Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-30

AnS ieiio"iuk NAVE pe<n dWAJUcQ CoutItCtS IV
furnishing supplies TO the government hospital for
the insane:
Fresh and salt neats-John T. varnan Sons
GIocerlesy. G. ErYood Co, W. Z. Brown,
sho Middleton, g: G. Gornwell Son. n. H.
Lewis Wallace, OF New York.
Butter-Thurber whyland Co., OF New York.
Co, Of Baltimore; F. Miller. s. i. Shreve, HcKss
son & Robbins
sc Household and crockey-H. Nsander, R. Cold
vd Dry goods clothing, 8c.-R A. Robbins, of New
n nSrk; woodward Lothrop; John Wanamaker OF
rrhlWlade a G stoddart Bro, Of philadelphia
IA y, Bro, VIM. Hahn Co, W. I. Dixon E
co, OF Baltimore
Hardware.-L II. Schneider & Son. Robert Boyd
Leitch Son
Army oBprRS-second Lieut.. Frederick R. Day,
signal corps. will repair from San Diego, Cal, to
TINS city and report to the chief signal ocer Of the
army. The leave OF Major Jos P. Wright surgeon,
Is extended three months On surgeons certificate
OF disability.
The REPUBLICAN COLLECTION c1RcuLAR-The
circular for the use OF the Republican nnance CON-
mlttee IN soliciting contributions from the depart
nounces that the gentlemen therein named have
peen appointed by the national committee collect
gether with the regular circular issued by B. Frank
Jones, Chairman OF the national committee The
appeal Is contained in the regular circular.
THR CHKsArEAKR OYSTER BnDs-Nothing was
seen to-day OF the delegation OF the owners OF oys-
ter beds in the Chesapeake who were to appeal to
the health authorities and the Department OF Jus
ce 10 prevent the removal Of oysters out OF
Of justice that the matter sas
under the state authorities entirely.
PERsoNAL-Speaker Carlisle and his family have
arrived at their home in Covington where they Will
spend the remainder OF the sumner-Mrs T. H. G.
Todd, Miss Fanny Hutton. and Mr.. Francis Tourney.
OF washington, are among the guests Of the Cole.
NJ Romero. the Mexican Minister here, were regis
tered In New York last nlght--Nrs. Lander, Of
on g. 1ss s s Ss
field Memorial Hospital, assisted by Mrs. Blair, wife
OF the Senator from New Hampshire, and Mrs.
wife are at saratoSa--Gen. John Eatsn, United
States Commissioner OF Education sails from New
YORK 1or Europe to-day to attend the International
Hon. Charles j. Faulkner, formerly . rsprsssnta-
i've IN Congress from Virginia, Is lying critically III
at his residence IN Eas'in.burg w v-1ra
and has gone. accompanied by her daughter Miss
Eva Mills, to visit her brother, Mr.. S. d. kSny0l at
hs II Of M
to the general convention Of the Red Cross Asscia
ton. is to sail to-day from New York on the Cunard
Washington, were among the arrivals at Newport
esterday.-Admral Carter and wife and Captain
W; r. Sanger Of WASHINGTON are guests at Jor-
ton, assistant to the Var department ehi.t clers,
has gone to Ocean Grove. Mr.. John Randolph &C
sSppiss his desk during his apssnesNr: and Mrs:
morning for Boston, whence there they will 60 to
visit Mr. and Mrs. Myrop II. Whitney at their sum
meF home, near that city.
THE DISTRICT ALLY SHOOTING CASE.-In the Pc
lice Court this afternoon, Charles Williams colored.
rtrIfh fnfo
to Kill Stephen Taylor on the night OF the 22d, In
Q street alley, by shooting him near the abdomen.
picnic and when they entered the alley some words
passed between Williams and Taylor's friends,
when Williams nred into the crowd. The bail has
not been extracted. The case was sent to the
grand jury; bonds $500.
A SUIT AGAINST BRUCE, THE BRoKRR-J Amber
smith, as attorney, yesterday filed declaration In
behalf OF A. b. Mason against Robert Bruce, the
broker and Katherine Bruce as partner, for $500,
II Is stated was formerly the confidential clerk OF
Bruce, and he claims that Mrs Bruce is partner
OF her son.
DEATH OF THE OLDEST INAATE-John Howe
Gather OF Policeman Howe, OF the eighth preclnctJ
asylum, where he has been an Inmate for twenty
seven years. He was said to have been the oldest
inmate there. He was member of Harmony lodge.
No. 9, O. .. f.. which meets tonight to make ar.
rangements to attend the funeral.
dds FUR THk NEW FIRE ENGIN kS.-BlOS were
opened at II O'Clock to-day in the Commissioners
Office for furnishing three new IRE engines to the
District. There were four bids, the lowest being
by the Sillsby company, and the next lowest the
Clapp Jones company. No action has been taken
further than to refer them TO Chief Cronn for ex-
animation and report.
THE Pro TEN. POLICE JUDGR.-To-day Justice OF
the Peace Samuel G. Mills, who has been appointed
by Judge Wyiie to Ill the place Of Judge W. B.
Smell at the Police Court during the absence Of the
latter took his oath OF office before the clerk OF the
Supreme Court OF the District, and Will enter upon
his duties to-morrow Judge Smell goes on his
annual leave to Waterville, Maine.
RANGE OF THE TnERMoNEToR.-The following
were the readings at the ofice Of the chief signal
officer to-day e. N, 60; II u, 165; pm,
SIS. Maximum, s1.e; minimum, 645.
the Columbia light weight crew accidentally cut
himself with an eraser IN the thigh this afternoon
1t was flesh wound. fortunately and 1t is thought
Will not prevent his rowing tomorrow.
Yesterday Mr.. A. E. L. Reese received his reap
pointmeut as notary public.
The funeral Of Mr.. Thomas Thompson took place
yesterday from Mr.. j. W. Lees undertaking estab-
Itshment, No. 1872 Pennsylvania avenue, and not
frcm the Nessrs. Lees place, as the flrn OF Henry
Lees Sons has dissolved.
About O'Clock yesterday girl named Alice X.
Jones, living at 8lS Pennsylvania avenue north
west, took an overdose OF laudanum. She was at
tended by DR.. Hinckllng. 1t is thought she will
recover.