Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-11
Amusements. &c.


FoRDS OPERA B0UsE.-The opera house was
again crowded last evening to see Mr.. Jeffer-
son In his great character OF Rip Van Wrinkle. I"
which the public seem never to get enough Of
1t VIII be repeated this evening, with capital
cast.
NATIONAL THEATER.-There was a LARGE at
tendance at the National last evening. The true
merit OF the cast presenting "T The Danites. and
the excellence of the play, are pretty well known
by this time. The audience last evening was
very generous with its applause. "DaniteS''
again tonight
WONDERS OF THE STARRY vAULT.-Prof. Proc
tor has been lecturing to large and intelligent
audiences here and at the Academy of Music,
Baltimore. His next appearance in Washington
will be at Lincoln Hall, Friday night; his theme
being Other Worlds and other Suns"
LINCOLN HALI.-Mr. Maurice Strakosch an
nounces that Miss Emma Thursby will give her
first and only grand concertin this city, at Lin
f haIe h or next tl @ eyefnlng she VIII
Franz Rummel, pianist; AdamowsN, violinst;
Blumenberg, violoncelst; Mr. George Colby, con-
ductor.
THEATER CoMIoUE-Delehanty and Hengler.
the great character artists great attractions
at the Comlque, Mr.; SID. c. France also appears
the usual excellent varieties are given.
ELECTIONS OF oFr1cERs.-The Grand Royal
officers as follows: NJ. Trimble, MEG. H. Priest;
Joseph Il. Joehum, R.E.D;G;H: Priest; james P.
Pearson IsaoG King J. G Allen, REG Scribe
smith, REG. Treasurer; John Locke, E.G. yisi-
tor and Lecturer; T. G. Addison, Rev. and E.G.
Chaplain; B: r. Ross, E.G.Captain of Host: Jos.
E:G.R.A. Captain; Thomas A. Gaddes, E.G.M. Of
Third Vail; NJ. R. Thorp, E.G.M. of Second Vail;
W. 6. Powers. E.G.M. Of First Vail, and L. stod-
dard, G. Janitor.
Kit Carson Post, No. 2, GAR, has elected the
following officers: James W. Wisner, post COM
mander; James n. Edgar, senior vice com
mander; Benjamin F. Hawkes., quartermaster:
DR.: George Il. Heron, surgeon; Gilbert NJ. Hus-
ted, chaplain; Eugene L. Grant, officer OF the
Cumming, hall committee. Martin v. casey,
Winfield S. Chase j. Frank Miller, delegates to
the department encampment; Abram Hart,
James A. Hunt, James NJ. Edgar, alternateS.
This Post will send a delegation to Philadelphia
to welcome their old commander. Gen. Grant.
The Massachusetts Association last evening
elected the following officers: President s. E.
Manning; recording secretary, r. r.. Man
ming; financial secretary Samuel Baxter;
kaTpeles, II. B. Bennett, executive committee.
A. H. Shattuck, Alfred Horton Samuel Baxter,
transportation committee
Post No: q, G. A. r., has elected the following
offlcers:-R. II. Bouldfn, commander; w. How
ard. senior vice commander; p. H. Carson, junior
vice commander N. Bell chaplain; S. II. Her.
bert, quaTtermaster; Richard Henderson, post
officer OF guard; j. H. Reeves, delegate; j. p r.
Rawls, alternate.
THE CASE OF SMALLPOX which resulted
fatally at the smallpox hospital on the 9th, re-
ported in the health officers report for last
week. was a colored man named Jesse Williams,
who came to this city about month since from
lower Virginia He was in the last stage of con-
sumption when taken with smallpox, and this
probably hurried his end. Where he could have
contracted the disease is unknown.
OvERCoATs AND ULsTERs, elegant and cheap, at
the Boys Clothing House of 3. Robinson & Co.,
500 Pennsylvania avenue.
ALEXANDRIA NoTEs.-On Tuesday evening the
city council reelected two OF the policemen re-
Gently dismissed by the mayOr-MeSSrS. Walker
and Latt1n-and yesterday he refused to swear
them in. and appointed Arthur Simpson and
Samuel TIGER in their places. THE city cOun-
Gil on Tuesday night elected Mr.. F. E. Corbett
to fill the vacancy in the board Of fire wardenS,
from the second ward, occasioned by the cleo
ton OF MI. James P. Coleman as policeman.
WASHINGTON CITY CATTLE MARKET-Queens-
to1r1 Stock Yard, December 10, 1s79-[Reported
by Lewis D. Means & Co.]-171 cattle-101 sold
at prices ranging from ~ to Axe. per pound 20
left over 17s sheep and lam6s-old sheep Sold
at prices ranging from 30 to ~ cts. per pound;
lambs from to 81 cents per pound Market
dull.
NORTH CAROLINA EMIGRANTS EN- ROUTE FOR
INDIANA.-There was sent of last night by the
s. & o. R r. nearly 800 of the North Carolina
emtgrantS dncluding children), leaving now
something less than 100 in the city.