Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-31

Tar JUBILEE OF The RxYoRmArrov.
day, the congrega ION of the Lutheran Church
OF the Augusberg Confession, (or as is some.
times called, the Old Lutheran, (corner Of Attn
OF the Reformation BY Martin Luther. The
church, both inside and ont, ID handsomely
decorated with evergreens, and conspicuous
on the wals are various notices. The pulpit
is laden with q profusiOn of flowers, over
which is fine painting Of Luther. Above il
circle In gas jets in which appears the name
Of Jesus. and below star. the symbol of Luz
iher. Under this is an inscription IN German,
the Translation OF which is, "For $50 years
raised up star from heaven clear; his light
obtained from Jesus Christ who is the Savior
Of all men; to him became clear in the dark
eusus ana On tae wslIs are the
following in German - I" See, l come SON.
s'Hold what thou hast THAT none can take
to the crown" Eyes, come, Lord Jesus
anen.r
There was large attendance this morning
Of the congregation, nearly every member be.
ing present and the exercises were very inter.
rejoicing and sermon by the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Buerger, from Psalm. 13Sth. The m usical par
of the exercises were conducted by Mr. F.
ShutZ. and were OF high order.
The Jubilee will continue tonight, when the
pastor will preach an historical sermon, which
is looked to with much interest.
This congregation Is the only one of the de.
nomination In this District. and numbers some
der the Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other
Western churches, which represent from three
to four hundred congregations, mostly in the
Western States.
A WASHINGTON MAN KILLED IN MARY.
LAND.-The Frederick (Md.) Examiner says:
tives on the line OF the Western Maryland
Railroad came out or their boarding house,
one OF the laborers was found lying dead at
the foot OF the steps OF the building used as a
a Justice OF the Peace, was sent for, who sum-
moned jury OF inquest. DR.. birmingham
Boone made an examination Of the body and
found cut on the right side Of the head, made
apparently with blunt instrument, which
caused compression of the brain and produced
death. The jury carefully Investigated the
conc fusion that the man had been foully dealt
with, and rendered their verdict that the man
came TO his death from the wound on his head,
but how 1t was produced, by accident or 9TH
for boarding house is the old woollen fac
tory, which has eight steps from the door to
the bottom. which is rugged and stony. The
superstition is that the man tell down these
stones, which cut his head and killed him.
His name was Richard Ellsworth. from Wash
I'M ton city, where he leaves a wife and four
children, the youngest but two weeks old.
MEETING OF THE POLICE MAGIsTRATRs-
A meeting of the several police magistrates of
the District was held this afternoon at Justice
Walters office, all the magistrates being pres
ent but Justice Buckley, of the third precinct
The meeting was called to order by Justice
Thompson OF the second precinct, and on mo.
ton of Justice Harper of the fifth precinct,
Justice Thompson was called to the chair, and
Justice Tucker Of the first precinct was ap-
pointed secretary.
Justice Chaplin, of the tenth precinct. stated
thai the meeting was called for the purpose of
taking some action towards procuring the ad-
ditional so per cent, which the Magistrates
claim is due them, but which the Corporation
Attorney has said they are not entitled to.
The meeting was discussing the subject up
to the hour we go to press.
WRIT OF HABRAs CORPUs.-Thls afternoon,
MIR. Geo. A. Perrie was brought before Judge
Wylie on writ of habeas corpus by Lieut.. J.
f Kelly, Of the police Mr.. Perrie was ar
rested on Monday on the charge of selling lot.
terry policies, and was fined fifty dollars
ard costs by Justice Waiter. Mr.. Per-
Ts ea e fe es h but
cause the 9th section of the act OF Congress
Of July 10th, 1862, after pro DIVIDING that justices
shall sit at the stations for the examination Of
p rsons under arrest, says that he shall be re-
sronsible for the fines TO the board OF police.
MIR Laskey appeared for Mr.. Perry, and Mr.
Bradley, jr., for the corporation.
The case was in progress when our report
closed.
SANITARY REPORT Six arrests were made
by the officers of the Sanitary force Yesterday,
four for creating nuisance and two for in.
toxication. The cases were all dismissed but
one, Ida Ernest, arrested by officer Whitemore,
OF the 9TH Ward, for inebriation and disorderly
conduct. who was committed to the workhouse
by Justice Tucker for 80 days Twelve writ.
ten and forty -four verbal notices were yester-
day served on persons harboring nuisances;
one dead horse and TWO smaller animals We're
reported and removed. A man named II.
Naughton, being insane, was conveyed to the
insane Asylum by officer Howes. who first
procured 8 permit for his admission from the
Secretary of the Interior
PAID FOR THE RoUND.-Omcer Sicily, of
the sixth precinct, yesterday arrested car
penter named VIM. F. Morgan, whom he ar
raigned before Justice Chaplin at the Central
Guardhouse. charged by j. r. Lucas with as
sauIt and battery. The Justice, after hearing
the evidence In the case, fned the accused in
charged Morgan with making threats to do
him bodily injury, which accusation was also
sustained. and the accused was required to
give security to keep the peace.
MARRIAGE LICKNeKs.-During the month
closing to- day the Clerk of the Court MI r.
j. NJ eigs) has issued 1911 marriage licenses-a
greater number, it is said, than ever before
were to colored persons, fact show wing fall
ing off as to them, the proportion having been
for several months past nearly one half. Last
October there were 40 issued, and in last
To BE DISCHARGED. -Twenty.two Binders
are to be discharged from the Bindery Depart.
ment Of the Government Printing Office to.
MORROW, owing to absence of work.
No LICENsE.-A German pedlar, named
Bernard Salisbury, was yesterday fined IS by
Justice Gull, for doing business without H.
cense. , ... -.
ALEXANDRIA AND NICIEITY.-The Journal
OF this morning says:
Two spans OF the tressie work crossing the
Rapidan river on the Orange road were washed
away Tuesday. The passenger train was de-
layed half an hour. The freight came In at
II \ o'clock the same night.
Tressle work on the Orange railroad was
washed away at Jenah's ;creek, in Culpeper
county Monday night Cameron run was
very high, and sand obstruc.ed the telegraph
road the same night.
The party arrested at the circus on Tuesday
night, as Triplett. the escaped jail bird, proved
not to be that individual.
The band of gipsies encamped across tn
river have removed to Pulman's across Cam
erOn run.
ENGLISH WATERPROOF OVERCOATS,
II warranted genuine, at ODEON HALL, "A st.
and PeGna. avenue. oc3O st