Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-29
Cen ensed Locals.

and pleasant company.
God Fel!orrs' BaH-The wonderful living bust.
Cen ensed Locals.
Street lamps viii be lighted at pm, and ex-
iinguished at SIS I'm.
OfhcerS Mckenna and Farauhar recovered
from a cOlOTed man yesterday morning two
bans and OoX OF cigars supposed to have been
stolen. The man escaped.
wednesday night the Sunday school OF the
Memorial Lutheran church, with the orphans of
the Protestant home and the teachers and sll-
perintendent, celebrated their anniversary
Eaeh class presented an emblem representing
some Scripture truth.
Marshal Fred. Douglass delivered a lecture on
sell made Men" before large cOiOred aud
Hing
No less than POO persons enjoyed the treat of
free admission TO the art treasures of the Cor
toran Gallery on Thanksgiving Day.
Despite the storm OF Wednesday. the Epipf-
any Church Home was visited by number OF
generously disposed gentlemen and ladies.
whose contributions amounted - 500 in money
IN addition TO liberal donations OF groceries.
The Spencerian Business College develops the
faculties, arouses and directs ambition system
allies labor. and ensures business success.
The annual target match OF the Washington
Light Infantry corps. was held ut the range of
the Columbia Rifle Association. at Bcnnings'
station yesterday. through the courtesy of Col.
j. %. p Burnside. president OF the C.LR.R.C
Tie distance flTed over was POO yards. each
member having three shots "Off-hand." The
gold medal was won by Private Geo. f.. Hale.
The day before Thanksgiving. an order came
down from the Treasury department to the
sixth Auditors Office at the POSi Office depart
ment that all clerks who could be spared with
cut Getriment To the service might take holiday
from ~ O'Clock on that day. This privilege was
announced 10 the heads OF the different rooms
by an inspired darkey messenger as follOwS:-
DE orders is dat all who can bp spared and are
detrimental to the service can GO az l2 O'clock"
They all went.
The ~. Andrews society viii celebrate The
anniversary OF Their patron saint at the LYON
House, 1924 street. this evening. commencing
~ o'clock.
DEATH OF VENERABLE PRIEST-Father
ECfnlLic Young, Well-HnoWn catholic priest.
died yesterday morning at O'Clock, at St &c
ceHaS Academy building. Capitol iilll in the
S5th year OF his age. The venerable father has
been at this academy for the past two months
In feeble health, and his demise was expected
Father Dung was born near GiesbOro' across
the Eastern Branch. and was brother of Not
ley Young, one OF the original prOpretorS OF
The land on which this city is located. Heen-
tered the Dominican order i'm early life and has
spent most of his energies in the western coun-
Try IL The establishment OF schools and churches
~. DOminc'S Church, in south Washington was
founded by him more than thirty years ago.
and be has occasionally Oiticiated there Ills
mental faculties remained unimpaired until the
last moment. MessrS. Henry Lees Sons, under
takers, took charge OF the remains. which were
encaSed In a bronze coffin. taStefuily and neatly
mounted. ard lined with white silk The body
was clad in the Dominican habit. and on the
conn was silver plate, with the inscription:
Rev. Dominic Young. o. d.: died November
o..
teTday removed TO 81. DOminic's Church. where
they were placed in state before the main altar
and guaTd0f hOnOrOf clergymen and prominent
members of ST. DOminicS Church kept watch
The church was draped in mourning. and hun
aTedS of persons visited il yesterday 10 view the
features OF the venerable priest for the last time
The funeral services took place this morning at
10 O'Clock. and prior 10 that hour from early
dawn there was Il continuous stream OF people
passing in and out OF the church. taking a fare
vel look al tie faithful priest There was
Catholic church of the District being repre-
Sented- There were present Archbishop Glib
tons, OF Baltimore; Fathers Wilson. Byrne and
Schllnger. OF New York. and priests from other
places. Solemn requiem high mass was celp-
brated by Rev. Father RochefOrt, assisted by
Fathers Fortune and Reyille; after which Rev
Father Boy ie, of St attheW 5 church. preached
the sermon, In which he paid merited tribute
10 the memory OF the deceased. dwelling par
tlcularly on the many services he had performed
IN the church and the arduOuS labor he under
went In the early part of his ministry. and his
EFFORTS 10 build a church in South Washington,
which resulted in the erection of ST. DOminic-S
After the sermon the benedictiOn was given
The remains are TO be sent TO the home OF
the Dominican order, st. JosephS convent
Perry county, Ohio. for interment.
THE CLAEK-CASH HOMICIDE DisanSci-I
Jury.-The case OF Samuel A. Clark, Indicted
for the murder OF John Lee alias Jack cash on
last Christmas day second triaD, was given to
Inc jury about A. O'Clock on Wednesday after
noon, and they remained out all night About
II O'Clock yesterday they came into court and
stated that they were unable to agree. The court
instructed them to return to their room, saving
that the question was the innocence or guilt Of
the prisoner; that there was no lesser crime
than murder involved. They returned to their
room and remained out until O'Clock. when
they again came In, and, stating their inability
TO agree, We're discharged Judge Wylie THANK
Ing them for the attention they had given the
ease. IL is stated that the jury on the first
ballot was six for acquittal and six for convic-
NON ana yesterday they stood nine Tor conyic-
ton and three for acquittal, and 50 remained up
10 the period of their discharge.
POLICE COURT REFoRM.-The system sur
se-ted by Judge Smell and adopted by Attorney
Coyle, OF the Police Court of arraionintr nil
prisoners in the dock early in the InornfnorS
works TO the entire satisfaction of All con
cerned, as was expected, and is a decided re-
lief TO the policemen who are daily detained as
witnesses before that court. The routine WORK
Is materially facilitated and in many eases
when plea Of guilty is entered the Witnesses
are allowed 10 depart and attend 10 their duties
eSewhe The court lOungers have also been
considerably diminished in numbers siace the
admonition given by the judge last Week.
CLoAKs, SHAwLs, HANDSOME DRESS GOODS
blankets, pure wool, s.. $3.50. $40; black cash
pure wool, 30, 90, I5; black beaver cloth, s. So:
beautiful dress goods, silk and wool. ST. 81, 81:
ladies' vests, fine quality, silk finished. 81: crib
blankets, pure wool. 81 %; cloaks trimmed with
silk; clOaks trimmed with velvet: cioaks. from
s. 70 SS5; broche shawls, from - to $50; Cloth
for boys wear, pure WOOL 90; bleached table
A GRAND LABOR MASS MEETING PROPOSED
Representatives OF the trades unions OF the Dis
ulct met yesterday at Beck'S hall to discuss the
Feasibility OF holding grand labor mass rect
Ing. Mr.. W. W. MalOney presided, with Mr. l.
III. Patterson as secretary. After considerable
discussion IL was decided to invite the plate
printers and Navy Yard employees to cooperate
with the WorkingmenS Assembly in making
the meeting success. The time OF holding the
mass meeting was not fixed upon.
FIRE IN THE COUSTY.-AbOut 1870 O'clock this
morning, fire was discovered in barn situated
or Good Hope hill, owned by DR.. III. y. Woods
worth, and occupied by Charles W. Mann and
James II. Bladen as milk dairy. The barn
contained 10 COWS, one horse and a quantity OF
feed which were all consumed. The loss Is
estimated at $500, with an insurance OF 1925
The IRE is supposed 10 be the WORK Of an incen-
diary.
We HAVE MARKED Down the prices OF all
cur carpets 10 close them out prior to taking
our annual inventory. Call and save frDm d
10 - on your carpet. Oil cloth all widths Not
ungnaIn GU curtain lace, cheap; blankets ehelp:
comforts Ior beds cheap, at fowson's. $50 Penn,
Syiyan1a ave-, south side-Afrf WV N"'