Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-20

SENT BACK TO WAsHINGroS.-After an ex-
animation before United States Commissioaer
Rogers; on Saturday, . young man, nand
relatives are said to be very respectable resi-
dents of Washington city, was sent back to
Washington city, to be tried for what he says
was a little joke, committed when he b al been
drinking, aud did not know what he was doing.
A Mr.. Thomas j. Naylor swore that one day
recently he drove mp in buggy to a house nsar
the navy yard, in Washington, and asked the
accused to show him particular place in that
vicinity. The accused, with prompt courtesy,
directed him how to go, and as soon as he was
ont OF sig ht, jumped into the buggy and drove
on. Mr.. Nslor came back in a few inmates.
sRd finding his buggy and his adviser gone, CT
once suspected that they had gone together,
SiSb. s,s Snss u.s. oIrnhsteiy ne got upon the
morse and buggy, which, he understood, had
been offered for sale to several persons by Will
klnson; who was on his way to a third party,
when the capture was effected. wilkinson Is a
nice, pleasant looking young fellow who has
niled several official positions - Baltimore
American.
The THRATREs.-The Kellogg English Opera
troupe commence their weeks engagement at
the National Theater this evening with Balfe's
charming opera, 1.-THE Bohemian Girl" Miss
Kellogg as Airline, and Mr.. and Mrs. Seguiu
and other Washington favorites in the cast
The merit OF the company Is 30 well known here
tnat 1t Is hardly necessary In a community like
this to do more than call attention to the
promised performances.
Oftte NOkes family who appear in tha ''Belles
of the Kitchen," at FOrd's Opera House to-
night, Pittsburg paper of Saturday saws "a
finer entertainment has not been afforded in
Pittsburg the present season than is nightly
given at Liberty Hall this week. The Vok ss
family merit the highest praise that has been
bestowed upon them. Their origin slity, per-
fection in naturslness of acting, aud vivacity,
render their performances uniq ne and thorou gh-
ly enjoyable"
REAL ESTATE TRANsFsRs.-Geo. W. Stick
~ oh -
n, Gilbert's subdivision square 81, So 600;
Eliz q. Todd ct al. to Gorham 2. Hopkins, part
lot ?, square 246, 81 900; David W. Martin and
wife to Alfred Shaw, part lot 81, square go,
$3.50; VIM. Vodrav and wife to John @. Kicks,
part lot Q. square 4I8, 500; James T. Boissau
to Julian f. Boiseau, lot I, square 92e. Al; VIM.
H. cooper, executor, to Valentine WaIdkOuig,
yens and wife to John j. Griggs, part lot 10.
square 973, SI00;Geo. A. Bohrer to VIM. Fletch-
er, lot /, square 2, SO 600; VIM. Clabaugh to
Geo. Il. w. woodward, part lot 102 and 1n3.
BeaiPs addition to Georgetown, $4,000. q
Frpps An oIorr. AZ g. . ,-,,o, l., g.
box IS at $50 O'Clock Saturday night, caused by
the burning of a back building Of house at
the corner of 10Th and l streets northwest
belonging to Mr.. Handy, and occupied by Mrs.
Smith. Loss, $50.
At 3.35 yesterday morning an alarm was
sounded from box n, caused by fire in the
second hand clothing store or Abraham Walsky,
No. los It'll street northwest. Loss about q 800
Ihe stock in the store adjoining was damaged
to the extent of $50.
The alarm last night at II O'Clock, from box
%, was for fire in two-story frame house, No
lll2 2lst street, occupied by Matilda Helmuth.
Damage, $50.