Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-08


Eddy, whose death in New York was noticed
n yesterdays STAR,) did not take place this
afternoon, but is fixed for to- MORROW afternoon
ct O'Clock, at st. PaulS Church, New YORK.
The Massachusetts Republican Association
last evening elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, e. F. Herring;
vice president. II. l.. Shepard; secretary and
treasurer, e.. j. StOddaTd; corresponding secre-
tsry, 3. r. FsuDce; executive commit ZEE
MessTs. Sehmslhof, Floyd, and Hinckley. IL
IS stated that arrangements were being made
Tor reduction Of fare to the coming election in
The state.
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Mary land con-
yened at MartiDsburg, W. Va. Tuesday even
ing, and very able sermon was preached by
the president, Rev. ID. STEAK, ID. D., from the
text Mark, 9Th chapter, S. 10 verse.
The Synod embraces seventy-three ministers
ard fifteen thousand communicates. 1t has
five English and five German churches in
Baltimore. The Lutheran is the largest de-
nomination in Frederick, HsgerstOwn, and
other leading towns in Western Maryland. il
Is the leading Protestant denomination in Car
roll. Frederick, Washington, aud Allegany
counties. This Synod has four English and
two GeIman congregations in the District Of
The organization for business was effected
yesterday morning. Rev DIR. Steak read bis
annual report. Five ministers were hOnOrabIy
dismissed during the year to other sy mods, hav-
ing removed into their bounds, viz: Rev. DR..
StObel, Rev. Messrs. Aileman, Sickle, Belmer
and HeydenreiCh. Five having taken charge
Of Maryland churches, were received from
other sypods. One member. Rev. W. W. Bow
ers, OF NOrIh Carolina, died during the year.
Four new churches were corsecrated-St.
fauls, OF Baltimore, Rev. j. y. Clutz, p1stOr;
the Memorial, al Washington, Rev. DIT. j. G..
Butler, pastor; the church az Mversvllle, Rev.
j. Kerr, pastor, and the church Of Knoxville,
Rev. ". l.. Mann, pastor. The Synod sustaiDs
two missions, one At HaTper's Ferry, and the
other at Grafton, W. Va. The following officers
were elected for the present year: President,
Rev. George Diehl. ID. D.; English Secretary,
Professor P. NJ. Bike; German Secretary. F.
p. HeDnighaUsen; Treasurer, T. NJ. Bushey.
TIE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS met
last night-President Williams in the chair.
Chief Engineer Drew submitted his report for
September, showing that during that month
there had been seven fires, entaillng loss of
$500, on which there was an insurance OF
$3.50. The superintendent OF the fire alarm
telegraph submitted his report, asking for extra
help for the winter seasOG, and stating that il
VIII be necessary TO place an extra wire from
The central Ofice to the residence of Gen. But
Ter, on Capitol Hill. On motion of Mr. Collins,
his acquisitions for extra help, &c. were ap-
proved. Applications for positions in the de-
partment from W. II. Cook, Joseph johnson,
Charles Ii. Sherwood, Samuel Thomas, NJ. W.
COomes and &. T. Edwards were filed. Meszrs
Hume, Reed and Thomas were appointed a
committee 20 arrange programme for the in
sIectiCn and drill OF the jre department Thurs
day next.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A WAsHTNGTOSIAN IN
BALTIMORE. The Baltimore Sus OF tn
morning says That yesterday evening about .
O'Clock cOlCred man, aged about So We 'rs, q
passenger on the train from Washington on the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad. was taken
with hemOrrhage on the platform Of the
Northern Central depot, Calvert station, and
died in few minutes in the waiting room.
Coroner Walker summoned jury OF inquest,
and from papers found on the person of the de-
ceased he was recognized as Geo. W. wsrmack,
q local preacher in the African Methodist
church, who Of late had been Waterman in
the United States Treasury department. DAM
Draper, pastor of the Tessier-street A. NJ. T..
church, whose name was found on the license of
deceased, was sent for and recognized him as
above, and stated that he was consumptiye
The body WAS taken in charge by Dan1 Draper,
and friends Ia Washington were telegraphed TO.
The THEATERs FOrd's Opera House, To-
night, the capital double bin Of last Monday
evening, "The Victims and "The Peoples
Lawyer" which so delighted a large audience,
IL 70 be repeated; and those who can appreciate
a comedy performance at its best, with a great
comedian at the front, assisted by a company
who understand their business, should 90 and
Madame Janauschek appears tonight in one
Of her most impressive impersonatioDs, that OF
thef persecuted maiden in the touching drama,
deborah" In the cuTsing scene she Is i'm.
mense.
The Theater Comique is doing a good business
this week, and giving its patrons the worth Of
their money.
INTERESTING CASES TO MECHANICS AND
BILDERs.-A few months ago a number Of
tons for a proposed block OF new build
inEs on the corner of sd and VI streets, fearing
that the contractor was not intending to pay
them wages in full, served notices under the
amended mech anics' lien law on the owner of
the property that they should look to him for
pay. The owner, however, refused TO pay, and
they entered suits before Justice Taylor
therefor, and judgments were given for plain
TINS HE defence was that he had paid all he
had agreed TO pay for digging the foundation,
and appeals were taken to the Circuit Court,
which we're docketsd yesterday.
Mr.. JOHN K. HENLEY. clerk at the Washing
ton asylum, died last night at that institution,
where he has been engaged for a long tins.
MI. Henley will be remembered by sll old resi-
dents as the former proprietor of the restaurant
corner Of Ith and r streets, which property he
formerly owned. He was gentleman of strict
INTEGRITY o. character, and universally es-
teemed IN the community.
PRISONERS GONE TO ALEANY.-Last night
Captain Coleman and Messrs. EIdridge and
Dutt0n, or the jail guard, LETT for Albany, n
Y, with the following prisoners, sentenced TO
the penitentiary there; james j. Clark, grand
Michael Fendner, highway robbery, four years
each; Robert Lawson, burglary, four years;
Wesley Jordan, msnslan ghter, two years.
THELAw SCHOOL Of Georgetown University,
9l5 street, was opened last night, and the stu
dents and large number Of members OF the
ing Introductory lecture by Judge George W.
Pasehal. The lecture tonight by Mr.. Ingle
will be on equity and Jurisprudence. IL was
announced that moot courts win be held week.
ly after the class is organized.
The OLDEST INHABITASTs' ASSOCIATION
met IT the City Hall yesterday afternoon.
NesSrs. John W. Eli, Of Georgetown and VIM
r. Howard, Of Washington, were elected mem
bers Of the association. Mr.. Callan offered q
resolution 60 that DIR. j. II. Blake be requested
10 read an essay st the next meeting, or at suoh
other 81 bsequeut meeting as may Re convent
ent;n which was unanimously adopted.
FINE EsTABLIsHMENT.-Reside in the
northwestern part Of the city are TO be con-
graduated on having first class grocery store
opened again in the old stand, corner Of and
18th streets. The proprietor, Mr.. q. O. Bryan,
late OF the firm OF Bryan Bros, fully under
stands his business, and the name Is full guar
anty Of fair dealing.
BUILDING AssoCIATIoN.-At the regular
meeting OF the North Washington Building As
soeianon, held on the 9th inst, forty-two shsres
were advanced on At about an AVERAGE of Is per