Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-24


preaching This ended the nights perform
anee. and soon afterwards the mounted men
and foot reserves were sent to their respective
precincts.
MESsRS. CHIIDS & CO,
OF the Star Brick Machine establishment, near
me the Blade e toll gate, yesterday after
Saturday it is stated that one HOlbroOk re-
ported at Police Headquarters that men from
our yard had appeared on the yard of the
Washington company and compelled their
men TO quit work. In justice to our men we
ask you to give this statement an emphatic
denial. None OF our men struck, and they
were ali at work when crowd appeared, and
taking the picks and shovels from our men i'm
the banks drove them into the machine house.
or the go men employed at our works but one
single man joined the strikers, and this morn
ing every man is at his work with the single
exception of this one
Amusements.
King John at the National Theater-Mr. +
Z. Bangs version of Shakespeare's king
JOhD,n with that fine actor as the bold and
follicking "FaulcOnbridge." was presented in
excellent style at the National Theater last
ton OF the Gary concert at Lincoln hall. the
house was tOlerab bly, well filled 1t should have
been packed. The cast, with one or two ex-
ceptions, was very good, and the scenery and
stage mounting III Keeping The play received
an additional interest from the fact that iI
gave the public its first opportunity Of seeing
what Mi. FOrdS company is capable of. Tue
general verdict was that the present is the
best stock company the NatiOnalhas ever had
MISS henrietta aderS, the leading lady made
decided hit DIS Lady Constance. showing
unexpected dramatic power: In fact she mada
the grief OF Constance the leading feature of
the play. Partly, perhaps, because FaulcOn-
bridge IS minor character in the play Miss
taders by her happy conception of the charac
ter OF the wrOnged Queen and spirited acting
took from Nj. Bangs the undivided favor OF
Inc audience and drew part 10 herself Mr.. L.
w. heene,s success as King John, though less
than Miss NaderS', because he slightly Oyeract-
ed, was sufficient TO show that he will make
IN lISCh afn xrfn
Miss DetchOn, MeSSrS. Downing, WaYeily and
Burton. all did well. MIR. Waverly's Hubert
was, on the whole well received. He is in
clined, however, to do a little ranting. King
John will be repeated this and to morrow eve
ming, and all admirers of the Shakesperian
drama should see il.
BdrnUnl'S CircuS-BeginDIDg next Thurs
day, Barnum will exhibit for three days at tine
corner of 9th and S streets. This show is al.
mitted to be the greatest Barnum has yet Pr
On the road, comprising as it does the nom dIr
world S fair, school of object teaching, NAM
moth Oriental muSeum and school of marvel
Gus mechanism, menagerie and school of nat
ural history, scores OF imported stations and
the grand circus in which only the very hes.
artists of the equestrian and acrObatic prOfeS-
sion appear.
DIVORCE CAsEs.-Yesterday, in the Equity
Court, Judge Mac Arthur, decree of divorce
from the bonds o; matrimony was made in the
case of Mary A. Strait agt. Newton A. Strait
giving complainant So Der month alimOny aud
counsel ices, and custody of her child. The
bill in the case was filed in September, 1876,
and complainant charged several temporary
deSeItlOnS and hnal one in June, 1873. The
defendant plead divorce obtained in Penn
sylyania in January, 1876, and charged that
she deserted him. filing also a cross bill. The
case went up to the Court in General Term on
appeal. and the Pennsylvania decree was de-
cared void, and the case remanded. Messrs
Il. T. MOrsell and Il. I. Merrick and Lambert
q harrington appeared for the complainant
the defendant.
Dennis johnson yesterday entered suit for a
divorce a rfncu'o motri!aonti from Polly
johnson They were married by Rev. William
Jefferson, OF the 81 street Baptist church i'm
this city, and he charges deSertion in August,
1876.
TEE FUNERAL of the late " Il. Prentss
took place yesterday afternoon from the Stu
very large congregation, included in which
were many members OF the Oldest Inhabi
tants' Association and other old citizens. The
services were conducted by Rev. DE-. David
Wilson. who, in the course of his sermon,
spoke of the many virtues OF the deceased, al
iuding TO his upright Christian life for over
GlenwOod, the following being the pail bear
erS: Francis Mattngly, +. G.. Bartlett G.. III
b. White, p. Steir, X. T. Morsell and Sam'l
Lewis.
LIGHT WANTED---The residents along the
line OF the Badensburg turnpike have in con-
temptation a memorial to the District Com.
misSiOrerS for the erection of gas lamps
along their road as far as the Reform School,
held last evening, at which Mr.. Clark Mills
presided, and Mr.. w. j. Frizzell acted as see
rotary. The neighborhood of this road is
rapidly building up with elegant residences
and it was claimed that the gas mains are
already laid and the work can be done at very
little expense.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows: j.
I. Stevens, trustee, TO Louis Gundling. lot Is
So. 209; $500. j. f. Caldwell to L. G. CaId
Well, lots and II, So. 1885, $500. Francis Dodge
ct al: TO j. f. Birch, lots %, 81 252 and 253,
Bea!rs addition to Georgetown; 5000 j. III.
Click ct al, trustees, to L. s and = W Ian
don, lots q and q, 81. S39; 1910. j. III. HOugh-
ton to VIM; Mayse lot q, 50; III; -. Helen
Archer to VIM. Mayse. lots Is and 16, So. 5l2;
s..
ATTACK on A FIREM.N-Mr John E Mel
Sen, member of the Hook and Ladder com
Pany, while coming home from the theater
last night, was attacked by three rufians on
powered him, he ighting manfully until
thrown 10 me ground, when he raised an
alarm, which brought the neighbors to his
sHETIAND SHAwLs, cardinal blue and white !;
waterproof cloth, all eolors; cloth for BOYS
wear, Soc: pure wool fiannei5. all colors very
cheap; white blankets, pure wool, So: while
blankets, y. New fall patterns at Madame
Hinckley'S, over my store. Carter's, I'll Mar
ket Space. Black cashmeres, pure wool, soc :;
black alpaca, very fine, 25c.: beautiful fall
dress Or ss goods l5c.; Dr. Warmers health corset,
MEDIcATED FLANNEL for rheumatism 81
cents: Shaker flannel for invalidS 81 and 80
cents; water proof cloth, all colOrS, at bottom
fSuTeS; boys caSsimeres, new fall styles, 81, 80,
q, 10 cents; blankets, flannelS, sheeting cot
ton Towson's, Go Pennsylvania avenue, south
side.-AdCt.
HE KNIGHTS for the tournament of the
22th instant will receive their costumes at the
WASHINGTON House. Pennsylvania avenue at
o'clock tomorrow morning
srrELING's 81 Louis fancy patent flour is
the widest In the District.-Adut
If you want ID sell your real estate employ
u ii. Warner.