Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-27

National Jhea,er last evening The play was
adeelded success IN every particular, the cast
appointments excellent. Mr.. Bangs, as Marx
Antony" captivated his audience. He has
made thls character peculiarly his own: He
Mr.. F. W. Keene. as SCaSsius," met with 1 a
NT Mays snS Mr. POwnn
all well portrayed. Miss Henrietta Vaders as
.'Pcrtia,n sustained the reputation she gained
by her Lady Constance in King John"
evening. king john will be given at the
matinee tomorrow. The public now have the
opportunity OF Witnessing ,Shakespearian
Poftunity should be improved.
Red, formerly OF the Sixth Auditors Office of
the Treasury, died at Vicksburg, Miss OF vel
low fever yesterday morning. He was the
father of MIR. CLARENCE Reid. of this city.
Dispatches from Memphis announce the
death OF Mrs. Nap. Cromwell, who, it win be
remembered, took an active part in the enter
prise OF sending nurses from this city TO Mem
phis several weeks ago. and accompanied
them to that city. She came here from missis-
sippi last winter and on the fever breaking
out took great interest in the efforts for the re
Ilel OF the sufferers On her arrival in Mem
phlS with the Washington nurses she was as
signed TO active work caring for the sick, and
from the accounts given she displayed great
courage and devotion in her labOrs there.
BUILDING AssoCIATIoN.-Thef fourth annual
meeting OF the Second Washington Coopela-
tive Building Association was held at Davis
Hall, 6i5 9TH street, last night. The secretary's
statement shows receipts during the year
Sll2,22s2I; assets OF the company, 1902 N q:
number of shares now paying advances 921.
shares not advanced ON, l.74I2; value OF one
share, $5S.sS. The following officers were
Il. MeMurray: vice President, Noble b. Lar ar.
Der; treasurer, d. p. Callan; secretary. John
F. Thompson; directors, d; j. Maearty. A S.
Whitney, E. F. Shaffert, Geo. j johnson, c. G.
Duncanson, j. ID. Free.
Ex-FIRKMEN's SUITS AGAINST THE DISTRICT
DIsMIssED.-The cases OF Meredith and Hines
agt. the District and OF Chinn agt. the District
were dismissed in the Court I'm General Term
Court on appeals from decisions in favor OF the
District In that court. The plaintiffs are dis.
charged ilremen, who desired to test the right
OF the Board of Fire Commissioners to dismiss
Them from the force fer alleged ineificiency.
The Attorney for the District obtained the
dismissal OF the cases on the ground that they
were not properly before the court.
TIE LARGEST ASSORTMENT and the cheap
white blankets, So; beautiful fall dress goods.
p radS Mooi Ioe pure wool black and coloreo
fSdS Sa a, 81; shetland shawls cardinal,
Diue ara Whlte-Sl.50 and 81 New fail nat
terms at Madame Hinckley's, over nv store
CATERS, III Market Space Lace for cnrtainS
-, o. %; special BARGAINS in black and col,
ofsd, checked and striped Siks.-AdUt.
BARNUM AND THE BoYs.-It is a matter of
dispute with some people as to what interaSts
the average youth of Washington the most
al the preoent time, the arrival OF Barnnm'S
circus OF the new styles of clothing lust re-
eeiyed at the boys clothing house OF b Rob
insOn & Co, 99 Pennsylvania avenue We
decide IN favor OF the new SryleS.-AGUt.
WASHINGTON MARIETTA Queenstown
DTCre Ydrd.-276 cattle, IS left over 2ll sold
70 butchers at prices ranging from S3.2j to
as. $40 sheep and lambs sold from AZ to So
cts. old sheep from 80 TO AZ cts i: 30 left
over - COWS and calves sold from SIS TO So
Market dull.
EVERY BoDY praises the merits OF Servings
81. LOUIS fancy patent finur-Adif