Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-01

University at Xenia, Ohio. ehear that Miss
Iynchcome has been rendered the editorial
chalf OF the wOmanS department of a city
paper PPeT;on ono.o r.. ,o,. -. ,,o.. D.. 49,,
opera season OF the Kellogg Cary-ROZe troupe
at the National Theater next week will com
mence tomorrow morning, and those who
wish to secure good places had better be in
time.
Curtis School Building, Georgetown.-There
will be concert here this evening for the ben
eht OF St Johns church, Georgetown. The
gramme Judiciously selected and arranged.
The following weilknown singers will parii-
cipate: Misses Eva Mills, Cooke, Swallow.
Mo19n, and Messrs. Pugh, Hoff, Young, Read,
Grace Church.-The strawberry Festival
and falr at this church last evening was very
ENJOYABLE and also profitable. 1t will be re-
peated this evening.
Failure Of the Second Trial Of Major
Curtis.
In the Criminal Court, Judge Wylie, in the
ease of Edward Ray alias Major E. Curtis
alias Houghton, charged with having on the
2th of March, 1877, committed a rape on the
person OF Miss Ella TydingS, an orphan girl, OF
baltimore, In room in the National Hotel, the
Jury, who retired with the case about p. m.
on Monday, were called into court about SO
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon. Agrin stating
that they had not agreed upon a verdict, they
were discharged.
The jrry on retiring voted up to 10 O'Clock
on MOnGay night 10 for guilty and 2 for not
guilty-Messrs. B. e. Berry and Harrison C.
Jackson, and Zach Whitemore Vent over to
them, al from that time the vote stood mainly
for guilty and for not guilty:
Horace Hineline. Alfred Lowry Z. Whit,
more, Daniel GOOdacre, Harrison c. McCau-
ley, n. s. Smith, w. I. SOiOmOns*, B. c. Berry.
Jackson. Those marked with a star were
cOlOred.
L r
ONES. "A large and fashionable audience
were pleasantly entertained at the annual eX-
animation exercises of Prof. SheldOns pupils
wards of 100 children took part. The eXer-
eises were opened with scarf dance. iii which
"A n, girls and boys participated. Then followed
Florence, Croghan: the "Cracovienne by
Bessie Minor. Pas de Deux,' bv May and
Alexander Hamilton La ManOla," by Maggie
Ariel" by Miss Minerva Sheldon Irish Wash
Ell Woman, by Miss Mamie Humphrey. The
great feature of the exhibition, however, was
tie Red RidinghOod' and the pantomine of
"Cinderella," by the pupils. Viola Cross, as
Red Rldlngnood; Florence Kalbfus, as the
Red Ridinghood, acted their parts very wen.
In Cinderella Flora Cluss, Maggie Weaver.
Mamie Humphrey, Harry Selden, Sallie PUN
Baker, Edelin, Hamilton, Percy Myers, Rice
H0oe, Anita Sehade, Bertha Spencer, Ella
Schade, Mamie Buchler. Rosie Minor, Emma
ko oshf Mamie HeIm9s, Elise DHfour, Florence
Weyl. Lucy Abel, Mabel Cornish and Katie
Hogan; all appeared and some of them did re-
marka6ly well: Lille Baker, Augusta HOoe,
Emma Robb, May Hamilton. Josie Humphrey,
May StOtt, Eva Thompson. Mary HOoe, Harry
Courtney, Ewald Engel, Walter StOtt Maggie
Abel, Nellie Courtney, Carol Conover, Ed
nard Spencer and Nellie Brown. We're were v Hgy
graceful as dancers and as pantOminiSts.
II IE EN- E. MIATTERs:-There will be a
this District on the 10th of June, with de ega-
tons from organizations of the same kind in
New York, Maryland and Virginia. Purity
to Friendship Council, No 2. of T. b., Prince
Georges county, Nd, Monday night, and
SPIRITED Split hv m MsiSrgs was held Speeches We're
Mest4nbaker and Bright, and responses made
FrIe n Council neil, ,"Res9Iute Lodge No
CT: Miss Lizzie Burkhart, W. Vice T.; Nj.
J. Arthur WhitcOmb, w. Sec. Mr.. Marion DO.
rain, w: Fin Sec; MI; J. Milton Hinkle, ".
G: T, has elected officers as follows: G. ".
Litchtield, Wet; Rose /. Brainard, W.T.;
John Miller, W. S. D. P. Holloway, WIS. M
a; y Darnal, W.T.. .."Reseue Lodge, No. s, l.
ed the following Officers: W. F. Martin, W. W..
ham, WIS; y, NJ: MINK: VAS; Jas Sii Il.
Grimes, IS; Mrs. NJ. r. Smith, W. Treasurer.
Representatives to the Grand Lodge: John G.
Garland and Miss Jennie M. Waller.
terday afternoon John Thomas, the colored
boy convicted about two weeks since of an as
Sault with intent to rape little cOlored child
town, was stood up in" in the Criminal Court Tor
sentence. Judge Wylie asked him what he
had to say why sentence should not be pro
as child 1H in the crade dome
was to slap the child in the face, and hope
the court will forgive me for that" His Honor
after referring to the circumstances of the
case, remarking that it was only the chi!d's
extreme youth that saved the completion of
the more serious Gelnse, sentenced the pri
extent Of the law.
A COMPLIMENT of more than ordinary mean
ing is paid at once to the artistic taste of the
people of Washington and to the value of THE
EVENING STAR as an advertising medium in
columns OF the great auction sale of the Lau-
rent-Richard collection of paintings, which is
to take place at the Hotel Drouot in Paris, on
much more than usual Importance, and affords
an opportunity such as is not often presented
for procuring works of the highest class aud
undOubted genulnenesS. 1t should not be over
looked by collectors OF such.
DRY GOODS very cheap; black silks, cOlOred
silks, striped silks, checked silks, plaid silks:
black cashmeres; black alpacas; black silk
warp HenriettaS pure silk and wool black
grenadines pure silk and wool cOlOred grena-
dimes; three hundred 5000 pieces of beautiful
spring dress goods in light shades (wOOl not
cOttOn), only l5c.; three hundred 900 pieces
of wool caSsimereS for men, boys and child
rens wear, prices ranging from BIC. to $3.50.
Carriers, Ill Market Space.-AdUt.
In so FULL SUITS, liable Bros, D and 7th,
have this day opened five new styles. Ordi-
nary sl6 suits do not look as we'll as these at
$l0do. This house seems determined to main.
tain its supremacy in the style and quality of
mems full suits at the low price of $10-Adyt.
BANKRUPTCY PRoCEEDINGs.-The following
persons have filed voluntary petitions in bank
ruptcy:-J H. willis, Ephraim s. Randall,
Harmon, Boswell & Co., John F. King and
j. +. Cake.
WASHINGTON FISH MARKET.-SOld by R. A.
Golden & Bro, Agents. Washington May l,
lS7S.-60 600 herring, at 81 per 1000; 1850 shad,
from sl4 to SIC per 100.
TOwNsEND'S READINGS, Tallmadge hall,
Friday night, promises to be a most enjoyable
affair. His "Widder Greene" Is inimitable.
THE LARGE AND BEST ASSORTMENT
a ars OF Cashmere Suits in Washington; at
7 OOK AT THOSE MAGNIFICENT light
- Coiored English and French Cashmere Pants