Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-08
Condensed Locals.


Condensed Locals
j. u EsTker sends the current numbers of
fr1k Lesile's aud HUpsT's WeckIy.
Ihe omens Temperance union hold a
devotional meeting at the chapel of the Y.
d. 4 A. this afternoon.
Henry Thompson, larceny, plead guilty in
me Criminal Court 10 day, and was fiued
See cali for a meeting Friday, at the s..
Cloud, OF the representatives of different
state associations, ID take measures looking
10 grand ratification of the Cincinnati
nominees.
Nolittle interest is felt in the coming per-
5ormance OF the cantata, "Spring Holiday"
by go public school children, at Ford's
Opera House. The caDtata has never been
performed ID this city, and the music is said
Detectives McEIfresh and McDevitt yes
teIday arrested a colored boy named Pat
Lee, wtO escaped from the reform school
acOut Two months ago and mas since been
roaming about the city. He was returned
10 the superintendent OF that institution.
The 1ith annual session of the ID. q. L., No.
3, OF the i. o. of G.. s. and ID. of s., commenced
IN this city to day, repre- entatives of the
Oruer nom several states being present. To
at Lyceum hail.
The practice of storekeepers and house
Keepers sweeping rubbish on the streets
having become so common, the District
Commissioners have ordered Mr.. Cunning
ham, inspector of streets, to put on watch
men. In order 10 get evidence against the
guilty ones, so that the punishment pre-
kcribed by law may be applied.
The graduating exercises OF the normal
class OF the colOred schools of this District
takes place TO night at the Sumner school
building. This is the first time that a regu-
lar graduating class will have received GER
uncates as teachers in the history of these
schools.
NORMAL SCHOOL ExAMINATIoN.-The
third annual examination of the Normal
school of the District of Columbia took place
This morning at the Franklin school build
Ing, and was conducted by Superintendent
Wilson, Miss i. T.. Smith, the teacher, aud
MessIs. Randolph, Smith and Lloyd, of the
Board OF Trustees, and others. There was a
number OF friends OF the young lady pupils
present, and the exercises, which commenced
AT nine O'Clock, were very interesting. The
ProgIamme Comprised botany, geography of
by Miss SktppOn (plants and language) and
oy MISS Blundon ideas of lengthy geogrl-
pby, music, literature, science OF teaching
and essays by Misses Skippon, Wilson and
Young. The teaching exercises were par
tieulsrly interesting, twenty-five small
ehlldren being called in from some OF the
primary schools to form the classes The
spectatoS seemed TO be at a loss as to
whether The manner in which the little ones
answered the questions or the manner of in
sTuctlng them should be commended the
most. The drawings on the bIacs boards and
neroarium containing each 100 specimens
of the flora OF the District) on each desk at
1racted attention, as also did some of their
specimens OF penmanship. The following
young LADY pupils viii graduate Tomorrow
Kate Naples Biundon, Mary Eliza Bohrer
Susan BOrrows Brown, Sarah Catharfne
ton Evely, Clara Ellis Head, Flora Loui e
bendley. Mary Celia Jones, Mary Adelaide
Law, Lizzie Sey mour Nichols, Thusnelda
CARA ROeser, Alice Virginia Skippon, Irene
Louisa Snyder, Sarah Frances spar.
Mary Paul Wilson, Emma Jane YOunZ
The graduating exercises will take place at
Lincoln hall To- mOrrow night.
SINGULAR CASE OF CHILD STEALING
-4oea'eiion Of a 1sco Weeks Oh BGby.-Yester-
z n m n rIuky orNI
ored woman, very tall and slender, visited
The house of Letha Ann Powell, (colorCi0
on l., between 2lst and 22d streets north
west, and after conversing for some time
with her, picked up her little child. about
Two weeks old, stating that she would take
win ~, the mother calling TO her TO bring IL
back, stating that she did not want IL to get
AR; The unknown woman did not heed her
call, but said she would be back in few
minutes. and she has not been seen since
Efforts have been made by members of the
tamlIy ana oy the police To lind the woman,
but so far without success. The circum.
stances surrounding the case are very sus-
Picious, and foul play is feared. The child
is an illegitimate one.
AN INTERESTING PoINT.-In the case of
W. W. Young against the District OF CO.
Inmola q few days since, In the Circuit
Court, Judge Humphreys, a verdict was
found for plaintiff for $4,000 for damages
sustained by falling into an excavation on
18th street east. near the a mshOuse, in July,
Is1i. Messrs. Bradley and Duvall appeared
Tor plaintiff and Mr.. stanton for defendant,
one OF the officers-the engineer-was in tine
military service of the Government and fhs
VOTE was being done under his supervision,
The United States Is the party liable aud not
The commissioners of the District of Column
bia, and On this question the case will 90 To
The Court IN General Term.
CHARGE OF OUTRAGE ON A CHILD, BUT
NO PRooF.-A warrant was returned To the
folice Court this morning, sworn to by
Cara Davenport, charging that Michael
Tierney did, on the It'll instant, commit a
rape on a ner gIandchild, Ida Rouser, little
and 18th streets northwest. Mr.. Birney
stated that he bad made strict inquiry of the
witnesses, andwas unable to fiud sufficient
proof 10 make out q case The difficuIty was
mat the girl was under the age recognized
by law as necessary TO make her a compe.
tent witness, and there were no corroborat.
tDg circumstances to aid him al an: 40 the
case was dismissed.
H
The REVIVAL MEETING at the chanel of
fbe Lincoln Hall building at noon to-day
was in charge Of Mr.. Stewart of the YM.
q. A, who read the 18th chapter of st. John.
Reports were made by Mr.. House OF the con-
version OF three young men at the 18th street
N. r. church last night, and by Rev. w. S
meeting al the North Carolina avenue mis-
ZION, at which workers were needed. Mr.
Hammond remarked on several individual
cases and offered prayer for them. Rev DR.
Noole iolIOwed In prayer and made some
general remarks.
Law DEPARTMENT., COLUMBIAN ISL
NERsITY.-The exercises at the annual COM
1nencement of the law department of Column
Dian University, at the National Theater
on wednesday night, 18th instant, will be OF
an interesting character. The proceedings
prefaced and interspersed with music by the
marine band, viii be as follows: Invocation;
annual address by the Hon. j. Morrison Har,
rs concerning degrees by Jas. G. yelling
LIZ ID, president; address to graduates AMI
awarding OF prizes by the Hon. Alphouso
TAFT; oenedictlOn. The full list OF .raduates
was published In The STAR OF the 26th ult.
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WORD IN TIME.-We advise All persons
gong 10 the Great Csltenaial EThlbifiOgl tine
watering places, or To Europe, To properly
prepare Tor their trip In time by purchasing
ttunks, travelling bags, satcheIs, shawl
Straps and pocket books, from the largest
sLd pest assorted stock in the city, at the
f.osaseo. AnaeloctoTy OF James 8. Topham
80 IN street northwest, the oldest and most
extensive in the city. He does a very iarSs
business during the season In repairing and
covering trunks, valises, bags, dc. calIino
for and delivering them In ali parts OF the
city free OF charge.