Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-28


IoSe leaving Tomorrow morning.
In the Equity Court, in the case of Woodbury.
VS. Woodbury. divorce case founded upon the
altgat1On OF impotence, commission OF ply
examination.
Some days since Mr. A r. Shepherd sent an
bassy 10 visit him at his country residence, and
this morning received a note OF accordance
through Gen. Myers The visit was made this
afternoon.
The Philharmonic Society had rehearsal al
the Congregational church, corner Of l0th AMI q
streets last evening for the plrT,Dss o. nrta rim
them-elves 20 take part ia the great boston
jubilee. They propose TO leave here on the 18th
Oi june, and 20 remain IN Boston at least one
week.
DECORATION DAY The executive committee
~ the Grand Army Of the Republic, having in
charge the arTang' merits for the decoration Of
the mon soldiers graves, which will take place
Al Arlington and other cemeteries On Thursday
nsSt, met last evening ~ No. 1876 4 street, Col.
Timothy Luhey Ires.ding. aud partially pre-
pared fhe programme, which 10 substantially As
follows: By Order OF the Secretary OF War a
national salute Wiil De fired a. Arlington by tie
ordnance corps. The marine band. forty piece,
Will furnish the music. The Grafton from the
main stand will be deli yerCd by General Hanks
The address AZ the tomb ct the =. Cuknout. viii
he el.yeTed 10y General jesse u. Moore. OF IIli-
HOis. DT. r.. A. Duncan will deliver : D. ,,,ri Al
pom.
The grounds are betng decorated under the
supervision Of Mr.. Lautrup, OF the Supervising
~ has been enormously stated that a pO.f of
the e. A. X would 20 tIOm Washington a. Cul-
peIer ON decoration day phil keaTney Post AZ
tuiFeper are making full arrangements tor af,-
TTopTiateiy observing the dav. and have male
arrangements for halt fare tie ket from this CITY
The Israslites OF Washington have made ar
fragments To decorate the tOmbs OF the soldiers
of their faith, who are buried in the .Jewish
cemetery. on Memorial day. The washinytnn
Hebrew association will furnish the flowers and
together with the !. %. ID. ID. 10 ges will have
charge OF the ceremonies.
FUNERAL OF MARTIN J. Z. MURPHY-The
last rites over this estimable Young man. who
died on the 18th, in the twentieth wear OF his
age. alter an illness OF five DAYS were performed
at Trinity church, Georgetown, yesterday,
(MOndsy.) solemn mass of requiem was sung
by the pastor, Rev. g. II. StOnestreet, y j., as
sisted by deacon and sub-deacOn. A full chO-
rus was in attendance. The closing ceremonies
were performed by Rev. Geo. j. Strong, ). j.,
and feeling discourse delivered by Rev Ed
mund y. Young, >. j., his former preceptOr in
California. The almost sudden death Of Mr..
Murphy, in the flower OF his age, with every
premise Of useful and honorable career before
him, fortune OF half million awaiting him
On BIS majority, and leaving a now childless
o. mother IN California, made the occasion a sad
ore. Rev. DR.. John Foley, his brothers in Bal
umore, and the families Of the two latter were
the only relatives present. The coffin was borne
by his classmates of Georgetown College law
school. Rev. j. Early. president OF the COLLEGE:
Fathers Healy, jenkins, Sumner, Strong Judge
James, and the students of Georgetown College,
NJ HOuKnf0n
family attended the funeral.
INioNTOwN WANTS TO BE INPRoyED-A
petltlOn Is IN circulation for signatures to the
board Of public works from Uniontoyn. com
planning that they do not receive their share of
the comprehensive system of improvements
gong on IN other parts OF the county, and cite
The immense expenditures made in Mount Pleas
ant while only two days 1Tk was expended on
the streets OF CLiOntOwn. A meeting OF pro-
Perty-holders was held last night, and il was
al 10 ,inr Ell,
ectlOn OF taxes without receiving for them an
equivalent. so was collected for the purpose
A resolution OF thanks was voted s. G. Brown
LOT MS efforts TO procure the citizens lpassabIe
streets; also, employment for the Iaborers who
are suffering from want of the necezs1rfes of
ne, aLd would be glad to get even dollar and
a quarter day.
SNAsH-UP ON THE ORANGE AND ALExAx-
bEiA kAILESAD.-A freight train on the Or
&nge, Alexandria and Manassas railroad Y As
completely smashed up yesterday afternoon,
ABOUT eight miles out from Alexandria, while
I'd route 10 that city. The accident was caused
by running over COW on the track, Throwing
The entire train or and smashing it up The
engineer, Charles keyes, was cut in the hip BE-
a piece OF glass from some portion OF the en-
CINE Two brothers. named John and Van KID
well, who live at Fairfax Courthouse and yera
employed as brakesmen, were probably fatalE
injured Van had one of his legs broken near
the hip and badly smashed JOHN had bis sxuII
fractured, and was otherwise bruised. The
hitman, Charles Watkins, escaped with slight
injuries.
ELECTION OP DELEGATES TO THE DISTRICT
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONAL a meeting of
the democrats OF the fourth legislative district
(GsOTgetOwn, east OF High street \ last NIGHT
James Dickson, and III. Il. Burroughs were
elected as delegates to a central meeting to he
1tId ioi me election OF delegates to the national
democratic convention in Baltimore j. Il. Gate
wood and u. NJ. Gross were chosen as aIteruates
ne democratic and conservative voters of the
Nun district held a meeting last evening, when
X. a. Waters n Inn
delegates TO the District convention. At a meet
ing IN the eleventh district James H. Skidnore
ana VIM Turner, jr-. were elected delegates 20
the convention, and DIR. G. p. Culver End Ed.
hammeTsly alternates.
A
THE YoUNG MEMS REPUBLICAN CIr-R met
iSst evening and adopted a resolution tenderinp
The services of the club as an escort TO the daIa
gates from this city 10 the Philadelphia conven-
that Donch's band had been secured for The oc
Caslon; that a special car would be provided for
the party, and recommended that all the mem
CO. W., va "a, UNIFORM i SUIT consisting OF black
reports were accepted and approved. The party
numbering about 80. start on the I2:45 o. m
1 1sS, IMonday, June ) Their headquarters in
fhhadelphia viii be at the Springman house
corner OF 9Th and Walnut streets.
TIE ,IUDGEs' VACATION.-Chief Jnstice
Cartier will, as usual, spend most OF the ann
mer at his tine farm, ''I4ake View !" near CIeye-
land, Ohio. Judge Wyle, whose health we re-
&c " itdIh mss not been good fer some time
past, viii leave here for trip 10 the Pacific
coast next week Judge Macarthur, with his
WE, VIII leave here tomorrow Tor a trim IN
Europe. 'P W
We regret to learn that Judge A. B. DIN IL
wing very Ill at his residence on NJ street he
tween 18th and 18Th, and last night there was
but little hope OF his recovery. TO-DAY he IL
somewhat better. His disease is billions diar.
IEPa.
ST. MATHEWS IKsTITUTE-irNual Rrami-
rdtton--The pupils OF the primary and inter-
mediate departments OF this we'll known institu-
ton Of learning were examined yesterday even
ing In the several branches OF thorough Eng
hsh and commercial education, not only by the
learned FACULTY, but by several gentlemen among
TIE audience; and the manner I'm which the
Suestsons were answered gave general sstisfac-
toh both 70 teachers and parents. The exer-
Slses were tnterspersed by vocal and fnstru
mental music and recitatfons and viii he CON-
uhued every evening this week
oIsSCLAR ACCIDENTAL the rooms nj tia
nenoilAl committee of the Grand Army of tina
hepuehc yesterday, Mr.. Myers, one OF Tie con-
mittee, started 20 walk into the door y;tb a.,
open Penknife in his and when bis foot slin,s ~
and pitching forward, he struck NJ
Fithian in the leg with the knife entf, ~, % -.