Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-25


saw deceased in an open lot at the corner OF
Tenth and streets. Deceased was lying mp
against cart that had been overturned His
coat was off, and he was grooming as il in pain.
There were papers lying around the man, and
his companion appeared to be rubbing his
head, arms and wrist There was q bundle,
the sick man. Witness saw the dead man
taken to Musser's drug store, and followed
them down. It was white man and colored
man who took deceased to the drug store. The
colored man was passing and WAS asked by
the white man to help carry deceased 10 the
store.
boy and another colored woman, and this was
about all that was elected under oath; but
statements were made by other parties TO the
effect that the lot in which this thing occurred
was an open one, occupied by q Mrs. Donohoo.
Last night about OK O'Clock, Mrs. ID. heard
some one in the lot, and sent her little boy out,
and be was heard to ask some one, In loud
voice, "what he was doing there?' The per.
son to whom the boy spoke was near the cart,
and he picked up something and ran. This
statement was made by Roundsman Grier,
who had got 1t from Mrs. Donohoo, as the boy
who was sent out could not be obtained, he
being employed at one of the camps or corrals.
Mr.. Lee "a juror stated that after deceased
expired he (Lee) went with little boy to the
open lot, and could find no trace Of a bundle or
of any papers.
The jury, in making up their verdict, found
that deceased died at the corner Of Tenth and
/ streets, and that before his death he was at.
tended by white man to the jury unknown,
who they think robbed him OF papers, and
then made off.
The deceased had no marks about him that
would indicate who or what he was. He is q
young man, looking to be about 25 years of
age, and about five feet four inches tall His
hair is dark, eyes blue, and he wears a black
goatee on his chin. He had on five shirts
three white cotton under shirts, q red flannel
shirt, and over all white linen shirt His
coat, pants and vest are Of dark material, and
were evidently purchased at ready. made
clothing store. He had new black SLOUGH
hat upon his head. The store marks upon his
clothing have been secured. and efforts will be
made to discover where he purchased them.
From the fact that he wore army shoes and
stockings he is supposed by many to be either
deserter or discharged soldier.
The remains will be Inferred by the corpora
ton, In Potter's Field.
OUR PUBLIC ScHooLs-An Interesting Affair."
Female Grammar School, First District -
This school furnished to the public, on yester-
day. literary treat of rare excellence Exer-
cises, consisting of singing and reading selec-
tions and compositions, were participated in
by the pupils, and proved highly interesting
and satisfactory to those who had met to wit
ness them. " Hiawathas' Wooingr and Z" The
Proud Miss Mcbride" were read by Misses
under 12 years of age, In a manner that would
have done credit to the most skillful in that
most difficult branch OF literary performan-
ces.
At the conclusion OF the exercises of the pu-
pills, Mr.. J. Q. Wilson, one of the Trustees
from the First District, congratulated them on
the manner in which they had acquitted them
selves, and also on the possession of so COM
mcdious and beautiful school-house, which
he attributed mainly to the deep interest which
His Honor, the Mayor, had taken in their well
tare Mayor Wallach was then introduced,
and addressed the school in a few happy re.
marks, in which he disclaimed any credit for
himself for what had been done for them, but
promised to exert himself to have the large
building lately authorised by the Councils, In
process Of erection as early as practicable The
Hon. Mr. Patterson, Chairman OF the House
Committee on the District of Columbia. follow
ed in speech OF great force, in which he took
occasion to say that, in his official relations
to the District he would use his utmost infu-
ence TO promote the interests of her public
schools. He contrasted their present condition
with !their condition ten years ago. when he
visited Washington for the first time, and de.
clared that their Improvement within that Pc
rlod had been immense. He asserted that
Washington was now making more rapid pro-
gress in ner educational interests, as well as in
her material prosperity, than any other city In
the United States. The building occupied by
poses of all the public school buildings. We
noticed inscribing the clock in this building
the following motto, from Webster: 81 take no
step backwards"
SERIOUS CONSEQUENCE OF CARELESS Dat
TING.-Last night, about eight o'clock, 4 man
named John Farrell, riding about in hired
buggy, drunk. and driving at a furious rate.
passed the corner Of Seventh street and the
Avenue Just as car stopped and the passen-
gers were getting out Commodore John B.
Montgomery and wife, and Paymaster Car
penter and wife had just got out to go TO the
Patent Office fair, when Farrell drove into the
group and Knocked down Mrs. Carpenter and
the Commodore. hurting them badly. Mrs.
Carpenter was able TO be up this morning, but
the Commodore is confined to his ROOM Of
ficer Jos. d. Walling, of the Sixth Ward po-
lice, was in the car, and saw the occurrence;
he Immediately gave chase and captured Far
rell, and locked him up in the Fourth Ward
station house for trial. This morning Pay
master Carpenter and Officer Wailing testified
to the facts stated above, and Justice Glbsrson
fined Farrell 500 for fast driving, and held
him to bail in $500 to appear at court.
BEAUTIFUL OIL PAINTINGs.-A second visit
to the fine collection of oil paintings now on
exhibition at MEG uire Il Co.'s auction rooms,
more than confirms our previous impressions
of its superior merit as collection, aud We can
safely say il is the largest and finest ever offered
for sale in this city We have no time 10 par
uculariZe, as we would like to. the different
pictures, but will call attention to some fine
specimens by Faron, Perrict, Malbranche, De-
faux, and Lagore, artists OF high repute in the
French school; some fine copies of celebrated
pictures by the old masters, by Renis II. De
Grey, Schiayouette and others; an exquisite
copy of Winterhalter's picture of Napoleon and
school, in a good state of preser vatioa.
The sale will commence o-morrow evening,
at O'Clock, and those who would see the whole
collection should visit it during this evening
and to morrow.
CIRCUIT COURT, CHIEF Justice Cartter.-This
morning. in the case OF Henry Mesicke agt
Thomas Gallagher, appeal from a decision Of
Justice Bates; judgment for appellee.
David Roche agt. W. T. Carroll; action to re.
cover $500 damages for injuries sustained by
being run into about three years since by the
carriage OF the defendant, driven by one of his
servants, whereby one Of his ribs was broken
and 50 injured as to incapacitate him from
business for a long time. Messrs. ]. s. Tyson
for plaintiff and w. S. Cox for defendant; and
a motion by the latter, who suggested the death
of the defendant, that the suit be abated, was
argued, and the question was ordered to be ar
gued before the court in bdnc.
GRAND LARCKrY.-Last night, officer Lynch
arrested Lloyd Adams, colored, for the larceny
of 81, q gold pencil and an oyercoat, from
Chas. Randolph. The prisoner confessed the
larceny, and asked to be allowed to enlist, that
he might be able, from the bounty, to refund
the money to Randolph. Justice Giberson
would not dismiss the ease. as that would be
compromising felony; but agreed to hold the
case over until 1t could be stated to the Court
and District Attorney. The officer called upon
the District Attorney, who decided that he
could do nothing In the case. The prisoner
was again taken before the Justice, who COM