Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-04


commencement OF the medical department OF How
ard university next Tuesday evening the following
students will graduate: Harrison NJ. Bennett. L.
l. b., or Massachusetts,; Greenbury II. Brown,
Maryland: Elbridge G. Chapman, New York; Ray
mond NJ. Evarts, New York; Charles F. GoofelI,
Massachusetts; H. Lewelyn Harris, Virginia; Ed
gar Janney, Virginia. Minot G. Jenson. d. D. s.,
District OF Columbia: Charles E. Mallem, District
Of Columbia; Enas R. Mcdonnell, New York !;
Pennsylvania; John A. Stllwell, New York :
Richard E. Tancil, Virginia; Jacob l. Thompson,
New York.
THE HEBREW FESTIVAL OF PuRIN begins this
evening at nightfan and continues twenty -four
hours The feast is held In CONNIE NOR ation OF the
death OF Haman, who had plotted against the
Jews to destroy them On the feast or Purm the
Book OF Esther and the Megllloth are read In the
synagogues Purim Is one OF the few holidays
upon which business Is not suspended, it being
observed purely In merry-making, which generally
takes place on the eve AMI also the OF the
festival.
eighth subdivision OF the Associated Charities last
evenins; e, Prof j. ". Pickering, presiding. it was
and appoint visitors. Headquarters were estsb-
lished in the session room Of the Eastern Prcsby-
apo %HsnE H IS TO ee hf a
purpose OF forming local subdivisions OF fhe Asso
ciated Charities.
AN INNOCENT VIOLATION OF LAw.-Mr. John E.
Sullivan was acquitted in the Criminal Court yes
terday OF the charge OF using an oflcilI envelope
van Is pensloner, wounded soldier, and went to
the pension office to make inquiries, and, after
velope, part OF the writing material being fur
nished by the commissioner himself; and the ac-
intention to violate the law governing the use of
Official envelopes. Mr.. A. A. Lipscomb, on the
cross examination OF a pension clerk. attempted
to develop the fact that clerks In that bureau
ce1ved S. and SO claim to make and advance
special cases, and that the commissioner was hav-
Ing the matter now investigated, but was shut OF
h, irru
returned a verdict OF not guilty.
at Union veteran corps fair. at Masonic Temple
last night, was the Visit al $50 members of Wilson
rived at $40 pm, and were met at the depot by
the 2nd artillery band, and were marched to the
MASONIC Temple They were welcomed by COM
mittee from Reynolds, Meade, and Lincoln posts
and their route was Illuminated by brilliant dis
charge OF fireworks. The first ceremony at the
dram corps, by Col Lang, on behalf Of Wilson Post,
of an elaborate piece Of fcrOchet work. The tribute
was received by Capt s. E. Thomason. The visi-
tors returned to Baltimore, little after midnight
WASHINGTON ENTERPRISE IN MEXICAN MINES
Since the venture OF Ex-Governor Shepherd In the
Batoptlas mines In Mexico the attention OF Wash
lngton business men has turned, more or less, In
that direction. One OF the manifestations OF this
interest is the formation OF the Washington and
the first OF October last with the following oficers
all well known in business circles ere:-Frank
Horao naeI Bae3 vice He
tary; Frank Hume, Samuel Bacon, Horatfo Brown
ing, J; G Ergood A. F; Chllds, A; 3: Cropley, W.
tors The property of the company consists of
five mines, In the mining district OF Inde in the
val OF slver-beartng rock, about 10000 feet above
the sea level, and about 425 miles from El Paso.
The mining superintendent is Col L. w. O'Bannon,
and the mining engineer is S. j. Davenport
CHARGES AGAINST HAcKMAN.-Wm H. Clark a
King, agent or the Humane Society, in the Police
Court this morning, with cruelty to animals, In
working horse with sore legs, and also with as
Saulting said agent Mr.. King stated that on the
18th of last month he found the defendant at the
hack-stand at 14th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. with the horses attached to his carriage suf-
fering from sore legs, and when he attempted to
prevent the defendant from driving the team away
he ne, was & assaulted by the defendant who knocked
was continued for witnesses for the defence.
How Two BABIES WERE MIXED UP-A Mrs VIII
son came into the city by late train one night
last week from Beiieviile. She had several child
rem with her, one OF them baby in arms, which
lady arrived from some point west, and was also
the owner OF baby. The ladies placed their
babies IN the While they wen, to
took one anOther's baby, aud the lady from Belle
vile drove to Parkdale, and the lady from the
children was a boy and the other little girl, and
they were put 10 bed hurriedly when home was
reached. The surprise Qt the mothers may be i'm
agined the next morning, when apparently a
single night had transformed the sex OF their
babies The children were not "unmixed" until
Monday.-T0ront0 Globe, Feb. q.
GREAT HARM FROM SLIGHT INJURIES Mary
Emma BortOn ran a pin into her finger two
months ago, and from the slight wound has since
suffered very much from a nervous disorder re-
se,nbling lOck-jaw. The late Rh0da Lamb, who
nude her home during the latter years OF her life
pin into her finger, and the member became
swollen painfully. An operation had to be per-
most shapeleSs The widow OF Capt Cornelius
HuIicE. died year ago from the effects OF a