Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-29

BLOODY WORK AT HOUSE wARMING-CYf-
,'Hg GHd SdIbin0 1y Tseo CaiAcited Guests.-Jerry
Lynch, laboriDg man, has recently moysi
into house on what is known as the "Emmert
place." near GleDwood cemetery where he
proposes to carry on the dairy business. To
start right, Jerry concluded to give house
warming, and accordingly invited about A
dozen OF his friends TO his home Monday nj ght
last, where all hands were enjoying themselves
by tripping on the light fantastic toe. About
IL O'Clock r. 70. two young colored men made
their appearance in the room unlimited and
were requested to leave, which they declined
doing. and sara they had rs much right there as
any one else. Lynch and his friends were MOI
IN mood 10 pariey much with them and com
menced TO make preparations to eject them,
sault on all present. John Lewis, the larger
one or tbe two, drew a dirk knife about inches
long and commenced cutting right and left
one Oh the guests named John Connors received
deep cash In the leg; Mike Sullivan, another
got terrible wound in the head and neck, saw
ering one Of his ears; John higgins got his face
badIy cut In several places, and a man named
Fred - got wound in his head, opening
the scalp from the top OF the head 10 the base
OF the skull. All are in bed and under medical
treatment. After the two roughs had cut and
slashed about TO their hearts content they m ade
their escape. Yesterday Officers Fifeld aud
Raines went ont In pursuit of them. After a
long and tedious search they found them Turk
ing in a ravine and secured them. The dirk
knife with which they did their cutting was
also taken from Lewis. The name of the other
one Is Allen LomsS, and both are held until
ZIG PNis0 iHj"iSu wv aoio W come " court.
TIE THRATERs.-Thst charming actress,
Mrs: Chsnfrau, repeated her spirited and feel
ing representation OF the prosecuted mother in
Tsyleure's new society play, at Ford's Opera
House last night, and will appear in il again
this evening. She is wen supported by the ex-
the performance is so good throughout that il
ansrds great pleasure to experienced play
goers who can appreciate artistic acting.
1he theatre Comique Is doing well under the
every evening a choice programme OF the best
things extant In the variety line. fhe opening
Is very favorable, ard the patronage will be
good. "Paris before the War" with the can
can are the leading attractions this week.
The KNIGHTS or ST. AUGUSTINE have elected
the following officers: Commander, Robert
Hstton; first deputy, Osborne Dorsey; second
deputy, Aaron Haithwan; recording scribe
Ambrose Queen; financial scribe, G .orgs Doug
lass; slmoner, Rev. +. T.. Boyle; herald. Louis
Burns; warden. Augustus Fletcher; standard
bearer, John III. Blackstone. The following
board Of governors was also eleeted:-Lous
Thomas, James Davis, Edward williams, Dem
Coakley.
morning Deputy Sheriff G.. w. Murdoch, of
anne Arundel county, Md, arrived here with
neasqolsition from Governor Groome for W. II.
NJ oson, atias Walton, charged with the larceny
OF goods from j. T.. Hartman, OF that county.
S aosss mere few days ago BY Detective
STAR, and the prisoner was placed I'm his ems
tody and taken to Annapolis. -'' '"'
CAPIrALIsTsl-Do not fail tn be a, hand ,hi,
afternoon at the auction sale of thoss tar.s
three story and attic brick stores AMI va,Iir ys
ironuns me government reservation or, IAN
street northwest, between street ana ps ro,u
syivania avenue. Finest Opportunity ever ~
fered for remunerative Investment g. -
D. warmers Advertisement in our auction cI.
umns.