Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-01
Over So 900 900 for TaxeS

ANALYZED.
The annual report of the collector of taxes for
the year ending June so, 1855, of which a
synopsis has been published in THE STAB. ana
lyzes the collections Of the year as follows: On
account of realty tax 1885, 81, 191 ,553 s6; per-
sonal 1885, S156 .46o.5o: arrears OF realty tax.
S190.S391O personal, 50, S94.93; penalty on
realty tax. S.s.43i- IS: penalty on personal tax,
S2,34l.31; special tax, principal and interest,
So.316.S6; advertising arrears, S2,51401;
water main tax advertised, So ,ss1. 3s: water
police court fines, S37 ,o49.34; other fines,
$3,946.45; rent of ID. c. property. 81 sos sale
S Oh, nay scales, Sloisoi rent OF hsh wharf, &C.,
S2.924.09; licenses, S1i4 ,652.51; dog tax, SI2-
5s6.o7; permit fees, s2,676; building permits,
laneous, s2,3o2.s6; total, s2,o25, soo.19.
John DOnneIIy Dies of His Wound.
FATAL TERMINATION OF A CASE OF ACCIDENTAL
SHOOTING.
Last Tuesday THE STAR gave an account of
the accidental shooting OF John Donnelly at
Guethler's beer garden, in East Washington, on
the evening previous. Charles F. Pfeffer an
Intimate acquaintance of Donnelly handed tn
him loaded rifle. Donneily in taking hold of
IL, not knowing IL was loaded placed his hand
on the trigger and the weapon was discharged
lnto his side. He was taken TO his home at
North Capitol and III Streets where he fingered
until last night, when he died from the effects
no one was to blame but himself and no blame
Is attached TO Pheffer. Lieut.. Boteler notified
tue coroner, VINO neIu an inquest at the house
OF Donneily at one O'Clock to-day.
DEATH OF WITNESS IN THE CIUyFRrT-s
CASE.-Mr. Joseph Dodson, night clerk at the
American hotel at Richmond, died Tuesday
night. He was one OF the most important viii
neSses In the Cluverius trial. as he was the one
VINO received the note which the Inflated
Lillian Madison wrote to Cluverius reading
IL will be there; so please do wait for me-" IN Il
thought that his death will be favorable to the
prisoner In the event that "a newtriai is granted
Cluverius Is sentenced to be hung Novembe
T. rhe0fre Ylar fbr..ft E
not reach his case before January, and there
fore stay OF sentence Will be granted.
THE MISSION IN SILVER SPRINGS PARISH
Md, wiz be closed Friday night, October ID at
e::S0 o'clock-sermon by the Rev. Campbell
These services. in which Rev. James Il. AvIrett
by corps of admirable preachers, have been
well attended, calculated as they were to pre-
pare tine people for the coming of the bishop
They have been in progress for the past ten
nights.
STREET CAR ACCIDESTS.-Mrs. Sheridan
While stepping from "A car 9Th street, at
Mary land avenue southwest, yesterday slipped
ana slightly injured herself. She was taken TO
her home. No. lI6 lst street northwest
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Catherine Wright tell
Pennsylvania avenue, near Georgetown, and
was seriously injured. She was sent 10 her
nome, SD 9th street northwest, in the patrol
wagon.
GRAND SALIENT. bowling win have on
exhibition Monday and Tuesday OF next week
AT MS auction rooms. q rich collection of ORR
s1tai carpets and rugs. see advertisement for
GATE OF sale, &c. catalogue now ready for
distribution. -