Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-22
Emerson Iustitute

wENTy- FIFTH ANNUAL CONNFNCENFST
The twenty-ffth annual commencement of
Emerson Institute, Mr.. Charles b. Young,
principal. took place last evening at Ford's
opera House: Notwithstanding the inclem-
ent weather the friends OF this well-knOwn
institute turned out in fun force, and the
programme was well rendered. and received
VIII satisfaction, as is invariably the case
with the exhibitions Of this successful school
The programme included declarations dia-
Iogues, and short play. The first medal
gSid, ior Speaking, was awarded to +. l..
white, Reply OF Pitt 10 Walpole;r ID
medal, silver. W. Lewis, "Paddy's Excel
sior" and the third, silver, w. Myer, "Bo-
MEDALS AND PRIZES
earned daring the past year We're awarded
vFIeee.i;k Holton, Pinkney medal for character;
Victor Mind-lsif, do. Do. for scholarship: John
.GoIer z, .ial honor gold medal; julius Rockwell,
81 Cla.s-Firs; hon-r, gold medal, Dorsey Brown
Hn nfSa, lor aunetGSlty And 5eh2laTshipmGso
rsnce " edierburn, J J Wooiward, + Mss,ie. u
and Irize for Lsiin-Conway Hunt, " B. Shaw
johnson, silver medal; W Fowler. premium for
for LATIN 81 Cgass-J II Che-IeY, gold nytdaI: =
q, toSler, silver medal G. Cook, prize for Latfn
p issitsrnledIste Department-First Clas.-Edwin W
EEooiIson, gold medal Albert mye., Charles N.
%pfgT FIFTEEN s .Is atts1ioP t. stgay "a CASH
Primary Department-First CIass-Wiuie RIis.-
walden Myer, ir.t honor; Willie Hodge. sscSod
honor; John Haines prize for best written sIaIni-
French Awards-W. Robinson. gold medal. n
.m ,slyet %eda L BuIsey prize der
kett, silver medal; NJ Hebrun, Prize nA'ie' run
Medals FOR punetuslity awarded 20 Rexford Smith,
b: sPs:oiih1q Fails Il 5 T. S
CHARGED WITH LIBEL AND DEFaMA
NTH precinct, arrested John c. German, a
citizen of North Carolina, on a warrant
sworn out by Capt. j. G.. Hester special
agent for the Department. of Justice, Charging
German with libel and defamation of char,
acter. He accompanied the officer to the
station house, where he left 500 collateral
for his appearance before u. s. Commits
sioher Mills Tor a hearing this morning. The
libel Is alleged 10 be in a communication
Pnollshed IN morning paper under the sig
u, OF 70, h,eL IN which HeSter's action
IN causing the removal OF Postmaster Flagg
OF AshYIile, is severely criticised, and tue
ioilOWlng language Is used: chester has no
Character among North CarolinanS at home
or abroad, fOrtrUth and fair dealing"
In the Police Court this morning John q
norman was arraigned on the charge az mn
IISIous A1gi on JOS O. Hester. Through his
eoHhsei, Mr.. Sweet. defendant waived an
examination. and the case was sent To the
grand Jury, bonds being fixed at sj0I,
ELEt ilbN Or oFFItERS--Ine LnlFfiath
biennial session OF the q. G.. Tabernacle of
the G.. g. a. o. Of h. and :. OF Love aud Char
1ty convened IN the Love and Charity Hall
In this city, on the 18th instant, when officers
were elected as follows. VIM. III. Thomas
o. D. g, g. G.. W. \; j. II. Green, o. Ala, G..
L. u. W. ;; GcOrgeana Pinkney, of u. c., c.
G. W y. 5; NJ. y Moore, Of ID. c., G.. G.. s.:
Jas Cooper. Of Va, q. q. T; Chas. O. Moore
OF II. c, G.. q. ID. NJ; Jas. Haynes. G. q
Flora Glass, of Ala, G.. G.. C.; Edw' ~
son, Ala; o. q. a. CT N; \. Clarke. of Sis',
8. G.. G.. Inspectors, n vi y a. " ". -.
r Chiffon, OF ALL; r. B. BaiIey az V 35 n Re az
r. W; " liil@1ns, OF Va; Thomas Davis of
Ia nj :, j. ii. Holmes, OF Va. The session
anl~urLCd 20 meet the second Thursday in
JnEe, le'9, In this city.
THE ANACOsTIA RAILRoAD-Next week
tne laying OF the tracs of the Anacostia Rail-
road-whieh has been operating that portion
Oh the line on NJ street south, from 7th street
sast 70 iltn. and thence across the navy yard
DtLuSe 70 nlOntOwD-will be completed TO
me corner OF and Water streets southwest
ItE sIeet wharf, and additional cars will
- - put on Immediately. The work is being
zone under tue supervision of Mr. GeorEe ~
baIdWin, and the rails-of the fiat pattern
are oeihg pull down In a substantial manner
Nor CASE OF SPONTANEOUS Co,.,rs
IioN-AT. John W. Carr writes thar inc
stateInent made by the papers YESTERDAY traf
..fTo1n e,S Al 90 Columbia Hospital Originated
M aoin oio rags and paint is DOT correct.
ne ays. The part OF the stable usesI by INV
nofknen IoI tne storing OF paint and on
was not jured in the least and every bncLs,
Ahu can OF OF stood in the building the nexf
morning Just as they were left the nrevIons
evening, when the men quit work"
BROWN WANTS TO BE RID OF Mas
BkoWN-Mr. r. j. Murray has filed a bili
Tor Frank Brown for a divorce from the
PONDS o. matrimony with Mary Brown The
parties were married by Rev. Father Stone
sueet ~ september. 1csS, and lived together
until May, ls76, when he alleges that she de-
serted him, and he charges that In the sum
Arthur Mason. e
black GRESADINES, in plain. plaid
sirlIedi bunting, black cashmeres black
aIpacss, black silks, beautiful lace stripe
nnens Tor boys wear. Carter's, 7Q7 Market