Evening star., 1876-09-27

large quantity OF blue Ink had been poured
Meeting the Senate wing with the main
building. The ink was poured In two or
three places and splashed about so as to do
as much injury as possible. IL cannot be
removed without cutting into the marble.
80 many people are now at the Capitol every
Hay TsS me OF yist9Ts sverasing more
keep watch Of them all. Even II such sur
vefllance were undertaken it would be pre-
vented by the fact that the number Of the
Capitol police was so reduced at the last ses-
sion that the building cannot be properly
patrolled.
ADJUSTMENTS - National Theo,er. TIE
beautiful spectacular drama, "The Naiad
Queen, or Life under the Rhine" is produced
at the National, with new scenery and COS
tunes, ingenious mechanism and a very
good company. The audience LAST night was
large, and seemed well pleased with the per-
Bar,
FOrds Opera Ho,ne-"Uncle Toms Cabin"
will hold the boards here for The remainder
of the week IL is placed upon the stage very
eil6ctfvely-thOse who take part In its rep
resentation being well adapted to their re-
spective roles.
TbeoieT COmlique.-The usual entertaining
programme at the Comique draws a large
audierce every night Tie leading dramatic
attraction thisweek Is the 1.-TWO Orphans"
THE MEETING OF THE LUTHERAN SY-
NoD.-The Evangelical Lutheran Synod OF
Maryland is 10 meet at the Memorial Church
(iith-street Circle) on the Sd of October. Pre-
paTatiOns have been made by the members
of this church for the accommodation of
guests from a distance. The Synod comprises
Is churches, with II, eco communicates, this
Memorial Church beirg the youngest OF Its
organizations. The contributions to this
Synod for 1875 were Sis, 600, which was ex-
pended last year In church work. A well
come meeting will be held In the church
ds1tsdy Tuesday evening si5;3o o'cIock; 10 The evan
tiring president, will be delivered wednes-
day morning, and the synOdical communion
administered on tire evening OF that day.
TIE SyrOd will be In session about one
week.
LIST OF PATENTS issued TO residents M
the District OF COlu I'M bia. MarylaD and ViI-
District Of ColsDn6id-Eustace J. Collett.
Improvement In propulsion OF vessels; Chas,
g Whitman, Improvement IN bill files.
MGTgldnd- Lewis B. Rowland, of Hagers-
tow >, Improvement in corn planters; Aaron
C. Pry, OF Kee5ysville, improvement IN dia-
Dond milestone dressing machines. Trade
town. trade mark for a printed publication;
Stephen ]. Seneca, of Havre- de-GraCe trade
mark for nermeticslly sealed goods.
P1oiRid-Frank kahl. of Richmond, i'm
provement in pumps; John ID. Imbcden, OF
Richmond, Improvement In car axles; Aure-
lius w; Mshon, OF Richmond. Improvement
in machines for cutting rivet heads.
THE"PENNsYLvANIA DAY" EXCURSION
L.
NJ. c. Association are going Off quite rapid
ly, and large numbers cfPennsylvanians CT are
preparing TO be present in Philadelphia on
the Pennsylvania state day, Oo-morrow.)
These tickets will be sold good TO go up to-
morrow night, and are good to return within
ten days OF the 26th inst. The regular Y. NJ.
c. A. excursion will TAX place next week
the round trip tickets beipg good to go on, on
the p, Sd and 4th of October. See advertise
ment.
AN EFFECTIVE GUN TRAP.-On the night
OF August 18th the blacksmith shop OF A.
Hampshire avenue, was robbed of tools by
some unknown thief, who entered through
an opening in the roof. Mr.. B. placed a'g1n
day night last the attempt to enter was
again made, and the thief received TIE con-
tents OF the gun and was evidently wounded
severely. II not fatally. as blood was traced
by the officers for over two squares.
THE ARREST OF JOE LACY.-It was stated
in yesterdays STAR that one Joe Lacy had
been arrested by Detectives Coomes and
Miller, charged with highway robbery on or
about the LIST OF April last. Mr.. John FrizelI
who lives up the canal road, asserts that the
credit OF Lacy's csItur belongs TO himself
that he arrested him above the Aqueduct
bridge, in Georgetown, and that be and OH
Ger Sullivan took him TO the station house
If there is any credit attached 10 the act be
wants II.
Two MEN RESCUED FROM DROWNING
The steamer Mary Washington on her return
=
ing creek, discovered two colored men admit.
they having been capsized by the gale 10 a
small boat They were still clinging to the
craft, having been IN the water some time,
They were nearly exhausted when discoy-
cred. The captain OF the steamer went to
their rescue and landed them safe In Alex
ancria.
WORK OF THE FLOWER MIssroN-At a
the lecture room OF the New York Avenue
church yesterday, 125 bouquets were made
and distributed 20 the inmates OF the Epiph-
any Home, Childrens' Hospital. women's
Christian Association, and Protestant Or
phan Asylum. Contributions of flowers
were received from Mrs III. A Willard. "a.
Gen n. Dyer, Mr.. john Douglass, Mr.. Henry
Douglass and others.
WANTED TO JUMP FROM THE DONE
About $50 O'Clock p. M yesterday, Onicers
Cook, bttchcock and Connolly. OF the CapI-
tol police, took TO the Ith precinct station an
u jump from the gallery OF the rotunda OF
The capitol, but was prevented by Omcer
Cock just as be was about 70 leap from the
railing. His friends were notified. and, II
not taken away by them, he win be sent TO
the insane asylum.
MOTHERS, don't ATTEMPT 70 make vour
10Y 10y and ehildren's clothing At home, when
s, ~. 0sn s ouy such nice, stylish, ready y-ma ie
vsnia avenue Ss.isSo nell 90 %,,s Co. goo penpsy
mia. s tssf siinSS SoS Sc ths trouble of %i.s
'esy and iAir dealing win eSerybody~adut. " I,ha.
ssIzCHk OF A ToRPEDo BoAr-roa.v
us PaIsnai on tne district, under a vii =,
dan (of the Owen House) against fa;, "a; = SoT-
Iay-action on note and ACCOUNT -. T. -;
the torpedo apparatus Of the defendant.
MAnlIAeB LICENSES have been issues q,
W. l. Rutherford and Ida Maria Kelsex.
George w. Dariey and Esther p. GasSins
R,chard g. Randall, Of Laporte, Ina, and
Clara g. Gassaway.