Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-09

pay OF "HesTts Ease."
WoU-s Opcrd EoNss.-Fox x Denier's great
New York company in the PaB.omiRe OF the
''Three Blind Nice"
k.tzeren RaH.-Alf. Burnett the celebrated
Sscisl artist and hGmorist. assisted by YIss He
Ten Nah and Mr.. James W. Sharpley
LsHso!a HoH.-Lecture on Light by Prof
Henry Morton.
THE BOLDESI HI aaLAR YET.
safe operator NJ Work Unie :
NOon-day-He f. DeteelS and Es.
eapcs-
About lijI O'Clock this morning a well dressed
man Was seen 20 hastily leave the Off &c OF Gen.
NJ ~. Nussey, on \ street near the CITY Hal,
and Fup around the corner and down Ioaisisna
avenue. closely followed by Gen. Mussey's
clerk, Mr.. Neal, calling out "a Stop him. But
the chase was Intellectual, the pursued N an get
ting OF safely. MI Neal states II at when about
90 enter the Ohce of Gen. Mussey, a moment
before the chase, he heard a nOse aud on goIry
IN ne noticed that large desk in trent OF the
IRON sale bad been moved. AT the same m0psl.
man came IN o view hold NJ I'D law hank
and asked Mr.. No n if he wishC TO purchase IL
The INTRUDER, az the same time. he'd paper
before lbs boEom, which attracted Mr.. Meals
attention, who asked him what he had in his
bosom and grabbed him. but the burglar broke
away, leaving, IN his fight, a nneIy finished
Jimmy" also a silver medal, tie propertv of
Gen husseY. prssen I'll TO him for bravery in the
reid. The burglar made a bolt through the
ooof INTO The next room. Mr.. Neal attic mpted
20 follow, but the man held the door a moment
and then jumped out o. the froat windoy and
ran on, followed by Mr. Neal as state i. On
examination, Sir. Neal found that the safe was
opened, but no traces Of the " jimmy were on
the door. One o. the drawers In the safe had
eeen forced aud the media taken out. TINS oc-
SurTencs was the occasion OF considerable con-
men. about the Clty Hall TO day, the a. : con-
sderlDg the fact thai the Office is WI hin a
zone InIo" OF The CITY Han, being one o. the
most daring ever heard OF in the District It has
been ascertaincd that the same individual du-
ing the morning, visited several LAWYERS off,
orders for a law book called .Abbott,s Dies, (
ih a drawer adjoining the one broken open
there was considerable amount Of bonds
TBs THEATERs.-Lotta has made decided
M AZ the stional Theater with her new play
Sa,. hsars Ease, as shown By the frequent
last night, and as the piece win be repeated this
evening, with the same excellent support She
had last night, another erowed house mag be
1.-THE Three Blind Mice" are still running
AZ NsHs opera House, and from the appear
SINE time TO come, but this is the last week.
Tony Denier should have a hummer ON the o.-
easion OF bis benefit tonight. The family mat
nee Tomorrow viii be largely attended by ladies
and children President g rant and family viii
oscapy private box tonight, on vhiah occa-
'0h 'hsEe VIII De a change OF tricks and scenes.
Dhc kEs OF DivoRCE--Judge Macarthur
Ih me Eluity Court yesterday made a decree |
matIimony with John W. Padgett. siyino nis;U "
IN The right to assume her maiden name of |
slmops; The petitioner sets forth that she was |
MARRIED 70 defendant December 49, 1857 nv
Rev. q. n. Spytb, ard defendant in ,JuIy fol, |
lowing abandoned her, and she Charges that be
has committed adultery with a woman namer,
&C ,e sni;, IN AieHsndria, Va, BY whom he has
one child, and said woman has boasted th at she
nsd better right TO defendant than pettioaer
ne testimony was taken by Mr.. A. II. Gray,
,s,d.n, @ OF complainant testified that de-
.shuAhI had been to his house several times and
,nIeatebed 10 Kill the complainant. Mr. III.
thompson appeared for complainant.
A wAsHINGTONIAN 0s TRIAL IN B.IT,-
EOaE.-NelsOn Woodbridge. indicted in Bait
more as nonresident trader, whose case has
been pending in the criminal court for a con-
siderable space of time, was yester Gay tried and |
S.ac..s. The baltimore 1s1.riesn Of tins this
uosring saws. ne .as'Imony showed that he
was principal of an association or cvr,!red men !
in Washington City, u. c.. manufacturers or
tobacco, &c. and came to this city with sam
pies, which he exposed 20 various tobacco deal
ers here. his counsel, John Henry keepe, ir::
esq. fled demurrer TO the Indictment denv, 1
ing ne coDstt9iionalI,y OF the State license |
Jaw, when, as II has heretofore been adjudi-
Gated by the court, was Overruled. The acduit-
Ia o. t1e defendant endered il unnecessary to /
take 81 sppta'."
ARL!sGrON CRYETEKY GATEwAY-An ap-
lTCp.iation having been made Tor the corStrJc- !
National Cerae5eTy, the Quartern.asteT Gen
trai after advertising for rOpOsals, has awar led
The contract 10 Flsnnery Brothers, Of this city,
and they have already entered upon the wor! |
Thus ~. hway will be Of Seneca (red) stone
with q hei, III, then comp'sted, OF nearly a. (,
ieet, by Is feet width and - feet depth. The
styIe OF architecture adopted is the DOTic and
on each front viii be two columns of ; feet
alaheter ana - feet height, on a base of 3 ieet.
Lac opening for the iron gate viii be II feet in
Brothers expect TO have the gateway COMPETED
IN the early part of next season.
~
WALBRIDGE will take place from IDgIeside the
IaIe residence OF the deceased near this city to-
DOT saturday. afternoon at O'Clock, and
hev. Dr. SAMSON will ohiciate on the Occasion
and preach the discourse. At the reouest of the
tlifhOs ot deceased, the following gentlemen |
s Ssse sGHSenSsd 70 act as psllbeareTs, viz
Nye, Thurman and Wilson. Speaker Blaine, |
Sentral Butler, Representatives Brooks, and |
ntck, Judge Casey, OF the Court OF Claims; MIR. |
York
STATE As ISOLATION sOCIABLEs:-A meeting |
OF the presidents of the several republican
State associations was held last evenir- %
make arrangements for holding sc.,ay,lsSed ~
rinz the winter. The 1ollcc--,.. states wers
Represented New York. Hon. A. NJ, C.app:
4. Higgins, Iowa, Mr.. COwie; Na,s Jersey NJ
n. Kaigbn: Ohio. Mir. Robir.on: Indiana. G.
Il. Murray. After an Interchange OF views a
eopmitiee was appointed 20 conclude the ar
range mems.
The MASQUERADE and civic ball Of Pioneer
Council. No. !. Some of Jonadab, at Odd Fell
lows Hall last night, was a successful affair. A
large number OF characters were represented.
and under the direction OF Professors alentyne
and Cohen anu 10 the music of Chase's band
fTomenades, waltzes, quadrilles, &C., we're en-
ioyed. substantial supper. set by L. j.
Adams, was partaken Of about midnight after
which dancing Wa resumed and continue ed until
past four O'Clock this morning.
ACCIDENTALLY kILLED.-Last Tuesday. Will
liam Mar hall, formerly resident OF Washing
ton. but WHO row resides near Manassas JUNG
ton, was accidentally shot and killed while
hunting in company with his brother-in law
he was following his companion, who had the
hammer of his gun raised, through a thicket
and a twig caught in the trigger, causing the
gun 20 60 of, and the entire charge entered his
head, killing him almost instantly.