Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-31
Ready for the Reed Birds.

SNNAs-SAI-s AES NCABRRS, BUT BIRDS
VERY SCARCE.
Tomorrow morning at daylight the season
for reed bird and ortolan shooting opens. and
from the present outlook there are likely to be
more gunners than birds. The scarcity OF birds
Is probably due to the long spell of hot weather
The low water, and scarcity of food on the
marshes, as tn hot weather has had its effect
and will no doubt have TO suffer for the scarcity
OF reed birds and ortOlan. Gunners are getting
their guns In order, and the 'pushers' are los
Ing no time in getting ready their '.skifts" in
expectation of reapins a harves. Before day.
light The Eastern branch and tn, river in the
vicinity OF the marshes will be covered with all
SORTS OF small boats. Anxious gunnerS. who
Will not risk oversleeping themselves, will
make an early start this evening and sleep be-
side the quiet waters, where they expect to ill
their game bags before breakfast
Mr. ROGERS ANXIOUS To HAVE HIS SIT
II;IED.-ln the case Ga j. Harris Rogers against
Attorney General Garland, Senator Harris and
Olhers,the plaintin yesterday filed rejoinder i'm
demurrer on the law questions raised by Sena-
Tor Harris and &c Il. Johnston. Mr. Rogers also
Garland ct al, in regard to the demurrer inter
posed by the defendants Harris, Young john
SION sion and Atkins although two of the defend
The statute that the same is not interposed for
Delay yet the plaintiff bein, anxious to open
the cause valves this. and requires that the de-
murrer be set Tor hearing at the next term of
The court"
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"A DEATH RESULTING FROM LIGHTNING
fLAsH.-Last evening, during the thunder
storm Mrs. Julia A. Marble. OF Frederick,
Md. died very suddenly. She, with her hus,
band, VI. :. Marble was on her way TO the home
OF u relative, No. 1902 Virginia avenue south
west They had just reached the corner OF / 9th
street and Ohio avenue when there came a
vivid Nash OF lightning, instantly followed by a
loud peal Of thunder. Mrs. Marble fell forward
without a word OF warning TO her husband who
quickly raised her In his arms aud carried her
- the office of j. b. Hammond, near by. Med
1c.lI AID was summoned, but before DR. Taylor
o. the Emergency hospital, arrived, Mrs. Marble
WAS dead. Mr.. Marble SAID his wife was sub
5ect 20 heart disease, which the doctor pro-
nOGnced the cause OF her sudden death. The
body was removed to the home Of the deceased
LADY sisters, on Virginia avenue.
= WILL THAT BoTHERs THEM.-A bill I'm
eYUity was filed yesterday by Harriet c. Brad
George Il. L. Belts to obtain a construction of a
c!lt>e of the will of BarzilIa L. Belts as follows:
Tier all my lawful debts are paid and dis
CHARGED, the residue OF my estate, real and per-
eODII- give and beQueath unto my beloved
VIC, and at her death unto my two children"
ST. asks that fee simple in her DE declared or
Otherwise that partition OF the estate be made.
TIE BASE BALL PLAYERs.-The Nationals
IL Kansas City nine at Kansas City The score
W 10 =. The Nationals play was characters
NJ .. aine defeated the Olympics of this cityy
u - olympic grounds. by a score of to 4.
,. 'I,'."ss elsewhere yesterday resulted as fol-
A -,roit-Detroits, z; BostCns, 5. Al Chic,eo
- afctgo, .; Phiadelphias, 10. AT ST. Louis
Towns, ~; Cincinnati, 3. At Staten Island
A.a!etlcs. .; MetropOlitans, 1. Al Baltimore
Bs.lt.nores, z; Brooklyns, 3.
THE WASHINGTON CONTEMPLATION,
John j. CostlEett has issued an order to the
ashington Continentals giving directions for
me me encampnent which will begin September
eth, At the grangers fair grounds Fairfax
county, Va Ar. y. w. Caldwell has presented
the command with two oil paintings OF Gen.
Warrington, and Mr.. q. Schneider two sill
uaSs Tor the use Of the company on parade
OPEN AGAIN.-It will be observed bv the
notice elsewhere that the Corcoran Gallery o
Art Will be reOpened To the public to-morroy
During the month IL has been closed consider
eoie renovation and improvement has been
made.
DAMAGE BY LIGHrSING.-During the Storm
Iast night lightning STUCK and badly damaged
I.r s,ecpie ON Grace +. E. church, corner of 9tt
hAc ID streets southwest, and knocked down .
Liesraph pole at the corner of 9Th and K street.
northwest.