Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-17
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From j. g Parker We have Fyq-E Lsrlis-s
~ GeGd<iHs for July and fhe Grrrhfc.
Mr.. Psulu- ThysOn. ore OF the Oli.s, AMI
most respected citizens Of this District is lying
ssrtcTs'y III AZ his residence GO1zags place.
Mr. Isaac Jones, 4 member of thu Americas
bot after ne resl 81 e II Tda NV wave. SS' u Dc
The Washington Market Company has, by
Nj +. W Hackett. attorney, entered suits
sEairSt a number OF dealers in the N lrket FOR
stall rent. lOHu-, sc.
Mr.. Richard Nah. residing near the Govern
ment Printing cffce. disappeared from his
me a few days since, and bis wife family and
f-'eTfs are verv arN'cus 20 get ffIfrys OF him
Tie case Of DIT EDWARD T. Leon, charged
With msnslsuFh.er in prN''u cling abortion has
been set for trial TO IDOTrOE in the Criminal
Court
Gsns,al Sam. Eirstier, with his forces. are
JrOsFCutirg the dog var In SOuth Washington
to-day. Other snffrri-K localities n1tsbly
wet GeOryet"WP, are anViousiy looking for re-
litf fToD the canine curse.
The foilOStng patents were issued Yesterday
- IeTSOn- residing in this city: W. Fletcher,
UesTs Of excluding cinfers from railroad cars;
,'"i STAMP, backing bru>h; W. W Evau-,
dental 'nziTs, Jas. Il. Heron. process for N Ak
irg paler pu!p from varieties OF palm.
Ire lsdie- Of fhe southern district Of the Tenn
~ Rylaud ChaIel. corner OF ID AID lOth streets
sOutEwtst. Mrs. Z. Baxter presided and briefly
addressed he meeting, and was followed by
Mrs Linvi!le ia a prayer, after which Mrs. la
Fe,Ia, Mrs. Barnard, Mrs. Davidson, Mrs Hig-
Fns, - Mississippi, and Mr.. Chaplin delivered
TIE congregation of the North Carolina
SetLOiiFt Protestant Mission are engaged in
build'rg = fine pars0Dage adjoining the chapel,
p by 81 feet. ard three stories high. The ma
tSria " of brick, and u i 70 contain all the IL
eTn improve mems. IL l. only eighteen months
since his society was organized since ~hic
nat chapel has been built and paid for. The
TaFsCuRse l. 70 cost about - b. The pastor
Rev Jesse Shreves, is much beloved by the
{, congregation.
Lively SCENE IN The SMITHSONIAN
GErt NDs-ln the Smithsonian Grounds on
SuItay last, about midday, quite an exciting
scene took place on one of the main walks The
dAy was particularly pleasant. and most of the
iron seats OF the grounds we're occupied by
R-OnTs OF men, women and children in the en-
yment OF the cool breeze and pleasant shade
Among those sauntering about the walks was a
young couple who, from their appearance,
seemed 10 be either newly married. or mighty
near that happy event, their steps being slow
with joined hands ard low conversation While
so engaged ObliviOas OF all the rest OF IN mankind
goCd-lCOking and addressed young woman
appeared upon the scene, skulking behind the
clusters OF trees ard bushes but with her ewes
fixed nercely upon the loving couple. Approach
1rg group At one of the benches she epcitedly
inquired how long that man and woman had
been walking about there. pointing tn them i'm
tistart Path through re branches. The answ,
was inst they bad been there for some-
lime. She bit her lips and said that
was her hushaI Il, and il looked very sus-
licious. Watching tor a convenient moment
sc dsTted like deer towards them the sound
o: Der staTch@d skirts resembling that Of street
sEe ping machine. and almost before they knew
I2n1 ~ NE sTm, and the words ''hus-ey'' aud
'Girry jig hi-sSd through her lips a. che tried
10 get Der hards in the hair Of the strange fe-
HaIes WhO caught up her Crsgglirg skirt and
msfe bas'y retreat across the high grass to
ano'h6T path, AID giving several dis fainful
trsseS Of the head sailed out bv rhe wav of I3rh
street. While The EuCh insuted wife led Der
efrinS husband by the shoulder ont of the
grounds ~ tfS way of 10 b street a number of
curious otservrrs lowing with the expectation
u ~ she would duck him in the stagnsnt frog
pSui near The irsu tebce. The last seen Of the
couple hey we're vending their way up 10Th
street. toward PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
Toward UEIvERsiTY, LOGICAL DE-
TARI MENT The third annual commencement
81 TIE biological Department OF the Howard
hiVeTsity took = ace in the college chapel last
6Tenlng IN the presence of a large audience.
y he platform wss occupied by DIR. j. Il Reeve
Itsh 81 Tue Theological department. Professor
Ian2-tOu, president Of University Gen Whip-
De, Rev DE- WLittlesey, and Rev. Dr. Rankin.
y &c exercises were opened WitA PRAYER bv DR.
Nlttlesey, ard tue following Orations were
delivered. "lhs Preacher, the Prophets Sue
cgssor," ID. \. Carroll Washington. ID. q
the Bible and Civilization ~ T. T. .J4cks,u
hilCdittuTg, a. Comparative Theology"
VA. L Campbell, Jamaica. ". l.
The diplomas were presented by DR.. Reeve to
u class AZ follows: Wn. a l. Campbell West
Indies; Daniel A. Carroll, District o.. C5iugnbi4:
Joseph + hayne. South Carolina; Thomas L.
jackson, Virginia, WillOughby X Murphy
Tennessee; Simon j. K Nelson and AuynSf1s
A Wall, District o. Columbia. Rev. 81 T.
s-rlehy' OF NSS York city, then delivered an
Mr.. Campbell. q: the graduating class. VS.
tutstqu ntly Orfsined 20 the ministry OF til
tongTeg ora Church by council OF clergy
present Tor he purpose.
The bird annual commencement o. the Col
ISsistS department OF Howard Univ .rsity takes
ace ; ere this evening. The graduates are Mis-
n aillia II. Nichols, of FlOridI, tI-u gutter OF
IL. u. Is Nichols well known a. in charge o:
rec dmsn'- village during the war; aud x L.
Mitchell. Of Alexandria
TEE BOARD y HEsLTH mes last evening.
and the health officer submitted the weekly re
Irt OF tie operations Of his Office. Also report
81 that SEINE q, ven days ago Peter MURRAY &
20. WeIe notified 20 make certain sewer cOnnec-
tons VI DIR their contract, ard they had failed
10 comply, and he recommended that the con-
tact be annulled ard the bOndsmen held re-
tponsihie. The clerk was directed 20 notify
them that unless the work was commenced at
once their contract would be aDnulied. Two
oIe-stoTy frame buildings on Il street, between
- ahc ,. streets southwest; the frame on LIT.
between ana q streets southwest, aud the
properly De longing 20 Chas Witner, IN square
No. y, were declared nuisances and ordered n
be sbated- The health officer submitted the
following Report OF deaths for the month
ending May 3l-rOtal number reported 2lG;
corresponding month lat year, 20l; whites l4I:
eoloIed, t5' males, ~; females lJ7; number OF
reafbs reported In April i62 or ~ less than
May; Certified by the coroner, 10.
TIE THsATEss The National Thea.sr will
be IeOpeLed u morrow evening unieT the
Inanagt meDt OF Mr.. Buckinham, 80 f1vorsbiy
khOWn Tor several years past a. the Courteous
door keeper Of this temple of the drama The
object OF This reOpening Is to afford the wash
1Igton public the Opportunity Of witnessing
The rrst performance " the new aud interest
ing drama, Chat" written BY MIR. Francis C.
Long. OF THIS civ. The Washington f.vu-ite
Mss May Gallagher, has the leading role. and
VIII sPpeSr IN three characters. with three new
toIgs- She Will be well supported.
Tire well II 81 aged TbPater C0mfqae j. nov
an ODt-coCT sumner theateT, ard the entertain
ment tins week comprising Crime or the Car
iock Murder" snd a one variety perform 4nca,
ILaEes uP very pleasing melangs FOR the
healed Y I'm. One Can 81 JOY the singing. dan
eng, SRI acting and the night breeze AZ the
ssme time.
AEiSGTpS FABE Our readers should not
forget Ire ale Of lOtS al pUblic auction a. tue
above delightfully."- sitlsted locality to morrow
" s0cFCs sd opportunity T-ese ntSd to secure 3
country bone within easy reach a. well A.
D. f1.i sight Of the city, it, magnificent pu5!ic
tuih-lrE-- etc, and those desiring 20 e,car..
RON the heat and turmoil OF city life should
avail thsIlSels6s OF j.. A special excursion
tram VIII lfAve the u. y L. depO- At O'Clock
J. IN. tomorrow for tha Accommodation ~
those wishing to attend The sale.
THE NV JAIL.-TLe work on the new iail il
making haste slORly.' II il row thought that
The sOgth wing will De reacv for Occupancv in