Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-28
AnuseMlents. Etc.

NalIONAi 1HEAIER.-1IllS evening the Hess
English Opera company will inaugurate its see
Ond week at the National with martha" This
opera was not given last week. This week bids
Ialr 10 De as successful as last. In MARTHA
Tonight Miss Abbott will be Lady Henrietta"
Mrs. Seguin Nancy" Mr.. Turner "Iionel"
Mr.. Ryse '.Plunket, and Mr.. Seguin ..Sir Iris
TAM
FORD'S OPERA HOCsE.-Mme. Rentz's min
strelS hold the boards tonight Tuesday and
Wednesday nights. with Wednesday matinee.
inns troupe 'eates sensation wherever it
goes. Mabel Sankey's burleSque company add
anceS.
LINCOLN HALL.-ole Bull will give his farewell
concert in this hall next Wednesday evening.
He will be assisted by Miss Isabel Stone and a
good concert company
THEATER CoMIQuE.-The Comique will start
THIS week with an excellent bill. Dropin.
THE RECEPTION OF CHAs OMEAGHER Con
DON, TIE IRISH PATRIoT.-A number of the
Irish citizens OF the District met yesterday af-
ternOon at SheaS Hall TO arrange for the proper
reception OF captain Charles O'Meagher Con-
d0n' lne recently released Fenian prisoner, who
Will arrive here next Wednesday evening II
was decided that the following committee
should meet him at the depot and escort him to
his hotel, tthe Ebbtt HOuse,) where he will be
received with an address, after which public
reception will be rendered him: MeSSrS r. *.
OSullivan, p. Cullinane and NJ. Ahern. A COM
mittee consisting of MessrS. G. E. Joyce J.
Lackey, NJ. Shugrue, X. Oulahan, p. Sullivan
and p. j. ODonOhO was appointed to prepare a
suitable address and attend to the public recep-
tOn. MessrS. Cullinane, Conroy and Condor
were authorized to make the necessary arrange
mentS with the proprietor OF the Ebbitt House
for a suite OF rooms. A committee of twelve 10
solicit subscriptions TO 1.-The Condor reception
fund was appointed as follows: Messrs. b. A.
BfGSnan, NJ. Ahern, NJ. Shugrue, j. Lackey T.
h. OSull1yan. j. +. BrOsnan. 7. Curtin p. j.
Downing, X. Oulahan, p. Connell, NJ. Glynn and
+. sullivan.
WORK on THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT
Some tangible signs of a renewal OF work on the
Of
peaied Several wooden sheds for the STORAGE
OF tools, ETC., are being constructed and sort of
MacAdam roadway leading from the 10th street
portion OF the driving course up to the base of
the monument Is being laid for the purpose of
the heavy hauling which il is to be hoped is
soon to follow. The old well has been lncoy-
ered and new pump placed in it, and some
large logs OF yellow pine have arrived out OF
which derIlckS are to be made to 60 on top OF
the column. ditch has also been commenced
foundation stones and running on the line with
ii; the first of the operations necessary in the
work.
LEASE OF WILLARDS HOTEL PROPERTY-To-
day there was recorded in the Office of the Re-
corder OF Deeds the lease OF j. c. and II. A. VIII
lard to j. II. Breslin, OF New York city, and
Joseph G. Cooke, OF Saratoga. The parties Of the
first part lease to those Of the second part lots
l. 2 - IA, Is and 10, square 225, with the build
ingS thereon. known as Wizards hotel and
Wizards hall {and they are to be known as
Such). for the term of years, from the 1St of
JdHuif5 next, DIT SIo,UUU per year Tor the first
year and $4,000 per year for the succeeding
years: the leSSeeS to pay all taxes; to purchase
The furniture and keep il insured in the amount
of 100000; the lessons to build rotunda and
the leSsees are to pay on account OF this rotunda
Ten per cent. annually.
CARPETS. CARPETS. CARPETS.-Large stock of
lngralns received this morning from SOC, 31c.,
ooc:, 6oc., t5c., Soc, S5c. Floor OilclOths, all
widths. Blankets, blankets. 100 pairs large
double white blankets, 50, So, 81, s. so, s. per
PAIR. BED comforts, .5c, 81, 1925, 81 so, S.
ClOakS-5O new sly lie clOakS Just received from
$3.50, 3, ST, s.. s., $40 and up. TowSon's. 6l6
Pennsylvania avenue, south side. near eth
Street.-Adrt.
THE DASHAwAYS last evening were entertained
with addresses by MeSSrS. George Savage John
Berry president OF the Georgetown Dasllawaysl
Jerry Williams. Charles NJ. Nye and Others
Mr.. A. G. Constantine circulated the petition of
the WOmen'S Temperance Union, praying Con-
greSS TO prohibit the sale of liquor In the Dis
trict OF Columbia, and obtained large number
OF signatures. The choir, led by Professor w
I. Nimmo, gave some good singing.
THE BEST BLACK SILK in this city for 81. The
very best black silk for S1.25. The very best
black silk for 81 so, 81 rs, So and $780, Our black
silks are bought exclusively for cash mot on
credit, and We are selling them at a very small
advance. Carriers, Ill Market Space. COlOred
silks; immense assortment. COlOred CASH
mereS. pure wool (all cOlors), wide double width,
only soc. Double width new style silk and
wool dress goods, $1.25, $3.50, $2.-Adpt.