Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-12
Condensed Locals-
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TheateT COrasrse--First class varieties
Condensed Locals.
The street lamps will be lighted tonight
~ go D. M, and extinguished at 100 9. M.
the late Thomas B. Florence, mas resumed
charge Of the Sunday Gazette.
Inc democratic meeting which was 70 have
been ostpons until Saturday, the 10th In
slant, at O'Clock p. m.
Mr. George Hunt, engineer At the Column
bia Bank Note company's building. was
knocked down and badly injured on the ave-
nue. yesterday afternoon by collision with
the horses attached 10 carriage.
At their meeting yesterday afternoon the
trustees OF the Mutual Protective Fire In-
surance company OF the District unanimous
ly elected John L. Given, ESQ as trustee, to
Ill the vacancy causei by the destnbt NJ
Augustus f. Perry.
Some of the students o, the Howard Uni
VeTsity are agltltiDg tie selection OF col
ored man = MI the presidency OF tina: Insti-
luton Among the names suggest l are
hose OF Rey II; ii. Garnett, Of n. Y. and
Prof. Peter II. CLARK, T.. OaIo.
Aoout O'Clock this morning some boys
found 8 deal colored female iUfsut In the
the sewer tran corner 18th ard NJ streets
EortGV est. Officer Slater sent the emaips
coroner.
John Kennedy. Thomas Wallace aud Taos.
EckIss, TIE three confidence men VINO swI--
died a Centennial visitor out of his watch,
lewelry. and money, on a river steamer
sunday, as sta iSd IN yesterday STAR, have
been IeleatSd from custody, and have left
the city.
Ferr1apn. the most extraordinary profes-
sor OF -Se magic art low living, astOa.shed
his audience al FOId's Opera House last
nigh by seance which is more mysterious
TN the nsnsl wonders or spirit mediums.
then ca plain IL II you can.
At the Soldiers' and Sailors Union last
night-WiIiam Webster, president. Eugene
j. Johnson, REORGANIZATION were
from Mississi ppiS Rhode Island Alabama,
New Hampshire, Connecticut, and South
city on the 1st of November to take action
IN relation 10 the equalization bounty bill
pending " Congress.
Tn Knights Of St Peter gave picnic last
evening a. Beyer's Park for the benefit OF st.
Peters paIochial school, which was well at
tended: Commander }: p. Barrett, for the
Miss Hannah Barrett and Miss Mary Waite
meyer gold cross each, and 10 Master Cnas.
Byrnes sold medal, Tor selling the greatest
number of tickets
The 4. 3. O. r. Centennial Excurston.
The general committee or arrangements
for the Centennial excursion OF the Old Fell
lows OF the District 10 Philadelphia on the
occasion OF the grand demopstratiou OF the
Order on the 20th instant held q meeting
last evening for the purpose OF completing
arrangements The general commit }
adopted the report OF the sub committee,
who have engaged quarters at the Forrest
House tthe mansion OF Edwin Forrest), War
ner House, Columbia House, and Keystone
dstiOns for the Order Of the Jurisdiction aud
their friends. They also adopted the report
OF another subcommittee, that the memb rs
VINO propose 10 leave on the excursion train
on Tuesday next, 10Th instant, meet at the
hail on 9TH street at IL O'Clock In the dress
prescribed by the Grand Lodge (bIsck suits
and plus het), and those who will be accom-
panied oy laoies are requested to bring them
10 the hall, nom whence they will, at the
Committee. The membership D" viii 10 26rR ~ In
Inc following order, uLder Grand Marshals
Randolph ard Stockm2n: Battalion Uni
fOlmsd Patr!aTchs under NE jOr Duuu, menu
bers OF subordinate lodges members of sub
ordinate encamprnents. members OF the
Grand Eccam prnent, mem bers of the Grand
LGdge. TIE Marie bad and Mundelrs
FIELD music Will accompany the excursion
ISIS. line procession will leave the nall at
noon, proceeding over the following route to
,Ie depot Seventh TO U, TO nth, TO X; &c
Massachusetts avenue, 20 5th, TO Louisiana
avenue, 10 9Th, 10 Baltimore and Potomac
ceFot, where they take special train at one
pc!0cE. The round trip tickets are red at
81 ., and are goCi for ten days from the 18Th
Iney can be used on the 18th, 10Th and 2)th
on ali trains except the limited express and
must &c purchased before one O'Clock of
Philadelphia will take place on Welnes Law
OF next week, aud il is thought that 1t will
,y- tu- 90 - ,,s,..r,ns trattOn which has yet
tahenPisce in this country.
TIE ASSOCIATION OF Methodist preachers
resumed its weekly meetings yesterday at
the Foundry church, Rev. Il. Peyton Brown
president, and Rev. G.. a. HOODS secretary.
The subject OF centennial contribution TO
the support Of Dickinson College, at Car
Isle, Pa, WAS consdert q, and arrangements
were made for public meeting of the Meth
odist churches Of this city in the second week
of October. which will be addressed by Rev.
Dr. MeCanley, president OF the college, and
centennial Offering called for from the
friends o. education in the Methodist
churches A discussion Of nuesiiops IN reia-
s son 70 ,ee Prosecni.on of the work OF revi-
ID! u r. churches OF Washington during
LIE tall followed. Various propositions were
made IN relation TO the concentration OF the
forces OF different churches TO effect the
work, and while willingness was displayed
to concentrate the forces OF Methodism in q
union work among the churches OF Protest
antism, IL was distinctly stated that but lit
tle was TO be gained by relaxing the usual
10 effect this work.
AN ATTEMPT TO swrNpLE-Yesterday
Mr.. Thomas l.. Hume, of the trm OF Hall &
Hume, mad handed 70 him In his store, by a
colored boy, an order for sl5 worth OF gro
ceries, signed by Mr.. Whiteford. The boy
stated that he had been sent by q white
man, who was awaiting his return on B
Hume at once saw that the order was a
forgery, and dispatched messenger for
Lieut.. Skippon, Who proceeded 10 the place
indicated and put the white man under ar
rest He played innocence, but the colored
hoy Insisted that he was the man who sent
him. he was taken To police headq uarters,
NLcIc IL was IOuDu Indt Ne DeiOOgeu 10
spectacle IA mily, and when he found denial
would no longer answer bis purpose he con-
fessed the attempt 10 swindle, and begged TO
be let Oh. which Mr. Hume consented 20, and
ne was dismissed.
MYSTERIOUS MIDNIGHT ASSAULT ON
n GIRL.-Mary keyes, white girl, was
picked up by Of1ceT Htneline about mid
night lasI night on Tth, between q and II
streets northwest, badly injured toy a beating
rom some unknown persons, who, she said,
had attacked her. Sue was taken 10 Majors
drug store, where she received medical al
tentiOn, and was afterwards sent To her
home, on b, between 18th and 1ith stree Is
southeast, and physician summoned, VINO
decided her condition very dangerous. IF
forts vii be made 10 ascertain the whole
facts II the case.
LIST OF PATENTS issued 10 residents OF
Marylard and Virginia for the week ending
September l2th, 1876.
MHyiCat j. Baker, OF Baltimore
sssigror 70 Dickey, Baker Il Co, of same
place, improvement In gsS-regulators; Jonn
ID Barnes, OF Baltimore, improvement Ia
hay and cotton presses; Thomas Winans OF
Baltimore, Improvement In organs, (three