Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-12
Condensed Locals.


Condensed Locals.
From Brad. Adams We have Hqrpsr's Bazaar
1Or Nav -. and WooaAHH Il C1dfiR's Weekly for
May 70, with sensation article, entitled 1.-The
Monster Scandal in Plymouth Church"
About l1:5O o'clock last night Officers Haney
and Bailey, of the 4th precinct, found a basket
on a doorstep on X street, between 9th and 18th
northwest, containing new born white female
child, neatly dressed, which they took to st.
AIMS asylum, and placed in charge of the
sisters.
The police report that Yesterday morning
about $50 O'Clock Mr. KTanberger who lives AT
the corner OF Is and ID streets southwest, at
tempted 70 commit suicide by taking lauda-
num- Drs. BOarman and Leach were called
and soon relieved his stomach of the poison
The reasons which led him to attempt this act
are not known.
At a meeting of the board of trustees of the
New York avenue church. on the 9th inst, the
following was adopted Whereas through the
faithfulness and ability Of our pastor. Rev s.
y Mitchell, our church during his pastor ate has
greatly increased in strength and numbers and
rs new in a most gratifying condition both
spiritual and temporal; and whereas. the fin
ances Of the church will admit of our so
doing, therefore Rssolred, That his salary he
and u hereby increased to the sum of SIX thou
sand dollars. and that said increase date from
the LIST list"
GRACE NJ. f. CHURCH DEDICAToRY SER
vICEs-YesteTday, the now Methodist Episco-
pal church, corner OF 9Th and streets, the lee
fure-room of which has been comoleted, was
dedicated, and during the seryices-morning
afternoon and night-every seat was filed
The morning services were opened by the choir
under the lead of Mr. Tucker, singing the
anthem, THE Lord Is king" The pastor
Rev NJ +. b. Rice. announced the hymn,
was sung, and Rev. s. A. Wilson, formerly of
the Mckendree and Foundry offered PRAYER
and read the 122d Psalm and Romans, 18th
chapter. Rev. Mr.. Rice read the hymn, al
love thy church, o Cod which was sung by
the choir snd congregation. Rev. Bishop E. X.
Ames, after reading the DIST chapter of Matthew
announced 0f har
ter, a. IL Is written my house shall be called a
house Of PRAYER" and from It preached a very
practical sermon, which, without doubt, had a
good effect on all who heard il.
The pastor briefly stated that thus far the
cansed by the end wall having been blown out
IN February, sa1 the debt was - ,00o. Sub
scriptions were called for, and in a short time
aheut Al COO was secured.
In the afternoon at 81 O'Clock, Rev. II. A
Cleveland, OF the Foundry, preached from Mat
thew XIV, 10th verse, and at its close subscrip-
raised.
At night, Rev. Eichard Norris. OF Waugh
chapel, preached froTa John viii. SIst and sd
verse, and concluded by making an appeal to
the hearts and pockets of the congregation. and
about $500 being raised. the sum total of col
lections during the dav f~j cor was announced
one-half Of tie debt. Besides the ministers tax
ing part in tie services, there were present dur
quite number OF the leading citizens were also
present
The DEATH OF BENJAMIN F. WuErNs-
Among the recent deaths none will cause deeper
pam To the friends OF the deceased than that OF
Benjamin F. wilkins. After years OF acute
suffering, borne with manly fortituCe and
cheeII1lness, he passed away On Friday last.
MT Wilkins was native of Portsmouth, Va,
but han resided in this citv some twenty-five
years Sy profession he a printer. but
abandoned the s.CaScf for government service
He nlled responsible positions in the Post Ofice
department, and the organization OF the rlOney-
order system was, 10 large extent. his work
An unjust charge against hiB in connection
with his Official position, inStigated, IL was un-
derstOod, by the notorious l.. G.. Baker. of
..deteetiy~" memory, caused Mr.. wilkins psuch
distress for tame. but in tie end his character
was fully vi1licated. an he never for a
moment lost the confidence of his friends Mr.
wilkins was a writer OF decided ability. and his
style was distingUs shed by Vis yful humOr that
wcuio nave done no discredit to our professional
humorous writers He was warEly appreciated
by "Artemus Ward Browne. and the latter
lectured IN Washington under his auspices Mr.
wilkins was for time one OF the prOprietors
of the SSzday Herald, but his health did not
permit him 20 follow up Journalism, a pursuit for
which he was so admirably fitted Some five
years ago peralytie strcke Frustrated Kim and
before he hSa recovered a second aud a third
attack rendered him incapable of active physi-
cal exerton. year ago, in this crippled con
dition, the hand OF death deprived him Of his
almost sole suPpOTs. his devoted wife A week
since fourth stroke rendered him incapable of
motion, and also affected his brain. In this con-
dition as remained until the end.
IHELATE JOHN b. RTON
tcok place yesterday afternoon from the resi-
denee OF the family, on II street. between 2lst
and 2af streets and was very largely attended
BY the personal friends of the deceased and the
Odd Fellows and Masonic bodies of which he
was worthy member. The remains were in
eased In handsome eOttin neatly trimmed with
SILVER ornaments embiematic OF the different
orders, and on the lid Was q silver plate on
which was inscribed the name. birth, and date
OF death OF the deceased. The services both at
residence and at the grave were conducted by
81 NJ OOmhS ~ prasI
Churehl OF which church deceased was a mem
Der. The pail bearers were Sir knights H.
Mlhgate and Thomas Hume, on the part of the |
washington COmmansiery, No. /, F. A. A. II: |
companion L Thomas Luttteil, of Mount Herob |
Snapter, No. .; Brother Joseph T.. Rawlings of
dlIam Lodge, No. 10; Samuel T.. Douglas, Grand /
Lodge, o. %. F.; l. Il. Allyn, Grand Encamp-
ment; "A. r. Hines, Ridgely Encampm mt. No. s.
and James nelly, of Friendship Lodge, No. l..
Az the conclusion OF the services at the house
me various societies were formed int line |
escorted by the Knights Tenplar, and followed /
py ABOUT forty carriages proceeded to Oak Hill |
cemetery, where the services peculiar to differ
ent orders were conducted by Parker Sweet
GIahd Chaplain for the Odd Fellows; by e. W |
behheu, r e.. Tor the Knights Templars, and |
oy Y W Stansbury. NJ. w. q. NJ, for the Ma |
rohs, the exercises being interspsrse., with the ]
Singing OF urges by the odd Fellows a,Yy1 .
.Dn,e enoirs- Mr. Anthony Buehly was the wa