Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-24
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NLrl6NAI fHEATER-Thefe was good aii-
dience at this theater last evening. Miss KATY
Mayhem and very good company PLAYED
Miss n was q successful presentation. The
scene OF the play being in the western mines.
gives plenty of opportunity for the exhibition
OF the different phases and characteristics OF
life fn that section. This Is taken advantage
OF, and together with enough OF the romance ID
give the play an interesting plot. makes up
during the week.
FoRD's OPERA HOUSE, very laugabte
rendition OF Humpty Dumpty " was presented
to good house at this tneater last evening
Mr.. Denier is one of the best clowns If not Tie
beStl on the stage. There is plenty OF fun ?,
the Opera House this week.
WIZARDS HALL.-Next Friday VIII be the
opening night here. The performances viii be
for. the benefit of charity. A Cure for the
F1dgets" and 1.-The Dead Shot, will be pre-
Sented.
LINCOLN HAII.-James E. Murdoch, the yete-
ran actor and elocutionst, will give here,
Thursday evening, select readings from the
scriptures, Shakespeare, Dickens and the mod
ern poets.
ORCHESTRAL MATINEE-The last of Prof,
Fairlamb's orchestral matnees will be given
at Lincoln Hall next Thursday evening. There
VIII DE Spendid programme. carried out by
some OF the best artists in the city. The matt
nee, which begins at two O'Clock, will last till
about five. and will afford a rare musical treat
HAvERLY's United Mastodon Minstrrls VIII
appear at the National Theater Monday jan
uary 9Th
THEATER CoMIqUE-The ATTRACTIONS at the
Colnique this week are, many. They include
Julian Kent In his great drama, :. Wild Bill
the Whitneys, Educated Dogs, &c.
A Boy ACCIDENTALLY KILLS HIHsELF-Ab)ut
O'Clock this morning Frank Myers, aged II
years, son OF Charles Myers, proprietor or the
Green Tree eating house, next to Adams Ex
handling loaded pistol in the dining room
shot himself the ball entering his forehead and
kiliiE MIN almost instantly. When his parents
reached him the blood was flowing from his
wound In 1loGd. This unfortunate accident
caused great distress TO the family, and much
s. mpathy is expressed by their friends al this
SAD opening OF their Christmas festival.
,.AcouITTED.-Yesterday in the Criminal Cojrrt
WIN. q. Parkinson a shoe dealer Oh PennSyl-
vania avenue, near Sd street, indicted for iale-
cent assault upon Matilda Briuminger, a little
glf! about II years OF ace, was tried. The girl
ging TO his shop, gave her some pennies and
took indecent liberties with her The defence
showed by number OF witnesses the good rep
utatiOn or the accused. who has been resident
OF me city for thirty years, and other witnesses
testified To having been in the shop at the time
the girl was there. and saw nothing improper.
The jury returned verdict OF not guilty.
THE COURTS.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Judqe Hylie
| Williams; not guilty.
To-day, James Ii. Whitten presenting a false
, claim; not guilty. James Warlield, larceny of
horse from \. B. Dennis; on trial.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Judqe Cartier.
To-day. Abbott Downing co. agt Moran ct
a1.--The y. l.. Chariot Co. caSe-verdict for
plaintiffs s2,69l.9l. The jurOIswere discharged
TO the I'd inst. The court will set off Thursday
Friday, and Saturday to hear motions.
POLICE COURT-Judge Shell
To-day, Dennis MahOney. vagrant; sent down
George w aShingtOn and Clinton Day. maintain
! ing nuisance; fined s. each. VIM ID. kealey
| loud; s.. Jas. P. Crider, same: IS. Richard r.
| Lynch, carrying a razor; 500 or 30 days. Abra-
ham Washington, profane; S. Thos. Morrisey,
| deracing private property; SO. John Stevens
| loud and boiSterOuS; s.. j. III. Neitzy, a grocer
on 1872 street S.w.. was arraigned on the charge
| OF selling liquor without license. The witne sSeS
| are q trio of cOiored Migrants, who 90 about
the small shops to beg buy liquor, in order to
| bring charges against dealers. so that they can
| get sl.25 each time as witnesses, which is paid
| them out Of the police fund.- and not by the Dis
| trict. After hearing two or three of these wit
| neSSeS the case was continued until Saturday
| James Hockey. cOl0red, larceny OF some grain
| sacks in Center market, worth s.. pleaded
guilty. and was fined $40. or 80 days In Jail.
Harrison Washington, assault on Abraham
Washington, his brother, with brick, inllicting
serious wound in the head. plead guilty: fined
so. or 30 days in jail. John Anderson, picking
the pocket OF Mary E. Taylor; Jail six mon, hs
The court Will meet tomorrow morning AT )
o'clock, sharp and the officers are expected to
be present at O'Clock.