Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-15
district Government Aaa,u

The Controller to-day paid off the labOrsrs
under Messrs. Bartlett & Williams, contrse-
tori, the amount reaching some So 900.
Collector Cook commenced at 10 O'Clock to-
Cay the sale OF property upon which tax lien
certificates have been Issued. as per advertise
IDeIt, and VIII coTtinue Until the entira list
shall have been disnnssS OF whicI viii occupy
tie day. The bidding was not very spirited
.Ee prices II almost every case merely covering
the taS and expenses.
he prevailing system of purchasing articles
in vaIiOus departments OF the District govern
ment without an intelligent understanding OF
their yalue. Is so pernicious demoraliziDg, and
discIedtable that the Com misSiOners have Or
ceIed "thsJ hereafter no acquisitions for lead
iTg supplies viii be considered unless accom-
panied by evidences that the same can he fur
Dishsd az the cash market value; nor will auv
account be audited and paid tor supplies fur
Bished above fair market rates"
FxCITINH SCENES IN A COURT-ROoN-A
Spectator ~ FIT, and fbs attempted Escape of a
PrisrRsT.-Yesterdsy afternoon the session of
tie Criminal Court vss protracted until near
sundowD, and among the deuse crowd of spec
tatOIs at the time was q cClOred man. who fell
20 the floor IN a 1T, causing some cOmmOtion.
Durfr 2 the hustle incident to the event, Theo-
6OIe Handy, charged with highway robbery of
DR.. W. b. Butts, from whom IT is alleged he
took a goo watch, was seated just outside the
dock (Which was filled with prisOners,) hand
eufsed TO Frank Delpby, whom the jury hal
ccmmotioD, he induced Deiphy, whose hand is
very small, to slip his hand from the irons.
NANCY tISn Il3ctO dis and, with the irons on
it, in his pocket, but remained seated until the
court sd jOurned. As the crowd was surg;ng out
he left the prisoners box, and passed uHOh-
served Out of the door and down stairs. A m n
ute afterwards he was missed, and Baiiffs Pax
ton, Stabl and Mason ran after him, and over
hauled BIN in the square not hundred yards
rom the building. The only excuse hs gave
was that be was hungry after sitting in the
court all day, and was going TO get his supper.
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TEE TREATEEs.-The bright AMI lively
comic opera, MADAME ADgot's Child" wGs
performed at FOr6's Opera House last night in
sDCh d2shing style "a TO delight the very large
audience present, aud the fine singing OF Mrs
Oates ard Miss LaTkelle was repeatedly en-
coEec. hessrs. Drew. Allen, AID WOOdis.d ali
Gid vel, and We would advise those in Sc Arch
Of an evenings genuine enjoy ment II be pTessnt
at The Last representation of Madame Anyot's
Child this evening.
Miss Lucille Western had a fine audience a.
the National The1ter last night, and excited
them With some powerful acting in her famous
role Of The Child Stesier," in which she has
no rlval. The company is good one, and a.
this thrilling drama is TO be performed for the
lsst tine tonight there wIll no doubt be q lar re
attendance.
The exciting scenes Of "Little Rife" at the
Theater COmique this week are enioyed oy
good houses, and the spirited acting of Miss
Alice Plscide and Mr. Emmett Is thoroughly
appreciated. The variety business is fully Up
10 the standard.