Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-27

| fulI OF sparkling music Many OF its airs are of
the kind that run IN ones head long latter the
production Of the piece have, as a general thing,
excellent voices, and are completely at home
the stage Thy nc give The piece the
but nevertheless more than satisfy the au.
dtence. The applause was frequent The pref
est s and most stirring s9ng sMarch Forward
/ feature OF the performance that brought forth
storms OF applause was the marching and
counteI tern s,S The body Of the orchestra
"Fatinftza" will be repeated every evening this
| week. and Saturday matinee.
iHEAfER CoMIQUR.-The aerial artist Nfcoll
| is creating quite sensation at the ComiQue
| tbs week; Conway and Farrell the Irish vo-
calsts ana dancers, are great cards, while the
ItSl OF me performance Is up to the usual high
TIE SUMNER GARDEN was ablaze last night
with q brilliant cOncourse OF fashionable peO-
pie.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been Issued to John
d. Gerh0ld and Mary l.. NOtte; William Leon
gle W. McCleary; George Cant and Annie
Stephenson; Eugene f. Osburn of Ishpening
Mich. and Ada n. Gibbs; Douglas Collins aud
Martha Streets; Patrick IL. Carroll and Emma
A. Sanders; Charles j. Demonet and May A.
Clark; Charles W. Rivers and Minnie steven
son.
A SUIT IN EQUITY was filed yesterday, by
Justice Belmick, against Michael and Mary G.
Thompson, George L. Harrison, of philadelphia
and b. "a. Warner, to restrain proceedings
under landlord and tenant act before Justice
Heimick. The bill alleges that suit was com
menced July Sd, before Justice Helmick, BY
possession OF the house, No 1910 Massachusetts
avenue, In which the Thompsons resided; that
tnlS was removed to the Circuit Court By critic
rars on August 18th, and the same day second
suit was commenced before the same magf:-
trate, the hearing being liked for yesterday,
Inc grounds Tor the equity bill are that the
matter IN question (the possession Oh the hoIse}
IS ALREADY before the court, and that the secoud
suit Is the result Of conspiracy to Cypress ana
tpjure the complalnants. restraining order
was issued by Justice James. Mr.. THOMPSON
was at Kansas City when last heard from.
THE LATE RICHARD F. BoIseAU-The COM
mittee appointed at the meeting yesterday OF
the representatives OF the press to take action
concerning the death OF Richard F. BoiSeau
met last evening, and adopted resolutions:
That In the death Of Richard F. Boiseau we,
representatives OF home journals and CORE
spondents from abroad, do bear testimony to
the kindly benevOlence OF his disposition, the
spOtless worth OF his character, the unvarying
rectitude OF his habits and the admirable fideltY
with which he met every obligation of duty.
loving husband, tender father, an upright
cltlZen, ne was at once source of pride TO his
Irlen0S and OF reliance to his professional aSSo-
ciates. Gentle, afIecttonate and faithful soul
cast In Gods best mould, we regret and deplOre
his loss as sorrow not easily to be assauged:
that as Journalist he was enterprising. saga
clous, untiring and accurate; and that In his
death American Journalism has lost the services
OF memter Of whom she was Justly proud:
that copy OF these resolutions be forwarded to
the widow and family of the deceased along
with our sincerest coincidence In this the hour
OF their bitterest affection. {Sfgned)-H V.
Boynton. Walter P. Phillips, William NJ. Rob
ertson, H. A. Preston, J. B. Mccarthy"
AN ALIBI WHICH DIDN'T WORK.-Daniel Rar
per was charged IN the Police Court this morn
ing with an assault On W. w. Bowman, living
near 18th and streets. Bowman testified that
late Saturday night he heard some noise in his
yard, and going down he found Barber behind
Inc wagon, and he assaulted him and then
Jumped over the fence. One OF the neighbors
testified that he saw the Scuffie and that Barber
was the party. Barber testified that he was
abusing him, and that he was not out of the
house after 10 O'Clock. BARRIERS mother.tn-laW
corroborated him. The court imposed fine of
$40 or 80 days In jail.
DowNEY's AUTOMATIC SEWER vALvE TRAP pre-
vents disease in families and destruction OF prop
erty from sewer gas and flooded Easements. I
AN ALLEGED BURGLAR WHO "PLAys CRAZY,
Y YESTERDAY morning Detectives McElfresh and
Deipny, On the charge OF robbing the house OF
Mr.. VIM: NJ. Bailey, Jas @ street, of a quantity
OF clcth1ng, valued at about $50, On the 18th
INST. Delpny is mouse painter by trade, and
IL Is alleged, takes advantage OF the opportuni-
lies nus trade offers for becoming familiar with
Gne premises OF houses he wishes to operate on.
gets into trouble, so as to get a commttal to
the insane asyi um, where he can get away.
He Is held for a hearing.
A VIGOROUS OLD MAN.-The Baltimore Sum-
OF this morning, says: On Thursday last, at
kaWley Springs, Va, Mr.. Lipsconb, of Wash
lngton, DC, aged Sc years and II months: In
company with his daughter and several other
ladies', walked up to Prospect Hill, the summit
OF the high mountain Immediately In the rear
OF the hotels, and the day being clear and
mi -nd n fIvnn ryfnx
Ridge mountains. While at the summit the
venerable old gentleman nailed On tree
thick pasteboard card inscribed with his name,
age aaa eade o. MS visit After resting awhile
somewhat fat1gued, but soon recovered, and
talked exult1ngly OF his walk. He is native of
King William county, Va.
MORE MARKET DEALERS CAsEs.-To-day, In
the Washington market arrafgned for prose
cutting the business OF produce dealers without
license. Thos: Donnelly, Chris. Engle, E. L.
barclay ac RABBIT Brown and Lavinia c. Brown
were each fined $. These cases are brought by
M. Z: 3. Jones' inspector OF licenses, and on
the triai above tthe cases generally being ap-
R Pea d IL Is expected that the point made by
the amounts paid to the market company, viii
DE decided as also some other points.
CoLoRED CAsF"rHas, all wool, new colors, so
cents. ToWsons, .ennsylvania avenue, south
Side, near It'll street.
THE YELLOW FRYER At NEW ORLEANs.-Now
tne return OF pestilence to the cities OF the
south, especially Memphis, and perhaps others
recalls TO the mind OF the reader the sad calam-
ity which occurred to New Orleans last year,
and brings wildly forward the memory of the
great good accomplished by the far-famed Char
1ty Hospital OF the Crescent City, which 1t was
enabled to do only by the generous support it
received from the revenue derived from the
celebrated Louisiana State Lottery, which an
nounces It's 10TH monthly drawing will take
place on september 9Lh and the tickets for
Wh1cn, or any Information relative thereto can
De had on application 10 NJ. A. Dauphin p. O.
DoX t92, New Orleans. La, or to the same at No
3l9, broadway, New York City. +
THE OOURTS.
EQUITY COURT-Judge James,
Yesterday TbOnnSOp We no