Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-18

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TIE THIRD ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT Of the
collegiate department of Howard University
took place last night at the chapel Of the insti-
tuition, which was filed to its utmost capacity.
Rev. MIR. Strictly, secretary of the American
Missionary Association, Professor Langston
Gen. Howard, and the faculty OF the college
were on the stand. After prayer BY Rev. Mr.
Parsons, Gen: Howard said he had been in
structed by the trustees TO read a resolution
adopted by the board, and to confer a degree.
lhe resolution was that the thanks of the board
are teIdered to Professor LangstOn for the iIel-
ity and efficiency with which he has discharged
the duties of acting president of the institu-
ton. Gen. Howard then said that pursuant TO
vote Of the board Of trustees he had now the
pleasure OF comforting on John Nj. LangstOn
the degree of learned doctor of law. The di-
plOms was handed to Prof. Langston amid an
plause. After few remarks by Gen. Howard
solo was rendered By Miss Mary Warrick
Mis- NJ. A. Nicholas, of Port Orange, Fla was
then introduced. AMI delivered a well-written
essay on 1.-The Royal Road to Success or to
know and Follow Ones Calling" Mr.. K. l..
Mitchell, of Alexandria, Va, delivered an ora
ton on POLICY against Principle" Professor
Langston conferred the degree of bachelor of
arts ON the two gradustes-Miss Nichols and
Mr.. Mitchell-and purse of 500 was presented
10 the female graduate by j. b. johnson,
through Prof. Lsngston. The exercises closed
with benedicticr by Prot. westcott.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFRRs.-H.L L. Perrine ct
al, trustees, TO VIM. Howard, part lot &c, SQUARE
19 81 400; I. A. Curtis, trustee, ct a., to fhos.
Welcb, part 4, square 1856 sos. 40; William r.
woodward, trustee, to Julia Riesinger, part lot
70, square 133, IS, coo; VIM. j. Miller, trustee to
VIM. ii. King, lots and 2, Wigield estate, sit
uste on the east side OF Eastern branch, $40;
Alex. K. Shepherd and wife to Edw. NJ Nourse,
lot 10, square 16i. SIC 500, Jas. T. Osborne trus-
tee. TO Il. NJ. Barker, situate in the county
called Good Luck, ~ 325; Vim. Howard TO H. L.
Perrine, part lot 20, square 200. 81 400; Henry
Merger and wife to Perry w. Lowe, part
lot 43, old Georgetown, 5000; Howard
University or. to s Cathsrlne Digs. lot p,
10 John II. Cook, lot 3, square 40, - 800;
Fred. W. Jones 10 RObt Spindle lots 50 ana
90, square 365, So 600; George f. Lehman to VIM.
Evan Lyons TO Cbas. q. Duncanson, lots - and
-, HOlmead's addition to Georgetown, s225;
Geo. F. Guliek TO John T. Lehman, lot 4,
square 6e2, =, t25; ID. NJ. Lightfoot to A r.
shepherd, lot IL, square 673, 1000; X. P.
Dodge, ct al trustees, to John A Barber part
lot g. square I91, - ,OOO Henry P. Sanderson to
florisn Trautmsn, part lot 81. square, 53I,
$50; Maggie Z. Piumley to Maria Roberts. lot
), square go, s4li Columbian University to j.
y. Purman, lot 30, Columbian University
grounds, 81 $50; J. II, Lsthrop TO II. l.. Van
deTbilt, square 362, $4,000.
THREE DivoRcEs.-To-day, in the Equity
Court, Judge Wyle made a decree of divorce
in the case OF Lizzie Turner agt. Lemuel W.
Turner. The petitioner states that she is the
daughter OF Geo. KOOp; was married in March,
1871; that the defendant has been habitually
drunk, lQle AMI OlsSOlute TOT two years, and has
contributed but little TO the support of herself
and child; that he has treated her with cruelty
She also charges adultery with one Rose L homas,
and with deserving her in August last. Mr..
Thompson appeared for plaintiff, and Mr.. j. j.
johnson took the testimony.
Also, in the case of Frances Ann Carroll agt.
James y. Carroll. In this case the parties were
married in 1916, and she charges that after
living together for about fifteen years defend
ant abandoned her. and has been living in
adultery with one Rebecca Turner, and is an
q AL - II. IAh far IA
titiOner. MIR. John Cruikshank took the testi-
mOny.
Also in the case of Charles Jsnes agt Julia
Jones Complainant states that thew were m ar
ried in 1So6, and lived together until February,
1870, when he charges defendant alienated her
affections TO ore Sonny Peck and others, and
for a year more said Peck and her have been
living in adultery. q. \. Thomas for petitioner,
and Mr.. II. W. Gsrnett took the testimony.
THE BoARp OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS met
last n { ht, and the chief engineer submitted a
report, recommending the confirmation OF VIM.
French, Tbos. Martin, Thos. l.. Newman,
Chss- II. Lewis, W. 7. Hunt, w. X. Kirkpat-
rick, NJ. NJ. Bassett, +. b. Gallon, j. D. Leary,
Alfred DOdsOn, Robert Coleman. JAS Brown,
and John W. Kennedy, as members of the de-
Iartment, they having served the necessary
time OF probation; adopted. The superintend-
ent OF hre-slarm telegraph submitted his re-
port, and the committee on fire alarm telegraph
Was directed to make arrangements for the
erection OF poles Tor wires from the truck house
/ TO the new No. engine house on North Capt.
/ tOl and streets northwest. The applications
OF ". II. johnson and G. E. Lehman, jr., for
| positions in the de partment, were received and
/ placed on file. Adjourned.
1 shCuld Lot fail to attend the sale advertised
/ by Messrs. Green & Williams, auctioneers, to
| take place this afternoon on X street, between
/ 9;h and 10th streets northwest, at O'Clock.
4 The lots are improved by handsome brick
dwellings, finished In the most eleg ant style.
Location delightful for first class residence.