Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-28

IHK SHOOTING AT ELKTOE, MD.-TIs Tfctiw
Nct Thomas Eison.-The ElktCn MIDI Demo
cTcf las the following in reference 70 the shoot
Ing case at Elkton on Wednesday evening last
"PTcbdt y Fatal SAO0ting.-On Wednesdayeven-
ng about eight O'Clock, a. Charles Valentine q
young eOlOred man, was driving down the pIank
road in order 70 reach the depot for the SIS
nan north, he was approached by two men,
and alarmed, drew a pistol and fred, hitting one
of them, Charles Williams in the right breast
The wound is serious one, and may result
fatally. Policeman White arrested Valentine
and lodged him in jail. be at fret stated he mai
shot az dog, but afterwards acknowledged his
mark was man, but declared the man at.
tempted 20 seize his horse. This Lessenger. the
companion Of the wounded man, denies The
men we're strangers on their ay TO the aims
house for nights lodging, and wanted 10
inquire the road. Squire Brown Committed
Valentine to Jail to await the result Of the
1t will be remembered that the mama was
printed wilson in Saturdays STAR, the in
formaDt OF our reporter being a person from
ElktOn, who stated that the name OF the
wouDded man WAS Wilson, and also stated that
ne desred word to be sent 70 lOl4 sth street
On inquiry at that number it was found that
Two wilson's had resided there, and from the
fact that Thomas Wilson, whose family reside
n 81 9th street, lad been absent for some time,
ara was thought 20 have BEEN recentIy IN PM
soeIp hia, II was believed that he was the IN
fortunate pan. 1t hss, however, since bean a.
eeTtsined that Thomas Wilson was in Bait
mere on Friday night. He was q few DAYS be-
fcre at ElktOn, hut was not injured there. II
\ sill uNADAAul WHO the WOUNDED man IS, Dll
n L pretty certain that he lives here. Oar in
fOrnant was again in the city yesterday, and
reports the young man still alive, and he made
another effort 70 find his friends, but failed.
TIE TRUSTEES OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY
held theiT semi annual meeting at the PeOplss
Savings Bank, on 9TH street, last week, there
oelng several sessions. Rev. 5. ). Mitch
ell, pastor OF the New York avenue Presbyte-
nan church; Judge Richardson, OF the Court OF
Claims; Justice Strong, OF the United States
Supreme Court, have been added to the board
OF trustees. General Towards resignation As.
president OF the University, offered one year
ago was accepted, TO take effect on the election
or his successor. A statement was made that
The notes, with mortgages, held by the trustees
Tor Pre- perry sold two years since and having
eight years 70 run, have been turned into ready
none- and short time notes, realizing $4,000
with which al liabilities TO the Freedman's Bank
and 20 the German Savings Bank have been
provided Tor 70 the entire satisfaction OF these
creditors. With the exception of a few small
hsbilres, aggregating two or three thousand
Collars the Institution Is now free from debt
and has an annual income from invested fund.-
and productive property OF about 81 900. The
larger portion OF the assets are in educational
buildings and unproductive real estate, for
which at present there Is no market. With the
debt az the Freedman's Bank discharged, the
current expenses are estimated at from $4,000
70 90 600. For the deficit the trustees are reIv-
ing upon benevolent contributions. The present
number OF students is two hundred and forty
two, including one hundred and i've in ths nor
nal department.