Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-06

teFaay aIlerHO0n. No. engine company eXtln-
gushed the flames. The damage amounted TO
about SlC0. The alarm from box 423, coraer
llth street and Maryland avenue at O'Clock
last night was for the burning OF the roof OF
staoe in the rear OF house No. $50 18th street,
owned and used by Mr.. Edward Blunt. 1t was
extfnguiShed by the police and citfzens damage
about $40. The fire was occasioned by falling
sky1ocket. About the same hour the roof Ct
owen Fegans house, No. AS F street southwest,
caught fire, but was eXtinguished before much
damage was done. Cause, hre-cTackers-
A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
Alexander Carter, a colored boy. was acciden-
Tally shot In the hand in front OF the Washing
ton House, on PENNSYLVANIA avenue. He was
amusing himself firing pistol and stumbled
weapod was accidentally discharged. He was
sent to his home, in Jackson alley. when Dr.
Marsteaa extracted the BAN. About O'Clock
Ryan, living at 612 9th street NV, was fOolng
with gunpowder on G street, near 9TH when the
powder was accidentally exploded, burning his
home by Officer Henkel and his wounds were
dressed. Last evening a colored boy named
George washington was accidentally shot in his
loot by Doctor Shreves, who was engaged
In setting Off fire works. DR.. Marriott extracted
the ball, and the wound Is not dangerous
=: "A colored boy named Edward Brown, living
In Adams Express alley, was accidentally shot
In the thigh while standing On 4 street. near
Missouri avenue receiving dangerous wound
Brown and a companion were dfckerlng about
the purchase OF a pistol belongtog to one OF
them when it exploded. driving the BAH into the
feshy part OF Browns left leg "A little four
year Old son of Officer Ryan. In South Washing
ton, had his eye nearly put out by the explosion
OF lire cracker, and it is feared that he will
loose the sight. :. VIM. Adams, 13 years Old.
living on Capitol Hill, was badly burned on the
hands and face last evening by the explosion OF
some gun powder with which he was playing.
O1hcer Shelton took him to his home on South
Carolina avenue, when DR.. Duln gave atten-
ton. "A little son and daughter OF Mr.. Henry
Larnan were both somewhat injured by the eS-
plos1On OF fireworks which they were setting of
yesterday. -. Yesterday evening about S:30
O'Clock boy. aged about - years, residing at
IA p. stn street northwest had his LETT hand bad
ly burned by the explosion OF a pin wheel
which he was trying to pick up from the
ground.
FIVE PERSONS SHOT BY THE DANGEROUS TOY
PISTOLS.
Arthur Backhagen. living at 9G5K 1th ST.
NV. was Shot in the LETT arm by another boy.
named Caleb Bray, with one OF the dangerous
toy pistols yesterday. The pis' 81 was loaded
with powder cartridge and an iIlIproyiSed lead
ball. The wound was quite a serious one. -.
Yesterday a 12-year-oid son OF Mr. Coleman.
fru1t-deaier. In the Eastern Market House. liv-
ing On A street near 9th street southeast, had
bis left hand badly shattered by the explosion
Of e,ia,u toy pistol "A little boy named Townley,
Whie WI Ma playing With WITH toy pistol on 18th street;
yesterday. Dr. Hartigan dressed the wound
"A son OF Geo. Lusky, living at 5o5 9Th street
evening. ....M Mr.. JAS. Flood living on E. near
7th street southeast shot himself in the left eye
ABOUT O'Clock yesterday afternoon, with toy
% cnagq a vs Mn "a Pa bis IL is thought that
morning son of Mr.. John w. Dick, residing
at 41O New York avenue, shot himself In the
hand with toy pistol.
THE DAY ELSEWHERE.
The Fourth was celebrated in many places
Saturday, north and south. One man was killed
and several wounded in fight near Cincinnati,
two children were killed In st. Louis and q
powder explosion In Monteray, Cal. Killed sew
eral soldiers. Other accidents are reported.
In New York Yesterday there was no parade OF
military or public display Of fireworks There
was a general suspension of business and a
great rush for the seaside. . In Philad eIphia
yesterday there was an immense throng at the
peTmahent eSnotion building where appro-
OF the Ledger. gave dinner to the newsboys In
the park. The Society Of the Cincinnati held
It's annTr meeting ~ Yesterday the day was
OF shooting is reported. A son of Capt William
Hammocd was examining revolver, when a
cartridge s,,Sp exploded entering his fathers
ton at Troy Mills. Iowa, ny YESTERDAY
the marshal of the town slapped a
mar lace for insulting woman. A free fight
Dullng the row, 1t is thought, four persons were
fatally wounded and not less than thirty seri-
ousy 0 INJURED; The day was celebrated in
vtgor. Fully 600 persons witnessed the low
Ing regatta on Charles river. At ocean
Grove, n. j., the exercises held In the morning
"oiO delcuucO W uedTly people. In the
afternoon the Declaration of Independence was
fead Dy the Rev. j. o. Morris, who was the
orator OF the day. The day In Charleston.
S: C., and vicinity was devoted to excursions
shoot1ng matches, fishing parties and a parade
OF the cOlored militia. There was nation
al salut at Fort Monroe, Va. and in the evening
nne display OF Fireworks which was witnessed
Dy 5000 persons. AT Pittsburg Pa the
day was generally observed Several boys were
hurt by explosions etc.
A SPLIT IN THE CHURCH AND SPLIT IN THE
FAMILY-To- Cay Samuel Scott, by II. T. Wis
WALL filed bill for divorce from Betsey Scott.
10 whom he was married in 1868, and lived with
her until 1915, having six children He states
tnab IN that year disturbance took place in
Enon Baptist church, of which he had been pas
tor since 1869; that portion Of the members.
under the leadership Of Robert Cole, left the
membership and fellowship, and with them
went Betsey Scott, espousing the cause of the
SeCederS with so much zeal that she left his
house and went to the house of Cole.
He states that In 1876 she sent him word that
II she could only own what her ''old man" was
worth She would be satisfied; that supposing
she would return to him he made her deed
on his property, and as the magistrate who
presented her the deed came out, complainant
went In and spoke pleasantly to her. and sine
SAID, ''Th1s place is made over to me and the
chlidren, and you just get off this ground" He
Cn6n asked TO get some of HIS tOOIs Ind havinp