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leaves his estate 20 his wl:e. absolutely. Geo.
-. hI6os qualified . adnIn!s;Fator 1f nenrE
Morton; b nd, SSOA The third account o. Suar-
dian CT Mary Aid son was approved aud
passed.
HOWARD UYrvERsITT.-The annual exam
ina.ion OF the Normal and Preparatory d.
paTtTent of Howard University will take place
as follows.
"Wednesday. June % 3-written examinations
from 10 q m. 20 ~ IN. sacn day. Preparatory,
Junior class, Greek, prose composition, Pm
cipal Barber; Normal. Junior class, English
grammar, Principal Barber; Model School.
class A, English grammar, Miss Lord. NJ Odal
School. class Ii. English grammar Mr. Greg
orv: Model School. class &, T. glisa grammar.
Mr. Thompson. Spelling match from 1870 p.
Thursday, June 2i-Preparatory, Junior
class. elements Of algebra, Principal Barber;
Normal Junior class, elements of algebra,
Principal Barber; Model School. class A.
arithmetic, Miss LORD: Model School, class Il,
arithmetic, Mr.. Gregory; Model S.hooI, class
&, first division, arithmetic, Mss Alvord,
Model School, class &, second division, sritn.
metiC, bliss Nichols.
FRIDAY, June 15-Preparatory, Junior class,
e. sar and Roman history, Princpai Bt~o'r:
Miss Lord; Model School, class n, history of
the United States, Miss Lord NodeI S,aOo.
class G.. first division, geography, M'ss AIvo.i;
VI del school, class e., second division, g'Jgra-
pby, Miss Robinson.
Monday, June 2--Oral examinations. Pre-
paratOry. Junior class. Roman history. LItin,
school, class \, arithmetic. 10 to Ii:}U a. m.
Mis- Lore VI del school. class g, first division,
geography H. TO 1 81 a. m, Miss Alyord.
u sday, June - -N y grTnal and Preparatory,
JUNIOR Glass, algebra, 1879 10 , p. n. Principal
Barber; Normal, Junior class, introdu Glory
LaIin. 70 10 iI.3I a m, MISS Lord; MJdsi
school class l.. arithmetic, Mr.. Gegory.
The closing exercises OF this department will
take place in conjunction with those OF tue
other departments, in the form of a "UniOn an
niVeTsSIy,r consisting of original and selected
- a n
the GIfereLt departments Of the university,
with music by the moral and prep lra-ory de-
paTtment. These Will take place At the COngre-
gatIouaI church, corner OF lUth and q streets,
Oh Wednesday evening, June b, l-6J,
O'Clock. Gen. Howard presiding. These de-
paItments are under the charge Of y. l. Bar
ber.
NEW ENGLAND FRIENDS (CoLoRED) SCHOOL
ENAMINATIONs.-Thee examinations OF fOur OF
the colored schools under the management of
tins society were reported IN the STAR OF yes
tertay afternoon, and TO complete the Inst the
following Is appended, which took place too
late for publication yesterday:
School No. l., First District, taught by Miss
II. :. Macomber, Principal of New England
Friends Mission Schools, was examined from
TO p. IN. The examination in the several
studies pursued-spelling, reading, writing.
arithmetic and geography-displayed progress
made during the year highly creditabls alike to
teacher and pupils. Among the friends and
parents present were Mr.. z. Richards, Rev
MIR. King, Principal Of the Colered theological
r..
John L. Hickman, all of whom spoke in the
highest terms OF the excellence exhibited in the
several branches, the general neatness and de-
pertinent of the pupils, &c. The Board of
Trustees and superintendent returned thanks
to the New England Friends, and expressed
the wish that they would, at their approaching
yearly meeting, decide favorably to the return
of the several teachers TO the work so happily
naugurated and successfully continued TO this
time. The withdrawal of this aid at this time
would be a great loss. The average attendance
day Of examination, 2; prepared for promotion
TO grammar grade, 10. This examination clio ses
the examinations OF the New England Friends
Mission ScoOls.
A SERIOUS CASE OF CUTTING.-Last night,
about II o'clock, a serioussafialr took place in
the house of ANNE Mervin, on 18th street a
few doors north Of u street, in which, ii is
ALLEGED, woman named Carrie Leech received
a tLI In the lower part of the abdomen from q
weapon In the hands Of Archibald Gilfllan, q
timer. Gllfllan was arrested in the rear OF the
house Of Sergeant Vernon, and was taken to
the Central Guardhouse, where he Is held until
the extent OF the in JUL les can be ascertained.
Dr. Muncaster was called in, and found that
the wound was an inch and a half In length,
penetrating the abdomen. and portion OF the
bladder protruded from the Do9nd, and as yet
he cannot say that the wounded woman is out
OF danger. The woman stated to Sergeant Yer.
non that yesterday morning Gilfilian had
checked her and threatened TO kill her, and last
night he called again, and while in converse.
ton with her drew the knife and made the cut,
which took effect as above stated. Gilfillau has
been living with the woman for the past twelve
months, and this morning stated that he COM
mitted the act in self-defense.
SUIT AGAINST THE BALTIMORE AND ONO
RAILRoAD.-Messrs Davidge and Terry have,
for James Stark weather and others, (chlldren
of said Starkweather and his late wife
Roxanna.) OF Michigan, entered SUIT in the
Gil cult Court against the Baltimore and Ohio
haiIroao company; claiming s5O'oo damages,
on the 10th Of November, 1869, taken
passage Oh the cars of said road to
be brought to this city and having, as alleged,
followed the direction of an agent OF said COM
pany and attempted to cross the track at the
RELAY House where by a train of the defendants
horribly mangling her body and severing her
lin bs, by means of which injuries she died In
about three hours.
CAUGHT ON A STRING.-On Thursday morn
ing. celored boy, aged about ten years, and
known as George Smackum, was noticed lott
in Center Market, eyeiRg jowl of bacon. and
one of MIR. E.. neighbors seeing hum, suggested
that string should be tied to the jowl, which
was done. 1t was not many minutes before the
boy took up the jowl and started, but suddenly
having got out to the end OF the string felt 1t
pull, and stopping to see the cause, Sergeant
German pulled" him. He was locked up in
the Central q Guardhouse for twenty -four hours,
and then on account of his tenIer age and the
want OF house OF refuge for sucn persons, he
was dismissed by Justice Thompson, with
some good advice.
ACCIDEST.-Laste evening, Lewis White,aged
about ten years, a SOL Of MIR. George IL. B
White, of the National Metropolitan Bank
while playing with some companions in front
OF his fathers residence, on 9th street, between
i and New York avenue, fell on his left arm,
twisted his elbow out OF joint, and broke the
bones Of the arm. Drs. Palmer and Thompson
administered chlorofOrm ana set the limb, and
the patient is doing as we'll as could be ex-
pected.
RBLICs SENT TO MOUNT NRRNON.-The
steamer Arrow, Stackpole in command took
down TO Mount VERNON this morning eight
cases from the Patent Office, containing the
uniform, sword, saddle, spurs, and other relics
OF the "Father Of his country" These relics
will hereafter remain at NJ Mount Vernon, thus
making II even more attractive TO visitors than
IL has been heretofore.