Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-08

George ". Cecil.
After some business of an unimpOrtant char
acter had been transacted, devotional exercises
were held, after which the Bishop read the
appointments, and Conference closed its pleas
ant and harmonious session.
The presiding elders are: Henry Slicer, Balti-
more district; John S. Deal, East Baltimore
distIicti l.. F. Morgan, West Baltimore district;
y. "A. McCa lley, Washington district; W. h.
Holiday, Winchester district.
TIE APPOINTMENTS IN THE wAsHISsroN DIS
TRICr
Washington Foundry, A. f. Gibson, q. G.
Markham; Wesley Chapel, b. p. Bown; Metro
politap, j. p. Newman; Fourth Street, W. T.
d. GLENN; Mckendree, 3. A. Wilson; Union,
such, W. q. Mullen; Waugh. f. ID. Owen; Ham.
line, J.. T. Waterman: Fletcher. j. p. Wilson;
Georgetown, j. II. Dashiell; w. Georgetown,
G. H; Mytinger; Uniontown, r. G. KIRBY; Bla-
densburs. g. w. johnson; Pleasant Grove, W.
+. Bird; Laurel, Arthur Foster; Sandy Springs
j.. ID. Moore; Elk Ridge, j. d. Still, d. M.
suIPliee0 Montgomery, Harrison McNemar, j.
5. NJ. Haslup.
A MARRIED WoIAN AND MOTHER WHO
GOES TO SCHooL.-ahe love Of learning in some
minds dses not die after marriage, and perhaps
not after death. There is q little person with
long, haxen hair, a straight, thin nose, and wa
terry blue eyes, attending one OF our city schools
who has bean married over q year. Herself and
her dear old man (their combined ages abou.
ter they were made ons TbeY We1. snS5 al
bly, annoyed At first by the bulky charges OF un-
scrupulous board-house keepers, and were kept
kknoeking around like cloud in gale of wind
for some months. Finally, however, peace set
tied upon them in tw0-roomed cottage in a
back alley, where they can live CHEAP. She has
Oeen gong 70 school for q couple Of months,
and whenever the weather is fine her little ne
gro servant goes to meet her with the baby
about three O'Clock in the afternoon. 1t is as
curious as interesting to observe the little fax-
en- haired mother exchange her books and slate
fo- the bundle of shawl with face peeping out
o. II at the street corner. 1t is also affecting 20
observe that little face grow red under the null
tplied kisses OF the school, girl az thew are an
Piled, with undiminished feryor, day after day
Memphis AJpeDL
TERRIBLE SCENES IN A MISSISSIPPI Corer
hooN-A riot occurred at Meriden, Mississippi
on Monday last, during which Judge Bramlette
OF the city court, white man, and eight or ten
colOred men were killed. and "a number OF
whites and negroes wounded. A fire occurred
on Saturday night, destroying SIS 900 worth of
property. Loften, negro, arrested a. the in
cendiary, was being tried before Judge Bran
lette, when Tyler, negro, arose in the cour,
room and shot Judge Bramlette through the
mead, killing him instantly. A general melee
ensued, and Tyler and Lotion were killed in
stantiy. j. Aaron Moore, negro. a prominen,
politician and member OF the Mississippi
LEGISLATURE, also prisoner as accessory to the
burning, was shot, il is supposed mortally
Monday night another fire occurred DESTROYING
q church and other buildings. A meeting O.
citizens was held, and safety Committee 20 CO.
Win tn6 S06r1n In preserving orIer
was appointed. Sturgis, the Mayor, from Con
hecucut, took the nortt-bound train, promising
never to return.
The FoLGER's FArR-Fan Est.n 1fts,apts
Snictde The fO.ger, Lewis NJ. Eeten u,,on
whom sentence OF imprisonment for nine ye,rs
was pronour ed by Recorder Hackett on Fri
day, was to have been conveyed TO Sing Sing
direct from the courtroom; but he pleaded s.
earnestly, with many tears, that one nights
delay was granted him, 1t appears that he
sought the delay in order to obtain the means
OF committing suicide, as the officers found
when they came to remove him, the next iay
mat ne had taken quantity of morphine. The
dose was not ehectual, however. His period of
imprisonment, under his present sentence and
that which will undoubtedly be pronouncad
egainst BIN in San Francisco will be TWENTY
thrCe years, and IL is no wonder that he duailed
before he prOspect.-N. j. Tribune, 7tt INST
GIN. PAILADINEs GoINe TO KEEP PARIS
QUIET General D'Aurelle de Pailadines has
assumed command of the national guard or
Paris. In hrs first order Of this day be woke.
cooperation in the work Of maintaining order,
prosperity to France. Meanwhile ali disturb
ances will be promptly depressed and their pro-
motors sternly dealt with. The press approve
the Generate order, and say that affairs already
show an Improvement.
BIsNAKCK SEVERE ON ENGLAND-Bismsrck
10 preparing circular, addressed to the diplo
matte representatives OF Germany in forelon
countries, reviewing the history of the war and
the changed political position Of the German
empire. He comments with severity almost
amounting to ofensiveness upon the attitude OF
England during the war and the tricky and
eVasive policy Of the British government.
Boy MURDERER.-At Nauyoo. Illinois. +.
snort time since, lad named Logan broke AWAY
from school Mistress while she was Furnishing
MN, ana was captured and brou ght back nv
snother iad named Gates: This so outraged an
when the two met at school, Logan attacked
Gates with knife. and stabbed him badly He
died within few hours Logan fed aud has
not been arrested.
THR EDITOR Of the GAINESVILLE Times heard
Nilsson at Columbus. The following is an e1-
yer heat or down fifty degrees below zero with
a. much ease - water runs of q goose,s hack
ana her voice fascinatee wherever it reaches
pisno-forte, and her voice dies away ike the
echs OF the voice Of mercy"
CHICAso's latest attraction h the s.CSi,forn;s
imperial parlOrs,' connected with . sfors to,
the sale Of teas, coffees and tro;eal rrnits' FIJI
teen beautiful girls attend 20 the wants OF tb.
store SIs sns1oT is sey are pany-whie
the parlors with French coffee, etc Five DO
ncemen were required on the opening day ia
keep the crowd back.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN NEW YosK-I,
the charter elections held In New York yes,..-
oay, az Tar az heard from, the republicans car
ried Elmira, Rochester, Peughk eep1e, Aubr-a
and New Hartford, and the democrats U,i..
Troy, Watervliet and Rome. At Oswepo !.
democratic Mayor and republican city govsgn
ment II chosen.
ACCIDENT To, A MAINLAND SrUpesr.A.
Gr Eugene Hill. student at the Uuiyerstt a.,
Virginia, from Prince Georges county. Md
Mas getting Oh the Orange train, ct the swift n
Monday, he fell and broke his leg yery ban,y
Just above the ankle.-CharIottespiIIe Chro.,rI,
~The season is Marching on towards sprin.
- Boston is threatened with . superau
OF family hotels.
~ Holt County, Mo-, advertises for . school
teacher with plenty Of muscle.
~ 1t is proposed to insert memorial window
for Alice Carey In the "Church or the Strang.
ers" IN New York.
81 thousand workmen have struck at New
castle, England. because the masters refuse to
pay them weekly Instead OF fortnightly.
~ Brigham Y0uDgs wife wants some sewing
machines, and Brigham is negotiating with =
large mandatory Tor supply.
ga gigantic steam scoop, called "Bslxe-
bulbs Spoon, ," is dredging in Devils Lake Bar
raboo, WI. -
~The Rev, Mr.. Hicks, OF Bennington. VI.