Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-01
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Condensed Locals
Home Mutual Building Assn tonight
Tse Court In General Term to-day a /
joGTnei over 10 Monday next.
Ihe grand prize concert for the benefit Of
81. Cecilia'S Academy Will take place We'd
sesdsy, May Sd. See advt.
Those VINO attended the lecture 20 Mothers
n the 4 NJ. &. A. paTiOrS VIII be be pleased
la learn by orr advertisement thaf a second
class Tor kindergarten Normal Institution
VIII gin TO morrow afternoon.
ElGht hundred and seventy persons were
LED and lodged at the lodging house on
Louisiana avenue during the mont Of April,
an increase over the month OF March Of one
Yesterday morning n bout . O'Clock. Officers
Collins and Benton surprised q thief At work
In the hot house of Mr. Jardin. on Connecfi-
cut avenue, and spoiled his Job, bat the fel-
low managed 10 escape.
The funeral OF Mr. Thomas w. Hardness,
The oldest letter carriers IN this city, who
died on saturday morning from para ysis,
III MS 11th year, rs IN progress this afternoon.
hT. Hardness delivered letters ia the old
a1first ward" for nearly twenty-five wears.
be was universally respected.
The Washington and Georgetown Railroad
company pay their conductors and drivers
fRA5 per day, commencing this date, and
deserye the commentator and warm uo-
Port Of the public for this act OF Justice TO a
class of men who nave TO work hard for
small wages.
The approach 10 the Washington end Of
The AqueduCt bridge overlook Creek is not
only disgraceful, bur damaging to vehicles
holes LETT by taking up the rails OF the w.
y. railroad are still untitled, making
hnsiehtly and dangerous ruts Whose bust
ness 10 10 TO abate this nuisance?
See the announcement OF the festival at
Masonic Temple Tuesday, Wednesday aud
Thursday, for the benefit of the Church of
the Incarnation. The features of the enter
fSinment are exceedingly attractive, aud
The visitors will be able 20 enjoy themselves
chances in rafiies, &C, sc.
At meeting Of the Medical Society OF the
District on Saturday night. a committee,
consisting Of Drs. Lincoln, Garnett, BuSey
Rev burn, and Dr. Ford Thompson, were APP
pointed 10 prepare protest against the bill
before Congress Incorporating the National
surgical institute INT SAID protest TO be pre-
a sale of elegant French bronZes, ma rble
twenty one day clock, iDely-cared mantel
vases. statuettes, card receivers, etc, in all
comprising about twenty-five lots, being the
Importation OF MessrS. Viii Bros, late Vito.
VIII X SOns,) OF Philadelphia, will take
place al the auction rooms of Mr.. Thomas
rowling, southwest, corner Pennsylvania
avenue and llth street, tomorrow morning.
n To-. O'Clock.
TIE FUNERAL OF Rev. Franklin l..
knlght, II. d, assistant minister OF 81.
Johns b r.. church who dled al his resi-
oecce, No. lGc COrcOran street, Friday, OF
pSeuInonia). is in progress at ST Johns
eD1Ich this afternoon, R-v. Dr. j. V. Lewis
SnlclAtlng- lac veStry o. the CHURCH and the
DOHs OF me Episcopal Institute, OF which
DIR. Knight formerly had charge, aud a large
congTegation is present. Toe pail bearers
are Revs. Townsend, Harold. Jackson Hon
bic. Steele, and Andrews. The intermeut
Will be made al Rock Creek Cemetery. DR..
Knight was native OF Maine and ~ years
OF sge. he graduated in The degrees of A.
II. and A. NJ. at BOwdOin College. aud was
ordained deacon IN ISL, aud prizes, in
IS4 Oy Blshop Wnittingham. HIS trst
eaarge was In CeclltOu, Md, Tor about two
years, and coming 10 this city he remained
two years as assistant rector of ~. Joiln's
and IN lsj' he took charge OF Kent Parish
a a "a FrrEa.H - IL.
tie was afterwards chaplain TO the Bishop of
New jersey and a missionary in West Jer-
Sey, where be founded the parishes of
BTidgetown. Middleton, Cape May and
NlneIand. He was a delegate 10 the GsnsraI
convention in 1859, and became chaplain OF
Inc nlVersity OF the South, where he was
professor IN the Greek language and Itera-
ture in 1859. Subsequently he.returuei 10
this city and was assistant minister at the
CnuIen OF the Epiphany, where he remained
2Doot Two years. After short interval ne
again became assistant minister Of ST. JOINS
parish IN June, iSsi and remained tbPra tilI
the Time OF his death. He had been in feeble
health foT some years.
SCDDTN DEATH.-Y esterday afternoon
Michael e. Fitzgerald, a we'll known con
tractor, died very suddenly at the corner OF
&th and n streets northwest OF b cart al sease
while Mr.. r. and his wife were in the
thuTch OF the Immaculate Conception, cor
neT OF sth anu streets northwest attend
ing the funeral services OF a deceased friend,
tnelI carriage came in collision with a buggy
tent as TO prevent Mf. Fitzgerald and his
wife from taking place IN the funeral pro-
cession. Mr.. r thinking that the vehicle
was lot strOn. enough To take them both
home, concluded 10 lead the horse TO his
home, Mrs. Fitzgerald being in the buggy
and they started homewaTd thus. AT Tue
corner OF tn and X streets Mr.. FITZGERALD
made halt, and when about 10 examine
his buggy staggered anu fell. Officer SImD-
son aud others hastened 10 ms assistance,
when they fOuBd him seuseleSs and life
almost extinct. He was Immediately taken
10 house on h, between 9th and Ith streets,
and medical attendance summoned, but
breath had departed ere physician arrived.
A conveyance was procured from Messrs
HugCely & Bowen. and Officers Quinlan.
hurst. AID Bryan took the remains 10 tie
late residence OF the deceased, No. IL Il
street northeast, where DR.. Patterson, the
coroner viewed the bod ard gave cerLi6-
cafe tnat death resulted from heart disease
The h1Oerniau Benevolent A sociatfou a,a
called together by notice elsewhere to attend
Inc funeral Wednesday mornisg,
HON. RICHARD VI. CORw1xE. a wei.
known member OF the bar OF this District
died at his residence. 92i Scott Place : ttur-
cay evening, IN the 18th year OF his age. Mr..
COrwine was native OF Mason county XIV.
AKA IN early lie he edited and puOIiShed a
paper IN Mississippi, at the same time read
~ Jaw under Hon. W l.. ShaTkey. From
MlssLsslppi ne moved 10 TeTre Haute. Ind.
Shu rom Lnence 10 Cincinnati, where he
pIaetieed law with Hon. C.. X. Smith and
SONernor hayes as partners. lie was re-
Bnonean In politics and a member OF the
chicago Convention OF IsG0, which nonni-
nHISd MI. Lincoln, whom he supported in
tue convention. He was rendered the an
Pahtnent OF District Judge by Mr. Lincoln
Oot oechned II, but subsequently, for a short
PeIlou ne hIIed the position of district attOr-
Ley IOE the southern district OF Ohio. About
81 yeaIs ago Ae settled In this city. having
PREVIOUSLY oult up an extensive practice
before the courts, especially In connection
Win the r arrsgut and other prize cases
ATTENTION Is direction 10 the advertise
ment OF Wash. Il. Williams, auctioneer a.
hounciDg FOR sale, on the "a day OF Nav Al
O'Clock p m, valuable real estate fronting
on y street, near corner OF 18th street nortI.
west This property being eligiOly located
thers great inducements To parties desiring
10 OBTAIN a beautiful residence.