Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-05

No. 1.
Orerestrion nusic at No. iee Pennsylvania
Avenue.
Condensed Locals.
Judge wylie is confined to his residence By
an attack OF rheumatism.
The sum of SiT9, 5i5 70 was realized from Ii
senses in the District during the past wear
The grading and paving with cobbIe-stones
has been ordered.
The Court in General Term was convened
this morning, and adjourned TO the 18th instant,
to-day two weeks-)
Hibernian Benevolent Society No. I, give
TIER annusl ball at Masonic Hall tonight.
Prof. Schneider will direct the orchestra.
Attention IL called 70 the card of Mr.. +. ".
Miller, who. IL will be observed, has removed
hi' studio to the eligible rooms over Gslts jew
slry store.
The cases in the Circuit Court OF Ridgeley
and his wife against walfOri and Hall for as
sault and battery and SANDER, have been set for
Thursday next.
At meeting Of the Washington Gas Light
Company on Saturday evening. Mr.. Charles c..
Glover was elected treasurer TO I'LL the vacancy
caused by the death Of the late Whitman G.
BestOr.
Search is still being made by the detective
force OF this city in the B-street sewer for the
body OF the missing Capt. Messick of the
schooner lock, who disappeared so mysteri-
eusly about two weeks ago.
The congregation OF the Metropolitan Pres
byterian Church on Capitol Hin Yesterday
morning contributed upwards of sc, zoo toward
the liquidation OF the church debt, or about
500 more than was required.
Miss Annie r. Dickinson delivers her new
lecture entitled, For Your own Sake" p-O-
Rouncf one OF her most eloquent and popular
Seats can be secured at Warren Choate & Co.'S
al Pennsylvania avenue.
About adozeA workmen were discharg ed from
the department of yards and docks at the Wash
mgton navy yard on Saturday, and about the
same number suspended; the majority of the
remainder of the force in that department were
placed on half time.
DFATH CP Col. j. BELL ADANs-Informa-
lion has reached here that Col. John Bell
Adams, formerly well known member OF the
bar OF this city, and a resident of Georgetown,
died on Saturday at Mt. Hope hospital. near
Baltimore. Colonel Adams was a native of
Philadelphia and OF Irish descent, and before
the war commanded a volunteer company OF
thar city known the "True American
Blues" In the early part of the war this COM
pany enlisted, with Colonel Adams as captain,
in the 22d Pennsylvania militia, and he
served in il for some months, when, on
account Of ill-health, he was relieved
for court martial duty. When he left the service
he entered on the practice of his profession as a
lawyer, and soon enjoyed considerable pras-
ice, especially on the criminal side of our
courts and in justices courts. He married in
Georgetown, and in one OF two campaigns took
a prominent part in local politics, being an
nntiHehing republican. About three wears
since he had prOtraCted spell of sickness
which left his mind 50 impaired that a few
months after it was deemed necessary to send
L'm 10 hospital Tor treatment, but the hopes OF
friends were never realized, and although at
times the condition OF his mind improved, he
never recovered sufficiently to be discharged.
The THEATERs.-Mme Jaunauschek. the
great tagedienDe, commences a weeks en-
gagement at Ford's Opera House this evening,
with the performance of "Chesney WOld."
drematized from Dickens ''Bleak House" All
readers of the great novelist should see Janau-
seheeks wonderful assumption of the two
diverse sbaragtPra a1y -
French maid, "Hortense." She is supported
D. an excellent company she has brought with
her To morrow night MARY Stuart"
Levers OF music will crowd the National
Iheater this evening TO hear the Kellogg Opera
Troupe sing Lucia di LammermoOr,1 with
Miss Kellogg as ''Lucia, y and Hableman, Carl
ton, Hall and Mrs. Annie Starbird in the cast
The excellence Of the performance, and at popu-
lar prices, too. should certainly I'LL the house
To morrow night "Rigoletto" is announced.
The Theater COmique announces this week
the appearance of Mr.. F.. T. Stetson in the ex-
citing drama meek and Neck, ;" with the start
hng execution scene. Besides the drama there
bnIlesque, &c, several new stars appe airing for
the first time.
whistle following wills have been filed
IN II Office of the Register of Wills:
John Wilkinson who belueathes all his estate
10 his daughter, Sarah Beavers, for the support
OF herself and children, and appoints her execu-
blI.
Sister Mary Joseph Hill, of the sisterhood
CT the Sacred Heart of Mary. She bequeathes
all her estate, real, personal and mixed, to the
Academy of the Sacred Heart of Mary" in
this city, and the residue, Of whatever kind, to
Mary Delphina Hayden, known in said academy
as Sister Louise Hayden, TO be applied for the
uses and interests of said academy. The will is
dated April q 1872, wherein she appoints VIM
b. Todd as executor, and II Is witnessed by
brainard h Warner and William A. Ward.
Sarah b. Munro, who bequesthes to Rev. John
Munro, Of Wallace, Nova Scotia nephew of her
Seeeased husband, ~ GOO, and to the trustees of
n NJ af.rNa
500. She devises the surplus proceeds and ali
the rest Of her estate to her grandchildren.
TEMPERANCE ORGANIzArIoNs-Ata meet
ing OF the Young Templars on Saturday night,
Tor the purpose of reorgani Zation. a committee
vas appointed to draft a new constitution. The
following officers were elected and installed for
the ensuing year, as follows-w. c., 7. W.
rague, W; A. c., ID. p. Holloway; W. V. c.,
Wn. Van Week; w A. C., f.. ii. Pearson; W.
w. +. R., r. Baxter; W. s., NJ. Gettinger W.
A., John F. Chandler; W. A. A, j. W. Van
Week; w. g., Win. Murray; W. s., A. Murray,
w. - sidney smith, p. W. A. g., L. q.
Alta meeting of the Dashaways last night ad-
dresses we're made by Messrs Gooch, Chapman,
Lee, Coffin, Golden, DIR. Bond, Judge Mills, ard
captain McLane. A poem was read by Miss
holie Bond, and Captain Barth read an article
en- the evils caused by concert drinking saloons.
recitation by Mrs Reese.
DRoPPRD DEAD IN THE WOODs.-On Satur-
day afternoon officer Anderson, of the county
was informed that the dead body of a coIorei
man was lying In the woods near the Giesboro'
farm; and a bn visiting the place he found the
remains of a colOred man, afterwards Identified
A. John Dorsey. The circumstances were rather
suspicious, and examination was made nv
the coroner yesterday morning, who deemed an
inquest unnecessary, as death had undoubtedly
been caused by dropsy of the heart. A certif-
cate OF burial was given, and the remains were
inferred in potter's field.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-On SATURDAY. evening
last DuncansOn, bowling * Co., auctioneers
sold for George Mason, assignee, two three
story bricks, corner Of lith and n streets north
west-the corner house to A. Il. Kelly, for
SIS SOS; the house next to the corner, to same
buyer, for si3,26S; and large lot Of builders
material.
b. II. Warner, real estate broker and auction
eer, sold at auction, same afternoon, a three
story brick dwelling, on the corner of Columbia
and Y streets, TO Hon. 5. {. Pomeroy, trustee,
at $500.
INJUNCTION TO PREVENT THE SALES OF
RAILROAD PROPERTY ADyERTIsgp by
TEE BOARD OF PUBLIC woRKs-On SATURDAY
Mesns. Bradley and Bradley, for the washing
ton and Georgetown railroad, filed bill AGAINST
the Board Of Public Works and g. g. Warner