Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-28
The W0men's Foreign Missionary
Society,"

The Baltimore branch OF the Women's For
eign Missionary Society held an afternoon ses-
sion at the Foundry church yesterday after our
report closed. Mrs. Tudor, Of Baltimore, read
paper on the causes OF apathy In woman's
Missionary work: . From the annual report Il
four medical missionaries, four Bible women,
one boarding schools, and thirty orphans were
are at Bareiliy, Nypee Tai and C1lcutsa fnda
and Foo Chow. China. The treasurers report
stated that the receipts OF the year amountld
70 $4,315S5, and there was balance In the
treasury of s603.26.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Mrs. Frances A. Crook president:
Ms. Bishop Ames. Mrs; Thomas Sewall, Mrs.
roll, Mrs. w. ID. Leitch, Mrs. d.. j. T. Murray
OF Georgetown, Mrs. G. w. Cooper, Mrs. John
g. Turner and Miss Jennie Roberts, vice presI-
tary; Miss N. v. Monroe, recording secreSatY:
Mrs. n. g. Hamilton, treasurer; Mrs. H. Tabor,
9ecre airy OF Baltimore district; Miss Kelley, OF
West Baltimore district; Mrs. E. B. stevens, OF
Wilmington conference; and Rev. Mrs. s. Il.
Pierce, Virginia conference; Mrs. r. II. Block,
Rev. ]. j. G. webster, Mrs. Dr. j. NICK. Rel.
ley, Mrs. Rev. j. F. Goucher, Mrs. John Phil
lips, Mrs. r. r. Battee, Miss P. Hartman, MISS
a W. Smith; Miss Basley y,t and Mss Eowen,
+. Pierce and Miss Isabel Hart, ex-officto dele.
gates to the general executive committee: Mrs
8. II. HartsOck and Mrs. M. C. Avener, alter
mates.
An OLD SOLDIER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS last
An old soldier, named James Crevy, arrived
here from Hampton, Va, for the purpose OF
procuring pension, bringing with him mum.
Der OF papers necessary to prove his claim, and
company In The DIVISION and WAS 0p pcEe S p np
that night dead drunk on the street. without
hat, coat or boots, and taken to the station
nothing about what had befallen him, only that
he had been drinking In saloon on Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, near 18th street, and described the
men be was with. He had lost everything he
had, including pension papers and money Yes
terday Oncer Daily, OF the fifth precinct, got
information leading him to suspect noted
Ihler named Hugh zsrider, and took him into
knife and the boots from Strider. This morn
1ng, In the Police Court, a charge OF second
ofience was brought against him. Creyy took
the stand and detailed what he could of his ad-
ventures In this city, and what part Striier
TOOK In them. Officer Daily also told the court
what ne knew about the case, and the Judge
sent the case to the grand jury.
VERDICT IN THE CASE OF THE MEN WHO KILLED
JACOB DAY.-Yesterd ay, I'm the Criminal Court.
the trial of James Peyton and Peter Lewis. in
dicted for the murder or Jacob Day, on the 9Th
OF December last, by stabbing, on Washington
after our report closed, and Judge Hacner
charged the jury, Who retired about u O'clock.
and In short time returned with Verdict OF
guilty OF murder against James Peyton, and
manslaughter against Peter Lewis. Sentence
was SUSPENDED
On their return TO jail In the Black Maria.
Peyton and Lewis got into quarrel, one charg-
Ing the other With conyicting him. and their
temper getting the best OF them although hand
cuned together, yet with their free hands, they
pummeiied each other In a lively manner. and
twas not until Perry Carson threatened them
both that they desfsted from exchanging blows
ARREST OF A COLORED BRUTE-Yesterday
afternoon case OF outrageous exposure OF per
son by big yellow man took place in tire rear
tween NJ and N streets northwest, where a lady
was grossly insulted. An alarm was made,
which resulted In his arrest On 18th street,
between Massachusetts, avenue and NJ street.
He gave the name of Lewis Thompson, at
the station house, and the lady VINO had been
1nsulted appeared at the station and fully iden-
identified him as having committed a Similar
offence and in the Police Court to-day he was
convicted n Of indecent exposure, and lined sIo0
nounce that the night line between this CITY
and New York Will hereafter carry Pullman
Palace Sleeping Car for the special accommoda-
ton OF travellers between Washington and Phil
Adelph1a. The train arrives at Philadelphia at
$3.50 An, but the car VIII remain at the Wet
Philadelphia depot OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
occupy it until am. TIE distance between en-
the two cities Is thus practically annihilated as
the hours between sleeping and waking may be
utilized In traversfng II with the least possible
sacrifice Of convenience and comfort.
TIE BODY OF man about thirty-fye wears
Old was found on Tuesday In a small stream In
Edgemont, Delaware county, Pa. He had been
dead some days and appeared to have drowned.
A letter written from this city to Lancaster,
relative TO the dead body found In the Susque..
mamma, gives very good description Of this
o0oy found at EdgemOnt. The letter was writ
Yen Dy MIS-. Susan Gangeimer, and describes
troo
from an insane asylum.