Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-18
Relief of Yellow Fever Sufferers.
THE NATIONAL COMMISSION.

The daily meeting of the executive committee
OF the National Relief Commission was held at
headquarters to-day: Ex-Gov. Shepherd, chair
man, and Messrs. Woodwork, Mitchell HILL
DAVIS Solomons, and Dickson. present.
A telegram was received from Lieut.. Hall,
commanding the relief boat, dated .'Vicksburg,
Miss Oct. H." saying: "Buried Lieut. Benner
IN national cemetery: pilots have gone; only
keyes, saying: Telegram received: will come
as soon as pilots are obtained; have fumigated
thoroughly"
PADUCAH, KY, Oct Is. 1s1s.-Wm. Dickson.
secretary: After further investigation / lind
that Martin, Tenn, and vicinity are in leplo-
rable condition. It being small place, it has
been neglected. Please send relief is9 at once:
A letter from J. L. Tucker, Jackson, Miss to
Rev. Mr.. Paul. of this city. giving detailed and
graphic representation of the situation, was
read, and an appropriation OF $500 for relief was
made, and directed to be forwarded. $50 was
also appropriated for the relief OF Martin Tenn.
The resolution In relation to the river fats
nuisance here was offered by the chair, and
unanimously adopted. II is printed in full in
another column.
LATEST FROM THE SUPPLY BOAT.
Gov. A. r. Shepherd received from Lieut..
Hail. commanding the supply boat, to-day, the
following dispatch: ''Have drawn on you,
through the Towards, for $500. Have engaged
two pilots and will leave at IL m pay them
$40 per day and transportation back to VickS-
burg. Our Waterman died Of fever at the hos
pital last night. Physician and three nurses
accompany US captain 100 SICK 10 CO."
CASH CONTRIBUTIONS
received by Lewis J. Davis treasurer, since last
report-Robert Boyd, collections, So; A. Van
Gender, Pension Office, Sf7.75; Rev. j. H. Waugh,
contributions from the village Of Langley, Va,
1865.
THE GRAND JURY AND THE SHOOTING RANGE
The grand jury to-day, in the Criminal Court,
made preSentlnent stating that owing to the
representations made they had visited the shoot
ing range near Bennings, and make present
nf no for ic,
too near navigable stream. I'd. That precau-
lions to avoid danger to parties passing on said
stream are insufficient. 3D.. That the bullets
after striking the targets are shattered, and
pieces or them have sufficient force to pass
through the iron plates of the markers shield
4th. The distance between the targets is en-
t1rely open, and there is no kind OF protection
to prevent balls passing across the river 5tfl.
That the opposite side of the river is place of
resort in summer time. 9th. That in accordance
With the above they present the said range and
recommend such action by the court as will Sc
cure the erection of shield of sufficient height
ana width at the rear OF the targets as should
make IL sale FOR all persons whose business Or
pleasure may call them to the river. It'll. That
until such shield shall be erected shooting in
said range shall cease.
A COLoRED PREACHER TO BE TRIED FOR STEAL
ING BORSE.-ThS morning, in the Police
Court, cOlOred man named James H. Witness
who claims 10 be minister of the Gospel, was
aflalgned on the charge of having stolen horse
from L, l. Jones, and admitted that he took the
hcrSe, and said: Il would like to know the re-
suits" He was arrested yesterday in Baltimore
by OfIlcer Mills. at the instance OF Detective
McDeVltt, who brought over the prisoner last
night. BY direction OF the court the plea of
guilty was stricken out, and he was committed
foI the action of the grand jury.
INSPECTION OF THE JAIL-The grand Jury to-
day reported that they had visited the Jail, and
found it in most excellent condition and well
managed. and recommend that "a wall OF Sllfti-
cient height to secure the Safekeeping OF priS-
0nerS be erected around the vacant ground so
that at certain hours each day the prisoners
may have exercise in the open air.
THE GRAND JURY to-day indicted Stephen An
deTsOn for rape and assault; George r. Berry,
OBTAINING and opening letters; NJ. d. Whiteside,
false pretenceS; Owen Taylor. resisting officer
They also discharged S. Black. Henry Pond and
JAS. F. McQuillan charged with violating the
internal revenue law.
SUIT AGAINST THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT
To-day. Mr.. Joseph B. Bryan, by MI r. K Ell
hot, entered suit against the District to recover
$4,000 damages he claims to have sustained by
reason of the backing up of water into his place
OF business, on part OF lot l, square 46l by which
his goods have been damaged, &c.
DR.W WHITE, CHIROPODIST, will be in attendance
at his Office, 1416 Pennsylvania avenue, ON and
after Monday, october 21st.
FRIED OYSTERS, ''selects," 25 cents dozen in
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