Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-06
One Body brought Home.
TrRTHER PART cULARs or THE SAD DEATH OF GI
WILKES son AND pAUGHTER

frRTHER PART CULARs OF THE SAD DEATH OF GEN.
Wakes son AND DAUGHTER
Gen. and Ms Duncan ). Walker arrived In the
City at $50 O'Clock this morning. bringing with
them the body Of their daughter Edith, who lost
her life In the surf at Seabrlght, " j. on the ATM
Instant The body OF her younger brother Robert
"1l~ei, WI" was arownel at the same time,
daughter were taken 20 Gen. Walkers home oCr1
street southeast, ana arrangements were made
to-day 10 hold funeral services at ST. James Pro-
testant Episcopal church tomorrow afternoon at
b:D O'Clock. An examination made by a nhysi
clan al SeabTight OF the body OF EDITH Indicated
That she was not drowned but died OF heart dis
ease. The body did not sink 70 the bottom but
washed ashore wlfh.n fifteen minutes after t dis
appeared She could swim and was out from the
shore some distance and began 10 call for help Her
brOther went 10 her, but getting beyond his
oeplh IN strong current went down and was
orOWneNL There was strong current setting OF
shore &c the East, and II Is thought the bows
BODY was carried out TO sea and towards the
Long Island shore Cen Walker. before leaving
SeaOrlght, offered reward for the recovery OF the
Dody, ana TOOK every step possible 10 give notice
along the Shore 50 that a lookout would he Eent
To-day the life-saying crews IN that neghborhood
Were nOtlned oy superintendent kimball to look
Out lOr tIs corpse. A year ago on the 4th OF July
tne son OF Inspector General Dumont d neighbor
or Gen Walkers, In the same square, was drow ned
at summer resort on the Hudson few years
before That the son OF Mr.. kirkwood who lived
opposite, was drowned while on a pleasure excur
sion Thus four young people living in the same
square, have met death BY drowning within a few
years
THANKS TO SENATOR MORRILI--At a recent meet
ny OF CltlZeis Association No. resolutions were
adopted rendering 'the profound thanks OF the
Association 10 Hon. Justin :. Morrill, Of the u =
senate, Tor Ills manly Efforts 10 protect the citi.
zens ana the pubic grounds OF the national CAPT
tal from the outrages and entertainments OF the
Srasplns railroad corpoI ations."
He ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIxsEIF-The officers
Oh the sixth precinct yesterday Investigated the
case OF Wells Felt, the small boy vino rrnorted
that he mad been shot in the leg 6y a coloreSt bow
while playing near the old mill-race and learned
That the 10y had accidentally shot himself HIS
wound IL lot dangerous He invented the story
or a colored boy shooting him because he did not
want 10 acknowledge at home that he mad shot
himself.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses have
been issued BY the clerk Of the court 20 Louis A
PhllepOteauX, OF New York CITY, and Ella Car
stems; Martin y. Barr. Of Houston Texas ana
Mary 5. Shields; W. ]. Butler and Lulie E An
drews; Milton Ford and Barbara Z Holmes: Vim
johnson AID E.izabeth Berry; BenL +. Chinn and
Emily jackson, OF Alexandria, Va; Chas Weeks
and Molly E Green
the Washington Light Infantry Corps last NIGHT
the committee on encanpment reported the re-
suits OF their recent visit 10 Cape May, Atlantic
City, and Long Branch, with The propositions re-
ceiyed from those places The Corps voted unani-
mOusly In favor OF accepting the invitation 10
camp on the lawn OF the United States Hotel at
Atlantic City. The Corps Will leave Washington
Saturday night, August Is, and return Monday
Corps, 10 encamp with the Light Infantry, was
received and fayorably considered
PAKrIEs IN search OF home or for investment
window two-story and basement brick houses
$50 and 1861 street southwest, TO take place
tomorrow Afternoon at 80 O'Clock. See the ad-
.verlsement for details