Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-29
AmuSements. &c.

National 7neater.-'' The Soldiers Trust
has proved highly interesting performance
week. The pathos of the play is well blended
with the light touches of humOr that run
through the plot, which is rather intricate
Mr.. George Boniface'S Corporal Antoine is
fine conception well executed.
1dHmddge Hall No one should miss the
opportunity now presented at Tallmadge Hall
OF hearing the Phonograph. Exhibition at 10
Lincoln HaA:-By request the Boston Men
delssohn Quintette Club will give a concert
here this evening. The OCCASION will be one of
the musicians who will appear. s. E. Jacob
SOhn, violin; G. Danreuther. violin; Thomas
Ryan, Glarionette; Edward Heindi, flute; Ru-
ira basso. Miss Ella C. Lewis, the distinguish
ed vocalist, will also assist.
Prot. Ed Hdy.-The Professor is evidently
going to keep his promise Of presenting good
Miss Eva Mills, Miss Ware, Miss Bryan, Mrs
F.. g.. Mills, Messrs. Pugh, Young, Joyce,
Tweedale, Prof. Reynolds and the Sanger
Will take part in the entertainment. Then
there is Mr.. Hay himself, who will, of course,
have something to say and do. The time will
be next Friday, and the place Lincoln Hall.
AN INTERESTING APPEAL CAsE.-Yesterday
afternoon in the Supreme Court of the District
the case of George Robinson, indicted for an
assault with intent to kill, and convicted at the
last term of the Criminal Court of assault and
battery only, was heard. In the court below
the counsel for the defense urged that such a
verdict on such an Indictment was equivalent
to verdict OF acquittal, and moved to dis
charge the accused The court overruled this
motion. Afterwards the same question was
raised on habeas corpus, and the case was APP
pealed. Mr. Bradley cOntended that the fol
lowing section OF the code of the District took
away from all courts, except the Police Court
all original jurisdiction to act in cases of simple
assault and battery: 1.-THE Police Court shall
have original and exclusive jurisdiction of all
offenseS against the United States committed
in the District not deemed capital or other in
famous crimes-that is to say, of all simple as.
saults and batteries, and all other misdemeau-
Ors not punishable BY Imprisonment in the
meaning of this provision is that the Police
Court shall have exclusive original jurisdic-
ton in cases where the offense charged is only
Chief Justice Cartier, announcing the unan-
imous opinion of the court, said that there
could be no doubt that the law conferred upon
cord yerdicts for assault on indictments for as
Sault with intent to kill, yerdicts for petit lar
ceny on indictments for grand larceny, Sc,
and dismissed the appeal.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
VIM. f. thompson and Sarah Savilla Bryan :;
Thomas j. GOSs, of Baltimore, and Lydia
Matthews; Arthur A. Nauk and Sophia Cath
crime Walter; James A; Ford and Mary J.
Thornton: Charles F. Parker and Mary F.
Ball Daniel Nj. Germann. of Alexandria, and
Matte V. Hunt; Nathan Bruce and Mary E.
Enders: Andrew ID. RockafellOw and Louisa
Hardy; Melvin d. Peck, of Cortland, NY
and Maggie III. Dill, of Baltimore.
BLACK SILKS black silks black silks, at Car
ters, Ill Market Space. COlored silks, plum
steel cardinal, cream. seal brown, light brown
and an immense assortment of black silks,
striped Silks and plain silks, every yard at the
very lowest cash price. Checked and fine
striped silks on light ground; navy blue light
Dlue, light green, black and brown checked,
and striped silks on light ground
THAT WIFE OF MINE is i'm ecstacies over the
hne garments in stock at the Bows Clothing
House, No. SS PENNSYLVANIA avenue, and
really compilmented me on my good Judgment
IN securing such desirable STYLES at such fair
prices. The fact is there was little credit due
me, as it all belonged to Messrs Robinson K
Co. as they keep none but the best goods
AdCt.
Col. MICHAEL THoMPsoN's LIBRARY
Yesterday Mrs: Mary q. Thompson. by her
next friend, j. V: Douglass, entered suit
against Charles T. Davis and Otis BigeloW to
restrain the sale OF the library of Colonel
Thompson and lot 2, square i29, which We're
seized by the defendants Immediately after
MI ThompsOn'S sudden disappearance from
this city, about two weeks since.
PARAsoLs, splendid assortment to make Sc.
lectiOns from, with plain and fancy handles,
from $50 up. New spring dress goods, all the
latest styles made this season, from l21d cents
up. New stock of lawns from 81 cents up
Black grenadines from IL, Is, Is, 25, 81, 10, 50,
&c. Great bargains can be had at TOwson's,
Cos ppan2ylv9nia aVauua SaDth Sid