Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-24
Condensed Locals


Producing the French Can-Csn.
Condensed Locals.
The new market building on Corcoran square
Mr. e l. stanton, a. received of the First
National bank, has entered a suit against the
Washington Club for S755, alleged balance on
account.
Yesterday Mr. Park fell over the high curb
wall on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue,
injured.
on the recommendation of the grand iury
Judge Humphreys yesterday discharged from
Jail Nicholas Smaekum, charged with false
Mrs. Professor Fristoe handsomely entertain
cd the graduating class of the Columbian Uni
yersity and their many friends At her residence
on College Hill on Monday night.
In the case OF Ridgely vs.. WOlfOrd & Hall. in
the Circuit Court yesterday, action for dam
ages, the jury returned verdict for plaintiff
The Northern Liberty market house will be
opened for business on Saturday afternoon next.
The regular market days viii be MOndav, We'd
nesday and Friday mornings and Saturday af-
ternOons.
The funeral of the late VIM. Clarke. a we'll
known printer, who died AZ his residence on G
street between 81 md ~ on Sunday morning
last, took place YESTERDAY. The remains were
inferred in Oak Hill cemetery.
The following cases have been set for trial in
the Criminal Court, Judge Humphries to-
morrow: n. Oscar Bond, forgery; George Hem
sley' resisting officer; Harry Sackett, larceny,
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from Police Court
ON the Sd OF July a committee OF Excelsior
Lodge No. II, h. Of P, viii! leave for Baltimore
Tor the purpose OF presenting to Golden Lodge,
OF that city, testimonial, photograph of off,
GERS CABINET slZe), IN consideration OF cOurte-
sizes extended on last Thanksgiving day.
Yesterday painful rumor was started by
some malicious person that the steamer Arrow,
with an excursion party OF school children, had
sunk In the Potomac with all on board. Many
ANXIOUS friends OF the excursionists fastened 30
the wharf through the heat and dust TO make
inquiries as to the truth OF the rumor, for which
there WAS no foundation whatever.
The picnic OF the pupils OF the second dis
triet public schools at Byers7 It'll street park yes
terdsy afternoon, proved to be one of genuine
pleasure: Messrs: Wolf, Mcclellan, Wood
ing that all enjoyed themselves. There were
about seven hundred children participating
Inc teachers VIII make an excursion to Mount
Vernon on Saturday.
HE FIFTY-SECoND ANNUAL COMMENCE
MENT Of the Columbia University took place at
Lincoln hall to-day. On the wall in the rear
OF the stage in large evergreen letters were
seen "Class "a, !" while from the front of the
stage and oyerhanging it were festoons Of ever
seated DIR. yelling, Rev. Dr. GRAY, Rev. DR.
Parker, the venerable Prof. Ruggles, Hon. VIM,
Stckney, Prof. Mason, Prof Shute, Prof.
&c. MeadOr, Andrew ROthwell, esq.,, Il. W.
Fenw1ck. esq, and others. The hall was well
nled oy the friends Of the University and of the
students, and the exercises were highly interest
delivered.
The following is the order Of exercises: PRAYER
BY Dr. Gray. Latin Salutatory-First honor,
by Theo. ingalls, King, OF Me. The Known
and the Unknown, by E. l.. G. Ward, of n. G.
The Future Of American Literature, by b. B.
Ninborne, of y. q. The Religion of Nature
by 1heO. Ingalls, King. of BE. Science an act
OF worship, by Jesse ii. Wilson, of ID. c. Ina
The Master Of Arts Grafton, by II. ID. Locke. of
Ala. NaedictOry Address-SecOnd honor by
Jesse H. Wilson, Of ID. q. Address before the
Society Of the Alumni, by VIM. b. Webb, ESQ,
Of ID. q. Presenting OF the prize medals of the
EnOsinian and and PhiDphrenian Societies TO j.
ID. Wilson and q. T.. Brown by Prof. Huntington.
Awarding Of prize medals by DIR. Bradley OF
Baltimore, as follows: The rfst Davis prize for
Observation-Disclosures ingalls, King, Me-: the
second Davis prize for El0cution-Jessie ii.
wilson, ID. q; the Elton prize for Greek
noung Edwin, Burmah; the Stsughton prize
Tor Latin-Theod0re Ingalls, King. Me: the
first Ruggles prize for Mathematics
Frank Gusts, ID. C.; the Young prize for Met
n npnysles1Gsorge L. Gott, Nd, and Jesse H.
Presenting OF special certificates and confer
ring OF degrees by the president as follows
Diplomas TO the following graduates: George
X Gott, OF Nd; Chas. H. Thompson, Of n. j.;
Jesse n. Wilson, Of ID. C.; Theo. Ingalls, King,
Of Me. Honorary degrees were conferred as
follows: pom Prof. Simon Newcomb, LII. D.:
Addison II. Atkins, (of GeorgetownO ID. D.;
Arts.
Contestants for the Davis Prize Medals in
Eloeuuon-E. L. c. Ward, Junior class O:
n. C.; b. b. WiDborne, Junior class of N c.:
George X GOtt, Graduating CLASSY OF Nd
heo ingalls, King, graduating Glass; Of Me-
jesse d. Wilson. graduating class of ID. q.
Candidate for the Degree Of Bachelor Of Let.
ters-George X. Colt, OF Md.
Candidates for the Degree OF Bachelor of
Arts-Chs: h. Thompson, OF n. j.; Jesse II.
WILTON, of u. G.
Candidates for the Degree OF Master of Arts
1heo. ingalls, King, OF Me-, (by eHaminatIon;)
h III. Hardness, Of ID. G., (in course;) Frank
Havenner, Of ID. C., (iB cOurse;) X. ID. Locke.
OF Ala, Gin course;) L. b. wynne, Of ID. c., lin
course, "
The other honors were awarded as follows:
students Entitled 70 Certificates OF Prof.
eieney-C. Z. Brown, A. II. W. Clum j. b. g.
Gusts. L. NJ. Cuthbert, ID. c.; X. NJ dement,.
Cal; W. A. Dutton. ID. CHM. Edwin, Burmah:
w. b. Frisby, +. Fuller, S. F. Gorham, It. n
IrEmbull, D. G.; Z. White, Md; William h
Singleton, Geo. York, II. @.
Students Entitled to DiplOmas-A. F. Custts
d. Ii. G.. Gusts, W. A. DuttOn, ID. c.; NJ Ed,
win, Burmah; G.. Il. Colt, Md; T. j. King
Maine; j. b. Kinney, p. l.. Phillips, p p
Phillips, ID. c.; q. II. Thompson, y. j.: T. n
Trumbull, j. II. Wilson, ID. O.; b. b. winborne,
Il. l.. G. Ward, y. G..
After which the benedIction was pronounced
by Rev. DR.. Gray.
The addresses BY VIM. b. Webb, ESQ.,, and DIR.
yelling when comforting the de grees, were
able and eloquent, and commanded universal
attention.
COMMENCEMENT OF THE PREPARATORY DE-