Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-15
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
rIEsDAY..........N November ID, 1870.
Tpr Tgr.TxKs,- The Ravel-Martinetti |
Troupe Al their opening performance at the !
National Theater las night, presented ths
farce OF " A Kiss in the Dark IN capital style,
ard the IantOmme of &" JOcF0- the brazilian |
Are with e. ctly the same spirit as 10 used TO
De- Ilayed by the old Ravel Company, which IL
saying great deal. : Ih , Green MonsteT.
mines in their repertoire, Is on the bills for to-
niSh,:: T.. v.,or r,Ondo. NAL. ,s.,, ,.,u, .t
Walls opera House last night. in comedy and
buIlssque. and made a decided hit. They are
equal 20 all the requirements OF modern bur
IesqUe, and, IN their music, dancing and acting,
them. - The Wandering Minstrel and " la
SomnambHla' to- ght-a tip top bill, and ore
in which they will appear TO advantage. tn ere
viii be three hrst-rate comedians IN the our
ItspUe-N inCent, Atkins and Ketcham-
PEoFLE-s BUILDING AssoCIArfoN.--Trea an
nusl statement OF the Peoples Bnild1ne Asso-
citation was laid before the mceting fssi night
At the Board OF Trade rooms, frJn, which it
appears that the aTOGHt o. dues l. AID in during
Tie past wear WIS Scn 9Ta.Ts; the tots. recnints
from dues. fines auI adv was So ,OS.I.s5.
Two hundred ard eight shares Of stock were
advanced on The aCIHs Salle II each share
~ - me- o. S1le~ UNSNIlr the
81 -. The number OF shares not advanced or
- $40, The original uamber bPi1g LIZ. The
officers e%ec,e,l for the ensuing We ar are Geo.
II. Plant, President; II. \. WIi,s~l. Vice Press
dent; w n. CElggett. Tro asurer, T. HYDE Se.-
fe;ary. DHrcSO-s-I- w. Hardness, Il. Robin
son, VI l.. Ca Ian. jos Andersen, W. y. Th0nsp-
ION, Wa. u. DowDing, JaheI .Iay, Charles s.
BRADLEY, -Ir-, and Root Downing They sold
about - req at an average of - PEI cent.
FATHKR AND MOTHER DIsPUTINa FOR Pos
skssiSS 90 4 CHuD- Writ Of HqbsGS CORPUS
In the Equity Court to-day the marshal pro-
dnced the body of John Ii. Bush, "A minor
child, ON writ of hdssGs esrPns, sued ont by his
father, James H. Bn>h. and a decree was made
giving the custody OF the child to the father
who u 20 allow him 10 spend one day in each
week with his mother. 10 appears that the pa
rents are separated. and a few days ago the
child being ont with its grandmother. the
mother took II and carried it on. Mr.. 4. LLOYD
for petitioner.
MOI P-Tbe Grand Chance Ilor of the l;rand
Lodge OF Knights OF Pythias of the District OF
Columbia will make the grand visitations and
follows: ,. Excelsior. No. n, Tuesday Nov n:
4. Decatur, No. .. " ednesday Nov ID = web
.ter, No, Z; Thursday. Nov: Il; 6, syracusian.
TUESDAY. New. 90 :, Liberty. No. G. Frid.y
Nov "a; .. Damon, No. y. Wednesday. Now 90
10, 6ermsnis, No. 10, Wednesday. Dec. 4: IL,
Salanthe. No II. Monday, Dec. 3, II, Franklin.
No ., Saturday, Dec ,.
MAsohlC ELECfIoN--Af the annual meeting
OF the Grand Chapter of Nasons of the District
OF Columbia, held lest night, the following Off
GERS were chosen TO serve the ensuing year: John
Locke. NJ: +. Grand High Priest; Joseph Dan
iels, Deputy Grand High Priest: A. Il. Longlev
strand King; X. W. Hardy, Grand Scribe; y. ID.
Lsrner. Grand Secretary; Chauncey Smith
S,ahG treasure; Rev Alfred Holmesd Grand
the Host. "
SALE OF AN ELEGANT REsrpENCx-Tha. ele-
giant residence on 1st street. between Gen
Dunn and Judge Field. fronting the Capitol
fark, recently PIreb"sCd by Cyrus W. Field
the great sub ma. me telegraph man was yester.
LAY sold by kilborrn ~ Batta. to Hon. VIM NJ
EysTts. late L. =. Attorley General for Z 10 OOo
Mr.. Fie' had purchased this for his winter resi-
nehce, out foe bad health OF a daughter compels
him 10 90 70 Europe. One by one gentlemen of
talent and culture are locating here.
AFTIE HIs GErR-s.SsmueI Grubb of At
Ia1: q, &c oTeia, announces bimself a candidate
Iof taS II ceiveT, having, as lie slyS in his CARL
no her me srs OF support tor myself and iami-
y II = e'idertly al q question of grub with
Mn. The above 10 from a Georgia paper
and We candidate will be recogniz ed by MANY
rsadsrs of TIE STAR a former citizen OF
esquire Grubb.~
ARREST OF THIEvFs AND RECOVERY or
SToLkN PEoPFgIY.-A Few nights 400 the
store o. Mr.. n. +. Davis, on PENNSYLVANIA ave
nue., nfa- =. street, was robbed Of a large
quantity OF 20 DDS, and among the res. six
ehe6 ses and five boxes of tobacco. The entrance
vas made through the rear. Yesterday the
detectives arrested Richard Bennett and .Iohn
heyes, two blocks. charged with the theft and
sfoIu0n CT the GOODS were recovered
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FRA1EENAI NIsIT.-Liberty Ledge No. g.
~ ghts OF Pythlas, Of East Washington, paid q
1latsrnsl visit 10 Friendship Lodge No. ;, of
South Washington, last ever'ng. The Grard
Chancellor was present, and exemplihcd the
work After speeches by several of the brothers,
The company repaired 10 the room below, where
a sumrtnOuS collation. prepared
DFATH OF An OLD CITIzES-Dr. Charles W.
avis, native and old resident OF East Wash
Irgton. died al his residence yesterday morning
IN the ith year OF his age. Dr. Davis was dur
ing The Mexican war a captain and quaTtermas
ter on Gen. WoOl's stan, and for many vaars
Was clerk IN the Treasury and State DEPART
ments. He w9s also for many wears ore of the
trustees Of public schools in the third district.
THF ALARM 81 rig turned IN from no. -
last night was caused by the xy..osion OF a coal
OIL lamp in house No. 1904 PeDnsyl vas avenue.
The engines were promptly on the ground, bat
thelr services were peI needat, the hre having
teen rreEloD'ir extinguished BY lieut. Sktppos
Urhcer Clements. No damage was sone.
except the burning up of bed.
A MARRYING MAN SENT TO THE INSANE
8sVLVN.-Charles Stock, the discharged sol
de- wboIe arrest was noticed last week in THE
STAR for irSulting women IN tire stIeets-pro-
posing marriage to all he met-was examined
f.ciars who TToI ounced him insane. and he WAS
sent TO the Government Insane Asylum.
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SAIFs OF RPAL EsTATE-Wm. l.. Wall y
Co, have sold lots 10 and II, in square So sit
rated on 9TH. he tween and streets, y. w,
20 Gilbert W. Wight, for "a cents yer loot:
also, par OF lot /, FGUare 50. on street. near
the Navy y9rd market, with small brick house
thereon, 10 Arthur Flynn, loT $40.
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DRowNING-Yester-
day afternoon during the gale, the sail
boat Perseverance" was capsiZed on .th street
wharf. The owner, Captain Edward Towers
and his SOD, were rescued from drowning nv
some men on shore, who jumped into a boat and
rowed quickly Z" the spot
No lNCUEsT.-N esterday, the Coroner was
summoned TO hold an INQUEST on the body OF MIR
ID A. Edmunts, who died suddenly at the board
ing house of Mrs. Il. Magyar, on 9th street a.
stated IN yesterdays STAR, but deemed il I'm
necf ssaIy, and the body was taken charge OF by
arelatiOn OF the deceased for interment
ATTENTION l. called TO the advertisement in
another column, Offering for sale a lew share.
of stock in The National Union Insurance
COMPANY" This stock paws "a semi-apnual