Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-19

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National Theater.-' Tue Comedy Of Errors, -
Robson Crane.
koTG's Opera House." Pinafore"
TAeater Consque.-May Fish's blondes, and
specialties.
Li.acoln Hau.-Lecture by Dr. Winchen-"Man
La the Light OF Geology
Condensed Locals.
rect lamps VIII be lighted at 6:44 p. M, and
eXdnguiShed at AIS a. m.
Mr.. Joseph Jefferson and family, and Messrs
Robson and Crane and families were at the Pin
afore matinee at Ford's opera House to day.
Yesterday dead white female infant was
left In street car No. e., eth street line.
j.. ShilliDgton, Robert Beall and j. c. Parker
send the interesting April number of Hnrpsrs
Henthly; also from Shllington, we have Frank
Leslies Popular Monthly for April.
e. n. Whitaker Son send B'eckeood's Maya
me for March, containing Part IL OF x John
Yesterday a discharged employee of the Post
ONCE department, a carpenter, named HOff-
man, attempted to make an attack upon Col. j.
Q. p. Burnside, at the entrance Of the General
POSt once. Brass knuckleS was the weapon
used. HOFFMAN was summary elected from
the building.
goat for "Ducky" White, who was sent to Jail
from the Police Court few days since for keep
ing oawdy house, has been released ON bonds,
having taken an appeal from Judge Smell.
About 4:30 O'Clock yesterday afternoon dead
infant was found In sewer trap on the north
east corner OF New Jersey avenue and street
Yesterday Mrs. Long, aged about sixty years.
was run over on Pennsylvania avenue, near 18th
street, by the private carriage Of Hon. Fernan-
DO Wood, driven by Patrick Robinson, and was
seriously injured.
THE METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY met at the
Smithsonian last evening, DIR. j. NJ. Toner In
the chair, and DR.. Reynolds secretary. Judge
Arthur Macarthur and Joseph d. Mcclure were
secretary. reported that he had received letters
from DR.. E. A. Dalrymple, of Baltimore; Frank
Cowan, OF Greensburg, Pa; r. j. Farquarson,
OF Davenport, Iowa, and Captain III. W.. How
gate elected corresponding members at the last
meeting. MI. 6. X. Gilbert exhibited copies OF
Indian pictures he had found etched ON stone In
different parts Of the west. A number of these
were very cruae, especially those found on
Partridge Creek, Colorado; those from Temple
Creek, in South East Utah, were principally
rude representations OF animals, and on these
pigments were used; and number from Oakley
springs represented masks. Mr.. Gilbert eX-
planned that some Of these figures were NOT
geometrical ones. but were Representations OF
the blossoms OF the squash, while the cross
marks represented the stars. Some interesting
comments followed, In which Mr. Cushing said
that near Lake Nicaragua similar pictures
were found, and DIR. Frank Cowan, of Greens
port, Pa, referred to the many hundred i'm
pressions, and the sketches on rocks in the
Monongahela Valley, Pa, numbers being similar
to those described by Mr.. Gilbert. Prot. VIM
cheu, OF Syracuse, a corresponding member ex-
pressed the deep interest he felt in the work OF
the society. Prof. o. T. Mason exhibited pho
ca, and said some OF these were doubtless the
work OF the Catholic missionaries to the Astecs
VINO unable at f1rst to speak the Astec language,
TeSofteo 10 teaching by Illustration, and he ex-
planned two sets Of pictures as teaching the
Lords prayer.
THE ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT. MEDICAL. Dg.
PARTAENT COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY, will take
place at Lincoln hall tomorrow evening at
O'Clock, the exercises, interspersed with music
Dy the Marine band, win be as follows:-Confer-
ring OF Degrees; Distribution OF Prizes; Address
10 Graduating Class, Prof. j. Ford Thompson
u d.; 'aledlctory: Benz. g. Pool, NJ. D.; Bene-
QlCtlOn. Inc graduates are: HOrattO K. Bge-
low, Mass; Charles T. Caldwell, Wyoming; Jas
K. Freeman, Me-; John Y. Gibson, Va; Samuel
D. Lyon, James c. MCGUIRE, William Nicholson,
y Russell, ID. c.; and Scion B. Stone, Mass
Ire undergraduates, In Anatomy, Physiology,
Raser Medlea; ana Chemistry are: Frank
field, d. c.; Henry B. Quinby, n d.; Jas. Wood
ward, ID. c.; in Anatomy, Physiology and Chem
fstry: A. H.W. Clum, D. C.
MRS. LOCKWOOD is In receipt Of COPY of reso-
iuiions ADOPTED oy the Woman Suffrage Assoct-
city, rejoicing s'that another step In the pro-
gress OF civilization has been taken in the recent
action OF Congress admitting women to practice
States" rendering ITO Mrs. Belva Lockwood
our hearty congratulations upon the desired
result; thanking her for her unwearied efforts,
has been obtained" and setting forth THAT the
thanks OF the women Of the United States are
due to those members Of the present Congress
ttce as attorneys In this court has become the
law OF the land.' The resolutions are signed by
the omcers OF the association, VIZ. NJ Davis,
president; j. I. Foster, secretary; N. r. Byrnes,
treasurer.
CHARGE OF FoKGERy.-An insurance man
named SllaS st. John was arrested by Detective
Miller last evening In the act OF negotiating the
sale OF two forged promssory notes at the
"a banS OF washington. One OF the notes was
!or 80, and purpOrted to be given by Mr. q.
w. Knox, the expreSsmaD, and the other for
Sac, Dy MI. s. Taslstro. A warrant is also in the
naros OF the police against ex-constable T. j.
jet been arrested. The case was called In Po-
lice Court this morning, out owing to the alb
Sence OF Bicksler the hearing was postponed,
oonos In st. Johns case being fixed at 800.
BUILDING AssocIATIoNs.-Att the 10th reg,lla.
monthly meeting OF the Franklin Cooperative
Building Association $500 was advanced at 50
per cent. and two shares redeemed at s3S5.55.
AT the 54th regular monthly meeting OF the
Jefferson Cooperative Building Association
8, 200 was advanced at an average premium of
81 per cent. and ten shares was redeemed AT
<I6O.es. Total 81 900. SO.
.1 A. the 4sa regular monthly meeting Of the
8, 800 was advanced at 50 per cent.
A MEMORIAL MEETING in honor of the late
John FL. Cook was held at the 18th street Pres
byterian Church last evening, at which the fol
lowing was the ort.er or exercises: REQUIEM
Professor b. Fleet; prayer, Rev. DIR. Rankin:
opening address Pre- lessor X. T. Greener, chair
man; addresses by james III. Smith. Esq, Rev
William Waring, Hon. Frederick Douglass,
Charles n. Otey, ESQ.,. Mr.. Robert Pury1S. Dr.
Charles b. Purvis, Rev. DR.. Patton, and Mr. E.
ii. Baker; benedlction. Rev. Frank Grimke 40
propriate resolutions were adopted.
THE DISPLAY OF Partisan goods at Mr. vii
fian's spring opening Yesterday was unexcep-
tionally fine The millinery department was
represented by very charming designs from
Virot, Tuyee and lie Chevalier, and are decided
departures, In shape and general style. from
their predecessors. The other various depart
mentS were replete with the choicest novelties
and the ladies who thronged the spacious par
lor complmented Mr.. William upon the taste
displayed by his European representative.
Mr. JOSEPH JEFFERSoN.-On Monday even
Ing next, Mr.. Jefferson will appear at the Ma
uOnal Theater. He is one OF the few comedians
that never grows old TO the public. Apart from
his qualities as an actor, Mr.. Jefferson is a
great social favorite, and Is Identified with
washington from the fact that here he spent a
portion OF his youth, and here his father and
grandfather before him trod the boards and en-.
JOyed the greatest popularity, both as actors
and as gentlemen.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to