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


the Arkansas Traveller"
rh>atey Comfgue.-The great European celeb
rity, Mile Cerito, and other attractions.
Condensed Locals
The sociable of the Maine State Association
TAKES place at Marini's tomorrow evening
The Sanderson house. on the squares recently
purchased for the extension of the East CspItol
Park, Is TO be demolished at once.
The superintendent of sewers has been
directed to have a sewer-trsp put in at the
southeast corner of II and Let streets northeast.
The Corcoran Zouaves had a dress drill and
parade last night, and paid their respects TO
So,oneI ~. L., sleming' by whom they were
Browns bronze statue of George Clinton,
contribution from the state of New York 70 the
statue gallery of the Capitol, was uncovered
yesterday, and attracted much attention.
Commodore William n. Jeffers and a board
OF ordnance officers went down from the navy
yard in the steam launch yesterday to inspect
toe site Tor the new naval magazine, opposite
The United States steamer shawmut. which
has been undergoing repairs at the Washington
navy yard for the past five months, Is now
ready for sea, and will sail for Key West to-
Benjamin HOltz, a native of Baltimore, but
for the last few years a resident of this city
died suddenly OF heart disease, at O'Clock yes
terday morning, at BOyIe's Hotel, near the
Baltimore and Ohio depot
AT meeting Of musical societies held at
SRDgeTbund Hall last night a committee of
seven were appointed TO solicit subscriptions To
stock for the purchase Of a site and the erection
The annual election Of SUNDAY school officers
TOT Trinity p. e. church took place last even
ing, with the following result: Theodore o.
Ebaugh, superintendent; f. p. Rankin treas
urer; Samuel Erskine. secretary: F. HeibsT-
ger librarian; Mr.. MeNew, assistant, do.
TIE THEATEas;-one would have thought
that every seat in the National Theater would
be hlled last night, but on the contrary, the YER
satile actor and author, Dion Boucicault, APP
RoHse The T suS ~ ns best Rlsys before ga slim
preciatlve. but that did not help the treasury.
Used Up" Is one OF the most entertaining COM
edtes OF the day, and the author IL very happy
in his Improvisation OF the blase "Sir Charles
Coldstream." He was well supported. The
performance concluded with "Kerry," a charm
ing one act play. B0ucicault's assumption of
the character of the old family servant, is one
OF those finished stage pictures which once seen
are never erased from the memory. II there
not seen IL, let them 90 to the National to- night
as the excellent double bill Of last night is to be
"Kit, the Arkansas Traveller performed at
Ford's opera House last night, although a sen.
ssiional drama, differs from the general run, in
that the plot is well constructed, the scenes
naturally wrought out, and the dialogue in
good and vigorous language. There is a fresh
breezy atmosphere about the play that pre-
serves its attractiveness. and with such a thor
oughly good artist as Mr.. Chanfrau in the
leading role, IL IL full of absorbing interest.
Inc two beats last night added much TO the
success of the performance. "Kit' will be re-
peated this evening.
CeritO and the Yelled Songstress, with other
new stars, were wen received at the Theater
Comique last night, where a long and varied
programme of new and entertaining acts was
gone through to the satisfaction of large
audience, who seemed to think thew had their
moneys worth. The same bill to- night.
woRKINeNEN AND THE EIGHT Hour LAW.
The washington branch of the Amalgamated
House Carpenters and JOiners met last evening
At Mechanics hall, MIR. j. p. Mackey (presie
dent in the chair and j. P. McMahOn secretary
Mr.. Schultz offered a resolution "that this
branch request the privilege of demanding |
eight hours as legal days work on and after |
the 1st day Of June, 1874; that the branch sec |
rotary be instructed TO inform the American |
district committee of the action taken by the |
trade organizations in this CITY, in regard to de-
handing eight hours a. a legal days work"
MI Reed opposed the resolution, because he 1
believed that the other trades would not stand /
selves ~ ''''eA 'iieh
Mr.. whitmore moved to amend by striking |
out LIST OF June and inserting the 4th of May, |
the time requested by the central committee
and after some debate the amendment was |
adopted, and the resolution agreed to.
MT: Burgoyne stated that he, with others,
support in Congress the continuance of the |
eieht-hour law, and try to have its benefits |
made general TO the vorkingmen- He declined |
70 become a champion for any particular party.
but offered to introduce a bill provided they
wouls have il prepared.
Mr.. Lowe always felt confident that G snoraI |
Chapman was no friend TO the workingman. He |
had done sll within his power to defeat him.
and should the opportunity ever offer would
word as hard 10 again defeat him.
An election for officers TO serve for the ensu-
Ing six months resulted a. follows: President,
y. p. Mackey; check steward, VIM. Hazel; aud,
1tors, hessrs. Corbett, Grimes, ana Lowe: door
keeper, David BrennOn. Adjourned.
THAT LITTLE BILL FOR ''LEersLAr1vR
to re Saf o GodfrS~ GSeu oPsss dsp NJ
w. A. Cook, attorney for the defendant in the
case OF Godfrey & Goell against Speaker Peter
Campbell, OF the House Of Delegates-action ]
on bill OF over 81 900 for refreshments claimed
70 have been furnished members and officers of
the last House Of Delegates OF the District
Legislature-hled his answer: That he is not
indebted to the plaintiffs in the sum claimed,
nor for the articles mentioned; that he never
made any contract with them for said articles,
or for the delivery thereof to him, or any per-
son for him, and that they were never deIiy-
ered to him, or received by him. or any person
ioI MN. de E9rther states that some articles
Were OBTAINED during the progress of the last
session OF the Legislative Assembly by him at !
the esfablishment Of the plaintiffs, but they
were settled for; and that, while denying the
business Of the claim in every respect, a
matter OF compromise he offered the plaintiffs
sl0O, which, through their attorney, they de-
ciined 10 accept. He further says that he
never promised or agreed to pay the plaintiffs
for the goods alleged to have been furnished by
ITEM to him, and that the claim is unjust as
against him.
The HUssBY HOMICIDE Release Of SLATER on
1da--1 esterusy atter moon, the friends of Hope
II. Slater, who was in Jail awaiting a second
trial on an indictment charging him with the
murder Of Michael Hussey in September last
succeeded in procuring the bail required by
Judge Macarthur, as stated in Yesterdays
STAR, and about = O'Clock he was brought out
nom Jail and taken to the courthouse where |
with Hons Charles Pelham, Charles HAYS and |
Charles G. Sheats, members of Congress from
Alabama- and Washington NailOr, of this city |
he entered into bonds in the sum of $1,000 for
his appearance for trial. Slater Immediately
repaired 70 the lodgings Of his wife and sister,
near the corner Of 4th and T. streets northwest |
The COLUMBIA TURNER ASSOCIATION BALL
last night at Marini's hall was well attended
and Was a pleasant affair. The novelty of the
evening was the unwilling Of q mammoth bust,
In plaster, Of Father jain, the founder of the
organization in Germany. The bust was mod
eled by Dir. Edward Menth, one Of the vice
presidents OF the Columbia association, who is