Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-11-30

w. W Story, and the distinguished gentle
men who have addressed him:
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. "a, 1877.
Dear Sir:-We, the undersigned, your sim
cere friends, are extremely anxious To- hear
from your own lips the lecture on art recent
ly delivered in New York city, and cordially
invite you TO repeat 1t before q Washington
audience, at such date In the near future as
Will not interfere with ether engagements.
VIM. NJ. Evarts, John Sherman,
Gen. w. 4. Sherman, Charles Devens,
Joseph Henry. W. w. Corcoran,
George W. Riggs, George Bancroft,
NJ. c. Meigs, y. FL. Swayne,
Il. A. Sargent. George F. Edmunds,
Hester CIymer, II. +. Ba yard,
NJ. K. Waite, Thomas Il. Bryan.
IT4i STREET, November 70.
GSHyie11t1--1 beg you TO accept my sincere
thanks foT the very kind letter which YOU
have done me the honor 10 address me, re-
guessing me 10 deliver a lecture on art il
ibis city.
shall have great pleasure in complying
witt This request, and will read the lecture
On Nsdnesoay evening, december 5, at Lin
coin Hall, al . O'Clock.
nave The honor, gentlemen, to be your
W. W. STORY.
To Inc Hon. U'a,. VI Krarfs and Others.
How Two SAILORS WERE ROBBED
Two sailOrs, honorably discharged a snort
time since from he /. =. steamer FrOlic,
took rooms with young married couple
living on l. street southeast, while they
Tie tars mad just been paid of, and pos
sesssd between them the comfortable sum of
1900. Their landlady, who is, or has been,
employed in the Treasury department, sud
Denly left one night early this week while
the uDsuspecting sailors were sound asleep,
carrying with her every thing belonging 10
them-m0ney, trunks, discharges, and even
the morning they were unable the leave the
house TO investigate the matter, and had no
friends 10 help them out OF their dilemma.
a hITs n left ~ sn God for
the purpose OF Joining his wife.
FARE GLAD to see that of late popular
preference is shown by our citizens TO insure
their real estate or personal property in relia
bic home companies. The successful and
efficient management of such companies as
the Arlington Fire ms. Co. for the District Of
Colum ba, office No. 1905 Pa. ave-, north OF
L. = Treasury by placing fire Insurance
policies on the most equitable terms, and
their prcmptneSs in the settlement of losses.
has dCEe much TO bring about that desired
result No doubt their business has been
greatly increased, owing TO the loose man
ageEeDt and collapse of several formerly
popular foreign and eastern companies, but
II cannot be TO their credit said that the Arl-
ington Co, since their Incorporation in Feb
,uary, 1872. has ever failed To court a full in
sight into their working, or taken advantage
OF any technical point to avoid the payment
OF losses to sufferers from tre.-Adw.
THE PETERSON SUICIDE. Yesterday
Major Richards sent by express, To the chief
which belonged 10 the passenger, Peterson,
who, 1t will be remen bered, some ten days
ago committed suicide by jumping from the
deck of the Lady of the Lake, near the mouth
of the Eastern Branch, on his trip from Nor
folk 10 this city. The body of the man has
never been recovered, and the hat has been
sent, as stated, that the family of the de-
ceased, who 1t is thought reside in Philadel-
Ihia, may have an opportunity of identify
Ing IL. Mr.. Peterson, IL Is stated by the de-
tectives here. had been on q visit 10 rela-
a nm
FORBIDDEN FRUIT.-Such is the title of
one OF the most cOmical productions of the
present day, to be presented in full force at
the National Theater on Monday evening
with the favorite comedians, Messrs. Stuart
BUSTER and " Cato Dove" They viii be
supported with a fine cast of characters, Sc
lected from Mr.. Ford's excellent company,
and with the adiuncis OF new scenery, prop
critics, &c, will lnaugurate comic style of
entertainment at this popular theatsr. Man
ager Ford has exhibited characteristic eater
prise i'll producing such variety OF stars.
ASSAULT AND HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-
SUP erinteIdent Tyler, OF The Soldiers ii Dme
Cemetery, while passing along Rock Creek
Wednesday evening, some distance from the
city, was accosted by one OftwO cOlored men,
who were travelling the same road, and
in his pocket he was felled to the earth by the
blow of heavy club and robbed of sixty five
dollars in cash and notes to the value OF one
hundred and forty dollars. He was so injured
that he would have been unable TO get home
alone. but for Police Officer Fiheld, who
aided him to reach his residence.
THE CASE OF SAWYER, HAINES, AND
BRooKs-To-day, before Judge Mac Arthur,
Inc case OF r A; Sawyer, w. T. Haines, and
since In the Criminal Court OF conspiracy to
oeli aud the government, was taken up on q
motlon for N new TRIAL. Messrs. Carpenter
and Coeman and Mr.. w. A. Cook appeared
for The accused, and Mr.. Wells for the gov
ernmenI, and the motion for a new trial
on the glOul.d OF newly discovered evidence
and evidence which was necessarily absent
during the trial, was argued, taking up the
ent re session OF The court.
-Four DRY n. E. CHURCH has a sociable.
literary and musical entertainment this
evenn g.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES OF Mr.. j. T.