Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-04

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NATIONAL THEATER.-The present season of
minStrelSy at the National Is one Of the events
OF the amusement season In Washington. The
house was again crowded last night. The Jokes
were heartily enjoyed, the singing encored, and
Henry Moses Shadboat Pinafore evoked the
usual laughter and applause. There viii be
matinee tomorrow.
THEATER CoMIQUE.-The Comique iS being
Well patroniZed this week; and It's excellent en-
tertainment deserves good patronage.
NORTH BAPTIST CHURCH.-There viii be a.
novel Entertainment at this church this evening
The telephone will be talked over, the fire
alarm 81 stem explained, there will be practical
teiegTaphy and other things amusing and In
struct1ve. The church Is situated on 14tn street.
near r.
FIFTH BAPTIST CHURCH.-There will be
musical and literary entertainment here this
evening under the auspices OF the Young
Peoples Mite Association.
Walk =" + franklin HALL.-A twenty-six
hour amateur contest by five employees of the
Government Printing Office viii be begun at
Franklin Hall this evening.
Y. NJ. c. A. LECTURE COURsE.-The third lee
tune OF the course Will be given at the rooms of
association, by Or. 7: s. Verdi this evening at 5
O'Clock. subject: "FoOd Adulteratlon and the
Philosophy OF Cooking"
STAY OF SENTENCE IN THE CASE OF CArHAR1NE
BALEY.-On Monday last the Court in General
Term affirmed tie decision Of Judge Humphreys
IN refusing to grant writ of habeas corpus in
the case OF Catharine Bailey who was convicted
from an old soldier, named George Jones, ana
sentenced to two years In the Baltimore peni-
Tertiary. The point made by her COUNSEL was,
that the legislature OF Maryland having prohib-
tied the reception of prisoners from beyond the
jurisdiction OF the state, there was no place to
SEND her, and, the term Of the court having ex-
p1red, the sentence could not be changed. It is
he'd by the court that the sentence may be
changed, and after the rendition OF the decision
on Monday 1t was thought she would be sent Go
Albany. Yesterday Mrs. Lockwood received a
letter from an inmate of the Soldiers Home,
signed 81. M. >" In which the writer says that he
had sent $50 to Col. Potter as part OF the
Innocent. This letter she showed to judge
Macarthur, who granted an order staying exc
cuf10n or sentence for one week. This matter
Will be investigated, and If the letter turns out
genuine, and not written by Mrs. Bailey or at
her instfgation, she will doubtless be pardoned
A DEATH-BED MARRrAGE-Who Has the Best
Right to the P6operty.-SOme weeks since Amaa-
da NJ. Best, by MI j. Parker Jordan. entered
suit against Peter Best, Martin Best, Chas A.
Fest and others, brothers, sisters, nephews and
she states that Anthony Best died in March
1876 leaving some ten or twelve pieces OF real
estate; that she is his widow, and as such is
entitled to one third OF the rents of said prop
eTty and defendants have refused to acknow-
ledge her right to such portion of the rents
&C. Yesterday, Mr.. Pelham filed the answer of
a.
is not the widow OF Anthony Best, and charges
that she has entered into possession of house
NO. 421 nth street, which she still occupies
and that she is indebted to the estate for rent
CT said property, and he admits that he refuses
to assign dover to her. He further says that
at the time said Amanda pretended to enter
into marriage contract with said decedent he
was unable to enter into any contract, for he
was unconscious and SO remained from the day
prior to the pretended marriage to his death,
which fact plaintiff kept concealed from hun
The other defendants file similar answer
The CHILD KILLING CAsE.-In the Criminal
Court, Judge Hagner, this morning, the trial
OF Louisa Wallace coiored, for the murder OF
Mrs. Lockwood, Judge Smith and Mr.. Redinr
ton for defendant. 1t will be remembered that
the defendant took the stand yesterday and
testified that she had a child born on Palm
Sunday Of last year, which child she gave to
Louisa Hoffman, and 1T died last August and
therefore the child fotind On Delaware avenue
could lot be hers. The government this morn
irg placed On the stand number OF witnesses
in rebuttal, VINO totally refuted the statement.
ard proved that the child she referred to died
ia 1876. The defence offered a number Of pray
ers, and long discussion ensued.
PEYToN's GROUNDS FOR ASKING A NEW TRIAL
In the case Of James Peyton, colored, convicted
few days since OF the murder OF Jacob Day
by stabbiDg him on the eth Of December las
in which motion for a new trial has been
made an affidavit OF Alexander Harris, has nov
question, while engaged Ia playing cards 10
York Pugh's saloon, Peter Lewis {who was
under the same indictment convicted Of man
siaughte1) rushed Ia and said, "KisS me- Alick:
1 Just killed bigger down the street." Albert
Fo"el also files an affidavit that he was In the
! saloon and heard Lewis say TO Harris, "TVe
| just killed q of "a down the street."
| DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows
Helen Batson TO Henry Burl, lot SO OF Iiolmead s
| addition 10 Georgetown: 5000 W. II. Ward nd
1 Il Il e. o.
| NJ. X. Archer to r. j. Mayer, part So 76l: xl,O0o
reginald fendall. trustee. TO H. l.. Coyle, lots
2. and rs, 50: 1885, 81 200. j. E. Hilgard, trustee
ct al, to r. H. e. Slebert, lot I, So. sac; s. Ooj
| Charles Flanagan to Wolf Nordiinger, lot AZ. So
| 2pi $3.50. {. L. Jones 10 Anne Maria Clarke Io
IL, SO 3.2; $500. Henry Dickson to L. A. Tan
to Margaret Mclntee, part lot t. So $50; $
j. d. McCook TO l.. t. Hunt, lot 49, stl. 2I5: 5000
| TIE CHURCH AND RAILROAD CAsE-Tbi,
| morning In tie Circuit Court Judge cox. tht
lIlal OF lhe ease OF the Fifth Baptist church agt
ne baltimore and Potomac railroad-actioi
| location or the company S repair shops adjoln
| jig the church-was resumed, Messrs MerricK
Dafnng,on "a, ana inaGenport for plaintiffs an,
! G. MeadOr, concluded his testimony this morn
Ing, and Mr.. Lescallet, foreman of the shons
and others testified for defendant
CHARGE OF STEALING MULE.-O1icers Sal
Eeid and Morgan, OF the second precinct, yes
! teiohy arrested Mailman remnant, cOiOren, o
The charge OF stealing mule from the farm c
MI a. BROOKS, Montgomery county, Md. II
was turned over to the Maryland authorities b
Lieutenant johnson and lodged in the Jail a
! Rockville.
Low WATER IN THE MISUNDERSTANDING Il,
high winds drove the water down the rive
making the tides quite low again. and a numbf
Of schooners and other river craft are reoorta
ashore all the way down stream. Alarge three
masted schooner Is ashore near Fort Foote, ais
! several boats loaded with fish and oysters 8
various points.
| WASHINGTON CITY CATTLE MARKEr-O,eea
totrn Drore Yards, April 8, 1S79-l33 cattle sol
| at nriceS ranging from AZ to 6s< CENTS nf