Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-30

Chase moved that the Secretary De instructed
10 procure copies for such members as are not
tupplied; which was agreed to. On motion Of
Mr.. L. b. S. Miller. the Board ad1surned.
Meeting in the Fifth Wkrd.
A meeting Of Fifth Ward Republicans was
held last evening at the corner of Second street
west and street north. Mr.. David R. Parker
teo colo was called 70 the chair, and VIM: H.
CHAIR stated thar the object of the NEE ting was
10 make nominations for ward ofhcers of the
Fifth Ward. Mr.. Hoyatio r. Merryman (white)
moved tnat the meeting proceed TO make the
nominations; carried. Mr. E. T. Armstrong
nominated Mr.. H. X. Merryman for ward com
missioner. Mr.. Merryman said he hoped the
vote would be postponed until there were more
present; he wanted all his opponents to be
present. He said that there had been a meet.
ing called last week of the ward citizens,
that was not a legal meeting, and had not
been advertised. He moved to reconsider
the nominations made al that meeting
Daniel Wayne (colOred) objected to the mo.
hon, and the meeting, as the chairman Of the
meeting was not citizen OF the ward The
Chair sand that by recent act of Congress he
was citizen Of the Fifth Ward Nr. Wayne
"That's all right then" Mr. Merrvman;s mo-
ton was carried. Humphrey Foster (colored)
nominated Edward Gray (cOlored) as scayen.
ger. Mr.. Armstrong nominated MIR lanes
Plnckney. Charles Brown and John Shields
were also nominated as scavengers. Mr. Mer-
ryman moved that the vote be taken nv tellers:
carried. The Chair appointed as teliers Mr.
Is. H. Ganes and Samuel Brown. Mr.. Gray
declined the nomination as scayenger Mr.
Merryman gave his record He was the first
man VINO had become Repu blican i'm the
fIfth Ward in 1861; he had been abused
ana shot al. He was the only man that cast a
vote for Tree suffrage in this ward. Where was
ms opponent at that time Robert Humbert
moved that Mr.. Merryman be declared the
choice OF the meeting for commissioner, which
motion was carried. Charles Brown was nemi
mated for scavenger, and the vote being taken
resulted sixteen. There was much con fusion al
tins time, and the vote beng taken by a show
OF OF nanus, was frequently interrupted by mo.
ucns to adjourn and cries OF " Stop that doub-
mg. a motion was made to adjourn to
which the Chair answered, Let me- tell Won
that men come here to break the meeting up'
ana ne was answered, g want to lourn now
so they shaD't have that credit" Mr. Charles
Brown (colored) declared the nominee "a
voice Whose nextr'l The CHAIR. VIM.
Lee for slop gatherer-garbage Cart viii.
liam H. Brown nominate Alfred Baileyn
Alfred Bailey.-"I decline; don't want r.
The tellers reported IL for Lee and Ia for Alfred
Berry- Inc Char announced VIM. Lee as the
choice OF the meeting. VIM. H. Lee, VIM Nane
ana john Humphreys We're nominated for the
position OF chimney sweep. MIR. Vane declined
saying that he did not want anything of this
meeting. On motion the vote was taken rtrn
roce, and the first-named was declared defeated
Humphreys was declared the choice DR.. John
l.. Grouse was declared the choice of the meet
ing for ward physician, and the meeting ad.
Journed.
POLICE lTENs.-A colored man, named Isaiah
yesterday, charged by Elizabeth Woodland
with being the father of her illegitimate child.
He was held for a hearing
Edward Mccarthy was before Justice Smith
yesterday, charged with assault and battery
upon Charlotte Wilson, a servant He was
required to give bail for court. After which
ne mad charlotte Wilson arrested and taken
before Justice Harper, charged with assault
no ole
CURED TO give bail for court.
Peter Lovett was fined IS by Justice CLARK
for disorderly conduct, and In default of pay
ment was committed to the workhouse
Robert Ball, merchant, was before Justice
harper yesterday, charged with committing an
assault and battery upon John Bonce. He was
nned IN the sum of s..
George Baptist colored, was arraigned before
Justlce Lynch, charged by VIM Griffin with
me larceny OF coat. He was committed 10
Jail Tor court
John Rooney was fined s. by Justice Lynch
for keeping vicious dog.
A soldier named Patrick Boyle was before
Justice Lynch, charged with carry ing a con-
cealed weapon. for which he was fined .JD
and committed TO the workhouse in default of
payment.
VIM. Bassett fined SO fer being disorderlv
by Justice Lynch, was committed to the work
house in default of payment.
Robert Hill, soldier. was arrested by officer
Lonely yesterday, on a search warrant, and
turned over TO Marshal Gooding for trial i'm
John Moore was arraIgned before Justice
Morsell on charge of grand larceny, and was
turned over TO the Virginia authorizes the Of
fence having been committed in that State
Edward Gombey, clerk. was before Justice
Morsell, on complaint of Patrick Donahoo, for
assault and battery, and fined So.
BUSINESS COLLEGE commemorative
evening, the annual commencement OF the
Con solidated Business College took place a, the
National Iheater, which was crowded in every
hn nrnhn -.
following exercises took place:-Inlroductory
remarks by Prot. Spencer; recitation-..The
Eest OF Liquor, by George T.. Finney: read.
Lost" by Miss Katie Wise: Selection
from Dickens-"The Politician and Peddler,''
by T. G. DeMoll: music; manufacturers in
1876" (wrItten for the occasion by Mrs. Spen.
cer,2 characters by the students; music. Gold
medals were awarded as follows by Prof
Spencer:-For the greatest Improvement in
penmanship, ladies' department, Miss Mary
Stotts; gentlemen department, business pen.
lnanshIp, Mr.: Thomas Elliot; English compo-
siton' Miss Carrie Hineline; punctuality, Miss
Mary Repetti and Master Willie White; best
praclce set and giving evidence Of business
'act ana quaiiheatIons, Thomas b. Smith.
ORE OF the students presented to Professor
Copp, ON behalf Of the pupils of the College,
a beautiful gold ring, for which Mr.. CJpp
returned his thanks.
Professor Copp awarded the diplomas to the
following graduates Daniel Callaghan. Wash
ing; Mrs. Sarah Flost, Washington: A. X. Gan
gewer, Pennsylvania; A. H. Gange wer Penn
sylyanla; ii. l.. Henderson, Canada; John kll-
Ian, Washington: Joseph b. Kendall, NJ Iune-
Meeker, New Jersey; Henry W. Moore,
Kansas f. p. Sawyer, Jr., Texas. b. F.
schwartz, New York; Henry X. Simpson,
Washington; Thomas V. Smith, Washington;
George X. Sprague, Pennsylvania Hugh ).
Touhy, Washington. The following beautiful
tableaux closed the brilliant exercises: The
Flowers Asleep - Night" 1.-THE Flowers
and 1.-The Shower of
Roses
THE LATE TRAGEDY IN ALExANDRIA-Dedth
Of NJ. Tonnes OH.-The pail of gloom still no .ers
over the citizens of Alexandria because OF the
terrible double tragedy which occurred there
Saturday night wherein Miss Laura SchafTer
most estimable and beautiful young lady, was
burnt TO death by the explosion of a coal oil
lamp, and shortly after her betrothed, Mr..
Charles Tenneson, in his great distress OF mind,
shot himself through the head. Miss Shaffer.
as ii has already been stated, died in couple of
hours after the Ignition OF her clothes with the
combustible fluid, but her affianced fingered
with the pistol ball in his brain till four o'clock
yesterday afternoon, when he breathed his last
The sad affair has been rendered more pres.
sIye by coincidence between the funeral of
the early intended bride and the las, ex.
pIring breath of her prospective groom.
After lingering IN an insensible conditien
for over thIrty-six hours, young Tennison
a SITS hat