Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-29
District Governments Affairs.

ABOUT lJO returns oil PERSONAL taN SCnc i
nieS were made to-day 10 Mr. G. :. Johnson.
very few OF these returns show anything tax
able, and the number is daily falling of.
Permission has been granted the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad cOmpaDy To CON
sITUct a bridge, with suitable approaches,
ever their tracks at Rives' crossing, in the
county.
A brick fOOtwalk has been ordered to be
laid on the south side OF AQueduet street, be-
tween ROCK creek and Green street, George
tswn- Orders have beel issued for the cree
ton of twelve street lamps On 9th street, be-
tween II and streets northeast, and F
street. between 7th and 10th streets north
east. Or ders have been issued fer the LAYING
OF fcOtwa1kS and parking on Massachusetts
avenue. etween 10Th anu Boundary streets
Or. j. II AIRY Thompson. jr. has been ap-
lolnted as .istant physician to the Washing
ION asyMmL
James Y eDnan. designated To distribute
the peTsonalt tax schedules IN the "a district
between RO, X creek aHO nth street, has flu
shed his wo. *, having lea los notices.
TIE B'xAI BIRTH choir association last
nigEt gave a nuSical entertainment and hop
at BeCk's hal ], on u. between eth and 9TH
streets, which was largely attended by the
members and heir families The entertain
Hent cOnSiSte, OF vocal and Instrumental
music. previOJ r To which Mr.. John Herr
t.rg. president, II the association. made some
remarks, thank ipg those present for the
honor 81 their at tendance The musical pro-
eTamme was as fOlOws.-A cavatina from
"EInani.'' by PI Of. DoDch and orchestra.
Chorus. "Nachtli, u der KrieGef,' Hpser; Il.
~ choir. L Stem ieaier- Tenor solo, 'Es
hat NIGHT sellen en- Aht; Mr.. B. Nerd
finger. Duet wi, Vim and pianc) Magic
flute, Mozart. Ne sSrs- !. l. BiOut and l..
Stern Comic duel 4. Messrs. \. Kaufman
and A. ID. Frank. :, IpranO SOLO, die Man
neTthrane, Fuhr; VI lis NJ. Behrend. WORT
rag-ParOdy on sc biller's damon and
PythiaS." by Mr.. Ch. Baum. Octette, my
Lady Waits,' Brown Misses NJ. BehTend
and h. Herman. Mrs. + Goldman and r..
BehTend, MeSsrs. Stei nem, J. GOtthelT, \.
Levy and j. Auerbach I. Chorus, Cham
pagne Song" Miller; b. p. choir. The fol-
lowing were the com 1littee of arrange
ments.-G. MOser. (chai. mani q. Levy, 4.
Adler. Il. NOerdlinger 2 GusdOrf and II.
King. On the conclusion o. the musical en-
tertaiDment the floor was feared and dancing
began and continued until morning.
TEE THEATERs.-This ! Tomises 10 be the
GrSt pleasant evening OF 2 he week, and the
Ladies should avail tbpnSeI YES OF the chance
Ia see the wonderful perfc finances of Her
mann. the wizard, a. Ford $ Opera House.
Some Of his feats are OF the n est remarkable
character. and calculated TO astoniSh people
who think they can trust thei reyeslSht The
dT0i .eTy Of Hermann keeps n sSGdienceS in
a HlerTy mood, while his dab. erie nystihes
them.
Tho unusual attractions pres ented at the
Avenue Theater this week ha ~ caused the
house IN he crowded nightly. NJ anager Ban
eT'S efforts 10 please meet with s. Ioii a gener-
Gus response from the amuseI nent loving
public as tO induce him 10 alway , De ON the
lock out Tor the very best star in CIe profess
sion Joe COburn and George ROu. Ike Ppear
again % morrow night.
The startling drama of Too Late. or KEEP
lonaEia,' will be placed upon the s'arGs OF
Ire Theater Comique tonight. in VIII tch Miss
Charlotte NJ. Stanley will sustain tn slnltial
role Tie drama is sandwiched wit b a va
rely Of amusements in the oliO, eth aopian
aId comic yOcalism line
4 CERTIFICATE OF IScoRPoRArIo y has
been Med for The Rock Creek Raj road
Company" by II. NJ. +. V. Stamp, ' " l..
q. ID SpaIds and 6. l.. walker. of New W vk;
ard A. j. Pennington and W. III. Bians, OF
Baltimore. The proposed route cOmmenc es
at the intersection OF X street northwest al NJ
Rock creek aud runs south and southeastern '
along the line OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal and the Washington canal TO the track
the depot, corner OF 9th and Il streets Also,
from Eth street and the c. and o. canal
southwark and southeasteriy 10 ID street
south. and along said street until II inter
sects Maryland avenue-the route being
about six miles in length. The capital stock
Is so coo, divided into SOC shares
ARREST OF An ALLEGED SNEAK THIEF.
Last evening Detectives McDevitt and
CoOmes arrested a short, stout, dark yellow
colored man, about Is or 20 years OF age, Civ
ing tie name OF VIM Smith, on the charge OF
committing a number OF larcenies by sneak
ing into houses while families were at their
meals and carrying of articles of clothing.
He was taken 10 seven al pawn brokers, from
whose places stolen property has lately been
recovered. and two Of them identified INN az
The party who had pawned some coats ard
other wearing apparel He is held az head
quarters 10 give other parties an opportunity
TO identify him.
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WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO state that the
property ADVERTISED by Reginald FendalI
fIuStee of Baldwin Bros, and which - an
nouDeed 10 be- sold on Saturday, LIST: Mcnday.
Cd and Tuesday, 4iA May, win positively be
sold without regard to price. Some of this
property iS improved by rne dwelling houses
and in the best locations in WsShiayto
Amongst TIE property tO be sold Is a ine
door, sash and blind factory and planning
mil, which Offers a splendid chance 20 en-
gage IN j p.OfItabi. business.