Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-25

o. Grass
n<aser csmiqV.-Hsrry Clifford in .Pomp:
or, Way Down South. " and other attractions.
Old Folks Concert at the lst NJ. p. Church.
corner Of th street and Virginia avenue south,
east.
Liaeola Rau.-Dr. Dio Lewis on the "Story Of
the Western Crusade"
Condensed Locals.
To-day II the festival OF the Annuncia,ion of
the Blessed Virgin Mary, and is observed IS
Sunday in the Roman Catholic church =.
In consequence of Holy Week coming in, the
soiree OF Messrs. Msrini and Bates will be post
Ioned from the I'd TO the 9Th of April
Eleven machinists, three Carpenters three
biacksmiths, two mOulders, and seven helpers
were discharged from the ordnance department
OF the navy yard yesterday.
Rev. John Lanahsn, ID. D., presiding elder of
the east Baltimore district, mas removed his
family from Washington to their new residence
on broadway, Baltimore.
Last night a meeting wss held at Bsum1s
Hall, East Capitol and 4th streets, for the puT-
poe OF organizing and making application for
10 be known a. Purity Council, at which there
were % signers for the charter.
Detectives Sargent and McElfresh vest Tday
arrested Pat Turner and Wm. Nelson col red
charged with rObbIDg the house OF e.. j. Rev
er, South Washington, some two seks 40 of
found in Alexandria
THIS morning Sergeant Redway and officer
Reiss oyeThsuled two wei known coIOred men,
VIM. Thomas and Charles H Thomson with
bu Ddle. and finding that they had a fine coat
in II took them to the station The coat was
ssceItained TO have been stolen from Rosen-
The following patents have Just been issued
10 citizens of Washington: Edward Stoipe as
agnoT to himself ard another, lamp; Norman
WARD, ordnancei David W. Gsrst, machine for
chipping beef, VIM s. Tsppan, assignor of a
half right TO l. Myers, safety hook or suspender
ior ear rings; Augustus Hail, electric indica-
tOr LOT elevators; James q. Mcconnell, car
coupling.
STORY OF THICK-sET YoUSG MAN WITH A
GoATEE.-N esteTday q thick set young man of
medium height, with dark hair and ewes and
brunette complexion, set Of with a nicely
trimmed gOatee, came into the Office of b. II.
Warner, at the corner of 9TH and f streets, and
aIPhed Tor work, telling a very meurnful story,
s'aung that he had come to the city the night
before, without any references and was friend
less and had not money enough to buy a lunch
Mr. warner informed him that he could not
give him employment, and after making fur
Iher inquiries OF him gave him 50 to help him
10 Philadelphia, he stating that he had friends
there who could assist him. Shortly after he
ieit the Office Mr.. Warner went to the Post Of
nee department and saw the impeeuniOus youth
20 INTO one OF the rooms of the Sixth Auditors
once. His suspicious were at once aroused
anu after allowing him sufficient time to en-
gage IN conversation MIR. ". followed him and
found several gentlemen listening TO his pitiful
STORY and IN the act Of making donations to aid
him on his homeward journey. Mr.. W. imme-
olately eolared him, demanded the s. he had
previously given him, and stated that a satis-
factory explanation of his conduct would alone
prevent bis spending the night in jall. This
completely overcame the youth, who stated
mat lie had used the cash and could not ex-
plain. Mr.. W. saw in his hand a cluster dia
mond pin, of which he took possession as col
iattthl. inns young man, il appears. has Wis
Hed great many business houses in the city
and by his aTtful working on the sympathy of
~ hearers mas managed to collect a consider
able amount Of cash.
AN INTERESTING Casa SUIT 70 Recorsy far
Lost BOgCGge.-TO-day in the Circuit C0urt
DQUgc cartier. intprasfinu ria
1homas Craft against the Baltimore and Ohio
IsIIoad company; Messrs- W. \. Cook and ID
= Cahlu Tor plaintiff, and j. A. Buchanan and
w. ,; Cox for defendant. The facts in the case
are that the wife of Plaintiff with her children
arrived as emigrsnts from England at New
YORK IN April, 1870, and purchased tickets for
herself and children at the Office OF the
New Jersey railroad for this CITY, and had
her baggage checked at the same tune
placed in the hands OF McCTntoek,s ero
press ard all the baggage checked
as secured, with the exception of a box CON
tanning, besides wearing apparel, silver ware
Tor the loss of which plaintiff now claims
s4S2S0- The defence was that the baggage
never came IN their hands; that the emigrant
baggage was not sent in through cars but at
Baltimore Is transferred bv wagon to the Cam
Den depot, and that this particular piece of bag
gage Was not received by them at the Camden
of the defendants.
The court held that as the defendant was one
o. he parties to the contract, il was response
cover from either one or all of the parties
AFTER settling the bull OF exceptions the iury
rtIdered a verdict for plaintiff in the ,fuiI
amount The case will go to the general term.
some OF LAST YEARS BUILDING IMPROVE
NkNTs-Ihe Board OF Appeals on the assess
nehts Tor recent improvements continue in ses-
sion daily at the City Hall, and are acting on
appeals which are being made now more nu-
meroUsly than usual at the commencement of
the sessions. The assessments for improve
nents loot up over S2,OOO,OOO. Among the
largest are the following: A. y. Mullet on lot /
square II, brick so tea; Columbian Hospital
part Il. square ., $4,000; q. McAlIister on III
street, $4,000; Senator stewart lot l. square
Il5, b2,os0 estate OF j. ID. Hoover, lot l. square
100, SO COO; Attorney General Williams lot 8
square l59, So, 900, Gen. Beale, lot So SQUARE
l6I, SO, 900; Senator Washburne lot $ sjua-e
10, go 90 W. y. Murtagh (RepHbIican build
lng), lots II and l., square 256, Sg5. 600: j. r.
Narnum, IT., Vernon Row. lot :, square 81
sb,OuOj 81. q. Mckelden and others Second
Nauonal Bank, story iron front eth street
aOONe r., $4,000 q. r. Quick, lot IL, square
ESQ, 80, eco.
The TEEATERs.-Mrs. ID. P. Bowers An
peared IN LADY Audley's Secret for the last
time at the National Theater Yesterday even
ing, and Tonight will assume the character of
"Diana" in the brilliant comedy Gloves Mas
querade, which will enlist the full strength of
the excellent company at the National!
Miss Matte Putnam repeated last night f9L.it-
Tie Nell and the MarchiOness" at Ford's Opera
Rouse, and was heartily applsuded. Tonight
she viii appear in five characters as Obi de
OGrass," IN the play of that name which gives
her capital opportunity to show her yers4tiI-
lty. This sDTIghtly little actress Il gainin,
laTI ~ md anI har TevN,e h