Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-19


ANUsEMESTs.-Nd,io1 I7ed,er. -" Our
Boys was performed again last night. with
fewer bitches than en- Monday night A
smooth running dialogue, an instantaneous
following OF the cue, is tue life OF "a sprightly
play like this. Owens fine acting as the
retired butter-man Is very enjoyable. Miss
Ada Gilman deserves word OF praise Tor
ner dashlng impeTsODatiCp OF Belinda
the saucy house msid, a character IN direct
contrast with the one SO excelleutly sus-
tanned by heT last week in the 1.-TWO
Orphans.' "JalbOt Champneys," as pre-
scented by Mr. Harry Lee last night was an
Improvement on his performance OF Monday
night.
FoTGs Opera R0lre-Washingtouians have
liking for good minstrel SHOWS. and
Bryants is one of that kind The troupe is
large and talented, and the specialties,
sketches, &c. presented are mostly original
with them Go see them, If you want TO
have good laugh.
mac" is play OF local interest, and is pre-
scented in coed style. The programme is
sirinkled with songs, dances, sketches, &c,
which are nightly received with applause.
THE NORMAL DEPARTMENT OF How
ARD CNIvERSITY.-Eester day the trustees
OF the Institution for the education OF the
coiOred youth, which was founded by Miss
Myrtilla Miner, and Incorporated March 3,
1sCS, held a meeting and elected the follow
ing officers: President; Mrs. Nancy NJ. John
son; secretary, Mrs. Nellie O'Connor; treas
urer, Mr.. George +. Baker. The report OF the
treasurer for the past year was submitted,
tlOWluB permanent IuQO OF St0,OOO. WltE
an income OF - 020. The permanent fund is
invested so as to pay interest upon $50, 900 a
the rate of per cent. per annum, and upon
$1,000 az the rate Of 10 Ier cent; per annum,
above stated. This amount has been ex-
pended in the payment of the salaries OF the
Normal Department OF Howard University.
Cash on hand January l, lSs6, sil6.9l.
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THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION
met last evening, and Mr.. T. l. DeLand was
GtGPfph IN MI nf ~ No
resigned AresOlution was adopted reciting
that considerable number OF persons falsely
IeiIesehIng lnemselyeS as residents OF llll-
nOis nave secured the Congressional politi-
cal influence of the state TO obtain appoint
mentS now accredited to the state, and that
fraCdulently secured should be withdrawn,
and the COMPRESSION delegation should re-
commend only those whose citizenship OF
Illinois is assured.
BOUND TO SToP Tin the efforts OF the
Water Re gistrar 10 prevent waste OF water,
ne has fou nd IL necessary 10 cut Off the sup.
ply from some OF the police stations aud
school houses where the janitor or persons in
charge have been direlect. II is the inten-
yste houses next week in portions of the
city where waste occurs. Col. Lubey means
business. There has been a better supply of
water on Capitol Hill the past two days than
there has been for as many months past.
MURDER BY A MEG Ro HIGHwAYMAN.-
assaulted ON Monday evening, the 10th Ln-
slant, ON his return 10 Rla6ens burg Z an
New YORK, by negro rufnan, FOR the pHr-
pose Of roobing him, received blows on the
head from the numerous assassin from
which he died on Sunday, the 18TH instant.
at Providence hospital, 10 which place he
was removed by his friends. We have heard
of no steps taken by the authorities OF Bla-
ceDsburg for the arrest OF the nUrSerer.
GOVERNMENT AwARD.-The FAIRBANKS
Scale was again successful AZ Washington
on Tuesday, and secured the patronage Of
the Post Once department for another year.
Quality, not price, is said TO have ssttie3 the
verdict In their lavOr, and the repeated AZ
prevail Of the United States government
must be very satisfactory to the VerIn On {
scale ma kers.-l E'Cestipg Post.
IScES I o'clock yester-
day morning sn attempt was made TO Are
Louise h2 11th street northwest, the window
having been broken open and coal oil applied
and set IRE TO- The neighbors extinguished
the flames without turning In an alarm. The
loss was about SOS.
ROMAN gold chains, crosses, lockets, ear