Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-09
Alnusements. &c.


NATIONAL THEATER.-tHorrors,"w which has
been the source of much amusement to the
large audiences at the National, gives place TO-
latter is perhaps the Better Of the two, and has
received even more praise than "Horrors" The
same actors that appeared in that piece will
keep up the fun In "Revels."
FORDs OPERA HoUSE.-''The Strategists'' Is
emphatically success. The audiences are
large and thoroughly pleased with the manner
In which the side-splitting comedy is produced.
ter In the cast is eXcellently perSOnated.
THEATER COMIQUE.-The Alvin Joslyn Com
pany Is croWding the Com1que every night. The
play Is very good, indeed, and is given in the
inch than any play of the kind ever given here.
The fun is without coarseness.
three days will commence Thursday, October
10th, on the centennial grounds, facing the per-
manent exhibition building, at Paramount Park,
Philadelphia. Gentlemen from Maryland and
expenses will be paid.
SHOT AT THE UNCLE AND KILLED THE NIECE.
The little colored girl, Rosalie Harris, who was
shot IN the head with pistol, by John Beckett,
July 18th, on street, near LIST street north
west, DIED from the effects of her wound yester-
day afternoon. 1t will be remembered that
Beckett had quarrel with her uncle, David
Poindexter, and the shot was fred at him.
Beckett is In jail.
ARLINGTON Co OPERATIVE BUILDING AssoCIA-
1lON.-At Uuc I'LL duuudl u66UluS VI GulS
association last evening the secretary submit
ted his annual report, which makes q favorable
showing OF the condition of the association, 1t
being stated that, Notwithstanding the recent
general depression In real estate and real estate
securities In the District, this association had
practically experienced no Ill effect from it;
that there was not single bad debt out Of fifty
three loans on the books that the real estate
and bonds were placed at q low valuation, and
that fines charged were not included in the
assets. The report shows receipts: Balance per
n
return OF advance S. 49, premiums, 81, $50 a.
fines, s2Ss43; bills receivable, So, 222 o3; settle
ments, sl2,961.z miscellaneous, 502.50; total
$45 81. Disbursements: Advances, S2, 600:
redemption Of stock, .01; expenses, 1902 21
miscellaneous, $60SC9; balance on hand, SS45 %;
total 81, 992. 81. Assets, 5l,s16.2l. original
vanced upon, 57.5; unbalanced upon, 1892;
total, 430.7. Value of each share, s13s.s4. The
following officers and directors were elected for
J. W. Tyler, vice president; John Joy Edison,
secretary; Fl. H. Twombley, treasurer. Direct
ors, George w. Hardness, F. G. Middleton. j. D..
Free, David Rittenhouse, Francis Miller, VIM. A.
Gray, John S. Larcombe, T. B. Penicks, John A.
Milburn.
WASHINGTON CITY CATTLE MARKET-Queens-
to,cn Stock Yard, october Sth, 1872 IRE
ported by Lewis D. Means & Co.l-315
cattle-22s sold at prices ranging from $50 to
500 sheep and lamDs-Old sheep sold at prices
ranging from to cents per pound; lambs
rom to 81 cents per pound. 10 cows and
calves sold from $40 to s4s each. Market dull.
HYGE1A HOTEL, OLD POINT, Va,
B. ". Reeds SOFAS, Washington, b. C.: -'''
| Please extend an invitation to the patrons OF
steamer Leary to attend grand naval ball at my
With pleasure the above e'' dispatch IS pub
lished. Subscribers viii please send in their
names at once, so they can be notified hour of
starting. few staterooms left.
TIE FUNERAL OF Mr.. Reuben Collins who for
a long time was In the service Of the Baltimore
| partment here, and who died Tuesday morning,
In the 61st year OF his age, will take place from
st. Aloysius church tomorrow afternoon. Mr..
Collins was native OF Maryland, but had re-
sided here during his entire manhood, and In
the early days Of railroading he was on the line
between this city and Baltimore, and over
| gage room here, and remained In the service Of
the company till after the close of the war,
when he went into the wood and coal business
| on Capitol Hill. He had many friends here.
| from one to ten dollars, at Priggs. t
ITALIAN oPRRA.-The sale Of seats for the
| grand italian opera next Monday and Tuesday
! evenings commenced at the box Office Of the
National Theater this morning and was very
| large. The engagement promises to be great
/ success.
THE ARTISAN WELL of the Riggs house pro-
misses to be success. 1t Will be remembered
j that on the first bore some of the tools were
broken in the rock and could not be removed.
The contractor has now commenced a new
bore and is progressing very favorably.
A MAN KILLKD.-A dispatch was received at
| police headquarters from the second precinct
| station at 2:30 O'Clock to-day, that man-nO
name g1ven-had been killed near that station,
and asking the presence OF the coroner.
THE GRAND JURY to-day returned indict-
/ ments against Frank Wilson, larceny Of two
l robbery from Mr.. Tracy. James Adams, lar
/ ceny OF horse, wagon and harness from F. e.
/ Moore; HILLARY Washington, larceny of horse,
1 wagon and harness from +. n. Draney; John
Brown, burglary and larceny ct residence Of