Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-11

Cor derScd Locals.
NJ 'zz!e schmidt, rhonoE raphic vri' er in
the scr-etaI - osiSe. Deps' ,ment Of the In
terror, has b en- pIonlot,d - a first .la clerk
Some of tpe New york orir.rs, who evo-ct 70
p-It IN +he i-ch dj dead, 's'se II, e s.,ck y,
he :. cement that . -Four sfer, is he murderer
o. Na'isn. "
Since the Baltimore end Potomac railroad
the Lire have been cs' IbIished = Benninq,s
Seabl ook, Gleny 'lle, Hun. n on Gu TBoM,e
ana OSen' 1.-THE first being in the DIS let Of
RI nee George counties. Md.
THsFuNErsL Of the late Chi sorher Cam
N en- ne sttes Bsnt,st c az ero,S p
as-ended by lF-g,e r)ucOr-se of frienGs of the
iemlly ard members Of re different orders TO
Nhtcr be belonged. The tody was in a hand
come cPsket, covered with black Goth, and
AGO Led With Ne ITic embleus, and on the Id
W Ta slvs silver p'a'r, be@Isrg the name
On fIe coffin we've iait - chapeau. bal vi K
sword and belt ard rauntlnts of the Knirh-s
ItHplaT order, and irSi Hia of Other Oruers
The cOTtege WIS formed at the house, on F
see, and moved - 'he church, with the iol-
loving pall-bsarCrs and Tt:-Dn .Ne Part of
the O,d FeIlOws-P. O. NJ John T. Given, for
TIE order AT large; p. G.. NJ. Andrew JACKSON,
Tor the Grand Lodge. On the part OF the Ma
sOns-SIr Knights A. i. LOngley and james W.
st. Clair. Citizels-I hos. Campbell and Henry
FOlkinhCfn. Escort from Columbia CCmnan-
dery Is a Euard OF honor. At O'Clock the re-
mains were carried into the church amidst
Il atllsss stillne :, and we're received nv tha
Grand Lodge Of Nj sons, Columbia Coniman.
derry, N. T., ST Johns Lodge, +. A. A NJ
Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows, Columbian En-,
cam nent, Nsshi :, d Lodge Of Odd Fellows,
aad the Oldest Inhabitants Association. Alter
all we're seated. Rev. DIR. Cutbbert offered M
prayer, and then read the 6i7th hymn of the
Baptist collection, which was sung by the Ma
sonic choir, led by MIR. Bradley. The pas
Tor then read portion OF scriptures; after
SIleh; Rev. Mr.. Wilson, OF the Foundty church,
orSTed prayer. The came the sermon by Rev.
Dr. Cuthbert, from the text in Revelations
ARD heard a voice from Heaven saying unto
me, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the
Lord. foT heHceforfh," &c. During the delivery
OF The sermon the pG tor frequently alluded ID
many virtues tor which the deceas ed was 60 en-
inently cor -Picuors, his piety and triumphant
death IN the faith of Chtistipn whose pilgra-
mage through lfe has been conspicuous for
gcoc acts. Some time since the deceas ed made
arcquest that the Mp onic Choir should sing on
the oro~~'on OF his funeral tie HYMN called
1.-The Dying Christian" commencing "The
Hi'a' sp9rk is fed which was rendered In a
r.os' "ti' eve manner by the Masonic Choir
After TIE singing the Sir Knights detailed as
escort to the remains advanced to the front of
re altar, stand g upon each side Of the coffin
r'-d crossing their swords over it, and performed
the beautiful Sir knights burial ceremony
The Impressive burial services of the Odd Eel
ICNS ALI. Ia>Ons followed after which the r.
mails we're tckCn to Oak Hin cemetery for in
t.Imt ut, followed by tho Grand Lodge, F. A. a.
NJ; ST. Johns Lodge, No. IL, f. A. =. II: Co.
lunbia Comma 1dery, No. 2, Washington Com.
nandeTy, No. !, knights TempIsr; Grand
Lodge OF |. .. y. F., Columbia Encampment
No. i. and Washington Lodge, No 9, /. cor.
and the Oldest Inhabitants association.
TIE FoURTEISTH DISTRICT GRERLYYIrEs,
numIeIiFg some u ~ to forty ali told. met
last nIght-MT. J.. Il. Allyn in the chair and H.
d Ebbss c-eiaIy-and Me: Irs. Cha-Ics Seng-
stack, VIM. TbOmTs and III. Nenmeyer were
e'sci Il jUdg~s ID hold primo ' election for a
candidate for the Horse of Delegates on Mon
day re2t letween the hor Of and p. m. A
II. q. Lewis, 4. Fl. wi''srs end l.. B. ALLYN
were selected as cenr'nat- = for the nomination
for tbe Horse OF Delegates. reGolution VS.
atoI pied that all vot rs the dis let opposed tn
the board o. public woI As, and in favor of
Grays ssse sment bill and ga a judciors system
OF improvements under ne management of
hont >, mel, aud a tb0re in favor O. the cleo
On by the people OF az tie principal District
ihccrs, irciudiFg the Governor aud boz "a of
pubic works, he Invited to Participate in the
primary e'ec,ion.
TEE SUICIDE OF JOHN CoNNERs.-John Con-
ners; who ki'ed f,rself ycEterdsy By cut.;ng
previously Tut two of his cows } badly that thew
viii probably de. He had been drinking exces.
~ " Va :, and doubles had the deI'-ium
t-rnsr The Dice had been looking after him.
but IA or noon Y, rday he became so quiet
That the officers ler-. Ir a shori me a ,rwr-Ts
Pc bec2 nc ,antic, and his wife being fea-,r, of
her i'te Leaf f'm. He then attacked the c,ws
With isrge bu' her tDife, and after hacking
Them severely. went i'm tn, horse, barred ne
dG'rs, and with the knife nearly severed his
mead from the tody. Dr. Patterson, tie g ronsr
alter he rIne 'ne s-atemeD-5 or the neighbol J,
uecHi III > hold an Inquest, The deceased
ieaEr. wife md five chiir-en.
IIEx LAST hICHT-The alp-m OF r-e IN, ,e5
=, - ,.Dm b. IS. CO, at Maryland Avenue and
~ steet, by Officer Hughes, al To- O'Clock
LIsAt, "as Caused by the burning Of shed
1T an a"ey between Marvland and Virsi ia
avenuns and ~ ana 9th streets occupied by
Nj =. White X BIZ :, Tor sG0rlng old 'ron, Sc.
The f-e depe- r3rJ t'9rGec promptly. and
did A. d service. The re Is Mfso5ed :; have
n,en ,e ~oI E., OF az lneear aIy. The les will
creas d b. report hat there were a lot of
loaded tOmbshel's ~ one oDrner of tie shed,
and the a. ~ptiOn of the chief eng ;ueer having
teen ca"cd :, ne lact he Girccfed ,he men 10
p eon,nu"' >, cam OF water in that direc-
ton; Pud - e>2icsion ives thereby doubles
Ireyeni-d.
AUTHORIZATIONS BY observation-disclosures
rkle Gnd RaGes, OF the 9Th precinct. last
night, COZ .ied TO tbe Central gua-dhouse Charles
Smith, Prussi All by bir'h who about 10 O'Clock
p. m. had attempted suicide by cutting his lett
srm, be de ign being to bleed himself to death.
TIE Ulcers took him from his boarding -houSe,
on Il street, near Z, TO Dr. Entwisle's drug
acre, where his wounds. found to be slight
were drc 9ed. He Is an unmarried man, al out
% ys~-s OF age, and came - this city about a
mon since, 10 work a street payer. He has
been insSne, and was confined in the lunatic
TsyiEm on Blaekwells Island n. Y, from
SneIce Ne VS. u'>C0srged last spring. Last
week be as,eD' pied TO jump from q window and
on Saturday night he was taken TO the giard-
Ier'e sufsrlrS rom On attack OF mania-a-potu.
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DROPPED DEAD IN THE STRREr-while Mr..
IfonS- Cow Nc, proprietor Of the livery stable
on q S-T6et, between 1871 and 1Ith, WIS stand
irg - the ca Eer Of 18th street, YESTERDAY ,er-
nCCu s.v'rs di-ec' ions - GJme OF b. drivers az
the -CpeTal OF Nj. FalcOner, he iell to The pave
mcEt, and the coroner, upon his arrival, pro-
nCT"Ced II "a sc OF heart disease. and deemed
al lEqu~-- unnecessary. The deceased was
w.. 'veuye' : OF &c ard leaves a wife WAC
rad but lew In''Ia- 3 prev OrS to the death OF
h hr-banC ken a seat II one OF re Carriages
CT Tie funeral t-EOc sion, and had ste ted with
nc IN 3UJneIs 20 the gave when a me senger
WIS pa > after he caI.-age - announce
- FeT re L - o. her husband.
THE WASHINGTON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
NJ n Ct tO-ulOTO- at e,eyen o'clock AT the an
Bap, church, near the corner OF 18th and X
st-le and vail Continue in session tve OF SIX
days. Tie intTCdu>tJ ,eTmOn will be preached
-D-nCI.0w mol n.ug b. Rev. -. Gaskins, OF the
2d C'rurch- The ccct. 'Dal sermon will be
pres bed att I O'Clock, BY Rev. j. II. Brooks,
OF re 9Th church, and ne u sionaIy sermon