Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-04
Willie lKNOl Acquitted.

THE JURY DECIDE THAT HE Is nor GUILTY OF
MURDER.
In the Criminal Court yesterday before Judge
Wylie, the trial of the l2-year-old colored boy
Willie Hood, charged with manslaughter in having
IT. August last thrown piece Of brick at Cornelius
W. Bailey, white boy, II years old, employed at
MUeller'5 candy factory, which blow killed Bailey,
ended in verdict of not guilty. Judge Wylie
was public alley and the boy was doing no wrong
by being there and the act OF Bailey IN striking
him was unlawful, and that II they believed that
the boy in throwing the bat did merely to defend
and protect himself then ne was not guilty but il
the throwing was done when he was in no danger
and free from pursuit then he should be convicted
as indicted.
MANAGER ALBAUGHs STAFF,-Manager Albaugh's
staff at the new Washington Light Infantry
arInoTy will be composed OF the following gentle
mCn:-Harry {. FiS.e, late OF the Standard thea
ter. OF New FORK, treasurer: Ii. c. Bernays, mus-
Cal director: l. IOretz, machin1St; Morgan Sher-
wood, properties; Milton Semmer, scenic artist;
Walter WILLIAMS, gas engineer; doOrkeeperS-Or
chestra floor J. E. Buckingham; dress circle. A. NJ
Howard family circle L. p Seibold; Charles RAN
dali, chief usher; Lewis Peake, n. Moore, james
Douglas and n. W. Walsh.
THE FIREMEN'S PaRADE.-At the meeting Of the
f0remen OF the steam fire engine companies and
hook and ladder companies comprising the fire de-
partment or the District, held at the office Of Chief
CrOnin yesterday, Foreman Lewis, OF Truck A;
Lowe, of engine 5. and Secretary Reincke were APP
pointed committee to make collections for the
music to head the proposed procession on Thanks
giving Day. Tine details OF the parade have not yet
been agreed upon, bat It IS likely that 1t viii take
place in the afternoon OF Thanksgiving Day. There
will be quite long line Of march and an inspection.
THE GREAT CATHOLIC toUSc1L-GRAsp ExcuR-
SION TO BALTIMORE. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH.-A
special train Will leave the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad station Ut am, arriving In Baltimore in
ample time 10 participate in the grand and impOS-
ing escort OF the ecclesiastical procession from St
AlphonsJls church and the archbiShop'S house to
the Cathedral All the CATHOLIC societies OF the
District and adjoining cities Will be represented.
All facilities necessary 10 accommodate the eXcur-
sionStS Will be furnished by the Baltimore and PO-
tuiac railroad company, and special extra trains
will be IL required. Special train returning
will leave Baltimore calvert station) at pm Ex-
curSi0n tickets VIII be good on regular trains in
both directions on November 9th. Round trip
tickets, $50; children. between and IL years. IS
cents. Those or our citizens who Will visit Baltt-
more on this occasion would do well TO provide
themselves with tickets during the week. and thus
avoid the crowd ut the station on the morning OF
the excursion. Tickets be obtained at the
offices OF the company, from members OF the
Young Catholics Friend Society.
BUILDING NOTES.-The managers OF the Church
Orphanage. on 20th street northwest. are about to
make large addition TO their present building.
The addition Will afford four large rooms twenty by
thirty feet each Mr.. b. j. Gilbert is building hand
some villa residence at BrightwOOd.- DR.. Corey is
also about to bIild handsome residence at the
same place, somewhat similar to the one OF MR.
Gilbert. but different in deta cost about &, 500
George Emmert Is the architect for al of the above
buildings.
MARRIAGE LICESSEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to Thos.
Marion CdWGOd and Blanche WillarSh: James K
Spry and Mary Weaver; Henry Hambleton and
Rosa Lee Washington; Albert OlrnStead and Mary
Nanjrie; James COughlan and Lelie Jones. both OF
Richmond solomon Brooks, OF Alexandria, and
Mrs. Ann L. Arthur; s j. Saith and Mary E. Spjcer
both OF Howard county. Md.