Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-29
LOCAL NEWS.
The Municipal Election.

CohhiseioNkRs QUALIFIED.
The following Clerks TO the Commissioners
of Election have been appointed, aud taken the
oath Of sllegiance,as prescribed: w W Lewis
and George w. Lanphere, hrst precinct First
Ward; W. 4. Bronaugh and Charles A FIeet-
wood, third precinct First Ward; II. Troutnan.
NTH precinct First Ward; John W Curry
fourth precinct Second wsrd;w. J. Redstrake.
second precinct Fourth Ward; W. H. Harris
and Edmund May, fourth precinct Fourth
ward George H. Maynard, fifth precinct
Fourth Ward; Daniel Callaghsn, third precinct
f1fh Ward; James X. Peake and James II
Turner, first precinct Sixth Ward; Charles W
Morgan and W. II Wright, third precinct Sixth
Ward; T. r. Jacobs, fifth precinct Sixth ward:
Joseph Williams and Lewis &. Miller. NTH
precinct Seventh Ward.
The following Commissioners OF Election
nave quallned: 7. q. Calvert, First wsrd, NTH
precinct; James Ennis, Second Ward. ffth
precinct; George II. Boston, Third Ward, fourth
precinct; q. w. Hatton, in lieu of r. Lewis
Fourth Ward, third presinct r. ID Stuart, First
Ward, first precinct. J. F N. wilkinson. Seventh
Ward, fourth precinct.
General Conference Of the A VI. f.. Zion
(colOred) Church.
Eighteenth Day.-After the usual religious ex-
ercises, under the direction OF Bishop Clinton.
presiding, Mr.. George r. Neidham, of this CITY,
was introduced to the Con ference. and deIiy-
cred a brief address in advocacy Of colored
education through the agency of the Church.
he subject in regard to the resignation of
Bishop Brooks was taken up and, without
coming to any conclusion, was laid on the ts-
or as was, aiso, the matter concerning lay
delegates TO the annual Con ference
The delegate from the NJ. T.. General Con-
ference having arrived, was received and made
his report which was read and gave great sat-
lsfactlon on the subject of union between the
TWO denominations. The report Was on mo-
ton. received and adopted
A resolution of thanks was rendered Bishop
Jones for the able manner in which he had
rpnrpSpC
the General Conference of the NJ. E. Church,
al Chicago, Ill.
After the passage of votes OF thanks to the
colored citizens OF Washington for the hospital
ity shown the members of the Conference dur
ing their protracted solourn here also, 10 the
Trustees OF the A. NJ. E. Zion Church for the
use OF their church in which TO hold sessions
and 10 other parties and institutions, the Con.
ference adjourned sine die.
SUSPICION OF MURDRR-Coroner's Inyuest-
Wednesday night, an old German lady named
Mary Arnold, died al the reaidence of her SON.
in-law, Charles Holman, No 200 New York
avenue, between 9th and 7th streets. She had
been living with her soh-in- law. Casper Ru-
pert, at 2S6 7th street. between L and nj streets
from which place she was removed on We'd
nesday morning, and there having been a dis.
turbance at Mr.. Rupert's house that morning
and there being bruises upon the deceased
death.
Justice Harper empanneIIed jury at L.
inquest upon the body. Emanuel = Just was
examined and testified that he lived next door
10 Mr.. Rupert on 9TH street; day before yester-
day about O'Clock he heard a disturbance at
Mr.. Ruperts house, after awhile he saw Mr.
Rupert come out of the house bleeding. he said
his mother.in- law had tried TO whip him. Mr..
Rupert went into the house again, and after
wards saw them take the old lady from the
house in a buggy; he heard Mr. Rupert make a
great deal Of noise when the disturbance took
place, but did not hear the voice OF female.
n n nfA 1rlro 81.
she walked to the buggy herself: there
had been previous disturbances at Mr.. Rupert's
house, when Mr.. Rupert was inebriated; the
deceased died yesterday morning: the deceased
left Mr.. Rupert's house between and 10
O'Clock she rode in the buggy alone.
George Schultz testified TO the same facts as
the preceding witness. and said they had a talk
about the cut on Mr.. Rupert's face: he said he
did not know how il came there, but supposed
his wife had hit him. The deceased was re-
moved from Mr.. Rupert's house in a hurry
and was helped into the buggy by her daughter:
he did not see the deceased 60 into 2S1 Ne "
York avenue; he did not hear any words pass
between Mr.. Rupert and his mother-ln. law,
but between him and his wife: there is nothing
the matter with the family when Mr.. Rupert is
sober.
DIR. A. ]. Borland testified that he was sum.
found her to be in a paraly zed state; found two
bruises On her face and blood collected under
the ear. He examined the wounds found them
sneht, put came to the conclusion that the de-
ceased was dying from paralysis, to which she
was subject. When he saw her ehe was Inseu-
sible TO what was going on about her; death
was fast doing its work; he was summoned by
Mr. Rupperts son; the marks upon the de-
ceased might have been produced from q blow
or fall; he was told that on Tuesday mig ht she
fell cut of bed, and was found lying ON the
bruises; he had been attending the deceased for
some time: she had been suffering from de-
rangement Of the kidneys AMI liver, and was
subject TO paralysis; there was no suspicion
rG ind hat h.
lence.
Francis Rupert was sworn, and testified tha,
on Wednesday morning he was in his fathers
shop; his father was intoxicated; he did NOT
see the diff Guilty between the decreased and h,s
father; he drove the deceased in a buggy from
his fathers house to 29O New York avenue: she
heard the deceased call Teresa (his mother)
when he was in the store on "Wednesday
morning; he ran up stairs, and met his
father coming down; when he got up
OF water and rag, which she was apply ins 10
wound upon her face. She tcld him to ge,
her some fresh water, and to take her up stairs
into his room. She was taken to the other
house by her own request On previous occs-
sions words had passed between his father and
the deceased, but he never knew him to strike
her When she got out Of the buggy on New
York avenue, she walked to the house with the
assistance of her mother. The deceased was y
years and months old. He did not know
where his father was: he lett home this morn
u
After further evidence by Mrs. Teresa Ru.
pert daughter of the deceased; Catharina
ldaughter Of Teresa Chas. HoImann (sou-in
law OF deceased and his wife, the jury rem
dered the following verdict 90 That the said
Mary Arnold came to her death from q stroke
OF paralysis, with which she was attacked
about O'Clock p. m. on Wednesday, the 9th
instant, from which she died at about n D. M.
on the same day; and the jury do further find
that the deceased was without means"
THE RIVER FRONT, May 29-Harp,.rs
Wharf.-The schooner Cherub, Capt Dayman,
ssiled from Philadelphia on the 21th OF NAV
for this wharf with q cargo Of coal for Harvey,
Clark Given.
Carter's Whdrf.-Arrived-Schr Mansion.
Capt White, from Machodoc, Va, with 20 cords
Of wood for w. H. and E Faicouer
RGey's Wharf.-Arrived-Schrx Peryade.
Capt. Arrow, from Baltimere, with lumber for
VIM. Mclean, and Willett Il Redgraye: Grand
Superior, Capt. Beitzell, from Cone river, with
oysters for market; sloop Lark, Capt johnson.
with oysters for market. Sailed-Schr Milton.
Capt. Dorsey, for Alexandria, to load with corn
for Wilmington, N. c., Extra. Capt. Taylor.
DOWN the river light; ]. J. Maypole, Cspt'
Bundict, with furniture for Cove Point con
signed to +. W. Seaton.
Bcrn's sWhdrf.-Arrived-Schr Signal f,,n.
Shrews, from Eastern Shore, Nd, with wood
for s. II. Brown & Son.
SINGULAR RCHARGB-A Dead Husband S,oyea.
Yesterday, q colored man, named Charles An.
oerson, died IN house in Blxgdeni alley, an
tne square bounded ey 10th and llth streets
and NJ and N streets, where he was living with
q woman named Rachel Anderson, as her hus-