Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-14

| city; Professor G. Robinson. of Alexandria
airy, and DIR. Rome, OF Ma, each of vhon
| during the day made addresses. After read
| ing the letters OF the churches, showing gem
srnifyatio g Tsds rs sne com mittee on
| Seventh Baptist church, aud after discussion
| resolution, offered by Rev. R. g. Laws was
aaopteo: "Inat this association do now dis
OF this BODY In the care OF the investigating
committee OF the association on conference
jointly with the churches generally 10 q
that council Is final"
AT the evening session a sermon on the
ministers ard WIDOWS fund was delivered
py Rev. w. II. Jefferson.
THIRD DAYS SESSION.
This morning, after devotional exercises,
requesting that T. 5. RoSinson [thsiI sup,
Ply be examined and ordained IL found
qualified. 1t was voted that the examina-
fed be be ordained; these services to take
place In lieu OF tbs preaching 9. tvices.
A motion was carried tina. the association
become q member OF the Central Baptist
Convention OF the District OF Columbia.
Rev. w. j. Walker, the president OF the
convention, was Introduced, and m ade few
remarks, saying the association would be
cordially welcomed.
Revs. J. A. Scott, c. 8. Jobuson and w. r.
Jefferson were elected delegates to the CEN
Rev. Henry Scott offered resolution rec
ommendiDg to the association aud peopIe
the First Baptist church Of Washintoa, (6th
street and virginia avenue,) the congfega.
lion OF which are without house OF worship,
and appealed 10 all for aid to erect an edifice
Prof. Hall was called and addressed the
association In the interests of the National
Union charitable Industrial association, but
not being very clear, Rev. r. 8. Laws cues
TONED him as to the objects OF the associa-
Prof Hall answered, but was interrupted
oy Rev. Mr.. walker, who said money was
the object, and that sympathy amounted to
"A NOT vii ~,
Mr.. Laws SAID he had heard Mr.. Hall four
years ago, but had lost sight of him for a
time, and now they have something Of the
same kind on foot.
THE ScHUETzENFEsT Of the Germania
schuetzen Nerein closed last night at the
commenced at and ended at O'Clock yes
terday. Mr.. Aug. DOehrer made the highest
number Of bulls eyes, and was declared the
VICTOR, amid shouts OF applause. The cere-
mony OF crowning the king took place at 5
O'Clock, and was conducted by Mr.. NJ G..
Fox, the retiring king, and Mr.. ]. A. Seller.
Inc on hand shooting was resumed, aud the
highest score, 459, was made by Mr.. j. A.
Seller, who received IS gold piece. Mr.. l..
Boyer came second, making a score OF 293,
g. Fox won the gold Schuetzen breastpin,
and Mr.. Seller the gold medal. the score in
The prize shooting was as follows:-Mr.
per, So rings, s15; Mr.. L. Boyer, IS rings, SIP;
Mr.. Klenheim, 4S rings, $40; Mr.. Seller, AZ
rings, IS; MT. Lippold: "A rings, IS; Mr..
rings, s.; Mr.. Fox, Is rings, a.; Mr.. Wsss-
man, rings, 81. The successful ones iu the
bowling match were MIR. NJ. G. Fox, 1st
banquet in the evening speeches were made
and loasts drank until a late hour. The fes-
uval closed at II O'Clock last night.
AN IMPORTANT SUIT AGAINST THE DIS
IRICT-Yesterday Messrs., Valentine and
Carusi, for Charles E. Evans, entered a suit
In to-
count, &C. he sets forth that he so made In
1872 some sixteen contracts with the board
or public works for the grading and paving
Oh streets, &C, and that ne fully complied
some thirty different works In various parts
OF the city, and that there came TO be due
hlm from The District 81 y33I ,s97 10, but that
his accounts, and that there still remains
due him about six hundred thousand dollars
oy reason Of being compelled to accept GER
t1ncates for the work wnen the contract pre-
scrfbed that payment should be made In
lawful money of the United States. Some
time since the District Commissioners gave
notice TO all the contractors whose work nal
not come up to the standard OF their contract
10 repair their work, informing them at the
same time that on failure to repair the work
the repairs would be made by the District. |
ano suit entered against them for the cost.
II was then threatened that If the District
commissioners pursued the course indicated |
the contractors would refuse to recognizs |
the payment in certificates as a payment in
fnll, and would sue for the residue. Hence |
these proceedings.
AFFAIRS IN ANACosTIA.-Editor Star: |
"Auacostia"-l Ike the name so much better |
toan 'Uniontown"-has q more business
l BE air than at any former time. A rail- /
road depo; ard the new buildings for street |
cars and stables attached and improvements |
on private property indicate the prosperity |
OF this suburban town and Its rapid growth. |
AS is usual outside your big city thieves |
disturb our peace Of mind; also, our chickens, |
fruit and fiocks. The butcherfng of cattle In |
the fields is now the fashionable style OF |
ROBBERY. Three fine heifers, belonging to the |
asylum farm, were lately slain and the car |
cases carted away, and the thieves are still |
open Tor other engagements. Our vigilent |
police should come to the rescue. The gov |
eminent ought not to be plundered in this |
bare faced way, now that "reform" is the |
Political meetings are In order. DIR. T. W.
Bayne, republican, taking q prominent |
part. u,
HoNoRING THE MEMORY OF Gov. WISE. |
A meeting Of gentlemen of Irish birth or |
lineage was held last night At Snea's Hall, |
pennsylvania avenue, to take action on the |
aeath OF Gov; Wise: Col. Jos. Shillington
acted as secretary. A committee, consisting
OF Messrs. ]. ID. McGin, Jss. Lsckey and N. |
d; snea, was appointed to give suitable ex-
which animate the surviving friends of the |
deceased statesman, and they reported reso |
buttons Oh respect to mis- memory, which -are
adopted. The preamble recites that "by his
memorable action in the Old Dominion |
against the know nothing party, FL years
ago, he endeared himself TO every lover of |
civil and religious liberty. and earned the |
Of that large portion Of the Ameri-
can population vino were ushered into exis- |
tence In other lands than this"
A CONNECTION IN MARKEr.-About II
O'Clock to-day quite q connection was !
caused in the Center Market by the picking
or lady's pocket by Q notorious thief
Z AIMED Richard Burnett. To-, adv. Mrs (
josephine Hicks, Wa. engaged in making
sse ,i --nd discovered her pocket
So0h gone. md this man, who had bsen near |
" w. leaving at rapid gait. The cry OF |
stop thief was raised, and Burnett started |
Of at full speed across 7th street. Suisse |
queDtly Ofiicer Columbus discovered him
concealed In q room over q blacksmith shop
on B street, near the Baltimore and Potomac |
depot. On searching him q revolver was
found in his pocket. He was locked up for
hearing.
BIDS for laying the concrete pavement In
the roadways In the Capitol grounds were
opened at Architect Clark's once yesterday,
and were as follows: w. III. Crate Il W. n.
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