Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-25

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men, with the exception OF the last three
days Of the mission, which were devoted to
children. Father Mcguire, during the entire
mission, preached In the morning, afternoon
and evening. and ten assistant priests heard
confessions every day during the week just
closed.
District Affairs I'm Congress
THE SOUTH wAsHISGTOS MINISTERS AND
THE RAILROADS.
There was presented In both houses OF Con-
gTess on the 18th instant a memorial from
sIsTgymen and pastors living in South
washington. They say: "rne railroads
known as the Baltimore and Potomac and
the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas rail-
roads: now enter and run along Maryland
and virginia avenues and 9th street sou tn
west, In which quarter of the national capt.
tai ourselves with our fOeks do dwell; and
your memoralists and all who reside in the
nelghborhOOd Aforesaid, have been for years
and are still grievOUsly annoyed and injured
by the Aforesaid corporations They further
represent that ''the church ediices in which
they minister are situated in and along the
district Aforesaid, and that by the rattle of
cars, the blowing OF whistles. ringing OF
peilS, shifting OF cars and trains, and the
Ioacing and unloading OF the same within
The avenues and street aforesaid, at all hours
OF the day and night, the Sabbath day not
excepted. that our minds and the minds of
our Congregations are distracted, even while
Oh the sabbath we offer prayer aud praises
or expound the word we are sent to teach.
80 grlevouS has the burden becOrAe that
many are leaving this neigh bOrhOOd, finding
homes In other districts; the property be-
longing 20 the churches as well as lay prop
erty, has been and is deprecated In value,
and this section Of our city is prevented from
becoming by the aforesaid corporations a
highly ornameDtcd and attractive section,
The abode of the highly cultivated and re-
nned. To the end, therefore, that we may be
relieved OF these grievances, we earnestly pc
dtion your honorable bodies TO speedIly re-
move, by bill or otherwise, these railroads
10 some point along the outskirts of the city,
where union depot may be erected, and the
burdens and dangers we complain OF re-
moved The memorial is EfC-uaI w M
representing RylaDd VI. T.. Chapel, West
minister Presby terrain church, st. Dominicks
Catholic church, 9th street Presby terrain
church, 5th Baptist church, and Grace p. E.
church.
ADJUSTMENTS - National 1heater. - "The
Hon. Bardwell Slote" and Mrs. General
Gilhory" will receive at the National all
next week. The "Mighty DOIIar,j is mot tha
best comedy OF the age by ID. S-consider1
bic; but the Florcnces' are an entertaining
couple, 10 say nothing OF tue numerous tell
ing hits In the play at some OF the ways OF
public men, and women, about WASHINGTON
Florence's TOllicking impeTsonation of the
member from the "Tural deestrfcts' is one of
the most amusing stage pictures of the
day, and is nicely complemented by Mrs
Florence's role.
FOrds Opera Rolse.-Next week we are to
have Frank Mayo in MurdOck's beautiful
American drama "Davy Crockett" The
play has no dime novel nonsense about it, as
might be supposed, but is one OF pure and
healtby tone, and the leading character
has been performed by Mayo over eight
hundred times with continued success. He
Will be supported by q carefully selected
company and the merits of"Davy Crockett"
are well enough known here 70 Ill the Opera
House TO OVERLOOKING nightly.
g., L.tsI6 GOntr9te-The programme, which
is al an ED this evening, Is very extensive
and interesting one. Next week are entirely
cbaDge OF bill is promised, with many new
faces.
REAL ESTATE Wash. b. Will
tlsms, auctioneer, has recently made the
TnIRra
Tee, lot No. IS, in square No. 1, to T. F. Han
nan; 81 $50. For Messrs. WoOdbur Wheeler
i hooert r. Dodge and Ben; j. Darneille, trus-
70 jacob h. kengler, Al $50, and the north 26
Ieet OF same lot, in same square, to r. w.
bowman, -, 500. Lots 20, ~ east 80 feet of
lot l., and the western % l. ~ feet of Iot ne in
square 2e6, 10 r. W. bowman for the fol-
lowing amounts: 81 900, =, COO, 50 900, and As
cents per square foot for lots Is and i6 For
X X. Eliot and A. Thomas Bradley trus-
tees, house No. 1874 q street northwest, part
i9I 10, IN square 20, opposite Foundry
III. Ward and John F. Ennis, trustees the
large brick business and dwelling house cor
ner OF I'd and streets east, being part lot "a,
In square 1872. TO Theodore Sheckefs; sII 600
For VIM. b. Reed, trustee, frame cottage on
East Capitol street, between 7th and sth
streets east, being lot IL, In square No. S9s, 10
A. B. Talcott; ~ 900.
AN URGENT CALL.-The condition of want
and suffering TO which so many of the ladies
lately employed in the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing are now reduced makes IN a
matter OF imperative obligation that some
thing be generally done, and at once, for
their relief. 1t is suggested, therefore, by
those cogniZant Of the facts, that collections
De taken up To- morrow in all the churches
Tor tneir benent, the money thus collected to
be transmitted TO the present head of that
bureau, TO whom their circumstances are
most familiar, for disbursement TO them.
we trust the appeal will be made, and Iio-
orally responded TO.
TITTENC r
h-ne T1iiens came here there has been a
great desire on the part of the public to listen
70 her IN opera, In which the greatest of her
European trfumphs had been achieyed and
MI Strs bosch, like a wise manager meets
TINS want II can readily be conceived by
those who have heard Titiens in the concert
room how admirably her breadth of styie
would be adapted 10 the music OF RelItni,s
NORMA in which she makes her first ap-
pearance here. The sale of seats commences
next "wednesday, as will be seen by the ad-
vertisement elsewhere, and a rush may be
expected.
THE LINCOLN MoNUMEyT.-Thec commit
Tee OF twenty-five appointed TO make all
April. wnen the statue of President Lincoln
Will De unveiled In Lincoln Park, met last
evening, and organized by electing Henry
ripper chairman, K. e. Powell secretary, and
John W. Freeman treasurer. A resolution
was passed by the committee inviting the
P ,nnie. generally to participate In the cere-
chairman, James Green. Isaac Sinner, Per,
~ n. Carson, o. 3. Il. Wall. Chas. r. Mostly
lanes w. Bransen, VIM II. Smith, Charles
d flsner, Thornton A. Jackson and James
Young.
A LEGA CONTEST FOR TENNESSEE
PRoPERTY.-Yesterday, in the Prohata
Court the case OF White against Affiick was
argued before Judge Wyue (Judge DIN he
ing engaged in the Criminal Court), and Mr..
w. 5. Cox appeared for the Complainant,
and Hon. IL. Myers appeared for defendant.
IN this case some nice points are involved
As well as about SIS 600 worth OF property In
tennessee. Under the laws OF the District
me property should go TO the collateral heirs
oot under the laws OF Tennessee where the
ouio go tne defendant, the grandfather OF
Sis 1 1 infant. Judge Wylie reserved
a sWINDLER--RftOr Of ne Ece,,fno 8ny.
Hsn - Gaining upon our citizens for con-
f,,rs ssa,, 20 me Might Lodging House