Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-16

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EXCURSION To Norfolk and re.nrn an -.
steamer Cox on Mondays and Thursdays.
OSNlBusss for hire TO picnic parties At
Nailor Bros. stables.
hARKRITER's Arr GALLEY, ass TIN stree,
SMITH & STRoSss ART GALLERY. a,s =
street.
TIE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RED MEu-
AnpaGt meeting Of ne Grand .Siamm-Gropd
q! ra1ade and Pienie.-To-morrow the Grand
CouhcIl Of The Independent Order of Red Men
VIII commence ITS annual session Ar the Rsd
Men Hail on street, between 9th and I'm
streets, and the two tribes cor Stamms) here.
WI ne ago and Logan. have for some time
psst been engaged in preparing for the recep-
non and al o in honor of the Grand Stamn
give a grand picnic al Letters Garden, New
1oIk avenue, This afternoon and evening
Il, his morning large number OF delegates TO
me trend S,amm with members Of the order
from Mary land arrived here in a special train
nom baltimore with the band of the 9th resi-
nent M airy land National Guard. better known
as capt PICKS Cornet Bard, and there were
win them also a number of their wives and
children. committee met the visitors at the
depot and escorted them first TO the hall on a.
strtet and subsequently, to the quarters as
About II O'Clock the visitors and members OF
Ire order here again assembled AT the halI
Nh'Ee procession was formed in the fol-
leWLng order: Detachment of mounted police
IN charge Of Sergeant George H. Harrison.
Chlef Marshal Kneas and assistants O. Ke,s
ner and j. h. PEEL; eight members Of the order
dressed as Indians. carrying spears, Iances and
BOWS and arrows; Capt.H. Picks Cornet Rand.
Anacosta Tribe, No. IOl, with banner hayIng
Pa-Luns u squaw and children on the front:
InoIa Iil9e, NO. 20, with banner, containInga
pictnre OF Penn with two chiefs, and q nation.
81 nag; Mohawk Tribe, No. 90, headed bv a
nne national nag; Talma Tribe. No 81 banner
VII Indian and lodges, American and Ger
man Tags; Osceola Tribe, No. IL, headed by 8
shlsiC, with name on one side and picture
OF the CnIef OF that name on the reverse, Dor.
IsIed with flowers; Washington Germania
rand l.. Weber leader; Monchusa Tribe.
No 2, headed by the national fiae-all Of
me ado are from Baltimore Carriages con.
saInIngtne oncers and mem oers of the Grand
Council including the Great Powhatan An
Ton JagS- and Grand Secretary Zacher and
ne ladies and children CT the yisitors-each OF
me carriages being decorated with flags and
NE i1sa aa OF The order; Winnebago Tribe,
VIII iuu numbers, carrying fine banners and
naGs Sot the emblems OF the Order bronght
- It Tea. Inc procession was quite an i'm
OsinG one, 'ae members each being clothed in
ne resala OF the Order, Of red trimmed w,th
yshoN- most OF which had on II the emblem.
o. me OIcer embroidered. ana wa. highly
COMMUNICATED. The route was down q street
10 y, - Pennsylvania avenue to 9th strest
10 New York avenue 70 the Washington ITtv
Gardene, where the picnic is in progress. TO.
give the visitors grand banquet at Ilpff1er,.
ne Dali on q street has been Handsomely
decorated with evergreens, notices. &c and
sOme GA me residences of our German citizens
were decorated In honor of the visitors
TEMPERANCE MHErINGs.-A public meeting
was he!d Yesterday afternoon. under the
ausIlces OF Toward Division. No. :, Sons of
lem erance, In the park east of the CapItol
buiIdlng' Mr. II. N. Ro.hery presided. and
&c soc reeses Were made BY Col. A. q. Benson, w.
Ine Washington City Temperance Society
neld q meeting last evening at Temper,ncs
ball: John II. Thompson, President of the
IIS, ryi Messrs; James 9. Smith, William p.
md MI Deyine. of London county. Va. adj
iresSed the meeting. IL was resolved that the
,Soelsy viii IN future hold meeting at
NStnern Liberties mar lighthouse every Sun.
lay afternoon az O'clock and at Temperance
Hall AT o'clock.
The National Temperance Association held
meetlng last evening at Union League Hail.
Coi- a q. Benson presided. and addres ses
v ere made by Messrs. W. @. Finney, Gaorgs
savage H. n. Rotnery, Mrs. DR.. Lockwood,
and Col Benson. The exercises were arras
ably interspersed with excellent vocal rnnsic
BY Mr. and Irs- Tilley and MIR. and Mrs.
The meeting held Yesterday afternoon near
The corner OF q and l2th streets was addressed
oy Dr. J. II. Bushnell, Col. b. F. Hawkes., and
MIR. Snyder.
A Brutal HusRANp-On Sa,u-d,v svsr-
ing, about O'Clock, George Moore laborer
Employed st the Seneca stone ouarries arose
ICE nd IN bis house al rs 10th street, be.
ween and ,, and. under the influence of
liquor, made an attack on his wife with a
snife, infiicting a wound in the abdomen.
y hieh VIII Jesuit fatally. His wife aud a COL
'leo woman named Martha Foster, who was
present. were demonstrating with him at the |
lime OF the attack. and his reply was a rush |
or the cupboard near by, from which he pro.
ured large butcher knife, and plunged il |
MO ner body. The villain Immediately ran
through a back door and escaped, while two
r three who witnessed the action Summoned
MEDICAL aid, and the wounds of the Injured
soman we're dressed by Drs. Muncaster and
hiller Moore was subsequently, arrested and
10 Jail, 10 await the resuIt of the
INJURIES received by his wife.
AT noon to-day Mrs NJ. was suffering greatly
rom fever, but entirely free from pain, which |
physicians are as yet unable 70 give decision
n tie case.
DEATH OF Mr. HueH b. SwrrxY-Hurh 3.
sweeny, Esq, prominent citizen of Washing.
on, departed this life az 4 O'Clock yesterday
fternoon. Mr.. Sweeny was well.known and
ears ago he entered into partnership with mn.
William II. Clagett, and the firm OF Claeett &c
,weeny always maintained q high reputation
or Ianness ana uprightress in their business
Iansactions- We regret TO announce that Mrs
,weeny, the wife of the deceased, is lying
ian seriously III, and great fears are felt for her
afety. The funeral of Mr.. Sweeny will take
place nom St Patrick's church at O'CLOCK
wednesday morning, instead Of Tomorrow
morning, as originally announced, on account
u tee death OF daughter of the deceased who
lied this afternoon, and whose remains will hs
Inferred al the same time as those of her father
CHILDRESs' MKRTING.-A very interesting
meeting held under the auspices Of the e. W
Nj. y. ;. s., was held yesterday afternoon az q
''elsck, at the church corner OF Virginia avenue
md 5tn streets east After the singing of
'everal beautiful songs by the children under
ne direction Of X. II. Ferguson. superintsndsnt
ne minister, Rev. j. u. Wilson, preached an
Eloquent and interesting discourse, taking as
ais text the word "coat," and dividing his
ubJeet IN four heads, taking each letter Of the
word as an initial letter OF the head, viz
costly coat" ornamental coat, J" approved"
treas ured. A large congregation greeted the
minister, who was listened to with attention.
'otn by the children and adults.
AocIpBST-Saturday night, while a market. |
nan named Jonstnan westwood, was on his
Nay 70 MS nome In Montgomery county, Md
lis horse took fright on New York ayenue h.
veen 5th and 9th streets and becomins nm
manageable, dashed the wagon against a Iamn.
>oet II breaking TO pieces and throwing NJ
w. 70 the pavement with great force. m i0rinc
him severely about the head and face hssidas
'reaking his left ankle. He was taken into a
aioon near by. where DIR. Crawford dressed
lis wounds, after which he was placed In n
CoLoRlD SCHOOL TRusrIEs.-A meeting OF
ne Board Of Trustees of Colored Schools.
4eesIs. Jones, Syphax, and King, was held on
friday night. A resolution was ADOPTED in.
Ieaslng the salary OF the teachers TO $50, $500
mo e5OO per annum, according 70 the Grade Of
ne schools. Heretofore the salary Of the
eechers has been $50 and eSe per month, paw
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