Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-02

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DT. , II tnuTH pSOU mas resi- guet his y ace
ss Fe-i, eat physician 20 tle Washington aSy-
The case ~ Peter Mcnamara. charged bv
John X. Condor WIN perjury, witch was
hfard % Judge Smell last week, was yestef-
day dis missed.
Henry Ward BeeCher will lecture in this
city Friday evening, May II. ~ COngrega-
nora Church. Tickets are likely to be IN
TIE grand fair at St. Joseph's nan, corner
ttn and III streets, for the benefit of 81.
Josephs Germany Church Will continue
Will Thursday evening, when IL Will close
The Grand High Tent Of the Order OF
RfcbabItes Of North America will mold an
suyoGrrec session In MOOre's hall, 9th street,
next Tuesday afternoon, and on the follow
ng day a public demonstration and recep-
lion Will tRke place in Georgetown.
The grand jury yesterday found true bill
against Jesse Powell alias Edward Collins
petit larceny, second offence), and pre-
scented the following Henry Williams alias
EaTTis, for assault with intent To Kill;
EphTsim Duekett, larceny, and VIM Hamil-
tOD. perjury.
Theodore Barnes yesterday found a young
man named TurtOn, at a house on Sd street,
suffering from hemOrrhages and tOOa him to
police headquarters. He had yesterday a
severe fall which mas undoubtedly iujirei
MIN internally. He was sent 10 Providence
hospital.
At meeting OF the Medical Society OF
6eOreetOwn University last evening, DR..
IneOdOfe Mead In the chair and DR.. Reynolds
secretary DIR. Moses Cooper, l.. A. Harvey
and NJ. BrOadman were elected members OF
the society, and Drs. Goodman Reid and
Daniel b. Clark were nominated for men,
eeTship. An invitation was extended to Dr.
X A Vance. Of New York, 10 give lecture
OF the nervous system.
TIE REVIVAL MEETING To-DAY.-Thts
morning the English Lutheran Church was
well hlled-ltev. MessTs. Hammond, Noble
Gray, Black, Myers, Kramer, WorthingtOn
Little and Graeff being present. After the
service OF song, DIR. Gray read from Judges
sth and tn chapters, and spoke OF the work
of God which taxes place in his own time
and thTough bis selected agencies Reports
we're called for from the meetings last night
Dr- Noble reported grand meeting az his
church, Rev. q. y. Hall repC rted the meet
1pg AZ the 9th street VI. y. or urch as an ex-
ceedingly fine one. Rev. Mr.. Graef reported
tee WOTk SUI IN progress at the Lutheran
chapel, on Capitol Hin, the meeting last
MINT being the largest and the most inter-
esting OF the series. Rev. Or. GRAY smoke OF
IAe meeting at MS church lthe North Rap-
ustl as an excellent one. Rev. Mr.. Myers
referred 10 the outdoor meeting as being
70 81 , sttenIed ana interesting, The requests
lot prayer quite numerous We're read by
M. Hammond, vino offered PRAYER. Dr.
noble referred TO case OF a man endeavOr-
ing 10 reform, who IL tempted To accent en-
piOyment In selling iiqnOr 10 obtain suDp--.
a. similar TO other cases, and urged I 4.
something should be done for this party ana
others similarly situated. Rev. Mr. Worth
lngton and Mr. Thomas PendeI Offered
prayers Tor the party. A praise and inquiry
meeting followed.
MASTER HARRY SBANNON-THere has
been considerable talk lately concerning the
remarkable memOriZinS and dTamaticaI
powers or the little iJllOw above named and
last night reporter of The STAR embraced
~ opportunity 10 witness them. Mr. aud
AnAnnnn are faF1Fg rsfA
Z. M shannon was born in MARYLAND and
Mrs. Shanncns formerly Miss TalOert}
birthplace was on the old Td!bert estate.
known now a. Norris Hill" Master Harry
ls SIX years old; sligAt 10 IL .-e, and mas no.
ming remarkable III his manner until one
addresses him, then his ., e. Ii ght up with
noticeable brlliiancy. de speaks with the
Glgnlty and grace OF a cultured oratr- He
Ieeited "A Name on the sand" ant Robert
fmmettS famous speech from the Green
Sueet DOCK, dublin. aud long poem, with
pathOs, ease and skill that was wonderful
1hls boy will memOrIZe an Grafton or poem
almost IS rapidly as ~ is read to him. He
chooses only those noted for LOFTY thOugbt
and elegant language. When committing
these hls little hands move neryOusly. and
ne reIuently touches his head. as II 10 facil-
1tate thought. He Is strong and very active
and does not seem To be one of those in
stances OF precOcious mind in a sickly
body that flashes for moment aud goes oIf
As nrst-class Infant prodigy" the thea
Irieal managers are already after him and
Ihe large sum OF 20 600 for an engagement
OF SIX months has been held out 10 MS pa
rents. F
THE CEREMONY OF crOwning Of the statue
OF the Madonna took place at the Immacu-
iate Conception church Sunday evening in
preparation for the beginning Of the month
OF Nsy, during wsich special devotions are
paid 10 the Virgin Mary by Catholics. The
children attending the parochial schools
narched from their respective school build
~, % u, ne SnuIch; and decorated the statue
OF Inc virgin with the flowers which they
carried. The crown was presented by Miss
really, and the lamp by Miss Pepper. An act
OF conservation was read n very solemn
manner by Miss Mamie NoOnap on behalf
OF the children. Then followed grand YES
Pers, after which the reverend pastor adj
or6ksed the pupils on the meaning and H.
ness of the ceremonies which followed and
which were accompanied by appropriate
music by Misses Mamie NOonsn, Mamie
kearon, Rosie McClOsky, NJ J. Callahan and
kate Griffin. The girls, mum boring about
Two hundred. under The charge OF the Sisters
OF CharIty. were tsstily dressed in white,
wearing long white walls, with wreaths OF
lowers The services were closet by solemn
benedlct!On. The boys, unde. The charge OF
their teacher, Nr. P Vaughan, OF Washing
ton, and MT. +. i. KerTick, OF Baltimore
were neatly dressed and very orderly.
a CIvIL. SUIT FOR CoNsPIRAcY-To-d
Mr.. Charles A. Ray entered a suit for Au-
grStus X. Mcdonald against Charles r.
HOvey. William Z. Dole, Gilbert Movers
W. q. Ford and Charles AdOlph, commonly
called the Marquis lie ChamOruu,I for con-
spiracy 10 maliciously aggrieve and impov-
erish him and 10 cause him 10 be arrested
and deprived OF his property until ne should
pay. without Just claim, $40 ,295.J0 in gold,
and In carrying out said purpose on the 29th
cf February, issG, in the city OF Brooklyn.
y. 4. with intent 10 tniuTe him they caused
MIN 10 be seized and taken through the
streets IN charge OF the sheriff who acted
nnder the instlgatiOn OF said defendants
70 private dwelling and subsequently to
thS count jail. where he was restrained OF
ms liberty until March 18th following, &c.
oy which means he was greatly damaged
and be claims 500 damages
EkSCCED FROM DROwNING.-Yesterday
hiternoOn, a. a number OF children were
paying about the fountain in FRANK
SQUARE nttle boy, residing on 18TH street
nesr i, about seven years of age Iost mis-
bslAnce and feli INTO the basin. which is over
thirty FEET Of al the time, and bearing cry
sscertained the cause and rescued the child
whO, although IN the water but a few min.
ntes, was brought out unconscious and ~
required considerable effort to restore MIN