Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-15
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The following resolutions were aI0ptpI:
hsSg.red; That the thanks Of the committee be ex-
tended to the distinguished gentlemen who contribu
ted much To the brillancy As well as the Measure
The tea- party by their patriotic addresses to the
ocers OF gQvernmeutand citizens generally for their
cheerful and efficient aid and to the Congress Of The
hIt States for hay ing voted tho use of the CaptnI
nu'ialhg Tor the occasion Aud the committee unite
Their congratulations with all who were present that
the amount Of money realized was not only greater
.'!lpariroI than IN other cities where similar en-
l,IaIlutn- have been given. bur that in the higher
@tJ'ct-tha Of kindling patriotic feeling and ARGUS
ie ift.h interest IN the approaching Centennial
The result wa most CRAFTY ing
"sS9!rsd. That the committee cannot refrain from
recording thelf hearty expressions of gratitulr to
their chairman. Miss Rislcy Seward vino lev her mn
l.hG IL, Nutlon ana uIselnsh efforts, did much t.
s,'uIt ile success 81 the neutrality-suspicious.
present al the meetings aud willingly aSsuning
','n 1 every responsibility which de
N"IH'u upon hCf. The committee feel that without
such assistance they could not have hoped for such
RsSoir.d That a copy Of the abstract Of the treas
IreI report and ct these resolutions, signed 10y the
Mrs Montgomery Blair, Mrs. Edward Bealc Ma
dame dam, BfTehmans, Mrs. Archibald Campbell, Mrs
EanG@p6 Marag Ms Mr. HF a aaRnfh M GSy W Ms
M{crs, Mr.. 5, Miles, Mrs; Admiral Poor, Mr.
Robson. Mrs. A. r. Shepherd, Mrs William
SING ai,g Mrs1 GG1prgs IL Williams; Mrs. jacob
urer; Miss Upton, secretary.
IN
THE BALTIMORE AND Potomac RAILROAD
At meeting of the directors of the BaIti-
more and Potomac Railroad cOmDany hold
I'M this city yesterday. the resignation of j.
\. DuBarrY, vice president of the COMPANY
was received and accepted, and Mr. A T.
CasSatt. one of the vice presidents of the
pennsylvania railroad, was elected to the
position. General DuBarry goes to Phila-
delphia, where he will take charge of tho
southern business of the Pennsylvania rail
road. The resignation of Mr.. f.. l.. DuBarry.
SSnperlhtGndent, was also accepted, and Mr.
Geo. {. Wilkens, the present efficient super
Intendent of the Baltimore division of the
Northern Central road. elected to fill the va
cancy, the duties of the two positions being
consolidated. Mr. f.. l.. DuBarry will take
Charge of the roads recently leased by Tho
Pennsylvania company. running from York
P'nnSN lyauia. via Hanover and IittIeSfoWD
10 fe"eTlcK' Md.-Bdnt"i0Te american 15h.
THE THEATERs.-Thef friends Of Miss Olive
Logan should not forget that this gifteI lady
National Iheater this evening, when the
mimic waves of "SuTf' will roll and
Miss Logan will appear i'm her rendition of
Mrs. Gen. Noble and Mile VerOniaue. Both
in public and private life she is a true lady
ard bright luminary in the literary world
as well as on the boards.
only two moro nights of the cOmical George
J.. Fox in "Humpty Dumpty." Those who
fail to attend F0rd'S Opera House this week
Will miss the most amusing performance of
this season. Besides the pantOmime bust
lures of the programme which are particu-
larry good.
The stars at the Theater CONTINUE thiswealx
arc giving fine variety performance, in
GUIDING many new features, and those vino
wish to see novelties should attend this even
ing or tomorrow night.
THE WASHINGTON PRODUCE EXCHANGE
met last eVening-the president. John a Ra-
ker, in the chair, and j. W. Sands secretary
pro tenn. The following were admitted to
membership i'm the Exchange: Beavans &
Shaw, j. c. Pearson, j. S. Redman, Bur
roughs Tyler, and GarwOod & Miller. The
chair announced the following standing com
mitteeS: On Transportation, ID. NJ Ream, G.
b. Smith and w. +. Anderson; on finance
c. F. DutrOw, c. F. wilkins and = Cham
berlain; on arbitration, ]. F. Saum. F. C.
Weston and a. j. Beidler. a series of rules
governing trade and prices were adOpted
The chair appointed MeSsrs. Howard. Jones
ana Janney as committee on the charges on
Hour, SUCH as insurance, labor, &c. On mo-
t1On of Mr.. Jones, ii was ordered that all hay
shall be tOlled as follows: On all sold hay at
so or under, II per ton; over, per cent. shall
be charged.
THE SEA OF ICE; or, the Prayer i'm a Storm.
the grand spectacular drama. will be pro-
duced at Ford's next week in most elaborate
style, embracing new and beautiful scenery.
novel mechanical effects, properties, cos
tunes, etc. Mr. Mines Levfck an actor of
considerable merit, will appear as the Adj
venturer Carlos" in which character he is
said TO be without a rival. Little Lille Lee
ia ii CIlllu one oil the most touch
ing tableauX imaginable in the scene where
she loses her mother and father on the ice
The effect is said to be very skilfully man
aged, and the child character is capitally
taken by the young actress in question.
SURRENDERED ON REoUIsITIoN-This
morning, Detective O'Dwyer, of Richmond
arrived here WIN requisitiOn from the Gov
ernOr of Virginia for William Quirk charged
with an assault and battery with intent To
Kill. Application being made to Judge Cart
ter, bench warrant was issued, on which
Detectives COOmes and McElfreSh arrested
3uirk, and he was placed in custody of the
Richmond officer.
REAL ESTATE SALE. T. WOrmley, real
estate broker and auctioneer. sold at auction,
for q. w. Stickney, trustee, lot 15i, in
Boughton and Moore's subdivision eff square
l5O, to W. q. Green, for 81, 100.
ATTEMPT To SwINDLE BEECHER.-As If
the pastor of Plymouth church was not beset
with trouble enough already, a man named
James Harris last Wednesday evening en-
deavored TO defraud him of 500, by asking
him TO cash bogus check for that amount
on the Scranton city bank. The money IL
was alleged, was TO "bury the aged mother
of one Otto keneg. who ''died this morning.
Mr.. Beecher had the fellow arrested and
taken before Justice Walsh, who committed
him for examination on Saturday. He is
supposed 10 have an accOmplice, and for him
the detectives arc now on the lookout.
THE HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL.-In the
Essex county court yesterday Judge Depue
appointed commissioners to assess the value
OF the land to be taken by the Hudson tunnel