Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-25

we'll as
comfort The excursion OF yesterday took
large and pleasant party. embracing numbers
of our best known citizens, some forty miles
down the river ON the breeziest and most enioy-
able of trips, returning to the city in good sea-
sOn-atO Il balf-Past nine =. III.
DFATH OF FRED. DEPRo. ESQ We regret to
announce the death of Mr.. Fred. Depro, who
ter several years as known to our citizens As a
successful special agent of the Post Ofice
Department. His disease was cOnsumptiOu: AGE
forty year>. His death will be mOurned by
large circle OF friends. lie was German by
birth, but came here when only eight wears OF
age In the ear V part of the war he was ap-
pointed detective under the War Department
anG served a. such until 1855, when he accented
a position "a special agent of the Post Once
Department, and operated in this section OF
country. lie was removed from Office about n
year since, but when the value OF his past ser
vices were known by the Department he was
IeapI ointed. and sent to Tennessee and made
Nashville his headquarters. His funeral will
take place from his late residence. on Capitol
Hill, tomorrow TUESDAY, afternoon.
hSIGHTS OF PYTHIAs REORGANIZArIoS-A
'rd"d Ledss Of Intro. b. VS. fors,>d.-A large
and enthusiastic meeting OF those Knights Of
Pythlas OF this District opposed TO the %. b. n
Was held at Good Fellows Hall on SATURDAY.
nignt ioT ne purpose OF organizing temporary
Chaneellors present. The following Off GERS were
elected: Grand Chancellor. \. T. Cayis No m.
y. q. q, Alexander Campbell. No. 9; g. s..
O. Guide. III. p. Cattell. No. =: L. s.. George r
Strohel, No. .; -. s.. Charles Brown No. H.
ne T.. chancellor, with the officers of the G.
To- v III, during the coming week. proceed to in
stall the officers of subordinate lodges cam
mencing with Friendship, No. ;. to- nj yht and
thence IN regular order with the remainder.
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FINANCE CCNNIssION.-Tbe Finance Com
missiOn-MeSsTs. Mckelden. Todd. and Gle
phane-sppOinted in June, TO-DAY cOmpletad
Their work and will submit their report to the
MaVOT 10
ported IN round numbers at SSs1, 600 aud il is
believed that there il a considerable amount due
ne accounts for which have been withheld by
certain fTlends OF Mayor Bowen, who have taken
this course in order not 10 increase the amount
which will so before the public. The written
IeIort covers some thirteen pages OF legal cap,
and II i believed that some portions OF il will
make people open tier ewes. ACCOMMODATING
the report Is a book in which the names of cred
l;ors are arranged alphabetically, with the
amounts Cue each. and Tor what purpose.
NATIONAL MEMORIALS IN COSGPFs sroS.r
tkhETEEN--lD ante bellum DAYS 10 was usual
10 erect monuments Of uniform size and pattern
IN memory OF such Senators and Representa-
tiyes in Congress a. died during the sessions OF
tOngTes>- The excitement and arrangement of
aHalrs cODSeGuen upOn the war and events fol-
loving II caused a suspension in this work and
none q these national memorials have been
erected stree 1Stp. At the recent session pro.
VISION a Bade for a resumption of this work
under The direction of the Clerk OF the HouSe
The bids for erecting the monument, will he
opened tomorrow.
IHy SCBUETzESFEsT.-Asst stated in The STAR
OF Saturday, the board of directors of the Wash
Ington SChuetzen-Nerein yielded to the soIic-
itations of their patrons. and the fifth annual
.; Shnetzenfest will be continued tonight, with
all the appointments of last week. The prize
shooting VIII be continued, "a will the perform
anceS Of the Wallhalla troupe and the Marine
band The grand distribution of prizes lover
$500 WORTHY will take place this evening with
much ceremony The grounds were thoroughly
Ieairan2ed on saturday. and ample accommo-
cations made for the crowd that will undoubt
tdiy assemble this afternoon and evening.
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DEsTEUCTIvE FIRE-The alarm of fire last
night about 1915 O'Clock, sounded from box 81
Mas caused by the burning OF the extensive feed
northeast corner Of sd and streets, at the
circle The building and contents were totally
destroyed, with loss OF about - 800, on which
there was an insurance OF $50 in a Baltimore
CONF any The tire department were quickly on
The sIOt-the Union arriving first. the Addis on
OF Georgetown next, and then the Franklin.
Ihey worked well, but il was impossible to do
more than save the adjoining property The fire
Was the work of an incendary.
DESPERATE ASSAULT on AN OLD MAN BY
hIGHWAYNKN.-ROdgers Hudson, an old col
cred man, while on his way home at Buzzard's
FONT. on Saturday evening last. was attacked
by three eolored men, knocked down, and cut
pretty badly IN the legs and breast with a razor.
thcers owens and JarbOe, hearing his cries
repaired TO the spot and took the man home.
DIR. Lewis was called in and dressed the wounds
4 he rOughs escaped without arrest. Their OBJ
JeCt " a. robbery, but they found nothing on the
old man 10 take
NELLY " LIONS MISSTHEIs The full
troupe. comprising the travelling company
ana the New York company, will perform to-
wight and Tomorrow night at Walls Opera
House. The main attraction this evening will
be their burlesIue La Belle Helene" with
Leon a. prima donna. other novelties will be
brought out, and the house will no doubt be
crowded notwithstanding the warm weather.
MINNESOTA STATE AssOcIATIox.-A meeting
OF THIS association was held on Saturday even
ING, President stock in the chair, MIR. TwitcheI
secretary. Resolutions in homer ct the Congres,
sional delegation OF the State were passed, As
also one OF thanks 10 the Governor for the APP
pontment OF Hon. William Window As Senator
10 I'LL the vacancy occasioned by the death of
Senator Norton. Senator Window was then
elected an honorary member.
GOING TO NEW ENGLAND.-A company OF
gentlemen, among whom are Rev. ). Mitchell,
Rev. Lewis X. Fox, DIR. DeMeritt. Dr. SawtelIe,
Dr D. T. Mason and six Others, propose to leave
this city on Thursday, en- route for An extended
trip through New England. DIR. Mason is en-
Iioyed by the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty TO Animals to investigate the workings
OF similar associations Of the North.
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DIED FROM THE EFFECTS or THE HEAT.-On
Saturday night, Dr. Munroe, recently appointed
= AOicNcSA VI Languages AT tIcOIEctOWn COlltSc.
died from the effects OF the heat, while he WAS
being conveyed TO Providence Hospital. The
remains we're taken in charge by Mr.. A. Burg
t0rf, undertaken, and placed in one of his
patent cases 10 await the action of the friends
OF the deceased He was &c years OF age.
ACcrDEST.-Between 10 and II O'Clock Satur-
'iay night a one Of the street railway cars an
preached the corner OF New York avenue and
.th street, a passenger from the country named
James Morrison, attempted TO jump OF while
me car vs.s in motion, when he fell on his face
ana va, dresdfully lacerated, besides having |
NJ Shollier dlslocated and sustaining other sc.
we're bruises He Wa taken 20 his lodgings and
a suI geoh summoned, who dressed his WOUNDS l
GERMAN Mass MEETIsG-Thi. o--.t -
German fellow -cItizens will C0nye na - = ~, i
Hall 10 express their sympathy with tl,e,r ,.t
rem in the FdtheTland, who stand on M. s..
a great struggle. The Washington S.nss,
Bund and the ATiOn puartette Club will atiena
and sing. MeS<Ts- TheO. POeSche. kIucknhr
and DR.. RiSlcT will address the meeting.
CAPT. DAVID -. FISKE, eK-NavOr Of Ports
mouth. Va. died IN that city on Friday last
Capt. +. was well known in this city, where he
a. connected with tie Taiaed States ,yauraa'
and other newspapers. some years sgo. az which
{ I.e he Was prominent he IN Der OF the Colum.
bia TyIograhical Society.