Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-05
LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.

Condensed Locals.
From J. G. Parker We have the New York
papcl S in advance OF the malls
Street lamps viii bsIghted at 900 pm. and
extiuGujSheG az 3:o0 am.
Five famffies, Of gvp,i5s encamped Wednes-
day in B.adIeys woods on the GlenwoOd road.
They were OH the tramp towards the north for
the season.
Adea Hoxie, living at 1885 street north
west. took TO the 18th precinct station house
Wednesday evening, white female child,
woman named Mary Mccarthy. Sergeant
Guy removed II to st. AIMS Asylum where it
WAS kindly received
James Bcllew sends the first number Of the
ITish Nationalist published in Louisville, Ky,
by Mr.. John l.. DeaSe, for many years in the
government printing office.
The large cool, pleasant halls of the Spen-
ceTiaE Business College. are open two hours
morning and evening during the summer for
PenmansbiP, bookkeeping, etc. Sensible
young people from other schools are thus i'm
proving their vacations.
Among the passengers sailing by the State
Line Steamer Pennsylvania from New
tOniapS: Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Calett, Mrs
Charles Hadaway, (Of South Washington,
MIR. j. C.. Elliott.
The COekade City will make an excursion
down the river this evening She leaves her
The Thermometer stood at 81 in the Police
Court to-day, and there were upwards of
forty eases which had to be disposed of.
L
OF Mrs. Margaret DedkinS MciiuiTe, the wife
of our 9Stee:Hed feiloWcitiZen, J. G.. Mcclure
esq, is an event which brings genuine sorrows
not Outy to her bereaVed husband and family
but also To a large circle of Sympd hiSing
friends. Mrs. MCGuirG'S purity of character,
amiabi'ity of disposition and transformations
virtue. commended her 10 the esteem and af-
lection OF all who had the pleasure of her ac-
quaIntance: While, within her own home and
the Immediate circle of her own family she
possessed the love of her husband and ciiI1-
IA 4 - rt4'y ~ Va
thence with which an unialterlng trust enabled
her To bear whatever Uf suffering there was in
the illness that resulted III her death, and the
calm Christian resignation with which. sur
rounded by n"r mourning family, she met and
welcomed the approach OF the Angel Of Doom.
must have moderated, both 70 Der and to
them, the affection Of the parting hour. As
they should now greatly mitigate the sorrow Of
the beTeaTed ones Tor their heavy loss. Ii
IS ALWAYS solemn thing to stand face to face
Will death: most mOurntu', when il Is a dearly
loved one that passes away. When it is a
mothers love, that, in faltering accents.
breathes its last blessing on the bowed heads
and stricken hearts around her, even men of
iron mould cannot refuse 20 miugle Svmpa-
thetic tears with the anguish of deSOlatiOn
which. at that supreme moment takes posses
sion OF those who shall know that love never
more on this side of the dark river. Yet even
the anguish of this solemn hour is tempered
with the Christians faith and the Christian
hope.
Mrs. Mcclure was a native of Alexandria,
Va; was there married, and came with her
husband TO his home in this city, where to-
gether they have ever since resided and where
their children have grown up around their
In the long, active, and hOnOTed career OF MI
Mcclure, with which the people of Washing
Ion are so well acquainted, his wife was his
worthy, sympathetic, patient and loving help
mate; and her virtues served 10 give wonder
ful increase To the attractive brightness which
their home has always posse Sed as the most
hOspitable resort for literature art and cult
waited social enjoyment in the national me-
tTOpOliS.
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS-Wednesd
evening Walter Drury, a wellknOwu resident
OF The hrSt ward. painter, while employed on
the new department buildings missed his foot
ing fell through 4 hatchWay. q distance Of
about ~ feet, and was seriously Injured abOui
the head. He was taken to his home, 9th
street and New Hampshire avenue and Yves
attended by DIR. ReybuTn, who decided that
his injuries are serious. To-day he seems to
be improving " Yesterday, two youths
named Frank ThOrp and James W. Gibson
while playing with small cannon in an alley
between Ssh and 10Th and + and streets
northwest. were very badly injured by It's ex-
p!oSlOI. They We're conveyed to their homes
and medical aid summoned. '''- YeSte rdav
morning, David HeTod, y years Old, living
WIN his parents corner of Pennsylvania ave
nue. and 18th street southeast. had his face dis
figured by the explosion OF a glass DO; til.
tull of gunpOwder, which he was making
Use OF for shooting a toy cannon. $500
wednesday afternoon Il gravel train ran into
the bread wagon OF John Wunderlch driven
by John MOnehine, at the corner OF South
taptOl and streets southwest, and broke
the wagon in pieces and fractured one of the
horses legs. The driver was also severely in
Jured. On the picnic of Grace NJ z. Sun
day school, back of Soldiers Home. veSter-
day, MIR 5. A. Terry While attempting to put
up swing, became dizzy, and, to save himself
from frightful fall, slid down the rope, lace
atlng his hands badly, which caused him to
rocket set off ON the east ea side on Eth street SKY
tween q and III, last evening, took a course
not intended. and passed through the hat of a
gentleman walking on, the west side of the
window of GOldschmids store.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows
y w. MllbuTn TO Columbian University, sub
~, OF south grounds of Columbian University ::
8: Thomas Young to J. F. Bradley, lot u, SO.
Fraser, sub T. so. 5l6: 81. c. F. Fraser to NJ
!. EcklOf, do, do; 3. ". B. Lord to W. NJ
Cross, lot II, 81; $50; 81. r. J. Collins. trustee,
BakeTSmith, lot ,, subdivision in resuryey of
Peters Mill seat: $50 Marshall Brown to A
X McCheSEey and II. Bakersmith, trustees
J. PTCSiSe 10 j. G. Barker, lots l. and II. So
3.S: $500. Nj. NJ Rohrer to w. Muehleisen
lot II, 81. Isl: S5C9.
: The JUSTICES OF THE PEACE recently aD-
pointed by the President held a meeting ar
the office Of Justice Ilelmick on Wednesday
evening. Tor the purpose of adopting uniform
iu.eS &c Justice Walter presided, with jas
tice Taylor secretary. series Of rules was
presented and discussed at some length. The
rules adopted provide that there shall be no
deviation from the scale of fees prescribed BY
the Supreme Court of the District: that on
change OF venue the original justice shall rot
De under obligation 10 transmit any portion
OF the initial fee; cOnSta bles shall have their
offices IN the room of the Justice: only fifteen
minutes grace viii hereafter be allowed for
the appearance OF parties al trials
AWAITING TRIAL.-The cases of the follow
ing persons in Jail, with others, go over to the
next term. In consequence Of the adjournment
OF The Criminal Court jury to September 30th
EDWARD Ray, alias Curtis, who has been twice
Tried for rape, convicted once, granted a new
trial. and the jury disagreed. Charles III
hOultOn, who had one trial, charged with
crooked real estate transactions Lewis Heu-
Der, charged with rape on a cOlOred woman
John W alker, indicted for obtaining money
under false pretenceS, by selling corn repre-
sented To be his own, but belonging to other
parties.
BASE BALL.-The Eagles and Nationals
IElyed game yesterday morning. The Eagles
were Juollant at the close. For the first time
Iney succeeded In defeating the champions
Inc score was 10 o. Ii was pre- eminently a
muNng ana error game The Nationals com
PitIined rather loudly Of the unfairnesS of the
AiuplEt, but, 10 an unprecedented loOker-On
lAtTe did not seem 10 be any ground for the
Complaint The umpire was nOe good one
~ any means, but he was not unfair.
IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF children's stock.