Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-15

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along Pennsylvania avenue, between \. and
s;h sLreets, was Knocked off his horse by pass
iIg team and run over. injUrinS him quite Sc
verely.
The address of cen. NJ. C. Meies 10 the citi-
zens Of Washington ON the water question. at
2n9 Pennsylvania avenue east, Monday even
iIg. VIII be Of great interest and importance.
Judge Nylje VIII recOnTene the criminal
tOUri on Monday. and il is understood that
that day viii close the term: the new term 10
lie held by Judge Haguer commencing On
March Sd.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES THIS NoENIrG-Be' ween
= and O'Clock this morning IrtyateS lieimutn
and GahiZ. nj the South Washington precinct.
discovered IRE issuing from The roof OF house
40. ga N street SoUthN est. and turned i'm an
alarm from bon -. which brought Oat the fire
department, but the flames could not be got
under control very readily. owing to the fart
that they extended under the roofs OF the ad-
soiniHE houses. the roofs CT which were burned
eli and they were otherwise damaged House
%" occupied 10y isaac VERIFY aud owned by \
y. HaZeH u Co: No. -. occupied us Charles
Turner ard owned b. James DOYLE: No. 81 o.
cuPled D., Nm. Piper ami owned by Mr.. Doyle;
Va .-7h. occupied by John scott ana owned Dy
-iunH FOLSOM No. .--, occupied hT james BrOiI-
Ean and owned i.l James rdl5eTg. and Nos .'.;l
ara 80 owned AID occupied by Nil Ia. berg. all
Lad IT, roofs Gc-f rONCd. causing a loss OF about
<2.et". Tie furniture in all OF these tenement5
Vas removed by The police and citizens VITA itIr
l!ttic los, although causing considerable dis
comfort 10 Ill" occupants
About -. O'Clock THIS morning Private Ioha
IL. IH~ksE, 81 the ~ih precinct. discovered tire
IN TE+ house Oi Mrs. Kate DDS. No. i29 East
aPi5oi street. and turned In an alarm from bon
Eo-5-- The ire had caught from a range IN
TIE basement. Tie servant had placed some
klHGuHES III the oven last night on retiring II
bed in order To have them dry and ready for
l,-C III Starting her fire this morning, and it Is
thought that they iEGited and communicating
with the floor spread 70 The walls and so on no
through the upper stories. The r00in> ab)gc
were Tiled Tlth smoke and the inmates nearly
suf;Ccated before they could b. rescued, and
considerable damage was done before the ire
could b. cHtingliShed. the estimates ranging
fTCil S20tu 20 = asa which j. fully covered bY
insurance. This Is the house formerly Occr-
pied o. Hon. Nathan sargent.
BIRTHS MARRIAGES AND DEATHS IN JANUARY.
The total mortality OF the District OF Columbia
for the month of January, 1879 was SGT an ill
crease Of y over corresponding month OF last
year. or az the rate OF 2,.e10 per 600 per an
num- / he mortality OF the white population
Was 2l2, or al the rate OF "a per Loan Der an
num- while that OF the cOlOred was 1862. or n
the rate OF 56 Per Loco Per annum. The deaths
from 0lpntheTId decreased 2. or Il y per cent.
while scarlet fever remained the same Group
and Uphold fever increased one each: didrrhuli
diseases almost doubled: consumption increased
one, While pneumonia increased %. OF ., - per
cent: congestion OF the lungs increased 3 or
80 per cent, and bronchitis shows decrease
Of /. ot the deaths. - occurred in Georgetown.
Z95 in Washington. - in the county. and Z: in
the hospitals. Nearly - per cent Of those dying
Of diseases OF the nervous system. and nearly -
per cent OF those diving OF diseases OF the rNSpI-
IatOry organs. were not natives of this District.
There were 3,2 births repOrted-iG. white males.
- white females, s. cOlOred males. and :, col
oFed Notwithstanding decrease OF the pOpI-
iat1oh by excess oI deaths over births by .. tn,
white population decreasing by IT, and the col
nred Increasing by i. The number OF marriages
reported was S2-5G white aud 70 cOlOred. Among
the number If cOlOred marriages is included !.
the groom being colOrpd. the bride white and ,
native OF Ireland. Still-biTth 32-ll white. q
colored. Tie coroner ceTtines - deaths during
the month.
The TERRITORIAL. SAVINGS AND Loan AsSoCI-
ALTON Eeld lis seventh annual meeting last
night The seventh annual report was sub
nitted- showing assets 1.l3 0t9: shares advanced
upon. 6e6; total number OF shares Lar: average
premium during The year. las. average pre-
MUM during the seven years, S5Z.17. George
W. CiSsel, was elected president; T. T. Sparks,
Vice president: John {. Tasker, treasurer; :. A.
Terry, secretary; III. =. Sanders. William Henry
Browne, William Mayse. JAMES p. Townsend.
a w Flske. ii. VI. Smith. Joseph Noble VI. z.
r chandler W. H. Bayne ana H. l.. james
directors
NASHINGT0N'S BIRTHpAY.-Thc Oldest inhlU-
rants viii celebrate the birthday OF Washing
ton on saturday next at noon at Willard Hall!
which has been placed AT their disposal Tor this
purpose by The prOpTietOTs OF Wizards Hotel!
Mr.. Joseph Libby OF georgetown, viii read Sc
IectiOnS from WashingUOnS Farewell Address
and an Grafton viii he delivered by Ben Perley
iOoTc. There VIII be a parade ana review OF
the District fiTemen on that day. and the Seer
tary OF the Navy has issued an order for the
Marine Band 10 furnish the Music. In AieXau-
dTia there VIII hc a liremen's parade.
REV. Tuos. HARRISON concluded at Madison
square VI. l. Church III Baltimore. las even
ing seventeen weeks revival, which has
nightly attracted large crowds. Nh Harrison
reports 10 the san that during the revival 80
persons have protested conversion and several
Hundred have Joined Madison SQUARE church
Mi. Harrison goes frC.I Baltimore Immediately
10 ork Pa, Ior thEf weeks. He VIII come 10
Washington about "a middle OF March. au1
then 20 10 the West eTEaTdS.
SURRENDER OF The IoY WHO Fatally
STABEED JAMES SISlS. The cOlDred bow
charles Nelson, who inflicted the cut upon
James SimrnS, the cOiOred boy whose death re-
suited nom II. q related in yesterdays STAR.
gave himself into custody iaSr night. between
and ~ o'clock, al police headquarters. He
claims that the cutting was in self defense. ami
that IT was not with malicious intent. lie was
committed.
REAL ESTATE SALES -Ncssrs. Young y Mid
dleton, sold at auction. on the 10Th. for MessYs.
square Gao, improved by a three-st0ry brick
dwelling and store, TO Mr.. +. \ Lutz. for :. l5n
Also. On Tia 18th instant, Tor Mr.. \. Z. Bradley
trustee lot /. square 1Gi, improved By the
handsome residence lois Connecticut avenue
10 capt ". = :. Sanger. for sl4.o0n.
THE DASHAwAYS net al Franklin Hall last
evening. and elected ID. p. Holloway president.
vice G. VI. Nyc, resigned To go 10 ST. Louis \
CCiliHHtJtt, consisting Ui MeSSTS j. Il. DuOnin[
X :. Graham, Frank Reesde. ". T. Redgraye
and ChaS. Palmer, was appointed to consider
and report upon a suitable Testimonial 10 The
retiring president.
HNNBURG EpGINGS. 3. !, ). mp TO SOC imTnenS..
assortment of Hamburg edgnEs very cAelp.
pure WOOL fine blankets reduced from s. down,
To s.. Carriers. III Market space Pure wool
blankets wet. only 2.2J: best Sheeting cotton
twer zuc.; excellent linen towels wet. I5c:
honey comb quilts twetf. 4oc.
DtSHAwlYS TEMPERANCE iECTUIE-AU the
regular sunday evening meeting Tomorrow
night, AT Franklin hall, corner 9TH and streets,
HOE. Elijah y Morse. OF Canton, Mass. who il
wen known throughout New England as an
rdThesI ana able temperance advocate. will de
INef an address OfinJereSt
FIFTY fIEcES OF new spring dress goods al
the new cOlorS, l5c. per yard Atwood bunting
new cOiorS. 23c.; black alpacaS. l2Ic: blaen
cashmeres. yard wide. all wool SOC: yard-wiCi,
spring peTcaleS, Sc ToWSOn's dry goods AMI
carpets $50 Pennsy ivania avenue south side ;
81 BCRYS PIPSlSsEwA for gravel drOpsical
s"eulngs. kidney diseases. &c. Sold by all drug
SiStS heSSrs. Stott q ChromWell. wholesale
agents.
on ACCOUNT OF the occupation of Franklin hall
On tuesday evening. February Is Dr. Rowland s
lecture on the electric light VIII be postponed
III Le4t Tuesday evening.