Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-15
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsENENTs, &c.

ADJUSTMENTS, &c.
National TAeaier-The ZsvistowskI Sisters in
Little Don Giovanni" and the Lottery
Ticket"
Lincoln HalL-Grand concert by the Washing
ton S@ngerbUnd.
DeHaven's Circus corner 18th and NJ streets.
Smiths Art Gallery, 2i5 street.
MArkriter's Art Gallery, ASS Tth street.
BArlow's Art Gallery, 30 Pa avenue.
MEETING OF MARYLAND RyPrrrrcaSs
mass meeting of the republican voters OF Ma
rylanc residing in this city was held lat evening
AT MON League Hall; r. Z. Fowler, Esq pre-,
sIdlDg. A letter was read from Hon. G. C. Gov
expressing his sympathy with the object. of the
meeting. Mr.. ". r. Matthews offered resoju0
tIons, which were adopted, pledging unswery-
.ne support to the republican party OF Mary
.Iahd, endorsing the administration OF President
Srant, and deprecating the dissension i'm the
.hlTd Congressional district of Maryland. Mr..
Iseac Meyer then addressed the meeting. and
alter reviewing the late war and it, causes
claimed that the republican party was the true
friend Of the laboring man, and the democratic
party was a. pro slavery and rebelious to- day "a
" ever was, and ii it ever got into poxe
they would IepEdiate the national debt and pay
'he confederate debt. He appealed to the 80
solored voters from Maryland residing In this
city 10 so home and register before the coming
election. MIR. j. b. Mansfield then said that al
though the democratic party had 2. OCO major
ity in the State at the late election, ne had rx-
amined the statistics carefully, and ascertaiued
u could be overcome If every man would regis
aide dissensiOns- Col. O.. L. NJ. Faehtz then
sulogized the republican party and conpratu-
IatGd the meeting that the prospect of electing
PROBABLY four Congress men was very bright
MIR W. H. Black then offered a resolution
which was ADOPTED, that a committee of one
irtm each executive department be appointed
10 Walt upon heads OF the various departments
and request that the Marylanders be allowed TO
sislt Their homes for the purpose OF registering
Oh the 18th ard 10Th iDstants
POLICE RAID ON GAMBLING Housg-Com-
paints haNng been made at police headquar-
tiers OF gambling house being in oper alton in
me second story Oi saloon on 18th street above
pennsylvania avenue, Mai. Richards instructed
Lieut. Skipron, of the fifth precinct to breaku
up, and that cihcer at once made his arrange
MT LIS TO execute the order. officers Perry and
DUNN RtCn. being IN citizens dress were in
sIIuctCd Iy LieUt. Skippon to enter the Mace
and accordingly, about 10 O'Clock last night,
walked INTO the room. The gathering numbered
twelve, and the parties were at once on their
itet when The officers entered. The IDEAL box,,
vas rlon the table, and while Mr.. Huntington
stood az the coor Mr.. Perry advanced TO the
table, showed his badge, announced that the
company were Under arrest. seized the box AMI
RACED one hand on the key Of the money drawer
a. John tTetr, said be one of the proprietors
wss IN the act OF locking 10. A young man
named hasSett was pointed out to the officers as
me deaIsr. Al signal previously agreed upon
Lieut. Skilpon, with SeTgeants Greer and Yer
non ard officer Fainter, entered and took
charge OF the party, Who were speedily marched
10 The Central gnard-hOuse, where all, the Off
GERS say, with one exception patrick M Ena
NM gave fictitious names. Among the num-
Ger were Two or three clerks In the Departments
ana one or two merchants, while Others were
recognised as sporting men. Freer and Hassatt
were retained IN custody, and the Others were
allowed TO 60 On leaving collateral security to
spftar al The Police Court to-day.
"A DEAD MAN CONES To LIFE AGAIN-yes-
terday morning, native of the Emerald Isle,
reslclrg near the 9Th street wharf died-to All
sFEt aTaDceS-and some few of his Friends vare
invited 10 the wake last night among them a
young man temporarily employed as a watch
man al one or the hotels near eth street and
who Il known b. the name OF willie" The
oiEers having withdrawn, willie was left |
s!one with bis charge lew minutes, and amused |
hihSeH ey exam ming sc me pictures on the wall. |
Hearing roise in the dead man e direction the |
wafcbnan turned and was SURPRISED 10 see the 4
eofpsel: sitting bolt upright in the coffin with |
an sstonished look at the position in which he |
found himself This was enough for the watch
man, who Immediately made spring through
,me seeohd-story window, taking with him the |
much, and he made good time up 7th street |
10 the hotel, where he related what had han
ithed, and on being asked what the corpse |
said, Ieplled that he did not stop to see, |
Later IN the night he was induced TO return to
the Rouse, TO hnish ''the wake :" but finding that
,ney hsd taken the corpse from his wooden |
o'SIeoat ana were making his Joints supple by |
rubbing, he returned 10 the hotel. This morn.
ing u l. reported that the dead man is getting
sfohg very well, with prospect OF a long LIE |
FIHEINTHE FIRST wARD.-About 2E O'Clock
IhIs morning, an alarm OF fire was sounded for
me "a Ward station, caused by discover Of |
Ire IN The back building of an unoccupied housa
,n ne sop'h slde OF Pennsylvania avenue, be-
q. johnson. The ire department promptly re-
Slonded and did good service. MI. ,Johnson;s
NO @Do "a S 81. and Mr.. James o'Hagan,
,shT:I -oIIeo me nrst story As a pIumb,-q - 4
.aIspE>hmenf, estimates his loss az abont ~ 90 |
Lie adyolnlng building, owned and occnnie,i b., !
smoSD, q 81 D. -! aocre was also damaged to the
~" oi 20. There is but little Doubt tbat
me are Was the work Of an incendisrVN a. xha,
selseovtIed. Hanes were Issuing from three DE-.
'trsbt portions OF the building
TBE MoNIGONLRY COUNTY AGRrcrrrrpr
Alk, al Rockville, opened Yesterday with . |
an display OF blOoded stock for the first day. |
: ne opening address was delivered BY f. +.
Sehley, Esq OF Washington county. There |
were three races yesterday, but the main trial |
81 trttd tor a SEQ purse comes on to-morrov |
Which VIII be the last day OF the fair. The AT,
The District of Columbia is unusually large and
sleeping room is hardly obtainable in Rock
entire Cay the road from |
.us~ ,,. "a one cloud !
10 he fair Rrouuus
of dust fIOm the passing vehieles'
TEE Co1oErD SCHOOL TIT sIHEs:TTne Iegn-
lar meeting of the eolored sekooi trustees,
s~ed nr,oh Sy standing resolution OF the Board
Sor lsst night, did lot take Place, In consequences
OF there beIng no quorum presen.-
tee King vas promptly on the spot. as usual; but
Messrs. Sy Phsx and Normley were est. The |
anitor was also abst Mt, and the room was not
opened, tia: functionary probably knowing the |
devious ways OF the majority of the board. |
Taking a IbstoEe seat, and waiting until long
after the lNuI hNed upon for the meeting Trds- |
tee King and The EVENING STAR reporter |
finally adjourned
MIR y. SARDO, OF the ReBUblicdh, has the warm
sympathy OF his brother journalists here, and OF |
his numerous friends throughout the District,
in the sad affection he called upon to sustain
by the loss of his wife, Mrs. Annie Sardo, who
died at Blackstone Island, ST. Mary's county, |
Md, on Tuesday evening last. She had gone to
the Island 10 seek relief from the ravages OF
sumption, with which terrible disease she has
been arfiicted for many years past, and which |
finally caused her death. She leaves a large /
family Of children.
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.-Yesterday
afternoon, Mr.. Ii. c. Baker, OF the Fifth Ward |