Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-10
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Condensed Locals.


Condensed Locals.
From James Se!lew we have No. II OF the
"Nsw York Drama"
The Court In General Term was AL
tourned this morning until Monday morning
The case OF Charles g. Fisher, charged
with abstracting court papers, will be called
In the Criminal Court on Monday.
concert will be given on Monday even
Ing next, at Lincoln hall. By $50 pupils
of the coloTed schools of this District, to
snow their proficiency in the science OF
Hope II. Slater, recentIy hardened nv the
PRESIDENT from the Albany penitentiary,
where he was serving ont q term for the
murder OF Michael HusSey, + in this city.
Judge Wylie has directed decree OF di-
NOrce 10 De drawn in the case or Lola V.
walsh sgt. Joseph Walsh, on the ground Of
UJOn motion OF Walter s. Cox. ESQ before
Judge Macarthur this nlOTniDg, the present
graduating class Of the Law Department Of
Columbia University was admitted 10 prac-
lice In the courts Of the District OF Columbia
"Peg-leg' Brown. who has Deen in lin DO
charged with conspiracy with Gilman, al
Ieck, and others IN the Treasury robbery
case, was yesterday admitted TO Dali liz the
sum IF s. Geo and released.
The alSrm OF fire from box 50, about o
O'CLOCK last evening, was Occasioned by a
olnrder IN transmitting a signal over the
wires. As No engine was responding to
Ire alarm, 10 ran into a street car at the cor.
ard Knocked 10 of the track.
The dedication of St. Augustin's Church,
corner OF 18Th and L streets northwest. will
1ske place To- morrow morning. Archbishop
6ayley, OF baltimore, will oficiate. Hay
cen's Imperial Mass will be rendered by
choir OF one numbered voices ard an orches-
ira OF eighteen performers under the leader
ship Of John Esputa.
n complimentary benefit IS TO be rendered
10 Mr.. buckingham, the well known door
Keeper of FOrd's Opera House, next Thurs.
day night, June 18th. Some OF our best pro
fessionsl and amateur talent will take part
the ticket Of leave man will be presented
with yOUng Harry Buckingham in his great
role Of "Sam WillOughby."
Or. EDWARD ii. Adams, purveyOr of the
Naval hospital in this city, who was recently
so car geIously i'll from the effects OF a wound
row, thanks To the treatment OF Medical
Director +. N. Gunnell u. s. N, so far con-
yalesceDt as to have returned to his duties
though not yet restored To his usual strength.
On wednesday evening, about o'clock, a
sneak thief entered the residence of Engi-
neeI-in- Chief W. W. W. Wood, chief of the
bureau of steam engineering in the nav Y, on
N street, and made of without detection,
with a number Of hats and canes. which
were on the stand in the hail. Among the
canes was one made from the wood of the
rebel ram "MerriRac."
A PIGEON SHOOTING MATCH INTER.
RUFTED-Nr. Theodore F. Gatchel, Pres
ldent OF the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty 10 Animals, made a raid on MEM
oers OF the ID. C. Game Protective AssOcia-
lion, engaged In a pigeon shooting match
al BTightwOOd yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Gatchel witnessed the Shooting of about
nifty birds, The number set for the first
match: and at the conclusion took Messrs
VI. A. Tappan, G. =. Wheeler, L. F.. Smith
son and Mr.. Jensen into custody. They will
De aTraigned be fore Justice W eaver at 4 80
O'CLOCK this afternO Don, charged In twenty
three cases with extreme cruelty to ami
mals-in cases where the birds were not In
stantly killed, but only wounded and per-
United To escape. The free for all match
was about 10 proceed when Mr.. GatcheIl re-
quested that they destst from further shoot
Ing This proposition was declined. and he
Then Informed them that II they did proceed
the entire company would be arrested and
conducted TO the police station. They de-
sired 10 ErOw bis authority To arrest with
out warrant. Lieutenant NoOnan stated
that Mr.. Gatchel did possess that power and
Inc shooting was discontinued.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY, LAW DEPART
MENT--Ine sixth annual commencement of
The law department, OF Howard University,
took place last evening at the Congrega-
tlonal church, at which there was large
attendance. Seated upon the stand were
Hon. Robert PUTviS, General BallOch. Gene
raj Whittlesey, Rev. DR.. Rankin, Professors
Bascom, dean OF the law Department. Fair
gregory and Johnson. The exercises were
GIeneu with music on the organ by Prof..
BiscEon, followed by pray er by DR.. Rankin.
M. John i. Shuften, OF Jacksonville. Fla.
dellvered an Grafton on the Study OF Law
Mr.. Alexander =. Richardson, OF Chester, =.
e.. an address on international Law" Mr.
II. Richardson, OF Cleveland, Ohio. an ora
lion On Criminal Law" and Mr.. Chas. y
Ctey, OF Raleigh, n. C., an address 0a
II oTms and PIecedents with the Valedic-
IOTy." Prof FairlamD, with apprCpriate re-
marks, presented the diplomas To the grad
mates (whOse names have been published III
TEE STAR