Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-12
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for TIE Evrxrse sr.n.

Reported Tor IKE EVENING STAR.
DRANK THREE PNTs OF WATER AND DIED.
Fireman Studs. on the Midland railroad. died
before midnight last night at his home ON Glib
son street between Washington and Columbus
streets, from the effect of an overheat-stroke
suffered while on his engine at the depot YES
terday afternoon. He came in with the engine
and, on its arrival, drank large quantity of
water, some say three pints, and on going to
work again fell, but was caught by the engi-
neer and carried to the platform near at hand
where he suffered many commissions and, on
being carried to his home, died there. Mr.
Studds was about twenty-three years of age,
the son of Mr.. Isaac Studs, who is engaged on
the works Of public improvement in Washing
ton.
THE OYSTER LAWS reported to The SrAR
at the last meeting of the city council q strong
effort is being made to have the corporation
laws in reference TO the official inspection and
measurement of oysters abolished. The in
spection Of oysters is q comparatively new
thing here, the first law on the subject having
been passed since the war. The law requires
the inspector OF oysters to examine each cargo
as soon as it arrives and TO send away all yes
sells with unsound oysters. should he fail to
do this. he and his sureties are liable on bond
of $500. at the suit of any one injured by his
failure to discharge this duty. He is allowed
one cent per tub on all oysters brought here.
oysters can be sold here only in stave meas
ures 161S inches in diameter at the bottom, and
measurement of oysters the measure must be
filed with a rise above the top. II is con-
tended that this law does no good TO any one
and lie prejudicial to the oyster business here.
The committee on general laws has the sub
ject now under consideration by q reference
from the city council
NoTEs.-Among the recent land sales at Ross
lyn, now owned by the Alexandria real estate
company, are three lots at $500 to Mrs Elizabeth
Kroon.-Mr. John 8. Oogswell, who lived here
at the cloee OF the war, was buried here yes
terday afternoon, his remains having been
brought from Baltimore where be resided of
late years.-Mr. William Simpson Vas brought
here from Washington yesterday evening suf-
fering from serious injuries received by the fan
Of a scaffold where he vas at work, near o and
10th streets. He received the attention Of Dr..
gerous.-The steam ting Annie, formerly
owned by Capt Joshua Ellis. win Be carried
away in Q short time, having been sold fs.r
%, 600 to Northern men The Eureka ua.n-
ganese company, with Gen. w. g. Rooacrsns
I. J. McSpieden. I. W. Reid and J. n Leckey
az officers, was chartered yesterday by Judss
Norton.-An the vessels arriving in bora for
the last few days have been loaded with lumber.
In The Police Court yesterday ssssr,oon
Judge Miller heard testimony in the go az
Robert d. Rufnn and Timothy McCsrfhv.
chargedby Robert A. Green With fHlse preteuses'
- heretofore mentioned n In. SrAn. and
continued the ca.e fog further evidsnoe.
Curtain, Undated for grand Iarssnv. -. .S-;x'
ted 10 bsn In ESQ.,
Felix Ksys . negro nurdsrer non clsrsnsrs
1A-s who killed his vie, w. brourht - -
fayetts yesterday end jailcd Last nisRt 4 ~
o. rs persons forced An entrance . ths I'm