The Evening critic., 1885-04-15
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

A SUDDEN DEATH.-Miss Mary L. Young
Of 921 Virginia avenue southwest, called
on q sick friend at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, and, by accident or through faint
ness, fell down fight of stairs. Her head
was thrown against door jamb, produce
ing conclusion of the brain, and she died
few minutes after 8 o'clock last night,
She was forty years Of age.
Her body was removed TO the residence of
her brother, Mr.. j. FenwiCk Young, ESQ.,,
No. 021 Virginia avenue southwest. Her
funeral will take place from st. Dominic's
Church at 10 o'clock Friday morning. Few
women in South Washington were moro be-
loved than Miss Young. She was univer-
sally known, and her good acts of charity
will be missed by many of the poor people
In this section. She was thorough Chris
tian woman, and had been n member of st.
Dominic's Church nearly thirty-fve years.
She leaves a large circle of friends TO
mourn her sad and untimely DEATH.
A FATAL K1CK.-As Mr.. Charles Cook,
a driver for Robert Portntr the brewer, was
training a newly purchased horse in the
yard of Portner's freight-yard, on Virginia
avenue, between Sixth and Seventh streets
southwest, yesterday afternoon about 3
o'clock, the horse plunged forward, throw
ing Mr.. Cook at his heels. AS he was ris-
ing from the ground the horse kicked him
in the face. The blow was terrific one,
and knocked Mr.. Cook several yards away.
He was picked up and carried to the resi-
deDce of Mrs. Trede, on ID street near
Seventh. Drs. Leach and Crook, who re-
spOnded promptly to summons, upon an
examination this morning found that his
jawbone bad been splinterod the upper lip
was entirely cut away and the skull proba-
bly, fractured by the toe on the horseshoe.
Pieces of the jawbone were removed. The
wounds on the head was sewed up by DR..
Leach. Mr.. Cook resides in Alexandria,
Va, where he has wife aud large family.
His wife, who was telegraphed for, arrived
last night. Very little hope is entertained
for his recovery.
EVERY factory and workshop in tho land
should keep Oh hand Salvation OIL. Price
25 cents.
BENEFICIAL RELIEF AssocIATIoN.-Ata
meeting of the South Washington Beneficial
Relief Association held at Shea's Hall on
Pennsylvania avenue, last evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, r. f. Bartle; vicc-presi-
dent, Il. ]. Burtt secretary, w. B. Broune |;
treasurer, W. A. Thompson board of
directors, W. A. II. Church, w. IL. Baum,
w. r. Walker, j. w. Barker and j. ]. Der
mody. Tho annual report of the associa-
tion was read and distributed showing tho
association to be in a most prosperous con-
ditiou.
Spring Suits to order. Eiseman's, 9TH and L.
CHICKEN THIEVES ABRoAD.-Chicken
thieves entered the hen-house In the rear
Of the yard of Mr.. Charles Connolly, No.
100 Seventh street southwest OH the night
of the 18th instant, and stole four fine
hens. Quite number of like robberes
have been reported to the station-house of
late, and the police are of the opinion that
most of the robberies are committed by
the same person, and that no is profess
sional chicken-thief.
SLIGHT FIRE. Yesterday afternoon,
about $3.50 o'clock, fire was discovered
in house in Willow-Tree alley, occupied
by colored people. The fire was caused
by the upsetting of stove, and was ex-
tinguithed by the inmates with but little
damage, without turning in an alarm.
Spring 0vercoats. Eiseman's, 9TH and L
A SIMILAR AcCIDENT.-An accident
somewhat similar to the sad accident
to Miss Young, befe Mrs. Chamberlain
of South Washington last night. Mrs.
Chamberlain was visiting her friend, Mrs.
Mcqueen, who is lying quite i'll at her home
No. 935 Virginia avenue southwest. AS
she was descending the stairs to take her
departure she missed her footing aud fell 10
the flooring below. Doctors Leach and
Crook were Immediately summoned aud
found that she had sustained q sprained
elbow and otherwise injured herself about
her head and body, besides receiving Sc.
we're nervous shock.