Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-18

THE ATTENTION Of our readers is directed to
the adyertise%ent Of the American Wstch Co.
company Is the oldeet and largest watch mann-
featuring company IN the United Stxtes, and
their Watches are . well kn9yn that iittle need
specially TO caut1sn the pubic Against buying
the trade marksW Wslthan Watches. On the
the words "Anlefican ws6ch Co." h plainly
marked. Local dealers are everywhere supplied
with these waaoAes, (the eompsay declining to
are sold at moacSate profts, Purchasers are re-
ferred to iocsa dealers everywhere. 5
Hus6dsd from Leaving the 'Oity.-About noon to-
day quite a commotion was caused ut the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Depot In consequence
the city, notwithstanding the persuasions Of his
wife: II a4Pears the man wished t. 60 to Pied
mont, West Virginia, as the wife alleges. to get
tanning tbat he had made preparations to leave
and intended to 90 on the i2.46 train, reached
the ticket office just in time to meet him, and
ticket. SO much comm0tion ives caused that
the police were called on, and induced them
both to aeave the depot, and after q little talk
tney went on apparently good friends again.
The THEATKRs.-Neil Warner appears at the
National aheater as g othello, !" in Shakespeare's
great tragedy of that name, assisted by Miss Lii
lie Eldridge as "Desdemona," and BY an aug
mented company this, evening = -,
AT WALLS OPERA HOUSE tonight "Uncle
scenery BY eessD very Ssh
cast Of character, Including LIE Petite Gertrude
as Eva, and Mr.. George Knnkel ~ "Unele
Tom" This play has just closed lucrative
season in Baltimore. - '.-.l--'f -
MYsTKRIoUs HIEREoeLyPHIcs--To-da there
are curious chalk marks on tie payements
throughout the city. which are the subject of
conjecture ss to their meaning They are
4 q lima rr<xb ktaI,
line passes having another short lire at the end
and in the curve Is the figure 3. II is said that
streets in Balimore to-day. Some state I fiat has
they are intended as the advertisement OF a
worm mixture and others hold that they are a
notice to come secret organization.
THE WRIT OF CERTIORARI ON JUSTICE SMITH
This morning, David X. Smith, late a Justice
OF the Peace. made his return to the writ Of
certierari, issued on him Or the motion OF the
CorporatIon Attorney, Mr.. ". A. Cook, in the
case Of Bar & Co. against the Corporatioa. The
petitioner represeats that Smith refased to
transmit the papers to the Supreme Court of the
district Of Columbia; and the return sett forth
that the defendant refused to pay the costs due.
SALE OF REAL EsrArr-J. Y. N. Huyck and
j: I. Dyer, real estate agents, have sold for
Charles NJ. Mathew ESQ, Ter himself. and
Charles n. Matthews, trustee for Mrs. Il, Kirk.
81 81 q this 70 Leonard 5. Chapman, ' Esa's
Thos: 3. wsgs.nan. real estate broker and
". hetcslf, at ny cents per foot. q p.
,TENrHRAScE..There was good attendance
meeting Of the Washington Temperance So
vert delivered by Hpa. ". 3. Govett, Dr.. Z. g.
1. sna v GsSsas st n M s,s
three namestO The pisdss: VIC Ao0'''0n q
main, which Sas to have taken place this morn,
ing at Rosslyn, at the southern terminus of the
Aqueduct bridge, has been postponed till ten
rain TSs %sin Min OF Sc Ss q the
cocks of Washington and immediate yieinitv
and the game breeds OF Loudon county and the
PoLIcE IrKas.-Last night George Nally vas
arrested BY Omcer Fitzpafick. on the charge 81
a hsanat. and battsrE on Thomas Shorter
Annie Ross. Woman Of bad repute, was ar.
tSsted yesesrdsy by 0mse. Liscomb for using
harper held her to security to keep the peace.
TIE GnAsp ,ARxY OF ras PoroxAc take
BY the Masonic fraternity In this city. ana Vii
no donbteooure salch of the, movable property
e. suits their pRfposas. Tho Grand Army pur-
- osssoB 0p VIC FOVnDS IN mo oCyl0, - thew Il
have secured lease on the premises Tor term
u SeafS' tso sSsN - e .fsSait EsuefzT II
. srn.a - q :. ------>-- 81 sEsy
- CONTRA ENoIuD lCoNPANY,, No. Q. under
ne supertntendepce Of Chief Engineer Martin 1
Gronin. Hexe engaged this morning, neaf ti1D
Bank Of WashinSton, In testing their new hose
Ison ko1ens 2aa& Each section WAS tesfodE |
% pousds tosszs sausls ncS..' % 'e'ns
A GRAND BxLi.-Trkis evening the Liquor
AssoeiatiQn win give q Grand ali At 7
!ne neM Malopie Temple Tor; the bene6t 81 the 4.
9IYna1 ena rom the pRepArafinns which hsve]
80 made is~will undoubtedly be an elegant
I VIA baE 70 Zl--k . ---i s.sta1T L
LARcENr OF A Cokf.-On Saturday ofhcsr
: s.cntson snssted =. sylog. on the charge Of
Y nlch The elhcer succeeded u recovering, and 4
committed the aeessed 70 jail for court.
!, MEETING OF the Universal Franchise Asso- I
;aauon iwas called at Union League Han for I
saturday evening, but there were 20 few nres- |
mt that nothing Of interest was said or done.
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