Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-12

| great mistake. he said. that the church seemed
to make in its petition. in this instance, was
that this country would be ruined if the Presi-
dent should die. The proper basis upon which
| TO put their petition was that in giving the
man back to life, it would become monument
OF Gods grace in answering prayer.
The Time of Opening the Schools.
SUGGESTIONS WORTHY OF ATTENTION.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
| May use your valuable agency for the pur-
purpose of calling attention to what appears to
many persons as very grave mistake l refer
to the opening of the public schools in the early
part OF September, the most trying month in
many respects of the whole year-the heat is the
most oppressive, often most excessive. The
seeds OF malaria. fever and numerous other ills
| are now fully ripe and floating in the air. ready
to drop on favored soil wherever found the most
| exposed place being the lungs Of growing chill
| dren, especially those who are not naturally ro-
| bust and vigorous. At this season of the year.
| before the blood has commenced the autumn
| change, children are most susceptible to the in
sldlOuS attacks of disease: their nervous systems
are subject to and governed by slight influences
through which the foundation is laid for innum-
cradle troubles. From physical and mental re-
iaxatlOnthe school children are suddenly plunged
| into great strain of mind and body. There
Is no easy transition. Children are required to
work hard at once. School rules are laid down
with stern iron hand, and woe to the one who
may be behind at recitation no matter what the
| expense OF study at home at night when il is
as much as one can do to breathe. these merci-
/ lessly hot nights. with an atmosphere of lost
vitality and not the least bracing influence The
schools should continue open until the 4th of
july. The month of June, though hot, is not
enerVatIng-suEmer vacations are not general
until July Families do not leave the city gen
orally before that time. The schools should not
be opened again until the 1st of October.
earnestly invite the attention of our worthy
en- rfrtxl 1Jnvat x,f, N,,l,t
parents to the careful thought of this subject
with the hope that it may receive proper con-
sideration. F.
WELCOME RAIN WHICH NEARLY FLOODED
THE CITY.-The copious shower of rain. which
commenced falling between 4 and o'clock yes-
terday afternoon, continued for more than an
hour, increasing in volume and power and
making exceeding lively times for pedestrians
and others caught out in it without umbrellas
and with their Sunday clothes ON. 1t appears
to have extended pretty uniformly over this Dis
trict and the surrounding country and must
nave been a welcome visitor to the farmer In
this city considerable damage was done by sud-
den flooding OF low places. The choking up of
| some OF the sewer traps by debris caused the
streets to overflow. and slippery dis
agreeable mud settled over many places.
The lower portions of the city were at one time
threatened with flood, but the rain did not last
long enough. In the neignborhOOd of the Balti-
more Potomac depot and Missouri avenue the
water covered much of the space and the public
reservations and on the line Of b street the
water was pretty high for a time. In the
northern portion, some of the streets were
flooded by reason of the stoppage of sewer traps
with floating debris. street, between It'll and
Eth; L. between 10th and 18th, and 18th, be-
tween and L streets. were continued streams
OF water about five o'clock. The rain COM
| menced again about seven o'clock. and fell
steadily for some time, and later in the night
there were intermittent showers. 1t is reported
at the signal office that the amount Ofrain during
the afternoon and evening was 1.15-l0Oinches.
BURGLAR WOUNDED AND CAPTURED
About D o'clock last night two notorious
roughs, named Lewis Tibbs and JnO Stewart
had quarrel about woman at the corner of
81 street and Massachusetts avenue northeast
and Tibbs drew a knife and stabbed Stewart
| twice. On learning of the occurrence and the
names OF the parties concerned in it, Sergeant
Boyle and Officer Quinlan went to the house of
stewart mother, on I'd street, between Mary
land avenue and A street TO arrest Stewart on
the charge Of burglary. Notwithstanding his
wound Stewart jumped out of second-story
window and escaped. Sergeant BOYLE after
wards arrested him at house at the corner of
!Ith aud streets northeast, and he has been
Identified as one of gang that burglarized the
house Of Mr.. Jacob Newrath, on 18th and F
streets northeast. Tibbs was also arrested by
OHlcer Qulnian. This morning, in the Police
Court, the charge Of assault with intent to kill
against I1bbs was continued until the 14th of
the present month on account of Stewart not
being able to appear. The charge of burg
larry against Stewart was indefinitely POSTPONED.
They were both committed in default of bail.
WHEN THE GREAT COMET WILL. RET1RN
The results of observations of the great comet
comet b, 1881 now. except in telescopes a
thing OF the past. so far as at present deduced.
snow tnat the comet moves in parabOla. or in
very much fattened ellipse. and that if it ever
returns it will only be after the lapse of thou
sands of years. They also show that if it has
ever been here before there is no record of it SO
well authenticated as to identify the two OBJ
jects.
House STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AT LAUREL
The residence Of Mr. j. H. Carmiencke at Lau-
REL Md, was struck by lightning during the heavy
storm yesterday afternoon, the lightning rods
which have but recently been put upon the
house, apparently proving buta poor protection.
The lightning struck the northeast corner, then
took q course along the east front, tearing away
the weather boarding for a space of three to
| four feet. Fortunately no further damage was
done. A hole in the ceiling in the front parlor
being the only evidence to be found indoors that
anything unusual had occurred. Mrs. Carmi-
encke, who was seated within less than five feet
of the point struck, was for a moment stunned
| by the force OF the shock. Her nerves were
completely unstrung, and it was some hours
before she had thoroughly recovered.
- n.
colored Imam named William Douglass was
charged in the Police Court this morning with
the grand larceny of lot of silverware. clothing
and household goods from Emma NJ. Butcher of
No. 406 18th street, below the Avenue. Miss
Butcher testified that between and o'clock
yesterday morning she discovered that her
house had been broken into and robbed of these
articles. Several colored women in the ''Divi-
sion testified to seeing Douglass with the goods
in his possession. He was committed for the
action of the grand jury in default of 81 600
oonds Tire case will be investigated, and if it
Is found that the breaking In occurred at night
ne VIII be charged with burglary and larceny.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows
bJ. parneiile ct al. trustees, to Ellen Frazier,
man to Bentley p. Murray sub. L.. so. 759
Sl,2 Chas. A. James to Henry lager. part 2O
80. yoo; s.: Rosalind v. Campbell to Della
| Lewis, part ], 80. 967; 81 100. F. w. Jones to
| Georgetown; $3.50 ~'oSA oi'