Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-10

Condensed Locals.
Two additional lamps are 10 De placed in front
of the National Theater.
The mysterious sign OF the arrow and cross
bow Is again seen on the street corners.
Major Hall. superintendent of assessments and
taxes. expects to have in all the returns of per
sonal property by tomorrow.
A vessel arrived at the 9th street wharf yester
day with 100 900 feet of New York blue stone
curling for the Board of Public Works
a little boy, named Harry Waterman, had one
of his fingers cut off by hay-cutter in Hewett's
store, on 9Th street. Yesterday.
The Creighton and Mutual Base Ball Clubs
played five innings on the Olympic grounds yes
terday, the scre standing at the clos, . 20 6.
AT SHINY attended meeting of the 18th dis
uict workingmen's club last night the usual
speeehmaking on the subject of days wages was
ndulged in.
The work of relaying the sidewalks on 18th
street, from Pennsylvania avenue to N street, is
progressing rapidly. The roadway, which will
be paved with wood, will be 50 feet in width,
and the sidewalks each q feet wide.
The removal of the books and papers from the
District Registers Office in the City Hall to his
new ONCE, on AZ street, was completed yester-
day. WoTkmen are now engaged fitting up the
old Office for the uses of the Supreme Court of
District, to which il has been surrendered.
THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES of the
District government for the month of Septem-
Der, according to the books in the Collectors
office, were a. follows:
Reeeipts-Generalt taxes, 80 500 IS; special taxes
and interest, S21 2s10s water taxes and interest
sG1s, i3; advertising and commission. S632 II:
gas tax, S2tS: licenses and permits. a, 077 AZ
Total, S29, 11536.
Eistursements-First Ward fund.- s13O.s5;
Second, sSi6-5s; Third, s1S2.l9 Fourth, s2ltO3;
general fund, SSi307; school and school-house
fund, S42.S3; school fund, S229 40; schOol-house
fund, sl&ti; ten-year bonds, S194.52; canal
>3's 43; special tax, S21 ,2s1Os; special general
fund of the District of Columbia, Sf,OI7 ~.
Total, SIS, 1886
The Collector has drawn his check for this
amount in favor OF the Treasurer.
The GRAB GAME.-AbOut IL O'Clock last
night, two black fellows went into the Store of
MI Henry Albers, on 18th street, between
and l. streets, and asked for cigars. While Mr..
A. was waiting upon them, one of the scOundrels
threw handful of sand in his ewes, completely
binding him for few minutes, during which
time one OF them picked up the box of cigars
and the other one large fruit cake worth 50.
and started of at full tilt. The alarm was given
as soon as possible, and Officers Roth and Col
hns pursued them; but they made good their es
cape. In the pursuit they dropped the cigars.
and one OF them his hat. Nearly all the cigars
were recovered.
WALLS OPERA HOUSE has seldom had within
It's walls larger audience than assembled
last evening TO greet the M0rlacchi Troupe and
never more enthusiastic one. MOrlacchi is a
magnificent danseuse, 1.-the, active and grace
II
was very expressive. The ballet was very fine,
and made us regret the smallness of the stage
The MajiltOns made decided sensation in their
grotSsque dances, and any play goer who fails to
see them will have missed one of the quaintesS
and most laughable exhibitions ever given here.
CHArLEs MATHEWS, one of the few survi-
vors OF the old and excellent school OF comedy
actors, is certainly, in many respects, one OF the
nest accomplished of them ALL His changes of
facial expression are extraordinary. Tonight
he repeats the excellent bill Of last evening ap-
pearing aS Harry Jasper, in "a Bachelor of
Arts" and as Brownsnith, in the amusing farce
Of Little TOddlekins." During the week he
will appear in his great character of Sir Charles
C0ldsIeam in Used Up"
THE SEVENTH DISTRICT REPURLIcASs last
night reelected the old officers of the club as
follows William a. Freeman, president; e.. b.
Fisher, secretary; William Beckett, vice presi-
Gent, and A. Parker, treasurer Resolution
lndoIsing Governor Cooke, the Board of Public
works, and the course of their delegate Rev
James A. Handy, were adopted, and a com
mlttee wss appointed TO bring up voters for
TeSlsITation.
THE FIREMES's CONTRIBUTION To THE
CHICAGO FUND.-A proposition has been started
among the hremen of this District for each com
pany 10 contribute S25 to the Chicago sufferers
his Is TO be made up in small sums, as each
member feels able 70 give. The Henry Addison
company, OF Georgetown, has already re-
sIonded, and sent in the amount to the chief,
and when all are in, the amount will be for
warded TO the persons authorized to receive it.
CHILDREN's HOSPITAL, CORNER F AND 18th
STREETs.-Since our last report we have re-
oeiyed the following donations From Rt. Rev.
Bishop W. Pinkney, annually $40; cash, s.; DIR.
ID. L. Evans, SIS; A. X. Shepherd, $50; John II.
Semmes & Co., go; ". L. Wall, IS; Harvey &
$40: F. Philip, IS. II. semken, A. Z. Perry, s,
Y. Niles, committee.
Tomorrow there viii be trial of s,cee,, or
the National Race Course for $50 aside, be-
John" owned by A. I. Britton, ESQ. and
Charley Hayes" owned by A. T. whiting.
Should the weather prove favorable the nnhIic
may expect to see q very fine race.
TIE ALARM OF FIRE about two o,c,oeN to.s,v
wa. caused BY a quantity o! bed clothing spread
avenue, between 13x and 18th streets. tsiing
hre, as y supposed. from the chinney. The
alarm was rung from No. engfne-ho,Ise. and
The hremen responded promptly.
BUILDING AssocIArroN.-At the 18th reUu-
lar month ly meeting or the Franklin Co-opera-
i've building Association, last m ght. $4,000 as
of 1i6.
FiNk role plate reset snd chatelaine chairs
maue 70 ordes BY Ssrroys Co. received this
syivania ave-, between * and 9th streets.
FKos the National News Company we have
Mad. Denoresfs Seai-ARnual Book Of Fasi,aas
with plates. F..
CohSs' BusIoNs,
INGRowIyG NAILS
DR.; y. HUNTER,
sur ge0n ChirOpOdsf.