Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-22
AmuSenlents, &c.

morning next.
Amusements. &c.
NATIONAL THEATER.-The "Comedy OF En-
r0rs" on account of its great success win be
repeated tonight and for the last time, AS Mr..
Jefferson will appear as "Trip Van Wrinkle, on
Monday next. It does not need any more than
the mere announcement to ill the house
FORDs OPERA HoUsE.-'PinafOre" still con-
tinues its successful course at Fords opera
House. The crew seem to improve upon ac-
Quaintance. The house last night was large
and most good natured one, and SO thoroughly
apprectatiye that it may almost be said that the
opera was sung twice, for solos, duoS, trioS
Quartets and chOruses were encored time and
again. Pinafore will be repeated to- night
IHEATER C0MIQUE. = The performance to-
night at the Comique VIII be varied and pleas
Ing. The British blondes are the chief attrac
ton, but the remainder of the programme is
very good.
A CUTTING CAsR.-To-day, In the Police Court
{Judge SneiD. John Brown was arraigned on
the charge OF assault and battery with intent to
last, and plead not guilty. Shorter was also
arrafgned for an assault on Brown, and plead
guilty, under the circumstances, Brown having
In question, as he was passing along nth street,
Brown, without word OF warning, attacked
him-cufring him In the back, In the head and
from Brown, who said -" You of al IN
kill you" Witness had to lay in the Freedman's
hospital IS days on account of the wounds:
1
On cross examination by Mr.. b. II. Webb, wit
ness declined to answer whether he had had
anything to do with Bowen or his family tnat
Gay; was acquainted with his (B.'s) Wife. Is was
between and O'Clock, near where Mrs. John
son lives. When Bowen assaulted him he
struck back with hickory stick. Knew Snow
den, and understood that he started out with
Bowen to xiii him. w. II. Smith testified that
he was present: saw Shorter coming down 18th
street, and meet two men, and one OF them
struck shorter, who threw his arms up and
man got him around the neck and there was
tussle for half minute, when the blood spurt-
co ana shorter screamed out, "I'm cut" and
he had done and he said the-of a = had
struck bis wife and he intended to cut his
heart out. Bowen went into Frank Halls house
and when he came out witness asked him II be
and where was his knife, and he replied that he
had no knife then. On cross examination Wit
ness said he had known Shorter two years; was
something was said by Bowen, but don't know
what it was, and the blow followed. Of
ncer Slater responded to the call. bat Bowen
had gone. Sergeant Brosnan testified that he
arrested Bowen at his house on 30, between
G and II northwest, and he said that he had cut
the man and pointed out knife with which he
pa haa as d1ne the cutting Bowen had his head
had gone to see why he had done it, and he
said "Why did you" but before he could saw
more mo he was struck; that he then jumped be-
tended himself. Mr.. Webb said they had two
witnesses present. The court thought IL prlma
Iaeia case for the grand jury, and said he would
ana hxed the bonds at $500, which were given
WASHINGTON FISH MARKsr.-So,d ~ r A
Golden, fish agent, since last report: 500 shad
sold from $50 to $50 per hundred: 5000 behring's
sold from $50 to $25 per THOUSAND; 500 punches
punches white perch sold from Is to % cents
per bunch; 500 punches common fish sold from
10 to 20 cts. per bunch.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to John
Z. Nalle and Rosa l.. Jones; }. II. Henderson and
Henrietta Bishop; w; W. Carroll OF Montgome-
Howard county, Md.
SUIT FOR DIyORCE.-Yesterday, Emma II
Griffin, by j. A. Smith, filed a suit for divorce
against Louis =. Griffin. They were married In
Chicago In April, 1872, and she charges deser-
ton In 1876.
REGULATING ExECUTIONs.-The Ohio senate
has passed bill. which 1t is understood Will
pc SIS the house and become a law, regulating
the execution OF criminals: 1t provides that ali
who are sentenced TO death shall be sent to the
Re nitentiary and there kept In solitary confine-
meBt until the time for their taking off, when
they shall be executed inside the prison walls
under the immediate supervision OF the wardens.
sS-The L. S steamer Alaska left San Fran
cisco for Sitka at midnight last night
u August Huard, paying teller OF the Me.
cbanics and Traders Bank at New Orleans, com
mitted suicide yesterday by shooting
re- Two more jurors were obtained Yesterday
10 the Poindexter-CurtiS murder trial, In Rich
II ond- Another tales Of 200 was ordered for to-
day.
tS-The Virginia House OF delegates yesterday
decided TO take vote Monday at p. H., on the
passage OF the Senate bill providing for the set
tement OF the state debt.
TEA case.of smallpox has appeared In Pat
ersOn, N j., the patient being woman employ.
ed In the Iyanhoe paper mill. 1t Is thought she
handled infected rags.
sNAt the republican city convention OF Gin
clInatl yesterday ChaS. Jacobs received the
nomination for mayor.
~ Inc Protestant clergymen OF San Fran
cisco have united In movement 'sfor the re-
formation OF public affairs through religion,
ard are delivering sermons ON the subject.
| WFoolish Miss Care went from Boston 10
Quincy. ILL.,, to meet q stranger with whom she
| had been holding correspondence, "With q
view to matrimeny," but found that she had
/ been tr1cked, and was compelled TO accept the
| protection OF the pOOrmaster.
IVA Mrs. Peter Miller OF Helena. Ark. has
| arrived In Louisville, and though but four feet
six inches high, is asserted to weigh 4O3 pounds
She measures three feet nine inches across the
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