Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-27

was present at the above meeting, as we have
not raised nor do we intend raising the price Of
bread as we do not see any NECESSITY ices TOR Sn It,
OF the firm OF Geo. Seitz Son.
Washington, June %, 1879.
SWEDISH AMERICAN AssOCIATION.-A call hav-
Ing been made In the columns Of THE STAR for
meeting OF the swedes resident IN washington
lean association, the meeting took place yeSter-
day evening at the COrcOran building. The
chief clerk OF the marine hospital service. and
Mr.. Fred Palime, OF the warrant division,
Treasury department. brought together quite
eae6 81 ca and Was was
quested to state the objects Of the proposed Or
ganiZation, which he said he thought should be
to further the interests OF American citizens OF
Swedish birth, to assist deserving countrymen,
and to initiate closer union OF friendship and
purpose among the Swedish societies in this
country. Mr.. Palime followed with similar
ceeded to organize the new association by elect
ing president and secretary. There were
present majority of the Swedes In this city.
Among them was Gen. Stohlbrand, whose ser
vices In the late war made him distinguished
An adjourned meeting will be held, when a
constitution and bylaws will be adopted, and
the remaining officers elected. Prof. Oscar
erlck Palime secretary.
THE TwENTY-THIRD ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
OF Mrs Z. l.. JeDSenS seminary for boys took
place at her residence, 107 D street, yesterday,
and was attended by large and appreciative
audience. The ceremonies were opened with
prayer by Rev. J. r. Wheeler. The prizes were
awarded as follOws:-First ClasS-FirSt honor.
gold medal, George c. Wedderburn, jr.; special
silver medal, Carl Anton Jensen; second honor
silver medal James A. Emory: third honor
silver medal, Waldo G. Hlbbs; first book, for
general excellence. Carl l.. CluSs second book
Albert Sonnensmith; third book. John Wedder-
burn; fourth book, Andrew STEWARD. Books in
second class to Kennedy c. Campbell, Arthur
CranstOn, Benjamin w. Keyser, Alexander E.
Hamilton, Charles Mckinney; cards to Arthur
Rauterberg, Sidney Johnson, OStrom Ludwig
Jensen, Harry Vanderveer, Albert Wheeler.
The declamations by the boys were considered
Gus efforts In elOcut1on, under the tutorship of
Miss N. X. Schreiner for the last two years, told
with marked effect upon the boys.
A WOMAN RUN OVER BIZ TRAIN OF CARs.-A
special to the Baltimore Sun, from Cumberland,
Nd. states that yesterday the mutilated body
OF woman about 60 years Of age was found on
the track OF the Baltimore and OHIO Railroad,
near Rawlings station, 10 miles west OF that
city. On her person purse was found with
the name OF j. T. Kelly On it, and an envelope
addressed to Bridget Kelly, care OF Ellen Kelly,
envelope contained railroad ticket from
Wheeling to washington. It is supposed she
fell from the express train Monday night while
passing from one car to another A verdict of
accidental death was rendered. She was buried
at Rawlings.
REAL ESTATE SALEs-Messrs. Duncanson
Bros, auctioneers, sold yesterday, for Rawleigh
W. bowman and George II. Green, trustees,
part OF large tract Of land known as "Pretty
Prospect" fronting ON Woodley lane, near city
limits, and containing about 3S acres, with
necessary buildings to 0. C.. Green, for $l2 600