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

MademoiSelie Brun, teacher Of French can
be found at 1s0S III strict s. e
The Misses Kerr viii reopen their school on
Monday, September 10th. Apply at their resi-
denee, +o 18th street H. W.. for particulars.
vocal and instrumental music and COMPOST
ton is ably taught by j. p Theodore Lam
lJ2i 18th street n. W.
r. The fan term tenth year. of the Musical
Conservatory, Music Hall, 432 9sh street n W.,
commenced today. Tuition, = to 50 o. r.
Billiard. director.
A lady, born in Paris, who has for many
years taught French IN England and America
and was for fOur years a successful teacher i'm
The high school of one of the principal cities
oi this country, offers her services 20 priva'e
Iamllles OF schools rs French teacher. Ad-
dress Partisan, 1.Gi street
al ECLECTIC Seminary the normal class, for
Such as wish 10 learn and masteT better
mtthGd OF teaching, was formed TODAY. The
other Classes are nearly filed. Teachers Mr.
aId Mrs. l.. Richards and Miss NJ a. Wads-
Capitol Seminary for girls aud bows will
oren sept. 18th, at % North Carolina ave
nue. :. G., under the CAar-e of Misses Marrjpk
ara HltehcGS-l- IL. branches taught. Charges
moderate.
N TIE Death D!5A 7. OF, OF IRE.sUk1 Waterman
In the case of VIM. IL Minis, the late watch
man at the Treasury department, whose BODY
was found Heating in the Potomac on Satur-
pay morning near Alexandria, as stated in
Saturdays STAR. reaS5embled Saturday ever
ing. Summons had been issued for Mr. Sis
son, who it is said had heard cries of murder,
driver. who was reported as being the last
man seen In the company OF Minis. Captain
Jo1n Gray, eoroner's officer, reported that he
had served the summons on Taylor who left
on thursday morning on an excursion, arrived
pack Saturday morning, stopped in Alexan
arla few minutes, and then went on to Wash
1ngton, but had returned 70 Alexandria in the
AFTERNOON. He seemed to understand the
summons, and said he would be on band As
ne Was not there Capt. Gray was dispatched
Tor him, and on return reported him too much
intoxicated to be removed from his lodging at
lower end OF Prince street. The coroner sub
mltfed to the jury the question w..iiutirr unsy
TSui S,t give verdict to adjourn the case.
coroner issued his warrant for Taylors arrest.
which was placed in the hands of Officer GRAY
Inc Jury meeting at the mayors Office last
night when TAYLOR testified that he left the
steamer with MINIS. but was intoxicated, and
remembers nothing until next morning Mr.
Sisson sWore he heard no cries of murder.
Mr.. Laye0ck swOre that he saw Minis on the
DOaI, but TOO drunk to remember where he
went; Barkeeper Brill testified that Minis
left the restaurant an hour before Mr, Taylor.
Inc inquest was again adjourned.
RoBBERIEs.-Saturday night Mr.. Rudolph
Eiehorn, the weliknown dealer in bacon in
the markets was robbed at Center market OF
$50 and watch and chain. The canvas bag
containing the property was laid on the win
dow Sill by the owner for moment while he
was showing customer SOEle meat. and al,
NEST immediately IL disappeared from his
sight, but no one was seen TO take it. --'- Two
thieves snatehed coat from slopshop on d
street, near losh, Saturday night, and ran. pur-
sued by Oncers NheelOck and Daley One
OF the Scamps was caught, and at the fifth
precinct station where he was locked up, he
gave the name of Anthony Stewart. The coat
which was carried by the other man. was
dropped by him and recovered Early
SUNDAY morning Officer Fritz arrested Chas.
higgins, George Jones, John Williams John
Fisher and Joseph Stoner all tramDs. who
steal rides on railroad trains and sleep on the
commons, on the charge of attacking John @
OCOnnOr as he was crossing the vacant lot be.
tween Missouri and Maine avenues and Az
and Q streets, about midnight, stripping him
carried on in the ARRAY. They were locked
up. Some thieves broke into the vacant
house, No. ll33 street northwest, last even
ing. and stole the gas fixtures and all the lead
connected with the plumbing work. The door
Ia been forced open.
SANDY SPRING HORTICULTURAL EXHIBIT
TioN-Those who visited the Lyceum on
THURSDAY At Sandy Spring. were amply re-
oil the building, with the motto, Learn to
labor ard TO Wait" and most attractive
I'D ex'enslye display OF exquisite flowers
TIE vegetables We're also fine, but not as
aoon0ant as usual. More than seven hun
urea neighoors and friends were assembled
1naef ,ne me Old oaks 10 exchange friendly
by Judge Rd, J. Bowie, Hon" a r Dsyi. "f p
b Prettyman E. J. Hail, and the nreSidant II
the "ss'elaIion, Mr. Henry c. Haloweli
TIE DAsIs WAYS met last night at Franklin
L. IL ~ M % een and Z streets northwest
Mf D. ~ neeef, presiding and Mr. T. H
with prayer by MIR. Alex EagIeston, PreSi
dent Wheeler, Frank Reside, s. j. HazIet 81
Maine; J. b. Dunning. w. B. HAYES and q
w. Litchfeld, made addresses The nreSi
dent announced that efforts were being mad
10 hold series of temperance meetings i'm the
churches in different parts of the city 4
number OF people signed the pledge.
NEW CARPETS! NEW CARPETS Large
ftOck al very bottom prices. BRUSSELS. NeW
designs from 81 cents; ingrains, 80 g. 49, so
90 40, IS, 81, 81 cents: tapestry and velvet
TUGS; hassocks; oileloths, all widths; Not.
carpets, 635 Pennsylvania avenue, south side.
near 9TH street-1drt.
SILK6i SILKsi SIKs,-Immensa assert.
ment Oh silks. all prices, from rs cents to ESQ:
our 81 ana slS black silks are special bar:
silks, all colOrs and shades: Checked silks
striped silks. immensa ossnrsn.aans "a III =