Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-20

No. 1923 PENNSYLVANIA avenue. and snatcheJ
pair Of pants and ran They were pursued 50
closely that they were compelled TO drop their
PluECer, but they escaped.
\ BarkccPer.s Suicide.
sEOT HIMSELF THROUGH THE HEAD
Fritz Schrebel, a young German. for several
months past a baTkeeper at SprGh's restaurant
on &. between ~ and 9Th streets shot himself
iat2ly about II O'clock this morning. in The
Wesson revolver, the ball entering the fore
mead over the left eve and penetrating into the
brain DR.. Elicit VINO happened 70 be AZ Police
headquarters was summoned and attended. and
after an examination found that the ball had
taken an upward course and that The wound
was fatal. Schnebel had been married two
years and had
SEPARATED FROM HIS WIFE
nom Jealousy. since which lie had been much
addicted 20 drink. and il is thought this had a
dtpiesslng effect upon him. lie haS a brother
WHO Keeps : barrOCm in a basement corner OF
9Th street ard Louisiana avenue. who was
STlEnCEtd 10 see him. AIaOEg restaurant men
The Hh;ortunale yCunS man was quite popular
ard general surprise is expressed al the ar-
He was alive hail an hour after The acJ. bIt
sinking last.
LATER.
At three O'Clock the wounded man was living
Ulit UNCONSCIOUS and sinking gradually. aud
There IS 10 hope OF his recovery. He was twea-
Iy-SiX years ODD had been married iusf tive
years yesterday. His troubles were cf 4 tiOnlr,-
nc nature his wife having left him. il is stated
through the persuasiOns OF her relations. She
'''r - - AiNNA eiIi Niith II'tIitU
g. l. q. OF q. F.-BIBLE PRESENT.TIoN-
Notwithstanding the incemency OF the weather
Monday evening a large audience assembled AT
ODD Fellows Hall. Arlington. Va. 10 witness
The presentation To Thaddcus stevens lodge No
l4S', &. I q. ofO. +. OF a very handsome gold
mounted otbie by the ladies' OF stevens ASSoci-
atlCn Of Arlington. The association was repre-
sented by Mrs. Emma b. Holmes, Mrs Hester
IHInaX. MIS- Catherine Allen aud Miss Mary
SlaGGhltf: ana tEe lodge represented by j. y.
Fathers j. Willis WOrmley (whO received the
bible on behalf OF the lOd@e). John W. Pendle-
ton Henry L. Holmes Tibhefr Allen. r. j.
Thompson. ;. II. Thompson. Joseph Jones and
H1llery Boy d. Mrs. Enna b. Holmes presented
the bible with neat and appropriate speech re-
terring 10 the beauties OF the order OF odd fa.-
iowshlP. which was responded ny p. y. F..JW
NorIGey- The lodge room was taStefully deco
fated with flags. wreathS and notices. and the
HtlAUtlS Of the order appeared IN heir Tega-
las. Alter tie presentation, those present en-
JOyed themselves in dancing.
THE ALEXANDRIA SHIP YARD-The AIcya1
Cria t"-cf,e states that Mr. JustUS Schneider
the manager, and other gentlemen connecte
with the direction OF the shipyard have been
prospecting for some weeks past on the lower
river and in the surrounding country with 2
view 10 the purchase OF ship timber. II is IN
CtIstood that gentleman from the north. who
recently VISITED this city, and who Is practical
ship builder, was so much pleased with III
facilities here and the atty OF the WORK turac,i
OUT, that he went home for the purpose OF TAI )
lng stock 10 build two large coasters He re-
turned day Or OSince. and il Is believed that
but dIIdIlSt'!iltIlS Viii DC Speedily cOnDeJel for
commencing at least one of the vessels. II is
earnestly 10 be hoped that the he sUtiati0nS may
prove successful.
DEEpS IN FEE have been filed as follows: John
". Ross, trustee. to Albert Brown lots 16 II
and IS so: so; s21,'o0. ]. NJ. Carlisle 10 Caide-
ron Carlisle. one-eighth part OF the real estate
6f the late James Vaudeville Carlisle: 5. j.
l. Norris 20 c. ". Huguely. part OF lot l6 so,
514; S5,CG2. George b. White TO E. G. johnson.
east half OF lot !. So 81; s1,ooo. c. b. Bailey
and j. X Edison. trustees. to J. Il. Hail. lots o:
and -, so, 56s; $1,000. J. P. Obold to Hannah
A. Curry, lot IS, 81. SIS; $4,000. Lawrence VII
son 10 J. b. Royce. lot G, So 2I3: $3.50 Isaac
Pearson TO Charles Kerby. lot 10, sd Sc; 81 ,2Jj
=. L. Backford. trustee, 10 solomon Fisher. lot
y. Sc. 4S6; Sl.45o. 7. l.. Brooke to ~ H. Pick
rell part OF Alliance" s2.O443I. j. d. ".
Moore TO :. L. Phelps. lots l. 2 2. + and ;. 81
ga: ssi.9- J. NJ IIutnut to VI. G.. Porter, lot s.
FELL DEAD AT THE DINNER TABLE.-Mr. Jos.
p LOnghead clerk in the Second AUDITORS
once. entered the restaurant OF A Koch M
sS3 ID street, about six o'clock last evening and
tcOk seat at the dinner table. He had not
commenced his repaSt, but was in the act on
doing so. when he fell backwards in his chair
apparently in MT, and almost immediately ex-
pned. The body was removed to the central
station, and subsequently, TO Mr.. Anthony Buch-
" undertaking establishment, on PennSylva-
Ma avenue. where il was prepared to be for
waIded TO Philadelphia, where the relatives
and friends or deceased reside. Mr.. LOnghead
was ABOUT nifty years OF age and man of tenn
PeIate and steady habits. ApOplexy is thought
u nave UttH the cause OF MS Death.
NOTHING Equal TO it in Washington" the
Immense assortment OF dry goods at Carriers,
al Market Space. Prices lower than any one
Sins, silks, silks. ClOakS, clOakS clOaks
broche shawls, brOche shawls, broche shawls.
iron d S 10 i 5000 The finest quality pure silk
ana WOOL dress gOOdS-priceS from 90 to - 80
Our one dollar, rs and 81 80 black silks are
special bargains. COlored silks-eyery shade.
every color, from 65 TO $50. Blankets Dnre
WOOL, ESQ, 5, 7.50, S10.-Adrt
FREs-A bale of hay in the stable OF Mr.. F.
n Ward, on E, between 9th and 7th sts NV
by some means became ignited about 8 o'cIOck
yesterday afternoon. and officer Britt turned in
an an alarm from oox l24, corner 9TH and E SITS.
Tie names were eXtinguiShed with trlf1ing loss
An hour later an alarm was turned In from
box ~ iuI t.t cc,snosion OF coal oil lamp in the
house OF Mr.. Robert ,ioiEonald, corner OF 1th
ard d SIS. S.w.; damage slight.
SUDDEN DEATH-Monday night last a colorpd
BOY named Jesse curtis was taken suddenly i'll
at his home in Majors alley, anu died yesterday
morning. suspicious OF foul play were enter
tanned. as the attending physician declined To
t ,y me cause OF MS death, but Coroner Pat
teTson after viewing the body. gave certificate
OF death from congestion of the lungs.
TIE RETURN OF General Beauregard 10 his
meme IN New orleans IS announced; also that he
y accompanied by gen. Jubal A. Early, and
daily the two are seen hard az work from eariV
morn 10 late at night counting the ballots ri the
EXTRAORDINARY Grand Drawing OF the louisiana
Haaee tot' Sd which takes place Tuesday,
orleans got the 100000 which Is The e,n,Ta,
prize. nun
s BEAUTIFUL BABE FOUSp IN AN ,rrrv
Officer Ryan last evening found a beautifui lit
lie white infant in the alley on 18TH between Z;
and II streets northwest, and took it to 81 AIMS
Infant Asy lum, where IL was kindly received
IL was neatly dressed and bright-eyed. and the
mother who could discard such a child, the OIL
GERS think, must be very hard-hearted.
CAssIMgRES for men and boys wear, new fan
a Wi H.. patf- Fl~sA.x
goods I2k, -, :, 20; Atwood black cashmereS
80. S.. Co. 65, -. SIC; colOred caShmereS, yard
wide. Soc; silk-faced mOhairS, double width 25c;
table linens %, So 81, 80. e. 15c; bed ticking TO-
- - Is 20. Csc; Canton tannels 61a, :, TO- l2k
waterproof cloths, navy blue. grey, seal brown
ana biach; beaver cloth for cloakS So Per yard
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