Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-03
Anlusemenfs, Etc.


at that place is at last settled the post Office
Is to remain where il is, and Charles II. DuYaiI
Is commissioned postmaster.
Amusements, Etc.
National The0ter.-Duprez & Benedict's
ministries opened last night at the National
Iheater- There was large and fashionable
audience to enjoy their excellent entertain
inert. The company deserves all that has been
SAID III its favor. A new and excellent pro-
Tramme, carried out by the best OF artists
made up an evening OF thorough enjoyment
Arlington is q host iii himself. There are four
first C.ass end men,and much of the entertain
meHt IS original with this company.
The Grand Barbecue and festival by the
Washington and Baltimore Butchers C0mbi
nation commences at the SchUetzen Park To-
morrow and continues for two DAYS The
amusementS offered are varied and attractive
Tie SchUetzeTlfeSt of the Schuetzen Verein
GermaBla commenced yesterday ar their
SChuetzen park and Will be continued to day
and this evening
Excursions and Picuies.
Trains viii leave the B. x o. depot ar eight
O'Clock next Thursday morning for Harp5r's
Ferry. Fare 81 .25 for the round trip.
The first picnic of VIM. Louis Sch,ey Lodge,
No. 4, i. o. o. NJ, is being given to-day at
AnalOStan Island. Ferry free. and Il number
of amuSements. Dancing commences at 4 pm.
The City OF Washington leaves tomorrow at
Point, where there will .0e three hours for
grabbing, fishing and bathing. Fare, p cents
Washington City Hibernian Benevolent So
ciety: No. l.. VIII give its grand annual picnic
next Thursday at Beyer's It'll street park. for
benefit of the yellow fever sufferers.
TIE MANAGERS OF THE LABOR EXCHANGE
met last evenirg-Hon. Nj. q. Emery pres-
Messrs L. j. Davis, A. 5. Soi0mons, j. r
klingler: l. s Emory. Nj. Goldstein, j. f.
Fitch, w Ballantyne, T. l.. TulIoek and r d.
financial statement of the operations of the
exchange from the Sd September, 1877. to Au-
gust 81, los, from winch 1t appeared that the
1%i were $500 ana o. expenditures
peTintendents report for Angus was pre-
scented. showing that Il males applied TO-
work and - Obtained employment, and of the
3 female applicants y obtained employm ant
He says here is an unwillinguesS to leave the
city manifested by applicants for Work. An
order Tor - 90 seed pockets for the Agricui-
tural department has been received. and work
will begin about the middle of September
The free class in china decorations will be re
opened in October, and a limited number o.
pupils Will be admitted by applying 70 the su
peTlntendent OF the exchange. Mr. Solomon
offered reSOu ion, which was adopted
That tie finance committee be requested TO
adopt such immediate means as they NAV
deem necessary To repeniSh the funds of the
Labor Exchange, and that the members of
this board agree TO collect go each for the
present needs OF the organization" A report
was read showing that since the formation of
the exchange there have been l. los applicants
for work and ,l9i have been relieved. Mr.
that the executive committee prepare a con-
denSed statement of the receipts and expendi-
fures OF the exchange since its organization
and the results accomplished for the purpose
OF interesting the public in the work of the
exchange and aScertaining if they would con
unue Its existence by giving their support. A
regarding yltculture, which was referred TO
the executive committee. Mr.. GOliStein was
elected member of the board In place of Mr.
sherman, resigned.
The WoEKNGMEN.s ASSEMBLY met at
chair, and Z l.. Barker secretary. MesSrs
John Christian, Joseph Rosenberg and VIM
III. Sickle, delegates from the Pasterer's
Union, were admitted TO mem 6erShip Mr.
Armstrong, from the committee appointed to
wait on Secretary SchurZ relative TO the work
10 be done on the burnt portion of the Interior
department, reported that they had not yet
been able 10 have an audience with the Score
fary. The chair announced the ste nding Com
mltteeS as follows EXecutive-Haldeman,R Db-
lnsOn, kOpp, CranStOn and Soan. Judiciary
Bel, Maher. Heideman, PlaSs aud Christ IN
FiIance-Spier, Garrison, Owens, Maloney
and koseLberry OrganizatLOn-Spier, B lr-
ker, Garrison, Hamilton and FaIon NJ IS
Meetings-Hamilton, ClarksOn, Stewart Wa
son, kopp EmnOns, FalIon. Mccarthy aud
CHRISTIAN. The following special committee
was appointed To prepare letter, to be posted
In all the workshops of the city, giving the
names of merchants who advertise in the Post
and Sunddy Herald: Messrs. Hamilton, Wa
son and Sickle. Mr.. E. L. Barker remarkine
that Hon. j. ). c. Blackburn had Denied the
language attributed to him by the committee,
proceeded TO answer him, claiming that Mr.
Blackburn's assertion that the typos desired
him 10 give the printing Of the democratic
national executive committee to republican
and democratic publishers was false and their
request was simply that rat Offices" should
be ignored. Mr. Blackburn was a leader i'm
the last House, and with all his continuous cry
OF retreDchment and reform he had proven
that he and his friends are not the friends of
the laboring man. AT the conclusion of Mr.
Bankers remarks the assembly Went into ex-
ecutlye session.
A DRPRAyED WoMAN.-Yesterday, Officer
Elneld arrested cOlored woman, named
INA Straitner, In the county inear the Sol.
dlers' Home, making an indecent exposure Of
ner person, ana This morning she was SEN
FENCED IL the Police Court 10 six months in
Sai. The ofhcer testified that this woman has
HigMam IN The woods and runs perfectly
WIG IN that section, neglecting her children
a aila aefing more Ike a beast than anything
that yesterday she was acting in an ontra Seons
manner or public road. The court im5SSsd
HE highest pena.ty-six months i'll Jail
DEATH OF MR. PHILLIP VERNON. This
morning Lieut.. Charles r. Vernon of Nh. M nd'
ice force. received telegram from AIeyto
dria announcing the death Of his father MT
Phillip Vernon. Mr.. Vernon was IS wears a.
age and his life has been spent in, this city
and Alexandria where he was well known a.
carpenter and builder. He was taken il
last fall at ST. Georges Island, down the 20
tonac, and returned 10 the residence OF his
sister. Mrs. Harris, In Alexandria, where he
has been for most OF the time ever since in
lad health. He was a native OF Virginia.
YARD WIDE wool ilannels, ~ cents: Canton
nannels, good quality, cents, lO and l2i4
Sasssluieres for men and boys wear, from >,
~ 81, is, Sc, 60 -, 81; red twilled fannels,
rom ~ y. -. 50. 81 ; new stock of black cash
eeS al MOO, ~, -, o., %, -, s., s.. 81. Tow
near 7th.-Adrt S
BRt ssEL CAKlErs, new designs, from ST
cents; fwo-li{s, three phys, supers, and
spiendld stock OF medium price ingrains !:
yenetIans all widths; oil cloths ali widths !:
Nottingham laces, hne stock cheap: "a naiTs
OF new blankets, from sl25. sl.5o, s.. 30 "a
$50. TOwSon's, SO PENNSYLVANIA avenue
south side, near Ith QoythYesf,-ddCt. '''as'