Evening Star Newspaper, June 27, 1872, Page 4

EVENING STAR. | ATTEMPTED DOUBLE SUICIDE. THURSDAY... -June 27, 1872. | LOCAL NEWS. Ealtimore and F cH TO RE Taz the railroader dent of the comp the big Patuxe two Ww Martha Sarah safety. . St. Martexw’s Fawate Netribution of of St. Matthew's fei : esterday morning. A goid modal, arnua’ teox’ place it Bot s. exan ndensed Loenis«, stale fruit: 1 Wilton rati: » meeting will xt. 4 Indians yeste day cholera morbus is sited ital, Botanical Gardens. and the Smith- 3 doing well. s warranted to bring out the hair (heir.) | vey ‘pans of Howe truss-work, cac KE B the highest MeM anus: Miss titution. 8 for this ro: 3 e most ledges on Anuapo;: Hawkins, Emma N o make an examina re Base Club city, yester: season? md fect ion. Tpose of inga —a nine poun + &@ well-kno; t, and © e A. Snnit e rEN 2EK. and Baltix tomac is corner of th m adding, bridging Cook is the hap v be new cases of small-pex is that wards hr« | fon inte | and blood was retomac Bailroad. y | ion, | the iate com- ice of gas will be re- n this city. mt. on bills paid | ¥ visited Balti- P into the diape- 4 night-soil by the board of health democrats | wna Hall, Mr. TO TRAVEL NEXT | labelled “iaudanvm,’ ortaut line of railway be- | re and from early com- tof next week, prob- y, traias will commenc running and B rminusin that city | tation completion of depot on Townsend 2 by laymg, has been going steadily on, and to judge he line fror ree large all over nin ¢ cansideral cities ti erty ‘Over this str a mile bescnd th or Fal branch there is a 75 Lean, Mary ter. Mr. Henry R and repo: wi steritay, an ot engines, uired and bof the Potoma ong trussel w and &% feet in heigl aces hare » cities, the object | the road all T m Tresters At the the uew | three frm sen that the road is substantia! in the co jenton . The taking her own life at the same Umie, be tiled to persuade her not tudo so, but she treet. Vir- insist E 5 , thteagh the beretofore one mile farther Bfoot bridg ngton, now called by kenor of the pres (ex-Gov. Uden Bowie.) e- the | 5 5) \¥ nere— Nos. neere are already heroad | ntract S. Emack was meat ast | nges: it better adapted for . Cluss was also requested | Im school butldirg, and report | changes are necessary to promote its | <6 Mates YasTeRpaY—Onthe Piney | urse, a trotting contest— best three in ress, one wile heats_took piace yes- | “ude at 6:09% 0 ay afterncon between the Belie of Gettys- | fol burg, Sleepy Dan, and Razor Back. The mare | get over the Gre? mite in m the second heat, sam: wor, the secord 3, taking the pri et . aud the third heat | be Acavemy.—The | tity of grat medals and premiums to je academy, onor, Was awarded to Bliss Mary | Flanigan, and others. Wite ® me he rnTow rs i Close for the murder of 4 ard George W. Jenkins fur the murder of his thie Jenkins. fortabie tor Chas two bills of ja street, between D and & A DE@RADLE RESIDENON for. a om on advert Gay = - " ore of the mos * of ticozgetown, for <tent a Premioms lating corsets are to weer Gaui hag a full assortapen ali fare bow rent sceond bouor, s silver medal, to , Florence Thompson. Swarded also to Misses Julia McGraw, Maggie were | Mreora.—The grand jury | peyeg em ee — | water so it can be ea! ray. | | | j | some one had fallen, and tried Allowing to the “Baim” | pr | coal-bod about ® | to gre: trade printed almost destitute which they same t and eraser, and bot! garbes written in German contain the their troubies an will be opened th more light on the matter. tained from Governor Ccoke a permit to take | | them both to Providence hospital, where proper | attendance may restore them to life and health | p there are | again. 150 feet in | he Howe ¢ Patuxent, t. the bridge acious stream, Rogue's harbor | sma: Soot Howe truss) comes in view. road and the Patapeco reams ol water, and these s built over them er tine bridge t re- its timbers and ns of | im which the unfortunate cou idea of extreme destitatio cover. dently their only fuel. out curtains of any kind, and in one ¢ small wash tab,in whieh is a champagn poxe are several wr ~ pall, ~ bronze ligious exere ate remarks, introduce Father Gavazzi elo ot ularly severe on the Pope, thon said bride for almost every lai tains in the pie the a ter A Man and His Wife Essay Seif-Destruction. They First Try Laudagum. and Fall- ing Resert to the Huife. Want of Emp a Bestitution the Cause of the act. & Scene of Wretchedness. About 12 o'clock to-cay, Oficer Duvall, of the tefeated the Na- | Tith precinct, was bailed while in the neighbor- hood of b and C streets, by Henry Behrens, s any Washington club going | keeper of the Hotel Lutz, on the corner of C | Snd 10th streets, and intormed that he was airaid there was somet story cf his house, that a German man and his wife, occupants of « room, bad not been seenor heard trom for several days. The officer noti hed Sergeant Clayton of the circamstance, and loth proceeded to the hote! and asc stairs to the third « by Mary Albers a room adjoining the one described, a o informed the of- fcers that about bals-past 11 o'clock t beard au unusual noise in the ne ag iu the third mission, and finding it locke J picked away a piece of n pushed in the keyhole, an: an and blood on the door by the vet ATE The oficers, the deor, and b j nearly lif fin the ton the arm, ch one of the man was ac rm left ankie long, quite deep. 1s found two empty one from the dr Christiana & Bro., Pennsylvania aven an eraser, aud a penkuife covered with which they bad used in attempiing to the arteries in th arms. Al! the app eneraliy used in such cases were brough' pear at once, and by two o'clock they were su’ ficiently restored to’converge and without hesi Both of them stated that becoming tired @ they had concluded to kil! themselves; adverse circug:stances had brought them g st Of also vod, er anc and a member of the Washing graphical Union No ad rece: harged from the office of the German pay ath street, tinding thems. ha DETEE first Ir TT his. w quantity beings large, d vomiting, aud gonse After the ettect they then procured the kul bat the same time masie ti on their arms and fect as deserive TO CIDE. and both took it at the js On yesterday morning both eases ently the ai He says 1, saying she would die wit REASONS FOR THE Julius is about 49 years and ils wife 48 vears of age. Gn the table were found two letters both sealed and addressed to the tent of the Washington Veteran Banc a German organization of thie city, ‘and they state that te letters, which ure particulars ot inteutions. These letters evening, and may throw Lieut. Skippon ob- THE APPEARANCE OF THE ROOM fe lie conveys the A siaail “stove is | court, the bail having been fixed at $4,000, | sentet proof of the mauling. From the state the faudauum | Ment she made, the assault was one of unusual | arm with a knife which he dourished. Mary's | stetersent was corroborated by a colored woman | Tendered. it was testified on behalf of defend- | sixty days im jail. An appea! was taken, and | $200 | court above. | © Julia Wheeler, both colored; 8300 bonis to | on Btonday last, and fined, for assault on her, THE COURTS. Crixmat Covat, Ji -—To-day, Albert Hart, charged fe somait eiae intent to kill Sarah Pratt, was convicted. A motion was made fora new triat and overruled, and the accused was sentenced to eM tap ego for two years—the lowest period w the la Robert Brooks, charged with grand larceny, was found not guilty. AREAIGNMENT POR WIFE MURDER. George W. Jenkins, indicted for the murder | of bis wife, Lavinia Jenkins, on the lith of May last, with & butcher's cleaver, was arraigned— Mr. Harrington reading the iudictment. The accused, who appeared to be perfectly caim, in firm the end of the reading, entered the plea ity.” The Court asked—Have you counsel? Prisoner.—I have not proper counsel, and pe that you will solicit me good counsel as [ am to be tried for my lite. Mr. Chas. N. Thomas (the young colored lawyer) remarked that Mr. Kiddie and he had been retained by the brother of the accused. The accused appeared perfectly satiefied with this arrangement. Mr. Harrington suggested that the case go over-until atter recess to September. The Court, (to prisoner)—You perfer that your trial be put over till the fall. The accused.—! would like to have it as soon as |ean. The Court a standing that t counsel came to the unrer- ld go over, and the is seat in the box. THX PEOSSCUTION AGAINST Ma. CHARLES W. BUTTS. les W. Butts, who was convicted in court some time since, it will be ree f an assauit on a small scheel gt, ase WAS a |, appeared in 1 and announced bis readi- {counsel for defence, proposed igton that they should go to trial nat the police court, d the testimony of the swas written by the district and be would go to trial on that. | Harrington declined to go to trial with- © witners. ‘The court intimated that the defendant was | entivied te an early trial. |. Harrington—I will enter a nolle proseque he case against Charles W. Batts, your r entry was accordingly made, and Mr. Teceived the congratulations of his atts | friends at being reiieved’ from the charges agaist him and then left the court house. TWO BOMICIDE CHARGES. ‘The grand jury recomurended the discharge Francis Norman under recognizance, ‘ged with suffocating to death M ary Ann = by cramming an excess of food into her or | mouth. | Bridget A. Gleason, committed to jail on the ith instant by Deputy Coroner Hartigan on the charpe*of aiding the death, by violence and of Bridget Gleason,’” was brought into d it was Was given, Mr. Horace S. Johnson going | on the bon | , The jurors were discharged until September | 24 pt was with the laudanum, ; ‘h, aud the court adjourned. Porsice Cover, Judge Snell—Yesterday, Aa- gastus La Fontaine was charged with assault snd battery on Mary Burch, whose face pre- brutality, he having Tuesday night knocked her down, and afterwards kicked her into the street, jumping on her and stamping her to the earth. “He aleo gave her a severe cut on the who saw the whole affair. Officer Oliver testi- fied to finding Mary lying insensible on the pavement in front ot La Fontaine's house, some half an hour after the assault, and to taking her to the station honse, where medical aid was ant that Mary came to his house drunk ai orderly, and was ordered to leave, wh retused' to do. The jndge said there was no Tensor or excuse for these brutal assaults on Wewen, and fined La Fontaine $50 and costs, or dis- she bonds Tequired to prosecute in the dacob Miller, threats of violence keep Peace ix months. ‘Henry Young, threats of violence to Kosa Scott, both colored. Rosa had had this fellow before the Police Court and Tuesday night he met her on 7th street and threatened to is revenge; $300 bonds to keep the peace six months, and be committed and, presen! nee, that the mate lioa ipman, Mrs. | porlaleng ed ninge of oe ate, end, on. two A occasions the one ity, he President of the sditege, the” peccaure, former | Rad detected this linge fellow in tae act of Sima alaees s neatbes or venerable sneaking up tostize his legs. Daring the after- more and other cities, and a large tion at City the tamer was of the District. ————_ citi: nt band from Baltimore pa fine =o selections distributed as follows: THE GEADUATES. Doctor of ee was conferred Cal, J. Hubley Ashton, D. Clarke, N.Y. ‘The degree of Master of Arts was conferred on William Beresford Carr, Hugh ©. William- sen, La; William F. Quicksall, D.G.; Eugene pk. 2; Jackson MeEimel, Pa.; ‘The degree ot Bachelor of Arts was conferred on Warren ism, La.; Francis A. Cunning- ham. Pa; Charles 4. Elliot, D. Cj; John Galligan, Mass; G. Ernest Hamilton, Md Albert W. Madigan, James M. Healy, Pa Me Bernard Oppenheimer, Md; Charles B. Ray, La.; John R. Ross, Md.; Lawrence J. O'Toole, James A. Murphy, Mass. PROCLAMATION OF AWARDS. Senior Classes.—Rational Philosophy—The medal was awarded to Francis A. Cunningham, the premium to G. Ernest Hamilton, Phil » Francis A! Penn.; premium,’ Charles A. q Chemistry—Medal, Francis A: Cunningham, Penn.; premiam, ’ Charles A. Elliot, D.C. Rhetoric—Medai, Jossph E. Washington; Tenn; premium,’ George W. Douglas, D. ©. English Composition—Pro- minum, James §. Mullaly, Ireland. Poetry-~ Medal, Walter 8. Perry, D. C.: premium to ‘Thomas I>. Sherman, D. 0. English Corposi« fon—Premium, William B. Dennis, D. C. First Grammar class—Medal, J. Percy Keating, Penn.; premium, Ansel B. Cock, Ga. English Pomposition—Premium, + Percy Keating, enn. and for that reason tie kept his eye apon bliged to turn and y passed hi | him; but at, it ho was ol face the t' Wheres as the: leaving the lion to be watched by the ai But the attendants failed to see sneak along the floor. The ing closely, the arm was raised, master's jawe nad c it leg, the teeth met, 1 fell to the ‘foor of th 5 clab few from his hand as he fell, and was bo- yond bis reach; the moment was one of terrible suspense; the spectaturs were terrified, and the Sue attendants parnbyacd. it the resait of their carelessness, But Lendel’s presence of mind did not desert him. The lion, even in hi could not forget the power of his fallen at onist, and loosened his hold for a moment, and before the lioness could gather for an attack the tamer was on his feet, seized bis whi tacked his foe; lashing him into the corner. Leaving the cage Lengel w: to his dressing box, acio-s the + where he sank faint from the loss of loo’. It was found that no. bones were broken, but the wounds were so large aud deep that the surgeon who dresse: a them with his finger and failed to t Lengel has been five times belore bitten by hi Pts, and shows a scarred body, but in every ease before his wounds have ben from lioness« Tais, he thinke, is the second case in which he has been intentionally bitten, the other four being accidents, when, in their snarls among themselves, they have seized him by mistake. A Boston Abventurgss — Tie Career of Walter Montgomery's Spurious Widow — Dri One Husband to Suicide and Another into Bank- ids in the fire-place, and upon it are a iron teakettle, a frying-pan and a tin Beside it are pieces of pine boards, evi- The windows are with- ner ts & basket | On | vindow th led with empty tins smail and Kegar deal table near bundies Gewber, | also the | the laud- | K eraser | je open. | left of th le, and between the win- we, i @ small rickety book-case i w Worm-eaten books and pamyp ot hem in the German language T ali table near the foolof ike bed stand a | a kerosene | Pp, and several « . and near erpane—both of th them w ON TF and have t cight mont Farner Gava he - 7a1's Leety appearance, and stoutiy ith long, curly pair, and he bus gray and shaggy ey ace. full of hum eaks English verked I Gen. U. O. Howard, : was present © Howard said tha requestor Fat ‘azzi the meeting weul ¢ ZA fervent ai en. Boward then, in a th ng. who was r Italy. dwelling espec Protestar that m in a ta but she ap} est slice foF the Pope, rf God, and in saving B ¥ you save America. Ki! hb his legs m: Z movement elsewhere they wil! do no and laughter} He ap- christianizing Italy, ani re with a benedic lowed the audience broke lasting for several minutes : * a THE SkCOND REGATTA of the season was sailed yesterday, upon the challenge of the Ger- trode, and was’ participate: Spray, Gertruce, and Fanrie Belt. ‘i from the south, which gave promise of an exciting race. The Gertrude was the favorite before the start. she being in charge of an in sailing. The Spray and Beil were sailed by their owners. Mr. Geo. W. Nagle, who had been chosen judge, started the yachts at 3:48 B2 ‘They ait t under way finely, with the Fannie in the lead, which she maintained to the end of the race. The Light-house buoy was rou the Bell at S42, followed by and Ger- busy in Gertrude, wing order: Fannie Bell, 7:55; Spray, §:20 o'clock p. m. pa helainadbadir -\ an aS Hanvest.—Our farmers are in the midst of barvest. The wheat crop. which was # mach retarded by the unusual drouth last spring, is tter had been anticipated. The quan- ‘a is not large but it is of excelient q y: ‘The oat crop is very small, and grass a clover almost a total ba — and tobacce crops: a fair yleld, ba are backward, and it will depend? much upon the season whether either of them wili turn oat well; an early frost would greatly shorten both. Mavibore’ Gaseite. DyYsenTery.—As this disease prevails at this ‘we copy the follow : Aspoons of pure raw flour with drank. fo: ar dores taken at intervals of ton or twelve boars wif cure any case not absolutely chronic; and from what I have witnessed, I feel sure it is one of the best remedies in the wort « chronic diseases. To make the dose palatabie tor chii- dren it can be sweetened and davored with % | some drops not acid. &7The American Journal of Pharmacy says fe infants are kitted every year by the ed in the various kinds of sooth- a they are allowed, or rather | resta: | Jobn and Jane McCarty, as- sault and battery on Martha Reeves; each. Miles Parker, Solomon Basey, and Patrick without welght; this is indirect violation of | + | it was shown that the purchaser waived his tight | taines until given. Thomas White and Thomas Young, colored, larceny of 25 pounds of butter from the cellar of a gentleman's house; $20 each, or sixty days in jail’ John McCarthy, assault and bat- tery on Aloysius Reeves. This assault was made in conrt, atid grew out of another case; 83. Ap- peaied. ‘In the cage of the colored man Wash- ington, before the court Tuesday on a charge of creating @ disturbance in Harvey & Holden's mant, the judge dismissed it, remarking peared to be @ malicious prosecation. 2 Micarthy Creatty, charged with malicious ‘trespass on the Premises of C. P. Patterson, by digging up turt and certying itaway. It was attempted to be shewn th is was by order of the board of works, but the judge said it was im- and fined them $5 each. Adetine ult and battery on Alice Chew, both colored: $2. George Patton, larceny of a spool oftwist frem Mary McDonald; $5. William sault on’ Abraham, Douglass, both | y stabbing him in the arm with @ case | né down to a point, giving : 4: $100 and eosts or three ms iross, # huckster in the Georgetown ed with selling potatoes every day violated, but in this foase them weighed; dismissed. James tion ot cart ordinance in not having | #5 John Schmidt, a well-known mach peddler, charged with keeping a disord- erly} and costs. Joseph W. Arring- with yrand larceny of a mule from John T. Reed, a canal The mule was taken just above t wan. Georgetown, and was offered for sale by Arring- who was arrested; sent to the grand jury. It should have been stated in Tuesday's Sran Lat in the case of Ogilvie against Kice, the de- n was pret for Ogilvie, a war taken by Rice and bonds given to prosecute in the criminal court.} TO DAY. Patrick Kirwin, Richard Williams, Morris ney, and John Graham, profane and ind nt language; $3 each. ‘Levy Groff, cruvily | eating a Lorse;$10. Eliza Ann McDonald and Sook, indecent exposure; $10 each. 1.) m, assault aad battery on Harriet bonds to keep the peace. Harriet assault and battery on Eliza Wash- ons to keep thi ¥ age that Mollie chases her on she meets her, and threat- r heart out even it she should out SOT é ttle spinster any crimmage with he ju is to keep the peace. GOOD SAMARITANS [ ich grand lodge he (Reese is past grand cr. Keese testitied that the articles were 2d, and that he recognized them on the per- } svn Of tome one on thé occasion of a funeral procession. it also transpired that Arenz had | freferred charges against Keese in the orter, and bad Lim suspended for five years, aud that he is now under suspension. Keese testitied that be bad purchased eres, himself, and that | ou inquiry he found the regalia had been ob- from Arenz. Mr. Bradley, present dep- uty gratul master of this Districi ae Mat the regalia was fer by the grand lodge, an: to corroborate i roduced the books of the order, showin, A te ee had been drawn to pay out of the lodge’s money. money. ‘cask aismiseed, “s ——_—-+s 0 Dr. Z. RooERs appeared at a woman suffrage convention in San recently, with one halt of bis face shaved clean and the other side pd | with a full ys = pea = singulat appearance by saying was rece ition of the fact tbat man was man fact wi & woman's su: conven- tion, showed clearly that he was insane, and he Was at once sent to the mgr for those who are @ little madder than their Ts, to remain until be can learn to shave or not shave like other peopie. ARicnh Wipow’s Fatat Dissiratioy.— Yesterday, Coroner Schirmwer held an inquest over the body of Mrs. Mary Jane Le Bishop, a —— aged 50 who had died without medical WL West weer totes mperate habit, drin! ve Bishop was o Cy as much as a gallon of brandy each week for © ral months. A post-mortem examination con- firmed this rather incredibie story. Mrs. Beton had am income of $12,000 » Which wi! come into possession of her daughter, now in Philadelphia. ¥. Sun, 26th. ONE OF THE BADDEST Cases of suicide re- ed fora tong time ts that of Martha }ias- Eine or Green township, Obio, 2 years of age, who hung herself the other day becanse of tho insults beaped upon her by her father and 've~ brothers because she would not give up her lone, ‘who was disliked by the family. far | did their to the young man them that on more than one beat urely, and flvally drove her to self de- Huction by acensing ber of unchastity. 87 The potato-bug will not revisit Chappeyua. Mittions ef bis sepemeulatters d there ‘ast year of starvation.— fad. Boe. Jour. | executed by the band, the Governor taking | vancing as their names were called, and each ruptcy.—A Boston letter writer Loy in a western journal some new details regarding the career of the adventuress who was married in London to the late well-known actor, Walter Mont; rary? iy fole Junior Classes—Second Grammar Medal, Leon L. Labatt, 1: Fitrgeraid, Md. English mium, Charles Herr, D.C. Third Grammar clase—Medal, Eugene 8. Ives, Va.; premium, Frank de Sales Jenkins, Md. ‘English Compo- sition—Premium. Maunsell White, La. Preporatory Classes—First elass of Rudi- ments—Medal, Franklin Roberts, Md.; pre- mium, James A. Healy, Penn. English Com- position—Premium, Henry L. Mathews, Texas. Second elses of Rudiments—English Compo- sition—Premium, Edmund A. Garesche, Mo. In Special clasees_Premium, Jos. F. Gallagher, Va. English Composition—Premium, Wm. J. Dawson, Nicaragu: Christian Doctrin class— premium, John om position—Pre- & marrage which was almost immedia' lowed by the snicide of the bridegroom. This ‘woman was one of the booty amped at a Boston theater when she attracted the attention of au oid but wealthy citizen, who was foolish enongh to marry her. The union was not a happy one, as the woman soon developed a fondness for fast society, which was anything but agreeable to ber aged spouse. Finally she ran away and land, where, as is well known, she igomers, who wa? on d States. as been said that his mortification on dis- covering the true character of the person whom be had wedded drove him tothe desperate » | step of taking his own life in preference to gers le —— beg e inig cae gar meeting the scorn which he ex; to receive johen, Ga. ass in Elementa: Jate- | from deco: chism—Medal Alovslus Offutt, D.C.; premium, eee ee ee = + Penn. Mr. Montgomery dead and buried, the spu- First clase_ Medal, Jotm H. | rious widow rotursed to her lepitimere beeknead premium, Neal T. Murray, D.C. | in Boston, who appears to hi m so Infata- In mechanics a premium of excellence was | ated with the unprincipie awarded to John H. Walsh, Va. Second class— for his own honor or good Medal, Gorge A. Speer, Ga.; premium, Walter | name. herous woman was sed S. Perry, D. ©. ‘Phird class—Medal, Wm. | with open arms and supplied with unlimited H, Dennis, D. C.; premium, Eugene 8. { gums of money. She appeared in public on Ives, Va. | Algebra—Medal, Frank J. Ives, | every occasion with all possible display, making premium, WilliamE. Kiskadden, Ohio. | a profuse and ostentatious expenditere of lee First" class of Arithmetie—Medal, Robert | husband’s wealth. In the course of a fw W. Dowdy, Miss.; eee, Patrick H. | months the foolish old gentleman's means wore Lynch, Penn. Bookkeeping—Medal, all squandered away, and very recently his maque J. Badeaux, La.; premium, t | name bas appeared ina listof bankrupts. As Wy, Dowdy, Mise. Second class of Arithmetic— | might have been expected, the woman wo Premium, Robert Rougherty, Minn.; premium, | had-caused his ruin deserted him as soon as his John J. Gaynor, N.Y. Third class of Arith- a metio Medel 7. ability to administer to her extravagance had = 5 gh, Penn. Class of Organic Chemistry—Medal, Joseph E. Washington, Tenn.; premium, John H. Walsh, Va. Class of Inorganic Chemistry— Walter's; Perry, D. C.; premium, Thos. First Class French— eating, Penn.; premium, Henry C. Cohen, Ga. Second Class—Medal, Eugene S. Ives, Va.; premium, William Allen, Third Class—Medal, William E. Kiskad- Ohio; premium, William H. Harper, D. C. German—Medal, Charles Herr, 1. C.; premium, Patrick H. Lynch, Penn. Spanish—Premium, Joseph G. Dawson, Nicaragua. Elocution—The gold medal was awarded to Joseph E. Washington, Tenn. In the Senior Division. the premium to George W. Dougias, D. C. Junior Division—Premium to Charles Herr, D. ©. Pre tory Department—Pre- mium to J. Harold Jenkins, Va. Music—Pre- mioms to Warren P. Chism, La., and Charles B. Ray, La. Drawing—Premiums to Jose I. Galeana, Mexico, and James A. Healy, Penn. Penmansb' Premium to Charles Mitchell, Miss. Second Class—Premium to Henry T. Rumbongh, N.C. The Philodewic prize medal for the best ng- bl essay was awarded to Albert W. Madigan, aine. At abont quarter to twelve o'clock Governor Cooke and Gen. Chipman made their appe ance ip the hi were received with ap- plause by the students and spectators. The entered to th: of * Hail to the Chief First class— Medal to Thomas H. Sherman, D. U.; premium, George W. Dovgias, D. C. Second class— Medal faile QUARANTINED 1LB COURTING. — The Poughkeepsie Press tells a story about one of the brakemen on the Hudson River hailing trom Greenbush, which will Ppeating. It apy he ‘visits a youn; that village, and while fixing himself evening for his ee whom he lives, warned him th: ness bg by wpm aoa - irl eres and a prove small-pox. at what be regarded as a joke of the ‘old fady’s, however, and told her that she could not come that on him. Off he went, arriving at his destination = in time tosee a physician leaving the house. ‘alking in he was soon busily engaged in con- versation with his sweetheart. In five minutes from that time ee wae duarantined end ingress or egress ly forbidden. He was a prisoner. “The woxt day he called to a passing end from an upper window, informing him that as yet he had not taken 'the » but knew not how soon his time would come.’ We have not heard whether his love held out under such @ trying ordeal—Albany Evening Journal. Tux Exoing Houses which are built in the city of London for the firedepartment are vastly different from those built in this counter. Fhe a isa brief description of one: ae recent! nm built at Kensington: It is built of red and maim brick, with stone dressings, and the cornice is embellished with Minton’s tiles. The basement contains, in addition to the usuai offices, a bath room, with hot and cold water. and a telegraph office. The first and secon: stories are allotted to the men, each ene having a separate apartment. The fat roof, which is covered with Ite, Serves as a drying and recreation ground, while the whole is surmount- ed by a square tower. A Woman Suor ror « Grit.—A man and wife living at Long Lake, in the Adirow region, were, nearly two weeks since, fishing there at dusk. They were sitting on arock in the lake—the woman with a handkerchief over hor head. One Palmer, a guide, with a compan- ion was rowing across the lake, and noticing the white handkerchief, inquired what it was. The opinion was given that it was a gall, when Pal- mer, replying that he would soon decide, ‘wup his rifle and fired. The distance was railroad, bear re- lady im e other his aunt, with t there was sick- seat on the platform with Father Early, pres dent of the college. The Governor then di tributed the various prizes, the students ad- being received with loud applause. It was noticeable that the young genuemen who bail from the District of Columbia were awarded a large proportion of the honors. At the con- clusion of the distrivution Father Early intro- duced the Governor who delivered a brief ad- dress to the students full of excellent advice. The students, with the faculty and invited guests then ‘adjourned to the dining room where they enjoyed an elegant banguet es pecially prepared for the occasion. Most of the students, who reside at distant points, leave for their homes this evening. DISTRIBUTION AT THE ACADEMY OF THE = at greater than he had thought, and the a Visita Tio: ling struck the woman in the breast, killin, T almost instantly. Palmer is sai distribution of Rave hone = ly. Pal aid to come insane at the resalt It A Virow LED RY Licat- NING.—Rey. J. J. Price sonof Rev. P. B. Price, Georgetown College, Ke: lealy, vice roof High Bridge Presbyterian church, in president of the same institution, and many Rockbaage was killed by lightning near Big other distinguished persons. The honors were | Island, in Bedford county. Mr. Price, it. apy conterred by the Governor, who took ovcasion | pears, was on his way from his father’s to to deliver a very pleasant congratulatory ad- Preach in Bedfordon Sunday, and when about dress to the young ladies and the good sisters in alfa mile this side of Big Island, was over- charge. The honors in the senior circle, consist- | taken by a storm, from which he sought shelter ing of a crow: i gold msdai, were conferred | under a tree on the roadside. He had two horses for uniform éx<clienceof conduct on Misses Ida with him, one ofwhich he was ao and the Honore. Til; Catalina Davis, Mass; Fannie other he led. While under the tree the light- Abell, Md ; Nannie Curtis, Mich.; Lonisa Casey, | ning struck him, killing him, it is beileved, Ga.; Mary Tyler, Md.; Imogene Caperton, Ella Mix and Irene Forrest, D. © Scnoor ExaMINation.—The annual exami- nations of the public schools of this city closed yesterday with the examination of the male ‘amroxt school, on Montgomery street, Mr. W. 3. Lipseomd teacher. fhe examination was conducted by Trustee Dunlop, assisted by Su- rintendent Wilson. Messrs. Anthony Hyde, G. Beall, and Rey. Dr. Atkins, in the presence of a large nember of visitors. Mr. Lipscomb has upon his rolls twenty-four scholars, all of whom Were resent, The boys exhibited great progress in their studies and evidenced the fret that their teacher has done his duty to them in a faithful and conscientious manner. The annual distribution of medals and pre- miums to the pupils of our public schools will take place to-morrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, at th® Bridge street Presbyterian charch. Deownxp.—Last night, about 8o’clock, a man named Henry Seale, while bathing in the Poto- mac, near Simms’ wharf, was drowned by the overturning of the bo: ALEXANDRIA. Escare . ce nen Go Pee ntl sent to the penitentiary from this c elev years, for killing @ colored child, made his escape, while employed with a gaugof convicts ou public works, three or four i, Ee and is still at large. He is it to be tur! some- where in this vicinity. The colored man, Al- bert Fortune, also sent from this city, escaj from the penitentiary several months ago, been beard from since. wer SoLp.—The stern wheel steamer stantly, and also the horse he was riding. s7-Cut-throat Depot isan interesting spot ta California. ®7-A dozen persons were stabbed on an Iili- nois “pleasure excursion.” S7'Six thousand boys and men took advan: we of the public baths in New York last Sun- day. S7-Sanitary statistics show an increase of smail-pox in New York last week compare with the preceding seven days. It ‘dies har &9-The government of Great Britain has been making an immense number of torpedoes, to be used for the protection of the coast and barbore of that country. TA Cy oy lecturer, named Lawrence, ladelphia, was found dead drunk in the &7 An eastern lady recently ‘“‘caromed on the red” head of her husband through the window of a billiard hall with abrickbat. He ended the game with a vigorous “run.” 7 Two boys out of the Tombs, in New York, last Seu: any | i omega themselves: through an aperture six in: ‘was compelled tostay behind because he a big head. PROPOSALS FOR PEAD-LETTER ENVEL- PPRoPosaLs FOR pRaD- Post-Orrick HT i be aSStaEP TOL Wa aT ea er bo. bad " ta the of a three story brick store-house.—Gazeite, last evening. ——E_ OITY ITEMS. Tue Narronat Savines Bank, N.Y. av and 15th st., paye 6 perct.ondeposits.” 2t3.i4tié reo & BROTHER, MACHINISTS, 64 Waren Street, Gzorcetown, D. 0, Set ed finiabed tan aeltat reduced ‘neatly and promptly attended to. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The rates for mesney om etl leans te yesterday were per cent. Sem eee Tare : nt bonds were stea: higher ‘The stock market was strong, with ac- bi at Gat tivity im Erle and Fouse mail. BAtrMoas, Jane OK. West Virginia TMORR, J $13 ar loney ‘eaey, 4. Ws erbmen’ 48. North Carciina’ New Yors, hanged. W: « centimes. FRaxxrort, June tT femue of lot. War Daranruent, SvTNorsis FoR Past The barometer has fallen probably lowest over Towa. It has risen over states, being highest over the latter. Clondy weather, areas of rain, and light to fresh and brisk south- easterly to southwesterly winds are now pre- vailing trom Arkansas to Keatucky, and thence Cloudy weather over the south Atlantic coast, with lgbt to fresh southerly winds, and over the east Atlantic coast with light easterly winds. and partially cloudy weath the Ohio valley, bein Wisconsin aud éastern the east, middie, northward to Wiscons winds at and San Francisco, westerly wine southerly to easter! eed oaiders, P\n6; rib sides. | eee: jar cured hams gready. iée 15 yandunchanged Whisky unsettle! aag2, New Youre, June 37.—Stocks dull \.. Exchange, stead) THE WEATHER, y winds. and s: yellow « ir Dew TwWeNTt y, 4 south Atianti in. ness, areas of rain, and fresh to Northerly to wester! clearing weather for valley and Tennessee to-night New and prime per cent te pee Rathi Georgetowa Advertisements. anda traction quiet, Dat he rregeter éuli bat meng Western better Gold quiet, short "Bonds of ance, 92 Bonds opened a3 9 for the Otherwise clear d light to fresh the stations east of the Rocky Moun- tuins, Cloudy weather at Portland, Oregon, Clear and partially clondy er the gulf and south Att t to fresh southeaster! , and over the midd and New England states with light to fresh Increasing cloudi- south- easterly to southwesterly winds from Ohio to northern New York this afternoon and to-night. winds and clear and ¢ northwest and extend eastward over the upper lake region, lower Obio y to sonth- ie Atlantic ‘THE YOUNG MEN'S DEMOCRATIC AND CUNSERVATIVE CLUS of the twict will meet at Lang Commitiee. ne * J0nN TBE DEMOCRATIC AND CONSERYA” TIVE VOTERS of the Third Legis! strict are requested THIS EVENING, Jone2th the purpore of electing three delegates to Yen"ion to be held in thecity of Washi: Friday evening, June 280 ness, * Hotel on Ti to meet at Lan. ‘ourth Die CEsDay. #8 o'clock p.m , me 37, at8 o'clock p.m. By order of Bxecutive GATEWOOD, Chairm: ‘cop on hy avd fur other bast ‘ D)'SSCLCTION OF PARTERSHIP —The ander signed, tre: eperebi love is sloue @uth ‘the late Sirm. and wil! pay ‘CHA JaCeR The business will be continned zz FULLALOVE, at 1 Washington, D. C., June 17 HANAUE stand. 47 a2. pD®* GOODS AT BEDUCED PRICES. As the season is advanced we are sellit 0 kinds of Spring an! Sumer Dry Gorge at Ereatly t prices, Our stock of D geods examine our stock and by Ww. HB. WHEATLE for men and boys is large, and must Selling ther: cheap will enabie ‘ LER, 101 Bridge street Trees Is, Par: us todo ins ie y bar; rs it BEN. < 80 bes ED FULLALOVE, AND SCOURING BSTADLISHM ENT. Orvicx—49 Jevrenson Stacer, Established 185); Que of the oldest: fall and winter the business well aud cloned dally at sunset, exoupt Sat ord be open until te p.m. Post Office Hox 733 ap? —_—_—— Georgetown, D. 0. : jum aw: est and most complete Wehments of the kitd in this country, a will consult their own tntereata by seoding tnt or: ing uvder the name and firm of Fullalove & Hananer, bave this day diseclved their by nek a gy 2 Cail wad all um jJAMI rgetown jel2-Tm" jarded 1857; and tanow esta! rome y sending tn theit summer Months. place in the District for ing or Gentlemen's Clothing. Everythi; tals ie. Eve i: ing apcertain \b- Ofhse % se when it will INSURANCE COMPANIES, ABE YOU INSURED? The BERKSHIRE MUTUAL LIFE LNSURA COMPANY, of Pittetield, Mass ; assets nearly $2,000 000; isl succoseful experience of twenty years, Loeses paid in 151, $U1512; the insurance for the tull the unearsed premiums io hand b hausted. The practical o1 A per: ot J annus: 3 3 4 8 ‘This is expressed in every BERESE te. aud is gnara: th Jeseach a Cait and receipts from wide ws, orphans twemty years, $572 094. This company does net forfeit the poli k | members vor failure *o pay premium Smouut of ¢ oy organized bas had a x of this featare is and administra- tors, who have teen pad the fall amount insared and being in arrears from one to three years at th: time of decease. _jete-tt 905 F ‘KE “FRANKLIN AN PHIL. a. WELCH Agent for D ic Tem! street, Maso FIRE CE COMPANY, OF PHILADEPHIA,” CHARTERED 3.300.000—LOSSz3 PAID IS CASH ASSETS. 1829, 1871, $1,500,000 ALFRED @. BAK ER, President; 6 2. W. McALLISTER, Vice President; THEV. M. BEGEB, Sccretary. B. LEWIS BLACKFORD, WASHINGTON AGENT, country as the er her whose name it bears. With a capttal of & . @ cash accamula tion of $3,000.00. “It te slow to wri pay. It has no disputes, no law-«ni can say trathiaily that the" Franklin, of Pl phia, has not felir, Hy, and’ Liberally ad. Juste any one of tis th ands ot losses during the st forty years. It bas near five hu Eicusaed poitelen, and bas pwid many millions of dcltars in forses After the great Chir oa se fire the “Franklin” wae Jed to iy Mpontive iesstemsounting to O68 an) THMALEDS QV est ment fefwaids decinrad tha gual’ quarcary dimsdend of ten per cent. & Call at the Insurance Keoms of HANSON & BLACKFORD, 519 7th strect, ANP RANELIN, OF may7-tr Capit. ut 519 SHVENTH STSEET N. W. The Frankite Firs lnsurance Com of Phila year, is as well known to the Ti PHILADELPHIA, [HE AREINGION FIRE INS Co. Trot tae DISTRICE OF COLUMBIA. * ae be 433 G street 8. W. SUMMER RESORTs. s.** Ba ISLAND. Vo. foe of visitor ing. Pisbing ii i Bach {UE DE EAU HOTEL SEWELL’S POINT, BAW=-roy corrosr ‘This new and te awe THIN. per peel, Ray Line. and to Cherry sty as, cobb formers, Cherrystoge yy eee VO ROADS, TA TE FOB" gxss moxnox) $T9 tous Hotel will be fenty open toe om ty marnificent water view, an five bathing, good ar facstities emdemts of Washington and vieialty take the steamer Lady of the Lake. or the Bay Lina from Bal:imore, arriving at the hotel early the nox 22 @3 ver day, @35 for ae ad ¢ Hotel, Norio’ LADIES’ GOODS. Mia ry ra ™ dn: Ba: All the LATEST age | 1459 14th, corner pelS-m 4 z. M® 5A Brecon siox, Re S08 oh srrent, Merwe Band P, a inst 0} t stock of MILLINEDT newest ys aly STEAK GOODS. FLOW RUS ane "& jowmity apd nt ce RTS TS Market Space. * HELLER. A “LARGK ASSOBTMANT of COMSETS, at redered prices. Bent Paris Aid GLOVES, 81 i | mitt 715 Market Space. JUST BECRIVED—a Boe sssorument of here SEBLiy LEPEYE SP RAOIDEEED SLITreR ac., Be., which prices. Cali aud spl0-tr at Three Books of the W o ated by Joseph M rincipl A sbara Cinam: The History of land per peegorene " The Lite of abrabem Liuou! A Satchel Guide to Rurope; plete .. Lord Kilgobiiia, Albert Lune! ep Til ted. Pisiadelphis Iilesivated all A Seven Monthy : 14. By BOOKS, STATIONERY, ac. N EW Books PHILP & SOLOMONS". Song. Br BW. Ley oe. BE or Mau Upand Boontend arsaeh roots... 7° Miustraied. By Augusty By Rich GA Proc a” ‘The care of the United Sta’ Atnapolis, the Capital By By Charles Lever. y the late Lord Brougham... 800 the new Books received aa soon es issued. Books sent by mail, postege free. PHILP 4 SOLOMONS, Booksell seis ou and Station PENNSYLVANIA AVE! N eTtics. NING OF A NEW = oman BLAN Tots font. os ‘ eet a. E Nr: i 18@ BINDING DONS Den Tee pubile are invite! guanine ous “Srna, Cord REAL 905 ESTATE AGENTS. F STREET, 905 & BROKEKS AUCTIONBERS S. L. H. WELCH & ©o., AND INSURANCE AG ENT: We buy and se | Baty Agacin ente and Offices to rr apd collected, guaranteed and sdvanced. fully sovested. x B JUAN BOTTE @ 60. BEsu No, 713 Fiwregyru Starer, Plays cr and we wil! merit auothor. 8 Office under Mi Newotiat: onic Temple. OFFICOSs. EsTaTh BROK Fos $43; A bandeomely FUENISAED HOUSE om south A meters fe on balance SEVERAL FARMS, Bwall apd the Hoe ot the Batiroad, within few mir wits thirty minutes of W sabingion, One® 290 sere Street, between 34 and Sd streets, with all ovetents, small cash paymonts and ae of Book tes walk of the depot aay on the erme road and same distame from depot, improved by Bunge, &e. 8 owen LO Near Capitol, frv ees cating on New Jorsey avenne; one o8 uations in the city enti LOUSE oo Norta 4 stroot, $400 cash, balance 1 time. “THERE HANDSOME HOUSES in the weet end. me HOUSES and LOTS fr ail TWO HADRONS Th ty sume of from mba-et NEW BOOK Ante of the cfty. ESE on Nish street, LoaN 0 Ou real estate. Bol ONEY $100 to 3 PUBLISEED AND FOR Sale SHILLINGTON'S BOOKSTORE, Cokske 4% Br. axp Pa. Av, -bre Sweetheart. By the author of Sateoe Bowe ts She; price, 75 coan owe Is She: 15 conte, to the Lost Beir of Lin 6. itbip 1.8 An American Giri Abr of Electricity. trated; 91.20. A Noble Lord; Seq Bee y Geo Macdo 5 " end Without. 2175. Wonders ‘Translated from |. Bighted at . A Novel, Ms bel Les, By the sutbor of Vaierle Aylmer: 81. n from the Spear. the author of Woven y Threads; 78 conte, amas; 35 cents. 0. Northern cee eee, saan enpngag s ei = SAND, Be..2¢., te. sented. Tothus br