Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-17
Amusements. &C.

Amusements, &c.
FoRDs OPERA House." Hobbies is having a
line run. There was large and delighted au-
dience present again last evening.
NATIONAL THEATER.-The excellent " Pima
fore at the National drew good house last
night, but the attendance was not as large as
the merits of the performance deserve.
THEATER COMIQUE.-The varied and attractive
performance at the ComiQue is drawing crowd
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.-The second grand
concert, under the direction Of Prof. j. W. Bis
choff, will be given here next Friday evening.
Evan, soprano; Mr.. Frank Bernard tenor; Mr..
C. r. Deane, basso; Prof. Waldecker, pianist,
| and the Georgetown Masonic choir will take
part in it.
EMMA THURsBY AT LINCOLN HALI--To-night
Miss Emma Thursby Will appear here In con-
cert. under the management OF Maurice Stra-
nan % F 4s1 pi a Nd
amowski, viollnist; Blumenberg, violoncelist:
MI Geo. Colby, conductor
DEATH OF AN OHIO MAN FROM AN OVERDOSE
| OF LAUDANUM.-ThiS morning stranger, sup
posed from the name on handkerchief. to be
| VIM. T. Hoye, young man of % or 25 years of
age. was found dead in his bed at Mrs. Benhard's
boarding house, No. 926 street. He died from
On Sunday evening last and took board, and
from his conversation it IS supposed that he was
from Columbus, Ohio. He had with him genteel
clothing and one or two books, one Of them con-
tanning the name Miss Emma Hoye, Norfolk,
Va, Since he has been here he has been perfectly
sober, and day Or two since he referred to an
Sleep but the physician failed, even with ether
and chloOform. Last evening. before retiring
he stated to some Of the boarders that he had
taken two ounces of laudanum, but little or no
attention was paid to his remark, the others
supposing that he was joking. This, however,
proved too much of dose, for he never awoNe
T0y -nCtf fhnh n0
and the corone-, DIR. Patterson, visited the
house, and decided that death was calsed by an
over dose OF laudanum, and gave a certificate to
that effect. 1t is not thought that there was
any intention on his part to take his life. but
that the laudanum was taken to show Others
that what he had stated about the difficulty of
making him unconscious was true. Mr.. Anthony
Buckley. the undertaken. took charge Of the
body, and with the aid of the police, is to-day
making inquiries as TO the whereabouts of the
relatives OF the deceased
A SOLEMN REQUIEM MASS was celebrated at
OF the soul of the late Baron Won Gerolt, minis
ter plenipotentiary from Prussia, it being the
first anniversary of his death. Mr.. w. W. Cor
Madame De Chambrun, Mrs. James G. Berret
and several members Of the diplomatic corps
We're present. A catafalque, draped with black
altar rail- at either end of which were lighted
candelabras. Rev. Father McDevitt OF st.
Johns Baltimore, was celebrant at the mass
>,
Father Tarro, of st. Augustine's, sub-deacon.
At the conclusion of the mass the service OF the
dead was chanted, after which Rev. f. E. Boyle
delivered an eloquent discourse, referring in fit
ting terms to the twenty-five years of diplo-
matte service spent here by Baron Won Gerolt.
and the high esteem in which he was held by
his associates.
A FINE COLLECTION OF GOODS AT AUCTION
Thomas Bowling will sell tomorrow morning at
his salesroom an elegant collection of table
decorations and ornaments, several old hall
CLOCKS in good preservation, and many other
articles of rare value, all OF which will be sold
without reserve.
THE LATEST PARTY OF CoLoRED EMIGRANrs
FOR INDIANA.-The STAR last evening briefly
mentioned the arrival yesterday of about 12O
more colored people from the neighbOrhood Of
Kingston and GoldsborO, N. c., for Indiana.
This party was said to be composed of better
class than those who had hitherto arrived, but
presented rather a motley appearance while
waiting at the Baltimore and Potomac depot for
transportation to the Baltimore and Ohio depot,
by which route they left last night for their des-
tination. There were some few men in the party
pretty well dressed who stated that their only
reaso for leaving North Carolina was to see the
west, and the fare being low they did not know
that they would get better chance Others in
the crowd, more coarsely clad, and who had
bales, told the old story that they cannot be
any worse off anywhere else than they have
been in North Carolina; that there is no money
there, and they cannot make living. When
asked the cause of this movement, some of them
said that they did not know that there was any
cause other than they had money and wanted
to come. Others remarked that they had been
attending meetings, and man named Winfred
from Kansas had been speaking about Kings
ton (from which netghborhood about half this
party came,) as to the great advantages of the
west, and they had determined to try it. One
rather intelligent man said that he did not know
that there was any political significance In this
movement, but he had heard of money being
collected and the parties keeping it a secret as
to how it was expended. He did not know but
what some person was getting paid, but he did
not care SO long as they got cheap fare. They
represent that there are many more cOlOred PEG .
pie down in North Carolina talking OF leaving,
but they want TO get reports from Indiana be-
fore they move.
In addition to this party, all those who re-
m9fned at st. Paui's chapel with the exception
OF about 70 men. left last night on the western
tain. The Emigration Aid society have no in
formation to-Cay that there are any other par
ties expected shortly but a telegram from Peters,
blrg, Va. last NIGHT says that 400 cOlOred emil
grants from Goldsboro', N. c., arrived there
yesterday, en- route to Indiana. Inc meeting to
discuss the exodus movement, which was to
have been held on Friday night at Israel church.
will be held at the same time at Lincoln mission,
corner OF 18th and II streets.
FAMILY HORSE AT AUCTIoN.-ThOmaS Bowling
will sell tomorrow at ~ O'Clock, in front of his
auction rooms a good family horse sound and