Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-03

ITALIAN OPERA,-This will be the last night
OK I Strakosch Italian Opera company at the
NallCEM Iheater. Last evening 1.-The Huciie-
EotS' was presented to an audience that flleI
every portion II tie theatre. There were many
i&c:6S IL the gallery. Nj; et.eiiog, Miss Cary
ard Miss Litta who were all in the cas-. were
greeted with frequent and hearty applause.
Miss Lftta's success was unqualitie The
males in the cast-MessrS. Adams, Pantaeoai
voice and acting. This evening La Fayorita7
VIII be given, ard at the matiEee Tomorrow
lucia
FoRD's OPERA HoUsE.-The closing nights OF
lotto" st the opera House are at hand. If you
nave hot seen the play you should de so by all
heanS. 1t is one OF the most pleasant and en-
teItaining productions on the stage. Farewell
matinee Tomorrow. and performances tonight
and tomorrow night.
ODD FELLOWS HAIL-Bliud Toms entertain
ments seem to be as popular as ever He is
enough of q novelty yet to attract large houses,
ard these who have never seen th remarkable
natural musician shoui,, not faii t. do so. Blind
ION matirfe tomorrow.
NEXT WEEK Iaverly's Ministries will be at
the National, and the MidgetS at ODD feIloWS'
Hall.
LITE Cc.EDy OF EgRORs"- ShakspeareS
s.COInedy of ErrOrS' Will be presented at the
National Theater tomorrow evening by anna
Tours and the performance promises 10 De one
OF the most brilliant in the amateur annals ur
Washington. The several local Literary and
diamatic associations have been draw, on ni IN
making up the cast. Large number of tickets
have been sold, and many persons promine ,t in
Official life viii attend. the entertain'dent is
for the benefit of the music fund of All uiS
Church" The following is the CO, rect cast, of
characters forthe comedy: ''Soli ms E R' Raw VI
.fgeon,n Il; siddons; a .dpholus OF Epae
yocrhaeD. .5rom "' phoius If Syracu se"
burIe; ''DrOmt0 of ',,rrarnse " q Nnrdock.
,.Ans CO. IL. X Willard; pr Pinch" I. Kim
p u r. h en- aries." G: W Rice; 'Balthazar.'
1ieer," + B. DDS: .AGr ana, Minnie Frye: III Hi
t"--da," Lottie Swallow; '.Emila," G. l.. John
san; 'Luce,'' Anna Hartford; ''Lesbia" Miss
Wilson.
liver lecture here this evening under the aus
piceS OF Franklin Temperance Legion Mr.
Mason IS an Interesting and ready taikeF and
his lecture viii be an excellent one. His sub
ject VIII De, The True Grandeur Of the nted
StateS.'
FIRE NEAR THE X STREET CIRCLE The fire
about IL O'Clock this afternoon origina ell in a
tWO-StOry frame house on I'D street, b atwean X
and L, occupied by VIM Only. and the flames
spread 10 the adjoining frame house owned By
carroll Johnson both OF which We're totally
destroyed. and the next house on the south.
owned by Mr. Mickuum, was badly dana rad
The loss is i've 10 six hundred dollars. The
place was set ON fire by Children playing with
matches.
CLOSING OUT all OF our cioaks shavla and
beautiful dress goods at prime cost; all OF our
ladies' CloakS, trimmed VITA silk: all of our
ladies' cl0aks. trimmed with velvet. at actual
cost: cioaNS from 81 50 tOsl9.5o; pure WOO DIAN
fetS only p 80: all OF our blankets at actual cost
Nottingham Lace, for curtains from p to 81: our
finest quality blac- silks reduced from g down
10 sl.9o. Carriers, III Market space.-Adct.
TIE WAsHr;GTOS NATIONAL MONUMENT SO
CIETY met yesterday afternoon at the ice Of
the Judge Advocate General, MIR. ". ". cor
cGran in the chair, and Dr.. Blake secretary Ad-
mira Powell endorsed the plan OF Mi story
and Mr.. COIcoran informed the society that he
NouG convene the committee 10 present Mr.
StoIS S plan 10 Congress shortly. and eyery
effort would be made 10 obtain speedy acti N
a GIRL BURNED To DKATH-Was She Nuri RED,
Florence W Washington. the girl who was so 1ad-
~ burned on Christmas night, by her cIot S
taking fire, in a house on 18th, near street,
ded this morning from the effects OF her inju-
rleS. Dennis lOung. the cOiOred man who il is
alleged, threw coal oil On her clothing, is now
III JAN awaiting hearing.
WASHINGTON CITY CATTLE MARKET-Queens-
torn Dr0re Yards, Jan. 3. 1Sl9.-225 cattle sold
at prices ranging from 5 y to cents per pound
J35 sheep and lambs-oid sheep sold from "a
to AZ cents per pound. Lambs, from TO 50
cents per pound. S cows and calves, from $50
TO S45 each. Market good.
CHILDREN LOOK THE BEST In well-made, neat
hitting and becoming garments, such as the
Boys Clothing House of 3. Robinson q Co. 9O9
pennsylvania avenue, offer in endless variety
and at popular prices.
CARPETS, CARPETs.-At factory prices blan-
kets, comforts, tlannels, dress goods; cloths and
caGsimeres: ladies and gents underwear; feather
proof bed ticking, best quality. Csc. at TOwSon's
6S6 pennsylvania avenue, south side.-Adct.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
Moses Johnson and Emma Daniels; w. Fl
Banks and Lizzie L. Jones, both of BaltfmOr,:
Charles jackson and Mary Fannie jordan,
BLANKETS, comforts, fiannelS. cloths and cas-
smereS. beaver cloths, all at factory prices car
pets at factory prices. at TowsOn's, CSC Pa ave
nue., south side, near 7th.-Adst.
READ Connolly's notice of removal to Penna
avenue and 18th street.