Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-18
AnUsements.

National 1hedter. - Lolita, who begins
week 5 engagement here tonight, is the right
sort OF investment for manager during Lent
for Lent or no Lent. everybody wants to see
her. In addition to Lolita as the leading at
racSn her support will be UNUSUALLY good
via Allen, Louis James, TheO. Hamilton, Geo.
Denham, Harry RainsfOrth and Mr.. flanagan,
company equal TO any in or out of Network.
1hedter COmiQue.-By referring to the ad-
yertisement it will be seen that the COmique
begins the week tonight with another excel
lent programme.
TdLtmddge Hau-Alf Burnett will for the
ensuing three nights make merry here His
entertainment is varied. and ALWAYS amusing.
He IS assisted by Miss Helen Nash and Herr
August GuiSe.
Congregational Church.-The first concert
OF the MendelssOhn society will be given at the
congregational church. next Wednesday eve
ming, under the direction of Professor Fair
lamb. Vocal and instrumental music of the
hrSt order will comprise one portion of the
programme. The second part will consist of
the sacred cantata, " Rebekah:'
Masonic Iemple.--The Authors Carnival
and FESTIVAL, which was successful and enjoy
able last year, is to be repeated on the even
4 Ta@, Of April ID 3D. tth and 9TH at Masonic
W0menS Christian Association.
f0HndTg thurch.-HOn. III. w. Blair lee
lures mere tomorrow evening Oh Signs of
congregational hurch. Rev. Mr.. Cor
ming lectures on Ancient Art in the Orient,
Tomorrow evening. The lecture win be illus
trated by fifty fine picture.
THE MARYLANDCONFEREN NJ p. CHURCH.
IN session at EaStOn, Md. on Friday. referred
the request Of the Pittsburg conference for
m mite on the paper from Georgetown station
relating dl TO defravin- me expenses of dele.
gates ren".. .eo it back, and it was discussed
O, some length. but no final action was taken.
AT 21% O'Clock conference resolved itself into
the Superannuated fund society. Rev. DrS.
+. j. Driukhouse and j. T. Murray were
elected vice presidents: Rev. W. Graham and
A: Mather: secretaries: +. J. Drinkhouse, L.
ZolIieoffer, W. II. Griffith, Jas. w. Cole, board
OF managers. The treasurer reported the So
ciety'S invested fund to be SO, 5l3.65. The in
distribution is sS247.33. 1t was resolved that
the legislature be petitioned to so amend the
charter of the society as to allow an increase
of its property to 100000. The order of the
day, The report of the committee on Western
Maryland college, was taken up, and plan
TO relieve the college by an endowment SOci-
ETY. was adopted, and 5000 was at once sub
ScriOed.
A WOMAN KILLED BY \ LoCoMOTIvE.-An
passenger train from Washington, driven
by VIM. WOOlley. between Id and II O'Clock
saturday morning, while walking on the track,
near JeSsups Cut, Baltimore and Ohio rail
road, and instantly killed. The body was
taken 10 JeSSupS station but could not be
Identified An inquest was held. the jury re-
At VI dcclueHtdi Ucatl.
BURNED By COAL OIL EXPLOsION-A coal
OH lamp exploded at No. $40 street SATURDAY.
night, about II 80 o'clock, and burned a girl
named Martha Colbert very SERIOUSLY. The
explosion caused an alarm, which brought out
the ire department. but the fire was eXtin
guiShPd by few buckets of water. The hnuse
was owned by Mrs. Polkinhorn and occupied
by Mary A. Thomas colored.
DIvoRCED-Judge Macarthur granted a
decree, Saturday, 10 VIM. ii. B. KittsOn in his
suit against his wife Helen A. kittson for
| divorce. The suit was entered December ~
| 1871. The parties were married by Rev JADE
Fox on the 9th of August 1870. and lived
together till November 9. 1919. when he alleges
that his wife deserted him without cause.
HONEY COMB WHITE QUILTS, Soc: extra
| size very heavy pure white bridal quilts. SIS
! beautiful lawns, 10c. excellent quality tsatiH
finiShl black silk. only LIS this is a specia
| bargain1 all pure wool, double width black
| cashmere. Soc: beautiful dress goods, 15c
| Carriers, III Market Space.-Adr.
Books At AUCTIoN.-ThOmas Bowling viii
| sell on Thursday evening next fine collection
| of standard and miscellaneous books. Gaia
logues are now ready for distribution.-Aae.