Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-22
G. Z o r @ EFT o W Y

THE DAY WE CELFBRATF-To-day being
the anniversary of WaShingtOn's birthday
the banks ard public schools are closed. TIE
only reminder Of the old-time ObScTva ,ce of
the cay is the Gag suspended from the STAFF
IN mont of No. 5 en- CINE house. The yDUU e
people are taking advantage Of the beautiful
weather and are enjoying themselves hugely
~ skating and rompinG ON the ice on the Pc
tomac.
THIEVES IN THE BUTCHERS MARKET
At a late hour on Saturday night some per
sons unknown forced an entrance into the
butchers market and stole ii considerable
quantity of lard. sausage, hams. &c. from
the stall of Mr.. Louis HiSe. They also event
through the money drawers of the other
dealers, but failed 10 secure any subsidy for
their pains.
BUILDING IMPROVEMENT. With their
usual enterprise the Wheatley Brothers have
recently erected row of eight new twO-Story
brick dwellings ON Greene, near Water street.
The buildings will soon be ready for Occu-
parcy. Mr.. Peter Mcintyre having pur-
chased dwelling No. IS Bridge street. is hav-
ing the same improved by an additional
story. sc. When completed the building will
add very materially To the appearance OF
that part of Bridge street.
our OF DANGFR-Dr. Eleinschmidt states
that the man Montague, who was so seri-
OuSly injured near the Metropolitan car
stables on Thursday last. is gradually i'm
proving, and has in part recovered his con
seriousness.
THE NEW SENATOR FROM WEST VIR-
GINIA.-The citizens of Georgetown. apart
from their political prejudices. are very
much gratified at the news of the election TO
the United States Senate OF Hon. n. +. Ca
peTtOn, Of West Virginia. Mr.. CapertOn j. a
brother of Hugh CapertOn, esq, of this town,
and has always entertained the kindest feel
ings for the people of Georgetown, vino are
satisfied that i'm him they will find an earnest
advocate of District interests before Con
EreSS.
AN ORDERLY TOwN-Not a single arrest
by the police in the rastS6 hours.
RUMORED APPROACHING MARRIAGE or
THE FRINGE ACCOMPLISHMENTS the
prospects of imperialism in France, the Paris
correspondent of the London Times saws -
There has been a talk for some days with
marked perSIstency, though in a mysterious
tone, OF q project of alliance between the
Prince Imperial and Danish princess: sis
ter of the Princess of Wales and the CZarevna
Dagmar. 1t is cOnhdentially affirmed that
the Prince OF Wales and the Queen, his
mother, are very favorable to this scheme:
that the House of Denmark is inclined to IL.
and that Russia alone shows some hesitation.
which, however, il is added will, there is
every reason 10 believe, shortly come to an
end, SO that the marriage will soon he ar
ranged. 1t is objected, indeed. that the
princess in question is two and a half years
older than the prince, who is only nineteen.
Those who talk of the match and believe or
wish TO believe, Oraflect to believe i'm il. reply
by dwelling on the eclat and advantages
such an alliance would offer To the Prince
Imperial. 1t would be like a prOVidential
Indication said am enthusiast recently; the
three Danish princesses would he married 10
the three heirs of the greatest thrones i'm the
world, cOnSOrtS of the King of England and
the EmperOrs OF the French and Russia. We
should bring alliances ready made. and Ger
many, perhaps, in view of this position. and
IN consideration of an indemnity. would
make the princess a wedding present of the
TWO unfortunate provinces which would be
an everlasting cause of hatred and an in
CVltable preteXt for war.'p