Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-05


''Henry Moses Shadboat PinafOre"
1Aedter Connique.-Varieties.
Franklin HaH-26 hour walk between SIX
contestants.
Condensed Locals.
The new congregation Of the church OF the
Messiah reformed EpiscopaD, Rev. j. b. North,
rector, have just fitted up hall at the corner
OF 14t h ard streets NV. as place OF worship
ard viii hold their first service in IL Tomorrow
The children'S masquerade party last night at
Tallnadge hall. under the management or Ife
&c man MaeDIerchor, was very ehjoyapAe
affair.
The Mutual Base Ball Club have elected off,
GERS for the season, as follOws;-W. w. GrymeS,
president; s. III. Burnett, vice president: c. F.
Bruce secretary and treasurer; C. F. Coaklev.
W. E. Winston, e. III. Whttlow, II. L.. Brook, c.
+. Bruce, directors.
There are several fires In the woods on the
Virginia side Of the river In view from this city:
one on the Leesburg and Alexandria pike and
another somewhere south OF Alexandria They
have shown for several nights past quite dis
tiDctly.
The Jefferson Literary and Debating Society
last evening awarded the annual medal to Mr.
VIM: E. Thomas as the DeSt debater, aud he VIII
receive the prize on the evening Of April 10Th
at the annual entertainment Of the society
when the presentation viii De made by Mr.. Ed
ward d. Wright.
The Alexandria Gazette saws that at the an
nual meeting Of the stockholders OF the Great
Falls manufacturing company held in that
Town Thursday MessrS. Henry s. Davis, Angus
tuS jackson and Charles r. Abel OF this city
J0hn Tr1mble OF Georgetown, and Mark c. Jones
OF Fairfax county were chosen directors
A meeting last night at the house OF Senator
Window discussed the subject of the immigra-
uOn OF coiored people. and the opinion was ex-
pressed that the efforts Of the organization
should be directed towards aiding the present
Scheme In force In the southwest and give the
proper direction TO 1t and 10 furnish means 10
these who desire to go, but not to press a gen
eral movement IN that direction.
Since Tie publication In THE STAR OF the
t ways or Maude Brown in imposing upon
western portion of the city. large number OF
people have called at police HEADQUARTERS to
iook at the pictures Of her and Percy Brown Ia
tHe rogpeS gallery, and In every case they have
leeognlzed both as persons who had imposed
upon them.
Mr.. Connell. who was accidentally wounded
Dy pistol Sh0t In the store OF Mr.. j. L. Savage.
Thursday last, is suffering very much from
pain A sufficient time has not yet elapsed for
Ine phys icians to determine as to the danger
without the less OF his arm.
TO- day the trial OF the case OF the Fifth Bap-
us5 church against the Baltimore and Potonac
shops adjoining the church-was continued to
Monday.
, On Monday next the case of Samuel A, Clark.
ndlcted for the murder OF Jack Cash On Christ
meas day Of 1s71, VIII be called for trial for the
fourth time.
The enterprise Of the Army and Nary Gazette
IN publishing the whole Of the report In the case
OF Gen. Fitz John Porter this week caused n
large sale OF the paper, and the whole edition
having been exhausted, the report has been
issued In pamphlet form to meet the demand
for 1T.
THE ALEXANDRIA IVA, COUNTY school,, FUND
dr1a county was held at the school house &C
Arlington Wednesday evening, and was called
70 order Sa BY Benz Austin, esq MI. J. B. syphax
and Thos. Owens, treasurer. resolution was
unanimously adopted, that as ''the schools OF
THIS county are embarrassed for the want OF
fundS. and the law prohibits children from at
tending said schools whose parents have not
paid the capitatiOn tax: therefore Resolred That
tns society exert every legitimate means to in-
schools may be supported; but thai no effort
6nau be made by the society TO influence any
citizen TO support any particular candidate tor
once at tne coming election, which action
would De In violation OF the law of this state"
me following committees were appointed:-
: TO ascertain facts and procure list of de.in-
quents'1Messrs B. Austin, II. L. Holmes, w c.
M1br1t, j. Willis Wormley, George Pallant and
I1bbett Allen; and "to carry ont the spirit of
the above resolutions by organizing other socie-
tiesn[Messrs; [. G: Mitchell, s. b. Corbitt, Aug
kln SypnaX, VIM. A. Rowe, I'll. Drummond and
Richard Parker.
MEETING OF NJ. E. Local pRg.cgEss-.
meeting OF the local preachers of the 81 E.
hurches OF the District was held last evening
1.-THE Foundry church, under a call by the pre-.
at with closed doors. The meeting was for
difference as to the best manner of utiliziny
tne1r services In the church. 1t Is believed that
attacned TO the District churches there are
more local ministers than can be found among
me same number Of members elsewhere and fS
. DeneEed that II they are pressed into seryl,Na
c chTre heea De no 9n,Sundays In any OF the
TnuIcbes In the adjoining circuits In Maryland,
IN out few circuit churches are there preach.
lBg services oftener than once In two weeks.
an0 Is not unlikely that the association which
IL Is proposed to form may be able to affect ar
engagements TO supply these churches. At the
meeting Rev. Samuel Kramer, Rev. f. s. Evans
ana Rev. j. L. Hayghe were appointed a com
mlttee 10 take the iniatory steps In the lorna.
lion OF local preachers association,
PEDESTRIANS PRINTERs-F.rs "Jours' ON q
Itrenty-s sic Hour Walk.-Last evening Franklin
Hall was crowded to cver-foWing by friends of
the contestants for purse of 800 In 26-hour
,.go as you please" match, the gate money to be
miles. Mr.. j. b. Mccarthy was agreed upon as
referee, and MeSSrS. McFddden, PaCenboT
Brumssim, Brown, and Berthrong scorers. the
ants-Messrs. Nalley, Post, Heron, Clark and
ForSeman-got of Wen together. During the
evening Post was presented by q lady with a
white horseshoe for good Luck. At o'elockth'
man, Sc miles; Nalley, "a miles rorse.
Heron SO miles each. Cls-'- and Clark and
Pos mfs and after mafns s s leavn
10 --scman and Heron on the track. Al
~ O'Clock Post had made y miles, ForSeman
%, aLQ ueTUu ID.
ARE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS EXEMPT FROM
CIVIL SUTT-YeSteTday an important case Was
before the Court In General Term-R. T. Mer-
rick and T. j. Durant agt. ID. W. G. GiddinSS, OF
Texas. for breach of contract. Certain parties
being in possession OF bonds belonging to the
state Of Texas, the plaintiffs were employed to
collect them under an agreement that they
should receive twenty per cent OF the amount
recovered and defendant was also employed.
1t Is charged that the latter collected $685. H.
but failed TO retain the twenty per cent. due
them, and they therefore bring suit to recove-
5e,OGO. The questions involved are (rSt), Is the
defendant, on the ground OF public policy, ex-
eDpt from the suit, and tsec0nd) whether, as a
member Of Congress, defendant was exempt
from service. The case was argued briefly Dy
Mr.. Selden for plaintiffs and Senator Carpenter
fer defendant. but was not concluded.
THE CHILD-MURDER CAsE.-YeSterday after
noon the case Of Louisa Wallace, indicted for
the murder Of her infant Child In April of last
year, was given TO the jury, after arguments by
Nessrs. Wells. jr., RedingtOn, Judge Smith and
the District attorney, and charge by Judge
Hagner, and they retired at els O'Clock.
The jury came In at l O'Clock to-day, and
stated that they had not agreed, and the fore
man. Mr.. Wheeler, said he believed that IL was
Impossible 10 come TO a verdict. The court d.
Iected them to return to their room
Al 2:30 the jury came In. y breathlesS silence
the priS0Her oba AZ