Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-28

LINCOLN HALL--Aiss Olive Logan's lecture,
ssThe Girls.-
sx1TH s. sTRoNs's ART GALLERY, 2a5 st.
MARxRrTHR's Art GALLERY, 4se TIN street.
BARLow's ART GALLERY, 81 Pa avenue.
NAVY YARD AFrAIRs-FartAer Reduction Of
Ftrce-On Saturday the Bureau Of Equipment
n the Navy Yard, received orders for further
reduction Of force, and accordingly, about so
men were discharged from work. In the smith
department "a men were discharged, leaving
but man at work; II of the II men In the rigg-
ing loft received their discharges, as also one
half of the men (I4) in the galley shop. Thirteen
men in the Bureau of Steam Engineering were
also discharged on Saturday. IL is said that
about one-half of the workmen employed under
the Ordnance Bureau (about 1907 will be dis
charged on Friday next. The blacksmith's shop
Is now entirely closed, and in other departments
work Is exceedingly slack. The yard laborers
and civil engineermen are now on five-eighths
time, the painters on one-third, the joiners and
wheelwrights on one-half time.
During the storm yesterday morning, about 6
O'Clock, the east end of the ship house was blown
out, and during the day the water rose higher
than ever known before, except in 80 and 81 :,
and for time the wharves being covered to
the depth of four feet, and the officers of the
Tahapoosa, In getting ashore. were Obliged to
use Ooais The damage. with the exception of
that TO the ship house, was very slight.
LITERARY RxUSIoSs.-The hospitable resi-
dence of Hon. HOratiO King, on III street. near
9Th, was on Saturday evening again the scene of
of brilliant assemblage of scientific ladies' and
9ehteme The exercises Of the evening con-
sisted OF poem by Hon. b. b. French-subject,
american Scenery a Scotch recitation by
Dir. Cameron; gOngs by Gen. Ballock and So
elal converse by the company. The entertain
ment was heartily enjoyed by the distinguished
company present, among whom were noticed
Gen. n p Chapman, Gen. Balloch, j.. l.. Town
send, Judge Thomas w. BARLEY, President of
the council of the Academy of Sciences;
JosePh b. VIII, Esq, secretary of the American
Aeademy OF Sciences, L; A. Copyright and ladies',
Kerr, Judge Advocate General Holt, Commits
soner Joseph y. Wilson and LADY, Gen Dunn
ard ladies, j. W. b. Brady, Esq, Miss Lizzie
tGTaee Greenwood,l Mrs. Nealey the poetess:
Miss Dufour, Mrs. Stetson and sons T. M n
Howell and lady, Dr: G. NJ. Ford and lady, and
number Of others. The guests were heartily
welcomed by Mr.. King his SON and danghter
who did all in their power to make their visit
pleasant and agreeable.
The STORM of yesterday was pretty severe
though very little damage was sustained Sew
era trees IN various parts Of the city were up
rooted. and some damage sustained along the
rNer 'front.' At Riley's wharf some loose dirt
was washed away, and one OF the wharf
81 lifted out of its place, which $50
wharf the water. backed up by the high
WIND, washed some loose dirt out of one
1 1pane, OF me wharf, but which can be re-
at Fowier's nor at Browns wharves. ,Johnson,s
wharf was submerged and some loose lumber
ACotCu always Uut Vi very small value. The
pi2nks on Galt's wharf WERE in some places
raised mp and displaced, but nothing carried
away. The rlyer was for some hours quite high
ana the swell wrenched the flooring OF several
Wharves somewhat, vet no serious injury will re-
suit from II. SChOOners and other river CRAFTS
All heid last TO their moorings, and with the ex-
ceptlon OF some chafing against the side OF the
wharves no damage was done to them VIZ
.5ai ne gaze was very severe in Baltimore, Phil
adelphla and New York, considerable damage
wing zone by the unroofing of houses &c.
itsPERANcE Aforementioned Council
No. J, Sons of Jonadab, at its regular meetina
for Az night, elected the following officers
% VIC ensuing quarter Chief, II. A. Hall:
Deputy Joseph V. Murphy; Secretary. A. r.
raSou; treasurer, %. X. Harris; Marshal j. O.
Gariand; Inside Waterman William Iobnso,,.
Outside Waterman. William Dawson Ths
Council appointed Messrs j. W. Tbomn.on N
N. Harrls, ;. G Mills, j. G: Garland and w H.
Norton committee to wait upon the District
Committee in Congress and urge the passave of
law that would more effectualIy secure the
enforcement OF the Sunday LIQUOR law
The Washington Temperance Society held a
very successful meeting last night, at OdeOn
haH, corner of ur-and-a-half street and
Iis, in the chair Senator Buckingham. of Con
necucut, delivered an interesting and effective
address. and was followed by Messrs. WIN. c.
IIood, W. 4. Drew, q. y. Middebrook and j.
H. ThOmpsoa- -
IhE MOST INGENIOUS and useful article of
ware, made b. Mr.. X. w. Barker. No 4as 9Th
street, near F. This case. made for a gentle
man OF this city, Is of walnut and so constructed
a. to contain an entire set Of four hundred and
nine pieces. Ii is made with six trays which fit
close one on top OF another, taking up the entire
capacity of the chest, and each one lined
throughout with green billiard cloth. Every
piece OF ware has its particular place, leaving
no room for friction. and single glance shows
III there Il piece missing. No one who has sill
yer ware should be without one of these cases.
which Mr.. Barker Is prepared to make at short
notice, as well as all other articles of tasteful
and substantial cabinet furniture.
APEcULIAR CASE OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY
terday by officer Caruthers, of the second 1re
cinct, for assault and battery on Harriet Bor-
land. This assault occurred some months ago
Field, II appears, knocked the woman down
and in falling her elbow struck her infant child
IN the breast, which it was thought caused its
death, As il died few weeks Afterwards He
been seen since. Justice Wall fined him $40
there being no proof OF malice with intent TO
Hill, and he was committed to Jail in default OF
security to keep the peace.
A FEMALE FoRTUSE-TELLER GETS INTO
TRoUBLE--Mrs. DIR. Frances Austin, a white
at the Criminal Court, on a bench warrant
issued by Judge Fisher, for swindling colorea
people out OF money and other property, on the
pretense OF making wonderful cures, conjuring
and foretelling what is to take place. She has
by this means collected quite a large number of
articles OF dress, silver ware, gold and silver
committed 10 jail for trial at court, the Grand
Jury having found true bills against him for
grand larceny and swindling.
GOING THE WHOLE Hoe AND FIVE OVER
Edwin johnson, Basil Crompton and Nallv
Lee, three colored men, made foraging eIpe-
dition on Saturday night into MONTGOMERY
county, Maryland, and broke open the meat
house Of John johnson, clearing il completely
out Of six hogs, which had been cut up and
packed there few days before. They brought
their plumber to town and divided Il between
them, each one concealing the meat by burning
IL in the ground, where IL was found by the OH,
GERS. They were committed by Justice Wall. TO
awoit requisition from the Governor Of Mary
land.
THE TERRITORIAL NovKMKNr.-A meeting
OF the Campaign Committee, Apo inted by the
COMMITTEE Of One Hundred and Fifty, !" was
held al Union League Hall on Saturday evening
the object being to appoint q chairman pro tea
Of the committee, to act during the absence
from the city Of A. X. Shepherd, esq, perma-
nent chairman. On motion, A. G. Riddle ESQ.,,