Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-30
The COrOner's annual Report.

NECESSITY FOR MOEGUE IN THIS DISTRICT
DEATHS FROM SUICIDE, HOMICIDE AND INFANTI-
CIDE ETC.
Coroner Patterson to-day filed his annual report
with the commissioners for the past fiscal year. In
which he calls their attention to the pressing need
OF q morgue, which is felt more and more as the
population of the District increases. He suggests
that Congress be asked TO appropriate $1,000 for
the establishment OF such building and for its
support for one year. Attention is also called to
the exposed and dangerous condition OF the James
creek canal, between G. and streets southwest
which has led to several accidental deaths by
drowning. The approach on each side being graded
TO the vail people are quite apt to walk on with
out thought OF danger. There no barriers to
protect the unwary at night Until definite steps
are taken To improve this canal. he recommends
Inat temporary railing be placed on each side.
He gives tabular statement OF deaths certified by
the coroner during the year ending June 80 1884,
showing total number OF suicides l2: homicdes 10:
lniantcideS, Is; deaths from accidents and neg,i-
gence, IA.
| RECENT RoBEERIES.-Mr. VIM. s. Haner voter
at LynchbUrg. Va residing at No IL street north
west, had purchased his ticket To go home to vote
ana na:l IL with Sl1 In money in his pOcketboOk,
which he placed in his hip pocket. Last night while
In saloon on Pennsylvania avenue he had his poe
keI cut entirely from MS pants and his money AMI
ticket taken. He Will pro ably not vote this YEAR
John Kelly, lawyer from the west reports
that Tuesday night he had stolen from his person
$40 in money and gold watch and chain. valued
at S2i5.-Wm. +. Bryant, 6Oi 9th street reports
that yesterday ne hired colored man TO take a
trunk, vaiiSe and quantity OF clothing valued at
500 To the above address. but the goods were not
deliyered.-Charies Ii. Crtppen 233 MASSACHUSETTS,
avenue northeast, reports stolen from the counter
OF his store yesterday roll OF flannel worth 1915
LET OFF LIGHr-Georse Moran. the br,cklaver
whose arrest Was mentioned in yesterdays STAR
was la the Police Court charged this morning with
assault and battery. Lena McCabe, a little girl,
eight years Old, testified that while on her way to
school ore morning In September, I'm company with
other little gris. they met the defendant who
used very obscene language. Since that time he
mas met her several times and repeated his indecent
talk Detective Carter testified that he arrested
tne defendant. WHO was walking with the little
/ girl, hand III hand, on complaint OF her uncle MIR
ChaS- LuddinTton. The little girl ran away The
judge said: ii am inclined to think that Moran can
/ only be prosecuted for using indecent language
anu for the assault he can give his personal bonds
Moran was then charged with using Indecent
lansuag1 and making rude and obscene comments
After rehearing the testimony Judge Smell de-
cided 10 accept Morans personal recognizance.
/ THE COMING ITALIAN OrgRA-The Milan italian
Opera company. which Is To appear at the National
iheaJcr, November 10th. Is making great success
+ Ia New York The Ne'T York Herald OF yesterday
( says or the performance OF Norman" tsff a full
mousse causes the managerial heart to rejoice the
directors of the star theater must have been highly
gratined last night. The seats with few exceD-
lions, were iilled They filed, too with rep
] reSe!.tatlveS OF many nationaties. All these ma
l.otahtieS We're Delighted with the performance OF
/ Norma There WAS no reason why they should
not have been They appiauded at the rise OF the
curtain the majestic music or the resounding open
Ing chorus Tney heard with appreciation The re-
sonant voice OF SlSnor Gi,.nn.ni the muscular and
mlSica! tenor, who's. Roman tune and trunks
ihcy frequently recalled
TIE Signoras Damerlni and Orlandi, whose efforts
as No.ma and Adat1isG deserved all the applause
they received
MARRIAGE MISUNDERSTANDING licenses have
DeeD lsolied Dy the Clerk OF the court g. A. Dun
ningt0n and liza Blanch Jordan; John c. Stewart
ana Ella b. Jones; Rev. Ciarence Diilard OF Colds
borough. y. G.. and Annie L. Hamer: Martin "
Casey, OF Philadelphia and Eva c. ANGEL OF Cam.
den, Nd; Henry Jann of san Francisco Cal, and
May b. SMITH OF Durham, \. H.; Thos. c. Young.
or Ming and Queen county, Va, and Alice Bird:
Fairfax H. Taylor and Sarah L Matthews. OF
Arlington. Va; ROLAND b. Billings and Matilda j.
| kerScy; Edward Morton and Sarah johnson: John
| I. SmailwOod and Harriet l. Carroll; W. H. Miller
and Mary l. Reesinger; r. 7. Cuttings and Harriet
| K Duckett; Charles II. Turner and Mary a. Gas
kins L. ii. Kraft and Hattie NJ. Foreman
ASKING FOR PAKDoN-An application for par
don has been mate In the case OF Henry Stevenson
and Thomas Bowie, the two coored men convicted
with ViGo Jansen Ross or grave roboing. The ap-
piication Is signed by four phy scians -Drs j. Ford
Thompson, A. I. A. King, William G. Palmer and
n. 5. Lincoln.