Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-16
Anlusenleuts, &c.

NATIONAL THEATER.-MiSS GeneVieve Ward
begins at TIE National tonight weeks engage
Gent. She win appear as ..Queen Katherine"
in Henry WILL" Tonight. Expressions OF
opinion as TO Miss Wards exact position in the
dramatic art divided: but a. 10 the merits of
her queen Katherine there IS a unanimous
and favorable verdict. The play is spectacular.
the scenery being elaborate and magnificent
All tie resources of the theater viii be called
cut. and an excellent performance may be eX-
Tccted.
LINCOLN IIALI.-A complimentary testimonial
rendered 70 crypt palm00i VIII take place here
tomorrow evening The best artists in the city
VIII appear. and the programme viii be varied
and excellent.
CONGREGATIONAL CIrRCH-Dr. Lord VIII de-
liver his tenth lecture in course of twelve here
tbtS evening. Ills sun crt Will be - G"S.3yIl-
AdolphuS;'' Thirty Years War" THIS is one
~ he most Interesting and instructive OF D.,
A0i0S excellent essays.
TAlHADGE HtLI~-TIIe SGreFpiCnS Of InfiIStry
give Sn entertainment and ~ncilb.e az Tannad x
nall tomorrow cvS-.ia@, which sh0uil receive
all who wish 10 spend 4 delightful! eveniug The
entertainment vii, consist OF q dramatic pcr-
torrance "a cAHediett1 and 4 drama by the
Forest Dramatic Association n WsIl-kuO,yn
Zeal organization. 10 DE followed by dancing
from IOto12
THEATER coNIQrE-The attraction here this
week Will be Nora Nriglit'5 blond ullasire.
troupe and other Spcci9Itie5
LINCOLE II aLL--BarlOW. Wilson, Primrose 4
VESTS Ministries VIII open for three nights al
Lincoln hall nest Thursday evening TA!s or
taiHs rirst-claSS talent.
AN INSURANCE C.SE-To-dar. in the rriyni
Ea1 Cont. before Chief Justice Cartier the
trial Of the case OF IeODoId IJtcns arainS, Con
heeticut Mutual Life Insurance company was
c0InmeDced-MeSsrS. arlington and Head
Tor plaintiff and Mr.. Totten for defendant This
Is an action To recover the amount of policy on
the llfe OF the late Lewis Dillinger s5.ooo} in-
sef'd by 6efeRdantS in 1859 in favor OF plaintiff
Diltnger having deceased in 1916 The defence
Is that the answers given in the application
were TO some extent untrue. in that il Was not
stated that a brother was dead. and that if was
stated that there had beer no insanity I'm the
family, whereas il is alleged that a brother of
the party died here in 1869 who was insane
JUDGMENT AGAINST 4 BENEFICIAL AssocIA-
T1oS--On Saturday Justice LathroD had be-
lore MN the ease OF James Byrnes against the
hngnts or ST. standardization TO recover
sick benefits under the terms OF the c9nstitu-
ton OF the organization. It was claimed by
aeiendant thai the plaintiff was III arrears for
dues and could not avail himself OF the dement's
allowed members In good standing Il was
shown that his dues had been received after
they mad become due and he was subsequently
creuited on the books OF the association for the
iuil AMOUNT. Judgment was given piaintiI. r
T. Miller for Plaintiff and p. J. Donohue for d.
PENDANT.
REAL ESTATE SALES.-Messrs. Duncanson Bros.
Soid at auction. saturday, December eth. for 4.
D. Harvey. trustee, lot. with improvements No
i2z2 Sth st. NV, to W.L.Argue for 81 500 Also
On Wednesday, December 1lth. for b. H. Warner
ard Charles L: Prentiss, trustees, lot, with i'm
prov CIaentS. No. 1861 COrcorab ST fol m SIa
leIs- Tor 81. l.0- Also. on Thursday. December
18th. Tor II. w. bowman. trustee. I0t Is. in
stu3le f.S. improved Ey a three-story bricl,
h@use. with slate roof, and known as No l4if
ONO avenue NV. To JOS. III. Davidson for
si,JG1- ON Friday. December 18TH for same
tfustee, tNO-stOry brick store and dwelling No
s0l 81, corner OF Sth ST. W.. to }. H. Saville.
lof fi,3O"; tWo-Story brick dwelling, adjoining
20 }ennis FO9arty, for Sl,095: same dav r0,.
lyndon III. stevens. trustee. lots H. 20 and p in
DOCK No 3, lots 10, 81 and 25 in block No g. lots
6. a :, =, 10 and 20 in block No TO- lots TO- II u
and 3 III block No. IL, lots Is 19and 81 In block
No. IS. lots % and 81 in block No. ~ lots : and
20 ID o!ocS No. ., lots "a and % in block No %
ENaIs' subdivision of the property known as
" meridian HILL 10 EbOn c. IngerSOlt for
$3.50. on saturday. December lsth for Chas
+. frentiSS and Geo. TrueSden trustees tITo-
story brick house and lot ON 1!fh ST hafvaon
MASSACHUSETTS avenue and j ST. being parf OF
i0t 20, IN square No. 10, 10 Michael Nolan. for
two-story and basement brick dwelling and lar
No. $50 sth st. ne. TO j. H. Saville Tor 81 aIo,
sii.lllar house, adjoining, being No. ::3i IN sr
ne, &c j. III. Sayiiic, Tor 5000.
ATTRACTIVE DISrIAY-Ths. show windows Of
MI frlGs JeWelry store. l1' Pennsylvania ave-
ate, sparkle with noVeltieS. among which we
notice superb diamond set OF brooch and pen
dents al SD scarf pins OF turquoise and cod
stone canoes OF the finest cuttings from = to
-, s0ld chains and iOcketS set with amethyst
ana diamonds, and many other varieties which
need but De seen TO DE appreciated. Mr.. PrigC
aaS also = me collection OF ornaments for the
har and fancy articles OF every deScriptio1
specially selected for The HOLIDAY trade. mesh
supplies Of which are daily receiyeI.-rCa,en
The STONE WIFE MURDER CasE-This morn
ing III the Criminal Court, Judge Wviip. Nr
Sweet. as counsel Tor James Madison Wyatt
stone, Indicted for the murder OF his wife on
the night OF October last. asked that the ease
be continued. He stated that it was necessary
iof tht defence OF the prisoner that he should
nave TINS time as for the proof OF certain facts
they would have 10 20 TO Maine and he INIT
mated that the defence would ba insanity and
that they expected 10 prove that this Insanity
vas caused by an injury 10 his head when he
was youth. The court declined 10 acf on tie
motion until me necessary lfiidayits are filed.
THE pAsHAW2g's held meeting last night nj
Lincoln Hall. III. John Il. Wheeler In the chair.
and l. H. Patterson secretary. Addresses were
made by Mr.. j. H. Granger. OF West Virginia
Nr. John Ferry, president CT the GEORGETOWN
D@shaways- G.. ". HSYener. aud by the chair
t.-2n- memorial OF the Women'S Temperance
Ihn. prayinT congress 10 prohibit the sale of
liquor In the District Of Columbia. was circrl-
iated among the ladies and receive Ell many siy-
natures number OF people also signed the
pledge.
SINS, FINE DRESS GOODS. silks. velvets.
OiahAets, shaw Is, co!ored cashmercs. black cash
iAeits, coiofed satinS, black SatinS. cloth for
r05S wear ali, all. all every ward az our i'm
s'e"S@s slCcA liust be sold: Carriers III Market
Space); our ~ S:-1.- s.; r..ia.a2 t.. -
$I.f5 black silk reduced TO 81; our 81 black Sill
reauCea - ,5c.; our 81 co!ored SILKS redneed ~
.sc.-Adff.
TIE SWIMMING SCHOOL WATER SUIT-A few
days ago Mr.. Charles I. Davis filed bill by
Gen. Henkle against the Commissioners OF the
District OF Columbia 10 restrain them from cut
Ting on the water supply TO premises Oil and
6l3 T. street, which he, with one Robt. E. odlen
fitted up last summer for q swimming school,
TIE District to-day filed their answer.
USEFUL WRAPPINGs FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
Black caShmereS, Lupins make, all WOOL So 55,
60, 65, as, So 81; black silks best makes 81, ST. 49,
$50, up; novelties IN new fall and winter dress
goods. all reduced to 25c.; black mOhairs and
alpacas, double width from rs, 81, 81. SOC; black
Tibet shawls, single and double, at Towsons,
$50 PennSyfya nia ave-, south Side.-Adrt.
BOOK SALE.-ThomaS bowling, auctioneer.
commences the sale Of fine collection Of books,
at his sales-roomS this evening.
TOY SALE at Foleys, 81 9TH st. n. W.. at 10
a. m. and p, NJ, every day this week-Adrt,
CBIEpRBSs BOOKS, toy books autograph
albums, &C., 0laps and Wilkins, 6e3 1th ST,