Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-18
CONDENSED Jooalx

| Annie Kerby fell at the cornes of 5th and +
| streets southeast Saturday night and broke hcl
| right leg
| Saturday afternoon Officer Lamb found ca.
Ored female infant on the steps of house No. laie
18th street, and took it to St AIMS asyIum.
Yesterday afternoon Edward Harris colored
had MS arm broken by beng throwl from a m,ll.
ne was riding near Washington Circle.
me funeral OF Capt. Chas. T. Ganter. yester-
DAY AFTERNOON. from his residence ~, ID street
Was nunerously attended He was member OF
| several local German or9anizat :ons Rev Mr.
hIa't oIiclated, and the internelt was at Pro-
pect Hill
CoidfnDia typographical Union on SATURDAY
night. adopted resolutions of sympathy tn Mrs
Harneld, which were ordered to be eagrossed
and sent to the White House
Ahe pasnaWays held a rOusing meeting last
hight at Lincoln Hall, l.. H. Patterson. vice pres
,Ge.it, In tue Clair. making the opening address
Me'sls. j. II. Hilton. +. NJ. Bradley and Rev Mr.
Gonzasyes made addresses Mrs Washington
OaHaud, the eiocutionist. gave a temperance
recitation
Major II. d. Norton. Of the Post Office depart
mcaf. has bael rendered the captaincy of the
Washington Light Guard the place having been
made vacant by the resignation of Capt. Donald
McCathran.
Two wagons belonging to the Metro politan
railroad loaded with fifty bales OF hay. averas-
ias abou. one hundred and twenty-five pounds
each. were stOIsppd by al agent of the S. F. c..
L. A. on 18th street. Saturday. and the drivers
compelled to take OF part of the loads and re-
Eeye the horses.
telee..i.a was received here to-day. from A.
NJ Brandt, Cumberland, Nd stating that the
railroad crossing of the George Greek railroad is
now going on. The dispatch further states that
this is q victory Of right over might, and is an
era OF prosperity for the District of Columbia -
Az accident occurred ct the New York avenue
swimming school Saturday evening" by which a
young man named David Bangs is the sufferer.
Bangs had just taken il dive, and was rising in
the water when a companion, named Harry Rob-
ins0E, leaped from the spring board. Their
heads cclded Bangs was stunned and his
scalp lac1Tated. He was taken from the water
and to DR.. LovejOy's office, where he. received
surgical attention. Robinson was also severely
shocked
Saturday evening at half-past seven O'clock
the attic of Mrs. S. NJ. JOhnsOn's house. No 1871
IL street. was discovered to be on fire. The roof
was burned and the house otherwise injured
Last night Alexander Lee struck Lucy Will
l!a:ns in the head with stone in Blagdens
alley, inflicting bad wound. She was taken to
her home close by. and Or: Bushnell rendered
medical aid. Lee escaped.
This morning a white male infant few days
Old. was found on the steps of the Corcoran Art
Galieryby cOOred man. who took it to thief fourth
precinct station house, and subsequently it was
sent to st. AIMS Infant asylum.
Last night some person entered the house of
Richard Ashton. 1902 10th street. through the
back window while the occupants were at
church. and pouring cOh oil the stairway and
front room set fire to it, The neighbOrs discOv-
cred the fire and extinguished the flames with
out turning in an alarm. Damage slight.