Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-03

FUNERALS OF THE LATE F. T.. STANTON
AND III. W BURROUGHs--The funeral Of the
late Edwin l. Stanton took place Saturday
afternoon fiom The Church Of tire Epiphany
on g street There was a very large attend
2nce of friends and relatives, including the
Bar Assoc atiOn of the District and many
prominent citizens, among them Generals
Townsend. Emory, eX-AttOrney General
Williams. eX- Governor Shepherd aud Col
Chss- Albert The impressive services o. the
Episcopal church was read by Rev. W. Paret
assisted, by Rev. y. X. Ross. Alter the ser
vices at the church the remains We're con
yeyeC TO Oak Hill Cemetery, where they
were placed in vault. from which they
are 10 he lsEen 10 Ohio for inferment. Hon.
A. g. Riddle, y. Wilson. w. r. NatfingIy
and Judge Andrew Wylie, offciated as pail
bearers.
The funeral of the late II. WALES Bur
rOughS, who died suddenly on the 10Th ult..
OF cOngeStive chill. took place yeste day
afternoon from the family residence. 18th
street southwest, and was attended by
large concouISe ~ perEOnal friends of the
family and by many citizens OF South
Washington, where deceased has spent his
lifetime. a large delegation from Dawson
LOs sc, Of Ma>Ons, Of which he was a mem
Der. V SIS also present. Rev. VIM. Bittinger,
pastor OF the Iih-street Presbyterian church,
Coz dGctsd the service at the house, after
which the lengthy cOTtege proceeded to tue
Congressional Cemetery, where, after the
burial service peculiar To The Masonic oder
was concluded. the remains were Inferred in
The family lot Decea ed was a carpenter
ard builder By occupation, and was gener-
ally respected for his integrity of character
aLO SoSiSi q III stDldi uIs iOslllOI.
a WoRKINGMTS's CLUE AT BLADENs-
BUG An adjourned meeting Of the voters
OF Bladensburg and vicinity was held at
Jones hall. in that village, Saturday night
last, 10 perfect the organization of a work
irgnen's club, Mr.. Edward r Mexican
Chairman, and j. ". Tinker secretary. IL
was proposed to amend the constitution by
striktrg ont in the membership clause the
words without regard TO race or color"
AFTER some discuss on the clause was stricken
out. W bile The constitution was being signed
Mr.. William Berry gave notice that he
Wonld offer resolution prohibiting any
member OF the club from attempting 70
intimidate or influence voters on election
day. Nessrs. Guy. Jones, GOldenstroth,
Ianentover and Ship'ey, were appointed
committee TO organize workingmen's
cub In the Neck or northern part OF the
EIaCerSburC district. on motion OF Mr..
Nilllaln Swayre. vote OF thanks 10 THE
STAR FOR lis reports OF their proceed iugS WAS
adopted, ard he rneeiiI adjourned.
BTILDISG PERMITS issued by the iusrac-
Tor Of buildings James White, raise a brick
dwelling corner VI and ISjh streets ana Mas
SaCEUSettS avenue northwest. SO James
Tow les, 6Xtc' brick dwelling on Ind ana
avenue. Itfveen ID and - streets. SfJI.
Evans ~ AcIOUd, construct "a frame she'd on
y. between Isl and d streets southwest, -
WH. Ca Yer. repair a brick dwelling on \,
between ri al u 81 streets. 49,. j. NJ. Wright.
repair ihTfe-stOry brick dwelling on Mas
faChusetts avenue, between 18th and 5th
streets northwest. so. J. W !,k rppaIr n
frame dwelliIg New York avenue between
9Th and 5'h streets northwest; $50. Conrad
Weiss extend frame yelling East Capitol
street, between Sjh ard gth streets; 500. j
III. Campbell, 3 brick dwelling. II street be-
tween Isl ard 20 streets. SI0O. III. Derrick re-
Iair brick dwelling and store, 9Th street,
netWeen G and III streets northwest; 500.
James Carrlco. construct a two story brick
dwelling 1oh street, between AID f streets
northwest, Il coo.
DFLEGATTs TO THE NATIONAL PRoHr
BITioS CONFERENCE. A meeting o! the
n ING
Gates was held at Odeon hall SATURDAY
night, nr. Geo. Gross in the chair. aHd Rev
y. W. Dennison secretary. Delegates TO the
Na,toi6 prohibition conference. 10 be held
~ tie Cnrry-street NJ. +. church. New York
WEDNESDAY, the Goth instant. were elected as
TO- hsN, Shas. W Dennison. DR.. G..
Geo. savage, Crypt Palmoni, Mrs T. NJ
thnrch, Mrs. Rose HsrtweH, Mrs T. \.
iiol hlhs' Sllas BOSce and NJ It Parker IN
II expected the convention will bs in sCIsion
Two days. Twenty four topics OF discussion
have been prepared by the National Prnhi.
bition committee, on which papers viii he
read 10 the body. "
SHOOTING AFFRAY IN TESSArIyrouS
Jos. Slack. residing at 1890 s,h street morn.
eat was shot in The shoulder aud seriousiy
inJ9red by VIM Wall, of Georget Dwn. v,
taken Miss Maggie Wall 10 the housa az %
MIS- CumminS. near TennalIytOv-r, a,d
wsh, WHO is her father, took offence az
sued duTII which Wall seize,i a shot-gnn
snd Hrtd. the load entering Stacks saOuIdar
tie was attended by DIR. e. ilpiu. who Prob Il
The wound and succeeded in eNtractiut IA ,n.
ore half Of the shot Slack was the1 COW
Eeytd 10 bis home in East WaShInZ ;on. Miss
W all II said 10 bear an excellent charac-rr
DINO Ratio NOMINATIONS IN Mo~r-
GoNfkY The democratic primary election
Nhith tCOk place S3iurIay last in Mon
COiE'ry county, Nd, re- ultst In the no-niua-
lion OF George Peter, ESQ, for the senate.
montgomery Blair, Howard Griffith, and
" ,f4rt ln.zia rfaIat
oT'Se Clemens for sheriff. VIM. Grady for
SNfNeyCI, and tie entire old board OF county
In ihlssloners wiki the exception or -
Iiioiu'sty IN place OF - CiSSell In the 5th
1890 The rivalry bet ween The candidates
Haoe the contest a lively one
IN -e1tE iOlR HEATING APPARATv-S nut
nne 10y ny Moran, 2l25 Pennsylvania ave
9atisfaeron guaranteed