Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-17

III.
charged win gross neglect of duty sud viola
ting general order No. 1879, was reduced 70 the
ran s. Private John Mcdonald, charged with
gross neglect OF duty and conduct uubecominp
an omcer. was dismissed the force. Walter A
II. Cooper (colored) was appointed a private
on me force, vice John Mcdonald, dismissed
ELECTION OF OFPICERs-At a meetipo of
Excelsior Lodge No. IL, Knights of Pythias
tfor when charter was recently granted
heIo last evening, TIE following were elected
oficers fer the ensuing term:-Veperabls pa
uiareh- John A. Mclean; Worthy Chancellor.
A r. Grey; Vice Chancellor. Chas W. Rrown.
neSofGng Sesref1ry. Thomas ID. Lewis; F.
nancial Secretary, A. ID. Clnnon; Banker, n.
q. Hevef; Guide, A. p. H. Lacey: Ins.d.
Steward, VIM Murphy; Outside Steward, AL
exander ~ Keen. The officers elected will be
duly 1lstalled on Monday evening next, In the
hall of Calanrhe Lodge No II.
SEVERELY lNJURRD-Lest night bet wesn =
ana O'Clock, Mr.. Josiah Conner, residing on
New Jersey avenue, near the Baltimore aud
ONO Railroad Depot, met with an accident by
which his left shoulder blade was dislocsted
and his face and hands We're severely bruised
He was gong home, and when he had reached
APPOINT near his residence be stepped upon a
round stone on the sidewalk, which turnC 4 and
threw him with mach force into he pebbled
gutter, whereby DE- sustained the injuries
above described. He was assisted home nv
for.
NOT The MAS.-Last night. woman namad
Margaret Brown, who resides on q stree, n
the Second Ward, appeared al the fifth precinet
80. NJ Use, epo mace Complaint before
justice Harper thar j. Henry DabInt had met
hsr OF 18th street, 4ear PEI sylyaria avenue
Few nomen's prev iOus, and struck aud lem
her severely, b. On bling coufront1d
wFh Mr.. HERR DIbant this morning
she denied ever hay.BS seen I'm a.. said
positively that Re %as lot the u.r.y who
rs ani'ei her. The oond Ward police ars
who made the assault
hCc1DEST1NTHEN NAVY YART.-On wedn-s.
day Afternoon wbiis 3 number Of painters were
on q scanoldiDg psintiDg a vessel on the marine
railway a. he navy yard, the sc1Foldipg gave
way prseipitating all who were on II a distance
OF about thirty feet. Fir. Vim. BOyd. son OF
Councilman Boyd, of the Seventh Ward tell
On heavy piece of timber and received an
ngly wound IN the groin. He wss conveyed 10
ms home, and wSs a;f7nded by his faf1er An
oheF person, whose name we did not Isarr,
received sn ugly, though not dangerous Easn
IN ms head.
BAss-BAIL.-The National Club PLAYED the
Inst game OF their tour yes e-day IN Hsitimo-a
with the Mary Ia nj Club. aud was def 10 nv
n score OF Is 10 ~; John Sears of ths Pastirns
C.uh. ac-ing as ur,pIre.
The game yesterday between Forces aad
hea u Lines, Tor the benefit of the Avondate
sufferers, was very well played game, though
no. well attended. Forces niue Were yicto-
r-ous by a scOreOf 10 10 10.
match gsme ~ 10 be played this afternoon
on the National grounds between the Mutual
and Country Clubs, both colored.
FoR rue RELIEF OF THE AvoNDAIv SuFPgR
kRs-Ine Anon Quartette Club. OF this ci,y
held a meeting las; night AZ their cIab-ro0ra
on Seventh street, President r. Spring 5guth in
the chair. resolution was offered, and
unanimously passed, that the Anon - uarretts
Club, assisted by the finest vocal artists of thi.
s.ty, give grand concert on the evening of
Tuesday, the 2e;h OF September the profirs of
p ~
dale relief fund committee OF Arrangement.
vas appointed, with instructions 10 rsport ON
Monday evening. ''A
RsrURF OF MAJOR RICRARDs-NaiorA ~
X chards. Chief OF Police returned hsrs -
.s'usy, having spent week very pleasantly
IN New YORK city and Boston in co,nps.y
WIN Police Commissio.ers Crayin and Cness
Tee object OF their visit to the North was sns
sIany 20 inquire into the workings Of the re-
form schools and bouses OF refuge for bow
Several such institutions Were VISITED. sod
Aes-rs. Crsgln and Chase, who have no, Vet
sachusetts during this week
CHARGED WITH RESISTING AN OYFrcRB-
Yesterday morning, Otticer Dyson arrested
Lewis SImms, alias Liver" on a charge of
ssault and battery and resisting an offieer a
lew weeks since the officer arrested Jonr PAT
sey on the charge of being one of the par,ie !
who assaulted and cut Jenkiu Smith with a
razor in the market, and Simms with others
attached him and took the prisoner away.
Slmms Acknowledge that ne TOOK thu prisoner
away, and would DO 80 again, aud Jus.ics
WAL committed him 20 Jill Tor court.
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foisI OF ROCKS RtiLeoAD.-On Wednes-
ny Iast Dir. w. q. Wocdsids, pay mater OF
Daiumore and OHIO Railroad, proces led TO
Ssei Sprlng, on the Point OF Rocks RliirO3d,
SneIe ne clso1rsed several tnous .ud dollars
for wages due the lahorsr naar mat noist
me wVIk on tnls road has asen temporal. iy
sospenued n the Point of Rocks ead on a =
SOeht OF the : arei'y of labor, but upoa the IN
teinsoia'e sections. and IN The vieiaity of Sill
Yer SplIng, ea ;aEa.ing- grading, Sc is pro-
PkTTir LARCENT.-fieorgs N,c,,i- -,
ored. arrested for Sealing. was to- VI s
conrt .A io4
TiLL TAFPIs"-- Ga raesdsy evening" sav
eral cOlorrd boys eE'sTed the stor. Of NJ
TIppe,. on MassIchusstts ne, bet yyaeo !. =
and iG'b streets, and r0bbsd me money dra-r.-
ofsone change, and carried of a bJx OF cigars