Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-05
Love and Suicide.


precinct station house. and last evening 1t was
Identified as the remains of young man
Banned Louis c. Hopson, who resides with his
parents on I'd, between East Capitol and A
streets northeast. He has been missing from
home since Friday last, and IT is believed from
the circumstances surrounding the case, that
he committed suicide On account of dis
appointment in love If is said he was paving
his addresses 10 Miss Sands, living on Rhode
Island avenue northwest, and that she did Mt
Tecipr0cate his affection. Last week he sent
her note, stating that he meant To take his
life. A Photograph of the young lady was
found IN pocket of his coat. He was only 10
years OF aye, and native OF Wisconsin,. and
las been living here for the past four wears
tie was OF steady Ia bits. aud much respected
~ ~ all who hneW him The funeral took place
tbs lnGTnlIg, and the testimony in the ease is
telng heard this evening before Coroner Pat
te1Son.
TEE NEW ENGINE HOUSES AND APPARATUS,
AT special meeting OF the Fire Commission
eIsyesterday afternoon, HessFs. Hume, Bacon
ara Collins present, the details OF cOnStrTic-
ton OF The proposed two new hO0k-and- ladder
houses were discussed by the commissioners.
Chief Engineer Cronin, and Inspector of
Buildings EntwiSle 1t was agreed that The
house OF Company ) should be taken as a gen
eral model. and that Mr.. Entwis,e should pre-
pare preliminary plans 70 be submitted to the
ocaId on Monday evening next. President Col
Inns read two communications from the Dis
tr1ct Commissioners: one approving the rec
ommendation of the board for the purchase of
two lots for the new houses Zone on CAPITOL
Hill and one at the west endj the other re-
queStIng the board TO ascertain the cost of two
engines and one hookand ladder apparatus
complete, best adapted for use in this District
and report, with their Recommendations in the
premises at the earliest practicable date
during the meeting Commissioner Phelps en-
tered me room, and the progress of matters
was explained to him. He suggested that an
advertisement 1OT bids for the new houses be
published without delay. The secretary of the
board was directed to communicate with All
The engine manufacturing companies for pro-
Hosals for furnishing their first, second and
third class engines with full particulars of the
style and finish Of the same.
A PLEASANT SURPRIsE-The vesfry O, st
Maiys J. + church, chosen last Easter, inau
Purated q thorough financial system whereby
The current Obligations of the church may be
regularly met. and in addition thereto q Siul
ing fund of SlC10 per annum created to- ~
paid upon be new church Isl. LUke's) cOrrs
I5ih and Samp-an streets, now i'll course o
erection. This entails the necessity of con
SClidaliGg the several societies auxiliary tn the
church. The 'kectoT'S aid" edup0cpd q
a la ge Number OF ladies' and gentlemen. me
rs tNenih@ ;tt the residence Of Mrs. pshurS
IL Ma; SachGsettS avenue, and called up,-}
tte Rev. ur. ClumEen at his residence in a
hsCy- The doctor vas completely surp Ell
NtSiTyman Henry Johnson. ex-trjtStre of pu5
lie schools made The preliminary remarks in
noduclng The society. Mrs. Henry johnson.
president presented handsome communion
service 10 be used Tor the sick. Nestryman
Spencer Murray ir., in behalf of the Sacie v
T.. e>entef donation in the shape of a purse.
Mr.. Jerome a. johnson presented the many
pounds of edibies contributed by the ladies'
Short addresses We're made by MeSsrs Solo
mon Johnson Jesse Lawson, Calvin T. Brent
hrs- spencer, Miss Mamie Harris, and others.
MILITARY VISITORS FROM RICHMOND Ex.
neutrality-suspicious. are being made BY the
Washington Light Infantry for the reception
OF Company +, 1st regiment Virginia National
Guard, on Friday OF next week. They will be
escorted to tue armory of the Washington
Light Infantry, where they will partake of a
lunch, and thence 10 their lodgings at the
metropolitan hotel. They viii be shown about
the afternoon the companies will parade as a
battalion under the command of Col. Moore
OF The Light Infantry At night they will at
terd the theater, an invitation having been
extended by the proprietor. The company
VIII be driven about the suburbs OF the city.
SoldieIs HGme, Arlington and other places of
interest. The committee on general arrange
ments is composed OF Col. VIM c. Moore
Lieut. VIM. n. Dalton, Major j. V. w. Van
Oyster, Peter Duffy, Frank Gait W. s. Roose.
Allison Naii0r. jr., George Brnitbarth r w
Drew, Ed. Abner. Capt. Phil. Rodier. George
s. Kraft. Andrew Kelley, Geo. w. Chamber.
lain and Chas. klotZ.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
William Simmons and Louisa Green: julius
Warren and Annie Scott, If Charlottesville.
Va; samuel Jackson and Amanda Haney:
James W Petit, Of Washington, ID. c.: and
Edna Abbott, OF Virginia; Ambrose TerriIl
and Fanny Lee: AGanias Coats and Mary
Monloe: Richard J. jackson and JoSefna
p pols EdS s, Smith and Mary Ann Cant;
helth and Annie Thornton, both of Prince
George county. Md; Leonard Schen and Ma
ry Frances Reith.
SILKS, SILKS, SILks.-One hundred pieces
600 of black and colored silks Just received.
we are selling a splendid black silk at 81 %.
and very good black silk at 81; colOred silks
every color and every shade. including ali the
ight shades > OF silks; black silk Damasse]
New fall patterns al Madam Hinckley's over
my store Carriers, III Market Space). Pure
six and wool dress goods. $3.50: pure wool
Blankets, $40. e., ss.-AdU.
ExCURsIoNs.-The Quiet Club leave this
evening for Cone river ard their grand oyster
roast. The Jane Moseley viii leave at II AS
and will return tomorrow evening at eleven
AT Cone river $40 bushels OF oysters, fresh
nee OF charge before the excursiOnists Every
Cody should 90 and take knife and fork.
Inc Nellie Will make another of her pleasant
trips 10 the Great Falls 70 morrow. She leaves
congress street bridge, Georgetown, at a. m.
STABBED HER WITH AN OYSTER KNTFE-A
sr0uI quilt eolored oyster shueker named Dick
d1iher, while intoxicated, last evening in an
altIc ation with q woman named Americas
nuiiIay, WIN whom he lives on 1917 street
hcrln%tst, Grew an oyster knife with which
he stabbed her in several pIseeS. Sergaant
Boteler arrested Turner, and tile woman was
sohneSTd TO me lOth street station house
Sheie Dr waiter dressed her wounds. 0Ni
NEW fail dress goods, immense assortment
" mdnt SctSCtlOuS iIciis Di3ck UlQkai-S do,.
Die WIDTH, - cts; boys caSSimeres y - n
90, -; blankets and hanne.S cheap: comforts
zoe. and up: cOiored eashmereS yard wiSe
navy blue. seal brown, plum, olive green. ana
other c0iOrS. 80 cts; fancy dress of all kinds
1oWsOns S, TO Pennsylvania avenue, south
side, Fear 1th.-AdJt.
ACCIDENT TO TYPo.-Mr. Michael Cation
well kDown old typo, met with a serious acct
dent yesterday BY falling down the basement
STEPS of the old Congressional Globe building,
6isoeatlng one Of his shoulders. DIR. Noble
Young rendered medical aid
WILL OPEN Oh Monday in additiars.S our
laGg e stock how on band q more new patterns
OF lneIaih carpets at bottom prices: oil cloths
all widths. TOWson'S 63i Psnnsylyania ave
LUe, south Side.-Adtt.
MITCHELL GEoGkArHIEs, second hand, at
BeueHs.