Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-30


mETrer sustained and leave granted Pis.aua 20
amend.
PoLIcR COURr, To-DAy-yzee, c.sl-Mar-
gsret McGaryey Was brought I'd Nv baicsr
CIunp, who had positive proof against her tor
selling liquor without license, sud che ~ss hned
go aud costs. james sins cOlored. larcenv o.
a carriage robe valued AZ $50 Enci siao, AnI
m deisnit IN Vonths IN jsil.
srocD RfN On Hts LfTrtE Hran."
Daniel and william Wayne we're charged
With assault on george Better. al oOlored.
heeung with Better, TIE Naynes ss,f' /" here
comes the pup" and Daniel caught hold o.; him
and stood him ON lis head In tie sBcs, Dis
missed.
an SORTS.
Joseph Williams. profane sud indecent Lam
gusgt in the street, lined -. jeremiah Siam,
colored. profanity. fined -. Wm. ID. Tfunncu
loud and violent language In the street tined g
A Ann. bnusI, colcreo, profanity IN the street
ceaied weapon, fined 81. John ConsOalne.
same offence, tined -. W. n. Lancaster, 4 ~
defy conduct, nnsd -. JSii "a pPer ehATsed
ney, oolOred, assault on Henrietta jaime,
with a razor; fined Si0 and custs, OF thir',
dsys in jail. and reQ uired 10 give $40 bonds -
keep the peace. CRANKY Curtis, colorec assault
on hts wife; hned - aud costs. Charles fuscoe,
colored, loud and bOisterous language on Penn
sy,yania Avenue, nned -. Alfred Lee. coiored,
PROFANITY nued -. John Anderson, same ot-
fence; fined s. Alfred NAllV. d'scrderly con-
duet; lined -. Michael RYAN. Daniel kensleN.
and Daniel Ward; disorderiy condacf;' tned -
same offence, fined - each. EiWard Lilly aui
Charles Stevens, same offcnce; tined - ca IN.
charles ISsooe, same offence; tined s. Johu
ttz, profanity. nned -. W. n. hsngum. d.
orderly conduct hned - Adjourned.
TIE CARNIVAL FRsTlvfTrEs AT ruF cor.
CoRAN ART BUupINa.-At a meeting OF thr
trustees Of the COTcOran Art Bailding. held o.
Saturday evening last. with a view OF perfec.
ing Arrangements for a ball in connection Wit
the proposed Carnival, and % procure the c,
"-'H-'ti"" 30 VOL ss ascertain tie views o. ous
citizens generally. Col. James a. berrr. 49,
sided, and, on motion OF Mr.. VIM. "a. Philir
Messrs. Vim. n. Philip, chairman General X
ID. Cults, simiral jenkins, Commodore Alder.
General fsrke, Commodore SANDS, COlODcl .
l.. Hodge. General Humphreys. Colonel Audeu.
reid, A. X. Shepherd, W. =. Huntington, Hall
kilbourn, A. r. Perry, Fitzhugh Coyle, Franl
In Philip, Colonel Horace Capron, John 4.
Mitchell, George W. Cochran. Vim. A. Gordon.
JT., John PottS, VIM. r. Mattingly, Thomas -
Cox, II. G. Forney and James q. Berret were
appointed special committee 20 take into con-
sideration the rropriety OF holding the pro
posed ball, The proceeds 10 90 10 the National
Monument fund, and 10 repOrt.ata future meet
ing. The special committee then organized
MIR. VIM. II. Philip I'm the chair. aud Mr.. vs.
Huntington secretary, and Subcommittee
i've, consisting Of General X. ID. Cute. A. D
Shepherd, General Parke, W. :. Hunting,
and Vim. n. Philip, 10 which Colonel Berretw
afterwards added, were appointed 10 prepaT.
programme for submission TO a future meeur
TIE OrERA.-ThOse who know the diffeul,i.,
in the way OF giving q satisfactory performance
OF Webers Opera 'Oberon," IL requiring NOT
only musical talent OF the highest order, IN the
solos, duets, trios and varieties, aud powerful
chorus and orchestra, but scenic effects aud
other accessories which require time and money
10 perfect them, did not expect too much and
were therefore very well satisned with the
manner In which that oters was given AZ tie
National Theater on Saturday evening. Though
composed TO English words, the music II more
thoroughly German than that of der Freis-
chutz and does not contain many OF the
melodies which make a musical composition
popular with the masses. Castle was yery good
a. ''Sir Huon, and sang and acted with remsrk-
able spirit, his song in the hrst act being the
gem OF the evening. Miss Emma HowSOn A.
keiza, Mrs. Segoin docking charming in her
Arab costume) as Fstims, and Miss Goodwin a
PUCK" did their best 10 make the opera q sue
cess, and Mr.. Chatterton was very good a.
ooeron. The orchestra and chorus ample
Tor most operas in a house OF the size OF he
National; lacked nothing but the strength OF
numbers.
Lovers of Italian music may expect rich
treat to night as this company has never failed
TO please in their singing OF Nerdis beautiful
opera "Troystore."
ATTACKED BY HIsHwArNKx.-A couutrv-
man, by the nane of John Stern, WHO hives az
Prince George county, Nd, while on bis way 10
this city with Young colt attached 20 a sleigh,
last evening, was stopped, after crossing Ben
nlng s.Bndge. BY two c0lOred deslseT ADDE'S, WHO
demanded his money. He gathered up tie
reins, and put his hand i'm his pocket as IL 20 get
his purse, instead OF which lie drew cut q
revolver, which he fortunately carried. and
started his colt into a run, which trpped one OF
the men NJ. and he bred Al the other one who
held his horse by the collar. This one then q, %
and be passed the men, and whipping up Eis
hoIse soon got beyond their reach. The men
followed alter him about hundred yards. aud
hnding be WAS too far ahead gave up the chase.
He does not know whether he hit the man OF not:
but says he viii always be prepared IN futare.
PANIC IN A CHUEcH.-A panic, which.
strange 20 say, resulted without injury % an,
one, occurred during the services last eyenfn.
Al the Coiered Baptist Church, corner 18th An,
streets northwest. The bailding was some
time since pronounced unsafe, ana piaus are
being prepared for a new church, a fact knoH0
20 nearly the whole Congregation. SO last even
ing, Just as the pastor, Rev. ID. W. Anderson
was commencing 10 read his text. down came
The snow on the roof carrying with il one or two
ehlmneys; The crash was fearful. and icing
heard inside, there WAS a general stampede
Men, women and children rushed for the doors
all yelling aloud, and were not Quiefed until safe
on the sidewalk. Only about fifteen or twenty
returned inside the building, when The seryieos
were RECOMMENDED.
MKTHoPoLITAs UNITARIAN CHrRcH.-ata
recent conference meeting OF the prom nent
nItarlans OF this city, at the residence of Mr..
n. Il wichell, TO discuss the project of building
metropoLtsn church, there was a general eN-
press on OF opinion that church costing $50 COS
should be built in this city. the society here 10
pay $4,000, and the remainder 20 De raised by
ostside subscription. Messrs. Bellows, VIII
ton, are 4 committee TO look after the matter
and Messrs. Twichell, Hoar and Julian are A
committee 10 select q site. general commit
lee OF the denomination 20 raise 10 nds was also
chosen, and IL is almost certain that this CITY IS
TO have metropolitan Unitarian church.
United CHRISTIAN AssOCIATfoS.-A sorgetv
70 be known a the United Christian ASCOT atiol
was OF ganiZed yesterday az the East washiap-
ton Nj. r. Church, and the following o. se7s
were elected Col. r.. Il. Timoney, OF the p.
W. NJ Il. Church. president; Geo. A. Smith,
bapiist Milton Ferguson, NJ. p, Madison Da-
vls, r. W. NJ T., vice presidents, G. W. Mckee
and James Someryille, NJ. e, and Chas DoWn-
ing, NJ. p, secretaries; James Dulin Baptist.
treasurer. The association II COMPOSED OF mem
bers, male and female, OF evangelical depoJni-
nations I'm the eastern part Of the CITY, ana has
tor IT'S object the promotion OF the cause OF re-
ngioh IA that section, especially in the suburbs.
ANOTHER SEDDEN DEATH.-About qo'clock
this morning, Nelson johnson, a c0lorei shoe
maker, who bad located his shop near the cor
ner OF Sd and r streets, South washinptou.
whle talking 10 an Acquaintance on the street
suddenly fell dead. Deputy Coroner DIR. :. -
1000 held an inquest, and DIR. Riley having
performed an autopsy, the jury returned a veT.
ulct mat MS death caused hV ha fnpsura