Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-27
The Mosquito Inlet 9iSa.fer.

CAPTAIN OF DROWNING OF
GEN. BABCoCE ASD Mr.. LUCKsY
The lighthouse schooner PharoS Capt Anderson
iisembaTking from which.on June Ear Mosquito In
let. Florida. Gen o. f BaDcOck. Dr. Suffer- Mr.
Lucky and surfnIan lost their lives, arrived at
Lower Canton. Baltimore, yesterday Can't. An
derson stated that Gen. Babcock and party had at
tempted 70 land against his advice They declined
also. 70 take life preserers- II watched them out
{" sight, said the captain, 'but the breakers were
80 high they were soon hid. / sent a man 20 the
ILastnead and from the poop we could see that
something had happened Then all was blank IN
VI several beings were seen 10 he thrown up on the
beach j did not know who was drowned Until the
following Wednesday evening when / thought it
safe enough TO go ashore. TOOK SIX OF TIE BATH
more mechanics with me, but two who were TOO
, uinld. leit behind and brought them ashore
the bodies recovered were buried. One or DIR
Suffers legs had been bitten OF by a shark and a
portion OF his side. He ami Mr. Luckey were buried
SUI w gu near the quarters on shore The body
OF the surfinaI had not been recovered when lett
Mosquito In e. the accident was not due wholly
10 the breaking OF the oar It was impossible for
boat 10 live La such a surf as there was then at
Mosquito Inlet The breakers chopped on all sides
There was NO safe way TO co.
GIN. BrRSETT's FUSERaL-FuneraI services
were held ct the Epiphany church al seven O'Clock
Il>t evening over the remains or Gen W rCl r. Rur-
nett, Rev. NJ Griffith officiating. The attendance
Included many army officers The palbearers
FTei Oh. G. Z Corson, r. G. Calvert, : o. Bond:
h0nH irv--Sec-etary Teller. Senators Voorhees,
Blu. uams. and Miller; Representatives Rose
crsc-s Robinson. and Col Norris Us \ The
RENAL re removed TO the Baltimore AMI Poto-
mac and placed on the train for New YORK
To-Day hey viii lie in state at the city hail. New
York, and tlis evening be Inferred at West Point
us THoNrsoS's SCHOOL Miss Thompson's
- noc. on i2;h street, closed last evenin, WITT: a9-
propri~te exercises. Mr.. W. Pierce Bel awarded
The premiums he following received gold med ais
Mss w BertsSu Alexander irst honor; Miss Maule
IN French silver medals were awarded 20 Misses
Bessie Brown Nellie Townsend, Lutte Sites. Oracle
Parker and Bessie Driver, and Masters Chas Tate
David Craig, Pearson Gawier, Gee. Driver and sam
ME sites.
FIGHTING FOE TIE PEePERrY.-John p Bethune
the manager or Bind ION, was accidentally killed
az Wilmington, Del, last February as mentioned
In The STAR At that time. He icIJ "A considerable
estate, consisting OF stock farm near Paris. n.y.
and lot OF tine horses valued at $4,000 and other
personal property. His widow has taken out letters
OF adHlinist TaIion, and has begun suit against
Bethunes relatives In this city 70 recover his per-
Sonal effects here. Yesterday her attorney nisde
demand upon Mis- susan bethune Robinson, or 2,3
North Capitol street, whos siste-o OF the deceased
Tor the property in her possession.
wAsuTSGroSrANs ST DICKINSON CoLLgsE-At tie
commencement e2ercIxes or Dickinson college at
Carlisle, Pa, yesaruay. Mr.. VIM r. Woodward, Of
this city, acted marshal OF the procession fOIn the
college 10 the opera house. Among the graduates
were Richard c. Norris and X. Lincoln Jones % this
city. The degree OF n A. was conferred Oh Georg.
X Israel. professor or chemistry IN the High sccoi
OF this city. MF. Norris delivered an GRAFTON
P~f0rltan>m ana Practical LIBERTY ana Mr.. Jones
IAN Grafton on sThe Courts OF Justice"
NATIONAL DxAocKArrc CONVENTION VIA Penn
|eYLyASIA RAfLaOAp-For Delegates and visitors
offending the national democratic convention
Buckets to Chicago VIII be placed on sale at the
pnces OF the Pennsylvania railroad july 10 9. In
elusive, good going 70 destination before july
and good for return passage on or before July Is.
Tickets good Tor continuous passage in both direc
lions Fare for the round trip, s2l5a The p. K r.
offers superior advantages over other lines and a
trip over the road at this season viii DC one OF
pleasure and comfort.
Lon SALES on coLraBrA HEIGHrs-Owfng to theN
weather or last Wednesday the sale OF the
splendid hui ding sites on Columbia Heights was adj
1ourned, and the closing auction sale viii take place
To- morrow afternocn 30 O'Clock, on the grounds
This block 80 Is the highest point on the heights
Gas and water are laid 18th street extended and
street ears are running u Mount Pleasant.
number OF weil-knovn citizens have purchased On
these heights, and contemplate building 6ne Villas
This block Is within I'VE minutes walk OF BOUNDARY
street, and the ne4ghbUhoct IS unexcs.ied The
sfxeets ara now being improved. THIS chance WIN
n0t AGAIN present ITSELF so those desiring 90 invest
IhouA zeEend this safe