Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-13
Condensed Locals.

AHTTlife TRAGIC 9FlTf
eraI rev STARS ~ vOcaiiSm and miuslreisy
performance. oo1eluding with the ean-esn-
Condensed Locals
TECmgSsn has the bss ami coolest 50 IA.
See notice of g.. 4. f.. in another column.
shiiiiuCtOn sends Harpers ard Frank
LssIie's weekliCs for MAY ~
D Al Boston yesterday the Boston base b3ll
club defeated The Washington club 3 ~
The old frame hotel At Annapolis juno
ton on the Washington hTsnrn Of the Baiti-
more and Ohio railroad. took fire yesterday
and wsS totally destroyed
Preparations are now being made by Gen.
BabCOck for Lighting up the Agricultural
grounds. Gas pipes are 10 b" laid and lamp
IosIs erected along AL The drives in this
Al a regular communication Of Acacia
Lodge. r. y \. NJ. held on the nth instant.
Pact Master Or &. w. FranZCni was pre-
81 TED with a handsome and valuable Past
HsSter'S jewel.
CbaTIet Ki,,g. a. erJploye Of the Columbia
BsT Note Company. was severely injured
bridge.
TIE stocS of Capitol Hill Cooperative
bHlldIng Association j. being rapidly taken
monthly payments %Z.50 per SaaTe-SI 600
advanced ON each share. n per cent interest
- allowed on Withdrawals and settlements.
See ad.
Thomas Bowling. auctiOneer. will at 80
this 7. m make Il closing sale OF those fine
oil paintings now ON exhibition at No. 421
.th street. under old Fellows hall. The
public are Invited 10 visit and examine.
BY reason Of tine late sessions Of the Sunday
School convention at Baltimore. and from
other causes Mr. Van I,emap's lecture on
Customs or the OTient3ls'' will not take
place ON saturday next in Lincoln hall as
advertised Ticket holders may return their
ticFe;s to The \. NJ. G.. y. where the money
viii be refunded.
THE CONCERT OF THE FOURTH DISTRICT
Pr BLIC SCHOOLS last night in the hall of
The Jefferson school building was complete
success. not merely as attracting a large
STf!lGIPp. hTIl n "A ffOrgipp
OF unusual literary and musical excellence.
TefeCting high credit upon the pupils and
tedCberS IN the public schools OF the old nth
ward" The Rotations by James TAYLOR
Prank Law. Horace Clark. Robert SebaS-
ian. Prank Mcclure. Everett LLOYD, and
NympO Jones were delivered with fine effect.
fBat Of NympO Jones, q lad not over ten
years IF age, who recited in rhyme the whole
story Of RIP Van Wrinkle" was a wonder
fUl per.Ol nance and elected enthusiastic
applause. Tie singing OF the girls chiefly of
the female grammar school, listened TO
win evident pleasure. was every way a
eonlInt Eda, IOn of their teacher. Prof. Daniel
The efforts Of Maggie Clarke Lizzie White
Sarah King. Nellie Pumplrev. CyhO also
read The SHADOW on the Blind in excellent
style, Fannie Hepburn. Eva Shiles. Gertie
GeIbert, Sophie Davidson. Martha YouSoD
Mary Law, and Katie Jones We're all highly
appreciated The rich voices of Misses Becky
SHilth. 1.-The Allen. and Susie Gadney add
ing notably 10 the general endowment. The
iatleau at the ClO-p was in gCOt taste and
well presented by Belle Howard. Susie Gel
bliss Bette Havenrer presided al the pi1uO
The attendance or Superintendent Wilson
Trustees Woodward. Dyer. French. Deirick
Lloyd thamliin- eN-tTuSteeS Stuart. HoI-
mead. Wilson Mcclellan and Alice evinced
The general interest in the occasion. v-hich
rIVailed The best results of our public in
sirCctiOn IN The elegant arts OF music and
slCcGtlCn- IL il but simple Justice To refer
Inc success Of this interesting entertainment
10 MIS- Mary +. Martin. 81 the female gram
Diar school hTs. Wise. and Mrs. Bowen OF
Ihe Intermediate schools and other TEACHERS
on INC 4th school district, comprising the
ancient island"
TIE Gas CONVENTIoN-A convention nj
representatives. Of the Illuminating caS com
Ianles Of the principal cities 81 the United
S;aies was held yesterday at Willarti's Han
AbOGl one hundred members were present
EOst % the principal cities being represent
~, Mr frice' OF Cleveland. in the chair.
The object, a. stated. was to discuss tie re-
snlts OF experiments made in the manufac-
LIlfe and diStTI button Of gaS. cost of manu-
..SIuIe, quaAly and strength Of gas maize
from I Inc knots. oil. &c, as compared with
The same article made from bittImlnous coal
a paper On tire use Of a preparation of dry
;aiHn I'D NE publication Of gas was read by
r OreSlalI. president of the New Orleans
fasnsht company. Mr. Walker. of NIL
Wtakee- read paper on the prOpTief,r of
.isfeESing with Sunday labor IN gas works
Lob tne pa ers aoOve-named were discussed
by the convention At the session las. night
VARIOUS subjects relating TO the mann factfIra
81 - anu Inc management Of gas works
-
lOWe0 until October hext. This nlornipo ~
10 O'Clock The members OF the convention
started for visit TO MOaut Vernon. and
banquet al williams.
Two bECREEs or DIvoRCE-T0-day
Judge Wylie, IN the Equity Court. made q
eecree IN the case of COrnelia y GRAY act
EdWari +. T. Gray, granting a divorce 10
me complainant, with right to- resume her
maiden name OF Eel, custody of their child.
ana allinOny. She states that they Wera
TnarIied in December. ISS Iiyei t6pa,ScS
1Mo year., and she charges great cruelty
Tue testimony was taken by Examiner p
r. LaIuer, and MesSrs. harrington and car
f1ngtOn appea red for plafntiT
Judge W Vie also directed that decree he
tfawn IN The case Of Hannah NJ Hamilton
sigt. Theodore Hamilton. The parties were
married ON the 18th OF March, ISs3 at Mobile
1Hla.. and she charges that defendant com
gati, also IN New Orleans in Uacernha~ al
January last. Mr.. r. p. Cuppv appeared for
CON IlaiEaEt.
IHE 'OMPIIMENTART BENEFIT 70 Man
sgeT II Clay FOrd, next Monday nigbt. will
ION . AZ appearances, be thoroughly salts
factory one 10 that popular gentleman. as
well as 10 the audience fortunate enough 10
secure seats On the occasion. Miss Maggie
hiichell her only appearance this season.
VII ~ ke her great part in her favoTite play
OF Tie Pearl ~ SAVOY Mrs H CLAW For,i
formerly Miss Blanche chapman. the man
@EerN charming wife. viii make her anu.ar-
i,uee. amer an absence Of two wears - CON
shoE ln The Pear OF savoy" and Mrs
refer W blte III the eccentric farce of Mr
ana Mrs Peter White" and a number az
'iher performers OF note will take part I'M
fLeTlCh oil. OF entertainment for the eye,Iina
JUICE FISHER. the United states District
fltoTEty. has commenced To remove ms
once nom ire rooms ON Louisiana avenue
Sflf>lte Inc CltE Hall- teN-MayOr Waliach's
former residence u the rooms on the frsr
E"NT 81 the wet wing Of the CITY Hall foy.
merry occupied by the co lecfOr or taxes and
vii ESTABLISH bimSelf and assistants there
On Satur lay next. The rooms have hen
neatly and comfortably fitted up. and they
are So arranged that the spa ten OF business
may % greatly facilitated. Hon MoutsODl-
cry Blair. ana Judge Wales OF Ralfiu1ore
VIII take me rooms vacated by Judge Fisher
VI r. PLEAS ANT PROPERTY At AT-Trro~-
THIS AfTFRNOON--Ne call Sre-iaI alien
ilpn tO The sale OF Mount Pleasant nroparty
~ lphF clock this afternoon. l.. H. Warne-
auS Toner This property Is located i'm the
village 81 Ut. Pleasant, aud COMPRISES an