Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-12

MARYLAND LUTHERAN SYYOp.-1r this SYM
%, at Martipsburg, West Virginia, on Friday,
increased efforts for home missions appropri-
atoms were made of $500 to Grafton, $500 to
Capitol Hill, Washington, and $500 TO Harper's
Ferry. The widows of two clergymen were as
sisted from the Lutheran pastors fund, and one
INDECENT clergyman.
Saturday, resolutions of respect were adopted
in memory OF Rev. W. W. Bowers, who died re-
Gently at Concord, &. Rev. DR.. Valentine,
president of Pennsylvania college, was then
heard on the subject of the further endowment
OF the institution. Some statements were made
by DR.. Butler in reference to the Memorial
church at Washington, ID. g., after which il was
resolved to request the treasurer of the board OF
church extension to apply the funds received
from this synod during the coming year to the
liquidation Of this synod's pied ge to the Memo
rial church. The directors of the theological
seminary at Gettysburg belonging to this synod
reported the election last winter of Rev. l.. j.
Wolf, of Baltimore, to the professorship of
church history and New Testament exegesis
He has accepted the position and entered uDon
the discharge of bis duties. The synod then en-
tered upon the election of delegates 10 the next
meeting OF the geDers al synod, pending which
the synod adjourned.
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ACCIDENT TO Nh. AND Mas. w J. MIR
TAGH.-An accident happened TO Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Murtagh last night, resulting In some
PAINFUL injuries to Mrs. Murtagh, but from
which no serious conseq uenees are appreheuf-
ed, We are most happy 20 say. It occurred near
Mount Olivet cemetery. while thew we're on
their way out to ''The Highlands, =" their coun-
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lin the dark went mp an embankment; both
were thrown out, and the horse started, Mr.
Murtagh escaped injury, but Mrs. Murtagh's
!eit loot and ankle were badly bruised. She
also received one or two bruises on the face,
nut not serious. The horse and buggy were
found few hours afterwards near Rives' place
the carriage broken, and the horse unhurt.
Dr. Lewis, of Bladensbury, and Dr. Lincoln of
this city, are in attendance upon Mrs Murtsyh
and il is hoped that this estimabIe Iadv Will
suter no serious inconvenience from her iniu-
ries.
4 CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION has been
fled i'll the office Of the recorder of deeds in the
name OF the FAmalgamatsd Society of Carmen
tiers and Joiners,' the objects of which are 70
raise funds for the advancement and protection
OF the trade; for the mutual support of its mem
beTs, in case OF sickness, sccident, supersnnua-
ton; for the burial of its members; to sssis.
members out of work, and also TO form a con-
Cngent and benevolent fund. The following
are named as incorporstOrs, viz: ID. NJ. Bra
MahoD, Charles W. Lindermsn, G.. w. Corbett,
Richard Sanders, b. Burgoyne, Henry Mills
A j. Linton, and James P. MscKay.
THR PRETTY PRRPUMER.-TO- night tbs Oats
Comic Opera Company will open at Fords
Opera House in Offenbach's Opera, La J,le
fdriuneuse, its first production in this country
in English. 1t is story of very Iudicrous mus
takes resulting in the detection of the peccadiI-
Ices OF La Cocsdiere, who makes love 20 the
young wife (Rose MichOn, the pretty Per-
tuner OF his god son, lawyers clerk, named
BayOlet. The Oates company is we'll adapted
to light, sparkling opera of the Offenbach quail
lty, and their performances this week will I'M
doubtedly draw good houses.
HORSE THIEVES are reported as being active
IN some localities Of southern Maryland. On
Saturday night valuable mare was stolen
from the stable of MT. John W. Belt, in EpDer
Marlboro, Prince George county, and no clue
hss vet been discovered as TO the probable per-
peIat9Is. The police authorities have the mat
ter III hand.