Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-28
Amusensents.


famous character of THE Crushed TRACE
dian The play is from the pen of Fl. }. Byron,
which "DeLacy FitZamOnt' shines forth as
the central figure. AS interpreted in Mr. SOtiI-
ern's inimitable style, it kept large New York
consecutive weeks Sothern win be assisted
by his own company, which supported him
during his successful engagement at the Park
thcater, New York.
Odd FeUor$' H0!l-At O'Clock this evening
MISS Won Hlliern, the plucky female pedes-
trian, will begin her attempt to walk 100 miles
III y hours. The trial will prove very interest
ing, and Will he witnessed by many ladies as
well as gentlemen.
Ljnc6!n HoN.-Rev John Hall, of NewYork,
Will this evening deliver an address upon the
School union.
C0ngregationa! Church. - MendelssoEns
great orat0rio OF Elijah will be presented
Society. The chorus will consist of 100 select
voices.
4 Pound Party will be given tonight at
McCaGieys hall, 2O9 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, for the purpose of replenishing the
funds of the Ladies' Aid Society of Capitoi
Hill. There viii be recitationS by Grace
Greenwood, Miss Annie Ware, and Mr. Ny
NaX-wOrkS.''
SUDDEN DEATH OF SOLICITOR KERR-Mr.
John Bozman Kerr. for the past seven years a
solicitor in the Sixth Auditors Office, Post
Office department, died very suddenly yester-
day morning, after an illness of but few
hours. Mr.. Kerr attended a literary reunion
at the residence of Hon. HoratiO King Satur-
day evening, and appeared to be in his usual
health. After retiring he complained of a
Trouble in the region of the heart, from which
at D clock Sunday morning he died. Mr.. Kerr
was born AT EastOn, Talbot county, Md. and
was III the slXty-ninth year of his age He
graduated at Harvard College, and soon after
was elected to the Maryland legislature. In
ls49 he was elected to Congress, serving as 4
member of the House for term He was al
forwards re elected, but resigned to accept the
position OF charge q atfaireS in Central Ameri-
ca, TO which position he was appointed by Pre-
sident Fillmore. He subsequently filed other
prominent positions. Mr.. Kerr leaves a widow
and a family OF five sons and four daughters
HIS funeral Will take place from his late resi-
gence 10 morrow afternoon, the services being
held at st. Paurs 7. Z. church From there
the remains will be taken to tie Eastern shore
of Maryland, where the interment will take
place in the family cemetery. Dr. VIM. Gum
ton. Rear Admiral Stanley Assistant Judge
RICHARDSON Court OF Claims, DIR. &C. Cox, W.
r. Iresc0tt; Gen: HORACE Capron, Prof. Wei
ing OF Columbia College, and Col. Watson
will act as pall-bearerS.
Mr. JOHN NJ. VAN BUsKIRK died at his res
idence, No. 1927 Vermont avenue, yesterday
morning. at O'clock On Thursday last he
caught cold, and was threatened with pneu-
monia. Friday night he could not sleep, and
on Saturday he sent for Dr. Lincoln, who adj
mlnIStered to him sub-cutaneous injection of
morphine. He fell into a deep SieeD at once
and never regained consciousness. bTt died AT
the hour named. The news of his sudden
death fell like shock unpOn his many friends
Mr.. Van Buski rk was born October3 1884, in
business in Cincinnati and iowa. During the
war he was paymaSter for New York state
troops, and then q clerk in the Quartermaster-
ton in the Post ONCE department. In ISL.
when the Columbian Bank Note Company. oil
TINS city was organized, he was elected its treas
held to the day of his death He leaves wife
and one child in good circumstances. Mr.
an BtSklrk was good husband, kind father
ssfi Rim, rs friend: and many will sOrely miss
MN. 1 he funeral will take place on Wednes-
day next.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 2s. 1873 eaO 18th
street nOrthwest.-To the Editor OF the Star:
MT. Editor:-Will you please ask Mr. Murphy,
tne temperance lecturer, through your es-
te s paper, why he is chartered at a house
not patronize house where intSx iie tHes
drinks are not sold. Truly, yours,
The TIME is drawing near for us to leave
this store. We will continue TO close out every
yard OF our dry goods very cheap. Beautiful
caicoes AS. double fold colored dress goods Is:
beautiful wool dress goods Is: pure wool
blankets $50. Carriers, 707 Market Space
Adu.
REMNANTs.-500 remnants of spring and fall
dress goods at one fourth the actual cost :
Hamburg edginss from auction; carpets at
cost blankets at cost: cOtt0ns at wholesale
prices. See advertisement. TOwson's Penn
avenue, south Side-Adrt
a BROKEN LE6.-AbOut1 o'clock this D. m
Henson Seweil fell from cart loaded with
brick, on street, between I'd and Sd streets
northwest, and the wheel passed over his legs,
breaking one of them. Ofieer Dunnigan took
him TO his home.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
DIG. cleveland and Catherine Tyler; Wes-
ley Johnson and Addie Watson.