Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-11

once in each year, assign the other Justices to
The special terms: provided, however. that this
vent Justice from sitting in any Of the spe-
cial terms to which he may not have been so
assigned, If necessity shall require it. And
whenever a Justice shall be transferred To the
general term his place shall be supplied by the
justice to WhOm he shall succeed The Opin-
ions Of the general term in causes argued be
fore them shall be in writing and filed in the
cause. The general term may direct an auXil-
Iary sitting of the Circuit Court to be held
whenever. in their judgment, the business
therein shall require it.
Amusements, Etc.
National TheGter.- Lawrence Barrett ap-
peared 10 great advantage last night in W. D..
meTt." To-nig int, benefit of Barrett, when he
will appear i'll the famous roles of .'Shylock''
and David Garrick.r Tomorrow afternoon
the evenings performance Mr.. Barrett will
appear III the role Of Richard H.
Grand OperG.-The Strakosch opera troupe
VIII begin an engagement here next Tuesday
hemian Girl" La Favorita, 'Mignon" and
Faust will follow. A great many seats have
already been secured, and Il very successful
engagement is assured.
Amdteur OperG.-On Monday the beautiful
opera of Martha" will be presented at the
National Theater by the leading amateurs of
the city; for the benefit OF the Children's hos
pital. Miss Eva Mills, Mrs. II. c. Sherman
and MessrS. Peugh. Young. Keen and Nymam
are to take part, with Il well-traned chorus of
~ voices: MIR. Harry {. sherman, director,
ent indications the theater will be crowded
from pit TO dome.
Thegter ComiQue.--," Broken Fetters' and
hrSt-claSS varieties will hold the boards here
for the remainder Of the week.
A BURGLARY AND SEVERAL ARREsTs.-The
tai!oring establishment OF Mr.. Geo. Bergling,
No. 1915 F street. was entered by burglars
about five O'Clock yesterday morning by fore
ing OF Il shutter OF one of the rear windows
and cutting hole through an inside wall.
AbGnt a dozen bolts OF cloth. worth $50. were
passed through the opening and piled on Il
table in the rear room. ready to be removed.
AT this time special Waterman JOS. Gunnell
made his rounds and discovered that the gas
in the store WaSeNtinguished, rather unusual
circumstance which aroused his suspicious,
and lie went around to the rear to investigate
While passing through Theater alley tW col
oied men rushed past him. when he immedi-
1lely gave chase, but they were too swift for
him and escaped. During this time policeman
keLum, who had arrived on the ground, no.
tlced colored boy in the alley without any
hat on and, as he told conflicting stories as 10
what he was doing there at that hour. the Off
Ger ran him i'll and locked him up. He was.
however, previously taken into the rear room
of BeTgling's store. where a cap was found
which the cOlored boy said belonged to him.
subsequently 4 coiored man named Adam
Ci0n of being one OF the thieves and this morn
ing another cOlOred man named Robert Sim
mons alias John Williams was arrested by the
detectives and locked up on the charge of being
ole OF the thieves.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows:
D. - s. Kelly to g. l.. Sheriff sI- part lot 9 So
lots -, 70 and y, So. 40. Same to Geo. Mason,
500. lot -. So. 40. Same to |. n. Rollins, 500,
lot =, 50. 70. Same to j. B. Hutchinson, 500,
ingly, trustees, to w. L. Huntington, 800 LOT
-, So: l026. John III. McChesney to Eugene
GGa a,aS, t ,THstse. s. lot 2, subdivision Of
McChesney's subdivision of Peters Mil Seat.
and lots A, +. g, I'll, l. j, X and l., McChes-
ne{'s subdivision OF Peters Mill Seat. Trues-
dell and Carusi, trustees to d. L. Morrison,
500 lot b, sub. of lots l24 and l25, So. 623,
Aoenss aud Hanley, tflsEes, 70 A. L. Koones,
sI00, lot J. so. &C. and lot !, 81 ncS"lh o. S7V y.
Barnard, trustee, to J. A. Prescott ct al, t u
tees, 500, lot II, sub. So. 302. S. e. Mcdowell
to Lucinda A. Duvall. 500, lot II, sq. s9I.
THE WESTERN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
RESIGNATION Of ReU. DR.. WHs.-Last night,
Presbyterian Church, Oh Street, near 2Oth) Il
congregational meeting was held, at which
Judge Drake, of the Court of Claims, presided.
A letter was read from the pastor, Rev. David
Wills, rendering his resignation as pastor OF
the church, on the ground of inadequate sup
pUrt-the trustees at a meeting few months
since having reduced the salary, which he
states is not Sufficient for the support of him.
self and family. Mr.. Sweatman offered a series
OF resolutions expressing regret that Dr. Wills
had found il necessary to take this action, and
piedghns The payment Of his salary for the
they were adopted. The letter was referred
to the Presbytery.
An CNEURIED BABYLON "Wednesday last
Sarah Cant, cOlOred, giving her residence al
No. ) ID street southeast, appealed to the board
OF health TO have an Infant buried at the pub
lie expense. On investigation the report was
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the father, and was amply able to bury the
child. Yesterday it was further reported that
Cant boaSted OF his ability to bury the child.
but would not. The health officer DR.. Kcene.
ordered an official notice to be served on Cant
for the abatement of a nuisance. consisting of
an infant unburied and i'll state OF decOmpO-
sitiOn, within IS hours.
ONE OF THE Most ELEGANT TEAMS IN
THIS CITY At AUCTION.-Will be sold to-mOr-
row 2t II clock. in front OF the auction rooms
OF Thomas Downing. an elegant turnout, com
priSlng a cOupelet which cost S, 200, and an ee.
giant pair of Kentucky bred horses, said TO be
the most stylish in the city. This sale offers to
gentleman of means an opportunity to Sc
cure hrst-ciaSS establishment in every par
ticular.
HE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.-A
special dispatch to the Baltimore american
says that the board of directors OF the Chesa
peake and Ohio canal decided yesterday to
apply 10 the Maryland legislature for authority
To issue bonds to the amount of half a million
OF dollars, and to secure the payment OF the
same by executing mortgage upon the cana
for the benefit of the bOndhOlders which shall
take precedence of all other liens.
ALL of our black silks. all of our black cash
mereS, all of double fold colOred caShmeres
y cents; blankets, large size. pure wool, ESQ
waterproof cloth, shawls, table linens; beauti
full dress goods. Is cents. Must be closed on
in very lew days. Carriers, 707 Market Space
ddrt.
y. /. METZGER & BRO, All It'll street north
west, have received direct from the importer.
five thousand pounds of very choice old gov
eminent Java coffee, which they offer eithe]
roasted or green at low figureS.-Adtt
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued ia
John Foley and Jane Green Henry Been and
Mary 4. Van Horn; Francis =. Donnelly and
Annie Quinn; Charles w. Cox and Ella A
Dean.
Dull TINES IN CHICAGo.-Trade durin!
the past two months has been frIghtfUlly dull
while collections were never quite so slow a.