Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-06
Official NuiSanceA

10 the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:
There must be something wrong In the admins.
tration OF the police department or the heal b
of1ce-or possibly OF both-when the carcasses +
dead dogs, shot by police officers on the suppose
ton that they are mad, suffered to lie Tester
Ing In the hot sun on well improved and much
used streets all day long This is what happened
yesterday. In pOrulous part OF the city; and
though complaints were made to headquarters by
ctiZ1ns residing in the neghbOrhoOd asst evening
up to O'Clock this morning no signs OF an 1ntan-
ton to remove the sfckening objects were visible
ID "a such an outrage been the work Of private
citizens the latter would have been promptly ar
Tested an fined for the of nee; and 1t Is difficult
to see how the sight Is any less disgusting the
effect of such gross carlessness any deleteri-
formed by those in authority. Why should n p not
the delinquent Official, whoever he may be, be
ire tel as rigOrou sly as private individual would
be under the same circum >tances or for the same
off nee? Does the divinity that is supposed 10
hedge king also cast its BZis over policemen and
ScaveLgerS? INpIG
SHOT IN THE ARM.-Two colored boys, VIM.
Washington and Jonn Lane, each about is years
or age, got into din1cu ty on Rhode Island ave-
nue., between 9th and 10th Streets last night and
the latter was shot In the left arm by the former
Dr. Adams attended Lane, whose wound is slight
THE WHITING CoNcERr.-The testimonial con-
sails. church. Tuesday night, was an int-r-
estIng musical event. The flie audience pres
ent noted with qualification the steady develop
ment OF Miss Writings naturally rich ana YIN
pathetic contralto voice. Contraltos OF this
quality and promise are so rare that IT. needs no
musical career. She was capabiy assisted by MIS-
Minnie Evan anOther musical product that the
city has reason to be proud OF, Mr.. F. Knoop, Mr.
decker. Miss Whiting will spend her summer
vacation with her parents in this city.
RIVER TRADE.-Harbormaste sutton reports ar
rivals at the river front as follows: Scbr. John
Withers, Garrett, 1874 tons coal, Clark Given;
son Bros scbr b. Bradley. Bradley, 216 tons coal
Clark & Given; schr. A. II. Peery. Peery, 800 tons
stone city dealers: schr A. Booth, Todd feet
lumber. GreysOn s. Cain.
FALL. OF FORTY EIGHT FEET-Chas Maston, q
painter living at 924 18th street. yesterday after
noon fell from scafIold on which he was work.
Ing at the government printing orice. The scat
story or the building. and the unfortunate man
fell a distance OF 4S feet. He was unconscious
when picked up. DR.. Suddarth attended him, and
thinks that he is fatally injured.
AN ALLEGED WILD MAN CAPTURED Corre-
spondenee OF the Baltimore sun from Ellicott City
July 5, says: MI. Charles Roderck. foreman OF the
Baltimore and Ohio quarries at Dorsey's rum noti-
ned 3fllcer wansant Of this city. that Wild man
several weeks This morning Mr.. Vansant ar
rested him at Holohel1's, about 2x miles from
Frank Frederlcks. but would give no other infor-
nation In regard to himself except that his
mother lived on street. Washington. Fredericks
has been acting in very strange manner for sew
eral weeks past, wandering around through the
woods. and during the past two weeks has eaten
scarcely anything. He Is man OF medium build
and about 80 years OF age.
ACLIRGYxAN's DISGRACE AND DKArH-The Rev.
Carl SchmOZ, OF the Reformed church, OF Calicoon.
New York. Was charged with too much drinking,
and with making improper advances to q half
started to drive to Thurnansville, Pa. The next
morning he was fOuni dead by the roadside His
death IS thought to have resulted from hard