Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-26

the Police Board reported elsewhereJ il will
be seen that he has again been appointed on
the force IL appears from the record that
Clark is a native Of Clayton, Ala. where he
was born October Sth, 1915, and that he bears
a good character, but the question which is
agitating other candidates for appointment
ON the force. and their friends, is This: How
a party who had his residence in Alabama
only few months since. and was candi-
date for the legislature there. is eligible so
soon for position a. private on the police
force here. when the rule is that an applicant
must have been a resident of the District
twelve months Another rule provides that
no Eer>On having been dismissed the force
shall be reappointed-
NATIONAL THEATER--Aida- this even
ing and Faust tomorrow afternoon close
the successful engagement of the StrakOsch
Italian opera troupe at the National Theater,
greatly 10 the regret OF the lovers of music,
who would have liked to heard them in other
operas. Tomorrow night there will be a
very novel performance at the National-an
exhibition Oft most remarkable manifesto
tons at SO-calied spiritual Seances, j" includ-
ing spirit faces. naturalization. the closet.
rope and bag business, &c. On Monday night
the nnest American play ever produced
David CrOckett-with Frank Mayo in the
utle-TOll. assisted by Miss Rosa Rand, Mrs.
BROOKS, Of Chicago. and a fine company.
Those who have never seen this beautiful
play should not miss the opportunity. IL is
moi loud. nor sensational nor Sickly. but iS-a
charming idyl oflove in the wilderness
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. GEORGETOWN UNI
NEESITN.-A meeting OF the graduates OF the
academic. medical and law branches of the
Georgetown university was held al GOnZaga
nail last evening for the purpose Of forming
an alumni association. j. Carroll Brent was
elected chairman. and Talmadge a.
Lambert secretary. DrS. Johnson Eliot and
p f Murphy. Of the medical; +. Quick
san and q. r. Hamilton. OF the legal; MeSsrS.
Lambert and Lancaster, of the academic
branches, and. the chairman, were elected as a
committee TO draft "a constitution and by-
laws 10 govern the association: and report
the same AT future meeting. The reverend
president OF the college was present, and, by
Invitation briefly addressed the graduates.
WHO DREW THE PRIZEs-The raffie for
the benefit OF ~. Nincent'S orphans took
place yesterday. The following are the prizes
drawn; Coupon 55S. elegant piano. j. A.
walsh. 81. infants cloak. Mrs. McNamee:
l.0l2, opera cloak. j. ID. Peterson: I12, AFT
CHAN, ID. j. lawleT. "a. sofa cushion, Mrs d.
" Clarke; -. framed picture, Kate Curtin;
- SILVER plated set Mr.. Bacnar: s05, hand
some Bible, Cha>. NJ Stieh: COS. writing
desk. i. Crawford. 49,. four silver SPOONS =
Heller; Coo, two beautiful mats V Danf. jO4
sofa cushions. r. II. StinemetZ: I.6t2 child's
dress, Ella Buckley, ! 80. beautiful crib F..
r Denier, lob, summer afghan. NJ Green;
5.3; Knit shawl. Mich. Beennan. Persons
calling tOr. prizes should present the ticket
corresponding 20 its coupon.
WASHINGTON NJ. r. CONFERENCE.-THE
conference reaS>enbled in Alexandria yes
teriay. The thirt question was taken up
Who remain on trial. Answer. A. c.
r.
Bell j. A Holmes and G. W. jenkins. The
seventh question was taken up-'.Wh have
been elected and ordained Elders this
year: Answer J. H. Butler. 4. Valentine.
y W Coats, r ~ Reed. J. NJ. Gross; John
BalIy continued in second class. RevS. \. y.
Dennis. A. Little. j. jenkins. h. Hawkins
and J. H Reddick were called before the
altar and addressed by the Bishop and adj
mitted into fun connection, AMI elected 10
ileSconS Order~-
THE DENPsEY-WA SHoOTING-Pc5-
b'g D@l"IlseU's HOlysd-Dr- =. Ford Thonlp-
son yesterday made an examination OF the
= wound of Dempsey at Prov ldence Hospital
Tn introducing the probe a came i'm contact
with hard substance lying under the skin.
and applying the iOrcepS a small fragment
81 the ball and a piece Of ciOth was extraC ied.
The wound was then slightly enlarged so as
fo allow the Introduction 81 llle finger, when
rib was found 10 be broken. No trace OF
the ball was & lScOvertl. and &c il considered
Possible thsr instead 81 entering any OF tn.
ofHstnS OF me body u may Dc eliuging 10 the
inside SuTfac5 81 the ritz.
THE QCFsTS9S Or CHANGING MINISTERS
Of the Methodist Episcopal cEurche, of the
District al tie coming Baltimore annUaI 1
conference al VI inCheSter, u beins discussed
by many 81 he-'lembers OF that denOmina-
nation Tie Foundry, Of which hev. III. a.
lieavcland i pastor, and Metropolitan Rev.
DR. Tiffany viii ~hauge-DT. Tiffany going
Ia Chicago. Rev. pr Newman is mentioned
in connection win both these churches. Rev.
= :. Baker 10 j. expected, VIII leave Ham
line Rev K W Black. Wesley; Rev. =.
Nhalh0it- lsN land. -tseN. j. DuSN Moore. Cor
suen- 10 is likely that Rev. b PeytOn Brown
VIII remain az Georgetown: Rev. r.. u Oven.
AT Union Rev. Richard Morris. at Waugh
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NARROw ESCAPE FROM DEATH.-To-day.
while Representative SSyler. OF Indiana and /.
Mrs. SayleT, accompanied by their little son !
about years OF age, were ascending 10 the /
thiid hOor OF the Senate, -Oy way OF the eIe- /
Nator- the little boy was severely injured by 4
his head coming in contact with window \
III While ne was looking OCt OF the window !
OF ne elevator. He received bad scalp /
wound ON The top OF the head. and his lip was /
1lsO severely cut. Ia view of the dangerous Il
attltuue occupied by the boy. his escape from !
"IiilNel instant death was a very narrow one
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MY. w n. II. MCRRAY, AZ thar Of s.Per- I
rect hof>e, 'DeacOns,' =" Ny Greed =" .sPuri-
ty,' &c, VIII give the closing lecture in tine
course next Wednesday evening IN Con-
REGULAR communities ton between Wash,
tnetOn and Alexandria. by ferry boat fro,,, +
this date, including Sundays. See adveTt!Se-
ment-
kENTUCEY LIBRARY TICKETS can bo I
bought until 10 O'Clock to- night as the draw
ing takes place Tomorrow certain. Brai /
Adams is the agent. corner Sth and + streets
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