Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-17

ted In 1S49 He received hts degree In the theo-
logical department OF the same college In 1854.
FOR thirteen years he practtced law In Ohio,
and on the establishment OF Howard Universi-
" IN THIS city was called 70 a professorshlp In
.ne institution. He became dean OF the facul-
": and ln 1873 vice president and acting presi-
GENT on the University. He was appointed by
tDe PRESIDENT member OF the board OF hel,th
Oh Ihe District OF Columbia, OF which In 1878 he
was erected secretary. He was the author or
various addresses and papers upon POLITICAL
biographical, literary and sc!entinc subiecfs
ard was distinguished as an orator ana scholar.
In september, 1877, he was nominated by the
President as minister resident and consul gem
eral 10 Haytl, ana, as stated above, was at his
post OF duty when attacked by yellow fever
His master was his father, and when the mil-
ister was quite child sent him to Chilicothe
Ohio, where he received his early education
and then sent him TO oberlln College, where be
graduated and also assisted him in his studies
Tor the law, leaving him by his win what was
tben considered small fortune about sl5,00O1
Aifer his admission TO the bar Mr.. Langston
otac,lced law at Elyria, Ohio, and when the
war broke out he became quite active TO raisin0
colored troops, assisting q. L. Stearns In raising
Tue os.n ano 5oth regiments OF colored troops In
pa pat s.aae. he was appointed as an agent OF
The Freedmen's Bureau. and as such he assisted
ia tne organization OF colored schools 10 the
sou,h, travelling over considerable part OF the
ne was dean OF the law school or Howard Uni.
.ersity, and he did much TO place that fnstftu-
Der OF on the paying Sangg, basis AS the legal mem:
efficient service and did mnch work. He
was firm, unninching republican. a stead
last Iast IIlend 70 his race aud devoted
Inucn OF MS time TO writing and speaking in
tier behalf. In the republican cam paigns ia
Is64 ne stumped Ohio, and In the Grant and
uayes campaigns he took an active part I'm
ONO, virginia and North Carolina, and In vir-
g1nia on number OF occasions he spoke to his
own klndred-the children OF his master ana
Iatnef-in the audience. He leaves a widow
residing near Howard university with q son
who Is learning his trade at the government
pruning oI1ce), and a son and daughter now re-
siding in Tennessee.
ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF MuRpER-Thfs
morning Detective George Carter OF the Bal
Ilmore and Ohio railroad, arrived here In pur-
communicating with the authorities here ON.
Ger Anderson, OF the county, arrested q man
answering an we the description, who gave his name
party, (MarShau Smith, since convicted or
manslarghter and sentenced to the Baltimore
gS,nitsntary , for ten years., with having on the
shot and killed Christian Lantz, a watch.
man OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
at Martlnsburg, West Va, at which time an
Jones was arrested some months since In Louisa
county, va, but escaped from the sheriffs OIL
cers. he Is locked up at police headquarters.
lie says ne was never In West Virginia.
THERE WAS MEETING OF SHOE CLRRKs last,
evening at Parks store, on 9Th street, In REFER
eIce 10 the early closing movement. It was
announced that thirty-two propr1etors had
signed petition TO close at O'Clock provided
an the shoe stores In the city would close at
T. s. Gartrel, William n. Dalton, L. HeiIbrun
and II. c. Windsor, has interviewed the pro-
pIletoTs OF shoe stores, but few OF them per-
sisted La refusing TO close. The meeting passed
vote of thanks TO those who had signed the
letfiong ana appointed committee TO visit
tnose who have not agreed to close, and II they
published In the daily papers.
n.c r
KAiLRoAD;.This morning, n the Circuit Court,
Judge Wyhe, the case Of Lamotte against the
w. G. r. r. co. was called, and the trial is In
progress a ID thls case the plaintif, partially
not put on at the place he wished 10 get on.
and so proceeded TO the Navy Yard, where be
took another car. 1t Is alleged that he was In
toXlcatea, ana the conductor put him on, and
it Is Claimed that be was thrown down and
badly injured. IL viii be remembered that on
the former M trial the jury brought IN a sealed
OF the jurors declined to stand By the verdict.
Mr. HeHkle appears for plaintiff and MI. Tot
ten for defendant.
BOLD ROBBERY OF A LADY BY A NEGRO
MIS-; w. w. Wood, wife OF Chief Engineer Wood,
OF the q. s. navy, who resides at 420 Sd street
northwest, had her Satchel, containing q one
hundred dollar note and nineteen five-doIlar
notes, snatched from her hand by q negro, who
ran out OF the alley on street, next TO Wesley
In company with another lady, about . O'Clock
last night The bold scoundrel Quickly ned
In1ough the alley after obtaining possession Of
authorities ofIer reward of SIS for q clue to
the villain and recovery OF the money.
granted TO citizens OF Maryland. Virginia and
the District OF Columbia, issued and bearing
Date to-oay:-Robert B. Donaldson Washing.
Pa, dental pl1gger; John W. Garner. ,c, Was6ine,,
ton, DC, keleotrope; James N. Lewis, assignor
OF one-nall interest TO c. b. Slicer, Baltimore,
sVedpepg a eGey skae S0nn w Moore and
ter II. Tunis, Baltimore, Nd, paper box.
POLICE PRIsHNIarIoN:.The police, ueuten-
at the residence OF Major Morgan yesterday and
presented Mrs Morgan with q large crayon
portrait OF her husband, which the policemen
crted. Maj. Morgan was not at home, ana Nrs.
Morgan made the response TO Capt. Brooks
presentation speech. The picture Is the same
one which has been on exhibition at Enis'
music store. 1t cost SIS.
THE FUNERAL OF Mr.. JOHN d. CLARK, JR,
eldest son OF John 7. c. Clark, esq.,, who died
day, took place from bis fathers residence, No.
1914 street, Sunday, and was largely attended.
Mr.: Clark was In the 3lst year OF his age and
had many warm friends, who regret his early
demise, as he was noted for his manly and gen.
erous qualities. Many friends OF the family
sympatbise with them In this bereavement.
THE CATHOLIC Young MRN's NATIONAL UNION
will open its annual convention tomorrow, In
Richmond, Va. The opening sermon VIII be
preached by Right Rev. John j. Keane, bishop
OF Richmond. Messrs }. II. Bushnell, John
Bingham and J. E. Mallet, representing the
Carroll Institute, OF this city, leave on the $50
p. m. train for Richmond. These gentlemen are
instructed TO invite the c. Y. NJ. n. L. 70 hold
its next annual convention at the federal capi-
tal
A BCRGIAR ALARM attached to the house or
Mr.. Tisdell, 18th and q streets northwest about
3o'clock this morning from some cause gave an
alarm, which caused considerable excitement
among the inmates OF the house. Mr.. Tisdell
nfed several shots, one passing through the
front door. Sergeant Heffner afterwards exam
ined the premises and found everything secure,
and no evidences OF breaking In.
DEFEATED AGAN.-The Nationals played the
Springfields at Springfield Mass, yesterday.
They were defeated. the score being TO In
favor OF the Springfelds The Nationals COM
planned that the umpirei decisions were biased.
The Markets.
BALTIMORE, June l7.-virginia skies, nd, so:
do. deferred, So; 90. consolidated. sly; DO second
seriee, 81; do. past due coupons, 7S4. North
Carolina SKIES Odd. rs; do new, l4A; do special
tax, bid to-day. Sugar etea "A soft, SASk.
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