Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-26
LOCAL NE VS..
lm asements, &C, To-nigi

Ar asements, &C, Tonight.
National TaedteT.-"The Naiad Queen"
FtrtrS Opera RoGse.-"UncIe Toms Cabin"
Theuter Oorssrae.--"The Two Orphans" and
varieties.
Condensed L0eals.'
The street lamps will be lighted Of 10 o. m.
and extinguished at a. m.
Twenty-Five persons arose for prayers at
the Gospel Tent last night and several pro-
The Hayes and Wheeler Campaign Club
held meeting at Columbia Law Building
which was to be held on the 9th inst to the
18th proxt.no.
simonds and Mount Calvary Command.
cries, Knights Tenplar, (coIored,) have ar
ranged for a trip TO Philadelphis, aud viii
& O. x. r
Franklin engire, No .. which has been
undergoing repairs In McClelland's mschtoe
SHOPS, was yesterday given trial. The en-
CINE has been thoroughly overhauled and
Yesterday In the Court in General Term.
Mr.. Merrick presented the resolutions OF
respect 10 the memory OF the late John Ma
barry, sr, adopted at a meeting of members
OF the bar, and they were ordered TO be placed
On the minutes OF the court.
HANDSOME IMPROVEMENT. The new
grocery store OF B. W. Reeds Sons, 1916 r
street, Is one OF the handsomest and most
convenient stores In this part OF the coun-
spared TO make IL as complete as possible,
suited throughout 10 the business. The store
is 50 feet front and loo feet deep, with So
foot l. IN the rear. The cellar Is of the same
size as tue store, and is divided of into stor-
age compartments. In the interior of the
store everything imaginable In the grocer's
line is advantageously displayed. In the
rear Is a large gallery lighted by q rotunda
% by IS feet and 10 feet high. One of the
most useful arrangements OF the establish
meDt are the ventilatOrs, situated in the
rear corners OF the building, extending from
the cellar To the top of the building, which
which very successfully carry Off the smell
that generally pertains To the grocery bust
ness. The store at night is lighted by Ia
large lamps on posts, and presents very
brilliant appearance. The reputation OF the
firm in their line of business is so well
snown as TO need no comment.
National Theatr.-"Tb
Naiad Queen had Its nrst presentation here
last niGht, and was placed upon the stage in
all the magnifceuce that was promised. The
scenery is very fine, and all OF the effects are
OF the best execution. Miss Kitty Blanchard,
Miss Cummins, Messrs. Trevtlle and Marble
all sustained their characters successfully.
The Romance of the Rhine" will hold the
boards for the remainder of the week.
FOTds Opera HOsSe-"Uncle Toms Cabin,
was played by the Howard combination last
night In a superior manner, and was we'll
received throughout. Mr. Howard sustained
his accus toned role of .Uncle Tom as al
mirably as usual. He was well supported
by Miss Lee, Master Harry Buckingham,
and large company. The jubilee singers
TheGteT COnli91le.-The programme this week
is extensive and interesting as usual
NEW TEMPERANCE DIvIsIoN-A new
division OF Sons OF Temperance was instf-
tuted last night on 10th street. near the navy
yard, 10 be known as Reliance Division, No.
.. Tne following officers were elected and
installed: W. P, Robert W. Dunn; w. A..
Chas. n. Upper; r s., Rosser l.. Hunter; A.
X =, Charles Tolson; f. s., Charles Axe;
rTe4GnTDr GRnrOa h oh nIoFr
ID. Hineline; conductor, Richard Emmons;
assistant conductor, John Alcorp; /. s., Wm
X: speiden; o: s., Edwin III. Jones: Adj
Patriarch +. NJ. Bradley and Past Grand
Worthy Patriarch Dohbyns.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector
Plowman james Slant, a twostOry brick
dwelling, east side of High, between West
ard Stoddard streets, Georgetown; 1880.
John Hoover. twC-story frame dwelling,
west side OF Sth street, between C and ID
southeast; si,GjO- w. c. O'Mera three two
story brick dwellings, north side of Penn
5000. George Z. Chapman, a three story
anu basement brick dwelling, east side O
10th, between III and i streets northwest
dwelling, south side OF L. between i6tn an
nth streets northwest; $500
HIGHWAY RoBBER CAPrURED-Yes
terday Detectives CoOmes ana Miller arrested
mulatto named Joe Lacy on the charge O,
highway robbery about the first OF April
the occurrence. Pete Boyd residing AT No
1910 N street, while going through the White
lot, was Knocked down and robbed OF q gold
Lacy was taken To Police Court this morn
ing oy Mr.. Coomes, and committed to jail
Tor hearing.
SOD BIOS, auctioneers, sold yesterday for
warren Z. Stone and James Hoban, trus-
tees. the drug store, ~ and g streets south-
Of the same, TO Joseph McCauley, for $50
Also, for Gustav Hartig, trustee part of lot
IL, In square sol, fronting lax feet on l. st.
running back 10 depth of 20 feet. Improved
by two story frame house, to F. w. Sell
hansen, for 500.
Did OF HIS IsJURIEs-About II O'clock
sunday last boy named Lee o. Storm,
a a1ont II years Of age, while playing with
other boys at CastlemaD's lime kilns, at the
Ioot OF Il street and Rock creek, accidentally
fell over wall distance OF twenty feet and
was badly injured In the head. He walked
nome afterwards and not much notice was
taken OF IL, but, growing worse. he died about
goeIock last night from the effect OF his in
juries.
EXCURSION TO LEEsBURG.-OnT Thursday
next the Sons of Jcnadab, Rechabites, Good
Templars, and Sons OF Temperance OF this
city. by special invitation from the Lees
burg, Va, temperance Organizations. will
leave on the O'Clock train for the Latter
place 10 attend an old-fashioned Virginia
barbecue, under the auspices of the temper
ance people They will return in a late train
on the same day.
THE ENoN BAPTIST CHURCH DIFF
CULTY.-ID the case OF Scott ct al. at, Cole
ct al. (the Enon Baptist Church difficultyS
In the Equity Court to day, Judge DIN dis
charged the restraining order, gave plaIntIff
Ten days 70 take testimony and defendant
twenty days, and ordered that parties have
uninterrupted use Of the church alternately
rom cay TO day, Rev. Samuel Scott to oc.
cupy the pulpit next Sabbath.
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ELECTION OF OFFICER5-The GraceIand
cemetery Association last evening elected
p De, ionnoTlng officers for the ensuing year
heV. ~. r. Presbry, chairman; +. C. Cate
sSseIelsry and treasurer; George r. GulIck
Sanuel Norment and Moses Kelly boarrt NJ
SiIectors; DR.. w. TindalI, T. l.. Tullock' DR..
.. SIearps, j. q. Aud, DR. II. McFariand
". Dennlson and Caleb Parkinson. Al
Vfsory board. w.
LAIE JOHN MARBURY.-Int the Cont
IN OeDersI Term yesterday, Mr.. Merrtck
presented the resolutions In respect In tha
memory OF the late venerable Jobn Ma
(aHnrQQfnOn "a