Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-09

A new painting, the edge of Forest by
"A. b. Dursnd, has been lately placed in the
ON saturday, T. ". Lazenby and r. Ross
Perry we're appointed admInistrators on the
personal estate Of the late anon Green; bonds
The second classical chamber concert of Mr.
george fenx Benkert, at Msrinf's hall this
evening, Will prove without doubt a great feast
Last night. about IL O'Clock, an alarm was
Turned in from box 4S, corner of 10th and NJ
,ueeu, caused by the burning Of chimney on
colored boy named Henry Adams An escaped
refugee from the District reform school, was
captured on the street on Saturday by Oficer
Miller, Of the fifth precinct and was taken back
TO his ''old home"
The U. 5. steamer shswmut, Commander H.
II. HawisoD, left the navy yard Saturday Tor
Norfolk, where she will go into dry dock for the
purpose OF having an extra sheet of copper put
on around her watcr-lne.
See advertise else where of meeting to-
night, at Lyceum hall, TO be addressed by
Father Beeson and some educated Indians in
favor Of a plan to stop the ravages of whiskey
"Bopp's Rapid Reckoner" is the title of a
neat, and useful, little volume received from
horr1sons book store, 1t supplies a new and
admirable system of calculation, with con yeni-
ent tables, and IS also a memorandum book and
diary.
The Hon. Mr.. waddelI, of North Carolina.
will to- night deliver his lecture upon the popu-
lar and instructive subject, "America before
Columbus" This subject has been much stud
1t interesting for his hearers without doubt
The audience that will welcome Canon Kings
ley Tomorrow evening at the Congregational
church, Will be as select any that has listened
70 . public lecturer this season. President
Grant and family, and many other of our most
Gsnnguisned citizens, have secured seats at
The lecture by Col. E. c. Boudinot. of the
Cherokee NstiOn, at Lincoln Hall, on Thursday
the most interesting lecture event of the sea-
son. Col BoudinOt Is unquestionably one of
the most eloquent and interesting speakers of
the day, and he has the rare advantage Of being
thoroughly conversant with his subject
The vacancy in the first Workmanship OF
Company A, Washington Light Infantry, caused
by the death OF Oscar X. Hough, has been filed
by the election OF VIM. II. Dalton, second lieu
tenant 70 that position. VIM. II. Harrison
brevet second lieutenant was promoted TO
second lieutenant, and j. g. Needing made
brevGt lieutenant.
TEMPERANCE MEETISes.-The Dashaxays
last night were addressed by Judge Middle
brook, Messrs. Coffin, Wheeler, Thompson
Drew, Thesker and Dunning, and the iona
cabs visited the meeting in body. Fifteen
persons took the pledge. During the last nine
months over six hundred persons have signed
the pledge of the Dashaways.
AT temperance meeting yesterday at Lin
coin Han Rev. G.. A. Hall read letter from a
grocery dealer suggesting that ladies call on
grocery dealers and get them TO stop the sale Of
Yesterday Crypt Palmoni delivered an able
lecture on intempersnce before the McKendree
Total Abstinence Society at that church, which
was crowded on the occasion. PalmonI was
formerly pupil OF the Washington Business
college, and drew one of the most valuable
gold medals awarded by the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals last year for
the best essay on the subject Of cruelty to ami
mails.
The annual election of officers Of the George
town Catholic Total Abstinence Society was
held last night, with the following result: Cor
nelius Ryan, president; j. e. O'DOnoghue, first
vice president; H. H b. Howes, second vice
Mesher, treasurer; NJ. c. Smith, MARSHAL
Major Il. j. O'DIiscoll was elected marshal for
st. Patrick's day. The reports of the secretary
and treasurer show the society to be in a most
prosperous condition, there being 100 members
on the roll, and over 500 in the treasury After
the election OF officers Is persons took the pledge.
THE THEATERs.-Dion Boucicault, the dis
unguished author and actor, will appear at the
National Theater tBiS evening in one OF his
most beautiful creations-the pleasing Irish
drama, "The Colleen Bawn." Mr.. BOucicault's
"Mylee Ma COppaleen" is one of his most ar
tistic characters, and in il he never fails to
please.
Birch, wambold and Backus' San Francisco
MINISTRIES are at FOrd's Opera House this week
embracing a fine orchesta. a splendid vocal
9uartette; the great prima donna, Ricardo;
Birch and Backus, unsurpassed as end men:
and some nne song and dance performers The
opening performance this evening Is q brilliant
one
Thirty star performers at the Theater Comique
THIS week, including the young American actor,
y. y. Norton, in his sensation drama. Under
the Gallows" and Burbank in a burIesoue on
The Whisky Crusade" Other novelties figure
on the programme for to night.
The MARYLAND CONFERENCE of the Metho
olst Protestant Church will, as heretofo re
stated in the STAR, commence its annual ses-
sIons in Georgetown on Wednesday morning
The opening sermon viii be by Rev. H. c.
Cusbing, OF Carroll county, Md. On wednes.
day evening Sabbath school convention will
assemble, and on the evening following a tenn
perance convention will be addressed by Rev.
w. MI. Sfrayer m
L. w. Bates, ID. D., formerly pastor in George
town Friday night, the anniversary Of the super
hvered in behalf of the widows and orphans
and the aged and infirm ministers. The con-
Terence has an incorporated fund Of about
10000 for this object, which IL increased by
annual collections.
TIE WILL OF THE LATE j. p. MIBURN was
Med in the Probate Court on SATURDAY. after
room IL bequeaths to his brother John A.
hilburn, 80 600; Sarah Florence, AZ 900; Mar
Ft 5e1 Jane W6it S S, $1,000 Washington e;
each W Lewis Milburn's three Children
$1,000; Fanny HiIbus, the children Of James C.
hhhurn, and Sophie johnson, 500 each. Rev
y. N COOmbs for the Western PRESBYTERIAN
Church, 500; TO his wife and trustee for the
erection Of monument and railing in the fam
lily burylng lot IN Glenwood cemetery, al 900; to
his children all the rest Of his moneys; to his
wife the proceeds of his insurance policy
500; and al his real estate during her life or
Milburn are named a. executors.
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE Charlotte
Holmes 10 Mary j. Chapman, part lots I and =
square 600. s.; W. s. Mcfarland and wife to
Alva L. Morris. lot 10, Shepherds subdivision
square 623. 81 900; Benz. n. Needs and wife TO
VIM. Thom, part lot Il, square 926, SO; Mary
i. Cragin ct al. 20 Joseph Henry ct al, trus-
tees part lot Z, square 100 81 .i22 %; A. b. KEEL
ly 20 j. j. Brunor, lots 10 and 20, ,Just's subdi-
vision square 935, 81 800; Alfred III. Lee and wife
70 Francis NJ. Bradley, part lot IS. square 2sO,
$500; A. e. Anderson to Sarah b. Anderson,
lot 1S4, Morrison ubdvision square 365, s. 500;
homas "A. Mitchell to j. o. johnson, lot l63,
Prather's subdivision OF Mt. Pleasant, 81 y39I.
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THR TWENTY -PoUTH ANNUAL COMMENCE
nksr Of the medical department Of George
rown college will take place at the National
dnester TO morrow afternoon at O'Clock.
fret. Ralph Walsh, NJ. D., will dsliyeR the adj
cres 70 the graduating class, j. Llewellin Eliot
re vAlesictory, and W. II. Ross, NJ. d.. the ad-
ores 70 the alumni. The following are the
graduates: Henry Bell, New YORK; Moses
cooper, England; b. +. Daley, Pennsylyania:
a. Llewelin Eliot, p. II. heller and 81. Trsn,
man. Washington, ID. O.; p H Flood w..