Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-18

| between the Commissioners as to the manner OF
| running the affairs OF the District government
MI, MI. Dent thinks his position on this matter of
| Tue attorneys salary is Well enough known and
| ne declneS TO have anything further to say
! upon the subject. Tie states that there * no
,onlidatlon Tor The published Statements that he
| IaheS issue with Commissioner Phelps In run
| ming the affairs Of the District government to
| sun hllnsen. ON Lhe contrary. harmony Oh
uoic measures has characterised the official
| intercourse OF the Commissioners since he be-
came member OF the board
| THANKSGIVING DAY
| Inc District Commissioners to-day issued the
| following:
, "Ordered, Pursuant to the proclamation of
Ihe President Of the United States, OF the Both
DAY or october ultmO, designating Thursday,
IHe Zeth instant, for public thanksgiving. the
O1fiCeS or the government OF the District of Co.
lumpa will be closed on the last named date. y
INDUSTRIAL HOME SCHOOL REPORT.
me l4th annua! report OF the Superintendent
ending October 30th. 1873. has been handed in
| to the District Commissioners. The treasurer's
report shows total receipts from articles manu-
ro by
OF shops S2,ssS.S3, disbursements OF home
70 .'5; leaving balance In the treasury of
Sl5si. The total number of children cared for
during The year was Sc, out OF which number
homes have been found for three girls, one has
died, three removed by parents; leaving SO boys
and Is girls In the home. The general health
good. There has been raised on the place a
good supply OF yegetableS-290 new garments
have been made. The bad condition of the
building dhe old Washington Aims House) is
nOtIced, and means asked to have il repaired
The METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH-Tae
SeaHi-Centenniot Ceie5raton.-Last evening at
the Congress street Methodist Protestant;
church. Georgetown, the semi-centenary Of the
organization of the denomination was cele-
brated. The edifice was crowded to overflow
ing. ell the churches Of the denomination in the
District being represented The pulpit was Oc-
cupied by Rev. Dr.. J. 7. Murray, the pastor Of
the church; Rev. David Wilson, of 9th street:
Rev. W. J. Floyd, OF East Washington: Reys p
II. sweet and j. VI. Sheridan. The exercises
were commenced with singing, followed b.
PRAYER 10y Rev. DR.. Wilson. Rev Mr. Sheridan
read with the congregation the G6th and 6.tl
Psalms. "A message To the church" was read
by Rev Mr.. Sweet: Messages TO the Ministry"
by Nj. Jacob Young; and poem written BY
Miss Gibbs OF the Eastern Shore entitled '.O.lr
seIili-t enlCnniai. was read by Mr.. W c. Lias-
comb. Rev. Dr. Wilson delivered an aGi,pSS on
the history and organization Of tie NJ p church
Eey DF; A.iirai gave detailed account OF the
mUfrai rights movement. which led TO the
separation from the mother church. referrinr
to the convention which met in Baltimore No
Eein9er l21h. ISIS, the only surviving nembarof
which IS Rev. W. C.. LipScOmb. now Of Congress
street church. Rev. MIR Floyd followed in an
earnest address, and the CONGREGATION was dis
missed with the bcnediction b. Rev Mr.. sweet
THE EAST WASHINGTON OUTRAGE C.sE-T5s
AccESed Committed To .jGH-TO-Gay in The PO
lice Court. Judge Smell, the hearing in the case
OF John Frederick. alias Federal" alias '.rhrea-
FINGERED Jack. charged with having on the 3fSt
OF October az night committed an outrage on
the person OF Eliza Radcliffe. a Young woman
OF ABOUT % years OF age, was resumed. on Sat
uldaN. 3S,Stated in The STAR. the young woman
tCStlfed positively TO the accused having ac-
c0mphshed his purpose, and to-day she was
again called to the stand and questioned as to
having been intimate with FrederirkS before
the occurrence, which she denied. For defend
ant young man named McGrath testified that
ne Went with her to church about four week.
n i'm ilFr how
contradict herl
The defence put in no further testimony. but
Mr.. C. 4. Elliot ingeniously argued that there
was 10 rape in the case.
The court, however, held that it was his duty
to send the case TO the grand lury and he CON
Elltteu mln 10 lali III default OF $1,000 bail.
DIED IN IRELAND. - Lieut.. Kelly, of the
Police. this morning received letter from Mrs.
Rlordan enclosing an official certificate of the
death OF Daniel Riordan, which took place at
taStlelSland III the county OF Kerry. Ireland Oil
the SYST OF October. Mr.. R0rdan was mem
Der CT the Metropolitan Police force here for
several years and viii be remembered by many
OF our CITIZENS as one OF the best men, physical
~, On the force, and also one OF the best natured
men. He stood over feet in height and
weighed 2GJ pounds, and three years ago was
apparently in excellent health, but consume
ton set in and in September of last year he
last, lie with his famlly-a wife and three chill
dren-returned ID his ma i've land in the hopa
Ihat The change OF climate would do him good
but 3s above stated lie died on the 3iSt OF
October. There are many of our citizens VINO
will sympathise with his family
TIE FUNERAL OF THE LATE CHAs. KIOu.s
(WncSe dealn was mentioned in THE STAR OF
saturday. took place from his late residence on
NJ street. between 9Th and 10th streets NORTH
west, yesterday afternoon, and was attended, y
very large assemblage, including many OF our
leading citizens. The services were conducted
by Rev. G. l.. ReitZ and Rev. DR.. Butler, and the
al 1e1f t,,r
covered silver mounted caSket, were taken to
Prospect Hill, near Glenwood, where the inter
ment was made, with Masonic services. New
lngton Comnandery No. l, Knights Templar,
attended in carriages. Messrs. S. T. ScOheId.
g. ); Mueller, Christian Rupert and Henry
Reiter were the pail bearers ON the part OF the
lodge, and c. NJ. Alexander and Chas. Watson
on the part of the commandery.
ADDICTION OF Boy BY A TRAMP.-The AL
eXandria Gazette OF Saturday evening saws: "A
tramp and boy applied for lodgings at the
statio1l-house last night and were accommO-
dated. There being something SuSpi ;iOuS about
them they were questioned, but claimed not to
know each other and TO have met at the station
house door. The tramp was allowed to go on
his way this morning, but the boy was detained
After a short time the latter confessed that his
name was John Leamon, and that his father
lived in Washington. He said that the TRAMP
came to him while he was fishing on the Long
bridge yesterday. and persuaded him that bi
going south TO Florida he (the boy could make
eight dollars q week picking oranges. He agreed
TO 60 ana was on his way there when stopped
Tie boy vas put on the boat and started back
10 Washington
THREE OF FAMILY DEAD IN LESS THAN
WEEK AND ANOTHER DYING.-The family OF Mr.
George Hepburn, on + street southwest has
been fear1ully depleted in the last few DAYS
and his many friends deeply SymDathiSe with
him in his afiiictiOn. On Wednesday last one
OF his children, Ettie aged 10, died of consume
ton. and was buried on Friday last; on Saturday
another daughter, Carrie. aged IT, died OF the
same disease; and yesterday the mother died
also Of consumption. third child son about
p years OF uge, is now lying i'll also Of consume
ton, and there are but little hopes of his re-
cOvery. The funeral of the second child and
mother will take place tomorrow afternoon
THE VALUE OF A LIFE INSURANCE POLICY on
WHICH 81 800 HAD BEEN PA1D.-Induiry having
been made by person In this city OF the ont
GERS OF a Philadelphia company, in which he
had his life insured in 1854, and had paid thus
far over 81 500 cash, as to how much he would
get back in case he surrendered the policy, he
received reply from the secretary of the COM
pany last week, as follows: against policy
No. 96OS we hold notes to amount of 1856 66 and
interest. This Indebtedness covers all possible
present value for the purpose Of any present
adjustment OF the policy. We can return the
notes Tor the surrender OF the policy nOW.r
FIRE IN THE WoODs.-The Alexandria Gazette