Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-01

The Commissioners have issued an order that
from and after to-day the watch in the District
buildings shall be divided into three relics.
This has been done for the purpose of more per-
feet security to the public records and property
Nh. smolenski viii have charge Of the building
in the day time as heretofore. Lieut.. Austin.
of the fifth police precinct, has been fnStrGc ed
TO take charge of the watch. anu two OF the
older policemen viii he detailed for this duty.
The total mortality i'll the District OF COlinl-
ba for the week ending saturday last was 81,
or at the rate OF 1852 per 900 per annum. OF
The decedentS % were white and j2 ColOrcl.
showing an annual death rate of 1901 per 900
for the white and 29.il for the colored popuia-
ton.
VACCINE VIRUS.
Health OHlcer TownShend has made arrange
ments with MI Henry A. Martin, OF the boston
Highlands, Mass vaccine farm for all the vac
cine virus required in this District, and VIII re-
ceiye daily fresh supplies, which will b. fur
nished TO our physicians. The vaccine virus
produced on this farm is from cattle OF tie
pulest breeds and in condition OF hellththit
is without question. over these very essential
requisites Mr.. Martin exercises the most scgl-
pulouS care, and is thereby enabled to proGuee
virus OF acknowledged purity. The virus Is
furnished in four forms BY quills polnt5,
lymph, tubes and cru5ts. The form used here
are the ivory points. which are cOnsideretl7 the
most convenient and certain OF results. The
eutice IS denudcd by cautious 5craping- anG
the virus on the point is molstened with fin
ger dalnpened with pure water and the point
well rubbed on the dbraded skin. This appli-
cation generally insuFes the desired effect.
\ SLEEPING CAR ROLLS Down SIXTY FEET
EMBANKMEST INTO RIVER.-'lhe through eN-
press train on the Iowa and Minnesota division
OF the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul railiOad
While running at high speed to make up lost
time YESTERDAY struck broken rail near Mem
d0la, which threw of three Goa hes, Including
the sleeper. The latter coach broke couplings
and rolled down the embanknent sixty feet 10
The river. The coach was smashed to pieces,
ana The six passengers it contained We're taken
up nsenSlble but all are still alive though sprl-
otisiy injured No others were hurt. The III
juied are: Mrs. Prior. wife OF the superintend-
ent OF the Milwaukee and st. Paul road; DR.. y.
A. Stewart. OF Winona; Edw Blood, proprietor
OF ST. James Hotel. and wife, Red Wing: Mr..
Coneday. OF Minneapolis, and PROF. II. +. Whit
ney, OF Faflbault. The wounded were taken to
Minneapolis.
day completed the Official count OF the vote for
the new constitution. Ii was adopted by a ma
lority OF SO, 1iS. The debt ordnance was adopted
by l04si majority.
WIFE MURDERs-John Burns stabbed his wife
in Easton Pa. Tuesday night, While she was
asleep In bed. Her recovery Is doubtful. BurnS
was arrested He attempted to commit suicide,
but his injuries are very slight. In Phiiadel-
phia Yesterday VIM. Meehan was committed to
Jail, charged with causing the death OF Emma
Meehan, his wife. by pushing her down stairs.
Two BOYS TO BE HANGED.-Judge Never. at
Masillon, Ohio. has Overruled the motions for Il
new trial. and sentenced GuStaye Ono and
Geolge SoCa Mann 10 be hanged May !. They are
'NNS'r SN''httth years Olu, ana were CONVICTED
OF me murder of John Watmaugh, OF Phila-
uelpiIit, IN August last, near Alliance. o.
KILLED BY THE CARs.-Wm Donohtle and
ThoS. Magee were struck by a train on the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad near Phila-
delphia. Tuesday night, While returning from
their work, and both were instantly killed.
- JAS Houghton, of Ch2umont, \. Y. aged
IL years, while crossing the railroad track near
that place yesterday with team. was struck by
a locomotive. His skull was fractured and both
horses were killed.
$" The nation socialists convention, In Pitts
burg, Pa, on Tuesday organized publishing as
sociatlon, with headquarters in Cincinnati, dur
ing the campaign.
* Kate Mooney, 81 years old residing in the
rear OF 1880 Brown street, Philadelphia, who
WIS dandifng child upon her knee on Sunday
evening last, suddenly dropped over dead from
neaF1 disease, her head reclining In the cllild's
lap.
"a young colored woman was shot and
Killed In Baltimore yesterday by a man, who
claims il was an accident, but the coroner's Jury
were not convinced
N. Ilirsch L Co., of Nashville Tenn. bave
Hade an assignment. Liabilities $1,000 The
principal creditors are in New York and Cineiu-
natl.