Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-13

hyterian church of this place will hold their
second meeting "a test meeting) 10 take in
consideration whether or not they VIII en-
plOy the Rev. John s. Glendenning OF Jersey
City, n. j. In October the session was EN-
powered tn invite him TO supply this pulpit
out a reaction has set in, and a very Snirited
meeting took place here, and q determined
opposition was expressed TO the previous ac-
ton. The two parties seem to be pretty
evenly divided. Should he be called there
will pl obably be large secession from the
church.
ACCIDENT On THE BALTIMORE AND ONO
RAILRoAD.-An associated press dispatch
dated yesterday from Baltimore says: 1t is
reported this afternoon thata serious acct
the main stem on the Baltimore aud Ohio
railroad, between keyser station and Pied
mont, West Virginia. A passenger train
ran into number of freight cars standing on
siding, the switch having been carelessly
left open. The passengers cars were thrown
down an embankment and badly wrecked
All the passengers escaped with slight
bruises. Conductor Chew, Geo W. Hoover
baggage master, and Jerry Hail, bra kem an,
were severely cut and bruised.
THE WINNING RACERS OF THE YEAR
The New York Herald publishes list OF the
winning thoroughbred horses during the
year, with the amounts won by each horse
over $780, McGraths three year-old colt
Aristides heads the list, his winnings footing
up $1,000. Other large winners are Tom
0chiltree, Sll.0oO; olitipa, 1850; Aaron
L ShiiISpcu Scs4sb, STlfllstedu, - .3DN. Wild
Idle, 81 ,6O0 DlavOlo, S6.I35; Countess, S6 go:
KING Alphonse, S5 $50; Parole, -, 400; Nettie
Norton, Ssi1; Madge, si,7l5; Piccolo,
won -, fe5, and Viator, owned by the same
gentleman, won S2,150.
Col. JOYCE. OF THE WHISKY RING
In the United States District Court al Jeder-
ON City vest rday John a. Joy ce fled a
motion 10 Withdraw bis motion for new
trial, and asked that Judgment ard sentence
be passed upon him. The court decided that
me motion took precedence over that to
deliver him TO the United States marshal TO
ne taken tn 81. Louis, ana Will pass upon it
,o-day- In conversation subsequently,
Col Joyce said ne was tiref OF being male
>huttle cock OF. and passed backwards and
EDWARDS betewccn 81. Louis and Jefferson
city for the beretit of others He was ready
TO race The music, and take his punishment
FATAL RESULT OF PLAYING WITH
PisToL-ln Philadelphia, yesterday after
noon lad named Samuel Fredercks was
skylarkipg with pistol, playing highway
man, and pointed the weapon at members of
his family. The pistol was not supposed to
be loaded, but it appears two chambers were
charged. After swapping the trigger several
times he placed the weapon to his own face
and laughingly pulled the trigger again. This
time the pistol was discharged, the bail tax
ing effect and killing him Instantly.
DISCHARGE OF Ex-TREAsuRER MAYO
Col. Joseph Mayo ex-treasurer of Virginia
was acquitted at Richmond on Wednesday
of the charge of being defaulter, the jury OF
inquiry declaring that he was insane at the
time OF the alleged OffenSe and Is insane now
and he was accordingly discharged from
custody. He will not be returned 20 the asy-
lum, but placed i'm the bands of his friends,
who will take care of him.
THE Ohio river fs the greatest Goa, carrier
in the world, Notwithstanding the fact that
it is frozen up during most of the winter and
nearly dried up large portion OF the sum-
mer. A run" of coal was made during the
n 81 W
shlpped In fOrty-eight hours. 1t would have
loaded over 81 900 eight-wheeled cars, which
would nave had TO be made UP into about
1000 heavy freight trains.
WESTERN ASSOCIATED PRESS ELECTION.
The eleventh annual meeting of the Western
Associated Press was held a. Detroit on
Wednesday, when the following officers were
elected Tor the ensuing year-Murat Hal
dent; Henry w. Farrar, of the Chicago
Journal. vice president; H. z. Baker, OF the
Detroit Tribune, secretary.
WEsTERvELr's FATE SEALEp-The ST.
preme Court OF Pennsylvania refused on
Wednesday 10 review the sentence of VIM.
Mosher and Douglas to abduct Charley Ross
All relief from the Supreme Court being de-
MED, Westervelt will most probably serve
out his seven years imprisonment.
SUICIDE OF CLERGYMAN.-The Edge
field Is. Co. Advertiser states that the Rev.
X. j. Towel, pastor of a Baptist church i'm the
Dry creek region or that state. committed
suicide last week. He was Young man, a
graduate of Freeman University. OF delicate
physical organization and nervous and ex-
citable temperament.
YOUNG LADIES, BE CAREFUL.-At To-
peka, Kansas, considerable excitement has
been caused by the reprimanding and threat
ened expulsion OF twenty young lady stu
dents at the college Of the Sisters Of Bethany
for the Offense Of sending notes to young
gentlemen, in contempt Of college rules.
CHRISTIAN STATESMEN are apparently
as unfortunate in the dominion as here A
Mr.. Lemuel Cushing, whose election the
MONTREAL Witness, religious daily, urged
because he was "the ally of God" has just
been disqualified because Of corrupt prac-
tices.
FIRE IN LoUDouN Co., vA.-The dwelling
house belonging to Thomas E.. Taylor at
the Sd instant. Fire accidental, from the
burning of brush too near the house. Loss
some $500 to 1000. Insured In the Loudon
Mutual for ss00-Lossdoun Mirror.
WENDELL PHILLIPS, in the course,of q
lecture In Philadelphia last night ON the In
dian, took occasion TO say that the criminal
classes OF All the large cities on the continent
elections for municipal officers.
PLYMOUTH PRAYER MEETING, Brooklyn,
vas crowded last evening, and when Mr..
wife and Mrs. III. b. Stowe. Mr.. Beecher's
topic during the evening was the revivals
nICOl. George Williams, American minis
Ter 70 Central America, and family have ar
rived 1t New York, en- route 70 Louisiana
~F0rty-two dead bodies have been taken
nom the Mariahaye colitery, In Belgium,
and several more are thought to be still In