Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-03

"BelI."
E.,.eyet HaE---Chsrley shay's monster Qain-
sspIeSsI Exposition
kiacola EGH.-Scientifc Lecture bv Prof f.
e Chandler of New York, on Pc ttoieuu."
s,fy Heu,-Speeial meeting Of Columbia Typo
graphical I mon 70 consider the question of sd-
E'Hng eolored printers TO membership.
Hsrkriter's Art Gallery, ass It'll street.
sylvania avenue.
rlIrNAN. TIE MISSING NAME, Beiy
FsaEd ~ RecL Cre,s.-About o clock Yesterday
evening three boys, named Samuel and William
Goodrich and James Lovelsce, discovered the
kocy OF colored man in Rock Creek, near X
street bridge. and at once reported the circum-
stances to Lieut.. Hurley, wnen himself Ser
geant Buell. and Officer Ryan went TO the place
and removed the body to the First Ward station
hoase. A crowd OF persons soon collected there,
and the body was recognized that OF the
solcTed man, John Tillmsn. who las been miss
nF since about the LIST OF December last. The
bs remains were placed n a coffin. Tiliman
was member OF the cOlOred Odd Fellows who
srered REWARD Tor Information as 70 what had
become OF him az the time he wss missed and
sseEeral search was made, but without avail
IL . stated that he had married a second wife,
aud that the marriage was not happy enc, and
that they had separated by mutual consent
When Tillmsn was missed. the suspicious OF his
children were arouse against this second wife,
Ard they applied 20 a fortune teller in the yicin-
hy, Who informed them that he had been muir
eertd by his wife, and the body concealed under
ne house. This story gaining currency. a
crowd Of people met there, As reported in TIE
STAR At the time, and the officers examined the
premise. and reported that there was not a par
&c Of foundation ter the story.
TIE INcrEsT.
VT. y - Todd Deputy Coroner. hell an in
Guest this morning at the 18th precinct station.
wen three boys testified TO tndiDg the body
W. H. IillmdD, son OF deceased. identified the
BODY by the clothing and truss, and testified
h&t deceased complained of not getting along
vel with his wife and her children, and witness
once saw her daughter strike him. ON the eth
Of December witness made inquiries about aim
because lie had not come to Witness house
early in the morning usual and his wife said he
lac cot up and dressed himselfbetween and ,
oclocS in the morning and went of: and tina;
va the third time he had done 80. lie rad
heard his step-CaUgEteI tell deceased no. ia
sene back again. Deceased had previously left
BIS wife but returned. Several others identified
me- BODY, and the jury returned q verdict that
ne came - his death between December It'll
Is'o. and February I'd, ISL, BY drowning in
hosn SIeek. j. n. Lee. W. Costin. 1. Bond and
- Whitley, OF Peter ogden Lodge. No 13.l,
Grand United order OF odd Fellows and A
I Parker, y, =: DandIidse and J. W. Freeman.
and TOOK charge of the body.
EASE BAL--ergGHi<1'i0n Of n. District fsso
sGt0E.-A convention of representatives OF the
several base bal! clubs OF the District members
OF the National Association, was held at Dick
sch note. iast evening, tor the purpose of
forming joint association for the District.
eeiegates were present from the Arlington
,ieHersO1. National, Olympic, and Washington
cInos- constitution and bylaws were adopted.
providing that the association shall be known as
ihe District OF Columbia Association of Base
Ball Clubs. TO be composed of three delegates
i,om eaeh club IN the District, each of whom
shal be entitled TO one vote. ANY club I'M the
District having not few er than eighteen active
members may become q member of the associa-
non, but NO person under eighteen years OF age
ssan he elected as delegate. The annual meet
ing OF the association will lie held on the first
Wednesday IN November. The FOL- wing per-
6snent officers were then elected .-President
Prank G.. Daniels, OF the jefferson: F.r,t Nice
President, II. -. HOyt OF the OIympic secnnd
wee President, Geo. III. Oyster. ir., OF the
active; Recording SecIetIry, y. e Allen of fbe
tHmplc, Corresponding Secretary. r. q Pa
M OF the Arlington: Treasurer. c. A C. S1.its
al the Washington.
TEE PROro.FD MORSE MoSrNTrT. mA.. |
hg oi The trustees OF the National telegraph f!
AsmoIl1i Association was held yesterday at the /
room OF Professor Hedric6, u the Patent Office
sheh me act OF incorporation was read aud ac- !
ertttu, bylaws discussed and adU,ted, and the l
i sc - "Ine o1ieeIs elected Rev. G. W. samson
III president Prof. h. r. Heirick yirs 1resi.
Ssh' n AmlJon, secretary. George w Eigg.
~, treasurer. on motion OF Dr. G.. G. Gov
8nset .ss ordered TO he entered INTO with DR..
'eIstIo elone sculptor. 20 ereeut, the prorossd !
AgpFreIt. Or Coz. Prot HeGrick. n q, Con
molly Wv. Ccrcoran. n. ID. Cooke T. Clarke.
a II. Shepherd, and II. Amidon. Esls., were
appointed committee 70 select a site A CONS
seniisI agent vi a. appointed 20 organize branch
~,>oeiauOn> TO cooperate with this association
IN Fais'ng iuIds towards The erection Of the pro-
posed monument.
IHEOHIo ScCIAELE at Marini's Hall Last eve
sipg-ihe tiirS y He sefye-wass yer, IL
liant and delightful party. The ladies OF the
attired becomingly, and many elegantly. Among
tbose who participated in the festivities were
Hon, VIM. lawrence, wife and SOL; Hon. J. j.
WInsns and lady. Hon. j. Y. Asper and daugh- |
ter. Hon. H. II. Starkweather, Hon j. 5.
Wteber, Hon u. +. Benjamin, Hon. William
=; smith, Hon h. z Paine and lady, John S.
Cool, Mis- Emma helmlek, Mayor Emery, W.
w Curtis, T.. A. Jacobs and lady, Miss Cushing
OF Gassachusetts; General Mckee. Of Mississlp-
~: Colonel Pierce, Colonel Lubey. Hon. Isaac
a. Williams, OF Texas. IL. ID. Barr and wife and
many others.
TIE OPRRA-"The Huguenots" was psr-
formed last evening by the English opera COM |
hinaton in a creditsble manner. Airs. Bernard
is . thorough artist and Was in excellent voice |
last night. and her Interpretation OF the eharac-
Ter was faithful 20 the letter. Mr.. Drayton's |
Atls,lc acting and singing. were Warmly ap- |
?, ,h aithoagh me remembrance OF Formes
comparison BY some, 30 TAR a. Mr.. Drayton's
voice l. concerned. His school is fue, but in
faIsetto tones are 20 sSiIifnlPpv mads ,Hss tles
scarcely marks the transition. Want of sDare |
Comrels ne TO leave out mention of the other |
sI'lst. IN the cast night BeethoYen's gem
SrRPRIsz-A few friends of Alexander Il.
SHEPHERD, Esq. presented him, on TUESDAY
evening last, with a marble medallion OF him
seIi life sze, by Bailey, OF PhiisdelPhia, who
modelled II from rnecc,ogrspIl -.,.oa, ever (
having seen the original. The marble is SUI
Pertly mounted in q frame, composed OF silk
velvet and black walnut. The gilt was birth
esy surprise, and the presentation 81 admirably |
managed that the nrst intim alton Mr.. =. had OF
tie generous attention Of his friends was the |
reflection of - the counterfeit preSentnent'' of /
himself upon the walls OF his mansOn.-yI- |
fioEGl RtpEblieIn.
TEE RELEASED FESIANs-Last evening a |
meeting Of IrI>h sItizens held al the room, |
Of the Celtic Club, on eth street, TO hear the !
report OF the delegates recently sent by them to
extend a greeting 10 the released Fenians. Mr..
y. II. u'Connell reported that they had met the |
Fenisns and presented TO them the resolutions
sympathy adopted here and extended to them
invitation TO visit Washington TO which
t.bODoyan Rosa replied that il wouid give
item pleasure 10 visit thi> city and take their
friends here 10y the hand.
TIE MISSION CHAPEL ef The First Baptist
Church. located on iath street nearly oppoSite