Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-16

fully decorated with Tags and streamers, While
At the lower end of the hall was fine crayon
Below it was q fountain Of cologne water,
which ce--umrd the room, and in which the
merry dancers dipped their cambrics and mois.
tened thsir har.
REAL ESTATE SALRs-Robert H. Ward has
sold to Mr.. George Follansbee lots 1, 2 and 3,
square sc, fronting 60 feet on H street, between
North ap-tol and 'st streets, for IS cents per
b. H. Warner, real estate broker and auc-
tioneer. s'ld yesterday afternoon, at auction, q
nsr OF p and 10Th streets northwest, to Gorham
p. Hopkins, at 81, $50.
Messrs. Dune .nson, Bowling & Co., aur-
tioneers. cold yesterday afternoon, for Francis
and Samuel Wheatley's trustees, lots 80 and 81 !,
in l.. 5. Chapman's subdivision of Square 364,
situated on X street, between 9tu and 10Th
streets northwest, improved BY two frame cot
same firm sold for Francs and William Wheat
hy's trustee, lots 50 and 50, in l.. s. Chapman's
re corded SUBDIVISION of original lots to H. IN
elusive, IN square eel situated on r street, be-
tween 9th and 10Th norfhwe 1t, improved by two
each.
Geo. Tru, den real estate broker, sold on
Friday, To- John u. Waters 'ot Il, in square No.
e2, improved bv a three story brick hou5s, to
D. e. Lay, Ior $500; and same day for VIM. II.
Gibson part OF 'ot 5, in Square No. IA improved
by two story brick hou5e, for SIS 800.
TEE THEArRRs.-M.ss Cara Morris, who
made her first appear ance in tbs Gig, at Ford's
Opera House, lsst night, in the ole of "AIixer
in the play of the title, fp'ly sustained her
established reputation as a great emotional
actress. She hal, throughout the sympathy of
the .Iee audi zee attire cted by her fame and
snppo't was fair. Those blase play-goers who
u nix there is no new dramatic sensation for
them snOuld see Miss Morris in "Alixe."
Miss Maggie Mitchell in .'Jane Eyfe,v sup
ported by good company and with scenery
and apI oin,ments equal to those of any theater
IN the country. ought to I'LL the National to
overlooking. but the house last night, a fair one
for ordinary occasions, was not worthyof the
play or the actors It is to be hoped the seats
will be filed o-night.
'The Forty Thieves" was the principal at
passe of wei, as did the other perfor mances,
including many new features.
DEATH OF Mr. BADEN, OF PRINCE GsoRgx
COunTY.-A few VIC 3fs since the body of John
Baden, esq, farmer of Prince George county
Md, was found on the road lending out of
Cnlontown- An inquest was held, and ver-
diet OF death from exposure" render. 4. The
Marlboro Prime Georgian, OF last week, in re-
ferIlng to the case, inmates O suspicion of
"1hat he had the means to secure accomms-
dat.on cannot be doubted, when ii is made
known that he left home in the posse sion Of a
John =. Skinner for $3.50. a hundred dollar
bank note, and two indiv dual notes for s25
each; that he bad me lie no purch asses to absorb
these sums, or either of them, aud that the draft
and notes have not since been heard of. When
his body was examined only a single ten cent
note was discovered about him. These facts
plainly show that crime of some character has
certainly been commit ed-aither he was drug
gsd and robbed, murdered, or his body be-
spoiled after DEATH and in any event it is suffi-
clently heinous TO call for searching exami-
ton"
EVANGELICAL ALLIANcE--Hr. Editor: The
bnal meeting Of the Evangelical Alliance was
held in this city, to which the members were 20
nobly welcomed by our governor, Alexander X.
Shepherd, and We all remember the pleasure
their visit afforded, and the happy influences
created thereby. In view Of the fact that two
OF the dele gates, the Rev. Prof. Premier, Q cit
zen of Geneva, Switzerland, and Rev. Antonio
Carraseo, a citizen Of Madrid, Spain, on thrir
homeward voyage were lost at sea by tt sink
ing OF the Vile du Havre, would 1t not be we'll
Tor the Wasnineto branch of the Alliance to
bold public meeting to express sympathy with
their bereaved friends and the many families
who are suffering from the effects OF that mel
aneIoiy shipwrock? UNIV.
CAPT. MICHsSIR ARRESTED ON A SERIOUS
j. Z. Kitchener, chief opener Of
the dead letter departms MT of the Pest Office,
was arresi ID yesterday afternoon on the charge
o. appropriatiDg the money contents of letters
opered in that Office to bis own uses. The war
Commissioner j. j. Jobrson, before whom he
was taken by Special A gents j. L. McPhail and
Isaac Myers, who made the arrest. At the re-
laest Q, the friends OF the captain, the COM
day morning next. holding him TO bail in the
sum o. 5000 for his appearance at that tine.
DE-. Q. Z. Cox became his surety in the sum
named. and he was released.
BrILDING PRRMITs.-John Frawley, two
story brick. G street, between Sd and Y south
west, D. d. Ftney, twc-story stable, Washington
street, near Green, Georgetown; John Hitz
one story brick, 9th street, between G and H.
northwest; Nj. Jarbo, frame back building, G
street, between sth and 9Th, southeast; p. Dow
ney, two-story frame, street, between New
Jersey avenue and North Capitol street: F. H.
haney, one-story addition to house on Let street,
toWn. p Gn ss and sdn Potomac streets. George
alley between Sd and Y streets, southwest.
THE SECOND Y. NJ. c. A. LrcrrRI,-Prof.
Hayden's lecture, for the benent Of the Indus
Trial Home School, I'm the Y. M. c. A. course. y
win take place tonight. Fifty exqujsits Illus
have been prepared for the stereopticon.
These illustrations will comprise wildly real
views OF the geyser region Of the Yellowstone,
the grand canen and falls, and the remarkable
scenery and discoveries in the Rocky noun
'ains OF Colorado during the past summer.
TIE GRAND CONCERT for the benefit Of the
fifth Baptist church, which 10 to take place
ion Of the Sssa The Mount Vss
non octette viii sing, and other talent, both
voc ana Instrumental, viii combine to make
tne program@e choice one. The concert is 70
Ind 9Th streets southwest.
TIE REsURRRcIIoH CAss-Editor Star. Il de-
ire TO contradict the statement in Yesterdays
STAR from the diary OF the body snstcher
Christian that went out resurrecting TO Eben-
szer church on tht L, ght Of Nov. 81, and on the
20. 60 with htm, although prsssed By him sev-
Janitor Med. Dept Georgetown College.