Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-26

SnaS: GOeher. James w. Gibson, John Graft
ROOT. &. Hoffman, Chas. KlOtZ, Henry Koch, d.
NJ. Reyes, ChaS. Losekam, Marco Laurenzie
owen Liddy, Frame Lehman, Thos. Lewis, jr.,
Morgan, F. E. Miller, Miller & Jones, William
Mahorney. Louis Nemath, Mark O'Halloran,
Timothy OConnell, j. w. Oil. Dennis O'Sulli-
van, j. s. Pierce, Louis Phillips, E. P Pun
plrey, j. Nj. Perreard, jeremiah Quinn, Mat
thew Rupert, Reuben Rolnee, Herman RuDer-
Jus, j. w. Ridgway, j. A. Roth, Lorenzo SINH,
stretching, John Schultz, TheO. Setter John
SchlOtterback. Pat H. Sheely, John WOnderlicb,
Henry Well, Sarah E. Wallace, Thos. II. Ward,
Chas. Wolff. Chas. F. WISE and Jacob Xander'
Misrepresentation Gull and Jacob Weiner.
AmuselM ,nls. Etc.
THE ENGLISH OPERA.-There was a perfect
ovation to the Hess English Opera Troupe at
the National Theater last night. The largest
and most fashionable audience of the season
packed the house "frOm pit TO d9me;;' there was
frequent applause. numerous encOreS, and the
leading singers were called before the curtain
at the end OF every act. Miss Emma Abbott
was the recipient OF many elegant floral trfb-
utes, and Miss Montague was complimented in
The same way. The performance of "MignOn'
was, In some respects, the best we have had in
Washington, and the enthusiasm OF the lovers
OF music, aroused in the first scene, was kept
up TO the close. Miss Abbott won a great tri-
umph in the title role. She not only gave the
music OF the score with marvellous precision
but her sweet and finely modulated voice echoed
the moods and passions which swayed the soul
Of the Gypsy girl, and her acting was all that
could be desired. The beautiful mirror scene
In the chamber act was never given in a more
spirited and satisfactory manner in this City,
White IN the St0rnller scenes, those In which
The workings of love and jealousy are shown
she was equally happy. Altogether she 1llsti-
red the composers praise. who said that in her
he had found his '.Mignon." Miss Montague
was very good, indeed, as '.Filina." role Wen
suited TO her; Mrs. Segun was charming as
.'FIeaerick, and Mr.. Castle did as well as usual
&c tnfrt
ness in the other roles, but it was hardly no.
ticed in the general excellence OF the presenta-
ton. Tonight the 'ChimeS OF Normandy"
The company remains another week. and Miss
ABBOTT Will appear next Friday night in her
her best.
FoaD's OPERA HousE.-Next Monday, Tues
day and "Wednesday evenings. and Wednesday
matinee, Mime. Rentz's MINISTRIES and the Mabel
Santley burlesque company will appear at
LINCOLN HAIL-Next Wednesday evening Ole
Bull, the VioliniSt, will give a farewell concert
at Lincoln Hall. He will be assisted by Miss
Isabel stone and good concert company.
ALEXANDRIA FAIR GROUNDS.-There win be
tWo-ring tournament at the Alexandria Fair
Grounds next Monday. commencing at l o'clk,
and followed by ball in the evening. There
pail shooting creased pig race, and a mule
race. The best riders i'm the states of Maryland
and Virginia viii contest for the prizes that are
offered by the association. Old Domjnton com
mandery, X. T., are TO attend the grand bail at
night. and give an exhibition drill before their
departure for Norfolk. The glass bail SHOTS
nave been selected from the best in Washington
and Baltimore.
THEATER CoM1QuE.-The Comique will have
an excellent bill for next week. The one this
week has been very successful.
DEEDS N FEE have been hled as follows
Catharlne A. Talbutt, guardian. TO Frederick
Douglass, lot -, OF chichester $. j. {.
Pearson and c. E. Pearson, trustees, to w. II.
MeZel; lot 81, SO: 10; Sl2S.9l. Joseph LIBBY ct
al. to Frank Libby, LOT 30, So. 100; $. John
Walter ct al. to r. Ross Perry. (in tIust.) lot 3,
lot 20 So 1oo s IVY W H. c sfaS aie fo
Davis, lot 3, So. 80; 81 800. Mahlon Ashfoyt, ct
al; trustees, TO +. E. Aldreh, lot "a, So oas;
$1,000. W. II. Green to Robert Johnson. lot 2, OF
a part Of chichester" also lots 565 and 566, in
. HaH}a Ghois 10, Armand Jardn; trustee TO
University to Emanuel Garner and Mary Nix,
lot !, block 81. of The Smith farm, s3O4.2O. j. w.
Warner, trustee to Marie Dubois. lot Is. Stl. 16S
S: E. II. Harmon 10 Herman Wagner. lot Al,
lot 90, so. sol, $500. VIM. bryant to W. II.
Bryant. lot l, OF the farm OF j. A. Smith; 5000.
W; " Addison TO III. NJ. Baker, lot "a, So. $50;
=, So. l,9; 81. 465. Maurice Dee TO Ellen Dee,
lot 5, so. 551; g.. John Sherman TO NettIe i.
Surbridge. lot 50, so. 2l6; $4,000. Catharine A.
Is, Of chichester" $1,000. Mary, 4. Sweeney
TO ID. J. Logan, lot l, So. TO- $500. j. H. Cook to
II. n. Gill; lots51 and IS, So 2l4: lot A. so. 712:
lot 49, So 69: lot 8, So 15s; and lots C, D, Z and
r, bioek 22, OF the farm Of j. A. Smith; s. Co.,
A. A. Birney 10 W. F. Hoffman, lot 90. 50. 234;
$500. A. f. Barker TO Jas. W. Barker lot Il.
So; pa; $500. &. A. Clarke TO Henry Boere-
f. Bell 10 VI. n. Bell part 2. 50. $50: s.. Henry
Minor 10 Julia Moten. lot 22 So. 52s; lot ?. So.
SIS, and lot 10. of Barry Farn;H 8, $50. G. q
Glover 6n1 G. f. Prentiss to j. c. Hesse, lot y.
so. Sos; 81 $50.
BrRGLARIES IN NORTH WASHINGTON few
nights since burglars broke into the houses OF
MessrS. X. b. Clark and ID. L. Morrison, corner
OF L and nth streets northwest. The entrance
was made through the parlor windows in both
eases. They helped themselves to all the cake.
vine and grapes they could lind; and pretty eff
1ectuaily tested the SilverWare, selecting only
the genuine. Both families were in the upper
room s. asleep; After rummaging around TO
Mr.. Morrtson's house, they left The residence
OF Mr.. Joseph .. Wilson, superintendent of pub
lie schools. No. 1929 Massachusetts avenue. was
entered by thieves last night, who. with Jimmy
entered through the basement door and carried
off about $50 worth OF clothing, &C.
ANOTHER tremendous lot of beautiful dress
goods Just arrived from New York. COOred
caShmefes, pure WOOL, double width, only so:
black cashmeres, from 80 to s1.25; black silks,
from 81 TO S.; our one dollar black silk is a spe-
cial bargain: our $1.25 black silk is real satin
finish, and the very best wearing silk made
Silks can be made at Madam Hinckley's over
silks. light silks, checked and stripe" -.Ied
every shade Of col0red silks-Advt. ."u SILKS,
OUR STOCK OF velverS
are Offering the ! =, IS now complete and we
OF goods = largest, nneSt ana cheapest line
uSeI" ~vef SHOWN In TINS Guy. see auNer-
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