Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-10
Death Of John Carroll Brent.

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Death or John Carroll Brent
John Carroll Brent. esq, who has been i'll
for several weeks, died at his residence, on
Delaware avenue, near c street north, this
morning about one O'Clock. aged % years.
Mr.. Brent was a son OF the late Col. William
Brent, for many years clerk of the Circuit
Court of the District of Columbia-the PIE
aecessOI of the late John 4. Smith. The de-
ceased received his education at GEORGETOWN
College, Of which he was graduate. Suisse
qEeDtly he studied law and accompanied his
uncle, Hon. Daniel Brent, consul general to
Paris, to his post of duty, and for many years
he was the secretary TO hls uncle. apd exer-
eised the duties of consul. While In Paris he
paid much attention TO literature and the
hBe arts, and became not only prof.
Gent in reading and writing the French
and other languages. but spoke many OF the
modern languages as iucutly as his mother
tongue. Subsequently he was secretary for
several years To the African squadron, under
Commodore Bolton. and he became known
thereby 10 many of the older officers of the
navy. On his return 10 the United States he
commenced the practice of the law, and at
the same Tine paid much attention To- liter
airy II alters, and to the fine arts. especially
painting. About thirty wears ago he became
connected with the Washington National
Monument Society, and up 10 the time OF
bis death was IFS secretary. He was one of
the founders OF the Oldest Inhabitants As
xOciatiCn. and its secretary. aud "A promfn-
CIT member OF the Young Catholic Friends
Society. Mr.. Brent married q daughter of
The late Washington Young, (now deceased
and leaves one daughter. young lady vino
graduated last summer at ST JOsephs Acad-
envy, Emmits burg. The various societies
with which he was connected will hold meet
Ing TO arrange for his funeral.
NItTIMIzFD BY SHAEPERs.-J. REYNOLDS
was arrested IL baltimore yesterday by Po-
lictman Deaver, Charged with swindIing III.
&. Boon, an ex cadet midsh ipman, out OF S5O
IN Washington CltV. Young Rom IL Of eff
Son City, Mo-, and had resigned his cadet
snip at the Naval academy. He visited
Washington city on Monday before return
ing home, and met Reynolds, who is a much
older man than himself, at the Baltimore
and Ohio depot in Washington. Reynolds
who represents himself 10 be a cattle dealer
engaged the Young man in conversation and
made himself very agreeable. The ex-cadet
says that while they were walking in a cor
TidOr Of the Treasury department, chatting
pleasantly, when stranger approached
Reynolds, tapped him on the shoulder as an
acquaintance, and in familiar way asked
Tor the loan OF 800 on check which he pro-
dueed. Reynolds replied that he did have
The money, End the man suggested that DOS
sibly his friend, the eX-cadet, could cash the
he had only so. The ready stranger then
pulled out a check for 800 and asked to be
aecompodatsd with $50 on il, the young man
10 hold the check until he could obtain the
money from the bank and then pay the re-
mainder 10 the good cattle dealer. The young
man, without thinking, in the suddenness OF
Il.
Soon afterwards Reynolds excused himself
and left, alleging he would get receipt for
money. That, he says, was the last he saw
OF the accused, until coming TO Baltimore he
espied him at the Northern Central Hotel
corner OF Calvert and Franklin streets and
had him arrested. Justice Haggerty COM
United the aecnsed--L Batto San, 1Oth.
METHODIST ANNUAL CONFERENCE.-THE
Baltimore Annual Conference OF the NJ E.
Church, which met last wear a. WinchesteT
Va, Bishop Peck presiding, adjourned to
meet on the LIST OF March, 1876, in Metropolis
tan Church. Washington, when Bishop Bow
man, of ST. Louis will preside. The Virginia
Annual Con ference of the NJ. T.. Church will
he held in Alexandria, Va, commencing the
I'd OF February, Bishop Bowman presiding
The Baltimore Annual Conference of the M.
r.. Church South, which adjourned last wear
from Mount Vernon Church, Washington, TO
Braddock- street Church, Winchester. Va,
on the lst OF March, 1876, will be presided
over by Bishop Marvin, ST. Louis. The
forty eighth annual session of the Maryland
Church will be held in Lynchburg, Va,
com mencing the second Wednesday of
March, Rev. David Wilson, NJ. D., president.
Ihe washington Annual Conference OF the
N Z Church, Baltimore, Rev. X. III. Robin
son, pastor, on March 10, Rev. Bishop Thos
Bowman, will preside. This session it is ex-
The laymen will hold their convention in
conjunction with the conference. Two min
1sterial and two laymen will be elected as
delegates TO the general conference which
will meet in this city in May. Resolutions
favOTing a colored bishop will De introduced,
THE THFATERS-NdfiI8tdL There is no
falllng of IN the audiences which flock night
~ 10 see Clara Morris as Camille" but, on
The contrary, the interest seems To increase.
dr LlDgnam acquits himself in the role Of
" Armand DuvaP' acceptabiy, and in
some portions of the play does some very
good acting. Camille Will be repeated to-
night, and marguerite, will be presentet
Tomorrow and Saturday evenings and at the
SATURDAY matinee: Miss Merits has met
Mn sIe@I success IN this new play, which is
pbanS."
Foqlrs Opera RoSe.-"HUmpty DumptyD
is sun deilghtiDg good houses, and the audi
ences-the younger half partieuIarly-epioy
the new tricks with which the reconstructed
pantoInime abouDds. The troEpe contains
many good speciality artists, aud Is first-class
~ lls llne OF business, reminding ore OF the
original Ravels.
7heoter Co,riq,se.-.wIde Awake" is of a
sensational character, interesting and ex-
citing. and is presented in good shape. Tue
varieties are given by some OF the best actors
IL that line.
The EyosINIAN SOCIETY, Columbian
,nnilverslty, gave most delightful enter
tslb ment AT Tallmaoge Hall last night. The
music Instrumental as well e. vocal,
was of the first quality, and the readings
ana reciIa,lons were o; the same order OF ex-
celIence. The Programme included a piano
duet by j. &. 8. Richardson and Clarence
Beall; bass solos by s. w. Keen; select re .d-
Ing by Frank ClendeniD; soprano solos by
Miss Bette Goodrich; tenor solos by w. &.
Hill; soprano solos by Miss JEANNE Cali:
baritone solos by Lenox Simpson; piano
solo by Clarence Beall; and recitation by
Pref T.. Ii. Hay. After this order of exer-
cises was completed the floor was cleared
Ter dancing, and youth and beauty "chased
Lbe Hyln Z hours" 10 the inspiring notes of @
me string band, procured for the occasion
IDS society has been In existence more than
hs!i century, and numbers ON its list many
oI Ut great men OF the country. 1t should,
perhaps, De added that the participants in
ne entertainment last night have NOT
reached the mature age OF the Society
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been isspe, a.,
Jghn II. =. Dengel and NettieV. Fay Josepb
W. Angel and Bette T.. Burke John H
Waple ard Mary A. Bean (of Montgomery
county, Md, Charles A. Pietsch and AliceT
ATmor, 10th OF Baltimore
VANITY FAIR will not make the tongpe
sore. Fee sd'yt.