Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-27
A Terrible Christmas TRAGEDY.

A WOMAN FATALLY SHOT BY SOME oNB UN
kHowN--BEFoRB HRR DEATH SHE GIVES BIRTH
TO CHILD
About O'Clock Christmas day, as Mrs. Jane
SIMPLY, living at No. 222 ~ street southwest,
vas in the act OF going out OF a backdoor CT
her house into the yard she was shot by some
unknown person from the direction OF Willow
frse alley, the ball, large size one, entering
the abdomen and passing nearly through her
body. Drs- Hammett and Fenwck were called
IN and succeeded in extracting the ball. but the
injury proved fatal The unexpected shot was
OF course. great shock TO Mrs Simply, and she
was delivered or a sOn-her third child-t1ve
hours after the shooting. Inflammation then set
in irom the wound and she fingered In great dis
rress until last night. when death relieved her
OF her suherings She was the wife OF MIR. Tho5.
SIMPLY, blacksmith. doing business on c. be-
tween ~ and 9th streets northwest and was 26
years old. The oldest child is five years or age
NO clue has been discovered as 70 who fired the
fatal shot, but Lieut.. GeSSfOrd'S officers think
they Will discover who IL was. The occurrence
has caused consideia able excitement In thar
Delghborhood. the belief being that it was the
careless use of fire arms by some of the colored
people In rear alley.
AN ARRESS
Edward Lucas, colOred man, was arrested
this morning by Officer McGreeay or the tlr5t
precinct, Charged with the shooting. HI Is IF Ids
cain that he was shooting. with a revolver ar
me sparrows on a shed and that the shooting
OF tne woman was entirely accidental. They
VIII have chance TO explain the firing O; StI,.n
Stl al ge missile at birds before the cOronar'S
jury The inquest Will be held to-morrou
Lucas had fight that morning with co,ored
man next door 10 his house, named Smith In
which Smith got the best OF II. and Llcas
went and got pistol aud shot once into MS
YARD and AFTER awhile shot again, whtn Mr.
ship ~ ran Ound the corner and said 20 nv
God: who killed my wffe?n Lu.as who was
then looking out the window replied, 81 dol u
know: there mas been shooting gOlUg On ali the
morning about here"
The inaugural ion Ceremonies.
PENNsYLvANIA'S RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
One OF the features Of the presidential inau-
guration will be the reception committee APP
pointed by the Pennsylvania Republican Asso-
citation to receive and escort the different civic
organizations of that stale on their arrival here
10 their quarters, and then take part in the
grand parade On the 4th Of March. The COM
mittee Will consist OF $50 or more members
Pennsy lyaniaus- Uniformed IN dark clothes.
l1gh bidck cashmere hat necktie, gloves and q
handsome badge. They have issued circulars
10 every Pennsylyanan in the District, request
ing their cooperation 10 the matter. The
Altoona Pa. band OF rs pieces has been engaged
oy The committee for the Sd and 4th days OF
March, Hon. j. K. McCammon. Assistant At
ioruey General OF the United States, has II zen
unanlmOu, IL elected chief marshal.
Amusements. &c.
F0RDS OPERA HOUSB.-".The Guy'nor'' 2
broad comedy viii be the attraction at the
Opera House this week. Ii is full of run. and Is
so adjusted that there Is nothing OF strain 10
producing the amusing effects. The play was
III ST brought out In New York this Sc aS0n whers
III ran FOR long time. 1t was the most success
1ul OF all the seasons productions there It
viii be presented here by a very fine company.
ana VIII be mounted appropriately.
NATIONAL THBATER Robson & Crane two Of
the best comedians Of the day. will be AT the
National this week In their new play .Sharps
and Flats The play gives ample scope 70
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-Saront's oparetta. 'The
Twin Sisters y will be given by 100 young ladies'
OF st. Dominlcs parish at Odd Fellows hall TO-
MORROW evening.
BERNHARDT.-At the Academy OF Music. I'm |
Baltimore. next Friday evening. Mile. Bern |
hardt VIII play Camille This night Will be |
washington night the tickets being sold here
For the full details apply at the B. & o. Office.
6l9 Pennsylvania avenue.
ABSBRS Music HALL--Mr. Abner Will inau- |
guTate series OF select concerts this and 10
morrow evening at bis hall On street, opposite |
the fOst Office department. The following Well. |
known artists Will appear:-TereSa Carreno the |
celebrated pianist; Mile. Jenny Busk. -prlma
donna; Herr Christian Fritsch. tenor; and Louis |
Blumenberg, the celebrated vloloncelllst.
THIEvERY.-Friday night the residence OF Mr.. |
j. III. FTidley, No 2l5 T. street northwest was !
broken into through one of the library windows. |
and silverware and other articles, valued a |
$50, stolen. Some bold and -bodIe1 inlet
stole whole dressed hog, weighing about 125 |
pounds, from a hook On which IL was hanging |
In front OF Mr. Jacob ReihlS provision store at |
the corner Of 5th and III streets northwest. |
Christmas Eve night. Two overcoats We're |
stolen from the hall OF the residence of Mr.. !
Thomas l. Hume, on street. between 33d and |
34th streets, yesterday afternoon.
FOUND DEAD IN BED.-Yesterday morning. an |
old Restaurant keeper named NJ. Decker was |
found dead In his bed In his room On an alley |
running into Union street. in the rear OF an |
unused restaurant in Alexandria. he had told |
some companions that be would not be alive in |
the morning, and showed some powder. in |
tended as medicine. he came 10 Alexandra |
a few Years ago from Pennsylvania and was |
Tor aW lille apparently man OF means; Keeping |
az one time restaurant on King and Henry |
streets. and ar another restaurant on Union |
and Duke streets OF late he had been In !
circumstances, and last week plgned |
a gold watch for ten dollars.
STORE CLosED.-Crowds OF people gaza1 In |
establishment at the store OF Messrs Saks & |
Co. the great clOthierS and tailorS of 9Th strear
as the doors were closed all day-not by thu
marshal, however. II was dOae by the firm In |
)Tder 10 give them a chance to mark down tha
stock. 1t is all done now, and Tomorrow morn
Dg the public will have chance to buy at the
reduced prices.
INVESTIGATING AN ArToRNEY.-It will be re-
that Judge Smell about O week Since
SSued rule upon Mr. III. FL. Wells an attorney,
o appear before him and show cause why ne
should not be dropped from the list OF aftor-
leys practlcing before his court for irregular
practices. Saturday Judge Smell appointed |
aessrs. ID. E Cahill. JAS. E. Padgett. and Jonn
u. HAYDEN committee to investigate the case
and report
TEMPERANCE AFFAIRs.-The Dashaways hal
a good audience In Tallm 4dge hall last night. |
MT. Alexander Eagleston presided. Addresses
Wines, Col NJ. ID. Months. and Judg. j. J.
we EDS. The president announced that the |
DaslnaWays would receive their friends 10 Tall
maGge hail on New Years day from a. m to
p m. About thirty persons sipnad tho Md 20 |