Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-07

The FRcFiTs oF PEAYwEteHrs.-One on
the csusos OF the Immense nun her OF bad piayG
i the error nous reward rcsped by the good
ones. The public II naturally interested In
everything relating 10 tie popular piece Leo
Asfrsy.' ami will learn with pleasure that Mt
Bonoieault, the translator, . being paid about
Sis nightly. This II probably the Largest sum
ever pad BY = manager 90 an anthoT In this
country. The Union square Theztsr Las PAID
very Handsomely for ROYALTIES s.nce u was
opened. To ~. Ssrdou's representation the
manage men, gave 80 0o for '.Agnes," % Mr.
Jackson. the representative o. D'fuery, for
lie Centensire. 50 SO. about che same amount
90 Mr.. DAILY for ssFrou- FrOu.'' rather les %
Messrs jackson and Daily for q Fernando F" over
5000 10 George Fa~cett Rowe. the MicAwher
o. peasant memory TOT 'Geneva Cross. and
500 a. Mr.. Gilbert, OF London, for one fortnight
OF The Wicked World" it IL In be hoped that
this recital viii not incite ambitious authors 20
deluge New York managers with ave act TRACE
dies, that being the usual form m which the
odoo~ftss ScrSbessi exhibits itself But tfn leafs
any one 10 write = good sterling American COM
edy' 80 much the eetter.-N. D. Rmes.
A BRUTAL MURDER was COMMITTEES in Eliza
teth borough, near Pittshurg. on SATURDAY.
night. A large crowd, principally miners.
gathered 1T the drinking house OF FduNrd
Msily- About 10 O'Clock a fight occurred, and
watch the encounter. Patrick SlAyin drew
revolver and fired at LYNCH. the hall entering
his head and lodging in his brain. causing death
In about six hours afterward. Great ercitemsnt
prevailed. Tie murderer WAS arrested hy the
borough constable. accompanied by numhnr
OF cluNeus. but " A. Afterwards rescued by scms
OF his friends. The arresting party were aSsailef
with sticks and stones, and several shots we're
fired. The constable WAS seriously injured, aRd
two or three citizens were badly brni Sed. Ons
OF the assaultlng party was also shot, but no.
seriously injured. Slavin Is still a. large.
A vicious CAvEL.-One o. the caraels in the
mensgerie in Central Park made a vicious 81
tao. on William n. COnklin, Superiutef dent Of
the animal department and world most proba-
by have KILLED him but for the Intervention OF
The Keepers. who beat % the infuriated animal.
MT. Conklin was engaged in feeding the camels
when the beast In question. without any warn
ing, seized him with its teeth. Urfed him M
ana then dashed him on the ground aud tram
PIED on him. He was rescued. ~ stated, bv the
keepers. This unprovoked attack l. made out
10 he an undOuhted case OF jealousy the offend
ing animal having recently manifested intense
Dissatisfaction in consequence Of Mr.. Doukltnss
kind treatment OF it, mate when the latter vas
IN sick condihon.-N. T. Tmss, S't.
HAPrT THoUGHT.-They have a wav in Law
renee OF locking lecture room door after the
hour OF commencing the lecture. 20 Keen tardv
ticket holders from disturbing the audience:
and Il they would keep them locked until the
lecture If closed, 20 r. 90 prevent the restless
ones from creating n disturbance by leaving, az
would make the.E city paradise OF lecturers.
~ The walters bawl-.'Roast slam tor
two"
1It Is reported that the new spanish gov
eminent will remove the captain generals OF
Cuba and Porto Rico.