Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-12

bafst,'S Lodges
in this city participating are Nos. /. =. :. 10, IL
and So
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Killed 10y a Fast Train.
RHoDY DEMPsgy's SUDDEN Death.
Rhody Dempsey. a laboring man living at 5l3
i4th street southeast. was Instantly killed about
III O'Clock this morning on the east side of the
tunnel of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad
Dempsey was on the TRACK walking towards the
city. aid seeing FREIGHT train comm. i'm front
of him he stepped OF on the other track. not
noticing that another train was coming i'm be-
hind him. This was the III O'Clock fast
mail train from New York which con-
meets with the fast mail going soGth. The
engineer blew his whistle but il is probable
tlat Dempsey thought IL was the whistle from
the freight train. as he paid attention to it
anu the engine struck him in the hack throw
ing him considerable distance aad Killing him
instantly. The train was stopped and the BODY
picked up and brought to the Il. * r. depot and
Coroner Patterson notified He will hold an
inquest at O'Clock this afternoon al the eighth
police precinct station on Capitol Hill where
the body will be sent from the freight car
Dempsey was about IS years old and foirnerly a
track hand on this railroad He at one time
worked In the navy yard labOrer Ii was
the opinion of those who knew him that he
might have been somewhat under the influence
OF liquor ar the time of the accident He leaves
wIis and several children.
Two Divorce Cases.
To-day. Mr.. III. Il. Mouton for Emma I.aporf
filed bill for divorce from Eugene r. Iaport
They were married February "a. 1867 have four
children: and she charges drunkenness crlel
treatment and want of support. and states that
In October. loaS. having been compelled To pawn
her wedding ring to purchase food She left him.
She further charges his adultery with various
parties and that since she left him l,e has been
waylaylng her in the street, calling her vile ep-
ithets; and on July Sth he 70 destroy her happi-
ness, stole and carried away her youngest child,
and when she found il he tore the child from her
arms, and he now threatens TO Kill the child.
LIN the Equity Court to-day, Judge Wylie made
decree OF divorce in the case of JOSEPH A Gil
against Catherine V. Gill They were married
December 2. 1850. and lived together Until June
1872, when she deserted him.
CHARGE OF GRAND LARcENY.-Richard and
Mary Woods, coored. were charged i'm the Po-
lice Court this morning. with the grand larceny
Of $500 I'm money and a gold chain and ring.
from the house Of Michael Nolan. on the night
of the I'd of this month. The case was sent to
the grand jury in $500 bonds.
THE NATIONAL HYGENIC INSTITUTE with Chas.
r. Parker, Chas. Murphy. NJ. d.. w. A. Sherbert.
Belva A. Lockwood. Daniel Breed. Allen v.
Reed, E. p. Howland. f. F. Peters Geo P.
filed certificate of Incorporation to-day The
object is to establish accommodation for invalid
patients and hygenic home.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE ELISHA RIGGs.-Ths
funeral of the late Elisha Riggs whose death i'm
New York was noted i'm THE STAR took place
last evening at Oak Hill cemetery Georgetown.
The remains. which We're brought from New
York yesterday. We're taken directly 10 the
chapel I'm the cemetery where the Ep;scopakl
service was said by Rev. Mr. Parker There
We're no pall-bearers. and only a few immediate
friends of the family were present. In the pub
lished notices of Mr.. Riggs death some errors.
have been made. The deceased was only 56 =
years OF age and younger brother Of Mr. Geo.
w. Riggs. Their father was merchant and not
banker. The house Of Riggs d. Co. formerly
COrcOran Riggs, WAS founded by Mr.. W. W. >
Corcoran and Mr. Geo. w. Riggs. the present
head Of the firm. Mr.. Elisha Riggs was part
ner of Mr.. Corcoran's only for few Years dur
ing the temporary retirement from business OF
Mr. Geo. w. Riggs.
FIERCE AND PERHAPS FATAL ASSAULT Or n
WOMAN REPoRTED.-lt has been reported to the
police that Saturday afternoon a restaurant
keeper named John Evans. doing business on u.
between Half and lst streets southeast ASSAULT
ed Mrs. Nellie Williams. keeper of grocery
store corner OF South Capitol and y streets in d
brutal manner with a chair and il is said her.
condition is quite critical from fracture Of th0-s
skull. Ii is reported that Mr.. Evans had fastened
a tin pan TO Mrs. Williams goats tail. and sh0
expressed her disapprObatiOn of the act in pretty
plain language. and he retaated by going TO her
shop and assaulted her as described. Drs. Rodg-
ers, Melville and Hammett are attending the suf-
erer and think her case is a critical cne-
The LEANING METROPOLITAN SPntE-Build.
ing Inspector Entwisle to-day notified Messrs.
ThOs. l.. Tullock d. G.. Emery, S. Fowler T. j.
q. Perry and Benz. Charlton, trustees Of the
Metropolitan Methodist Church. to have the
anffb fbat n1.yr fu-n fs..f -
plumb, righted up and secured TO the safisfac-
ton of the inspector Of buildings within thirty
days from date.
has commenced the erection of a handsome resi-
dence on n street, between Connecticut avenue 1
and 18th street northwest. The size is 80 2 by
so feet. three-stories high. pressed and moulded
brick front. fiat roof. moulded brick cornices. a
full bay window. This building in all its an
pointInents. both as to plans and material. win
be first-class. The cost lis $4,000 Smithmever
& CO.. the architects, and Hugh Hagan, The
builder.
This morning, Mrs. Sarah Croxan. by Mr..
Chas- Pelham. entered suit before Justico
Richards against the Baltimore & Potomac Rail.
road Company. TO recover $45 the yaiue Of a
trunk and contents, which she claims was dam
aged and lost to her on the Sd of March last
Inc schooi committee on supplies have exaxu-
ned the various patterns of school furniture ana
have decided on several different kinds far fh~
new schools. The results of their choice win h..
made at the next meeting of the school
Col. Henry c. DeAhna called at the pistrick
attorneys Office to-day with view Of having
proceedings Instituted against news
papers which have alluded to him as crazy and
dangerous, but Gel. Corkhill being engaged with
other business nothing was done
West Washington, nee Georgetown.
The Cc0PERs' SrRrKE.-The meeting Of tho
Coopers' union. as indicated I'm yesterdays sTxR.
was held at Quackenbushs hall Yesterday onx
was well attended. Mr. John Webb was elected
chairman and Mr.. Frank Webb secretary. Res :
outions OF protest against the reduction weros
passed and also that they would not work foQ-S
less than 12 cents per barrcl. Speeches Werok