Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-28

fsleitous- DR.. yelling was Of the Princeton
class OF lel4.
MUSICAL AND E1rliSt Opcrr-
The bohemian Girl was PcCeptabIy pre-
scented l@st evening by the Kellogg troIue,
81 The National TheateT. Maiane Van
Zsudt as airline was IL good voice and
her rendition OF II dreamt That dwelt in
marble halls was very effective. Mrs. Sc
gums "GipSv Queen" was fine imperson-
alton, and both she ana Madame Van Za1dt
were the recipients OF handsome bOquets.
Tne spirited acting Of Mr. SegUIn I'm the T5ls
OF "heyllsn0Of1 was, as usual, feature of
the performance. Mr.. Mas tenor was well
suited to the role Of 'Thaddeus." Mr.. Ham
1lton seemed suffering from a severe cold.
aud did not DO himself justice in tie roe OF
the Count" Tonight "MignOn" will be
presented, with a strong cast, Miss Kellogg
as .'MignOu.' Miss Montague as "FIlena,n
and Mrs. Seguin as "FredericO"
FOrds Opera House - :. Foul Play has
prOvC1 quite success, and Mr.. Aldrich and
Miss Kate Newton are highly praised. Only
Two more nights and a matinee performance.
Thc0teT CODliqUe.-The fine programme or
the week draws large audiences nightly, VINO
are always satisfied, TO Judge from the ire
quent laughter and applause.
a WARSING TO CAPITOL BUMMERs-
Captain BlackfOTd, OF the Capitol police, has
been very much annoyed OF late by tramps
lOanDg about the Congressional Hobbies, and
yesterday made raid on them, capturing
nNe, and locked them up They have been
In the habit OF calling out members OF Con-
gresS 70 neg a few dollars, pretending 20 be
BAackfOr0
sent for Detective COOmes 20 look them over,
and that officer states that they are AL sta
flOn-hOuse dodgers, free hash eaters, and
bummeTs OF the worst stamp. They were
station house, and this morning Captain
Blackford appeared against them in the
Police Court, chargi ng them with vagrancy.
Trey were aTralgneC under the names OF
Henry Raymond, VIM. Mason. JOhn Puden-
cash, and James Harris, and all pleaded
guilty. Sent down for thirty days each.
TIE FESSER MURDER.-A special 70 the
Baltimore Slfa from Frederick, Md, January
y. says Constable Goldman and several
others from Prince Georges county arrived
here tonight, and in company with the
mayor and policemen visited the jail, but
failed 10 identity the negro tramp arrested
at Frederick Junction yesterday as the muir
derer Of Ben amin Fenner, in Prince Georges
county. They stated, however, that with the
exception OF color, which Is said 10 be n little
tCo bright, the resemblance to the real party
Is perfect, even To the scar on the face. They
fully justified the officers in making the
arrest. From the statement and manner of
the prisoner he has evidently committed
crime somewhere. Six hundred dollars
reward have been offered by the authorities
OF Prince Georges county for the murleTeT's
apprehension.
TRIED TO FLAT IRON HIMSELF OUr OF
bout 10 O'Clock, yesterday
morning, white man, named Nathan Bar
~, pluInbeT by trade, living on :, between
9Th and eth streets northwest and eYnplOvet
at the Soldiers Home, attempted 20 COM
init suicide by knocking his brains out with
fat iron. He succeeded IN inficting two
severe wounds on his forehead. Or. GLENN,
or the Freedman's hospital, was called In
and dressed his wounds, after which he was
admitted 10 that hospital for further treat
ment. IL is thought that the loss OF his wife
by death recently and the use OF liquor was
The cause OF the attempt upon his life.
THE GREENAwAY MURDER CAsE-Em-
ma Groves, the woman who mas been living
with Robert Smith, who was committed TO
Port Tobacco jail for the murder OF Thomas
Warren, as mentioned yesterday, was ar
rested in this city, yesterday. by two
cousins OF Smith, and lodged in the station
house, charged with the murder. IL is
alleged thai she, Instead OF Smith, fired the
fatal shot. The woman was released this
morning By Mayor Kemper. as no one APP
Peared against her-AtcSGnttG Gazette, ga.
REAL ESTATE SALES. II. Warner,
! real estate broker and auctioneer, has sold
for Benjamin +. Batter and Benjamin p.
sryder, trustees, lot o, square 3i3, on the
scuthwest corner OF iCth aud n streets north
vest, . by 100, TO G. A. Langley, al 81 81 per
IAs.onre foot. Also, FOR same trustees, lot 3,
| square 252, improved by II tsree story brick
dwelling, on New York avenue, between l3th
and 18th streets northwest, 20 c. Cammaek1
Al $1,000.
THE Boys CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, re-
Gently organized under the auspices OF the
ccrs: President, w. II. King; vice president,
! T. A. Barnes; secretary, w. W. Thorne;
tItd>t4Itrs Is -. COWen. SOILS luFSc 1unurcI
volumes, which have been presented them,
| Constitute their library. They meet every
evening a. their rooms in the \. NJ; Z A.
nnllc g. and prayer meetings are held every
Friday evening.
BEETCH-LoApISG SHoT-GUNS AT AUc-
TIOS.-IhOmas bowling Will sell at his auc
lion rooms tomorrow at ~ O'Clock several
superior Par ksr srOt-guns. Parties desiring
q tTsIclsss article should take advantage Of
his oIIoltuLIiy.