Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-05

amount taken from prisoners and returned to
same, 81, 464 60
One of The two broad iron staircases leading
10 the upper story museum of the Smithsonian
institution Is being painted OF two colOrs. al
ternating, according to Mr.. A. Watsons plan
Of alternate colOred safety steps.
Relief for Fever Sufferers.
Green Mountain Lodge, No. 1477, G. U. o. Of
o. F., has appropriated SIS.
A meeting Of the committee having charge
OF the tournament to take place to morrow In
aid of the sufferers was held at the National
hotel last evening and the arrangements were
Mr. A. S. Solomons has collected from the
officers and men of the Washington navy yard
and station Through Paymaster Albert w.
contributions received by him, sO257.
Mr.. VIM. Fl. Norton. Sovereign Patriarch of
the Sons of Jonadab, has issued circular to
the Jonadabs of North America, inviting
''sOme concerted action in response to this
appeal, wrung from a suffering community by
an affiictiOn SO terrible in its ravages as TO
have become national calamity"
A meeting of members of the police force
was held this morning i'll the detectives office
at police headquarters for the purpose of
this month, the proceeds 10 go to the yellow
fever sufferers in the south. Lieut.. John F.
Nelly was called to the chair and Mr.. NJ B.
German was elected secretary. The chair
stated the object of the meeting. A motion
was adopted that the picnic be given Wednes-
day, September 18th, at the SchuetZen Park
On motion, the price of tickets was placed at
Is cents for adults, and children accOmp inied
by parents TO be admitted free. 4 motion
was adopted that Col. Moore, of the Washing
Ton 1lgh' Infantry, be invited TO have his com
mand present on that occasion. Detective
NcDevitt was authorized to have 5000 tickets
and 30 posters printed.
The clerks in the Third Auditors Office have
subscribed $50 TO the yellow fever fund.
SERIOUS, PERHAPS FATAL, ACCIDENT AT
THE SWIMMING SCHOOLD-Last hight Mr. For
"a y-sl-- .FNta Irt Nol-
clothing store, was very badly. if not fatally
injured at the natatOrium, on E street, BY
making plunge headfOremoSt into the shall
low portion OF the tank, striking his head with
such violence on the hard concrete bottom as
20 cause conclusion of the brain. 1t was his
nrst visit TO the swimming school, and he was
ali the same. He was at once rescued and
medical aid summoned, four physicians an
sWeIlng On recovering his senses he was re-
moved 10 his home on street.
Another somewhat similar accident took
place at the natatOrium recently. A one
armed man, but nevertheless an expert swim
enCes in his visit to the school. In diving into
fhe shallow water he skinned his leg He then
made dash into the deep water struck his
insensible and sunk 10 the boftom. He par
italy reappeared on the surface once or twice
and then remained under. After several un-
successful efforts to rescue him he was at last
dshed our, having been under several min
nteS. The ordinary methods of resuScItatlng
the drowned were Immediately put in opera,
zion aud the man revived
THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS met last night.
HE report OF Chief Engineer Cronin for Au-
ing the month for fires, involving an estimated
loss OF 81 400, with insurance of $500 The of
t ngeIs s6d pIy "a ESQ on payday con
fever sufferers. Applications for positions in
the department were received from John
Don 81; Joseph Washington, Walter NJ.
Innis, Christopher McDerm0tt, Robert Dun
I"re- j. ;. Brent Isaac Little, p. III. Knott.
william Lomax, I. j. Lynch F. Z. Day, Pat
t ~ n adgan' ! L Berry, Joseph Pinkney G:
osborn. X. j. Fauth. Charles BlacksOn George
Grieyes, IL. G. Carruthers, g. A Crummell, j
A. I1nney, John Reilly, Reuben Johnson. John
JannlngS, John Leaiey, and Benjamin ID. Cox
The usual acquisitions were approved, and
several charges against firemen were tried.
THE OLDEST INHABITANTS ASSOCIATION
held its regular monthly meeting yesterday
at the City Hall, and MIR. John N. LovejOy was
the death of Mr. VIM. Thompson. one of the
oldest members of the society, and offered
resolutions IN respect to his memory which
aoIptsa G5er remarks
elected 0fiicers for the ensuing year: John B.
Blake, president; Jenkin Thomas, DIR. VIM
GuDt3D, Erastus ]. Middleton, DIR. VIM. Wa
tiers, John Purdy. Vim. II. Williams, John W.
Martin, Lambert Tree, Edward Simms. Wan.
ii. Campbell, Jas. A Kennedy, Andrew Roth.
Wen. Michael Nash, vice presidents; S. Mast,
marShal: Nicholas Callan, treasurer: J. e.
Is uff, corresponding secretary; HOratio N.
Easby, recording secretary.
BEATEN WITH POKER FOR INSULTING A
WoMAN-A rough character named John
sherlock, We'll known to eur police went into
Peter DoDnelly's bar, at the corner of 10th and
u streets, last evening, and while there made
some insulting remark to Mrs. DOnnelly. Her
husband nearing the words seized an iron
poker, and Sherlock made haSty exit pur-
sued by Peter, who followed him to Louisiana
avenue, between 9Th and 10th streets and
when near enough dealt him blow with the
poker, which laid John out. The blow was
followed by others, and sherlock got pretty
badly used up A man named Henry Fitz-
patrick took the part of Peter, and Sergeant
Guy and Onleer Duvall put an end to the mat
ter by taking both Sherlock and Donnelly in
custody. Sherlock was pa ched up by DIR.
Walter, who says his wounds are severe
Two DIVORCE CAsEs.-Yesterdav. q hill for
divorce was nled 10y Charles T. Coffin, U. S
marine service, against Minnie Lucretia Cot.
an, on the ground that She deserted him Aug
Is ls.5 and committed adultery while at New
port, r.. l., on Aug. 8, 1875, with one Lew Eos.
ter, OF the U. 5. signal service.
Milley A. Coleman filed bill yesterday by
Cole, for divorce from John b. Coleman. Thew
were married September ], 1874, aud She
charges that, he, deserted her in February,
OF their child, Joseph F. Coleman, the resump
ticn of her maiden name Of Hickman, and
protection In possession of some real estate.
THE POLICEMEN'S PAY.-The effect of the
reduction of the pay of the police on gradu-
Sted scale, after classifying them, Is found to
De that IL men will get the same pay as here
tOlore; 40 viii receive sSS; 20 will get $S3; 43
Will receive s79, and % will only get SO per
month. The last named class are obliged to
get an entirely new outfit of clothing for both
summer and winter wear, costing twice as
mQcn as the expense of clothing needed by
Oi9 poneemen; in other words. their OUTFIT
VII cost onertwelfth part of their entire nav
Tor years service Pug
ANOTHER Big LOT of new fall dry ooo3s
Just arrived at Carriers, Ill Market SDaee fhs
popular cash dry goods store DR. W.rnsr,S
Gealth corset reduced to sl25. chiIdran,S
co'Ored stockings, immense assortment. iacs
Tor curtains; beautiful fall dress goods nar1
WOO. 10; splendid bed ticking q: anotker 1at
OF our large size bridal quilts 81 so: pnre wnoI
white blankets, $3.50: excellent canton fitnnsI
5; bleached cotton one yard and half wide
II; pure wool black cashmere, So Carers
III Market Spaee.-Adrt. y
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows
j. G.. Hester et al. TO ii. " Redfeld lot 50
square 240; $3.50. w. +. Mattingly ct al.
trustees, to L. ID. Burrows, part tract Friend
ship &c; S5l7.S3. l.. ID. Burrows to w.
kengla. lot Isl OF part tract Friendship
&c; s4l.25. A. X. Shepherd ct al to j. R.
MMS cf lot 70 square S7s; $50. Lettie II.
Melntlre TO X: A. Erdman, lot T. square 6s5 :
Si,OVo feter OD0nOghue to the W. sc r.