Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-14

day the convicted men were brought into the
Criminal Court, that the date Of execution
might be fixed. The appeal to the General Term
operated TO suspend the sentence. The counsel
for the prisoners having filed request for a
Postponement Tor a few days, that they might
determine what further they could do 10 behalf
or the prfE oneIS, Judge Hagner grant I'd the r
quest, and they Will not be brought up again
TIL the later part OF the week, even shor1d The
counsel take no further action.
THE ANNUAL CONCERT OF the public coIore1
SCHOOLS, consisting of concert and Ooeretta will
De given at Lincoln Hall tonight, at o'cloc'-
SUDDEN DEATH OF PoLICEMAN.-Ponce officer
nos. Z. L. HattOn died very suddenly last night
at the Mount Vernon House, on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. between Al and 9Th streets. He had
Q en- In his usual apparent good health yester-
DAY, ana AFTER dinner walked out but soon re-
turned and complained Of feeling unwell. He
was helped 10 his room and died about O'Clock
Dr. ToWnshend was called In before his eeoth
occurred, but could do nothing ID save MIN
Deceased had been ON the force bat short time
having been appointed April 10Th. He had
served Tor ten years In the army end had an eX-
S Se record never having been In the gaurd-
mouse and no charge of misconduct ever
Drought against him. He was tWenty-nine
!ealS old, unmarried. and native of Mary land
AN autopsy was held this morning at the Mount
vernon House by Or. Hartigan In the presence
OF coroner Patter.on and Health OFF, er Town
sttn1 and report rendered that he died OF ma
lBrai tauses-congestion OF the lungs.
WAR OF RACES IN South WAsHINGTON-Spc-
eTGl Neii S5refeip inferred in the Metee.-A dis
pute and quarrel arose Saturday evening be-
tween colored man nsm"d TOlliver Redmond
and Seth Donaldson. a white man. at tipping
use On street, between 1917 and 14th streets
southwest, Kept by man named Daley. Red
mond asked Mr.. Donaldson for a small sum OF
oney which he claimed was due him for work.
o1aldSon dectn7d TO pay, and an alteration
aad hight followed between the two, IN which,
as the battle progressed, several others-out-
slders-toOk hand, the ARRAY turning upon
the color ltne. In this fight Redmond got cut
Ia The head and ribs with cleayer taken from
Dtlleys store by White man. ThCs. Martin, a
white man, was struck On the head with a
Dick thrown b. colcred man named Honesty,
and Itin'S skull fractured. George Honesty
Was seriously wounded On the head with a
DICK. Tle light occurred On street, and as 1t
Progressed considerable or crowd gathered to
w .taeSs it. No police were about there at the
time and no rrJeI isGGrence WaS attempted. When
The policemen arrived the UaItIo was over;
those OF the injured who were able mad got Gus
Of sight. and no arrests were made. Martin,
who appeared 10 be the WORST wound MAJ,
was taken 10 PROVE hospital where later
III the day 1t was reported that he had died ffGLl
tie effects CT his injuries, 51t this was alter
wards contTadicted. The report, which was
current yesterday, that VIM. COntngton was
one or the principals i'll this affair, was eTfon~
OUS, as he is known to have taken no palt 10 it.
j; is probable that arrests Will be made on war
rants
SUNDAY NIGHT RIOT OF CoLoRED BoYs.-Last
night fight took place at the corner OF 11th
and streets northwest among some colore1
boys, during which several pistol shots were
fired. squad OF cOlored Knights Templar
were marching along the street at the time and
The pistol shots caused them TO scatter and run.
a crowd soon collected and squad OF policemen
were too late 10 find out who fired the pistols.
number OF colored boys ran and were chased
by the police. and two OF them-BlI Mack and
Plummeu Turner-were captured. AT the
station house revolver was found on Turner.
lie was held 10 answer the charge OF carrying
concealed weapons Bill Mack was charge
With oisordeTly conduct.
RELIGIOUS COMBINATIONS BY BISHOP PINK
SEY.-Iesterday Sunday the RI. Rev. DIR.
Pinkney, bishop or Maryland, preached and adj
miDistered the rite OF confirmation IN the two
Episcopal churches located at the eastern aud
western ends OF the District, v1Z:-Emanuel
UnioDtown, and st. Johns, GEORGETOWN. The
service at Emanuel was at II in the forenoon,
on which occasion the church was nlled to
Ovei flowing. The candidates for confirmation
IL in number, were presented TO the bishop by
the Rev. John NJ. E. Mckee, rector OF Emanuel
The service at St Johns was at pm, when a
congregation, large for q hot and threatening
afternoon, was present in this venerable edi-
fee. The rector OF st. Johns, Rev John 5.
Lindsay. ard the rector or Emanuel, Rev. John
NJ. T.. Mckee, Cfiiciated In the services prelim-
mary 10 the confirmation, the class numbering
40. being presented by the rector OF ST. Johns.
The cEOiTs OF both churches acquitted them
selves admirably.
MRS. THOMPSON, the hair dealer, who has
ihIOuSu Atl pdte1b Hahc- HdUc 50 uially Ue1u-
tl1ul faces here the past season. is again at the
Riggs House With another supply for those who
" lsh 10 look well ard feel satisfied with their
appearance these warm days. she remain
Ii-til Wednesday evening.
TIE DASHAwAY CLUE exercises last night ar
Masonic Temple were varied by the introduction
OF the Sioux Indians, who are now in the city.
Several OF them made brief speeches. Col
Meacham, who had charge OF the indians, in
trCGuced them as Red Dog, Red Cloud, Black
Crow. White Thunder Little Wound, Red Shirt,