Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-08
Condensed IoPaIs

day transferred to the frst precinct, to 30 duty
under lieut. Gessf0Td.
The Knigbtsor St Patrick and the fIinernisn
Society No. I, Yesterday afternoon attended the
funeral OF their late deceased fellow member
Matthew Walsh, OF Georgetown.
To-day being the festiva! eft the Immaculate
Conception. and "A holiday Of Obligation. IL was
observed as 2 sunday in all Roman Catholic
Churches.
The AIevanGrrs CrsCitssavs. Clover. the in
huT"n PALS Church father, has secured sx-
empuOn from the corporal punishment threat
ened by hls neighOcTs' by solemn promise Oi
An alarm Of FIRE was turue, in last night. on
account ut the explosion OF acoai Oh. lamp a
no. 4lf lHth street Tue fire was CNt'uggi-hrd,
however. without the aid OF the Are department
The inmates OF the house fortunately escaped
injury
The ssui-auuEal convention of the Natfn.,al
woman SuTTage Association meets ia tIu- CI-v.
AZ Lincoln hall. January lsth, aud y IlI continue
two DAYS Most cf the shining lights ct the
present
Mr. Patrick II. Hogan. formerly a clerk in
The Post Once department., and later IN the
Office Of the BOARD OF Public Works. and who
va appointed a second lieutenant in the Isl T..
3 cavalry about year ago. died a. Reno Ne
yada on the 18th OF November last.
Capt James a Robinson, quartermaster
m nc Mon army during the late war, died in
Thu city on saturday last, in the forty-fourt
year OF his age. He was ell-FnOwn in Wash
Ington, a. during the war lie was in charge OF
the forage department at the corner of 221
ai.c 9 streets, and subsequently, was on duty at
eth street. wharf.
The printers ct the government printing Office
nave an organization which paws It's members
when unable tO labor three f0nrths OF the week
iy wages earned when at work. The assessments
are based upon the actual amount Of sickness
smCr E the members.
The superior attractions afforded by MANAGER
Saytlie at the National Theatre this week illus
trate what may be accomplished by having the
Mitchell. IN tbs Pearl Of Savoy is inirittIfe
The new ami beautiful Theatre is in itself worth
q visit
4 large number Of CoIored delegates IN the
Civil Rights National Convention. 10 he held in
this city tomorrow. have arrived here from tue
Scnth, lrcluGing sixteen from Louisiana.
heate" by Colonel James Lewis. Itissuppo>ad
that -Gcv5rHor PiuChhack will preside Over
The convention. which IL TO assemble in Lezis
iAtive haH Tomorrow ar noon.
SrnpEv DEATH oF JUICE UxpRswooD-
Z. 'L-s p. fr#s.--ludga John e. Underwood
OF Virginia, but recently residing in this city
Did suddenly Of aTopleNy At his residence, DPS
- street. at o'clock last evening. The de-
cssssa. Who Wa native OF HrTkimer county
N'V g. en- grated 10 Fsuquier county. Var
giHia- some twenty-five or thirty wears ayo
MHerg ne married and settled. he was educated
Tor the law, and divided his attention for souls
years between agricultural pursuits ana the
practice oi bis profession. Ou account OF his
vel known ~ Uplthy with the abolition move
m'rt ard his support o. Mt .inCOIu for the
LLtsl..ity ~ $50, he was compelled to leave
the state. MY. Chase, in ISL, secured his an,
pom IfLt a NTH auditor, ard in 1866 Prrsi-
atht Lincoln appointed him district Judge Tor
the district OF Virginia, which position h., held
al the time Ct his death. Ia lists u. was elected
:. senator by the legislature in session al
Alexandria, 70 succeed Mr. Garlic. but was MT
admitted 70 hi seat. owing 20 the reconstrur
ton measures debaTring Virginia from rsnrs
sehlation I'D congress lie presided over the
convection y hlcL framed the present corSfitu-
ton Of Virginia IatterIy HE name has been
brought prominently before tue public i'm con-
HtcuCuW ttl the Me oigl suits tor tine rec,vpr--
OF cOntScated prOper;y-the Judge being ~
ho.der OF this property and defendant in the
suits The Circumstance Of the l4te personal
attack upon him In Richmond Is NcVtirb are
well remembered, a. they were detailed II, Ttr
STAR a the time. The funeral will take place
az clock tomorrow afternoon from the Jui-
faTlaI church. corner tta and ID streets, AMI the
remains Will be inferred IN the Con gres-ional
cemetery The decreased. who was - years OF
age ieii a WIG and wv. children.
Two FIEFs And Loss OF LIrr-.fo Isr,,,
r. brG'l--AlJut o'clock Yesterday
morning fire Occrr.,-.' N one OF TIE roS. o.
frame houses on y street, betV>D~- i'' 3.'u 1tu
streets northwest, the property OF Rev. -N''~'i
fCuidin. TIE ire originated from the up~etiing
OF coal oil lamp IN the house occupied by
halviIa " OOdS. An unsuccessful attempt
made 20 turn IN an alarm from box s.. corner OF
18th and streets, and the police of Gers then
ran about g third IT q nile 70 Sth and p streetsl
and succeeded in getting in the alarm from box
-, WI Cd was promptly responded 20 by the fire
department. In the meantime the flames had
gained such headwsy that the framan deemed
II Necessary TO turn in a general alarm. They
succeeded IN GNtinguiShiug the flames, but not
until two Of the houses we're entirely consumed
and the remaining three OF the row very badly
damaged. 8 child Cf Nalyius Woods was for
gotten in the excitement until too late. aud was
burned TO death. The remains were found sew
eral hours afteTv ards and taken 10 the sivth
precinct station by Oficers HARLOW and Slater,
ana coroner Patterson, who was summoned
declined 70 hold an inquest. Most Of the fnrui-
ture was removed, and the entire pecuuiarv loss
Will probably not exceed II 800, on which there
Is 70 Insurance,
ON Saturday Il ght, shortly after O'Clock, fire
was discovered ia = frame house en- the corner
OF North Capitol and + streets, owned hv Pat
mex bOwney, and occupied by John Langion
as glass works. The bgilding was nearly con
SUmed. Langdon's loss was 500 and Downey'
SEQ.
TEE THEATERs.-Ford's Opera House will,
OF course, be crowded throughout this week
The announcement OF Americas greatest
comedian, Joseph jefferson, in his speciaI-y
Grip Van Wrinkle" is sutficien TO bring that
about. livery phrase Of the good bumored vsg-
bond, Rip. i a. familiar rs a household WORT on
both SIDES OF the Atlantic. TO accumulate
the large number Of plsy-gOers who have not
seen Mr.. jefferson ID Ctl or characters he will
appear during the week in "The Rivals" ami
"The Heir-at-Law," and his numerous al
mireTs here hope he will also favor them nv an
pearing during his brief stay in one or two OF
the good old tarces and hurleSques in which he
has never haG rival Oh this side o. the Attain
tic.
Miss Maggie Mitchell night have filed the
National TheateT nightly for another week " N
Fsnchon, judging from the crowded houses at
the afternoon and evening performances Satur-
tdNf blt VIII ilirAr IN 80 ne feaTi OF
Savoy, in which she has made as great a rcpu-
tation a. in her performance of THE Cricket"
Lamb and that hand organ. we'll remembered
By the patrons OF the Old National, will be on
hand.
Miss Lima Edwards and half dozen other
new star performers appear at the Theater
Sofnique this week. The amusing farce, entf-
tled = The Iimid Man, Love ". Money - il
or tne programme, with a great variety OF
songs, dances, &c.
A FUGITIvE ARRESTED IN WARRINGTON
A few days ago, lady left a gold watch At the
watch rel airing establishment of Mr. o. H.
Vaughan, in Barnum's hotel building on Fsy
cite street, near ST. Paul, and by some means n
man named Charles C.. Houston, became ac-
quaibted with the fact, and on Monday last
Houston called at Naughan's and stated that
the lady had sent him for the watch. He de
scribed the lady and his knowledge of the time
of her leaving the watch, and satisfied the clerk
who handed the watch TO him. The next day
the lady called for her watch. and on discover