Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-26


Monday morning at 6 O'Clock, stopping at
Piney Point. Point Lookout, Fortress Mon
roe and Norfolk both ways. These trips af-
lord an opportunity TO our citizens to enjoy
a delightful health excursion without loss OF
business time.
Funeral OF Rev. Father Young.
This morning the funeral OF the late Rev.
n. r, Young took place from st. Dominics
church, south Washington, and was attend
ed by large concourse of people, among
them q number OF prominent citizens of
washington and the surrounding country;
the Hill, Herskill, and Naylor families, OF
Prince Georges county, Md, among the
number. The remains were attired in the
priestly vestments of the deceased, and were
enclosed In a handsome black walnut cloth
covered casket, on which were the emblems
OF the church, silver bar handles, and silver
plate inscribed with the name and age OF the
deceased. The remains, followed by large
number OF relatives and friends OF the de-
ceased rather Young, were brought In from
Giesboro' about O'Clock a. M, and deposit
ed In front of the altar at St. DomInic's by
the following pall-bearers:-Wm. Cleary,
Hill. VIM. G. Harvey, p. Grace, and W. p.
and j. j. Cotter (the two latter from Belle
fonte, Ohio, where Father Young was the
ebTated by Rev. Father Fortune, celeorant,
with Father Sheridan as deacon and
Fsther Ravelli tof st: Dominics as
81. Augustinel master of ceremonies.
Rev. Father White, OF st. Matthews
preached the sermOn-a Dr1ef but elegant
one, nom Matthew xviv, Is verse, and paid
high tribute TO the memory OF the de-
parted, and in conclusion reciIcd the office
for the dead. The choir COMPOSED OF Mrs
shea, Miss l.. Pruess. Miss Burroughs, and
Messrs. Keocbling, Shea and MattingIy,
with Prof Aessback as orgaDist, rendered
some Impressive music. At the conclusion
Of the services the congregation was given
an opportunity TO view the face of the de-
ceased, and after the immense crowd had
passed IN front CT the altar and taken a last
view OF their friend and former pastor the
remains were taken 10 Mt Olivit Cemetery.
where they were inferred: Besides the
priests named above the following were
present: Rev. Fathers Walter, OF st. Pat
rick's; McNaIly, St Stephens; Mccarthy.
slus; Clarkson, ST. Oominic's; Scuiiy. late Of
ireland; Crowley, Georgetown College, and
Jenkins, of Gonzaga College. Lee Brothers
were the andertakers.
THE CAMPAIGNING AT JAcKsoN's
GRovE-Tne committee having charge OF
this campmeeting, which is within the Sew
ern circuit, M. Z. Church, are ON the ground
with force of workmen, and are engaged
DC, and BY Friday everything viii be in
nne order. The camp will not be as large as
could have been wished, but with all the
u1nculties the pastor and committee have
had TO contend with, they will have about
forty tents, including two large boarding
tents, and they hope to have such a meeting
rs 10 warrant the making OF arrangements
before the close OF this camp for another
next year; In fact to make this a permanent
camp krOOuQ. IQc committee Will continue
TO erect tents until Saturday, and parties
may order them up to Saturday by address
Ing Prof. r. NJ Leakir, Odenton, Anne Arun-
dal county, Md. The ground is Immediately
ON the line Of the b. & p. railroad, 26 miles
from Washington, and there is an abundant
supply OF water az hand; one spring, by the
estimate OF an officer oftbe Quartermaster's
department, giving sufficient water for
1oO,OoO PERSONS The railroads have made
1ion of the campers. and viii issSe roSna
trip tickets at reduced rates, good from the
9th instant TO August 18th.
FATAL RESULT OF THE RAILROAD AC-
CIpENT 1EsrERDAY:-John II. Burkhardt,
struck yesterday morning while workin. on
the road just east OF the navy yard tunnel by
train OF the Virginia Midland railroad, as
stated in The STAR. died from the injuries
he received at his residence on X street, near
50 southwest, about one o'clock in the after
hoon: an INQUEST as held at noon to-day
al the hrst precinct station by Coroner Pat
terscn, and the testimony Of Michaei Lynch,
engineer, and John kehoe, fireman.. was
work picking gvass from the track he'd and
the whistle was blown by the engineer OF The
sn Eo1n Sn wssn the other
until the engine was within about Is feet OF
the train, and then stepped OF, but was
stepped 70 the right; had Se STEPPED To- the
left be would not have been struck. He APP
Peared bewildered when he looked mp, and
him. The jury returned q verdict that dea tn
was the result of being struck ey engine %,
Of the Virginia Midland Railroad, AID that
10 was accidental. He leaves q w fe scd three
children In destitute circumstances.
THE TABERNACLE SHRvICIs--rhe morn
Ing services at the Gospel Tent, sth ard B
sIeen, yesterday, were conducted 6y Rev.
ye8e Shreve, who read and com mented on
iisomsns, v. chap, and o praise meeting fol-
1.oI Al which three penitents asked for
very interesting meeting was
nsse az Ss c and AZ O'Clock praise
1 e,nas .ook place, and Rev. Mr.. Andrsws,
-,,meIy colonel and q membe OF the bar,
Iels.so DIS conversion AT the Hammond
neeungs "a tnis city last spring and he took
sne Ie1I, Sn verse OF the 25th cha ofer al
dattneW: "f rom every one that hafh eh All
De given abundance, And from hin, ,ha, hats
not shall be "a ken even that vhich haSa,hn
rom which he preached q tine discor-..
closing with an eloquent appeal To the rs,
converted, which was not without its Isg1,i-
male nuitsi several presenting themselvar
At the altar, one OF whom was convertad
There were over thousand persons prasent
inside the tent, and o large humber on thu
outside. To-day there was q service at 1850
q. N.
THE GRAND OPENING OF the Anslostan
6ouse, formerly the White House, NO. 80
,sn street, Georgetown, 10 10 progress this