Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-24

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BARLow's AIT GALLERY, 20 Pennsylvsnis
avenue.
SPECIAL RELIGIOUS SERVICES Yesterday
Rev. Bishop Atkinson conducted the services at
St Marks Memorial Church. Capitol Hiil,)
Church OF the Epiphany, and Grace Church
fSOufh Washington,) and confirmed in the first
named church q, In the second 81, and i'm the
latter Al, making total of H9.
At Fletcher Chapel yesterday quarterly love
feast was held. audit being understood that this
Sould probably be the last meeting in the edi-
nee tas it Is probable the membership will unite
with Hamline Church and that this Chapel will
be Sold there was q very large attendance.
Fletcher Chapel was organized about Is years
At Wesley Chapel Mission there win be a
meeting OF members or Friday evening to deter
mine whether they shall ask for new minister
At the Ninth-street Methodist Protestant
Church last evening the President of the Mary
land Conference, Rev. s. Il. Switzerland paid
his ANIMAL visit and delivered an appropriate
discourse.
The missionary services at the Foundry Meth
odist Church yesterday were of q very interest
preached by the Rev. y. NJ. McClintOck. In the
Afternoon the anniversary meeting of the Sab
bath School was held. The platform was deco
rated with handsome arch of evergreens. The
key OF the arch was a large cross of the same
m1deIia resting on representation of a globe
Gilt banners were ranged along the front part of
the PLATFORM with letters in blue. the whole
forming the words "Jesus victorious" Addresses
were delivered by Hon. j. W. Marshall and
Hon. ;. 5: Fisher, which were very interesting.
ne report OF The Secretary was read. showing
Ine school to be in a very prosperous condition.
Ihe evening services commenced at O'Clock
ana addresses were delivered By Rev. DIR.
McCalley and Senator Wiley, of West Virginia
Hon. y. W. Marshall exhibited q small idol which
ne had brought from India. also an original
ietter OF John Wesley, presented to him while
IN England, both being objects Of great interest
70 the teachers as well as to the scholars. The
collections for the day amounted to 81 200 for
missionary purposes.
LITTLE GIRL OUTRAGED BY NEGRo-E,-
rope Of The Perpetrdtor.-A negro named William
moss allas Del Range some two weeks ago, it is
old, daughter OF John Shea. living on MARYLAND
avenue between Third and F0ur-and-a-half
streets, Island, to go into his shanty, and when
eating to her a loathsOme disease The mother
OF the child heard of the affair for the first time
on Saturday afternoon. She discovered the
little one seemed afraid to disclose her story.
Dr. Morgan was called in to see the patient, and
~ once informed the mother what the trouble
va Inc child then told her story as above
stated The mother soon after saw Ross stand
ing near her shop door, and at once took down
morse pistol, loaded with buckshot, and dis
charged the contents into the back part of his
mead and shoulders. He must have been badly
hurt, but managed to make his escape and az
- issi accounts had not been aPprehended. Ross,
II Is alleged, told the child, after COMMITTING
be punished for it.
~, Kos or Del Range is said to be notorious for
ms brutality, and about year ago committed
numerous assault on John Shea. the father of
she child, making deep wound in his forehead
, ,ne marx OF which he will always carry. The
1onee arc aiter this brute, and it is hoped they
VIII bring him TO justice.
iNcENDlARY FIRE-The National Dining
%. on l2th, between and streets, was
set on nre Oh Saturday night, but the engines
reng promptly on the spot the flames were ex-
tngukhed, loss OF about $50 having been in
CURED. Suspicion attached 10 Clinton s. Morris
brother of the proprietor of the saloon. and he
was arrested by Sergeant Vernon and arraigned
before Justice Harper, when examination
etor was absent from the city, and had len the
premises in charge of his brother Clinton.
several OF the passages in the uppcr part of the
mouse were found, after the ire vas extin-
guished, TO have been saturated with eoaI oil
and IL is alleged that the doors were securely
fastened throughout the day and the chamber
maid re1nsed admittance to the room of Clinton
as usual to clean II up. The contents of the
house were fully insured. 1t is also alleged that
The accused packed hi. trunks and forwarded
them 70 Elmira, New York, on Friday last and
further that he was seen in the building sorus
hiteen minutes before the alarnAef f.e va
gwen He Is to have further hearing oIWed-
nesday next
LARGE FuNERAL-The funeral Of the late
John l. Kelley took place from his late resi-
and was attended by the Grand Lodge and
Grand Encampment, Ridgely EncamI rn-nt.
No 5, and Friendship Lodge, No. y. OF odd
Druids, Capitol Lodge, A. o. Good Fellows and
Hiram Lodge OF Masons. The proces.ion was
accompanied by the Marine Band, in two sec
tons. The remains were conveyed TO the Com
gressional Cemetery. where the imposing acre
monies OF the several Orders 70 which deceased
had been attached, took place. Mr.. KeIlsy wa
occupation, and for the past eight wears has hal
charge OF the horse-shoeing department OF the
G6yeInment at Lincoln depot, and was uniTer-
sany oeloFec by al who knew him.
~
HE COIoRED PEOPLE AND The SrPYRAGy
AhENDN ENT.-Ihe national executive commits
Tee appoin ted BY the National Convention OF
Colored Men, met in this city last week. and
passed resolutions requesting all the c1I,red
people in the various States and Territafie- 10
prepare Tor grand national and State jubilee
on tne occasion of the rattle alton and procla-
nation py the President of the fifteenth 1neD,l-
ment to the Constitution, and to return thanks
70 Almighty God and the good people He used
Iiors event. George +. Downing. OF Rbode
Island, Is chairman of this COMMITTEE. m 4;
6arbadCes, OF Massachusetts, secretary, ard
among the members present were r. b. Sorreri
OF Maryland; William Nesbit. of Pennsylvania:
Collins Cursor, District Of Columbia, and j. g.
Martin, OF Wyoming.
SENTENCE OF THE l. STREET RIorRRs.-Op
Saturday afternoon, in the Criminal Court, VIM
shaw, Randall Bowie, VIM. Saunders. Vim.
Brown alias Spider Brown. Emmett Tasc0
Henry Hammond, Theodore Clark Isaac Wal.
Yer, and VIM. Warren, cony eted of assault with
1nte Mt TO Kill officer Lawler, sometime since AZ
Galbraith Chapel, in l. street, between 4th and
9th, were brought out and Nessrs. Riddle and
Williams Ior the defence argued the motion for
new trial on the ground that the verdict was
not sustained by the evidence. Judge Fisher
overruled the motion, and sentenced the parties
20 Imprisonment for the following terms. shaw
three years: Bowie, Brown, and Tasco two
years and six months each; Saunders. Ham
each. WV !S~A'
The Court then adjourned for the term.
HE PEPPER GANE--There have been sew
eral instances lately on Canitoi U;i, LIE. a.;
nfamous game has been practised, which, for
me beneht Of the various shop-keepers and
nousekeepers rs wei, We viii describe In order
Inat they use the necessary precautions in the
premises The offenders so far have been ne
groes, who, coming into a store, ask tor some