Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-19

CHAPEL OF THE LITTLE SIsTRRs.-Tha cor
Aged Men and Women, under the charge OF
the Little Sisters OF the Poor, on II, between 81
and Sd streets northeast, was laid by Arch
bishop Bayiey, of Baltimore, assisted by the
Catholic clergy Of this District, yesterday after
noon. with the imposing ceremonies of tbs
Catholic church. very large crowd was in
attendance, composed principally OF persons OF
the Catholic denomination, who seemed deeply
impressed with the ceremonies.
The chapel Will be "a by 80 feet, and is situ-
ated Immediately in the rear of the center
building, with which it will be connected. The
center building will be e. by 92 feet, four stories
high, and will accommodate 100 more aged
poor. IL will cost $50 0O0 and the appropria-
ton made by Congress at its last session.
$4,000, will aid materially in meeting the ex-
pense. Mr.. l.. +. Baldwin Is the architect, and
I. q. WilsOn the contractor, and they expect
to complete the entire superstruoture by the LIST
day Of June next. The number OF inmates at
present are 33 men, - women, and sisters
besides 60 applicants who cannot be admitted
until after the completion or the new addition.
The Young Catholics Friend Society yester-
day afternoon acted as the guard of honor, aud
bad general charge OF the exercises. At four
O'Clock the Archbishop, accompanied by
Fathers walter, Boyle, keane, kansleider.
BarrOth, Alg and San MARITIME, appeared and
alter the usual ceremony the stOne-made OF
brown stone, and inscribed Sd, NJ, J.-Jesas,
Mary, Joseph, iSI4"-wss placed in posi- ton and
blessed 10y the Archbishop. Inside the stone
were placed several papers, setting forth the
date Of the laying of the cornerstone, by whom
States. and copies of the daily papers of the
city. TIE clergy then formed in procession
aid walked over the entire foundation of the
hniidiEg. the Archbishop sPrinkling it with
holy water IS he passed. This over, the pro-
eessiOn returned to the front OF the proposed
structure, where Father j. j. Keane, assistant
pastor OF St Pstrick's church, preached an in
teresting discourse, and the assemblsge was
dismissed with the benedictiOn.
MEETING GE TIE SYNOD OF BALTIMORE
skav, - A.. q
be held in the First Presbyterian Church, in
Baltimore, and will commence at I 80 70. m. to-
morrow: The Synod of Baltimore is comprised
within the bounds Of Maryland, Delaware, and
Virginia, in part, and the District of Colum bia
There are in the synod presbyte ries, l23 min
isters, IL ncentiates, . Candidates, l22
1O,535 Sabbath school scholars; total funds con,
tributed t2s2, s67. The officers OF the last ses-
sion Of the synod held In Washington city, were
Rev. s. s. Mitchell, of Washington city moder-
stor; Rev. John P. Clark, Of Baltimore, stated
clerk and treasurer; Rev. j. Garland Hammer
and Elder VIM. II. PurDsll, temporary clerks.
MEAN THIEvEs-Robbing a NersDdper Office.
Saturday night, about O'Clock, two news boys
named Michael Farrell (white) and Phsnix
| Jones (colOred) succeeded in purloining t52
| Gaping with IL before the theft was discovered.
| ~ was soon discovered who they were, and after
oaicsr SpimonssL c1 IN, snroogh Swsmpooals CY
ed and lodged In the statiOn-house. Thirty
dollars 81 the money and quantity OF clothing.
shoes, &c, which they had purchased with the
| money, were taken from them.
| DRowNED.-rhe body OF a colored man named
| Sisrles honesty, who resided near the Chain
| OTlcge, was round in the Chesapeake aud Ohio
| car Al yesterday afternoon near ths Green
| SpipRs, some two miles above Geor setovn.
and removed TO the station house on Hish a.
/ whtre IL was viewed by Coroner Patterson. who
after inquiring into the circumstance "a ma ~
i the conclusion that IL Was case OF accidental
| drowning, and gave q certificate accordingly.
RIAL ESTATE SALEs.-Messrs. Duncausop
Bros, auctioneers, sold on Saturday, October
nth, ell OF lot 90 in square GAL, fronting 50 feet
on strs ct southwest. with depth OF los feet