Evening Star Newspaper, November 28, 1873, Page 4

PROTESTANT EPISOUPA a high comptt- St. Jchn’s.—The reetor, Key. Juhn Vanghan oft THE GALLows: payi ment to his character mtns after, and | mid: “They ack if von are guilty,” and ine ntont -€ any nped at a littie sizeem, where Josh and washed themseives. When wi the bank 1 asked uf that was all thes bent the man eo bat for a0 little and Josh replied, “Fore God, it is all we got! | We resehed Alexandria just as the -" one, and I went home as cl raing from Revela- Lewis, preached in the morning from Kevele. The sermon had “EVENING STAR._| \ lamb to receive riche pl reference to the occasion, and was lis- tened to by a large audience. tastefully decorated with satumnal leaves, flowers, and grasses. y -arnation.—The usual Thanks- giving service was held, the rector, Rev. Dr. Hubard, preaching from the text, St. Jam “Every good gift a m above, and cometh m the Father of Lights, with whog is | nO variableness, neither shadow of turning.” cel and font and interior of the charch were beautifully decorated. A large congregation letened to the sermon, and the music, under the direction of Mr. Robert Ball, choir master, was unusually fine. In this con- nection the fact may be mentioned that on jicting that the day is not far distant when The peope of the thank him for the energy he has dixplayed. GEN. SHERMAN TALKS TO THE V General ee Fespond a ee the army and Navy, saying that as most o! thoee present ere Old soldiers they would Un- derstand that he must speak as an old soldier. | He had been connec! 1840; ivwas not his fortune to * 1812, he was born aftez they were commissions EXECUTION OF HENRY YOUNG. je Expiates His Fearfal Crime, His Statement about the Mur_ iceor Hahn, the Drover, a Last Hov~ 5 t th Bagong thre deal | got, acd «drawn over his (ace. ard at the signal the ag! to seeiig the prisoner wit the deceased neat the American House on Fridsy night. and Mr. Job R. Carrow that Young came into bis place—the tavern atthe Virginia end of hout 12% o'clock the same night, got a drink of Whisey and a cigar, and ~ SHOWING BIM a CoRCE Asked If it was BTRRANS. The altar was led to the trastto | ~~ LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &¢., To-night. —woetrack | —Benefit of Litue Nell, | wont to sleep. veF To'clock and batlt the fire, and o'clock Dave Haney Game, and said he | bung quiet for afew n to the bank to get the check o DAVE HAD ON AN OLD and said if he wore it the peopl mizht know bim by it, and proj I have not seep looked for him all that day but did not find | coitin—a p On Sunday 1 helped to clean fish. and that is the way I got blood on my clothes.” THE SLUNG SHOT. Wall's Opera Ho: ge Capitola in the Hidden Hand Theater Comique— orthe Condemaed Man. ! — f ' _ Shortly after noon to-day Henry Young, alias Oficers, and yet he had reached the head of the Williams, was hanged in the yard of the jail of the District of Columbia, sentence of death having been passed upon him after his trial and conviction for the murder ot Frank Hahn, the e the Armory lot in this city a few months ago. The Crime. Onr community had scarcely recovered from the Long bridge— ‘Wild Bill” and other sen- er, 17th verse. din Alexantria, Te officers also gave their testimony 4$ to the circam- stances of the arrest, Ahd the jary retarned @ Yerdics that the deveased came to his death at | the bends of Young. Before the coroner's jary Young denied positively all knowledge of the trime, and asserted that hahad Alexandria for — Washington Hali, (corner Pennsylvania avenne | 3d street southeast.)—Fair and festival of Bt. Mark’s Episcopal Church. Orchestrion music at No. 458 Pennsylvania army of the United States which he had at- tained by fair, square promotion and servic. He was glad to assure the veterans that they | now have in the army as fine a set of youn; “ men as perhaps they were, and nine-tenths of Virginia drover, them had seen service in the war of the rebel- hon; most of them being veterans of from eight to twenty battles. At preset the army is greatly reduced, and they who had not baen | west could searcely compréhend how scattered | the shock occasioned by the horrible murder of the Polish pedier, Kogerski, by Tom Wright, in | December last, when about three months later, on the morning of Saturday, March 29, it was again thrilled with horror by the announcement | that still another murder, equally atrocious, had | been committed in Armory square, the victim being @ Virginia cattle-drover named Frank Habn, who with his family, consisting of a wife and two children, resided at Woodstock, Snen- ancoab county, in the State named. The crime Was somewhat similar im character to that of | the killing of Rogerski, since the rifled pockets of the unfortunate man plainly attested that he had been bratally murdered for his ie inthe bank ——+---—— THANKSGIVING DAY, 1873. | ROW IT WAS OBSERVED IN THIS DISTRICT. jal Services in the Churches—Al- ow © not been out of ¢ coroner made out “mug, Takenta the where he was at once recognized by the guards as an “old fish,” he having been ther before under the name of bit A.— “Dave asked me for a billy on Th and I told bim that 1 hadn't any, bat w make him one, and I ursday, | tor Alexandria, id t apiece of lead and made it. He came Friday morning and got it and paid me a quarter for it and went off I'l have some money by Saturday night or an evidence of their regard presented him with a large store of grocer Chierch of the Arcens the army ts, and how then, numberi about 30.000 men an non-combatants, Ev mee onty it is much too small, ut should the occasion arise—a G | Spain or other powers—they could fill the ranks by the blast of a trumpet, as it were, and put a force in the field. This had been proved war; they had found that men came | from their avocations and entered the ranks, | making excellent soldiers, with an alacrity that | was astonishing, and at the ciose of the war they as cheerfully went back to their profes- | sions as it no war had occurred. | dicted during the late war that the coantry | | would be ruined bythe military when the war | closed; that thev would never return to their former avocations without much rioting, rob- bery, &c.; in fact, the whole army, regalarand volunteer, would be a band of thieves and rob- But they had proved that Americans can | thke up their arms and lay them down when | the war is over with cheerfolness, and quietly resame their professions. close of the war of "12 and the Mexican war. We have proven that when the necessity for the ceases they can return to the civil wa'ks of life ami make awong the best citizens | He conld say that | or volunteers are dis- ic peace, but rather the guardiansof it, and he could promise that the aol- diers of 1512 will not be made to feel ashamed of | the young men who now are in the army or may ‘The young officers of the officers in the for- intelligent, reliable They should not think that men have degenerated, for they have not, and those of the present day would compara favorably with those wh As for the navy, they know with what dispatch it was being prepared for war. are now hives of industry, and already are our in the quarter where it &e. .—Rev. John H. Elliott, » associate rector, who was assisted b; Mr. Shirns, conducted the services at 11 d preached from Acts, 17th chapter and erse—‘-For in him we live, move, and | have ovr being,” &c. Thesermon had especial reference to Thanksgiving, and was listened to by a large congregation. The altar and font were ornamented with fruits and sheaves of grain. After the service the fruits were sent to those of the congregation who were sick a It will be remembered that regation of this church propose to soon build a new church at the corner of 12th street chusetts avenne. Church of the Epiphany—(Kev. Dr. Watkins on service was held at 11 THE PRISONER. The prisoner was about 5 feet 7 inches in height, about medium build, rather downcast generally had a swag- He weighed about 145 pounds, and was apparently in intellect below the aver- age. He was born in Rappahannock county, , and formerly belonged toa Mr. Atkinson: He came to Alexandria in 1851, when about 15 years old, and followed the businessot a barber. ‘As he grew older he got into bad company, and took to poker-playing for a living, occasionally Since 1807 he has been frequently arrested in Alexandria for petit lar- ceny and disorder]®conduct, and in that city be was looked upon asa ‘pretty hard boy.” He had frequently been in our jail larceny. He was arrested served a short sentenc 1870, be was short sentence. Panic_ Meetings of the Veterans of JsI2_Speech of General Sherman, old are you?” 18 countenance, and Gen. Crocker —*T figured it 28. gering walk. were 15 when the war commenced; that would ‘Thankegivingday was generally observed in Washington pre- sented a Sunday aspect sli day. All of the gov- @rement and District offices, the different Danking houses, and perhaps a majority of other business places were closed, and the streets of eur city were unusually quiet all day, except people on their way te or re- turning from their several places of worship. All of the different places of amusemonts were largely attended, in the afternoon and evening, | speciat attractions being offered in honor of the give some of the specia? | features of the observance of the day in the Well, I thought I was about 15 of Columbia PORN A SLAVE. “Were you born unable to attend. Dick Atkinson was my | DISCOVERY OF THE VIOTIN. visiting Washington. Soon after midnight on the night of the 29th oung colored men who ge meeting, were pass- — Where te she now?" m thronged by Q here t+ sbe now ‘Never mind. I don’t want thatin the | thes ot March last, several had b en attending « lo ing down 7th street west on their return to their respective homes. They had crossed the site of the old cans! and had proceeded about one- third of the way from tat point to south B | Street, when their atieation was attracted by what they at once recognized as the groans of a human being in distress. The groans seemed to proceed from a hedge a few yards southwest of the switeh-tender's box of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad depot. tation the party concluded that it would be ad- viable, before investigating, to find @ police officer and inform himcf their suspicions. They therenpon turned back towards the avenue. Shortly after Mr. Thomas Holden, of the firm of Harvey & Holden, entered the square on hi- way home, and on passing the depot indicated above, also heard groans. He drove on, how- ever, until he reached the corner of 6th street and Maryland avenue, when he blew a whistle fter William Mallen, a hackman, came up and stated that he also had ns in Armory square. then proposed that they call an officer, and they atonce went to Pennsylvania avenue, where they found Officer Harding, of the police force. In company with this o1 and Mullen repaired to the spot whence the sounds had proceeded. They fouad near the hedge a young COVERED WITH BLOOD, his face and head being terribly mangled. They immediately started to convey the unfortunate man to the Central Guardhouse, but on the way (at about 1:30 a.m.) he breathed bis last. Dr. Hartigan, the deputy coroner, arrived at wut 2 o'clock, and wounds about the bead, the skull being frac- tured and the brains oozing from the wounds. The police at once set about searching for clues which would lead to the name o! the deceased and the detection and arrest of the perpetrator of the guilty party or parties. returned to the place where the man was dis- covered and found there a black slouch hat, a railroad ticket, a boot strap and several large stones with blood upon them; and another party found a slung shot consisting of a chunk of lead sewed in a piece of leather, apparently from the lining of a boot leg. After daylight the search about the place wes continued, and some frag- r were found, among otherr a pillof Frankenstein & Sons, cattle Some time afterwards some papers, a rifled pocket book and a time or memorandum book were found near the north- east corner of the Smithsonian grounds. ‘The next morning the Central Guardhouse was surrounded by a large crowd, and Mr. Hen- kle, who bad bad business relations with the deceased, identified the body as thatof Frank Habn, a cattle drover, residing as above stated, near Woodstock, Va.,and who had left Wash ington ou Friday morning (the previous day) intending to return Lome at night. The Search for the Murderer. nd 7 o'clock, Detective McDevitt was informed of the murder, and at ence no tified Chief Clarvoe. Major Richards directed that the whole force should give their special attention to the case, and that no efforts should de spared to discover and apprehend the guilty Mr. McDevitt immediately proceeded to Baltimore, and calling on Messrs. Franken- stein & Sons ascertained that th: chared a lot of sheep from the d which they gave him a check for $321 12. tectives Coomes and Miller were im the mean while in South Washington “LOOKING OVER”? SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS, and soon bad six or eight notorious lawbreaker= Sam Katney, who no A. Tucker on B Cuha )—A Thankagivin o'clock, Rev. W. F. Watkins, the rector, assist- | ed by Rey. Mr. Boss, officiating. detivered @ discourse suited to the occasion, | taking for bis text the eleventh verse of the | sixty-fitth psalm, “Thou crownest the y: thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.” The | editice was Bandsomely and appropriately deo- orated with antumnal fruits, flowers, ferns, | leaves, sheaves of wheat, ears of corn, &c. The frait and flowers were subse congregatien. ch time for petit Mr. Watkins “Well how do you feel ab *Well, L kuow th wed for forgi Febraary 2th Thus it was at the | July 16th, of the same year, he | } was again committed to’ jail, and served six months; and December 14th, | more committed, and served out another six He appears to have kept out of the jail for the next ten months—his last commit. ment (on the charge of mfirder) being dated He appeared in allt rinking and poker playing have broa,hr | ue where Lam.” Young's Last Hours on Earth. Yesterday afternoon, a woman from Alexin- | of the junior membersor the dria—a friend—called and passed some time | with him, and later Rev. Mesers. Draper and Ryder called and spent some time in singing and prayer with him shaved. At night prayer before retiring. night he slept but litt this morning he was in a sound siusa| THIS MORNING, about 7 o'clock, his irons were removed, and he was given a bath and puton his isting of black pants, vest and coat, and a clean ruffied bosomed white shirt, furnished by nd, from Alexandria. of breakfast, eating heartily of tried eggs, with | bread, meat and coffee. After breakfast he was taken to the rodm directly over the south door, and about So’clock Rev. Dr. Draper and itev. Perry Rider, with a friend, called, and engaged with him in devotional exercises, ia which bi took an earnest part. YOUNG IS INFORMED AS TO THE DISPOSITION 1, he was once Thanksgiving in the Churches NX CUBAN AFFAIRES, MANIFEST DES- TINY, CARSARIEM, ETC. fees were held yesterdar in the ant churches in this uently sent to the he music was un. In the course of his eloquent dis- course, the Rev. Mr. Watkins referred to the threatened war with Spain as follows | answers the prayers of things in righteousness. | own elect, and though He bear long with them, ‘| He has an account to settle with persecuting | nations. Presidents, Cabinets, aud Congresses | form alllances and declare wars for their own ne | purposes; but God has His purposes. An ambi- | tious emperor | for the sake of ot this great reput After a brief consul- neither regular troc March Sist last. to have acted ‘on his own hook.’ s state that they never heard of nis having a pal or confidant in his operations. RIS QUARTERS aT THE JAIL, He was assigned a cell in the corridor with Tom Wright, and althongh he had but little to say to the guards or others, he appeared quite talkative to Wright. and it 1s believed that Wright advised him to make up the defence implicating Dave Haney. Previous to Wright's execution, Young was removed to a cell on the second floor (occupied by Jenkins, Johnson, and other murderers), and remained there untii about three weeks ago, when he was removed to the corresponding cell on the opposite side. After Young was brought to the city, two other colored men in Alexandria whom Youn, persisted in charging with the crime—David and Josh Haney—were arrested, but they satis- fied. the officers that they were not connected with the murder, and were released. The prisoner shortly after employed Col re Williams as his counsel, but the latter having left the city after he was indicted, (June 2 and arraigned on July Ist, the court, Jadge MacArthur, assigned as additional counse! Gen. K. D. Mussey and Mr. H. W. Garnett ed he was about to make a state- ment implicating Haney, but was checked by Special serv Various Prot is peopl by terrible may be called in present day are equal to an: eign armies—a more brave, set coukl not be found. VRESRYTERTAN. Sunderland em ¢ Destiny” and Cuban aifairs.) land yesterday preached toa latge cong! tien, on the subject of manifest ¢estiny, takin text Psalm i11, and 6th verse: “He hath showed His people the power of His works, that give them the heritage of the ing the sermon the following passage occurred: “It presages the further ex- jomain and absorvtion of for an officer. ere young in 1812. territory, a than: heaven shatters the figment of Papal temporal dominion, while he who was its main support is sent from a palace toa prison, and then into exile to pine away and die. The dock yards He then partook tension of the public the contiguous nations. pos. sensed the heart of the continent_we must yet acquire the outlyin tien of time, and the bours of God strike fast. n us the body will He not also add the fringes of the garment? It is impossible that the great freehold of America should re- main forever divided. Alleyes aro just now What is the meaning of that wide-rpread excitement in the very fever ef which we are to-day assembled? what way be the technicaliti international What means the eparation which fills our | American air to-day? Shall an effete civiliza- tion, whose course is marked by taping, tyranny and’ blood, join in a death- | young Christian civilization ol it will be a struggle between the engle and the | owi,and who can doubt the issue? from me in this place and presence to add fuel to the flame of popular excitement, or to join in assion’s unreasoning cry for vengeance. ou that the Lord reigueth, and interpretation of prophecy the | | lamp of history, that He will sooner or later vindicate the oppressed everywhere by desolat- ing judgments upon their foes. Si. Paul's Church (Ritualisti vice was held at 11 o'clock when Rey, Frank- night, D. D., preached fror : es, third chaper and eleventh verse— th'made everything beautiful in his time, & sermon appropriate to the occasion. 4 with wheat sheaves, | es anid the altar was congregation ot church have recently Jaid the corner stone for their parish school building in the rear of the looks as if the: have no fears for the navy, for he had been a cer, Messrs. Holden close observer of the conduct of the naval of- ficers abroad, and he could say as much for them as for their brothers of the army. Capt. W. W. Moore, Mr. John Brady, J. Car- roll Brent, Jenkin Thomas and others followed It Is only a ques- apple with the {ngarceration | This morning. at 10:45 o'cloc oner had taken the sacrament with Draper, Kev. Perry Ryder, and Mr. Alfred Johnson, Gen. Crocker and a reporter of Tur STAR proceeded to the prisoner's cell. 1 Crocker informed him that he bad received telegram last night trom Alexadria, stating that his friends wouid t and that bis wishes w He appeared thankful for this favor. fter the pris- turned to the Antilles. Sympathy for Stragg! MEETING OF THE Cc A meeting was held at the legislative hall on night in response to a cail city press by some of our promi- nent colored citizens, to express sympathy with the Cubans now struggling for freedom. About ose hundred persons, mostly colored, were present, among them Prof. John M. Langston, Prof. A. M. Green, Lr J. L. N. Bowen, Dr. C. Dol. Perry Carson, Lewis A. Doug- . RK. Watts, Prof. Storum, OC. N. H. Lewis, O. H.U t, Henry Piper, Prof. Sampson, W. apt. Peck Dukehart, Col. W. Bowen, RED CITIZENS. s oF exactions of drawn subtleties or civilities of a perplexing, It may be exasper - macy; but one thing f do know, and that is that I feel settling down upon me, some- Bow, 2 new-born conviction that the day draws nigh when the ocean will yield us the gem of the ielands; that whoever may be right or whoever may be wrong by the standard of human judg- -ation will be the resu't of this It is borne in apo! I would not resist, that in the near feture of our ‘‘manifest | bringing tot A choral ser- “omplied with. was set for Septembe: on that day, the jury h, and was commenced cing completed on the following day. The jury was composed of ten white and two colored men. The circumstances of the trial are too well remembered to need recapitulation. The facts as gigen above were proved by witnestes fur the prosecution, and on the 26th of September the jury brought in A VERDICT OF GUILTY. The prisoner received the verdict without showing any concern whatever. entered a motion for a new trial, and the pris- oner was remanded. After his’ conviction he requested “dying rations” to be farnished, and consequently he has for some time been fed on & better class of food than what is given the On the 34 of October he t out, and the motion for a new trial been withdrawn, Judge MacArthur sen- him to be hung on Friday, the 1th day between the hours of 10 in THe STAR re; had anything | nd he replied Dr. Draper, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Peall, and Alfred Jobnaon, for what they have ‘Through their instr been brought to my Saviour, and found pe and the pardon of my sins, and I thank ( derwood, Mur- me, like a strong done for me. ns ihave | Prot. A. M. Green was elected president; 1). A. Straker, C. B. Purvis, Lewis H. Douglass vice presidents, and Drs. S. ‘. Bowen secretaries, Carson, ©. N. Thomas, Alien W. H. Lewis, and Prof. Storam were appointed a committee on resolutions. Prof. Green thanked the audience for the | honor of electing him presiding officer, and said he thought all would agree that a grose outrage had been perpetrated on the American flag, and an insult offered the nation. | emancipation of the slaves in Cuba should be effected, which would be in ac the wish ef civilization everywh: be a just retribution to the lovers of monarchy and tyranny In that island. people is for the freedom of Cuba and the in- He called upon Prof. Langs- ton, who came forward and made a speech brief and to the point, during which he was fre- quently applauded. ugusta Straker followed, after which the committee submitted resolutions: ‘* That those true lovers of freedom and equality in Cuba, gling for so many years to ave stricken off, as far as om the slaves held in Assembly Church.— preachex! to 2 good ci faking for his text ev. Mr. Little, the pastor, | Isaac Shiner, and 1 AM PREPARED TO DIR I leave all the officersof the p They have tre Chapel of the Holy Communion (Ritualistic).— dealers, of Baltimore. lain celebration of the Yr. Harrold being the celebrant, and the Rev. Reeve Hobbie, pri in charge, acting as server. tion was present. KR. Watts and oJ. 1 Messrs, Perr ison with love I love them all. best manner, and have done all they could for drink the sweet and send portions with them is prepared; for the day ts y Neither be ye-sorry tor the joy of the Lord is your strength.” His argument ‘was based upon the th that a thankegtving Holy Eucharist, fer whom nothin A large congr There was no sermon. ing prayer was said, as on every day, at 4-50 p m. ‘The altar was beautifully decorated with | grasses and grapes. Trinity Churck—Rev. Thomas G. Addison, | D. D., preached at 11a. m. from Acts, twenty- | eighth chaper and fifteenth verse—‘ He thanked | God and took courage.” The leading line of | atitude we oweto God for from his hund. Gen. Crocker said he could see the prisoners, and he turned quickly around cigar, remarking as be smoke, although it won't look well.” HE BIDS THE PRISONERS A LAST GOOD-BY. First be was taken to the debtors ment, and took each prisoner by the hand, and urged them to meet him in i how I am going,” he aid and lighted « Ut have a good | CITY I ht taught in the text: lay may be wisely ap- | pointed and observed even in the midst of great an Presbyterian *. Dr. Chester on -)—At this church the pastor, Rev. . Chester, preached trom Luke “On earth Peace The theme being the great need of the times—contidence between man and man. introduced the subject by saying that probably war there had never been a | thanksgiving day in which the hearts of our feeling of confidenc>. literally know not what ap hour may bring forth, either as regards war or finance. dwelling on the Auman relations, he viewed the subject in its | social, political and pecuniary interests of man. Dwelling upon the political view, he said that the want of confidence was traced in the late He said it is true that latel: ie press have devoted much fime to prove our excellent President aspired to the im- But fortunately this occurred in days, when it was really too hot to get exeitement. and the panic coming on « rded some better theme for editorials, and if you will notice, since the pante we have heard le about Cwsarism. He proceeded to confidence was weakened b Is, they did tn fi to introduce a wholesale deruncia- tion of public men, they served also to perpeta- It is well to remember that there are @ great many honest men left in the councils of our nation. New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.—The v. S, S. Mitchell preached from the text How manitoid are all thy works, O God,” and | took for the theme of his discourse the theory of the vital importance to all nature of the atmos- The sermon wasof « scientific nature throughout, but cloved with the application of ‘There was a iarge audicnce, and the discourse was appreciated. f yt-rian.—Rev. John C. Smith, | of the He the pastor, preached at 11 a. m., from the text first chapter of the general eptstie ot James " verse—“Every good gift and every perfect gi hove, and. cometh down from tue Lights, with whom is no rariableness, low of turning.” @iscourse into fourttivisions, viz of Light. 2. Every good and perfect gitt cometh In bim is no change nor aty 4. All of which has been covenant stipulations made known through our Lerd Jesus Christ. METHODIST EPISCOPAL. Metropolitom Church.—{ T! Mpanish trusa mon by the pasca rdance with of November, 1573, the forenoon and 2'm the aftern sel having been unsuccessful in a petition for a commutation of sentence to imprisonment for life, at Young’s request, asked for an extension of time for a week or two, to enable him bet- ter to prepare for death, and in this they were successful, the President signing a respite for two weeks, which postponed the execution of the sentence until to-day. Prephring for Death. as stated before, has been known as one of the most quiet persons ever Unti! after his trial he made no preparation for death. He was alwa: Tespectiul, however, to the members of the M. C, A. who visit the jail Sunday afternoons to talk to the prisoners on religious subjects. Hy been wholly unprepared for con- placed great reliance on the his Alexandria friends. ry Ryder, @ local minister of South Wash- ton, bad frequent conversations with him up to the time of his trial on THE SUBJECT OF RELIGION, and about the middle of last month he sent for Rev. Daniel Draper, of the Union Bethel Afri cap Methodist Episcopal Church, on 15th, near M street, who, assiste: Rev. Wm. Gibbons, visited him quite often. On th afternoon op which he received the official # nouncement ot his respite he professed to hi found peace with his Maker. it, however, loud 1m his profession, and the Jailors sate that it was only after all he can be beard, and then his voice ts raised a this be a warn- Jackson bis boot ot Slarter, who, and Lith verse | thought was the The voice of the blessings receive gregation was Jarge and the music very fine. ERVICR IN SOUT! ce was held yesterda: stant charches of South Washington ub | Ryland chapel, commenci: | J.D. Moore, of Gorench chapel, preached a | very interesting sermon to a crowded bonss, | nd the united voices of the se an interesting feature of the oc s/ MISCELLANEOUS, E-street Baptist Church.—At this chureh, after | @ suitable expression of thanks by Rey. J. Her- vey Appleton, their new pastor, the anited Bap. tist congregations listened, according tonppoint- Ingersoll, of the 2d church. After tracimg vividly through our darkest en he reached the ce! will be remembered, is charged with the mar- der of Hussey, he lingered some time, and urged “‘the same Sa- d he will pardon | sult to our flag. | THE UNION Pp to the Saviour. -viour who pardoned my sins, ple lacked so much a at 11 o'clock. Rev. YOUNG 6HEDS TEARS. When he reached the cel! of Larner, charged with the murder of Pieper he urged him to con- tinue praying. and for the trst time wept, as did both in fact. Ashe turned away he remark f heip it, tor 1 have heard him praying night after | elry Store, ral choirs was | who have been stru; be free, and who they could, the shackles f bondage under Spanish law, have our warmest sympathy; further than this, we stand ready to extend to them all the aid consistent with our | respect for international law and our duty ae That the many outrages which this noble band of persons have endared, and the insults which our flag and country have received, gtve rise to an indignation which re- quires all the restraint of a civilized govern- mentand the amit from rushing on to Cubaand redressing by force jotwithstanding tila in- thin our breasts, we are nevertheless mindful that in Castelar we have ® statesman and a patriot, who, had he fa'l control, would establish such republicanism in pain as would protect the citizens of other vations from insult and outrage. That we re- specttully suggest to our government that in demanding reparation trom the Spaniards for the outrage committed on oar fi men, it insists upon the abolition of slavery on island of Cuba. That we have confidencs inthe Administration, and believe that with President Grant at its head it will maintain the y which we, as free Americans, proadly ‘The prisoner, confined in the jail. « How cau t | for Holiday Many of the prisoners thanked Young for his American citizens. advice,and promised to try and meet him in arrested, amon in May last, killed Mr. .Jo! street, for which crime he is now serving out au eight ‘year’s term of imprisonment in the Al biny penitentiary. Mary O’Dell, the former mistress of the notorious Jim Burnett, who was thot and killed by Officer Auldridge about a year ago while resisting arrest, was taken in enstody by Mr. Coomes, as were keveral others The parties were closely questioned bi ficers, but at first it seémed impossib! tain anything from them which would lead to the discovery of the real party or parties. In the meantime, at the request of the police anthorities, the coroner had adjourned the jury of inquest to Monday, and thi in charge by M had eviaent! yiction, bavin testimony of , 2, 26, was his text. the light which breaks clouds, the speaker singled out the twe prom- | inent occasions of gratitude suggested by the text. First, thanks for productions ef the earth; these have been remarkably abundant the past season. God's hand in our history sheuld, he said, further evoke thankagiving. By a finely- wronght parallel of our annals. as compared with those of the Jews, the preacher brought this occasion of national thanks- chosen closing words breaght us to cur own situation, and enforced the lesson of ankfulness which it is suited to teach. First Congregational Church.—Kev. « kin, pastor, discoursed at 1) @. m. from Ist Trm- othy, 5th chapter and 8th verse—“ ut iy provide not for his own, and specially fer those of his own house, he hi is worse than an infidel, salist Church.—The pastor, Rev. M. Fay, preached trom Psalm 100, verse 4; his topic be- ing * Ingratituae and its Street Synagogue. He then returned to the room, where, at twenty minutes past eleven, religious services were again held. The Execation. About 11 o'clock the gates were opened, and the crowd were admitted to the yard, but were kept beyond the lines of police. present was the father of the victim, Mr. H. H. | Hahn, and some of the personal friends of the deceased. There were several surgeons and mong them Dr. Young, the nd Dr. Johnson Elliot, sur~ of nations to pre the repeated insult. dignation burning onfidence in individ. Among thove out admirabi: giving. Well by Mr. Ryder and’ ate a great wrong physicians present, surgeon of the jail, geon of the police. THE POLICE. The police arrangements were complete throughout, and perfect order was observed during the execution. been detailed to report to Lieut. Kelly, and this order was promptly regarded. fifteen men were taken from the lieutenant’s own precinct, making im all fifty men on duty | bain Lieutenant Johnson to assist Lieut. Kelly in direct- ing the men and preserving order within and without the grounds. Twenty-tive men were don the south side and the balance on the inside of the jail, while some three or four occu pied stations on the top of the walls to prevent parties from climbing upon them. Inthe inner yard, where the gallows was erected, and around it at about ten yards distance, was placed a cordon of men extending around the entire scaffold, to prevent pressing and en- croachment upon the officers of the jatl wille in the performance of their last sad duty to the criminal. From the time of the beginning of me connected with the execution lose perfect order was maintained, THE SCAFFOLD has been used in the executions of Jenkins, for the murder of his wife, October Barney Woods, for the murder of Cheeseman, December 6th last; Johnson, for the murder of his wife, December 1th last,'and Tom Wright, for the murderof the peddler, Kogerski, June y Mr. Buchly, undertaker, who em- balmed it, and it was sent the followi to his former residence of the deceased, near Woodstock. in charge of his father, who hat been summoned by telegraph. AN IMPORTANT CLEW. On Saturday night Mr. Carrow, who keeps the tavern at the Virginia end of the Long jug heard of the murder; sont his sontothe Ceutral guard house with the infor- mation that a colored man had called at his place on the previous night showed him a check for over valoable piece of information indicating as it did the direction taken br the succeeding Sunday, Mr. McDevitt and instructed him to watch Mary O'Dell closely, as she probably knew more than she cared to tell. Among other questions Mr. McDevitt asked her where she hailed and received the answer “Alexandria.” He next asked ‘who among the roughs of Alexan- it of coming to Wi 2”? She answered by giving the names uf four colored men, among them Charles Wil- ight name, by which he was known in Alexandria, was’Henry Young, and who was at one time convicted of the robbery of acountryman at market, and sentenced to He then asked her to de- med and she did so, re asleep that denied ths faith and YOUNG'S WOMEN VISITORS. During bis imprisonment the woman with whom he had been living, whom he calis Eliza Young, called frequently to see him, but since his conviction her visits have not been so fre- He seemed to enjoy these much until after he professed reli, days before the day the seftence, (14th instant,) sh women from Buzzard’s Roost, had an interyiew with him, and he made the re body should be sent to Alexa: should take charge of it, and see to the lin that city. They were to come up again ements in regard to it, had not called: he sent word to Thirty-five men had Mr. Geo. T. Downing was the next speaker, and counseled moderation—there must not be He belleved that Caba woul interesting servi, with especial reference to the occasion, at the | too much haste. be free in 4 very short time. Mr. Joseph Williams and Dr. ©. B. Purvis followed, both making short and effective ad- Professor Sat was also ordere: Sth-street Synagogue at2 p.m. The exercises 1 of prayers in Hebrew and Englich by Stern, the reader, singing by the chil- choir,and @ sermon especially adapted Almost every member of the congregation was present, and much in- terest in the services was manifested. Two services were heid at ¥. M. C, A. rocms, 2 o'clock &. m. and at 6 were so crowded that many had to go away. ‘The morning services wers led by Re | Hall. The scripture lesson was Neh. §.£-12 Short remarks of causes tor personal thanksgiving were given by @ large | Bumber, interspersed with hymns. At 6 o’clocc | Dr. G. E. Carpenter led, and many were com- | pelled to stand daring the entire service. Tne meetings were impressive. | Phanksgiving of <he Veterans of 1812. GEN. SHERMAN icdvak cae fixed for his execution by son thonght that the President of the United States would recommend in his message to Congress that war be declared, and if it was done, he predicted that it would be easy to raise 500,000 men. Letters were read from Wm. Stickney, John A. Perkins and Frederick Douglass, expressing regret at their inability to be present. ‘The resolutions were adopted, and the meet- ing adjourned. eee Condensed Locals. Rev. Dr. Chickering has returned to this city | for his usual winter labors in pulpits and San- | day schoois, and m connection with the Cou- | greesional Lemperance Seciety. See advertisement in axother column of the Washingtom Sentinel of to-day, which prints some interesting matter tor Congressmen and others. Fire was discovered abou! ing on the second floor of thy Continental hotel and extinguished by the guests without turning Not much damage was done. wed to have been the work of an iacen- jaest that his He aivided his ‘ia, and that the murderer. ren | to the dav by Mr. Stern. fajor Richards called i. The Father | bat up to. yesterday nov ut up ay Shortly after he was convic' a reporter of Tue Star that he wished to see him, but it being evident that he wished te make a statement for enlist sympathy in his the invitation was made. ditfering somewhat having been mad ing to come trom the prisoner, the representa- tive of THE Srar whom he had requested to call on him, being anxious to get from his own lips bis version of the affair, visited the jail yesterday, and was accorded an interview. going up One flight of stairs and turnin, right, Tus Srar reporter found himself t of one of the solitary cells, which had been oc cupied for a week or more by Young. Th risoner was found sitting on his pallet, gazin He immediately rose, but shadow of turning. made over to ns m. The rocws and Rom. 12:1, 2. pee eg ublication, possibly to aif, no response to Several statements d ontrage—suby. —Kev. Dr. Tiffany preached in the church to a large congregation. He ebore no biblical text, but delivered an inter- esting discourse on the national character. said the pamic had scarcely ceased to blanch all faces, before brutality and outrage called at- tention to our neighbors of the ocean demanded war with | use of the outrage te our fiag, while others claimed thatthe \ irginius was noc a bona fide an American vessel, and that her mtention to make mischief and create disturbance being epenly avowed, she was not entitled to Ameri- €an protection on account of papers fraudulentiy obtained, and that therefore t Ought noi to be embroiled because of « tech. ed to be made good the program: liama, whose ri until its cl scribe the parties she bh: he making careful notes of such descriptions, and that given of YOUNG ALIAS “WILLIAMS” was found to agree with that given by Mr. pa of the party who had exhibited the TALE ON THE CUBAN Quzs- TH The association of veserans of the war of 1512 | | had a reunion last night at Bensler’s saloon, No.72i 6th street, where they exjoyed a fine supper and had a good time. » Edward Simms presiding at one bie, with Captain W. W. Moore at Gen. Sherman was seated near bir. Simms, as also Mr. Jenkin Thomas, of Georgetown, and around the beard were Brady, Samuel Stittinus, Solo- Caries Wood, James Lawren- . Rebinson, Capt. Bestor, Dr. J. ané Wm. Lord, 8. On aasemblin, association was called to o: ‘ir. James Lawrenson, the secretary,Spre- senced his*report, showing that in June 1sth, —forty years alter the close of the war of 2—the association was formed, with 135 mem- S2 of whom have deceased, 31 Lave paseed bevond the knowledge cf the association, and there are now 23 on nation to | from Admiral Batdwin, Goy. Shepherd, and others. The viands displayed ina very hand- table were enjoyed hearti- THR eo FOLLOWING TOASTS, which were drank. 1. Zhe day we celebrate. 41) praise te God! May she always be right and nt of the United States. Ma; council as he has been valien' "eluck this morn isa half inch manilla, and has been used once before—in the execution of Jolnson—and was arranged so that the body would fall about five There were pr: istiessly at the wall. at first appeared disinclined to talk. Young's Account of the Murder. In answer to questions, however, he made the tollowing statement: “I came up from Alexandria about 7 o'clock on the evening of the occurrence, and went to a house on 7th street, where I ‘Whose house?” ‘John Wallace’s.”” afternoon with Detective Miller, Mr. McDevitt went to the jail and there found ions given’by Mr. Carrow anit ell corresponded with the de- scription of Williams as received at the jail. In the evening @ consultation was held b; Richards with the detective corps. The same night Chief Clarvoe with Messrs. McDevitt and Miller started in a hack (the boats and cars having cessed running) for Alexandria, reacb- ing that city sometime after midnight. The Arrest, Trial and Convictien. ‘They at once had a consultation with Captain James Webster, of the Alexandria police force, and informing him of their object, he sum- moned Officers Henry A. Crump and Gilbert ‘as | Simpson, and all started at onee towards | the opposite end. that the deseri READING OF THE DEATH WARRANT. the weman 0” At a few minutes past 12 o'clock General Crocker, with four of the guards, repaired to the room in which the prisoner was w 2 ministers, and also General Mussey, of his risoner was standing in front of is hands behind hi Crocker addressed him as follow: the Jaws of the country enacted protec: tion of society and particularly of the Iistrict devolve upon me the sad duty of carrying out the sentence of the court passed in your case, asset ferth in the papers which I will now read.” Gen. C. then read the sentence mer looking directly at Tur Brriprs Hvmruney’s'D of the vurious b srict was held on of Trade rooms, the object Bical covering atte Others jess ardent thougtt war might not be so great a disaster, since it wou ment to the idle in the Indies. pear still greater | mon Hubba night at the Board wing to take som action in relation to the reeent decision of Judge Humphreys in buil-ing association cases. Mc. f. Thompson called the meeting to order, md we teed a naval st eat wreng was made to ap- y lying telegrams of outrage ©n our Minister abroad, and of repeated mas- sacres. There is to-day wonderful commotion ase, great Agitation in the hearts ts and refugees; but the people are they bail with pleasure the in- creased activity in our dock yards, for they pride in our navy. bat they usiasm nor indi n | B. Blake Carroll Brent, Played poker.” | the stove with and nominated Mr. Geor men, and he was elected. wae chosen secretary. Mr. Tho stated the cases decided by Judge seoriations, and represented the impertance ot some am=~ actio of the building associations, to tye higher courts. A resolution w: ted, that ‘the various associations ict of Columbia be requested to select E. Cowie as chair- 't Mr. J. F. Edson n't Wallace live g near the Franklin engine-house” A.—‘‘Yes, I believe it wasthere. Well, when Iwas about leaving I met Dave and Josh Ha- ney on the avenue near the Metropolitan H: and I asked what they were doing. One they were waiting for 4 man to come from Bal- 10 adverse to t>* ma on the part have alwaye bad just looking to an ap- will not allow énth: upset their judgment, because they bave placed on guard a vigilent and slec th ho did not allow our flag to ¢ land, who feels that upon the stripes are still our fleg. mmitied the admini what war is and the and the respite, the pr him, and paying the strictest attentio: ©., on concluding the reading asked. prepared to go to the place isoner, in a low voice, . Crocker said: “I yor pai for a better life, and when you leave us to-day from all your troubles, and go to a lessedness.” The guards then, at a signal from Gen. Crocker, ROCEEDED TO PINION HIS ARMS, did 80 he commenced to button uj ‘and. being followed bs » ing follow Yi aiked up th aga ‘ouDg wi up the close Dehisd Gen. 4 and Letters were read HAD A POCKET FULL OF ROCKS, and he was ‘lush’ (drunk). I asked, ‘How do that y?’ and they an- swered that they had driven the cattle him, and when he paid them he showed a ‘They said that if he was Th me manner are : ly, after which nswered: “Yes, sir. ‘uterest to the cause | ment th 2. Our country. how to manage it, whicb he wears taries of the various associations.”’ quite large, all the associa- and great unanimity has the olive he bas won. : Rey. (8 THAT Capt. Webster he be <a wise in and successful in war. 4. The Senate and House of of the United States. Be ge T ‘be our Uberties. To dissolve it slave ourselves and our Navy. On land or ocean yd leant ace ‘The meeting was tions being represented lay wisdom and patriot- paliadiam of beto en = DeatH OF AN OLD CiTizEeN.—Mr. Riehard W. 1, one Of the oldest residents of ti 7.8 panish brutali Sa due credit for the ? Pa i zsh B 8 i iit i fs HB z * 5 : FE +H of a He | ; ff : 5 i Ba “i 8 f i i 5 i H H 3 3 part, was In the morning an interesting and E af i i i be? & F HE ! H i 4 Hf Hy iy | Dad vole he sav TRE LAST scene. The rop’ ¥4* then adjamed, the black ear ° Of @ handkerchict) the trap was aprang, by passing andor ground into the a rope pasting ¢ ao bie body 11) wih a heavy sound. «! 1 Tie iegs were urawn up a eal and the feet quivrred os if he had a chill, He ment, when there wore & few more shrugs of the shodlders, In fifteen minutes be was lowered wd an examination made by the surges: ho found that nis BEART and eight minutes later he w n stained one, with black rosettes — | when it was found that his neck had been | broken by the fall. The lid was thon fastenet down, and it was taken in charge by Mr. J. W | Plant, the undertaker, and carried to the wharf There were abe ns In the jail n the top of the how ¢ were a large number of py crowd insite was very orderly, bat t on the outside were at times #omewh ~ - | | Street Inrrove ut Whit between cin Math sireets Teet has been gradet Paved with bet med. the sidewslks relaid | ut and turfed, making it one of the most at- | tractive streets in the city . | Inermer Taxes | nounces that be will ki and te tore ar as hereto + to avail »wod thie te of general taxes fo GEORGETOW j How THarksoivine Day was One ep | Thanksgiving day was observed here by a gen | €ral suspension of basine-s. The annual ¢ vmac by took place, and at night the market cecupicd fora ballot the T who paraded in the aftern band, & nomber of memt of American Warentertained by W this town. Appropriate rermons were preached in Christ | and St. John's (Episcopal) church | Athinein S. Jokn’s church, preac text “1 will bless the Lora’ at all praise shall comtinualty be in my m | pealm, Ist verse. Dr. HW. Will burch, preached from Ist verse, Rabakkuk, “1 will stand upon my wat set me upon the tower, and will w what He | Protestants, with ut held a union love feast. Suor ix THe N terday evening an Let's Hall betwee: | Louis Wayman and Wash which Wayman threw a st | Jobson tn the face, and t neck, maki myptly arrested by Of wound, thoug Gram Teave Wayman was ital. John- ot dangerous. Mary Ann and m Alexandria with , é and the canal boat F. B. Hartley, with 3.0% bushels do. | forsame. The boat Seneca arrived with | barrels flour, 1.000 bushels feed, 300 bashels grain for T. 6. Wireler, and the boat Thomas and J M.W » bushels | good to prime red wheat at © to 81.80 CATTLE MARKET, by Means The offer ng of beef cott! veer’ Lest were ¢. per pour red, and 2 ARx your chi member it ¢ you val | Cough Gyrnp and it never fails to © ren sul Firtn Avexce be in ite fice | Windsor.” area | noto | ail sections of | | | | received’ at Prigg's Jew Pennsylvania avenae, wear diy wtrect. —— -«—— Br Wise To-pay.—'Tix ma! | congh or cold, how may follow, ant thoug Wild Cherry has freq | dreaded discare, it almost invariably cures th primary diseases of the throat, tunge and che where Other remedies fai 6 —s | Take Care or Yous VALUAmius.—Cxll and examine the fire and burglar proof vance of the Safe Depo pany, corner of New as to negiect & T slight. Consamption Dr. Wietar’s Balsam of tly cared this mx en, je | ables, Kents from ten to sixty & | num, according ts» size. No basin | afford to do withs | the Chicago and B. ee vine MACHINES. The a ment Patterax. 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