Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-14


The Maryland Institute for the Instruction of
the blind, in Baltimore will reopen to morrOE
The bund of the District OF Columbia are edu-
Gated at this institution.
Miss Fsust's school for young ladies' resumed
ITS sessions to-day az No. Oh 10th street.
Prot. Eugene l. COlhere announces in our
advertising columns that he is now ready TO re-
sumo Dis instruction IN the French language to
private classes. or TO individuals at the new par
ieIs OF the Washington Singing academy, No.
9i4 street.
The Washington Singing Academy, Prot. l..
CorTadl COlltere, reOpened for its sixth year to-
day, at the new and spacious parlOrs, No. ga +
street CHenlars, giving fullest particulars,
&c, a. 70 terms, &c, can be had at all the mu-
etc stores.
Attention il directed TO the advertisement in
our educational column OF the "CercIe Drama
nque Francois" under the direction OF Prof.
Eugene l. Colliere and Mile V. Prud 'hOmme.
The NRw President OF THE WASHINGTON
AND GEORGBTOwN RAILROAD.-Mr. Samuel L.
Philips who, early IN the present year was
elected president Of the Washington and George
town railroad company, vice ). :. Riker re-
signed, rendered his resignation last week, to
take effect OctOSer list, and it was accented. IL
viii be remembered that Mr.. Phillips only ac-
cepted the position temporarily. SIR. Henry
hurt, who for the past three or four years has
satisfactorily filed the position 81 secretary and
treasurer, has been cleo ed TO the position NJ
presdent nom october lst, io74, to January LIST,
lst5. The company could not have done better
Ter Mr.. Hurt has shown rare qualifications for
every position he has filled since first euterinO
me employ ment OF the company, over ten years
since. FIRST as conductor, then as receiver at
the Georgetown end Of the line, next at the
principal once in the same position. and for
three or four years past as secretary and treas
Qrer he has gwen entire satisfaction. Mr.. Hurt
IS comparatively young man, and was born
ana raised in this section OF country. A few
years since he married Miss Annie Young, the
Eeu-kDoWn milhner of Georgetown, and settled
down ID the northwestern part of the city where
be has invested % some extent in real estate
The directors could hardly have entrusted the
government of the road to better hands, and il
IL likely that he Wall be able TO make such
good showing that he will be reelected for the
III. term for the year 1875.
~. thas. NJ. CO0mbS, formerly OF Lewis
johnson x Co.'S bank, was elected secretary
and treasurer, vice Hurt, promoted.
The NATIONAL UNIvERsIrY.-This institu-
ton located at i2e eth street, in this city, was
incorporated under an act of Congress, sp-
proved May 9Th, 1870. Their charter makes the
President OF the United States Iex-Qf5ciOj Guam
cellor. Prof. ". b. Wedgewood L. L. D., who
had previously been principal professor in the
law school OF the university Of the city OF New
Ork Tor ELY years was appointed vice chancsl-
lor The law department. was opened in the
fall OF ls1O and has been in successful operation
ior four years One hundred students have re-
ceived their diplomas and have been admitted
toQrsetice az the bar. The nth annual session
commenced last week with more fsttering
prospects than any previous session. Professors
Casev- Macarthur. aud WedgewO0d have been
fndefatigabie In their efforts to lay here at
a
university, which shall be equal or superior TO
the best European university. They need
broader charter, and 3 liberal endorsement
from Congress, which we trust they will receive
the coming session.
TEE MYSTERIOUS RELEASE OF WILLIAMS
AND MOORE IN PHILADELPHJA.-Thers is
mystery behind the release of the two prisoners
from the PRISON van the other day, which was
not unraveled by the investigation before judge
Finietter. That oficer did his duty in holding
Mr.. Eisenhauer, Mr.. Mann's detective, aud Mr.
GaitOn, deputy clerk Of the court, to answer at
the present term for their share in the transac-
ton, and II Il TO be hoped that when the case
comes mp for trial the precise motives which
actuated these individuals will be ascertained.
The interest and curiosity of the people have
been excited TO rather an unusu al degree, not
only because the whole affair has a singuIarly
suspicious look which seems TO indicate that
there are other implicated parties, but because
such gross violation Of justice, committed APP
parently by officers OF a court which exists for
the administration OF justice, is a matter Of the
most serious impOrt-Ptila. BElletiH, l2th.
ISCESDIARY frs LAST NIGHT.-Last night,
a little before O'Clock, an alarm was turned in
ron box 81 for IRE discovered in the store Of j.
G. Reed, corner OF 9th and q streets southwest
The nre department. respoDdedly promptly, but
did not go INTO service, As the flames were ex
store was fired from the outside. by means Of =
lighted match, straw or paper thrust throu Oh
an aperture In the closed window. About .
week ago the clerk OF the store had Occasion b
demonstrate with two eoiored BOYS who xsrs
stirring up Q pool OF stagnsnt water close bv:
some words ensuing, these preoocious yOutbs
swore that they would have vengeance within
ten days. It IL surmised they were the partis,
who Get FIRE % the premises.
The SOVEREIGN CoUNcIL Sons of ,Jonadat
at its session here last week decide cd TO do away
after the present year, with the life-membsr
ship feature Of the Sovereign Council, Oh at bod,
to be composed hereafter Of six delegates froa
each jurisdiction. The States OF Virgins, Yves
Virginia, Delaware, and Maryland were plscec
under the jurisdiction OF the Grand Council OF
the District, and the regalis feature was abOl-
tshed, snail badge being substituted therefor
A JEALOUS WOMAN ATTEMPTS TO KILL HRE
kiEAL-fhis morning, Detectives Sargent and
McEnIesh arrested woman named Susar
SinTSins, charged with assault and batter.
win intent 70 klh a woman named Anna Bell
IL Alexandria, last night. the affair rev On
OF jealousy, and Anna Bell was d sn eerously Gu
with razor. She Was turned over by the de
feetiJes TO ofieer Hepburn, Of Alexandra