Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09


THE THIATERs.-Ndtionol Theate.-Mlss
Tara Morris repeated Camille last even
1rg before even larger and more fashion,
able audience than that of the preceding
night Every seat in the lower part OF the
house was occupied. The acting OF Miss
Morris in this character Is so true to life,
mere Is such perfect stimulation OF the most
Powerful and conflicting passions that wiring
woman's heart, that the spectators are
forced into true sympathy with her fictitious
grief, ard the interest Of the audience as the
SAD drama eliminates is so intense as to be-
come painful. Not women alone, but sfror @
men are moved in spite of themselves. IN
me scene with the father Of Armand. =" Miss
motifs so Identifies herself with the charac-
Ter and situation that tears roll down her
CE6eEs- Mr.. ltngham does some fine acting
as Armand DUval," and Mrs. GcrfnO1 is
excellent, as she always is. Marguerite"
viii be presented tomorrow evening and
CnIirg the remainder of the week
,IGitHS ~ Cllc"u- Washin gtonians who de
ere 10 Lar TItiens in Italian opera, at the
10th and 18th insts., will have the Opportu-
nifty of doing so comfortably. as Manager
stTakoscn, with his unusual enterprise, has
made arrangements for special trains. The
particulars are advertised in tO-day's STAR.
The StrakOsch Italian Opera Company for
this season Is said 10 be very large and
powerful ore.
FtTds OpcrG Ro,S6.-"Humpty-Du
as presented by Mafiitt d Tyler'S company,
Is most en- jOyabie perfOl mar &C. The play
rs not at all the old ''Humpty Dumptv." bat
is full of new tricks and TRANSFORMED tons
Every body should see s'HumDty -Dunpty's"
surgical operation on the Chinaman, for re.
lief Of water-aEd whisky-On the brain.
Mr.. NJ fiitt is a very able successor TO Geo.
Fox. anr 'PantalOOn' makes his share OF
iun. All the children should go, and grown
folks, too.
TheTT CO1tiGts Venus and Adonis, tre
FteldiugS and a host or others. draw large
audiences To this cosy place OF Amusement.
wide Awake IS quite an interesting play,
and Is / n upon The stage in good style.
THE ARREST OF THE CROOKED PREACTr-
ER.-Thc STAR Of yesterday mentioned the
fact Of p man haranguing the crowd ab0uf
icon in front OF ST. P6ui'S Lutheran Church,
where Rev. Mr.. Hammond. the evangelist,
had been conducting revival services. This
lDdlvlcUal was Pre- cnt during the mOrniDg
services. and 4 seems that he took urntragP
at NT. HsHmCUd's limiting to him 10 be brief
On "a King his stand In the street he gathered
crowd about him. aud In q loud voice pro-
Claimed that Mr.. Hammond was q self
righteous man, and advised ladies and their
Caughters 10 Keep away from the meeting If
tbyy Old rot want 10 get into trouble. PO-
hCem2n IUsky, 81 the 5th precinct, escCrted
him 10 The staiiCn-EO where his name
was registered q Alfred c. Clements. of
Ohio. 2 preacher and farmer. Although vel
supplied with funds, he refused 10 give col
lateral foT his appearance AZ the Police Court,
and when about 10 he locked IN some SYM
EathIzsr came in and rendered the requisite
sum. and he was turned loose again and i'm
metia,ely betCOk himself TO a dry goods box
al the corner Of 9TH street and the avenue,
which re converted into a pulpit and again
commenced his abuse Of al the laws and
sospe!s and interpTe tatiOns thereof not con-
foTmLI 6 10 his own peculiar notions. Be-
coming very boisterOus and attracting a
large crowd of boot blacks and corner Ioa rers
Policeman ROdeTiCk. of the 9Th precinct
agaln ran him III, and he was locked up for
the night.
The amateur evangelist was brought into
tie Police Court this morning, snd after the
testimony the court dismissed the case. a. IL
was the first offence, but cantioned Mr..
Clements that ne must look out in the
future or he would not get Off so easy.
Firing on THE QUARrERMAsTER GENE
RAILS OFFICE-Qu1te an excitement was
caused in the QUaTtermaster Generals office,
This morning, on the arrival of the clerks. by
the discovery OF the windows in one of the
back rooms OF the fourth story of the build
Ing having been riddled With buttlets
Nearly every pane OF glass was penetrated,
many OF the leaden bullets being found upon
The floor. and IL is generally supposed that
Inc WlnCOW happened either TO be in range OF
some would-be cat killer. or the stopping
place Of shots fred during the night by the
police at some fugitive from justice.
SUIT FOR DIvoRCE-Mr. d. F. Cahin to-
day flied a bill for William Shelley against
haile saeliey, Tor divorce: Plaintiff
lst9, and he charges her with having an un-
RoVerEable temper, with having assaulted
I'm WIN a razor IN go, and in lSIi with
Kill him; and with having, on the nth of De-
ctmbsT last, while he was ~ his Office (the
u = anu carried the
piano, silver ware. table and bed linen, and
other articles, and deserving him.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
Feter Marshall and Mary Red; A. w. Bres-
Ign ard Maggie r.. Awkward; Geo. A. Fiua-
come and Harriet Mesmer; Harry Shumay,
OF New York, and Lizzie Martin. of Phila.
Alfred {. Cnkel and Mamie G.. Reinhardt
both OF Richmond, Va; Morris ketcham and
Rosy II; Lowry; Moses Wood and Amanda
saIders; John Brooks and Sallie Lee; Dr.Jno.
r. Wolf and y. X. SengstOck; Danl Brown
and BeCkie Smith.
CHARGES OF PKRJURY-In the Police
Court, to-day, COTnelia and Vim. c. Shin
oneck were charged on the oath of Thomas
j. M&cNamee, with perjury in their testi-
mOny IN the case before The Police Court on
The Sth OfJaEuaTy last. IN which complains
ant was defendant 10 the charge Of assault
ara hattery, with intent 10 commit rape on
Cornelta ShimOreck. Defendant waived an
examination, and the case was sent 10 the
grand jury bonds ia $500.
TEE POLICE COURT BCILDING-In the
romeo Court 10 day, in the case of Mary A.
himmell, owner Of the Police Court build
ing, charged with maintaining a nuisance in
said building, which has been pending for
some months past, Mr.. Beam, counsel for
The Board Of Health, asked for a decision
The court gave judgment against the de-
fencant. with an order for the abatement of
the same under 500 bonds.
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING CAsEs.-A lad.
named Ben. Hines, was seriously injured at
y
dental discharge Of a musket in the hands of
his your ger brother.
SamCeI Tinker was accidentally shot in
the thigh by Thomas Paine, at the house of
the latter, on 9Th, between l. and NJ streets
southeast. or Monday.
-o
FULLY FxoNERATED-The grand iurv a
few days ago dismissed the charge preferred
ny MIS- COrnelia Shimoneck against Thos.
j. McNamee OF having, on the Tth OF Janu-
airy last, assaulted her with intent 20 COM
NIT rape. The cause was heard in tie Pc
lice Court on the 18th Of January, and Me-
Nance was held 10 bail for the grand Jury
ard mat body, after a full examin2tion
have fully exonerated him.
ENGLISH OPERA-The Kellogg Opera
Tronpe commence an engagement of six
nights and matinee al the National Thea.
ter next Monday evening. Tickets for re-
served seats may be mad at the theater aud
a. MetZerotts music store or ami after to-
morrow. The season promises 20 be a VERY
brilliant and fashionable one. See the adj
SeFtiSement.
PARDoNED--TO-d day the Marshal received
from Tie President a pardon for Lewis Kin
singer, convicted on the 18th OF December on
raise pretenees in obtaining brick under