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National Republican., 1878-10-16
An Enjoyable Church Entertainment.

delightful musical and literary entertain
ment was given at the Fifth Baptist Church
last night, under the auspices of tho Young
Peoples Mite Association of that church. The
attendance was large, and crowded the church
to its utmost capacity. Asplendid programme
was presented and was heartily enjoyed by an
appreciatiye audience. The singing was fine
particularly the selections of Misses Sophie and
Lily Allen, Miss Florence Hopkins, the Misses
smith, Miss Annie Charlton, aud Messrs. r. W
Cridler, Svifert, Fleming, Smith. and James
Forsyth. Miss Emma Webster presided ut the
piano in her usual excellent style and a fine
piano solo was rendered by Miss Addie Pros.
peri. Miss NJ. Foster gave aseect reading In In.
imitdbIe style Acomc recitation by Mr.. c. Pal
moni was feature of tho evening. The flute
performance by Professor Garland wa. greatly
enjoyed. The entertainment will probably be
repeated.
National Republican., 1878-10-16
An USEM ENTS,
National Theatre-"Hidden Hand

National Theatre-"Hidden Hand"
The dnmatization of Mrs. SOuthworths s
Hidden Hand" as 1t Is now being performed
at the National presents many entertaining
features. The interesting story has been skill
fully manipulated by the dramatist. and its
multitudinous readers are afforded an opportu.
nifty of witnessing the embodiment of the
characters that people that absorbing romance
The cast has been selected from the best Of
Manager Ford's available resources, and the
nightly performance abounds in faithful rem.
ditions. Notable among the talented corps as
suming the inlpersonation of the drdmdtis per.
soma We find Madame Blanche Ford as Cdpitola
and Nr. Denham as Wool. These skillul rcn.
ditiOns, in their entire acceptability, are wor.
thy Of the high rank accorded them by an ad.
mring public. The colored Jubilee Singers
give ycritable reproductions Of the camp aud
bush meeting scenes ss frequently witnessed
In the rural districts Of Virginia and Maryland
THE Hidden Hand" will be repeated this
evening.
National Republican., 1878-10-16
What the Grand Jury Has Dore.

The grand jury came into court yesterday
and reported action on the following cases IL.
dictCd-Rabbit King, alias Thomas Liverpool, ,
and James Wilson, alias James Grant, larceny I;
John Williams, alias Joe Williams, robbery ;
Cornelius Carter, petit larceny, sccond odense;
Thomas Babbington, resisting police officer
Albert Curtis, PERJURY; Robert Poor assault
with intent TO kill; Charles Buck, alias Burk,
larceny and receiving stolen property; J. NJ.
W. Stone murder Of Alberta Stone Peter Lo.
max, forgery William V. :. Wilson. ombcIZe.
ment Reuben Robinson, resisting officer; Ed.
ward Perkins. alias Edward Pettingail, alias h..
Anderson. alias Boston Pet, grand larceny
Ida Whitney. violation Of the intcrnal-revcnuc
laws. Discharge following were charged
with violation Of the internal-revenuo act
William Carly, Sarah Ford, Kate Crowley,
Franz Nichans, Rachel Brown, Eliza Shaw,
John O'Neil Joseph Kramer, assault with in
tent to kill; Webster Smith, keeping gaming.
table; Patrick Dahbiugtou, assIuitirg police.
man; James Tharp, keeping gaming-table
Richard Turner, assault with intent to kill.
National Republican., 1878-10-16
Health Omcer's Report.

The Glowing is Health Officer Tuwushend's
report Of the operations of bis office lOl the
week ending October H. 1878; NuisNnccs ro.
ported, 800 referred 1913 abatrd 3s3; referred
to Commissioners q ; official notices Issued,
T.! deaths from all causes reported, 20; buriuls At
puNIic expense, 8 deaths Investigated by coro.
ner .; tons Of garbage removed, lol; dead animals
removed, lN. INV holcsome food condemned
-l21 ppuads' beef, II pork, II mutton, q veal,
10 eFg'punt- % dozen corn, l2S cantcoupcs,
- dozen cuuumbcrs lj2 melons Gj cabhagcs,
- squashrs, 80 !clabs, 80 bushels oysters, 3
punches fish, aud Is bushels miscellaneous fruit
and vegetables Animals impoundcd, los
redeemed, 80; killed, Sc remaining IN round,
10 amount realized from fees, $50.
National Republican., 1878-10-16
An Accident to an Actress.

Monday evening, during the performance OF
the Hidden Hand" at the National, Miss Ma.
mie Wallace. member of Mr.. FUrds company,
met with quite a serious accident, of which,
however, the audience were not aware. In the
plantation scene, as Miss Wallace was descend.
ing some steps, being crowded by others, She
made 4 misstcp. descending two steps for one,
aud lamcd her ankle. Il was not thought Ia
be very 1erious at the time, but upon her ar.
rival at home her physician found that the
ankle was dislocatcd. Mis- Wallace had to be
withdrawn from the cast aud her roe assigned
to another lady. She will be confined to her
home probably for couple OF weeks. Her
many friends in this city will learn of her mis-.
hap with regret.
National Republican., 1878-10-16
HOME AFFAIRS.
CITr NOTES.

For District notes see third page.
For amuscments sec second page.
For miscellaneous see third page.
For Georgetown ncws see third page.
For court proCcodings SEQ third page.
For excursions aud picuics see third page
Pain In tooth or toe makes tho whole frame
miserable.
"A sncak.thlef stole shawl from the hall.
way OF Mrs Swaynos house, corner Ninth aud
i streets northwest, yesterday morning.
EARLY yesterday morning thieves broke into
tho shoe store Of f. AtLel, 3ij Pennsylvania
avenue, and stole about so worth Of goods.
Pure Newfoundland Col Liver Oil at SOC
per bottle IA full pint, ut Draws drug store,
corner Ninth street aud Pennsylvania avenue
A still-bOrn cUlurcd infant was found early
yesterday morning by Officer CArruthurs GU
the mon, corner OF Marion and K streets
northwest.
Rev. Thomas Harrison. the young evango!-
ist, held farewell services at the FounIry
Church'Iast evening. The church was deL-uy
crowded, and many were turned away.
Two boys, irnpcrsonating the elephant
"Baby Annie created considerable amuse.
ment for Large crowd on the Avenue yestcr-
day afternoon.
-Murray's National Art Entertainment will
be exhibited nn the I'D instant at the L Street
l1Al'iNA 'tAHi'i'F INl Allt btll'hN VI Nilt ". :.
and g. Club and the Y. r. L. OF the Sunday.
school.
About half.past Ave o'clock yesterday
afternoon George Seitz, a sou Of the well.
known baker, while riding horseback, was
prcci plated suddenly to the ground by the
stumbling Of his horse and badly scratched
ubOut the face.
1t is said that no library is complete with.
out n pack Of playing cards Cards OF the best
description eau be bought at wholesale or retail
at the very lowest prices, at ShillngtDu's book.
Pennsylvania avenue
The first regular monthly sOCiable of the
J. Street Baptist Church will be held on Friday
evening, in the lecture room OF the church
Musical aud literary exercises will constitute
tho programme iOr the occasion. All person
admitted Tree of charge.
The Supreme Court yesterday remanded
for rcargumeut the cases involving the validit J
OF the special assessments imposed for the i'm
prOycments made by the Board of Public Work.
In this city. This indicates that the court /,
divided upon the questions involved.
Ella Ashton ani Della Shcloe. two of the
young girls found by the detectives in a dis
reputable house kept by Kate Waters, Monday
night. were sent to the House of the Good Shep
herd, In Baltimore, yesterday. The other one
Alice Huntington, was turned over to heI
mother, Kate Waters was aIraigned in the
Police Court yesterday morning on the charge
OF keeping a bawdy-hOusc, Alice DunningtOL
and Della SholOe appearing US witnesses. Th'
case was continued until to-day.
National Republican., 1878-10-16

Tie Nationa! played Il picked nine yesterday
afternoon. aud succeeded In vanqushng them
by score Of : to /. The game was played fol
the benefit Of Baker, the second baseman oi
tho National, and handsome sum was real,
lied.
Next week the National will close the season
with u series Of games with tho celebrated
Manchester nine. Tho Washington team will
he reinforced by the addition Of Gsrlrnrdt,
White, and several other strong players, and
tue exhibition next week will be a hIIlng close
TO a very prosperous season.
Saturday next the consolidated patent attOr.
nvys will play nine from the Paient.OttCe,
on the National Grounds, for the benefit Of
the yellow fever sufferers. Messrs w. I, Grin
ne l. P W. +. S'carns. C; +. \. MacArthur
H., W. +. Mithcr, 2b.; {. L. Stevens, 3b. A.
c. Rawlings, :. ;. W. u. Atkinson, !. t.; J, u.
DarnaIl, NJ. f., and Robert Mason, r. f., will
compose the Pa,eut.OiiCe nine, and Mcssrs,
Mliigau, {, Centre, p, Scsm0re, !O. Small.
wood, h.. Wight, 3b.; Lang :. s.; PeytOn,
!. f.; COMBS, +. f., and rutherford, M f., will
make up the consolidated attorneys.
GAMES ELSEWHERE YESTERDAY.
New Bedford, Mass.-New Bedford, (; Prov
ilenee,O.
Albany, y ALBANY, 0; Bostol, 0. Seven
innings.
National Republican., 1878-10-16
The Condition of the Laboring Glasses In
Prussia.

The Condition of the Laboring Glasses I'm
Prussia.
Mr.. Stanton, Consul Of the United States at
Barmen, the great manufacturing and mining
center of Rhcnish Prussia, has transmitted re-
port to the Department of State on the present
condition Of the King classes in his consular
district. Tho condition, Mr.. Stanton says, of
the laboring classes Of the mining and iron in.
dustries is very distressing, in consequence of
tho reduction Of wages and the enforced whole.
sale discharges of employees caused by the de-
pressed condition of these industries. Many
mines are worked but four days per week, and
the miners in an eight-hour SHIFT are scarcely
able to earn enough to supply their individual
necessaries 1t is impossible for workman TO
earn more than will support himself, and
therefore every person in the family must con-
tribute to the general fund for its support, so
that from the earliest years all are Injured to
incessant toll and deep privation. The diet
is scant, meat being luxury scarcely INDUCED
in once week. Notwithstanding the general
distress among the laboring classes, the very
neccssaries of life are curtailed that they may
indulge in drinking and smoking, and the
Consul says that the great increase in drinking
saloons and dance halls and the exccsscs con-
sequent thereon adds trebly to the miscries of
the woGkingmen. The rcsut-COmnuuism
improvidenCc, quirreling, aud misery.
National Republican., 1878-10-16
Two Di,reputabl. Houses RaIdeJ.

Last night, about eleven o'clock, Lieutenant
Austin, accompanied by Sergeant Blie!cr. Act.
ing Sergeant Byrmcs, and u squad of officers
rhided two diSreputable houses in the "Di-
vision" The frs: house visited was one ken,
bv Jennie Jaylns. on G street, who, with thre,
of her boarlcr-, was invited to take walk tC
the Fifth Pre1inct. Jennie Bakers, Oh Thr,
tccn.aml.a-htlf street. was next visited, and
the mistress, with three of the inmates, wa,
escorted to the same station. The entire party
were locked up and will interview Judge Snci
this morning. The raid was made under in
structions from the Superintendent of Police
who has received numerous complaints regard
ing the disorderly conduct of the inmates o
the houses railcd.
National Republican., 1878-10-16
4 sERioUS iCCIDENr.
Probably Fatal Termination Of a Runaway
4 Mas skull Crushed by The Kick OF

Probably Fatal Termination Of a Runaway-
4 Mas skull Crushed by the Kick OF "a
Horse.
Yesterday afternoon q serious and perhaps
fatal accident occurred to Mr.. Il. T. Hume by
the running away OF hi, horse Mr.. Hume re.
side, near Madison "oI.t.Horsc. Va, aml ten
days or two week, sine he arrived In George.
town wiki drove Of horses and put them up
at DArnc,' .;,ple., aI BIid.c street, which ht
hl, been in Lhr habit OG iuius for the past
| eight or ten year,, quartcting himself AZ
| ROus,rs Hotel adjoining the stables. Sester.
! day afternoon he hal his i.Yorite driving horse
| hitchci to Concord wagon aud drove from
| GrDrgv..wa to WlsAinEtua for tho purpose Of
attending 20 some business.
On rv.urnin. to Georgetown, when in front
! Of the Executive Mansion, the breeding of
| the harness broke, and the horse, large bay,
| took irighl aud dashed up the avenue at II
| furious rate. Mr. Hume did all IN his power
! 10 ru the animal, but 1t seemed as ii the
| horse had got the bit in his teeth and Mr..
| Hume was unable to control him. Shortly
| after passing Seventeenth street Mr.. Hume
made au effort to get out OF the way OF We.
hicio Ia lIOrt Of him aud IN doing 50 had to
attempt TO cross the railroad track. In this
attempt he wa, thrown from his buggy,
and when falling was Kicked In the
forehead and laid senseless on tho street Sew.
time ran to him and removed him to the
| sidewalk, where he was examined by DR.
Basil Norris Il prominent surgeon OF the United
States army, who fortunately happened to be
within sight at tho time, and ordered the
injured man to be removed to Mourc's drug
store. corner of Seventeenth street and Penn.
| sylvauia avenue where he, assisted by Sur.
Geon Matthews, L. ). ", rendered surgical
| aid.
The skull was terribly mutllated both plates
Of tho frontal bone being fractured. The sur
geons performed q delicate operation, extract.
ing nine pieces OF bone, aud IN doing so ex.
posing the brain. There was considerable
hrmorrhage. Hume remained conscious dur.
ing the operation, and complained very much
| Of the pain.
When tie operation was finished the mi jured
man was sent to Providence Hospital. Mr.
Hume Is . man Of most excellent habits, and
Is highly respected by all who know him. II,
has 4 wife and one child. Last night hi,
brother.in.law, DR.. Sprinkle, who resides a
Culpcpcr Court House, was teiegrphed for
aud is expected to arrive this morning. I'll,
surgeons entertain hopes OF his recovery.
Boys Clothing for school and dress wear
! Eispn,an Rms corner 9Th and r.
National Republican., 1878-10-16
Llncnln IalI=Willelml

Herr August wilhelmj's appearance at Lin.
coin Hall last evening afforded the Washing.
ton public a wel.improved opportunity OF
adding Its tribute to the acclaim of praise that
attend the progress of that great artist
through the musical world. The verdict
rendered by his delighted auditors last even
Ing was that for control of his instrument,
clcaruess of technique, force, intonation and ex.
preston he Is without a superior. Wilhcmis :
playing presents itself with n tangibility we
have never found in the performance of any
other yiulinSt In every respect he deserves
the very high award he has received at the
hands Uf both American and foreign critics.
National Republican., 1878-10-16
The Cohorts Of Cohen.

When Cohen, the tramp, inaugurated his
seditious meetings in this District, his follow
ors were few, but by degrees he gained mum.
bers which, at the time, were characterized as
being Of decidedly doubtful reputation, II
not wholly disrcputable. When the city press
charged that the majority of his cJhorts were
thieves tramps, and vagrants many per-
sons wcro inclined to tho belief that the rs.
scrtion was too sweeping. Subsequent develop.
mentS have confirmed the truth of the state.
ncnts first made concerning tho dOings and
lives of these people During the past two
days the Criminal Court has been engaged
in trying cases of petit larceny, most Of them
second otIenses. In these trials both the aC.
cusGd and their witnesses all claim to have
been attendants on Cuhem's meetings, and It
was very evident that much Of their rascality
WIS hatChed at these Ratherimgs.
National Republican., 1878-10-16
ToMENs CHRIsTIIY ASSOCIATION

Considering Means for Carrying on Their
Wora-Funds Needed to support tho
Home.
Pursuant to the call of tho managers of the
womcu's Christian Association, there were
large number OF persons present at their meet
ing held at one o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. S. c. Pomcroy presided and Mrs. Thomas
Wilson acted as secretary.
Among those present were Mrs. Justice
Strong, Mys. GallaudCt, Mrs Professor Chick.
ering, and Mrs. Whttlesy.
The following churches were represented :
Assembly, New York Avenue Presbyterian,
Fourth Presbyterian, North Presbyterian, Nc.
Kcndree. l. Street Bap.ist, Calvary Bap.
tist, North Baptist, Congregational. Universal
ISL and Epiphany.
The ladies freely expressed their opinions on
the subject of carrying on the work Of the asso-
citation and seemed to take great interest In the
same, but could arrive at no definite cOnclu-
sion, and finally disposed Of the matter by ar
ranging for meeting to be held on the first
Tuesday in November, when 1t Is hoped that
the other churches will he ready to state what
they will be able TO do aud to say what branches
of the work could be conducted. As ii Is
now the association has undertaken more than
1t can do without giving entertainments which
II does not wish To 10. Every dAy the nccCs-
sity Ia more manifest. Saturday night late
two tramsicmts had to be taken Ia and cared for
over Sunday.
Many dcstitutcs apply for aid, and the mana
gers fail to see how they can conduct the in.
stitutiop more economically than at the pres.
cnt time. The managers state that thoy arc
greatly in need of funds and unless they are
soon relieved this great charitable institution
must become q failure. On motion of Mrs.
Justice Strong, a resolution was adopted to the
effect that the delegates from each church
present the matter to their own congregation
and report the result at the next meeting,
NUvcmbGr5.
There are at present twenty adults In the
home and tvcnty children in the Foster
Hama
National Republican., 1878-10-16
A CARD from New orleans, dated septcmJe

A CARD from New Orleans, dated September
2l, l-7s, shows thus:
The undersigned certincs that he held for
collection for account OF Mcssrs Rivera Bros,
II Maiden Lane, New York. halctirkct No,
52,3l3. Glass /, in tho Louisiana State Lottery,
which drew the capital prize Of H., 800 on
Tuesday. September 10, ISIS said ticket hay.
ing cost the sum Of 81 at the office OF II. l..
Plum, $40 Broadway, New York, and that the
amount was promptly paid on presentation Of
the ticket at the Office Of the company, by NJ
A. Dauphin, r. o. Box G92, New Orleans.
+. NJ. WESCOAT,
Agent Southern Express Co., New Orleans.
Why may not the reader have equal pros.
peTity in making similar inyestment2
National Republican., 1878-10-16
Dancing Sociable,

Franklin Temperance Legion, having had
their hall handsomely fitted up for dancing
propose to open the season this evening with a
dancing sociabl0, to which they respectfully
invite all their friends. Professor Pstorio will
furnish the music, and nothing has been left
undOne to make the affair pleasant TO all who
attend. On saturday evening the usual free
CONCERT aud literary entertainment will be
given, and good programme may be aHtici-
Tod
National Republican., 1878-10-16
TToublr.uInr Sign,

The case Of George +. rimm, & Co., ,.J,niers.
Mt Seventh Nud d strro's northwest, Charged
with violating th. building regulation, by
placing large aud conspicuous sign in front
Of their store, came up for hearing before JuIg.
Smell yesterday. His Honor suggested that
the case be made q test one, and for that pur.
pose nominal fine was imposed and an upp al
entered. The case row goes 10 the Criminal
Conrt, Where the Judgments rendered will BE-
final.
National Republican., 1878-10-16
Theatre COnlIuue.

The kaleidoscope variety and splendor of the
presented at the Comique
nightly attracts crowds of applsudng patrons.
Every page of the annals of that establishment
under the present management details the
bright story of success. As variety theatre
the cosy Comique affords entertainment with.
out alloy to its thronging audiences. TO cit
izen and stranger alike we commend the
Com iuue and It's Efficient management
National Republican., 1878-10-16
THE SECOND VIRGINIA pIsrRrcN
Democratic Inconsistency Exposed

Democratic Inconsistency Exposed.
NORFOLK, Va, Oct. II, 1873.
To the Editor Of he National Republican:
Sin: John +. Dezcndorf, esq, Is working
throughout the district like beaver lie
goes for the wild vagarics Of the rag baby"
delusion with the vim Of a boe.martin after
jaybird.
Tho "Goode Shepherd" wherever he goes,
trims his sails to the popular breeze of that
close communion In which ho happens to
dilate. "ITard.pan" here, greenback there,
and no two opinions alike anywhere. As a
two.horse rider he would astonish any circus.
In political inGdellty, from voting for Greeley
to culing down appropriations for the sup.
port Of tho army, navy, and to give work to
tho starving masses, he Is ckccllcd by none,
cqualcd not even by Janus. This Dezendorf
brings out upon him IN such vivid and trans
parent light that 'all who run may read"
GoOde Is marvelouslv proper man In his own
conccit, and has more political capital, with
the least investment of consistency aud integ
rity of purpose, than any man in the catcrpil-
lar party he Is such q noble" exponent of:
for If there, ever was party that Is neither
fish, flesh, nor fowl it is tho so.called" Con-
selvative party of Virginia. 1t has no plat.
form but opposition to progress, from stealing
the free-school fund to robbing legal voters of
their inherent rights at tiie bhllot-box, by
means OF stutfng, muing, and buihng-
attributes that would justify rutlians and bull
dOzcrs only. The only conservative doctrine
in Virginia that has been reduced to n science
is, The end justifes the means and the rec
ord shows, as party, they arc mean enough to
do anything.
It's not to Goodies interest to be tho work.
ingman's friend, for IL he was he could and
would not be justified "as our Goode friend "
of the New York World, owned, controlled,
and influenced by foreign capital, committed
TO e free trade" which forces our labor to
compete with the pauper labor of Europe. In
fact, the World last year, In long editorial
boldly stated that 1T was timo that the labor
ing masses Of this country had better be recon-
cilcd 10 tho fact that they would have to come
down to the wages given to the laboring masses
elsewhere;" In other words starvation rates
would be the instrument of bringing the labor
Of this country to n sense of their dependent
condition. This Is GoOdc logic, to judge from
John Goodies vote on tho naval appropriation
bill and his part in the discussion in the House
of the item for the support Of navy yards, on
March 81, ISIS. If ho was u wOrkingmam S
friend, aud wanted work in our navy-yaId
why did he not support Danford's amen lment
and increase the appropriation to $3.50 900
Echo answers, whyH Clymer barked and
GCOde wagged his tail. SCOUT
National Republican., 1878-10-16
Real Estate Transfers,

August Uuger to August voigt, for 81 200,
lot :, subdivision Of "Giser and Mount Airy"
VI. J. Wlnship, guardian, to A. J. Andrews, fol
81, lot = square 1888, N. j. Sypher to A. L.
Carson for S39i3, suu-lot ", subdivision
square 2i2 Anthony Hanlon 10 Anu!o Wiss
mer, for Il $50 part Of lot l55, Beatty ana HAw.
kin's addition 10 GrJ:R"tpwn u. b. GrJh to
+. d. Bingham, for i.5jO, lot 81, sGuafu sB1
NJ. and q. Z, Ernmons TO llary L. SAITH, for
$3.50, tract Of land called Perry Farm.
National Republican., 1878-10-16
An,Economicai FIoor-CoverIng.

LinOleum, being composed of cork, is as elias.
tic as carpet; is warm, waterproof, accumu-
lates no dirt, and will outwcar the best oil
cloth three or four times. 1t is manufactured
in handsome patterns, and sold by all first
class carpet dealers. None but the genuine
article has the word "LISoLEUM" on the back
of every ward of cloth
National Republican., 1878-10-16
A Needed Improvement on Can

At meeting Of property.hoders on the line
of Pennsylvania avenue, east of the Capitol
Tuesday night, to take action regarding the
Improvement of the Avenue, the following
committee was appointed to wait upon tho
Commissioners and urge the necessity of Il
pavement on the south side OF the Avenue, DO.
tween Second and Fourth streets: Messrs
k. b. Ferguson. +. y. Dooley. q. +. Harbin,
7. McCaulay, =. McNantz. j. F. Earnshaw, j
Mandsley, NJ Mccormick, Theodore Sheckclls
4. Meeker, +. Hitz, W. Wagner, j. b. DAVIS
J. Waltemeyer, +. Sparks, J. Il. Mahorney
+. Frank, S. Smith, c. Stratton, A. Il. Hilton
A.McKenney, Il. Mitchell, J. DJbbyn, D
Beale, W. Whithalt, J. A. Van Dorcn, d. A.
Watterston. 7. Wells, c. Haskc, James Luxon
Captain James Coleman, DR.. J. s. Jones
Thomas B. Marche, and Colonel TAFT Til,
committee will wait upon tho Comm issioner,
to-day.