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

fTOm IeuGezvOuSing a. York, the starting
point. The excuTsiOnists Were met at the
depot here by Messrs. Joseph X sharp and
A. Z. HOuck, Of the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad, and the following committee of the
PeIESy lVauia Republican Association
Paul Eersh. d. ". Barnitz r. r. Kline. DIR.
T. l.. CathcaTt, W. II. Turner, A. A ShisS-
Ter. II. b. banner, r =. Crawford and l..
Harrison. Headed by the Spring Garden
bard. I'd under the escort of the committee
and other PennSylvaniaDs. the excursionists
preceded TO visit the public buildings.
The party reached the White House short
~ alter twelve O'Clock and were received in
the east room by the President. who went
through the usual hand shaking with many
o. theTn- While there the band played
HAL 10 The Chief" Thence they proceeded
70 the COIcCran Art Gallery, Patent
Office, &c.
PLACES OF INSTANTANEOUS TFeqgel
Mccullough appeared last evelingaS Jack
Csde,' and proved himself worthy sue
cesSOT Of Forrest IN that role, and fully sus-
tained the renOwn he has won AMONGST US
He was well supported by Miss Glover, Mr.
AlCTlch and others. Tonight Damon and
Pythiaso Will be presented.
FUTCFS OPeTO HCUse.-The German dramatic
company are creating quite a sensation here
by their excellent performances and draw
good houses nightly. "My Leopold was
given last evening, and the characters were
all well sustained. Tonight donna Diana,
Thea,eT Conigue.-The excellent audiences
nightly attracted 10 this theater testify to
the excellence OF the performances. The
variety portion is very good, Wrestling
joe IS put upon the stage in good style.
LireolH HdR.-The second concert of Hans
Won BulOw will be given tonight, and the
exeehently arranged programme comprises
pOseTs- Beethoven, Wagner, Mercadente
Gomez, Scailatti, Bach, Handel, Mozart,
Schubert, Rossini and List.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH met last night.
and Dr. Verdi, from the special committee
10 investigate as to whether DR.. Stealns had
-rrfG -9Nff Ns@ra,
ing the case of Molly Garrett, sick with
vaTiolOid, whom he had attended. made a
report generating the doctor from all blame,
and the report was adopted.
Health Officer Keene submitted his repOrt
for the week ending December 4, 1875, show
Ing nuisances abated, 500; cause of death
investigated, 9; burials al public expense, 4:
mum Der OF patients treated by physicians to
The poor, 12S; dead animals removed. 80: tons
garbage removed, SO. Pound report-Ani-
mals impOunded. :; redeemed, 3; amount
realized. S6.25. AiSo. the usual food lDspec-
tons and combinations.
Frame houses Nos. 2I7 and 2l9 New Jersey
avenue northwest, were declared nuisanceS
and ordered to be abated.
DIR. Keene submitted a report of cases in
yesugated where no return OF birth had been
made by The physician or midNfves, aking
seven since his last report on the subject
The health officer was authorized 20 purchase
$50 quilts Of vaccine virus. Adjourned.
THE CASE OF THE LITTLE ACROBAT.
ZANLo POOLE.-Nesterday afternoon tie
little acrobat. ZanlO Poole was continued
before Commissioner j. j. Johnson. and Mai.
A. g. Richards, superintendent tof police,
resumed that he visited all the theaters in
The city, and did not consider the costumes
OF the ballet al the Tneater Comique any
more vulgar than those OF any OF the other
tneateTsi had seen liquor carried about
among the audience of the COmique; did not
consider the performance promoted moral
ity, but u was not especially immoral, un-
less all theatrical performances are immoral;
difficulties often occurred at or near the
COm1que, but not oftener than az other pub
lie places of amusement.
The boy ZanlO Poole was questioned, ard
ne expressed a wish IN 90 back 70 his bro
liners. stating that he had been well treated
py tnem AMI only performed when he wished
10 do So He further said that the scar on
MS face ne received some months ago in
Boston.
The OBRIEN DIVORCE CAsE-The OlheT
Sde Hetnd FrOH.-lesterday, in the case OF
Margaret OBTien VS.. Daniel O'Brien, the
heretofore mentioned in THE STAR. He ed
mlts that they lived together until Nav
-, when they separated, and that on the
10Th OF october Of that year the written
agreement referred TO in the petition was en-
tered into. he states that ne has regularly
paid her certain sums, derived from the rent
Of property given TO her by him, or held by
MIN and her as joint trustees, but denies that
there was any specific understanding as TO
The amounts that were TO be paid to her. He
denies that the cause OF the separation was
mat he was in the habit OF entertaining pros
ntutes AT his place Of business. but alleg0s
mat on the contrary the cause OF separation
on his part, was the bad conduct and ma bits
of the petitioner, whom he charges with hav-
ing been addicted 10 the use OF Intoxicating
liquors 10 such an extent that she was fire.
guently seen drunk. He further charges that
the petitioner has been al various times
guilty Of adultery and other acts OF gross i'm
propriety, which would prevent any court
from aiding her in obtaining divorce, even
II cause existed therefor.
THE GRAND ORCHESTRA OF Theodore
Thomas will give two concerts in Lincoln
hall next week. Seats may be secured at
MetZerott & Co.'S on and after to-day. The
programme the first night will be as follows:
overture, LeonOre. No. I, Beethoven; Pre-
Jude, choral, Fuge-Bach; Recitative and
ScherZo, op. 70, GOldmark, Selections first
act Lohengrin, Wagner; Rhapsotia, Hong
rolse, NO-li3 List; Chorus, of Happy Spirits
In Elys1um and Dance of Furies, Orpheus,
Gluck; Song, When the Tide Comes in, Barb
by, Mad Sterling; Symphonic Poem. lie
houet domphale, Saint Sacks; Torch-Iight
March, No. 3, Meyerbeer.
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS. The Airing
Lon cooperative Building association held
lis MID meeting last evening, at the Board
OF Trade rooms. A large number OF new
shares were taken. -, 400 was advanced to
the shareholders, al an average premium of
Inc subscTi ption book for new shares will be
clos Cd ON the second Wednesday IN January,
Do - aiter which a premium will be charged
OLD AND RARE BOOKS at auction this
carson Bros salesrooms 9th and 10 Streets
north west, to which the Attention ~ huvarS