Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-03


THE CoLORED ). s. UNIoN.-firea, prepara-
tons are making for celebrating the anniyar-
sary Of the Colored Sunday School Union, on
Monday. and the procession will doubtless be
very creditable one. The schools comprising
the Union will report TO the Chief Marshal
David Warner. At Franklin Square, al seven
O'CLOCK, and the procession will move at eight,
passing down 14th street to IL. thence to 18th,
10 pennsylvania avenue, through the west gate
OF the Presidents Mansion, and hating in front,
Will sing america" after which thew will
proceed to the grounds south OF the NJ insion.
where interesting anniversary exercises will
take place. Mr.. VIM. Wormley, pres ident, filling
the chair. and James Ambush, Secretary. Ad.
dresses will he delivered by Rev. ID. W. An
derson, Rev. J. Sella Marten; Prof. George Il
tashon and others. The procession will be IN
four divisions of four schools each, as follows
Asbury, Israel, Zion Wesley, and Nineteenth
street Baptist in the first; Union Bethel, FIf-
feenth street Presbyterian, John Wesley and
Union Wesley in the second; Second Biptist
Galbrsiih Chapel, PIsgah ChapaI and Third
Canal Mission and Shiloh Baptist in the
fourth. Among the aides are Messrs. John
Hickman, q. Tompkins and f. Grastz.
SALES OF REAL EsrAre-Fitch A. Fox
real estate brokers and aUctioneers, have sold
me northern part of lot l.. in square ~. 'front.'
ing 20 feet on 2lst street and 1il feet deem To
b. T. Trueworthy, for Si.IJ2 cash.
Green d Williams, auctoneers, have sold
one part CT lot9 In square SIS. fronting on 4th
street west, between New York avenue and
north l. street, with three-story brick honse
thereon, TO Jane f. Crown, for Sl,s75 aud he
other part of same lot, improved with a three
story brick, to J. ID. Bond, Tor sl,3l5.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH INTENT TO
kILL-Yesterday Henry Wheeler alias Thomas
was arrested by officer Howe on the charge OF
an assault and battery with intent TO XIII
Thomas Hawkins several days ago, and Justice
Schmidt committed him TO jaii for Cour,
These parties were prisoners ~ the work house
and several days ago when they were locked
mp in room with others, Wheeler attacked
Hawkias with stick, cutting MS head quite
BADLY.
The Doc WAR SETTLES LAW Suit
Among the victims TO the enforcement of the
deg law this morning, we learn. W IS canine
specimen belonging to Return J Meigs, E.q,
he RENE mbeTed that Mr. NJ. was some time ago
fined for keeping the dog without license and
carries ihe case TO court on a certiorari. This
ends the case.
GOOD NEWS FOR THE TRACHEgs-1ayor
Bowen has advanced S6,5GU, with which 10
pay the teachers Of the public schools, to whom
IS now due one months salary, and they will
De PAID on the presentation Of their accounts 10
tae Treasurer Of the Board.
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For THH FOURTH.-Persons desiring TO oe
properly shod for the celebrations on Monday
should consul. the advertisement OF Strasbur.
ger Brothers. Their stock is unusually large
and well selected with reference 70 the season
NRw ATTRACrIoN.-Messrs. Smith IL Strong
Will open IN Hoes new IRON building, on
street. as soon as the rooms can be properly
fitted up, one of the largest and most complete
art repositories ever established here.
INFANT FOUND.-Officer Reed reports thai p
male colored child was found near No. $50 NJ
street, and the waif was taken in charge nv
Mrs. Amelia Roberts, residing In that neigh.
borhOod.
VERDICT or DRowNING.-Thp Jury IN he
case of John Handy, who was drowned a. he
q street wharf yesterday, as stated in the StGT
rendered a verdict that he came to his death NV
drowning while IN d state of IN toxicatlon.
RANGE OF THERMOMETER az Franklin A
Co.'S. 2si Pennsylvania avenue. IN the 81 adj.
To-day o clock a. m. e. degrees; IL, -; ii, ~:
l. M, - p NJ It; 3, -.
BOYS IN BLUE "A meeting of the Bows IN
Blue was called for last evening at Union
League Hall. but quorum not being present
NO business was transacted.
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MISUNDERSTANDING other attractions offered
residing OF the Declaration of Independence AZ
O'Clock in the afternoon.
ALEXANDRIA ITBMs.-The Alexandria ga.
sstie of last evening has the following
Waterman Stdtbed.-Lfet night between N
and IL O'Clock. night watchmen Emanuel
Webb and II. Webster, learning that a horse
thief was lurking on the Northern outskirts of
the city, proceeded 10 house near "ColrOss,''
where, after waiting for a short time, they dis.
TO arrest him, when he resisted, and drawing
dirk stabbed MI. Webb in the head and left
arm, the cut in the head severing an artery,
causing him the loss Of quantity OF blood.
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