Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13
AnlUsenlentS.

National TbeGter.-'Madame Angot'S Child -
Whichis perhaps the most popular OF the French
comic operas. was presented very acceptabfy
last night by Mrs. Oates and her new company
Tonight 'Barbe Bleue.''
ford,S 0pera House.-''Uncle Toms Cabin"
presented as 1t is this week, makes a very in
terestlng entertainment. The play is well rem
dered. and the special features of the perform
ancc-the plantation scenes, etc. are very at
tractiye.
Thedter CoD,iQu,e.-The Comieue, under its
new management, has lost none of its old pop
ularity, as is shown by the large audiences
Odd FeHoirs' HaU-AIrs Nj. A. n. Pollard
will appear here this evening in her great char
aeter OF Princess Mui QUIZ the educated Chi
Lincoln Han wendell Phillips on The Lost
Arts" on Monday.
PreSbyterian O.urch.-Lecture, Friday, by
Willard HdU.-Celeste, the musical prodigy.
tomorrow evening. See the advertisement.
LAW Acknowledgements Assembly last night
received the credentials of Coca LOngdOn and
H A. kleiber, of the BrickIayers union, and
they were admitted. Mr.. kOpp stated that he
had been instructed by his union to urge upon
the assembly the adViSaHlty of waiting upon
the President OF the United States at once and
Mr. Meany moved that petition be drawn up
and presented to Congress, urging the passage
OF the bill appropriating $4,000 Tor filling up
the old canal: adopted: MI. Mcdonald re-
now on strike, and asked that the assembly
take suitable action in the premises. The
subject was referred to the executive commit
tee. A communication which appeared in the
Ld6Of Standard was read, regarding the
action OF the Secretary of the Navy respecting
the eight hour law, in which it is stated that he
intends after the 2lSt of next month to make
the mechanics OF the different navy yards
work ten hours instead of eight. MeSSrS. Alfred
Thomas, s. Clarkwel, j. +. WhitmOre j. j
Meany, VIM Spier, j. NJ. Padgett, Stephen
Charlton, c. B. Robinson, VIM. Boston, j. W.
Reynolds, B. g. Mcdonald. n. j. Plass S. s.
Riley, ID. T. Chappell, and John Christian were
dent at once, and request him to take steps to
protect the Workingmen in their rights. The
assembly went into executive session.
THE BOARD OF HEATH last evening received
the report OF the health officer for the week
ending February 9, showing nuisances report
Ell, ~: abated, $50: causes of death invest
gated, 70; with the usual statistics of food in
spectlOnS and the pound report. Premises No.
lS3 High street, Georgetown, were condemned
as un1t Tor human habitatiOn, and the health
officer was directed 10 have the same torn
down. A communication was received from
Ihe health 0fncer recommending that sewer
De laid OH West street, between North street
and Rock Creek, Georgetown. The citizens
OF that locality are willing to pay all expenses
IL the District Commissioners will furnish the
necessary pipe. The pound master was au-
thOrlZed to employ an additional man, his pre-
sent force being too small to properly perform
the request of the superintendent of the Re-
form School to be allowed to deposit night soil
on the farm of that institution. A communi-
cation was received from Henry .. Johnston.
ASKING that he be appointed a sanitary in
SpectOr of the board.