Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-15
LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.

Condensed LOCALS
Street lamps will be lighted at 7:a5 pm. and
The Sunday-school Superintendent Union
last evening adopted resolution looking TO as
sisting financially the schools In need The
manual Of the schools shows total of Is 066
attendance OF 1921.
Yesterday afternoon George Hughes fell from
the platform OF the derrick at the corner OF 2tth
and n streets northwest, and was badly in
Jurrd.
J. Shilltrgton sends early copies OF Dsn,orests
MAGAZINE and Frank Leslie's Popular Mo..thly,
The decomposed body of an infant was found
yesterday afternoon tu an aSh-barrel in the
alley between 10th and 18th and and streets
There IS a fine night blooming cereu5 at
Coughlans Temple Drug Store, corner Of 9th
and streets, that Is expected to put out seve-
raj blossoms tonight, between the hours OF S
and IL.
Mrs. DIR. Smith died In Richmond Va On Sun
DAY. She was the mother of ex-Congressman
This Is st. Switbin'S Day, July Is and the
old adage has 1t that it rains or is fair there
win be wet or dry weather for the next forty
The Nationals. of this city, yesterday defeated
the Baltimores at Base ball at Newington Park
by score OF s tO1.
TIE executive committee of the Schuetzen
Verein last night settled the accounts for the
Last Fest, and the profit, over all expenses, was
found to be S. 7s5.32-the largest sum ever re-
allied from SchuelenfeSt In this CITY,
The National Union Fire Insurance Company
yesterday elected George w. Riggs Samuel
Bacon. NJ. Brown. Richard Wallach, w. Dixon,
A. Wyhe, c. G. Glover, James TOwles and Fred
erick Plling, directors.
MT. A. Watson to-day, for the second time,
made proposition to the national board of
health for the establishment of free swimming
baths in this District.
One OF the colored drivers for Mr. Jno, Grinder
corner OF 15tn and F streets, and Offlcer Col.
umous took him to the Freedman's Hospital.
A Young Girl Shot in the Head.
She Is sTEUCK BY THE BULLET INTENDED FOR
HER UNCLE.
Last evening, about 914 O'Clock, John Beckett,
colored man, residing on street, between
9TH and 10th southwest, shot at David Poindex-
ter, colOred, who was sitting In front of his
west, and, missing him, the ball took effect in
the head Of his niece, ROSalie Ellen Harris agei
10 years, who was near him, and it Is thought
ments made In the neighborhocd, that Beckett
went into Poindexter'S shop, some months
since, and some angry words passed, which
the house. Yesterday both OF them attended
the mammoth picnic OF the A. N. E. Churches,
1t Irving Park, near Annapolis Junction and
renewed, but they were prevented from PASSING as
blows. Poindexter returned home in one of the
early trains, and was sitting in front Of his
nS xsf the cane along ana saying
raised pistol and fired, and the ball striking
Poindexter's niece, who was near, taking effect
IN the forehead. Beckett ran down I'd street
ana was chased by Sergeant HOllinberger and
Omcer Boyle, but escaped. DR.. A. A. Marsteller
W1e called In and prObed for and extracted the
ball, which entered right above the forehead
ana lodged under the skull in the back of the
lead.
Beckett was arrested on the steamer Corcoran
THIS morning by Onicer Nokes and taken to the
fo1ce Court, and on motion OF the assistant
District attorney he was committed 20 await
the result OF the Injuries, to the jail.
TIE FUNERAL OF JUDGE HUMPHREYS took
place yesterday asternoOn from his late resi-
oence on Dogue Run, near FrancOnia, In Fair
fAx county, va, about six miles below Alexan-
oria, and was largely attended. A number of
members OF the bar OF the District, Mr. r. j.
4eigs, Jr., OF the clerks Office; Deputy Mar
shall Williams and number of the baillfIs
were IN attendance from Washington. The re-
mains were In handsome rosewood coff1n on
which were number OF floral ornaments. The
services were conducted by Rev. DR.. Bullock or
the Presbyterian Church In Alexandria The
lie Pal-beafefS were MeSSrS. W. B. Webb s
B. Henkle, L. G. Htue, X. Fendall, Thorn ~ C.
Fullerton and Charles Pelham. After the ser
vices at the house, the remains were taken t.
IVY Hill Cemetery, where the lnterment was
MADE. Many OF the residents of Fairfax, and
numbers OF the Judges old friends including
Col Ffster and wife, OF Pa, formerly OF All.
Dama, were present.
ONLY FOUR MONTHS IN JAIL FOR SHOOTING
Boy About noon yesterday, q white boy
named John Barrett, while playing at the cor
D0P Of al and F. streets northwest was shot in