Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-21
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NJ NSe, ana Hon. d. +. Holloway.
Amusements.
National 17seGter.-TO-night Maggie Mitch
ell VIII make her first appearance here in her
tractiye role Miss Mitchell has won very nv high
praise Wherever she has appeared, and
her many admirers here will doubtless flock
TO nf ibs VIII pc hs the
nee saturday the ever popular 'Fanchon
will be produced.
ance drama entitled Ten Nights in a Bar
Room will be given here for the remainder
OF this week. with matneeS tomorrow and
Saturday. The east includes some OF our
most talented actors, and the play will be well
put on the stage.
Theater C0niique.-The cosy COmique still
keeps up its reputation as a first-claSs variety
theater. The programme this week is interest
ing and well rendered.
Forrest Han, Georgetoun.-The Hermione
Lodge, No. y. X of r, will hold grand levee
t9h,nlgnf ieI The oeneht OF the widows and or
Seminary BuHdn,g - The Ladies' Union
Benevolent Society will hold a pound party
here this evening for the purpose of obtaining
means TO continue their good work among the
poor.
Lincoln Han.-"Ye little folks =" willremem-
funny boy "Jedediah,'' of Aunt Polly Bias.
sets troupe, Saturday afternoon, for Is cts
81. DomtHfc's Church.-Rev. F. E. Boyle
will deliver a lecture here tomorrow night on
st. Dominic and the American Constitution"
Masonic IenlDle.-DOn't forget the grand
charity ball Monday night.
Otid Feuolcs' Hal. Ndry Yard.-Billy Hamp
tons MINISTRIES next Wednesday evening
WALKING INTO WALKER.-Yesterday about
3O'clock John w. Freeman, we'll known col
Ored citizen. went to house No. 1881 Sd street
northwest, where cOlOred man named Par
ker Walker has rooms, and called for him.
Walker refused to come out and sent word for
freeman to come up to his room. Freeman.
who had with him friend to witness the
transaction OF some important business
walked up 10 the room and charged Walker
With having grossly inSulted his daughter a
little school girl, as also other school girls. and
drawing cow hide, gave him some twenty or
thirty warming blows. the friend standing by
and seeing it well done; and also gave Walker
a warning to leave the neighbOrhOOd within
tWenty-four hours. Walker made no resist
ance, but taGitly admitted the charge. 1t APP
tWenty-SiX years OF age and his wife goes out
daily in service, as also the others who live i'm
the house, and that for some time past he has
been in the habit of inducing little school girls
white and cOlOred, to come to his room. where
he gratified his beaStly passion by indecen
cies. Ii is to be hoped, if he should forget
Freeman'S lesson, that the parents of the other
children will follow it up.
RIFLE PRACTICE-Season OF 1S1S.-The Co.
lumbia LOng-range Rife Club will open the
season tomorrow by practice on the range, at
Benning,s, if the weather permits. The mem
beers OF the club will first fire a few shots over
wind suages, and then fire full string of -
shots over each of the 800, 900 and ! 900 Yards
ranges. The C.. L.. r.. r. C. enjoys the honor
OF having shot the highest score at long-range
ever made. The American Team,'' on the
second day of the international match at
C1eedmOor, i'll September last. averaged ~
per man out OF Il possible 70, at $50 yards the
highest score on record up to that time In the
return match with the Baltmoreans October
18th last at Benning's, our Washington Team
10, at $50 yards.
THE CASE OF MAJOR CURTIS ALIAS RAY.
In the Criminal Court, Judge Wyle this morn
the case of Edward Ray, alias Major f. H.
Curtis, charged with having, in March last,
committed con an outrage on the person of Miss
Hotel, and asked that the case be fixed for trial
on Tuesday next. MeSSrS. Cook and COrkhll
replied that the defendant could not proceed
10 trlal at that time, being here without means
and without witnesses, and suggested that
they could be ready by the first week i'm the
next month: The case was therefore set down
for March 9Th.
A FRACTURED SKULL.-Two Helrs Bottom
negroes named YIN. Brown and Martin Miller
got into a quarrel last night in q shanty Oh
Vermont avenue, near Street. when Brown
seized an axe, and striking Miller on his head,
fractured his skull badly. Brown was himself
very badly injured. He was arrested Oh the
charge of assault and battery with intent to
Kill, and this morning in the Police Court the
case was postponed to await the result of the
injuries.
THE BODY OF WIN. HORNER, the well-knOwn
ackman, who was killed yesterday morning
by his SOn-in-law, ThOS. ClaXtOn, was yesterday
encased i'll coffin, and during the day was
viewed by all immense number of friends and
acQuaintanceS of the deceased, and many a
kind word was spoken of him. The funeral
will take place from the residence, III Virginia
avenue southwest, tomorrow morning, and
the interment will be made at Mt. OIivet.
PONTIFICAL HIGH MASS was celebrated at
st. Patrick's church this morning at clock
and ali immense congregation was present
The services We're simple, but impressive, con-
siSting solely of the mass, i'm which Rev Father
Walter was the celebrant, Rev. Father Keane,
deacon, and Rev. Father BerTOtti, Sub-deacOn,
and the choir sang an appropriate requiem
mass. The church was appropriately draped
in mourning.
THE sHINN EMBEzzLEMENT CAsE.-Before
adIourning the corporation court yesterday
evening, Judge Lowe, upon application OF
counsel. fixed the bail in the cases of the Com
monwealth VS.. George h. Shinn, charged with
enlightenment, at 500 in each case. or S., 600 in
all The accused can now give bail before any
justice of the peace. Up to the hour of going
TO press the bail had not been given and the
accused was still in jaiL-IAler. Gazette, Goth.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector En-.
twisle: Theodore +. Gatchell, repair a brick
dwelling, 15i6 Columbia street northwest 500.
James Rhodes, repair a frame dwelling, corner
repair brick dwelling, corner LIST and streets
northeast 800. Robert Nelson, construct
twO-stOry brick dwelling, It'll street. between
and ID streets northeast: 81 900.
BLACK CAsHMEREs, black alpacas, mohairs
cheap; new spring dress goods, just opened;
eaSSlmefCs Tor boys wear, from Is cents up;
ta hit linens, from . cents up towels; napkins