Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-11
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Mnstnrs Prof day evening at the Medical
sixtv m1 mbers .enry Tin the chsIr) ana about
I Isr gen ps II the army, read an interestinp
20 st riding the recent physical disturb.
lima, " ian. :snd near Bald mountain, North Caro-
w by Prof. Duprey, of Sparta College,
Icn observations established the fact that
Ae disturbances have been entirely free from
Noicanic origin. Prof Hardness, Of the Obser-
vatory, gave an interesting account OF the va
nous Instruments to be used in observing the
transit sf Venus, and illustrated his remarks
by Developing about forty views upon q canvas
by an electric light. Mr.. Gilbert. the geologist
OF the Wheeler surveys, described the phenom-
ems presented by an artesisn we'll at stryket,
bored in 1sf6-6s by persons seeking for oil. The
ven ebbs and flows at regular Intervals, like
the gey seTs OF Iceland and the Yellowstone val
ley. Prof: Clarke, professor of chemistry at
Howard University, described the results OF
some recent experiments on automic volumes.
The THsATRRs.-At the National Theater
tonight the first performance OF Dumas new
play, "Monsieur Alphonse," by Days Fifth
sRce was one of the leading FANATIC sensations
OF New York this season, and the play is said to
be one Of the most interesting brought out for
several years past. 1t ought TO ill the National
scbumsnn's Transatlantic Novelty Combine.
ton Is the long name OF a very remarkable COM
specisiftes. who have been Astonishing and
amusing large audiences In New York and Bal
umore. The performance Il called The Pari-
entirely new in this country
The Ibeater COmique advertises large num-
Der OF new stars this week in a bill which is
ant 40 OF any OF the season. Beside. the new
attraction $, the sensation of last week. the
Jardin Mabille and caD-can, will be continued
through this week.
The FIsHINe SEASON ON THE Potomac
The fishing season on the Potomac By the large
,elnes ceases, according to law, on the 10th OF
WI lah fha all
into the Potomac are only fished. There have
been great failures heretofore but we fear this
VIII prove more disastrous than previous fail
ures. month ago 1t gave promise of being
the best for many year. The cause has been
t"ofold. The spring has been backward and
next the high, cold winds and low temper ature
nave kept the fish from running in large num-
hers. The quality caught has been excellent
Indeed. we don't think we have ever had larger
and fatter herring and shad in our market.
Scarcely has 30 boisterous q month of April
been known by our fishermen. We hope that
they may have found some compensation In the
TACT that the prices OF fish have ranged toers-
forty per cent. higher than last wear The
same complaint reaches us from all fisheries
north as far as the MISUNDERSTANDING Her
aid.
CoNvoCATToN OF SISTERS OF CHARITY
The QuinteBnisl Convocatien of the Order of
ing at st. Joseph's convent, Emmittsburg.
rather Guedry, director of that order in Amer
lea, presiding, and will last nine DAYS, termi-
mating on the 18th inst. The trains which left
Baltimore on Saturday were crowded with Sis
ter- OF Charity proceeding to Emmittsburg TO
attend the convocatIon. Among those who
OF the community from the New England and
southern states. Among those from Washing
ton were Sister Bernard, of Providence hos
bital, and Sisters Blanche, Beatrice, and Rel
ihan.
REAL Estate TRANsFERs.-A. G. Miller |
ard ar wife 10 A NJ Wilson, part lot Is, square
siS, $500; q. ID. Gilmore and wife to LemueI |
Bnrslev, lot 4, square 7S5, 81 ,5O0 Benz. b. Nc
kinley aud wife to Jos. y. DuBarry, SQUARE |
$50; sI63 50; John w. FAIRIES and wife to Jos. N.
DuBarry, square $50, s763.S3; French G. Lugen- |
beei TO N. Emma Lugenbeel, situate in the |
county, $500; Il. III. Warner ct al, trustees to |
florence Denohue, lot 10, subdivision square |
S54, $40; b. II. Warner ct al, trustees, to Flor
ence Donohue, lot II, subdivision square 334
: 10; Is. H. Warner ct al, trustees, to Florence |
D0nohue, part lot II, square 4O1, $40; VIM. Ii.
: alley ana VIE to Frances Blanchard, part lot
=, square 5lI, $3.50.
RKv. DANIEL DRAPKk, who has for the past
lWo years been the pastor OF the Union Bethel
A. NJ T.. Church, having been assigned at the
conference recently held at Cumberland TO a
new teld In Baltimore, the leading members OF
me Bethel have addressed him highly com. |
letter referring to his services durtnJ
HE term, testifyiDg to his zeal and exprassin2
ne well wishes OF the congregation for his fu-
uTe welfare. Rev. X. A. Hail. late nastor of |
50. Paul's cha pei, South Washington, succeeds
him here.
lSsTALLATIoS OF A PAsToR.-Rey DIR. Geo.
an DeuTs, OF Utica. y. z, and lately called To
he pastOTship of the 18th street Presbyterian
;hurch IN this city, was installed YESTERDAY AZ
iernOOn. the moderator of the Washington citv |
presbytsry, Rev. w. II. Logan presiding AZ
er the regular service of the church, Rev. DR.
me ster preached sermon. on the conclusion
Il which Rev. j. O. Smith delivered the charge |
o the minister, ard Rev. DIR. j. H. Rec YES de-
iyered the charge to the people.
DECISION wANTED-This morning the
,ase Of t. X. ,JOsnson against T. a. Simoson |
. hich has been before JustIce Reese for SOM
iays, was doeketed on the law side of the court
OF I.e purpose OF obtaining the opinion OF the
ices OF the peace TO issue writs of garnishment
Ipon Judgments rendered by them to subject
Ie1its m the hands OF other persons to the pay
1t nt OIL such judgments.
BAPTIsM.-Rev. Henry Baylor. OF the Reho-
sth Baptst Churcb, yesterday baptised by
at BuZZard's point II converts
mong them was one woman about 60 wears
Ia. Some 1000 spectators assembled to witness
be rite.
WASHINGTON Fish MARKET To-pAy-sold
Il. A. Golden & Bro, II 900 shad, at IS 70
. per thousand; 200 b inches rock and pereb !
Il to 70 cents per bunch.
THE COURrS.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM.
day, HuDtinsto ton sgt. Walker, exceptions
, auditors report;) placed on the calender
;. W. Gailaudet ast james Sykes; argued by
lessrs Totten for plaintiff and Miller for de- ]
srdant. In this case suit Is brought on bill
I exchange drawn by T.. Parkinson. The de- Z
sDse is usury; that the defendant was solely
d accommodation acceptor. The case comes
p on dem urrer, and the principel points made
re that the usurious bar gain, il there was any =
IS between Parkinson and astanger, aud on i
be other side that a note given in New York /
" higher interest than the law allows cannot
collected here. II void In the place of its 9
lcAption il continues to be void.
CIRCUIT CoURT-JHdgs Mac Arthur.
This court convened this morning its May
I'm. There are 40 cases on the docket Go OF
lem being appeals from magistrates. Twenty q
lree judgments by default were taken, and the 4
ourt adlOurngU uuvII MONDAY. ]
CRIMINAL CoURT-Jldoe DIN.
This morning the jurors were discharged
ntil Monday.