Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-01

Electric Lie ht"-tbe production of two Balti-
Foads 9e r6e
In tore and treatment. with many hits at the
follies OF the day. It's music is described as
brilliant. The dialogue is a run Of good humor
and wit. The number OF characters given a
place In the Light" is larger than usual In such
The orera was produced in Baltimore last week
for the first time. It's Introductory week was
one OF unusual success crowded houses and
here that repetition of Baitimore's reception
OF II is confidently expected.
THORNEs SUMNER GARDEN.-The event at this
popular summer resort this week will be the
Wednesday evening. Miss Conly's cultivated
voice has delighted the visitors to the garden
for for the past few weeks: very attractive pro-
THEATER CoMIQuE.-A new company will
make Its appearance at the ComiQue this even
ing; An entire change of programme viii be
Sisters, Mackin and Bryant, Billie and Maggie
Ray. Lee Gordon, and Robert Slaven.
CoGP,s sHow.-Mr; w. c. Coup, the most en-
day, will be in Washington the 18th and 18th
inst He will pitch his tents On the 9th and s
streets lot. His trained horses have never been
equalied for their beauty and superior educa-
tlon. His performances, too, are given in a
peter style and with better surroundings than
the general run Of shows-no peanut fiends and
lemonade vendors. His first visit to Washing
performance. Since then he has added to his
attractiveness and enlarged his tents.
ROCKVILLE FAIR.-This noted fair will open
tomorrow and continue for three days. The
ried. VIVA ->''''' y 'N''>'
DEPARTURE OF A VALUED CITIzEN.-The Rev.
Or. David Wills, chaplain, U. S. A., delivered
lecture last night in the Congress Church,
In Georgetown, to large audience on the
duties and dangers OF young men, and at the
close announced that this would be his last
public effort prior to his leaving for the McPher-
son Barracks, at Atlanta, Ca, where he has
April lst, lsso, when he viii proceed to his post
at Walla-Walla, in Washington territory He
thus returns to his old state, where he has held
Were was the eeas Of 70 the os
thorpe University for number OF years. DR..
wills is man OF high character, marked
ability and broad national views, and he will
prove valuable acquisition to any community.
HIS departure from washington will be re-
GREETED generally.
A BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL W1Npow.-A vision
Oh beauty greeted the congregation in the
modest little Church OF the Incarnation yester-
gay d: ~ morning or ing It was memorial window
memory s3f Arethusa Webb Meryweather, a
faithful and devoted teacher, who entered into
rest April 80, 1873, aged % years. at the top of
three chrysantheElumS OF pale rose, blue and
white. "a fresh bed Of these flowers In white
and purple filed the niche below) In the base
broken stalk Of the lilies Of s2nunciation. The
central space is filled by the group of Christ
and Mary OF Bethany, (which also sat at Jesus
feet and heard his word No mortal hand
ever satisfactorily imaged the Christ; but Mary
slts In beautiful attitude Of attention, her
lace wearing look OF living thought rarely
seen In stained window saint. Her dark-gold
hair nOWS over Sea-green robe bordered with
scarlet. rich sapphire vase supplies needed
balance OF color.
PLEAS IN FIRE INSURANCE CAsE-Some
weeks ago James E. Poland entered suit agt
the Etna Insurance Co. of New York, to recover
tobacco, &C., destroyed by fire about November
last, on the corner OF 18th and II streets north
west. On Saturday Col. Robert Christy filed
pleas that defendant is not Indebted as alleged
the specified time, 66 days; that erroneous rep-s
resentation Is made as to the actual amount of
stock insured which it Is charged was under
$1,000 instead OF &, OOO that they have failed to
only s2S5.10 that condition Of the policy was
that the defendant was only to pay or be
charged with its proportion OF any loss, in re-
70 any other yet the stock was
the Hartford for $4,000 and the National OF
Hartford for s., 5000; that the representation of
pialntin that he had, on August 81, 1875, bought
seods from W. George g for and on
purchases being made; that the representation
OF an alleged purchase of goods for 81, 591 40 on
august 8, ISIS, from Jas. E. Fowler, Is also
fraud, and that fraudulent representation IS
made regarding the origin OF the fire. Tue
plaintiff states that 1t commenced In hallway
adjoining, while the plea sets forth that it
started IN, and was confined to the store Tue
a. T. s ese g ey a2
gate the case, Is attached, and covers all the
important statements.