Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-31

Spencer, and diplomas and certificates were
aw dried to the graduates whose names were r,;lh-
ished In yesterdays STAB, by Hon. James Gilfl-
Ian.
Decoration Day at VT. Vernon.
Mt Vernen was visited by hundreds OF people
yesterday, many OF whom took flowers and laid
them on the tomDs outside the Washington vault,
as well as in tile vault itself. Before the boat
arrived, however, the regents and vice regents
haa gone together to the vault, the iron gates Of
which were opened, and laid wreaths, crosses and
cushions OF flowers upon the marble collins con-
tanning the remains OF George and Martha WASH
ingtel. Each lady had made some floral tribute
herself. and at the head OF the coffin In which
washington was laid was a cross OF white field
daisies There were choice flowers SeLs by order
tomb in the vault, and wreath of Gala lilies by
MfSsrs- Tehney Co., which was laid on General
fairly carpetei with choice flowers
As Iu.e the crowd which visits Mt Vernon
SHOWS proper reverence for It's sacred aSsocia-
tfonS, and refrain from noise or other INDIGENOUS
proceedings, but several boys lin their teens" and
q few men old enough to know better, were OBJ
served yesterday smoking In every part OF the
house they visited not even remaining from putting
their smoke in the faces OF ladies. 1t has hitherto
been presumed that an ordinary sense OF prOprety
would prevent smoking inside the Mt. Vernon
mansion, but as some persons seem destitute OF
that, rule will probably be added to that pro-
if5!ting lunches being eaten inside the mansion,
foroit-Ing smoking also. One or the vice regents
said yesterday that all Of item would feel In
debtet IL public attention was called by the press
to aE,s gross ross breach OF deeorum One smoker
Gil chamber, which was full of ladies, and pulled
his smoke into the room. Yesterday some young
women also forgot themselves, and with young
men rcmped through the house, up and down
stairs, shrieking and yelling.
THE GARFIELD MEMORIAL HosPITAI.-The COM
mittee of twenty-five that had charge Of the af-
fairs of the Garfield hospital had meeting last
evening In the paror OF the Soldiers and Sailors
orphan Home, and after settling up their affairs,
the receipts were formally turned over to the re-
gently incorporated body, which at once met DR..
Love1Oy secretary. The following incOrporators
were present: Mrs. Senator Harrison, Mrs General
Blair, Mrs. Cornelia ". Ferris, Mrs Anna NJ. AL
dr.ch, Mrs Mary j. IRISH, Mrs Miranda Tullock,
Joy. Drs. F. "A. Ashford j. Ford Thompson, Messrs.
Henry A. Willard. A. S. SOlOmons, James H. Sa-
vile: Henry W; Garnett, E. Francis Riggs, DR..
The gft OF the trustees OF the National Soldiers
and Sailors home consisting OF tn premises for
meIly occupied by that institution, was accepted
with thanks committee was appointed to pre-
vide for organization in detail
wOOp.-The trustees OF the Glenwood cemetery last
evening ordered q deed to be executed, conveying
to the United States an eligible lot as place Of in
for the erection of a monument to the great Vir-
gnian. This action was Immediately approved
by the lot owners, and was Influenced by let
ter which was read from Mrs Mcclellan, the
granddaughter OF Thomas Jefferson, stating her
desire to have the remains removed from Month
cellO the property there having passed out OF the
posse SiOn OF the family, and further that she had
selected place at Glenwood which seemed eligi-
suitable and sufficient lot of said grounds to the
United States at the place selected in trust the
burial OF Thomas Jefferson and such OF his family
as may be hereafter removed there buried there,
l Will procure the removal OF the remains of
Jefferson to that place at as early day as may be
practicable and convenient"
WASHINGTON WITNESSES IN A BALTIMORE TRIAL
In the trial of the Parker-Abrahams dis
puted note case In Baltimore yesterday, DR.. E. NJ.
Schaener, microscopic, OF this city. was examined
as an expert, and Mr.. Thol w. Webster, OF the
war department, who married niece OF MI: Abra-
hams, testified that the signature In dispute was
not genuine.
THE COLLEGE OF PHARMAcY.-The commence
ment exercises OF class 1882, National College Of
Pharmacy, will be held Friday evening at Lincoln
George E. Doerng, Frank C. Henry and Edward p
MertZ, OF the District OF Columbia, s. Edgar Ma
han. OF Delaware; L. C. M1burn. OF Virginia, and
Henry Evans and Joseph R Walton, OF England.
TRIAL FOR ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE ON CHILD
To-day, In the Criminal Court, Judge Wylie, col
Ore1 IN IN under the name OF Dennis LyleS was
placed on trial Tor an assault, with intent to
init rape on the person OF Jessie Carpenter, girl
for Oh e4 Se OF
claimed that LyleS accosted the girl in the neigh
borhoo1 of 7th and street northeast, as she was
to outrage her person, but was discoy-
cred, frightened OF, chased and captured
GOVERNMENT SUIT ON CONTRACTORS BoND-
This morning, In the Circuit Court, the of the
United States against Sterling was decided by
verdict for the government against the principal,
and for the defendants as Sureties on the bond.
This was an action on the bond OF Sterling as con-
tractor for the erection OF stone lodge at the
soldiers cemetery, Fort Gibson, Indian Territory.
Judge Macarthur, in giving the case to the Jury,
referred to the contract. system
1hn nfa1h y-f bai,
should be abolished, for under such system the
contractor takes the work at the lowest figures,
and he has to bear down on his workmen to save
himself II work was performed by skilled labor,
which is only TO be secured by paying fair market
prices. the interests OF the government would be
better subserved. 1t was shown that the contract
was changed by extending the time without mott
catiOn to the suretieS, and the verdict as stated
before, was rendered against the principal only.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Bub
Mahoney and Lou Brown; VIM. s. Chatters, of
John t. Nolan and Agnes NJ. Talbert; Henry T.
Bruce and Ida NJ. Person; John d. Sherley and
zy Ann pot Tram both Of Rarfax county, Va
Jones: Cesare p Orbella, OF Tenda, Italy, and
Alice Greenwich; John Andrew Downs and Martha
Norris, OF Sussex county, Md. {; w. F. Roberts and
Kate Moore. OF Corunna, Mich.
THE MOUNT VERNON ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of
the vice regents returned from Mount Vernon on
the COrcoran's second trip yesterday, and the
Others hope to return to-day II Mrs. Eve, who was
y
OF West Virginia, has watched with Mrs Eve every
night By the desire of the regent for Florida,
Mrs. Yulee, one OF the apartments on the third
floor has been assigned to that state The asso-
citation has received from Mrs. Elizabeth Walker
Long, the great granddaughter OF Benjamin
Francis Renault, representing the British sur
rendering their arms to General Washington after
their defeat at Yorktown. The council has trans
acted even greater amount of business than
usual during its present session. 1t has been one
of the longest sessions ever held.
TRY GOODS AT RUINOUS PRICES.