Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-25
A Woman Roasted Alive.

Day before yesterday, Mrs. Anne Burgess.
wife o1 James Burgess, of Forestville Md to
facilitate the kindling of fire poured coal oil
on IT from a can, which Immediately exploded.
throwing the burning fiuid all over her She
ran out OF the house crying for help, and when
found she was entirely naked and PROSTATE
upon the ground literally roasted alive, and
writing In the greatest agony. DR.. Torrey, OF
Uniontown, was promptly called, but could
afford no relief whatever. She died after twelve
hours of the most terrible suffering. Mrs. Bur-
Bess WOULD nave become q mother in q few days.
RoBBERIEs REPoRrED.-Edward B. Fadeley.
Bowen road, reports that his house was entered
on The 18th OF last month and robbed of arti-
cies worth S6..5.-Patrick Dowd reports the
loss OF silver watch worth s1O-Mrs Mary
Levy, 3oI Missouri avenue, reports stolen from
ner mouse articles worth $25. Sam smith, col
1red, mas been arrested on suspicion OF stealing
the articles.
DEATH OF WILLIAM B. BRowNE.-Mr vii.
IIan buaneit Browne, who died at his home
corner 9th and streets southwest earIy yes
terday morning. aged 81, was a clerk in the
state department.. He was grandson of the
iate SIe0rge Mattingly. He was secretary ofth
south Washington Endowment association
ana Tor many years secretary of st. Dominic's
three children. The funeral will take niace
rom his late residence tomorrow mornin0
Inc remains Will be taken to st. Dominic's
cnurcn, where requiem mass will be said.
HELD FOR PASSING COUNTERFEIT $50
NoTE-The case OF the two young men, Harry
< Gambler and William Langley, CHARGED with
passing counterfeit $50 bank note on the firm
OF Thomas T. Waggaman, the real estate
broker, was called for trial in the Police Court
this morning. The testimony showed that
Langley presented $50 note at the Rank of
Washington and at the Central National ban h
To get IL changed and they refused to change IN
but that two weeks ago Langley came to Mr.
Wagyamans office, and the bill was Changed
for him. Gambler said he found the bill in The
water closet at his house. The case was sent to
the grand jury; bonds $500.
BISHOP O'SULLIvAN REFUSES A PURSE
Right Rev. Bishop OSullivan, pastor of st
Peters, who was conSecrated last Sunday was
presented with a purse of 81 900 by his congre-
CATION, but he declined to accept it, and advised
the committee TO turn IL over to his successor
FOR the benefit of the debt of the church. He
said he came among them with nothing and
preferred To take nothing away with him.
A NEW DEGREE OF ODD FELLowsHIP-The
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows In ses-
sion In Baltimore, last evening adopted a new
or fourth, degree for the uniform members OF
the encampment branch. The degree will be
called the Patriarch Militant and the mem.
oers Chevaliers-" The uniform will be some
what more elaborate than that now in use.
EXCURSION RATES TO Cox's SrATIoy.-The
passenger department Of the Baltimore and Po-
Comac railroad announces that round trip ex.
cunion tickets, good for two days will be sold
70 Sox station, on Pope's creek line at the low
sa.e OF " rom Washington. Tickets sold on
sSas,arday viii be good TO return until MONDAY