Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-03

bsrlovsG GALLERY Of OIL Paintings, 1875 Penn
syranis s'enue-SeW pictures Just received.
BTDs ToR EXTENSION OF THE GOVERNMENT
PRiSTISe OFFIcE-To-dsy Mr.. Edvar Clark,
architect, opened the following bids for the
soDstrncton OF the extension OF me Govern
Dent Printing Office: A. Psnnell, 81 gJI;J.w
Ahgus, $500; Litchfeld 81 Augherton
$3.50; ,. q. SaylOr. 81 100; John CyoIlins
1902; Hunt & Williams, az SIS; q. W. Per,
slnsi - Ip5s; DellingeI X Downing, ss5,20O;
BIO. s2i,'55; Martin x Walker, s2i 99I; En-
..l.,e Barron, SO ,i95; q. b, Harmon, SIS. 253;
n, fnlihls; 81 80 40; r L Fleming, s2I,35p:
W huestis. 81 ,3IOi X. p. Fslcouer $50 sI0: w
p Dent, 50 ~; Leonard a. Dillon, s29 40 =.
). fsgae' s5,'l'; J. Henderson, SIS 800.
THE SUICIDE OF MRS ASDypsox TurS-
OF saturday contained an accounts OF the suicide
N New York Of Mrs Fannie Nav Anderson ~
VIZ city ny shooting herself through the heart
wife sur ering from brain fever. Mrs Ander-
son was the daughter of Mr.. BENJAMIN Sever
sob. OF thls city, and for several wears held a
rosiIlon IN The Treasury Department. She was
me Washington CITY post off Sc aud uu 20 the
nTne she left Washington to proceed 70 New
. s:rs TOT her health she resided with him at No
% u street southwest. She had q very large
eTese OF friends, who are deeply erieved
~ the sad occurrence. Her husband
arrived IN New York on SATURDAY. morn
ing last and took charge OF the body Az
rLe cOToners inquest, ne stated that she LEFT
, MashiI gt2n about the 18th OF March to go to
hotston, Delaware, for medical treatment hut
~ bOt benehted there, then to proceed 20 New
tofk; sbe was suffering tor some time: she hal
siso Nh.olted indications of insanity; he heard
ION Der once or twice a week after her arrival
IN New York. and in her last letter she said that
the had something like brain fever but thOuoht
sbe was getting over IT, the only cause of the sui
eide he thought was the nervous disease fron,
which she had been 80 long suffering for she
hsd previously made eight or nine attempts TO
MI herself while suffering from brain fever
They were married in 1861. and she was onlv
t~enty-two years OF age. The jury rendered q
wound, inflicted BY herself.
oNH OF TEE PkcULIARIrIKs OF ladies' COS
Inmes thiS season consists in the fact that tbey
are all 20 he composed of a single color hut the
Probability If that these costumes win be az
varied A. the tastes Of the wearers and the fair
~S VIII be anxious to obtain sets OF ieveITv
adapted 20 their different dresses TO Obtain
tncb Jewelry, there IL no place in washin1to
, ma, 0nets the same facilities as Prigg's empo.
iGm AZ b' pennsylvania avenue. Mr. Priog
sas All the novelties in French gilt, includfns
the shamrock set, and lockets ornamentsd vit6
bag with garnet eyes; the fashionable oroida
hoop set, with pendants; Alaska diamonds sa,
an gold by regular diamonds-s settlers, and one
. .nsnsa nd styles Of dollar jewelry. which are
Iecelved from New York.
,. hk PASSOVER SEASON commences with our |
IsIsehte ciuzens on the evening of the 5th inst |
shd continues through the week the 9Th and |
20 being called the first DAYS of Pa.soyar the
=, S~n' IVth and llth the middle DAYS. and ina !
ID eOmmemoratisn OF the great event narratsd ]
in the bIUIv, when the Destroying Angel passed
over Egypt during the r2ndsse Of the Israelltes
and smote al hefrst born, ffom the nrys born
sparfpg the first born of the children of Israel
S,i ea'e enc oresa IS allowed in the household
untng me ccntin-s.nca ~ mis- ss.san CT /
---s.ous services are held daily.
TIE LITERARY REUNION at the residence of
HON. Horato Ming on Saturday evening last,
was one or the most pleasant OF the series, |
which Is strong praise. Dir. kaufman, the
artist, gave q dissertation on art matters
Captain Almont Barnes followed in some reci-
mons, toTginall His poems. Victoria, my
Queen "IDfeN," and Little Maud !" were
exceedingly well received. Mrs. Daniels of /
RICHMOND, next sang some beautiful songs. |
Her rendition of'Our Darling Maud was fine.
Next Saturday evening closes these delightful /
reunions and Monsieur de Cnambrun will lee |
tUre.
ADAM FOREPAUGH Is the prince of showmen
and his splendid procession on the avenue this
morning gives some indication OF the resources
OF bis immense establishment, which compr:.es |
a rrst-class men3gerie and a circus In sararste
tents. His collection Of animals, from Romeo, /
TIE largest elephant in the United States. down
20 some exceeds CIV small specimens of the AMI
nal creation, embraces some VERY rare anlmaIs.
While his circus is little better than come
which travel alone. OF course everybody will |
20 The tents are located at the lot on 9th L
street and the canal
a
81 attempts TO gull the public on Saturday By |
April fool hoaNes- Nickels nailed to the side |
walks or the bottom Of street cars dsluded |
sone unwary ones. A few went to see Prof |
FIeldholtz wax the tight rope from the ST.
Marc Hotel, and Mr.. " j. ID. CALDWELL fooled |
the lawyers into a rush TO the Police Court with
the idea Of q tat client. Mr.. Merrick seemed to
think IL a good opportunity TO get rid of bis |
., Mixed School" Baby, but did not succeed. as
The hoax was too thin even for the irst OF April.
his interesting baby Is still on his hands. |
THsMzTRoPoLIrAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
This structure, the erection OF which Was COM
mepced on Capitol Hill about two wears since
II now so nearly completed that the basement IL
ready for occupancy, and religious exercises
were yesteday held there uHder the super vision
or Rev Dr. Chester, Mr.. g. Nj. Parks conduct
ing the choir. The upper xory or main au-
dienee room will be finished by september next
and month afterwards the spire li3 feet high)
viii be completed.
The Potomac FIsHERIEs.-Durinv the mast
week. there has arrived at the wharf OF johnson
~ Bro. about 81 600 behring's the price ranging
rom ~ to $50 per thousand, and Il, 900 shsd
a. 50 per hundred. Some select row Sd AL have
sold as high as $50 per hundred. As the season
advances hsh will be more plentiful, and in al
probability the price, much lower. No very
large hsuls have az yet been made, an1 the
OILERS have done better than the seine haulers.
A Bullet AFTER TIE BAIL-ye,terdav.
John be eOiOTed man, shot q pistol at an
other coloTed man named Crawford, wound
ing him in the face. The affair grew out
OF jealousy about a girl named Jane Robinson
whom Crawford had escorted home from a
IAN; warrant Was this morning issued from
the Police Court on eOmpla Amt of Crawford for
the srIest OF Bell, and Judge Smell will have to
settle the difereEce.
THE NEW YORK Republican Association met
CD SATURDAY evening, when resolutions were
adopted, ON motion OF DIR. j. f.. Snodgrass cali
ug upon al New Workers residing perm anently
IN the DstTlct 70 add earnest work 70 IN cir hal.
lots for Gen. Chapman, and all voting el-eyhere
10 arCrd az least their moral aid in the canvass:
and also endorsing the Recommendation OF
fred. Doug ass for the appointment of Secretary
VI the Territory.
REAL Estate SALEs.-Thos. 4. waggaman
real estate broker and auctioneer, has sold LOT
Is and part of lot Ia, IN LenOx and Hellers sub
division OF square No. So, improved by two
frame houses. TO Thomas Means, for $50
Messrs. q. W. HaveDner x Co., auctioneers
sold on March 2Sth, brick house and lot on New
Jersey avenue. near Z street, to 5. ID. Castle
man; ITlce, 81 80.
Dk hoRrIE, the French creole who married
the daughter OF Downing, the colored caterer
IN tnH city, has determined to carry 10 A HIGHER
court The sult he brought against a Chicago