Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-10
Fatal Casc Of S,,n.,roLe.

l:Ih street, saw his SIX year Old child, Lonzie,
standing In the bay window. He reached in and
TOOK the little fellow also to his house.
Fatal Case Of SunstrOke.
George Fountz, a white man, 80 years of age,
employed as driver by Mr.. Christian Heurich, the
brewer, was overcome by the heat about half past
four o'clock yesterday afternoon while delivering
wagon load OF beer to the Palmer brewing estab-
lishment, at the corner of 18th and Olive Streets
he was removed to his home, On X street, between
21St and 22d streets. He seemed TO get better for
awhile, but after nghtfall he began to grow worse
ana at ten O'Clock he died
Frightful Accident.
TWO CHILDREN TERRIBLY AND PROBABLY FATALLY
Burned.
This morning deplorable occurrence took place
at 459 street southwest at the residence OF Engi-
neer Wagner, Of the B. & P railroad on account OF
which it is feared that his two children, William,
aged s, and Catharine, aged IS months will die.
They were in 4 room together, and by some means
ing oil spreading over them and burning them in a
horrible manner. DR.. Riley was called In, and did
what he could to relieve their intense SUFFERING but
mas only Slight hopes OF their recovery.
Transfers of Real Estate.
Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: George
II. Monder to W. n Calf, lot 80, So 571;Sl,l52 Jas
Toy to W. Hill, pts 16 and II, 50. 2C9; s. John T.
Lehman to Fillmore Beall, lot 50. 50. ABS; 5000
John I. Lehman TO Moses Fl. Harrod and Ida Har-
rod. sub. lot o, So SOB; 1880 +. Douglass, ST.,
n co a 81 oIs se Cns 3, b ~
93, So. 36S; ss,s5 50. John 7. Lehman to Fillmore
Beal sub 49, 50. 4s5; 5000 T. J. Sherwood to Jus
tus B. Lloyd. lot 81, So. 49, 1900 Grace N. Stod-
dart to 4. Eberly, part 60 so. SIS; 5000 D. b.
Croft TO Mary E. Mcpherson, lot Is, So 2s3; e 600,
&C. Langdon Barber, trustees, to Mary Raglan,
lot 6, block 3. LeDrot:; sl.56O Adam Gaddis TO f.
Douglass lot q, So s95; 500.
ored, was charged in the Police Court this morning
with stealing, two Sundays ago, pocketbook, con-
tanning $50 in money, from Eliza Thomas. also
meeting on Good Hope hill, near Anacosta- Lawyer
WiSwen appeared for the accused. Eliza testified
that while attending divine service at the camp
her dress was unbuttOned by Lena. who took a
pocketboOk containing $3.50.
Was you in state OF hallucination7" asked
Lawyer WSwell.
shouting, either"
the theft. and said Liza Thomas was in state OF
Inclination from shout1n, and we laid her on the
pooh, and She wouldn't speak, and told her I had
togo
"You can go again." said Judge Mills; and Lena
departed from the dock, saying, Thank God, I'm
loose once more"
RoBBER1Es REPORTED Theodore Sonneman,
corner OF 18th and streets, reports that on the
store by raising the window $50 cigarettes and five
pounds OF tobacco, value $45O-MrA Mary E.
Taylor, III street northwest reports stolen from
her house gold necklace and charm and guam
tity OF clothes, value $12.
A SEWING MACHINE CAsR-Mr W. Wheeler to-
day, Tor The Howe Sewing Machine company, filed
petition for writ OF certiorari to Justice II. A.
Hall, in the case OF Miss CordeHa Lee against the
out conditional contract with plaintiff June eth
1883, TO sell a machine for 1873 cash and 50 per
wards refused TO make other payments; that July
"a petitioner paid her back $40 and peaceably took
possession OF the machine and she brought suit for
damage by thereof and Justice Hall decided
In favor OF Miss Lee, giving judgment for So and
they gave notice OF appeal, rendering E. b. Fadey
as surety, whom the justice refused to accept They
therefore petition for the writ.
FINED FOR KEEPING DIsREPrTABLE House.
Lawrence Whitehead and his wife, HARRIET. col
ored, were charged in the Police Court this morning
With keeping i dls0rderly house, in an alley be-
tween 9 and and 18th and 18th streets north
west. Lawrence was released from Jail last Satur-
day and IL is stated has taken up with another
woman, compelling his wife to sleep in the wood
Shed. Officers Van Fleet and ShaIkS raided the
house last night and found number OF diSreputa-
BILE persons on the premises. Lawrence was fined
SIS, and Harriet was discharged.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-Marriage licenses have been
issued by, the clerk OF the court to samuel
Philips, OF Virginia.; Alexander Learriel and AIDE
laide Victoria Lovgood.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMErER-The following
were the readings at the Office OF the chief signal
officer to-day: am, 1856: II am S5.7; pm, 81
Maximum 81 U; minimum, IA
FIRST LIEUT.. VIM. B. HOMER, 5th artillery, Will
report to the superintendent Of the u S. military
academy, West Point, for duty In the department
OF tactics.
RETURNING FROM THE FOLGER FUNERAL-Audf-
tor Beardslee and appointment Clerk Trevitt, OF
the Treasury department, returned from Geneva.
The other officials who attended Secretary Folgers
funeral arrived at one O'Clock.
The LEAVE Of First Lieut. Clermont L Best, jr,
1st artillery, Is extended one month.
THE PRESIDENT, accompanied by Secretary Chand-
Ter, Postmaster General Gresham and Assistant
Secretary Coon went from Geneva to New York
after the funeral OF Secretary Folger.
YELLOW FEVER AND SMALLPOX At SIERRA LEONE.
The State department is informed by the q. s.
consul general at Monrovta that yellow fever broke
out on the 18th OF July in the English colony at
Sierra Leone. adjoining the republic OF Liberia and
that smallpox made Its appearance in the countries
Steps were at once taken TO prevent the introduce
ton OF the diseases.
RESTRAINING PAUPER .EMIGRAT1oN-The com.
missioners OF immigration are expected to be here
tomorrow TO consult with the officials OF the Treas
ury department., with a view OF preventing the
landing from steamers OF friendleSs and hel pless
Immigrants In the streets OF New York.
SECOND LIEUT. Henry A. Schroeder is transferred
from battery to light battery B, vice Second
4ACu1 hoNdiu "A. SpIuSCtls uVu UdtVcLJ ID
to battery c. to report october 1st Lieut.. Schroe-
der Is at present stationed at Michigan military
academy, at Orchard Lake, Michigan, and will be
relieved by Second Lieut.. Frederick s. Strong, <th
artillery.
LIVELY BREEZE IN NEWSPAPER OFFTCR.-A
war is raging in the office OF the Evening Journal
OF Detroit. few weeks ago c. ii. Hubbard. the
general managing editor, was discharged by DOyd
Breeze, the editoE-in-chieL Hubbard claimed to be
held by his contract until January and refused to
consider himself discharged. Having secured q ma
tor1ty OF the stock OF the paper on Monday he,
companied by lis friends entered tae ONCE and
declared the positions OF the directors vacant and
elected himself and friends to their places Breeze
gathered the Office employees together and threw
the tntruderS out, but later they were admitted "a
stockholders Hubbard Swore out an Injunction
claiming to be In possession OF the Office; that
Breeze was interfering. Yesterday the journal
came out under the Breeze management ana no
cited the history OF the case It claimed that Hub
bard perJured himself, and stated that he has
never been in possession OF the ONCE. Mr.. Breeze
refused to recognize the Injunction OF the and
yesterday afternoon q writ OF contempt of court
was sworn out against him. The sheriff went TO
the ONCE to serve the warrant, but was unable to
gain admittance, the door bling locked.
Vice Chancellor Bird, Of New jersey, yesterday
appointed J. Alfred Bodine. Of Camden, receiver Of
the Anglesea railroad.