Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-09

perhaps TWO thousand eXcursiOEistS, as the
rain prevented many residents in the coun-
ties OF York. Dauphin, Cumberland and
Adams. who would have otherwise come.
from rendeZvOusing at York, the starting
point The excursionists were met at the
DEPOT here by Messrs. Joseph X. Sharp and
A. p. HOuck, of the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad. and the following committee of the
Pennsylvania Republican Association
Paul Eersh. d. w. Barnitz. r. r. Kline, Dr.
T. l. Cathcart, W. II. Turner, A. A. Shiss-
Ter. III. =. tanner, f. $; Crawford and l..
Harrison Headed by the Spring Garden
band. and under the escort of the committee
and other PenGSylvanians, the excursionists
PIoeseted to visit the public buildings
The party reached the White House short
iy alter twelve O'Clock and were received in
the east room by the President, who went
through the usual hand shaking with many
of them. While there the band pTaveii
HAL 10 the Chief" Thence they proceeded
20 The COrcOran Art Gallery, Patent
Office, sc.
PLACES OF ANUSEIENT-N,riolsdl Tbeu'e5
Mccullough appeared last eveaingaS sJacx
Cade,o and proved himself worthy sue
cessOr OF Forrest in that role, and fully sus-
tanned the renOwn he has won AMONGST US.
he was well supported by Miss Glover, Mr..
Alcrich and others. Tonight ssDamon aud
Pythias' will be presented.
FbTds OpeTu HOltse.-The German dramatic
eoIDpany are creating quite a sensation here
ny their excellent performances and draw
good houses nightly. my Leopold was
gwen last evening, and the characters were
All well sustained Tonight "Donna Diana"
Theo,er CoBlLq,se.-The excellent audiences
nightly attracted to this theater testify to
The excellence of the performances. The
joe is put upon the stage in good style
La coin HdQ--The second concert of Hans
Won Bulow will be given tonight, and the
exceuently arranged pI ogramme comprises
gems from the work of the following COM
posers: Beethoven. Wagner, Mercadente
Gomez, Seailatti. Bach, Handel, Mozart,
Schubert, Rossini and List.
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TIE BOARD OF HEALTH met last night,
and Or. Verdi, from the special committee
10 invest gate as to whether DIR. Steafns had
violated the rules Of the board in not report
1ng the case Of Molly Garrett, sick with
varlolOid. whom he had attended. made a
report generating the doctor from all blame,
and the report was adopted.
Health Officer Keene submitted his report
Tor the week ending December 4, 1915, show
ing npisanceS abated, 800; cause OF death
investigated, 9; burials at public expense 4;
number OF patients treated by physicians to
The poor, lbs; dead animals removed, 80; tons
garbage removed, 80. Pound report-Ani-
mails impOunded, :; redeemed, 3; amount
realized. sos. Also, the usual food inspec-
tons and cOndemnatiOus.
Frame houses Nos. 2l7 and 2t9 New Jersey
avenue northwest, were declared nuisances
and ordered TO De abated.
DR.. keene submitted report of cases in
vestgated where no return of birth hat been
made by the physician or midwives, making
seven since his last report on the subject.
TIE health officer was authorized TO purchase
eco quilts OF vaccine virus Adjourned.
THE CASE OF THE LITTLE ACROBAT,
ZASIO POOLE--0 eSterday afternoon the
examination of witnesses in the case of the
little acrobat. Zanlo Poole, was continued
before Commissioner J.. il Johnson, and Mai.
a L. Richards, superintendent iOf police.
testified that be visited all the tfeaters in
the city. and did not consider the costumes
OF the ballet at the Theater Comique any
more vulgar than those OF any OF the other
theaters; had seen liquor carried about
among the audience OF the Comique; did not
consider the performance promoted moral
1ty, but II was not especially immoral, I'M
less all theatrical performances are immoral;
dlfheultieS often occurred at or near the
Comique, but not oftener than at other pub
lie places OF amusement.
The boy Z3nlo Poole was questioned, and
ne expressed wish 20 90 back to his bro
o. mem and only performed when he wished
tc do %. He further said that the scar on
MS face he received some months ago in
Boston.
THE O'BRIEN DIVORCE CAsE-The Other
SEC Re0rd FIola.-f esterday, in the case OF
Margaret O'Brien VS.. Daniel O'Brien, the
respondent fled his answer TO her petition
heretofore mentioned in TIE STAR. He cd
m INIT that they lived together until May,
1874, when they separated, and that on the
10th OF October OF that year the written
agreement referred 10 in the petition was en-
tered into. He states that he has regularly
paid her certain sums, derived from the rent
OF property given TO her by him, or held by
him and her as joint trustees, but denies that
the amounts that were 70 be paid 10 her. He
denies That the cause of the separation was
mat ne was IN the habit OF entertaining pros.
nfutes at his place of business, but aliegC5
that or the contrary the cause of separation
on his part, wals the bad conduct and habits
OF the petitioner. whom he charges with hay-
ing been addicted TO the use of intoxicating
liquors 10 such an extent that she was fire.
quently seen drunk. He further charges that
the petitioner has been at various times
guilty OF adultery and other acts OF gross i'm
proprlety, which would prevent any court
nom aiding her in obtaining divorce, even
If cause existed therefor.
TIE GRAND ORCHESTRA of Theodore
Ihonas Will give two concerts in Lincoln
nan next week. Seats may be secured at
Aetzerott & Co.'S On and after to-day. The
programme the first night viii be as follows:
iude, choral, Fuge- Bach; Recitative and
ara, Mozart, Mad. Antoinette Sterling;
Scnerzo, op. 10, Goldmark; Selections FIRST
set Lonengrin, Wagner; Rhapsodia, Hong
IN Elysium aud Dance of Furiesi Orpheus
Gluekj Song, When the Tide Comes in Barn
6y, Mad. sterling; symphonic Poem lie
kouet domphale, Saint Sacks; Torch-Iight
March, No. 3, Meyerbeer.
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS. The Arlino
Ton Cooperative Building associ alton held
Us MID meeting last evening, at the Board
shares were taken. ~, 400 was advanced To
The shareholders, al an average premium or
132 per cent. The secretary gave notice that
Inc Inscription book for new shares viii be
1s76, after which a premium will be cbarped
On stock subscribed.
OLD AND RARE BOOKS at auction this
(Indrsdayl event og, December 9th at Dun-
carson Bros salesrooms sth and n Streat.
northwest, 10 which the attention of hnvers