Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-01
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NATIONAL THEATER. - CarncrosS MINISTRIES
were greeted by one of the largest audiences OF
the season last evening. The programme given
old acquaintances recognized among the jokes
Hughey Dougherty sang "Evelina." Everybody
has heard him sing "Eyelina, ~ but they enjoyed
time they heard it. The songs in the first part
Of the programme were encored again and
again. Henry Moses Shadboat Pinafore,''
principal feature. Beyond the black faces, and
the remarkable costumes, and eXtravagant pos
turing OF few of the characters, it Is not SO
much much 0urlesque as copy OF the original Pin
at Fords last week. The orchestral music was
very fine, and the singing of the principal char
acters was as good, II not better, than In any
P1nafOre given in Washington. The female
chorus only Is missing.
THEATER CoMIoUE.-The solid variety per-
Me at Bad as sEeR of
senger from Alexandra" is very rich In fun.
THE WoRKINGMEN's ASSEMBLY met last night.
the president capt. E. B: Robinson) in th:,
chair, and Mr.. John T. Christian. secretary
MessrS. George D. Graham and C. C. Briscoe
were received as delegates from Lincoln Lodge.
that ne mad seen Hon. j. II. Weaver, Represent
ative In Congress from Iowa, who had promised
10 present the memorial favoring the establish
ment OF national bureau OF labor statistics to
| the House, and to give the project his hearty
support. Mr.. Barker called attention to the
Iact that MI: Dant, representing the Pressmens
OF the assembly, and could no longer be recog-
n1Zed as member, under the rules, and asked
| that the secretary be Instructed to notify the
union 10 elect another delegate in his place; so
ordered. Mr.. Ramsay called attention to what
was being done In other quarters In relation to
the establishment OF statistical bureau, and
read portion OF the report of II. j. Walls, esq,
commissioner Of the bureau Of labor statistics
OF ONO, relative to the eght-hour law.
r IN connection an+ with this subject, the
Assembly at a recent convention in St. Louis,
was read, calling upon kindred organiza,
uons OF working men throughout the United
states to unite as one body in prOclaiming to
the world that on the 4th Of July next the eight
hour law would be put into operation, and en-
FORCED to the fullest extent all over the land
City to endorse the resolutions. general dts
cusston followed, In which Mr.. Boron, Mr.
| Campbell, s. II. Bell, j. T. Christian, Mr.. Ram
sey, E. B. Robinson, and Others made soirfted
remarks, all advocating the endorsement OF the
resolutions, after which they were adopted
place OF MI. Christian, who rendered his resir
nation On account OF his intended absence from
the city, was postponed until the next meet
ing.
The SHOOTING OF BUsHRoD REED-In the Pc.
Court Judge SnelD to-day, Henry X Rollins.
the young man who shot W1n b, Reed some
time since While he and other boys were in the
CABIN OF longboat on the river front, was
6nou vi lilS CNdISe OI assault ana battery
on VIM; X. Ritter, one OF the boys in the cabin
Ritter detailed the facts and testified that two
OF the shots struck him in the face. There
were seven or eight boys In the cabin at the
time. The cabin was about eight by ten feet
square and about seven feet high and was
maze MAJ e TO i've IN The boat belonged to witness
ahd DIS brother. The cabin was made OF North
Carolina pine plank about one and halt
inches thick, and the shot was fired from the
outside and passed through the plank. Joseph
Robbins, one OF the young men who was pres
That In no hobf
OF going In the cabin and had been there that
Gay; They were all In there together when
scare them. He took his gun and went out and
IN rev minutes there was report OF a gun
ana three OF the boys were shot, the one most
bis hat and went out and brought it in full Of
water several times to wash the blood and
paine his head. Mr.. Joseph Reed testified to
don't scare you all" He had his gun and
walked OF about ten or twelve feet, and putting
IL TO his shoulder fired at the cabin, which
Tas Of one inch white pine the
witness saw what damage had been done and
ran after Rollins q considerable distance and
a arrested him Sixty days IN jail The case Of
was committed. ' 'N''' ->''''-'
maj curt, the case OF Louisa Wallace, colored
indlctea ior the murder OF her infant child In
ApIil vi iasC year, was placed On trial-Mrs
Lockwood and Messrs. ]. K Redinoton and
Judge Smith for the prisoner The FOLLOWING
Jurors were selected:-E. G. Wheeler. Lewis
Delw1g. Chas G. Anderson, Jacob Acker, Henry
Dean. X. w. Tompkins, j. T. Earnshaw, Josenf,
T. TAI, a. Shuster, George Williams, Martin
Hebner, and Archibald White. She was con.
Vlcted on Dec. goth last, and the Jury recon
mended her to executive clemency A motion
Ior new trial was granted on jan oath follow
ing, and IN February last a new indictment,
was found. 1t will be remembered that the
dead body OF a Child was found on premises on
Delaware avenue, and suspicion was directed
to her. This afternoon DR.. Hartigan testified
as 10 the condition OF the body.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows:
clarence +. Norment to Samuel Norment lots
!. ), y, IA, 10, In sub OF original lot s. in So 20
81 600 George NJ. Taylor and VIM. b. Wood.
ward, trustees, to George w. Utermehle, lot
y, In sub OF lots 81 and So in sub OF so. 51l:
81 400 and lots So and 81, So 5l1; s., 500 Joseph
Taylor to Robert II. Ward, lot 15 In SUBJ of part
OF sv. 5sl; $40. w. H. Philip and Hallett XII
Dourn to Adolph Cluss, part OF sub. lot 2. insu
l64; xl5,oOO: George NJ. Taylor, trustee, to Geo
W. Utermehle, lot IA, So. 5l0 81, 2OO lots III and
us, SUBJ OF lots So and g. sub OF sq $40; lot ito
part OF lot So, sub. OF So. 51l. 81, $50. Victor
RouX, trustee, to A. T.. Mclaughlin, lot 10, So
lSi: =. q. +. Dyer to E. L. Elliot. lot H. vi
q tract called '.RenO:r s.