Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-26
Condensed Locals.

kDlSntS OF ST. Patrick. See notice.
Street lamps Will be lighted at 900 p. NJ, and
extfngUiShed at 3:15.
DR.. Snodgrass, as his many friends will be
gao to know Is gradually RECOVERING ron Win i'm
which he was stricken down upwards Oh I"o
months ago.
number Of persons gathered re bs at the
sermon Of Rev VIM. w; Patton. preSlde9 nc O OF
Howard University, to the graduates OF that
Institution Rev he Il e. nla sdd1r anu d.
The Sunday school pupils of st. Aloysius
(CathOlic) church yesterday afternoon held an
interesting service under the direction OF the
sisters OF Notre Dame, consisting of the crown
Ing OF the statue of the Blessed Virgin, which
was done with great pomp and ceremony.
Col. Jas. M. MCNEIL, OF the firm OF Mcneil &
Birch. pension agents, died at his residence at
Herndon. Va, yesterday at noon, after a long
Illness OF consumption.
THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Of the Law
department, National University, classes OF
1879, will take place at Lincoln Hall, Wednes-
cation, by Rev. w. /. Mckinney; address, by
Hon William K. Rogers; comforting OF degrees,
by the President OF the United States, Chancel-
lOr, ex-offlciO; interspersed with music by
Donch's band. The graduates are Francis Ba-
con, ILL.,; Albert w. Bingham, Mich. James W.
Brady, Md; Shipley Brashears, Md; Sardis L.
lando F. Davis, NY; Joseph F. Donohoo, Md;
Julian C. DOwell; &C; Marvin Eastwood, D. c.:
Frank 81. Fall, Me-; Solomon E. Faunce, Mass;
OudTltS Il. fOSt6T, d., SIilltu IL. Fry, iowa,
Hugo Hinebrandt, NC; VIM. R. Hillyer, Fla;
John 81. B. Jenkins, Pa; Henry Johns, Mimi:
VIM. II. johnson. Miss; Chas. A. Maxwell, Ohio;
Meisin D. Pees VIM mm q SSs r
David c. Pinkei ton, Ohio; Horace Piper, Me-;
David L. Pitcher, NY; VIM. Fl. Plunkett, Wis;
John R. Randall, Pa; Geo. W. Rice, Ms; john
g: Rich, Ny; ambrose E. Rowell, Nd; Geo: L.
scarborough, Conn.,; Samuel r. Strattap, Pa;
Geo. w. Ward, Iowa; John j. Wlmarth. Va;
Franklin Wood, Va; Arnold s. Yantis, VIVA.
Do Of ;xiJ
LaW.-Lucien J: Barnes, LIB, Ark; Charles
Ross Clifton, LIB, Pa; st. julien B. Dapray,
LIB, Sc; Jefferson w. Davis, LIB, NY;
LIB, Ohio; John A. Hay ward, LIB, DC;
VIM. E. Horton. LIB, Conn; Herman r.
Kretschmar, LIB, Wis; VIM. &. Mendenhall,
Chase Somes, LIB. DC; Geo. A Wight, LIB,
Me-; J.W. Ford Williams, LIB, Neb.
ARREST OF A WESTERN BURGLAR.-Saturday
evening, about O'Clock, Sergeant Trunnell
and Joseph Harper, Of the Georgetown pre-
cinct, arrested man named VIM: J: Irving,
Louis, where there Is an indictment against
him for grand larceny. The officers have had
this man under surveillance for two or three
weeks, on suspicion that he was the right man,
until they could communicate with the st. Louis
authorities He Is charged with larceny of
$50 from man named Henry Fisher In horse
transaction. The alleged larceny was COM
mitted more than year since, and after the
indictment was found Irving gave bonds and
when the case came up some five months since
ne jumped hts bonds and came to this CITY,
This morning Detective Hugh O'Neal, of ST.
Louis, arrived here and recognized him as the
man wanted. he brought with him a requisi-
take him back. He has served time in the
and burglary.
VETERANS OF THE LATE WAR.-An order has
been Issued by Commander in Chief OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic, Gen. J. G.. Robin
sS s Albany "a New York as the
ment. June 18th next The representatives on
that occasion from this city win be Harrison
D'ngman; commander; G: c; Royce, senior Vice
mander; William Gibson, Charles E. Joyce
Fred. Thompson, j. Edwin Mason, A. H. G.
Richardson, c. c: Adams, and s. Thomson.
Inc society OF the Army OF the Potomac will
meet at the same place on June IS. Ample ar
rangements have been made by the citizens of
Albany TO receive the delegation. The New
York legislature has appointed committee to
welcome the visiting delegations from the
states. Many OF the old battle flags carried in
the late war by New York regiments viii be
displayed In the parade.
REV. DR.. BUTLER, pastor of Memorial Luth-
eran church, accompanied by several friends
win start for California and other parts of the
west to morrow morning, to be absent from the
city some weeks. The vestry OF that church
months leave OF absence to seek recreation and
TO recuperate his health, which has lately suf-
Tered somewhat by reason, no doubt, Of his in
Sar1ly attending the planting and rearing of
young church. During bis absence, we learn,
MS pulpit win be regularly supplied. The doc
tors many friends In this CITY, where he has
oeen 80 wen and favOrably known for more
than quarter OF century, unite heartily with
the members OF his church, In wishing him
peasant trip across the continent and a safe
return TO his home In renewed health and
strength.
TIE CCLPEPER SHOOTING ClSE.-The condi-
0on OF Mr.. ID. NJ. Ream (cOmmi sion merchant
OF this city and editor Of the Culpeper, Va
dfmes) who was shot In a street ARRAY at Gull
pepper Court House, Va, last Thursday, as stated
IN fridays starr was reported much worse
yesterday, but dispatch was received by hts
r1ends In this city this morning from Culpeper,
Cat1ng that he was much better and was
ais city, was engaged to go and attend him