Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-06
Educational InSftfuftons.

ne opening lecture OF the next term OF the
Law school OF Georgetown University, an in
stitution for the education and training OF
students IN the principles and practice of the
law, viii be delivered October I'd, at pm
The course covers two years, unless students
have already studied one year at some other
regularly established school of law or under
tons are held AZ an early hour in the evening
to meet the convenience of students.
The winter session of the Medical College of
Howard University viii commence Monday
October lSt, and continue five months.
Misses Hall and Walsh will reopen their Kin
dergarten and school for primary and ad-
The Washington Female Seminary select
Boarding and Day School for young ladies aud
children, win be reopPned Sept. Q, at the new
Il and J. northwest.
The Law School of the National University
viii open Sept. I'd. Glasses organized at 42S
18th street. The Junior and senior classes when
formed VIII be removed to the Sprague man
sion, corner 9Th and Estreets. The POSTCARD
ua1e classes Will occupy the old premises.
The school year OF Mount Vernon Seminary
Boarding and Day School for young ladies' 2Ji
+ street northwest. Mrs. J. f. SOmers princi-
pal, begins Monday, Sept Is.
The tenth year Of Incarnation Church school
for young ladies' ard children viii begin Sept.
IL. French under the charge OF Prof II. Mas
son.
The term of the select school for young
ladies' and children, at 1919 q street, begins
Monday. Sept. 10th Ii IS conducted by Mrs.
L. =. Mcdonald ard Miss c. T. Alexander:
French.
The duties of Alnwiek Seminary. for young
ladies, by NJ. 4. Tyson aud Sisters, Contce'S
station ard p. o., =. 4 D. X. r., Prince
Georges county. Nd will be resumed on
Monday, September 10Th. Weekly boarders
will be received in connection with permanent
ones. upon accommodating terms.
The Roslyn Seminary, Miss b. Ross, princi-
pal, will reopen on Sept. 18Th. at No. $50 |
street, near 10th street northwest.
A STREET FIGHT.-Last night, about nine
o'ctock, a cry of Police was heard at The
corner OF L and l0th streets, which was
promptly answered by Sergeant Guy who was
near By, and Officer Smith. who ran without
coat or hat from the station house. nearly Op-
pOsite. In front of the Office of the telegram,
near that corner. they found two men pum-
melting each other on the sidewalk. They
pulled the top one of I'll. III. Cassidy and
both were led To- the statiOn-hOuSe, when the
other one was found TO be the editor of the
Telegram, Hugh Coyle. Considerable excite
ment prevailed, the crowd being quite large.
The beligerenIS earnestly addressed each
other all the time they were being searched
previous 10 being locked up, but no compli-
ments were passed. From the conversation it
appeared that Cassidy and FAC. McEfreSh
went 10 the JeIe0rGTs office 70 chaStise CoyIe
Tor something he had published about them.
and were proceeding 70 carry out their inIen-
ton when Interrupted by the police Cassidy
and COyle were locked up on charges of affray
preferred By the officers. but were subSe-
E.uently released on collateral for appearance
before the Police Court. ihey were tried TIL
morning il the Police Court Tor an affrav
when Sergeant Guv and Ohicer j. J. Smit
testified that he found them fighting on til
street. Coyle was down and Cassidy on top
when the witness first saw them. For COyIe
Mr.. g.. w Downey testified that he was talk
ing with COyle, when Cassidy and McEfresl
came up, ana TIE frSt-named asking if that
was MIR. COyle and receiving an affirmative
answer struck him and they fought until the
officers came up. COyle testified that when
CoyIe' Cassidy Struck him. Knocking him off
the chair, and the other man kicked him. On
cross examination he said he presumed that
the cause OF the assault was the publication
oil an article in the telegram. On behalf OF
Mr.. Cassidy it was submitted that he had been
attacked in the Telegram. Cassidy was fined
- and COyle discharged.
HABEAs CORPUS IN THE CASE OF Boston
"A petition for writ of habeas corpus
by Edward Perkins alias Boston Pet" who
was arrested in Philadelphia and brought here
ID July, ON a charge OF stealing United States
bonds 70 the amount Of $1,000 from ex-Naval
Constructor Isaiah HanScom, in this city. sets
forth that Perkins is citizen of the United
States and resident OF New York: that he
the District of Columbia and was never with
IN Its limits before July 10, when he was
brought forcibly from Philadelphia by persons
representing themselves to be United Stats
officials that he is not held in jail by virtue of
any action or order of any court of the Dis
friet. or judicial process or order of any JUS
ice thereof. The VIII was granted by Justice
Humphreys, and made returnable before him.
sell III clock, next Tuesday.
No YELLOW FEVER IN ALExANDRIA-Some
considerable excitement was created in Alex
aDdria "Wednesday night by the report that
schooner from New Orleans had arrived there,
and was suppOIed so be infected with yellow
fever. The Gazette says: She proved to be
the j. Nj. Haskell Captain Robinson which
left New Orleans month or more ago and
afterward underwent quarantine al Pensacola
The captain exhibited a clean bill of health,
and TO sickness was found among the crew.
Mis-. Heiliebower requests that it be stated
that the report of their being case of yellow
fever at her house is entirely erroneous.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Messrs Duncanson
Bros. sod at auction, yesterday, for ThOs. III
Calan and Philip +; Larner, trustees, part of
lot ii, in square l., being at southwest corner
OF ! and 18th streets northwest; lot Is feet 2
inches by . feet, improved by . story brick
and frame building, TO John Seaman. for
Mr.. Chas. W. Handy real estate auctioneer,
has sold at public auction, by direction of r.
III. Willett and II C. Swain, trustees lot p in
Terry's subdivision of original LOT |. square
- 10 +. III. Smith, for $3.50.
Two ARRESTS AND RECOVERY OF STOLEN
PKOPERTY.-YeSterday afternoon Detectives
Coomes and Miller arrested two alleged col
Ored sneak thieveS-Judson Howard and
Henry BrOwn-on suspicion of their having
robbed the house OF Mrs. Mary E. Cannon in
the West End, last Tuesday evening. They
they acknowledged that they had taken the
lewelry. and told where il was concealed. The
officers secured il ALL and several watches and
SlidiHS "HlCu udu Dttu StOleu from OlneF
persons.
YOUNG RoGUES.-JOhn Robinson and Henry
Johnson, colored boys, creDt slyly into the
fancy store kept by Mrs n. 4. jenkins Pa
avenue between 9TH and Eth streets and
robbed the money drawer One was caught
by MIS- Jenkins, and the other ran but was
captured by the officers and locked lIp In the
Polee Court, on the charge of robbing the tin
OF 10 cents, they We're adjudged guilty. and
sentenced 10 Jail for l. days 7'' OH"
BLACK CAsHNEREs. very fine CuaIitv IN.
eolOr6d cashmeres, pure wool. 81 hlacL Ia
mise, black Grape, black shawlS, water-proof
cloth. navy blue, seal brown aud black pnTe
wool tiannels very cheap: excellent canton
flannel, 9. g. ce'lent yard wide bed ticking 3.
splendid Sheeting cotton, .; pillow case cot
ton, yard and half wide. l.. Carriers, Mar
ket Space.-Adrt.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
George Cole and Amanda simmons: James
Liverpool and Josephine S0meryiIle Jas. IL.
Penn, of Alexandria, and Annie +. Gibson !;
Josiah Brogden and Sallie Ann Taylor, of JET
ierSon county. Va; w. 4. Berry and Rachel
+. Roland: VIM. Jones and Lizzie Porter, of
Iynehburg.
IMMENSE STOCK Of new carpets from Is 3,
"a, 81, ~, 81, 90 as, 81 Brussels 81 cents. Tow
sons, dry goods and carpets 636 Pennsylvania
avenue, south SIDE. near It'll street.-AdUt.
PROPERTY HOLDERS desiring IN npt THAR