Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-23
Ten Years I'm state Prison.

i WI CEN Is.
| Ten Years I'm state Prison.
New YORK. December 23.-Ten years i'm the
state prison was the sentence imposed to-day on
Wm Eckert in the court of general sessions
| He was convicted of an assault with intent to
Kill Mrs Annie N. Lewis, by shooting her on
the 2Sd of last month.
Arrest Of a Train Rohher.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, December 23.-TeXas specials
| state that Stewart the notorious train robber
incendiary and bank rObber. has been arrested af
| Houston. 1t Is said he robbed the Chicago and
Alton train of $4,000. Detectives have been
looking for Stewart seven years. He will be
taken to kansas City, where ten indictments
| stand against him.
The Nebraska Star Route Prosecutions.
| OMAHA, NEB., December 23.-Judge Dundy.
In the United States court to-day, granted the
motion to quash the indictment for procuring
| false reports of mail arrivals that were fOund
against COrbin, Iddings and Clary in the Sidney
and DeadwoOd line etar route cases. but sus-
| tanned the main indictments, charging conspi-
racy Two new indictments have been found to
cover the defects in the first and trial is ex-
Escape Of Prisoner.
MEMPHIS, December S.-An the prisoners con-
nned In the jail at fernando, Miss, escaped last
night. Among the number was Ed Nelms. COL
ored, under sentence of death for the assassina-
ton OF Rufus Armistead in July, 1880.
Sentenced for MansIaughter.
NEW YORK. Dec. S.-Bernard Carney. %
years old, who was indicted for killing his
brother, John Carney fireman, Nov lS during
quarrel between them, pleaded guilty to man
slaughter i'm the third degree, in the general
sessions court to-day, and was sentenced to the
state prison for three years and six months.
ServiceS 0f SANG
HOW CHRISTMAS DAY WILL BE CELEBRATED IN
THE CHURCHES.
All the choirs of the city have been practicing
during the week the music for Christmas morn
ing. Following are programs of music not in
cluded in the lists heretofore published in the
STAR:
st. Matthew (Catholic)-Low masses will be
celebrated at 5, z, and 9 O'clock Solemn
high mass and benedictiOn of the Blessed Sacra-
ment at IL a. m. This will be the only service
at which the choir will assist The following
music Will be rendered.: Guilmant's Royal Mass
No. g. in fiat. for the first time in this country.
Before the mass, Adeste Fideles before the ser
mon. Deitschs Veni Creator: at Offertory; Gaude-
! anus Diabilli; before benediction H. Natali.
tum Ergo DOnezzetti. Sermon by Rev. Father
F. E. Boyle. There will be no vespers. The
choir is composed of the following: So
prani-Mrs. Chas. McCartee, Miss Mamie Liv-
ingstone, Mrs: M: Barringer, Miss Isabella
Smith, Miss l.. E. Norman, Miss Nellie McAuliff
Miss BeaIe. Miss Mamie Noonan and Miss Cora
Clarke. Alti-Miss Josephine Esputa Miss Nav
Newton, Miss Dollie Patterson. Miss Nellie
McLinden, Miss Mamie O'Hare, Miss May Nc
Aulif and Miss Maggie Hallett. Tenori-Messrs.
W. H. Burnett j. E. Shorb Earnest May Ar
thur May. w. e. Morgan and James Patterson
Bassi-J. F. H. Blois Henry Kaiser. A. Brooks.
John DAILY, Chas. E. Cannon and l.. +. Cannon
John F. Lawrence, organist; l.. E. Cannon, di-
rector.
st: Johns (P. E.l West washington-venite
D. Mendelssohn; TIE Deum, ID. Miller; Gloria
Patri. Mosenthal; Jubilate Devo, fiat, j.
Stainer; Hymn, 81, Hutchins; Kyri Eleison.
Baker; Hymn, Hutchins; Offertory. 80
Zion, That Bringest Good Tidings," J.
Stainer. The choir consists of soprani, Mrs
Bailey, Mrs. Cooke. Mrs. Barbarin, Miss
Lockwood, Miss Irene Jones, Miss Getty
Miss Marbury, Miss Annie Jones. Miss Dodge
Miss Moffat; alti, Miss Barbarin, Miss Earle
Miss Hyde, Miss Susie Earle, Miss Billings
tenri. Mr.. Ofiey. Mr.. Peters, Mr.. Mullen.
Mr.. Deebe Mr.. Paris; basi. Messrs. Barbarin,
Cox, Lake, MOffat Whitaker, Barrett. Leader
E. S. Holmes. Organist. W. f. Middleton.
Memorial. Q1utheran), l4th street and Ver-
mont avenue, Rev. DIR. J. G. Butler, pastor.
gram will be rendered. "Glory be to God in the
Highest" PergOlesi; GLORIA Patri," Monk:
'GlOria in Excelsis," Gregorian chant; Hymn
ITO; Offeltory: a. solo ''In Lovely MangerS b.;
angel chorus" with obligato solo, b; quinteete.
sSweet, Sweet Peace" d: grand chorus, GLORY
in the Highest" Hymn 2SO Post sermon: So
pranO solo. "Cantique De Noell," Adam; Hymn
234. At the afternoon a o'clock service will be
rendered: Voluntary. ''Chrstus Consolator."
composed for this service by J; H. Seiffert;
Deep Before" Lloyd with organ, flute and
cornet accompaniment; Hymn 229; Post SER
mon: peace on Earth, Good Will to Man."
L. Fayette .sypes; Hymn 2Ss. This
choir is under the direction of Mr..
John H. Seiffert. Mrs. VIM. M. Rouzee. or
ganist; Professor Mcfarland, flute; Mr. VIM.
Long, cornet; Mrs. Little, Mrs. Bradford. Mrs.
| Seiffert and Miss Gust, sOprani; Mrs. Barlow
Mrs. Shepherd and Miss Butler, alti; Messrs
Bright and Bache, tenOri; Messrs Brown and
Holy Cross Church. P. E-The first vespers
of the Christmas services will be held Saturday
at p m. On Christmas day the first mass will be
at 7:3O a. M; mathis at $50 a. m: litany choral
GregOrian at 1880; high mass at IL a. m. The
modern The sermon will be by the rector,
from the text Emmanuel, God with U.s."
| There will be even song at 730 p. m. and a
lecture. The Sunday school festival will be on
Holy Innocents day, December %, when there
tree, at 7:3O p. m.
Church of the Reformation Outheran). B
street and Pennsylvania avenue capitol HilD,
Rev. W. E. ParsOn, pastor-Services Christmas
uoy al ~ o. III. Oiiu S'OO r. H. MOTuluS ScTSiCc,
Christmas anthem in G, "And There Were
Shepherds" Millard; Gloria Patri, Millard;
kyrie; Gloria in Excelsis HYMN. Offertory:
Thou art our Father" soprano solo and
quartet, Himmel; hymn, "Hark, the Herald
Angels Sing!" Evening-Te Deum. 1--WE praise
Thee, o Cod" Millard; Gloria Patri; Kyrie;
hymn. OfertOry: 80, Salutaris," Rubini;
hymn. The choir is composed Of Mrs. w. E.
Parson, soprano; Miss Lille Lewis, contraltO;
Mr.. James Richardson, tenor; Mr.. Phil. Rich
ardsOn, bassO; Mrs. j. A. Sutherland, 0rganst.
The children's festival will be at So p. m. on
Wednesday, December &.
First Baptist church, Rev. DR.. Cuthbert-
There will be an interesting time in the Sunday
school of this church Christmas day. The ex-
ercises will be as follows: Singing, "Glory's
kiss awOke the morning." responsive reading by
superintendent, Mr.. 3. C. Fox, and scholars
interpreted with the following hymns: ''Stiu
the mighty song is swelling" Again the bells
are ringing" "Sing His praises nOw," 'Peal
forth your joyous music" and Beautiful
thoughts for Christmas" closing with the hymn,
"We praise Thee, o God, by the congregation
and the benediction. At the church services
Rev. DR.. Cuthbert will preach a sermon appro-
pirate to the day, and the recently formed choir,
under the directorship Of Mr.. R0b't Ball. (bass),
will render appropriate music. The Others of
| tho choir Mr. n 7 Sheriff tenor. Miss