Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-29
THE CHRIsTM4S SEASON.
RheHa Tn Rux HALLIDAY Gaods

such articles as they may need for holiday
use or New Year gifts, we note below the
pls ICES where they can be best accommodated,
and propose to continue this useful directory
from day to day during the festive season,
as new advertisements appear.
This is the time when liable Bros. make
their semi-annual clearing out sale, and
better opportunity has not been offered for
some time TO get good winter suit for New
Year calls cheap, for they are bound to be
sold, and large reductions In the prices have
already been made. Call at corner It'll and
ID streets, and see II these reductions are not
genuine.
AS the holidays are now coming 10
| close, DAVIS Is rapidly closing out his holt
day goods very cheap. The stock though is
still large enough To furnish nice gifts for
New Years day. Everybody knows that 10
| Market Space. is one of the finest emporiums
for fancy goods In the city. The prices are
NV GAIT, BRO. q Co. have received
another large supply Of handsome goods for
New Year. They have epeTgnes, walters,
cake baskets, fruit stands, urns, forks,
spoons. in all varieties and styles, also, n
large assortment of the finest quality OF
English table cutlery.
Umbrellas are decidedly in demand this
Indictment weather, and old ones cat be re.
paired and covered to look almost like new
at the MACUFACToRY. 613 ID street.
Every person interested in Ireland should
purchase oneof the Irish-Americau Alma
macs for 1876 for sale at the CATHOLIC
BOOKSTORE. 926 q street.
The very best Java coffee is daily roasted
at &. winners, 1918 Pennsy Ivania avenue.
ID. J.. DUTROw is receiving daily large
quantities of choice roll butter, which ne
offers in lots to suit and at low prices, cor
ncr 10th and & streets.
ARTHUR NATTANS. druggist. corner q
and d streets, offers fine old rye whiskys at
- per bottle. He also has on hand CalifOr-
Ma wines and brandy, port, sherry, muSca-
tel, &c. and everything he keeps is first
class: Lay in supply for New Year and
give him call.
THE THEATERs-NdiionGl -Notwithstand-
ing the rain last night, the National Theater
was comfortably filled, and the presentation
of Jules Nerne's clever extravaganza,
"Around the World in Eighty Days." gave
great pleasure TO the audience, particularly
10 readers OF current literature, familiar
with the delightful IomaDcing Of this French
author. The plot of the story and of the
drama is as ingenious and extravagant as all
OF his productions, and is worked out with
his usual originality. The melange IN the
play OF oriental splendOr and occidental saw
ageTy, thrilling adventures by flood aud
field in two hemiSpheres, beautiful scenery,
startling mechanical effects, brilliant bal
let, ludicrOus situations and touches of wit
ard humor, altogether make up an enter
tainment rs pleasing as il is unique. Mr..
Lytell as "PaSsepartout" is the life of the
company, proving himself better come
dian than some sO- called stars: while Miss
GOldthwaite as the Princess, Miss Mortimer
az Betsy" Mr.: Metkif as "Fogg," Mr..
as ''O'Pake" are all good. The play goes Off
very smoothly, considering the great labor
required in the way of preparation. II will
be repeated every evening this week, and
should draw.
COnaq1ie.-Tbe seasonable production of
" Jack, the Giant Killer" at this pleasant
place of amusement, was a happy holiday
thought, and the manager ought TO take in
no end OF cash. Besides the pantOmime,
there is capital variety performance every
evening.
The BOARD OF HEALTH met last night.
Tie committee on ordinances reported an
ordnance 10 prevent the commission OF
nu1sances in the public urinals, which was
adopted and ordered. The ordinance imposes
fine Of rot less than $40 nor more than S-0
dollars for tie offence. communication
was received from the health officer, report
ing that In order to prevent the spread of
smallpox in the District, few weeks since,
IL became necessary 10 destroy infected Cloth
ing, The property OF various owners, amount
ing in value 10 SSi p, and recommending
that articles Of clothing, of like quality, be
purchased, TO supply the place of those de-
strOyed. The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on ordinances. The health officer
submitted the following synopsis OF the on
eTatons Of his office for the week ending
referred, SO; abated, 4fO: marine products in
spected-11, $50 bushels oysters: i,O02 punches
FISH, with the usual average of condemna-
uO4-s.
NEw MUsIC-We have the following new
music published by George Willig Il Co.
A.
ScEeidler; Voice From the Wave, by j. The0-
Pnil; Happy Youth, GalOp Brilliant, by Z.
Riehard; The Dying Soldier. by Asger
lad, by Ii. Il. Farnie and Fabric Campana;
IanSe FayOTite de Louis Fourteenth. by
FioTian Pascal. From John f. Ellis 4 Co,
composed by FIR. Kley aud dedicated to Gen.
Albert Pike; Anaiostan Waltz, dedicated 10
The AnalOstan Boat Club, by A. S. Roe, Jr;
on, My Heart is Lonely Now, song ana
chorus, by Henry A. Cross.
Mr.. DAVID II. p. BIGLEY. formerly a well
Known detective officer in this city. died this
morning at the Insane Asylum aged 40 wears.
NJ Bigiey was a native OF MechaDicStOwn,
Ia, and previous to his appointment On the
police force worked as photOgrapher
He was appointed on the force September
18th, ls62, promoted as detective July 7tn,
1st4, and served until October 31st, 1872,
when he resigned. During his service
as detective he was conspicuous as an
efficient officer, having been engaged In
many important criminal cases. SOol
after his resignation his mind became
IN pared, and he was sent to the Insane aSy-
lum, where he remained until his death. &c
leaves Wife and two children.
ACTION FOR BEING PUT OFF STEAMER.
Ihls morning, In the Circuit Court, Judge
Judge Cartier, the case of Stanton agt. the
steamer Pilot Bay, was taken up-Messrs. j.
RI. Bradley, A. b. Duvall and l.. O'Brien for
plaintiff, and Mr.. John Selden for defendant
This is an action for damages alleged to have
IN August, 1874. The plaintiff and several
others had purchased round trip tickets for
Blakiston's Island, INTENDED by the COM
pany 10 cover but one trip,) and on returning
several days after the ticket was refused, and
he was put of the boat at Maddox's wharf
The case was on trial when our report closed.
No ARTICLE OF dress requires as much at
tentiOn as the collar. The Warwick col lar
IS the one you should wear.-AdU.
SENATOR LOGAN ExoNzRATED-A letter
in the New York Sun some time ago charged
that Miss Ada c. Sweet, pension agent at
Chicago. had been blackmailed by Senator
Logan. United States Marshal Campbell,
Gen. BabcOck's father-in-law, and others
who procured her appointment. Miss Sweet
has written letter to Senator Logan, in
which she exonerates him entirely, but does
not deny that she has been freely bled by
others. Miss Sweet says IN her letter to
Logan that her own personal interests have
imperatively demanded her silence on this
subject, and she denies it for his benefit now
at the risk ofhs tenure OF Office.
THOSE SOUTH CAROLINA JUDGES AGAIN.
An enthusiastic meeting was held in Charles
on 81 MIC