Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-28
-C0pdeused Locals.

The communication OF Morality has been
referred T. Major Richards. who will DOUBTLESS
do All that the police authorities have power to
do IN correcting the evil complained Of
MI Charles Bradlaugh having been suddenly
engagement % lecture here. Those who have
purchased tickets can have their money
refunded al Philip * SOomons bookstore.
Don't forget the Saville benefit to- night With
its immense bill, including the brilliant play
OF Saratoga" and "BUndreary Married" in
which SOtheTn comes to the fore. Davis, the
great ventrilOl uist, will also appear.
At recent meeting of Lafayette Chapter,
Royal Arch HasOns, of this District, it was de
cded TO give their ANNUAL banquet on the
evening OF Wednesday, ith Proximo, at VIII
lard's hotel.
The superintendent ct county roads has been
directed to have the necessary filling done on
the military road, also, TO have the head walls
of the culvert OF Daniels road repaired and
FLIED up where necessary.
The contractor for removing garbage and
ashes, Mr.. W. q Adams, has effected a COM
Plete organ zation OF the service, and placed on
a sufficient number OF horses aud carts to do
the work promptly and efficiently.
An ofheeT OF Joa-Deymen Painters lodge No.
= writes us TO say that neither OF the two men
mentioned IN the Police Cont proceedings in
yesterdays STAR, under the heading ''H0use-
painters on spree, are members Of said ergan-
Mr.. Noah Walker. the well known clotbier.
who has been confined TO his home. near Pixies
vile, Nd, Tor some tic,e past by serious Illness.
remains IN the same condition as on Monday.
He lie suffering from q complication OF ailments,
the principal one being 8rights disease of the
kidneys. Yesterday he was somewhat better.
The great success of John b. Coughs lecture
last night at Lincola Hal and the desire of a
large number who could not obtain admission
10 near him, have induced him to consent to
the same place, taking for his subject 'Pecu-
liar People" Reserved seals are for sale at
Warren Choate X Co.'S.
Inc following patents were granted yesterday
70 persons residing in the neighborhOod of
Washington: e. {: kirkwoed, apparatus Tor
cutting chocolate; W E. Prall, lydropneumstlc
AnI2rarnS railroads
John w. Richardson, pOliceman's baton
Christian SignOrred, GeOr getown, middlings
purifier.
TIE THEArERs.-The dramatic event of to-
LAY Is the grand complimentary benefit to
Manager Saville at the National Tkeater this
evening. The performances will open with
Chree acts of Saratoga" Mr.. Saviile in his
pleasing role Of bob Sackett." Davis, the
great yentriloquist. and the little Mk'gets will
next appear, and they will be followed by
rafting farce, in which Mr.. Lamb and Miss
Mayhew take the principal characters. The
entertainment will cor clude with 'sDundreary
Married and Settled" By Sothern and Mr..
fOrds company from the opera house, they
having kindly volunteered fer the OCCASION Ii
Is great bill, and on that account, and be-
cause OF the enterprise OF the manager of the
Nauonal, lovers of amusemeGts should crowd
the mouse this evening.
There is plenty of real, live roIIicking fun il
SotheIss . sam The picture OF the reckless
but Jolly Mark Tapley of a dead beat who pre-
serves his equanimity and impudence under the
most adverse circumstances, is one of the most
amusing stage pictures ever seen. Sothern was
capitally supported last night by Misses Wal
ton and StOckman and Messrs. Eining Bowers
and Stanley. The play ELECTED rOars Of laugh |
Ief' ana there l. very general desire for its |!
SSep .e some night this week. Tonight /
Sothern appears in his great role OF David I
.iafrlck and IN the roaring farce "Dundreary /
Married and Settled" On Friday night he has |
a benefit.
The last performance of "The Winning !
Hand" is announced at the Theater ComiIue |
Tonight, with the usual variety entertainment. !
TIE SOUTHERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
ht..tlon q Gtacsrs.-At meeting of the board |
OF directors OF the southern Maryland railroad, |
held IN this city yesterday, the following Off GERS
were elected 10 serve for the ensuing YEAR
PRESIDENT, 5. ). Snoot; treasurer, John G. Nc
kelden, President Second National Bank of |
washington; secretary, Charles HI. winter:
counsel and solicitors, Hon. B. G. Harris and |
&c neral i. L. Critic nden. Colonel Smoot after
acknowledging the compliment implied by his |
reelection, proceeded to give q very satisfactory
statement OF the operations during the past
year, the present condition of the road its con-
Sections and future prospects. The work of |
onllding the road II now proceeding vigorously: |
the ralls and locomotives have been contracted |
Tor, and during the present season cars will be |
running down the peninsula of southern Mary
land 10 Point Lookout, which, with its rail |
com municatons established must soon become /
the Long Branch Of the south. At the conclu- |
sion OF Col. Shoots remarks resolution sub
United By Hon. Benjamin G.. Harris was adopt
ed, that the thanks Of this board and Of all who
are interested in the construction OF the South
erp Maryland railroad are due TO Mr.. 5. s.
Smoot, lis president: for bis able anu energetic
management Of the affairs OF the company dur /
ing his presidency thereof, he having maintained /
its credit during the late financial panic, and |
eau ed the work Of construction to proceed |
without delay.
THH DEATH Of the cid cOlored man, James |
uray's SrAK. Mitchell was 81 years old at the |
time Of his death. and had always borne q good |
character. He came TO Mt. Vernon Is months |
with Judge Bushrod washington, and always |
lived there afterwards, visitors paying great |
attention TO him For several years past he has |
been pensioner of the Mt. Vernon Ladies' |
Association. He WAS married for the second !
time the night the British burnt the Capitol. |
and this wife survives him at very advanc. d |
age and in feeble health. He was buried { |
the expense Of the association, on portion Of |
the estate.
WEDDING ON CAPITCL HILL LAST EVENING. |
Mr.. George NJ. Oyster, IT,, was married to Miss !
Mary Eva Miller, at the residence of the brides
parents. on capitol Hill last evening. the oere-
tor Of the Lutheran church, corner Of 4th and
streets. After the Ceremony, the newly
or East Capitol street. where the reception took
place. The groom is the oldest son of Mr.. Geo.
III. Oyster, prominent business man and
ter Of William Miller, also a much esteemed
business man.
meeting OF the directors Of the Children's Hos
pital, held last evening, the resignation of Miss
Msgruder as Matron of the Hospital was ac-
cepted, with a resolution of thanks and regrets,
and Mise Sarah j. Davis, OF Boston, was APP
pointed to NIL the vacancy-both resignation
and appointment TO take effect on the LIST PROV
limo. Miss Davis is understood to have had
large experience IN similar institutions, and the
hospital is considered fortunate in being able to
secure her services.
TIE JUNIOR KNIGHTS OF ST. CoLuMBKILL
recognized last evening into q comnanderv,
to be known az the Junior knights OF st. Pa
trick, and the following Off GERS were elected:
James VI. BrosnaD, commander; Alex. j. q ild,
LIST department commander; Mich1 j. OLeary,
ID department commander; VIM. j. Ryan, Sd
department commander; John e. Sullivan, re-
cordng secretary; Jas. Courodine, financial
secretary, jas. b. Liston, treasurer. Jer. Muir
ply was appointed warden, and Thos. OBrien
herald.
A TEsr or THE GARDNER FIRE ExrIN-
srisHER was given on the capitol grounds be-
fore committee of the two houses OF Congress,
consisting Of the secretary of the Senate, the
clerk Of the House, and the architect of the
Capitol Ten tar barrels saturated with coal