSOn Bros alc-
tloneerS, by order of COL Payne, the admins
traitor. Some elegant goods were disposed of a I
very low figures. Those intending building or
oyerhauling would therefore do well TO attend
the SAFE tomorrow, at which time the mantels,
chandeliers graleS, summer pieces. and all such
goods VIII be sold. The sale will continue from
day 10 day until the entire stock is disposed OF
SHOOTING AT JENNINGS RANGE YESTERDAY
col. Burnside. Mr.. j. VI. 7. Particle and Mr.. p
j: Lauritzen, OF the Columbia Rifle Association,
did some flne shooting at Benning'S yesterday
The shooting was at the $40, 500 and LOCO yard
ranges. The scores at these ranges respectively
were as fOllOwS:-PartellO-14 &c, 81; total. 201
IaurlUen-I0. Is, Ca; total, 205. BurnSide-69.
o., C; total 2t4. II was possible for each to
have made 225. The aggregate shooting OF the
ihiee Was Gle, out OF a possible Gas.
CONFLICT OF JURISpICTIoN-The supreme
court OF Tie District OF Columbia on Monday as
nsthtlohed IN The STAR. reversed the Judgment
uti3" IN the case OF Bryan vs.. SanderSon This
II TIT case Ia which conflict OF jurisdiction oc
SGfieu some time AGO between MIR Justice
WYE anu VII. Justice Humphreys The cnurT
yesterday decided 10 Sustain the auditors rn
Tor MADE IN the case and To This eXIoDt no
NeISed Tie decision below.
BOYS CASSTNERES. from 81. 50 ca .5c ha1
comforts nom i5c; large double white blo n
kets- 81 80 per pair; new fall dress goods - X
Is %; pure mohair alpacaS. double width 81, :.
fannelS nom ~, II. Is 20, %; waterproof cloths
all cOOrS. TOWsOn'S, $50 PENNSYLVANIA avenue
south side.-Adrt.
CARPETs, CARPETS-AH the new styles from
81 50, o., 15c.; Lowell and Hartford best 2-ply,
s5c.: oil cloths. all widths; Nottingham lace.
from Csc; shawlS and clOakS. immense stock 10
make selections from: bed comforts, from 15c
bargains 10 be had at TOwsOn'S, $50 Pennsylva-
Ma aSenue.-I6rt.
NV PUBLICATIONS. From Shillington we
Hase Hafpers Monthly for November in advance;
loil bfad ADAMS No. 6 OF Munro'S Musical Ii
of.Z ana from j. e.. Parker Harper'S Honthly
ana fetefsohs Adgdzine for November,
YOUTH always has progressing and ger.
tel appearance when attired In a becoming s,iit
OF clothes from the Boys Clothing House OF h.
hoplIson Co., 900 pennsylvania aye-Adct.