Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-30
LOCAL NEWS.


stoiL III Lne poal was thrown violently against
the Nhari breaking large hole ia the plank.
ing above the water line and the life bosf was
blown on the hurricane deck. AT this several
men rusned into the saloon and began 70 pull
DOWN lie preservers In q most promiscuous
manner, and behaving In a way Calculated fo
frighten timid person into fits. Then followed
yeritaole panic: men women aud children put
on life pTeseryers and prepared for the worst
MI. Shattuck moved about doing his best 10
allay the fright, as did all the officers OF the
boat one man ranged his whole family on
the slce OF the beat and could with difficulty
De restrained from jumping overheard At
last however, the storm subslded and with n
the panic. A few prepared 10 go In bathing
the frail bath houses ey the storm 2ne ta or
these, containing lady, little gtrl ana DR.
Smith was overturned. breaking the young
lady arm and oruising DIR. Smith. Medical
aid was rendered by DR.. Smith and Mr. Daw,
the druggist. A boy named Willy Reed fell
from tie steamer into small boat, inturing
himself quite severely: on account OF the
serious nature OF the Injuries sustained by the
young lady, the boat Immediately returned 90
the city. on the way up several pavilions were
seen overturned at different landing places on
the river.
District Government Affairs.
To morrow being the commencement or the
new fiscal year, the District Commissioners
Will. In accordance with the organic act re-
org anize their board for the year oy the election
OF president 1t is probable that there will be
no change. Mr.. Dent, being the senior member,
will be declared president by resolution, as has
heretofore been the custom
Capt Gwynn Harris, of South Washington.
mas been appointed Inspector OF marine pro-
ducts CT the District, vice j. X. Sdtton ap-
pointed hareormaster.
The total mortality OF the District OF Colum-
o!a for the week ending Saturday last was IL
33 we're white and IS colored. There were 81
births and marriages reported.
The health Office was yesterday afternoon au.
tnorlZed by the District Commissioners ITO con-
tinue from July. ISL, under pay the employees
Ia organization Tor relief OF the INDECENT sick OF
the District, who have been performing gratu-
tous service since March. lssl."
PROPOSALS FOR GRANITE BLOCK PAvEMENrs
PTope sails have been prepared by Lieut.
;;G T1eene ere, 10 oe advertised for laying OF gran
land avenue to street southwest some rs 900
square yards. and on Virginia avenue, from 9th
TO 18th streets southwest, about $500 square
| yards, tie District to furnish the blocks.
PAYING TAXES.
| There has been quite a rush OF taxpayers TO-
| DAY at the Office OF the District collector the
tlne expiring to- day for the payment OF reg.
ular taxes, and as soon as the collector gets
his entries all made. or credits. the penalties
| VIII afterwards be appended TO the new pay
ments. IL may be day or two before this win
| be accomplished. and In the meantime delin-
| quents can avail themselves or the oppertun-
| ity 10 send In the amounts due by them, and
| they will have TO be received.
LIQUOR LICENSES
The commissioners to-day approved OF appli-
| cations for liquor licenses as follogs:-Patrick
| Casey 500 l4th street northwest; Marcellus
y n
| q Naeih, 125 1th street northwest.
ARTILLERY SALUTE on THB GLORIOUS FOURTH
Light Battery A. DC. militia, bS the direction
OF the District commissioners. will fire a salute
| or l2l guns, at the Monument lot, next Monday
| &C sunrise, In celebration OF the 4th OF July
| The battery Will camp out over night 10 be In
| time early next morning.
A WARNING TO THE BOYS.
Major Brock has Issued q circular calling the
attention OF the police force to the existing
statutes. which declare that at shall not De
lawful for any person or persons TO sell to any
child or children under the age OF sixteen years
| hrearrns. gunpowder, gun caps or other explo-
sive substances, In any quantity or quantities,
| under penalty OF five collars for eacn offence:
to be collected and applied as other fines are
and that ''it shall not be lawful for any person
or persons to set of any fre-crackers, sQuibs
avenue within one hundred yards OF any DWELL
| Ing house. under penalty or not exceeding
| i've dollnrs nor less than one dollar for eacn
and every such offence The circular says:
You will see that due attention is paid TO the
above laws, more especially TO Toys liring pis-
tolls or exploding large torpedoes in the public
| streets"
HOUSES DAMAGED BY THE STORM
| The Inspector OF buildings states that he
proposes TO make a tour of inspection OF the
putllc and private houses injured by the late
storm as soon as he can get leisure to do so.
me OF the churches also need to be looked arter
The steeple OF the Metroptan church corner OF
~ anc G streets, is considerably out OF plumb,
leaning towards the southeast No apprenen-
sions are felt 10y mechanics who know how
| firmly the timbers In that steeple are anchored.
| IL is probable that the trustees OF the church
viii have It righted at once. No damage was
! done to any OF the new school houses the only
school buildings injured being the Franklin
and Wallach schools, the roofs Of which were
somewhat injured,
TIE STREET WORK IN GEORGETOWN
| A petition signed by many or the leading
cflizeDs OF Georgetown was handed TO the Dis
uiot Com misSioneTs to-day, praying for the re-
tent1on OF Mr.. Shekells, I'm charge OF street work
] VI n hQC yfNrnr
the taxpayers by faithful discharge OF his
trust Ii is not the Intention or the Commis-
sloners TO superSede Mr., Shekells by the ap.
poinImenI p OF @ successor, put on the recon-
ments OF expenses are TO be made among them
the placing OF the Georgetown street repair
work under DR.: E. M chaplin, the general
which will save the salary OF a supervisor 10
the District.
Two Young MEN, GIRL AND A PrsroL-
In the Police Court today, Joseph kidwell
was charged with assaulting another young
man named VIM. Rill, who stated that day
before yesterday Mr. kidwen while In his shop
attempted several times TO strike young girl
named Fanny Ward, and witness interfered
and ana the g. girl went went out OF the shop and
short distance, when kidwell collared him and
pointed a cooked pistol In his (wlUnessD face
and said that III he walked another step with
the girl be would blow his brains out. Witness
then grabbed Kidweil, when q tussle ensued
for the possession OF the pistol, and it was ex-
ploded, but no one was shot Ii was shown by
the testimony that Kidwell had been paying
his addresses to Miss Ward. ana that he was
intoxicated at the time or the trouble. Mr..
Coyle stated that he had some he5itancy about
putting Miss Ward on the stand as witness
for the government as he thought her sympa-
thles were with the defendant She was finally
put on the stand and testified that Mr.. Ktdwell
was Intoxicated at the time, and that MT. Hill
struck Mr.. Kidwell first. The court imposei
fine OF $50 or 80 days In jail, and Kldwel was
committed In default OF the fiue.
KILLED on 1HE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL-
ROAD.-Denis wallace, colored. or Annapolis.
was yesterday afternoon killed by the Wash
fDgton express on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, near Irving Park, where he had gone to
attend a picnic. The deceased, it Is alleged
was under the influence OF liquor. and started
to walk down the track Just before the train
came along, and was struck before he could get
out OF the engines way.
A MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPKARANCB-L colored
man, giving his name as E. L. Lawson, Mailing
from Savannah, Ga, applied at police head
quarters for aid last Sunday evening, saying
that he had Just arrived In the city and was
sick. Lieut.. Eckloff promised TO aid him In
getting admission TO the Freedmans hospital.
Lawson stopped that night with an acquaint-
ance named Pierce, living on street. near AZ,
and returning to police headquarters the next
day said that he would not 60 TO the hospital
as his friend had started q subscription to
defray his expenses back TO Georgia Nothing