Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-05

ST oOTING Boy AND LAUGHING TO SEE HIM
JrNP-This morning Lucius Lightfoot, col
oIed boy, was arraigned on the charge Of an
another boy on the sth Of June last by shooting
him with pistol, the ball taking effect In his
breast. The defendant admitted the shooting,
hut claimed that 1t was accidental. Haskins
testified that he told Lightfoot not to shoot be-
fore 1t took place, and witness testified that
when the boy ran to him saying he was shot he
the floor laughing at having made him jump.
Officer Boyle testified to arresting Lightfoot
about O'Clock the following morning beyond
Arlington. He was committed for the action Of
the grand jury.
CHANGES IN THE CAPITOL POLICE FoRCE.-The
following members OF the Capitol police force
have been diScharged:-Lfeut. Thomas Phelan
OF Missouri, and Privates C: II. Blanchard, Min
nesota: G: G.. Thwing, Maine; w. II. Goodrich,
Iowa: F. A. Wood New Hampshire; L. Thomp-
son, oregon; G. j. Ball, South Carolina; G. II.
Manning, Massachusetts,; G. Beck, California,
and Richard Mallory, Wisconsin. Lieut.. Phelan
is the only democrat In the list. Lieut.. George
s. Smith, Alexandria, Va, was reduced to the
ran rank Of private The old officers remaining on
SETS, and Privates Caspar Koch, Illinois, and
- Wolff, of New York. All of the new ap-
pointees are said to be democrats.
THE MARRIAGE of Miss Lura McNall, Mrs.
Belva A. Lockwood's daughter by her first hus-
band, to De Forest p. Ormes, came off last
evening in the parlors OF the brides mother, at
S O'Clock. The receiving and introducing OF the
guests was handsomely performed by Mr.. w.
II. Harrison, law student in Mrs. Lockwood's
Office. The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DR.. Parker, and shortly after the company
was invited to a bOuntiful repast prepared for
the occasion. The newly married pair will
start next week for Niagara Falls, the BEGIN
ming OF an extensive tour.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES at Blnghamton
N. y Ladies' College took place Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. The class historian
Fannie Chester), both OF Washington, D. c.,
received the warmest praises OF the press OF
B1nghamtOn and vicinity, as did also Miss Ray
chester for beautiful rendering of the ''Organ
Builder" The exercises were in the First Bap-
list church, about 1000 people being present,
standing room. Several other young ladies of
Washington received honorable mention, among
them Miss Estelle Nichols.
A SHOOTING AFFRAY.-Yesterday afternoon
at the picnic In Gales woods, two young cOlOred
men, VIM. Taylor and Phillip Moore. got into a
dispute, and the latter drew pistol and fired
at Taylor the ball entering the left side and in
flictiDg dangerous wound. Officer Fisher ar
rested Moore and took him to the station
alley. between 9Th and 10th, NJ and streets
and medical att tendance was summoned. Moore
claims that Taylor assaulted him first with
cane and he struck back, but did not shoot; that
another party fired the shot.
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