Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-25

PRESIDE 1t Gatchel, OF the y. L. T.. A. yes
ferday arrested James Smith, OF Buzzsrd'.
Point, on the charge Of driving "a crippled horse
to a cart. He taken before Justice Clark
who lind him SO. The horse l. nov in the Gus
tOGy of Nh Gatebel.
Yesterday afternoon, John Mccormick. aged
II years, employed in carrying water at the
new state department. fell from ladder dis
fance o. fifteen feet, and was very badly in
jured; il is feared fatally. He was taken To his
home on Capitol Hill.
The following paten ts were granted Yesterday
70 persons residing in this nei gh bOrhood: John
e. Baxter, Washington, manufacture of wine;
Sylvester L. L. SteTick, Georgetown, wheel for
vehicles, James +. CaIlin, Alexandria, Va. bolt;
". o. Bond, Fairfax court house, Va, portable
cooking stove.
Coroner Patterson held an inquest yesterday
afternoon on the body Of VIM: Lawrence aged
navy yard) on which he was employed, and a
verdict was rendered that death was caused by
rupture of the bowels. he having been kicked
BY a mule on the sd inst, as stated in yester-
days STAR.
Annual Exhibition Of the Prepare.
tory Department. Of the Column ian
College.
The annual exhibition OF the preparatory de-
psTtment of Columbian College took place last
night at Lincoln Hall, and was attended, as
usual, by thIOng Of relatives and friends OF
the participants, and Of those interested in this
excellent school. President yelling, of the
Columbian University, though still suffering
somewhat from his late illness, was present,
and among others on the platform were Judge
Il.
Mason, principal OF the preparatory depart
n1eDt, sBd Professors Mason and Fristoe.
Music by DoHch's band prefaced the
exercise 5. which were continued as follows
SalutstOTy, first bOnors of second class, John &.
=. Richardson. Phe Old Monk in the Belfry,
William b. King dialogue in French, from
Nair, Edmund c. Blunt, Clifton Mayfield;
Pl6dge With Wine, John T.. y. Richardson;
Jerusalem by Moonlight, Benjamin q. Pool;
Sar&C-H Brothers, a dialogue, Frank Glen
dtnn. Frank II. winslow. j c. s. Richardson;
The prunbaId's Death, Clifton MaviieId; The
Tear OF Repentance, Arthur X. Weston; GOngs,
David V. McNair: ections from Midsummer
Nights Dream Edmund q. Blunt, Harry G.
Davis. William Il. King, Willie 4. Leetch.
william III. Luff, william X. Mclean. Benja-
min G.. Pool. John G. s. Richardson; Authors
Night, Frank ID. win,l0x: Maud Muller. Frank
CiendeniD, valedictOry, first honor Of first class,
Theodore W. Moves.
The programme was executed with great
spirit and effectiveness throughout, making the
task Of discriminating somewhat inyidious, but
among the portions exceptionally well done
were the recitatiOns. the Authors Night - by
Frank u. winslow maud Muller. !" by Frank
ClendenIn; "GOngs," by David ". McNair:
the salutatOry by John 4. :. Richardson, the vsl-
edictOry by Theodore W. Moves, the French
dialogue, the dialogue of the Saracen Brothers,
and the selection from midsummer Nights
Dream"
Hon John A. Bodies, vice president Of the
board of trustees Of the Columbian University,
then delivered the prizes, accompanied BY some
felcitioas remarks N each case, as follows:
yRIZEs.
First CIcss-First honor, gold medal Theo-
dore W. Noyes. Second honor, silver medal,
David W. MeNsir. Honosable mention, Frank
Clendenin-
Second Clas.-First honor. silver medal. John
g. 5. Richardson. Second ho4Sr, silver medal,
Vim. u. King.
Tosrth class-First honor. sii-er medal,
Charles Q. Bohrer. Second homer, silver
medal, Harry W. Hodges.
For punctuality and department for two
years, gold medal to Arthur X. Weston.
= a
silver medals TO Charles g. Bohrer, Harry G.
Davis, Luther s. FristOe, Fred. Heitmuller
Harry W Hodges, Theodore W. Noyes, Charles
W. Richardson.
French Pri-es-F First prize. Theodore W.
Moves. Second, David W. McNair. Third,
Frank ID. Johns.
For greatest Improvement in penmanship-
First prize, W. W. Swart- Second, Luther s.
Fristoe.
Hermesian Society Prizes-Best de batter. Theo-
dore w. Noyes; gold medal: Second, Frank
Clendenln; honorable mention. Best editor
Harry G. Davis: book. Second, Benz. q. Poole
honoraT,c -asntion.
CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY.
Classical Observation-Disclosures w. Noyes,
Clifton Mayfieid, David W. McNair.
ScieRtife Depdrtmenf.-Frank ClendeniH.
School Of EHglisk.-willIe NJ. Donegal j. Nor
man Gibbs, Frank ID. Johns, Frank d. Wing
low. Arthur X. Weston.
BenedictiOn BY Rev. DIR. Cuthbert concluded
the exercises, and then followed the delivery Of
an immense number Of handsome boquets to
Prof. Mason, and other professors connected
with the preparatory department, were warmly
congratulated on the success of their intelligent
and conscientious labOrs throughout the year,
as illustrated by the exhibition OF the evening,
both as regards scholarship and gentlemanly
bearing.
THE CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE ROsLYN
FEMALE SEMINARY, on Monday evening last,
were OF a very interesting character, and were
witnessed with pleasure by a large number OF
the patrons OF the school. The exercises con-
.i--0@' of vocal and instrumental music and the
reading Of essays By the young ladies The
graduating class numbered four: Misses Ssllie
Atkinson, Mary Scott, Addie Emmerich, and
written, but were read with ease and grace.
The titles of the essays were: "Unwritten Lit
erature, ," By Mis- Sherman; ECHOES, ;" by Miss
Emmerich; "Master Minds" by Miss Scott,
and the yaledictory by Miss Atkinson. Among
the essays Of the under graduates worthy of
SPECIAL note were those OF Miss Kendall, "A
Literary Criticism" and Miss Emma Eich-
stadt, "Sunset-" Miss Addie Emmerich re-
ceiyed the first medal OF her class and school
for punetuality and high standing; and
Misses Scott and Sherman bore of the other
medals OF the class, and Miss Atkinson received
the class ring as token of excellence and
faithfulness- Rev. DIR. Sunderland delivered
an appropriate address to the graduates.
A MIXED Up CAsE-Aefio. for DamTq.s-
Yesterday afternoon Justice Walter had before
him the case Of Samuel Burrell agt. Earnest
Dichman, in which Mr.. j. r. Mcconnell APP
peared for plaintiff, and defendant in his
proper person. Ii appeared from the testimony
that Burrell had been tenant Of defendant,
and the latter some weeks ago sued out writ
for the possession of the premises from Justice
TAFT. The plaintiff acknowledged the service
OF the writ and ruled the case to Justice Fer
gu>on; but the latter, at the request Of Dich-
nan, postponed the hearing from time to time.
Whis the case WAS pending before Ferguson
Dichran procured . writ OF some character
against Bsrren, who not appearing when the
case was called at Keese's Office, judgment
by default was given. On the day and hour
when Ferguson was TO have heard the case, the
offcer from Keese's once went to the premises
and ousted the family OF Burrell, (vife and
I'VE children,) putting out the furniture During
the trial the parties became mach excited.
Dichman did not deny having sued out tho two
WRIT, and Judgment was given against him for
$50 damages
ST. DoMrNIC's MALE SCHOOL--The annua
examination and distribution Of premiums tool
place IN this school on the 2lth instant, and wa
conducted by the Rev. Fathers Powers and
CAN assisted by the teacher, MI. William g.
KeneAly. The number present at the examine
ton was eighty-dye. The queries we're Of {