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

the freight train. as se paid no attention TO n
and the engine struck him i'm the back throw
ing him a considerable distance and killing him
instantly. The train was stopped and the BODY
picked up and brought 60 the r. K T. del,ot and
coroner Patterson notified. lie will hold an
inquest at ; O'Clock this afternoon AT the eighth
police precinct station. on Capitol Hill where
the body viii be seat from the freight car
Dempsey was about - wears old and formerly a
track hand on this railroad. lie at one time
worked in the navy yard as a laborer 1t was
the opinion of those who knew him that he
might have been somewhat under the influence
OF liquor at the tine at the accident He leayas
Wig and several children.
TIVE Divcrce Gases.
To-day. Mr.. II. II. Noulton for Emma LaPort
filed a bin for a divorce from Eugene b. LaPort
They were married February "a 1861: have four
children: ana She charges Drunkenness crueI
treatment and want of support. and states that
in October. 1873 having been compelled 10 pawn
her wedding ring To purchase focd she left him.
She further charges his adultery with various
parties. and that since she left him he has been
Nayaying her in the street, calling her vile ep-
ithets; and on July stu he. 20 destroy her happi-
ness. stole and carried away her Youngest child
and When she found it he tore the child from her
arms. and he now threatens to Kill the child
In 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, colored. were charged in the Po-.
lice Court. this morning. with the grand larceny
of $500 I'm money and 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 HYGIENE INSTITUTE with Chas
+. Parker, Chas. Murphy, NJ. d., W. A. Sherbert,
Belva A. Lockwood. Daniel Breed Allen v.
Reed. T.. =. Rowland. +. +. Peters Geo p
Wood and NJ. c. Bland. NJ. d., as corporators
filed certificate of incorporation to-day. The
object is TO establish accommodation for invalid
patients and hygenic home.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE ELISHA RrGGa-The
funeral Of the late Elisha Riggs. whose death in
New York was noted in THE STAR. took place
last evening at Oak Hill cemetery. Georgetown.
The remains which were brought from New
York yesterday. We're taken directly to the
chapel In the cemetery, where the Episcopal
service was said by Rev. Mr.. Parker. There
were no pall-bearers and only 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 IS
years of age and Younger brother of Mr.. Geo.
W. Riggs. Their father was a merchant and not
banker. The house of Riggs & 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 a part
ner of MFR. Corcoran's only for few years dur
ing tie temporary retirement from business q
Mr.. Geo. W. Riggs.
A FIERCE AND PERHAPS FATAL ASSAULT On A
WOMAN REfORrED.-lt has been reported TO the
police that Saturday afternoon a restaurant
keeper named John Evans doing business on u.
between Half and LIST streets southeast assault. .
ed Mrs. Nellie Williams. keeper Of a grocery
store corner OF South Capitol and streets in q
brutal manner with chair. and ii is said her
condition is quite critical from fracture Of tho
skull. 1t is reported that Mr. Evans had fastened
a tin pan TO Mrs. Williams goats tail and she
expressed her dlsapprObation Of the act in pretty
plain language, and he retaliated by going to her.
shop and assaulted her as described. Drs. ROdg- 8
ers, Melville and Hammett are attending the suf-
erer and think her case is critical one.
The LEANING METROPOLITAN SPIRE.-Buld.
ing Inspector Entwisle to-day notified Messrs.
ThOs. l.. Tullock. M. G.. Emery, s. Fowler T. J.
g. Perry and Benz Charlton, trustees Of the
Metropolitan Methodist Church. to have the
spre of that church. some two feet out Of
plumb. riglted up and secured to the satisfac-
ton of the inspector of buildings within thirty
days from date.
ANOTHER FINE HoUsE.-Mr. E. c. Hallidav
has commenced the erection OF handsome resi- :
dence on street, between Connecticut ayenuo |.
and 18th street northwest. The size is ~ 3 hv
SO feet. three-stories high pressed and moulded :
brick 'front.' fiat roof. moulded brick cornices n /.
Itui Day wlndow. his building In all its an 3
pointments. both - to plans and material Win
be first-class. The cost Is $1,000. Smithmever
q Co, the architects, and Hugh Hagan. the
builder.
This morning, Mrs. Sarah Croxal nv Ne
Chas. Pelham. entered suit before Juusfic~
Richards against the Baltimore a Potomac Pal
road Company, to recover s45. the value az =
trunk and contents. which she claims was dam
a5ed and host to her on the Sd of March last
me school committee on supplies have exam-
,hea tie various patterns of school furniture ana
nave decided on several different kinds for Tia
new schools. The results Of their choice win -
made known at the next meeting of the school
board. " ~ sSS'o0A
Col. Henry c. DeAhna called at the Disfrio<
attorneys Office to-day with q view Of bayjn0
criminal proceedings Instituted against news.
papers which have alluded to him as crazy ana
dangerous. but Col. Corkhill being engaged WIN
other business nothing was done.
West Washington, nee Georgetown.
THE CooPERs' SIRIKE.-The meeting az fl,o
Coopers union as indicated in yesterdays SrxR
was held at Quackenbus.l's hall YESTERDAY nnk
was We'll attended Mr.. john Webb Was e{ec1e6 :
chairman and Mr.. Frank Webb sccrefary s -
ofutions OF protest against the rcGncf{on VEN
passed and also that they would not wo<k -
less than IL cents par barrel Speeeao1 W1rS
made. Ia which IL MAS stated that It facse-fAo1
old lr1ces-tiley could net make more then ~
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