Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-19
AnIuSemenfS. &c.

NATIONAL THEATER.-"A Trip to the Moon ~
was given at the National last evening. and
will be continued during the week. Some of
the stage effects were very fine.
FoRD's OPERA HoUsE--A complimentary
testimonial rendered to Mr.. c. Ii. Davis, late
manager of the Franklin Temperance Legion,
with the following cast: Box J. o. Pugn: Cox,
s. G. Young; Sergeant Bouncer, II. II. Nyman.
tainment, among them, Prof. j. R. Fairlamb.
Prof. Carl Richter, Prof. r. Rowe, Prof. A. S.
Roe, Prof. E. B. Hay, crypt Palmoni, Warren
S. Young and A. Delevigne.
IHkATER CJMIQuE.-Mr. E. F. Goodrich is
making his FIRST appearance in this city at the
Somlaue this week, in the border drama
grizzly Adams Jake Budd and the regular
company are doing excellent work.
THE LECTURE Of Rev. j. Z. Rankin, DID,, on
Robert Burns, this evening" at the Congrega-
tional church, promises full house as well as
rich entertainment for those who attend.
keane, bishop OF Richmond, will lecture at Lin
coin Hall, Tuesday evening next for the benefit
of the orphans. Subject, 1.-THE Church and HUI
man Nature" Reserved seats can be had al
Ellis, commencing Friday morning.
LIST OF PATENTS granted to the residents OF
Maryland, Virginia and the District OF Column
bia for the year ending Nov. 5th, 1sIS:-Mont-
gomery c. Meigs, Washington, D. c. candle stick
refectors; Robert w. Oliver and John E. Robin
stamps to plug tobacco; Marshall P. Smith and
William W. Woolford, Baltimore. Md. grain
driers; Archibald Graham, OF Fancy Hin. Va.
os Jose ep hdamss of RegaF ana aging
gas regulators; Edward L. Bill, of Wheeling
West Va, adding machines; David S. Cole, Of
washington; d; G., draft equaizers; Thomas
Alexander Delaney. Of Richmond, Va, spark
arresters; Lorenz Dole, Of Baltimore, Md.
coolers for water and bottled beverages; Law,
renee Dunno, Of M0fgant0wn. Wast. va corn
DiAnfinp I'm T
Baltimore, Md, smoke and cinder conductors
for railroad trains; VIM. II. Love, of Washing
ION, ID. T., automatic fans; Thomas A. Summons,
Stowell, of Baltimore Md, mali bag fastenings:
Benton II. NellineS, OF Norfolk, Va. peanut
cleaners; Rosta W. WEIGH, of Georgetown D. c..
rails.
DIVORCED IN kANsAs.-The circuit court OF
Dickinson county, Kansas, has made decree OF
divorce in the case of George w. c. ROhrer agt
catherine Rohrer. {hee O'Neill.) The parties
were formerly residents of this city, but about
three years since Rohrer, who was then in the
produce business, took his wife and children to
his fathers house, at R0hrersville Md. and left
them In custody of the father, but they left at
midnight and returned here; Rohrer in the
me n. being on his way to Abilene, Kansas.
Up 10 september 9th last his wife had not heard
OF him, and at that date she received copies of
MS Application for divorce on the ground OF
desertlon. She at once took steps in the matter
Hing an answer through j. T. X. Plant, OF this
ciy,, and Mahon and Benton, CT Dickinson
county, denying the desertion, and also a cross
Dill charging him with deSertion and cruelty
Last month the court in Kansas made a decree
ia iier favor, giving her the custody OF her three
children. So aiimOny and the costs of suit and
her attorneys fees.
THE BOOK SALE.-At the sale OF books a.
DoWling's auction rooms, this evening there
VIII be sold fine copies OF the Encyclopaedia
Britannica art Treasures OF Germany"
- Topographic Encyclopedia" Finien's Illus
rated Works. and other valuable books A
coed opportunity to procure rare books cheap
is thus presented to BUYERS