Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-28
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AmusPments
National TheG7cr.- The opportunities FOR
witness Ing tie splendid drama Of The Dan
lei els performed in an uueXCeptiOnable
amer. are fast drawing To a CiCse. Play
gUers should not fail tO see IL.
FtT,FS OEsTa H0lNe.-The exciting drama
of May ~. or Lost and Won" is Do
scented nightly BY BuGalo Bill aud his COM
Iany 70 eUthHsiaStIc audiences.
Tt6G'eT Co',E'Ve.-The interest in the per
1OrmaT &C here l. undated. The programme
Is attractive and gives general satisfaction.
The HtLCI ,ljcc5s- NT. Charlie acFvoy
ard Troupe. after an absence OF three years.
Will make lbeir appearance at odd Fellows
Eali on Tuesday. October 2d, opening with
bene nj for Tie Rev. Father BOyle's schools
The HibeTnicon has many charms for Oihe-s
as well as IrishmeH. The laughter-pTO
ing Barney will be on hand.
TEE BOARD OF METROPOLITAN POLICE
met last evening. y communication was
read from Mr.. &. e. willard, of the Ebbitt
house, and NJ. J. F. Cake, OF Willsri's, ask
Ing the detail OF an officer at their hotels dur
ing the session Of Congress, and recommend
question arC-e as TO whether all the other
hotels would not he entitled 10 the same
privilege. and il was decided to notify
MessTs. Willard and Cake that the board
were unable 10 make any speca al details AT
the present time owing TO their iimi ted force.
The committee On trials recommended that
the charge against Private Kettle for intox-
1catlOn Re dis missed; so ordered. Mr.. Gatchel,
from the committee on station houses, re-
ported Inc hmm Hdlato necessity OF making
repairs 10 most OF the stations, and. upon mis-
recommendation, the matter was referred to
the District COmmiss toner's. On motion OF
MIR. BrittOn, the secretary was Instructed TO
prepare an application for presentation TO
The District COmnl.ss toner's for their appro-
val before being sent 10 the Judges OF the
court, representing the necessity OF clearing
The docket Of all District cases. II is intended
To bring about more expeditions hearing of
liquor cases appealed from the Police Court.
END FTEETHOHPsoS DIVORCE CASE
Judge Cartier has granted a divorce to Mar
Ina ;. Thompson from the bonds of ma,ri-
mony with John q Thompson. giving her
tie custody of her children. This case has
been before TIE court since May last, and in
July decree was made, the respondent not
haylpg made any answer at that time. A
few days after, howe yer, the court, on appli-
cation maze 10 reopen The decree. made an
order that il be SET aside On defendant filing
an an wsr within ten days. In the bill fled
cy MIS- InOI pSOD, the marriage of Deem
Der, ISIS, at Sbel oyvyllle, Ind, was set out.
and she charged MIN with having treated
Ter with great crUeli y. ueglecting 10 provide
Tor Ter, fhd wasting his earnings i'm dssipa-
tlcn He put IN an answer charging her
with baS ing been CntGitrfUi 20 Der marriage
VOWS. with having committed adultery with
General p Banks ard others ]. * under
stCCd that General Bqnks denies this as-er-
ton and amer filing this an-wer there were
NO other proceedings taken b. ThOn2s ~ and
10 teSt nOny was taken on Ii siGe-Duly al
81 plea ion 10 take the evideT &c OF a witness
q. \ Cccsrll' said 20 be IN COnstantinopIe
y,
CuPpy appeared for complainant.
THE SECoSD WARRINGTON Co-oPFRA-
TIVE BUILDING Association heij its third
annual meeting Last night. Tie annual re-
port showed that the receipts during last
year were SOC 7CG u, all disburseI exceof
SCI IS in bands Of treasurer; the net assets
sizes 9Ce Is, ard the value OF one share s4237
The original number OF shares was 400, all
or which have been redeemed or cancelled
by settlement and nOn-payment OF dues ex-
cept % 70 SO or these 80 40 are paying re-
turn of advances and 2, i5j 2 10 are not adj
yancsd on. The following officers were elect
ed: Robert McMurray, president; Noble d.
Larner, vice president, NJ. p. Callan t-aa-
snreri John +. Thompson, secretary; VIM.
II: GOES. ID. j. McCsrty, George j. Johnson,
Algerron s. EOse. John Cook, c. c. Duncan
son, j. u. Free, r. F. Schafhirt, and Leonard
whitney, directors.
DIAEoLICAL ATTEMPT To BURN COL
OH Z 1FSEMEST BOUsE-An attempt was
made Ibis morning between I aud o'clo.K
To set fire 10 = double tenement house o. ID
street, between New jersey and South Can
1tol street southeast The premises are occu.
pied by sarah Marshall and several cOlorei
lam Is, Sub-tenautS. Fire Was cOmmuni-
GATED 70 the basement by placing quantity
of sEavings and corn Eusks. saturated with
coaI OIL. under tie cellar tlnnT. The fire was
eXtli gUlSte ell 10y the neighbOTs without call
irg ouI he IRE department. Officer Carter
arrested Ralph Thomas, coiOred, on suS-
picion o: CO nritting the onerSe. He wa in
Poiee touTt this morning and committed
To- hearing TO morrow.
MAFEIAGE LICENSES have been issue to
Ed ward Branch and Jane Hunter; William
IL JOhnso1 ard Adelire Boston; James
Hearns aLo Mary Jane Brown John T era
ham 3l.d HATTIE C.. Wallis. OF Baltimore,
Md; Fred. q. Perry. OF Washtng.on. ID. c..
and Lulu g Jones, OF Jersey City, y. J.; JOIN
r. Matthews and Fanny z. Burke: George
l.. Ready and Regina Wagner, Thos. Davis
and Willie Johnson, both OF S;anrarlsvIlle,
Green county, Va
THE ALLEGED TREASURY CONSPIRACY
CAsE-In the Criminal Court, Judge Mac
Arthur, the case of Sawyer. Haines, Brooks
aud RarstOw, charged with conspiracy in
prosecuting and passing an alleged fraudulent
claim, vas continued to- day. Judge Fuller
Ton Ior the defense commenc- his argument
on me opening Of the court and spoke up TO
cess at one O'Clock. or rea5sem6ling judge
r. concluded his argument
THE BEST PLACE 10 buy boys and chill
d:er ciothlng is at the Poys' CIothInp
House ar II. Robinson & Co. go PennsyIva.
MIA avenue. Their experience in bows cloth
Ing. as a speciality. make them feel Confident
That you viii find IL Oyour advantage before
purchasing TO inspect their new enc g.. aud
varied stock OF children's, boys aud youfhs'
winter-Adrt. ~ ~"O
REVIVAL MFFTTNSs--AT the ser,as y.
protFacted meetings just closed az North
Capitol NJ F. church, under the charge OF
Rsv. c. T Wecde, there were 80 conyersioos
In the four weeks MEETINGS. ...-The n,ess
tngs continue ~ Grace M. +. } church. cor.
mr. OF OH and s streets, in charge of Rev.
Z ~
been over SO conversions.
NEW DRY GooDs received every day; now
and beautiful dress goods; coiOred cash
Ueres, navy blue, seal brown, dark green
and bronze brown: black cashmeres b'scsy
alIacas. blacs silks, black Grape wells, black
shawls, at Carters, Market Space.
Mp. A. STRAUs has just opened a very
complete stock OF fall and winter goods for
men and boys These goods are OF the best
manufacture and most stylish In cut. Ex-
animation OF stock Is solicited.-Adrk.
The LABOR EXCHANGE to-day received
the names OF 81 male applicants for employ
ment and Il female. There have been a
nnmoer OF applications to employ parties
niei-pari'cularly for cooks and launiresses.
BOOTS, SHOES AND SLIPPERS for ladies'
SETS And children's wear, OF neal nnish
ana good material, can now be purchased
very cheap at L. Heilbrun's, 4o2 18th st. I
BALANCE OF Hempler's optictau stock
Thomas Downing. "' e'eninS' 4y