Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-26

MYsTERY.-There appears TO be considerable
mystery surrounding the cause OF death OF the
colored woman who arrived here on the canal boat
James Rivers last Friday night, and taken TO the
Frecdmens hospital saturday, where she died
Sunday. A STAR reporter this morning ascer-
tained that there no inquest held nor Official
autopsy at the hospital Acting Lieut. Swindells
this III ,bs opang That on Saturday M morning
apprised him OF the fact that there was sick
woman on his boat, and desired TO know what
ascertalned that she had W alked aboard the boat
four miles above Berlin. The captains wife per-
be sick and distressed She told the captain that
she lived at Winchester; that her husband died
during the war; that she had daughter living In
Philadelphia, and she was very desirous OF going
TO Washington, on Az street She had handker.
chief tied about her head and said she had neural
he soon discovered that she was wandering IN her
mind. Lieut. Johnson, or the second precinct.
states this morning that he met DR.. Hartigan on
his return from the hospital yesterday morning
DR.. Hartgan told him he had been sent to hold an
autopsy but found ON arriving that the physicians
knew nothing more than what they told him, viz,
that they found a dent on one side OF the skull,
which pressed upon the brain, causing an irrita-
ton and the formation OF pus. The dent as
II made from a blow by blunt instrument.
There were other wounds about her head. Death
was caused by the dent in her skull, which may
have been made two or three weeks ago.
THE FUNERAL OF the late DR.. Russe Brace VIII
take place this afternoon at four O'clock Rev.
S. ii. Howe pastor OF the West street Presbyterian
church. Will oficiate, and Messrs +. L. Moore, b.
N Mds sbtla JHo LS0I. JAS. A. hllllslIlSOIl, ID.
B. Wells, s. T. Brown. w. w. Curtis. George w.
Beail, and Thos III. Gibbs will act as pail bearers.
The 1nterment Will be at Oak Hill cemetery
GOOD meeting was held at the Ddshaway
tent last night, and Notwithstanding the weather
very good audience was present.
GRAIN ARRIvED.-Boat Seneca with 900 bushels
wheat.
MERCHANTS ExcHANGE-orerings on change
to-tay, 5000 bush. wheat sold at prices ranging
from log 10 1O6
PoRr.-Entered, sch. George Bowdon Phillips
from q Baltimore, with fertilizer; sch Kit Carson,
cleared at Portland - instant
BRUCE WHITE. cOlored man, about so years OF
age, living on Jefferson street, was sent TO the
hospital to-day.
CONDITION OF THE wATER.-Great Falls end
receiving and distributing esryolrs very turbid.
HIGH IIDE.-sept q. :so a. ~; 7:'s p In.
The yellow Fever Districts.
Dispatches 10 the surgeon general marine hos.
pital service, this morning, from Brownsville and
Corpus Christi, Texas, report the completion Of
A telegram to the national board of health from
Pensacola last evening reports 55 new OF fever
there yesterday, and deaths.
SALE OF THE WASTE PAPER OF THE HousE.-The
clerk OF the House OF Representatives has sold all
the waste paper In his charge, and credited the
proceeds TO The contingent fund of the House. This
system was inaugurated by Clerk Adams OF his
own Will, but the House subsequently directed Its
sale, ana the turning over OF the proceeds TO the
contingent fund. The waste paper under the
doorkeeper is quite an item, but its sale has not
yet been reported.
THE following patents were issued to-day:
Samuel ]. Bean, Washington. roller grinding mill;
Florida Kennedy, Washington, sewing and cutting
machine.
REPRESENTATIVE PHIL THOMPSON, OF Kentucky,
remains in the city attending to his duties
retary OF the democratic congressional committee
The republican competitor FOR Congress I'm Mr.
Thompson's district, Mr.. Bradley, having with
drawn, Nh. Thompson viii have walk over.
the volumes OF the proceedings OF the last session
OF Congress, with the index included, have been
delivered by the Public Printer TO the Doorkecper
OF the House OF Representatives, there is COM
piafnt from several members OF Congress that the
delivery is for some reason delayed. IL seems
that the politicians in both political camps are
n 10 secure may BE- for ais reason they are
ovef-anxious about them
Mr.. FRANK HArroN, the First Assistant Post
master General, returned this afternoon, after be-
ing delayed by the recent floods. 1t Is stated that
he brought back from the presoent lns,ruceions @ ON,
southern Sta teS.
The Star Route Cnses.
CoSTRAcToR PRICE VOLUNTARILY APPEARs AND
GIVES BOND.
Atelegram from Kansas City, NO., announced
that James B. Price, OF Jefferson City, No., who
star route cases. appeared voluntarily before
United States Distr let Judge Krecke In that city
yesterday, and, presenting copy OF the indict.
ment and warrant from the court at Washington,
gave bond In the sum OF sl0 600 for his appearance
before the court at Washington next term. Tho
Indictment against Price charges him with con-
sptrecy TO defraud the government by expediting
large number OF routes In Texas and the Indian
Territory. IL was I'm connection with his
routes that the attempt was made re.
Gently TO indlct Senator Kellogg. Price
has been rusticating at St GATHERINGS, Canada,
at convenient distance across the border. his
friends saying that he was there 70 receive
ment for q serious optical malady. Some hold
TO the belief that the true cause OF Mr.. Prices
absence was oiSincl1nation TO give testimony In
Attorney Warner, OF Kansas City. had taken steps
TO secure Prices arrest, but before the marshal
had time TO serve the warrant Col. Price v0lunta-
rily came in and went before the court yesterday,
With the results above stated.