Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-07-05

| ANNUAL CoNMENCKNESr or G EoRG Erowv
COLL EGE-The annual commencement Of this
| venerable institution took place on Monday,
before large audience. The number of stu
| cents Includes in ihe senior department 43, in
,hs ,hs medSss }anGrs s Y the prepaEalGry it and IN
ment of Napoleon : BY sanael ~ II. II Andersen; anderson
THE THE. Triumph Of Religion" by stephen
| ~; "Boadicea, the British Queen,a sy Julius
Soper; "Le- Pay san du D;nnbe an Ssnat Ro-i
nlian,n by Harry Walters; Love OF Country, -.
by Edward McCahill; The Potomac,' nv
Charles F, Nally; "a Nance" by Louis Pue-
bla: Moscow" by Hngh Kelly; Influence of
Women" by James c, Nor,nilei Jerusalem
by Eugene N. MerTison; The Exile's Return =.
by James V. Coleman; ~Rehgion in Society,"
by r. Ross Perry; the Valedie,ory, by James
). Fitzpatrick.
The graduation and distribution Of medals
and premiums followed, the announcements
being made by Rev. Joseph O'Hagan, =. J.,
and the awards beng made by the Most Rev
frend Archbishop Spalding, assisted by the
The degree of Doctor OF Music was con-
ferred ON John Canfeld, of Ireland.
The degree OF A; NJ was conferred on A.
L. S. A; John H. Thompson, NJ D., England;
Gypri;no Zegarra- A. b., Peru; Walter $.
Mcfarland, A. b., d. C.; James II. Dooley, A.
s., Virginia
The degree or A. b. was conferred on the fol-
lowing students Jas. +. FITZPATRICK, Ala;
Joseph Forrest d. c.; John c. Wilson, D. c.;
Edward McCahill. N. Y: Francis p. 5. Laf-
ferry, Pa; John A. PiZZini, Va.
In the class of Natural Right, the gold cross
was awarded 10 A. Ross Perry, A. b., OF Wash
ingtOn, and the usual rewards of medals and
premiums succeeded TO youth from every Sec
ton of the United States, Cuba, Mexico, &c.
Al the close the Archbishop made brief ad-
dress expressive OF the pleasure that he felt In
witnessing for the first time the annual com.
mencempnt, which was the fiftieth il being
eighty years since the foundation of the coll,
lege.
POLICE CAsEs.-The following cases have
been disposed of at the 9th precinct ctsince Mon
day morning by Justice Thompson: Lewis
ufelman, fined 81 for riding on the pavement,
S3 for profane and abusive language and e2D
for carrying concealed weapons. Dan1 Barrs,
from Letters Garden. John Cain, committed
for court for stealing sis from Thomas ]. Trip
piett in the Center Market. Joseph Pendleton,
(colored,) committed for court, ind afterwards
bailed, for stealing provisions from George
Phillips. Emile Ritchild, for stealing a horse
from fr .;a1 1ohn Howard: Henry "iper, leolored,)
stealing revolver from p II. King, were also
committed TO Jail for court. lumber of par
ties arrested for disorderly conduct We're kept
in the watch house over night, and disc charged
this morning. A few others We're fined as
each for the offence.
SERIOUS ASSAULT AND BATTERY eve.
ming, between and o'clock. Mr. (hAs LAM
moHd was assaulted and beaten very severely
Dy party OF soldiers In front OF the American
Hotel, 7th street, near Pennsylvania avenue
Officers McColgan and Fuss arrested Sergeant
James Nonner as one of the party, who was
sent to Jail for court by Justice Giberson. Mr..
hammond had two wounds ove- the eyes amt
one in the left temple. The officers rendered
him all the aid they could, and notified hIs
father, who had him conveyed home. When
he arrived home, Mr.. hammond Eas breathing
with much difficulty.
DISQUALIFICATION RENovrr I: is UNDER
stood that President B. n,-ta.
part Of the sentence Of Mr.. & ". Blackford.
late Commissioner of the Board pf Enroimenr
OF the District of Columbia, when disqualified
him from holding any Office OF honor, trnst, or
profit under the Government of the United
States. Mr.. Blackford, il will be remembered,
was tried for malfeasance in office. and other
charges, and sentenced to be dismissed, and TO
be disqualified from holding office under the
Government.
ACCIDENTAL SHoOTISG.--Y Yesterday morn
ing MIR. Williams, who resides on 1st street,
between G and ID north, was accidentally
wounded by a little boy who was firing mus
ket in an adjacent yard. Mr.. Williams was
sitting on the porch in the rear Of his dwelling,
when the little boy thoughtlessly dropped two
buckshot in his musket and fired, one of the
shot taking effect in Mr.. Williams side. in.
ficting flesh wound, fortunately not danger-
Gus.
WAR UPON THE CANINEs.-This morning,
the orders were given the sergeants of police at
eadquarters TO get their ammunition and pro.
ceed at once to kill dogs found running at large