Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-27

MISSES KooNE's SRMINARY.-The com.
mencement Of this excellent institution took
place last evening, a large number Of parents
and friends Of the pupils being present. The
exercises were of the most interesting charac-
ter. The premiums were presented by Prof
Mason, and addresses were made by that gen
lowing u q list Of the pupils who received pre-.
minms: First diyision-Gold medal to Miss A.
NJ. Teel; books to Misses N. A. Gof and L.
+. H. McLain; books to Misses A. Morrison
and j. Walker. Third division-Books to
Misses L. McArty, Matte Williams and L.
Nalley. Fourth division-Books to Misses J..
Heiberger, NJ. johnson and B. Semmes. Fifth
divislon-Books to Misses @. Evans, 8. Jones
and N. King. Sixth division-Books to Misses
a. Davis, M. Whiteweil and J. Rothrock
Seventh diyision-Books to Misses r. Nc
For improvement in arithmetic, L Russell;
rF aiding, X. Selner; writing, S. Williams, B.
Gswler, Y. Evans and X. Wilson; department,
s n Williams, M; hsiberxer, b. Ssmmes and 2.
buted to those pupils who answered the most
questions in examination, Of which Misses L.
Torbert, A. Teel, and s. Jones received the
most.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH By 4 FALL FROM A
THIRD STORY WIND0w-This morning, at 20
minutes past l O'Clock, Patrick Hughes, az ID
agout forty years, employed as baker at vii.
lafd's Hotel, fell from one Of the nth story
windows to the roof Of the once. q distance OF
fifty feet MASKING in his head and breaking his
len arm. He was found there by the watch.
man, and the body was taken into the hotel
Justice w. q. Harper, Of the fifth precinct,
summoned jury OF inquest, Of which S. w.
denee, returned verdict that the de-.
ceased was man OF temperate habits; that
he had retired to his roen, and while sitting
in window opening into the court probably
tell asleep and accidentally fell, causing q
severe fracture of the skull, instantaneous
death resulting from the INJURIES. The de-
ceased had been ~ the country about twenty
years; was . native Of ireland; had two
brother, John Hughes, residing on LIST street,
took charge Of the body; the police assisting
him to carry the body TO the residence.
DECREE OF DIvoRcK.-Ths morning Judge
Olin, in the Equity Court, made q decree di.
vorcing Mary 9. Ruply from the bonds of mat.
rimony with Chas. J.. Ruply, giving the COM
plainant custody OF the infant children, and
the defendant to pay the costa Of the suit The
petitioner sets forth that she was married in
July, Ass, by Rev. DR.. 0urley, and they lived
together until August 1855: Then her husband
with the said Cobb In Prairie din Chem, Wis,
by whom he had child, and she believes that
he Is still living with her IN St. Louis. She also
colored girl IN June, 1865; also, with Oceana
Washburn on Sd and 18th Of July, 1863. The
testimony was taken by Commissioner E. F.
Brown; M. Thompson for complainant.
uoy.v ry,v, S-~SyvCvD rn. r.,.,..,,
M $500. L. NJ D. aowson,
so,ra thr.. m"m,he sircs IN w..S,neo es n,s.
conwicisS this west in onr c"nT, .sd iu Tss
xe!iott save nm Even yea,s IN me penltenn,
a. ~ ne - one % gang ina aAve CPese.eo
oi,s .Sd ToirSs yt 10 h"V.:n ninsson
Eou IA .nS a.eA cIy J~n Oa SUM-
=, -. ~, - 4,
possible. There are two more confined In Jail
awainng trial for similar onenses'
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