Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-03

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THE MCPHERSON STATUK-Oren,o,nts M
The tnreilin9.-A meeting OF the Society of
the Army of the Tennessee was held last
evening at the Ebbttt House to complete the
P[ePAIatlons Tor the unwilling of the statue
OF zen. McPherson, at Scott square, on the
18th inst. General Robert MacFeeley occu.
p1ed the chair, with Col. Bacon as secretary.
Col. Martin, from the committee of ar
Isngements, reported the programme as fol-
First Day Business meeting from $40 tn
O'CLOCK unve ling or statue from To 4
O'CLOCK, ana Gen; Fairs Grafton at night.
second Day-Business me citing from Q tn
10 g. m; visit TO Mount Vernon, and upon
return reception by The president Of the So
cfety. Adopted.
twas decided to hold the exercises in Lin
coin Hail, and IL was also announced that
GoV. Dennison would deliver the address OF
W We 10 the society on the morning of
subject OF poem, line of march, &C., were r..
Ierred to the committee OF arrangements.
Inc committee on transportation made a
report, stating that the two railroad COM
pa nies had refused O make any reduction Of
rates. The chair announced that 1t was m
oerstood that the citiZenP committee would
rare rare al tne funds necessary to carry out
thelr programme. The committee on cere
monies at the monument reported q pro-
gramme as follows, which was adopted;-
opening remarks by member of the monu-
menL committee (nOt yet selected;) address
py Gen. Logan; unwilling of the statue.
which is expected to arrive here TO- dav. The
coMmlttee on correspondence reported that
they mad sent out one thousand general in
v1tatons and two hundred and forty-pine
special invitations to the President, Cabinet
otncers Judges OF the Supreme Court, and
otner omclals; also, TO all of Gen. McPher-
sons classmates, including those who served
In the confederate army, (among them (}en
J. h. Hood, and all officers and ex-confed.
nolds, who found Gen. McPherson's dead
BODY, was Invited as q special guest of the
society.
AMUsEMENTs.- National Tneater.-" Two
men OF Sandy Bar" drew q large and well
satisfied audience to the National Ia It even
Ing. Notwithstanding the dverse criticisms
the people, and for that PURPOSE IL WAS Writs
ten. Life on the Pacific slope with its odd
mixture OF character and strange incidents
a as with an ingenuity Of situation
author OF the "GuIch of Sandy Barr "The
Ouicas.s CT Poker Fiat" "GabrieI Conroy."
&c. There Is a vein Of humor running
most part In "Colonel Cuipeper StarbottIe."
Ibis character is sustatoed by Stuart Rob
son, comedian OF considerable reputation
LOT Whom the play was written, "Starbottle
is like both "Colonel Sellers" and "Ba, iwelI
Slote," and yet unlike either. 1t was cley-
erly sustained by Robson, although his voice
Colonel, and he is not quite up to the knsck
OF the "Old Dominion" pronunciation, The
otheI roles are for the most part we'll rem
Parseioe hs ESnee, seem part and
Iarly suited to the character they assume.
The whole play was well received last night,
and and. there u ne doubt but that this weeks
engagement Will be q successful one
frds Opera HOsve.-Madame Rentz's
mlnslrels, together with Mabel Sankey's
Dnrleeque troupe drew q large but not well
PLEASED audience last evening. The min
Torrance which followed. The buriespne
"lx1on" which concluded the Programme
t vas wen presented, and had the redseming
ever Is the place to present such perform
c aheater Gon'iq,x.-The programme at the
tive. Matt Morgan's living statues are very
erustlcaIly arranged, and the rest of the per-
formance is, as usual, well rendered. The
CONVICTION OF LOTTERY POLICY
DEA LER--The case Of William Williamson
before the court last week, being q charge of
sold came up by way OF continuance in the
Police Court yesterday. Col w. A. Cook,
OF counsel, addressed the court at some
,eo In mis- behalf, taking the ground
ticksts and lottery policies. He cited deci-
sion OF Judge Macarthur, in the Supreme
Court, In support Of this doctrine. Mr.. Jor-
Dan, also for defence, spoke upon the law
governing these cases, and argued that IL did
not apply in this case. The Court remarSed
That the case was not free from embarass-
ment. Inv testimony showed that defendant
had an interest In this business which gave
him legal responsibility. The real ques-
ton is this q business IN violation Of law?
II 1t 10 unlawful, 1t is q nefarious Business,
inasmneh as It is adapted to the conditions
woman, DO matter how small their means,
and is not only demoralizing but It entails
snnering and want upon All poor persons
nv M n mo Ion in fHo
game: He recited the testimony which
described how the game OF policy Is played.
and stated that he thought 1t an unlawful
game within the meaning OF the law. He
imposed fine of $500 and thirty days In jail,
and In default OF the fine six month In Jail.
1000.
INpIcrMrMrs FouHD.-The grand jury
was today discharged until the 18th OF Me-
ind1ctments Edward NARROW, larceny;
Reopsy g. Lien; fo1ssry I've cases Eaward
EmssSel Waldscser; Chan Charles ss' ). Fsnnins,
DO: Omcer ]; J; Smith; James A; Davis, lar
s SeDy; W%. Cclley, do; Lsmusl Wsedsn: 8;
J. 8. Mamt. two cases; ssm1 Williams. lar
ceny; Dennis Byrnes, assault with intent to
Kill John Howardi SamI Baldwin, receiving
p ri Grant, s.nss ss. an
James Regan and Edward Long. resisting
Omcer kellum; William Babbington, lar.
ceny; Charles e. Brady, burglary aud lar
ceny; Adolph Erdmou receiving stolen prop
erty; Annie r. Spencer, larceny.
AMATEUR THIArRICALs-An new anna
teuI dramatic association was formed last
night at the National Hotel, the object being
to aid the charitable institutions or the city.
A constitution and bylaws were adopted,
Rutherford, president; d. d. Gone, esq., vice
president; o. II. Bal, secretary; DR.. Ralph
walsh, treesurer; Professor John Newton,
far engaged II walter Dennis. J. 3. RAN
dolph, 81. e. Leach, ]. r. Joyce, ]. 81. Kath-
bone, ]. B. Philip. e. 8. MSllArd, Miss SAL
ton, Emma Kaufman, u. r. Beamount,