Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-27
Amusenlenrs. &c.

Amuscments. &c.
NATIONAL THEATER.-"Rip Van Wfnkla-
gives place at the National tonight and
tomorrow night to THE Rivals and the
farce :" 4 Regular Fix" The Rivals is one
Is great treat to see Mr.. Jefferson as
Bob Acres The farce, GA Regular Fix"
that that follows 1.-The Rivals is one of The wittiest
ana most ludicrOuS OF one act comedies, and
never fails to bring down the house.
FoRp's OPERA HOUSE" Pinafore' will con-
shUud hsse s sus snu dee6 nght Eey
the Pinafore goes from us. All of the solos and
concerted pieces are encored. There is an at
mosphere OF novelty that peryades the stage at
positively the last performance here There is
some fine acting aswen as good singing by the
troupe.
THEArER CoMIouE.-The drama, the acrobats,
comedians, vOcaliSts, and speciality artists at
the Com1que this week are all OF the first order
The size OF the audiences shows that the excel
lent entertainment given Is appreciated.
A DIvoRED FATHER WANTS HIS CHILD.-The
custody Of his child Clark XIX 1ton from f Dr
Thomas Keech, came up before Judge Mac
Arthur today on hateas corpus Some time ago
against him, and which was not contested, a
decree was passed divorcing the parties, and
awarding the custody OF the child to the COM
boarding with Dr. Keech, died, and after her
death the father went to the house for the pur-
pose OF getting the child, and an arrangement
was made by which he was to be allowed to re.
main with the family for a while the father
paying his board. Mr.. Tilton learning that Dr.
Keech was about to send the child to his grand
father, who resided out of the country In the
city. OF Mexico, went to his house and endeav-
ofed to obtain possession OF him, but was re-
fused; whereupon he instituted proceedings, to,
which return was made that the father was an
unit person to have his custody Messrs Ia
CERT and McNally for Tilton, and Mr. ingalls, for
Dr. keech. Judge Macarthur decided That as
ard that application should be made to the
Orphans Court for the appointment of guar
dian for the child.
FIRED AT HIS WIFE AND SHOT THE BARy-
Results Of "Religio,1s'' QuarreI.-Abour mid.
night last night cries OF murder were heard In
house NO. 125 9Th street southeast, occupied by
ID. NJ: Furlong, and crowd of the neighbors
was brought out. At this time q pistol shot
was heard: Mr.. Furlong ran from the house
and his wife appeared at the window, her face
covered with blood. Some of the neighbors pur-
sued Mr.. F., but he got away. When matters
became TRANQUIL 1t was ascertained that Fur
long and his wife had quarrel about some diff
ference In religious faith, and he, In attempting
to shoot his wife, wounded the baby. and SO
frightened the wife that she cut her face and
hands IN trying to burst through the window.
MI. Furl0ng Is thought to be temporarily In
sane.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows
Ware and Duvall to S. A. Fitch, lot 81, in sub
OF lot 70 400 In sub OF lots to H. inclusive IN
trustee to Samuel Phillips Lee ct al, properly
on west side Of 7th ST. road; s2O, 600. NJ Ashford
and Martha Caney, lot 81, sub. SO. CPS; $1,000
chrlstman, lots IS and 50, SO. se7 8, 900. Geo o.
kellogg to Elizabeth B. H. Gibbs, west half o.
lot rs, In sub; OF SO. 200; 5000. Johanna Nc
so. 721: $117.s1. M. NJ. Rohrer to Hannah A.
Foster, lot II, so. 4s4; 5000 P. NJ. Barber to
charles Ford, lot 49, SO. $50; $4,000. Same ct al
to same part OF so. $50; $3.50 John Ofensten
OfpnStp1n. n l. 20.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REAL ESTATE Asso
CITATION held us annual meeting last night, and
the following officers were elected:-President
r. II. Ball; vice. president, F. A. Wood; secre
tary and treasurer, George Cowie; director.
Pardon. X. c. Stickney, j. F. Langley, j. BT
Tufter. ]. A. shindall and A. G Bliss. The an
nual report OF the secretary shows that durln.
dursements, $39S9. so; cash on hand. 81. rs G5
The present value OF assets actual and esfi
matea, Is set down at s1s and the total
Ing shares Is stated at s37, OSs.7O.
THE ROLAND ART GALLERY.-The fine colec-
ton OF paintings now On exhibition In the COR
coran building Is attracting universal atten
oion, ana nave been viewed by some OF our best
cltlZens. The sale Will commence this evening
and the opportunity thus presented to connois
seurs and others OF securing gems should not
be neglected.
, MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Jas.
BROOKS and Nancy Ivvans; George w. Bladen
ana Maggie L. padgett both of Fairfax county,
va; EDWARD McCubbin and Priscilla Haven
D t OF Prince Georges county, Md: John
Mels and Mary Simms; Hugh Thomas ana
Helen Edwards. ''"u
SIX YEARS IN THE PENITENTIARy.-Char,es
Neisoh, convicted last week OF manslauphter in
Klllng CharleS S1mmS, at Kadden's saloon i'm
south washington, was sentenced Yesterday nv
Judge Hagner to six years imprisonment In the
Albany penitentiary. - 'no
Hot SPRING DIAMOND SPIRAL EARRINGS q,
Prigg's. '''N"' az
LADIES, use Stafford Braid, II You want rho
braid to last as long as your dress. Il'e
PEDESTRIAN ROwELL ROBBED-H. II Rroo,
way, the proprietor OF the Ashland HomSa
caught James Kane a bell boy, In the acI NJ
stealing money from the overcoats OF the guests
house, In Worcestershire England. and enlisted
10 the 18th regiment OF foot In Londnn Aftar