Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-10

Amusements. &c.
NATIONAL THEATER. Mr.. Dion Boucicault
will present his best play, "COnD, the Shaugh-
raun, ," at the National this week Those who
have seen the light-hearted Conn want to see
him again. and this includes nearly all play
goers. We are promised q strong cast.
FoRD'S OPERA HOUSB.-kellar, one OF the
clevereSt magicfans that ever visited Washing.
Toe VIII remain at the opera House all TIN, 69ls
and dark seance, and the wonderful piece OF
mechanism, "Psy chO' are all beyond the com,
prehension of the smart people who can tei'
I TAILMAGE HAIL.-The second muslCai auu
literary entertainment of the "W. u o., viii
be given at Tallmadge Han , be the
exciting drama at the Comique this week. w.
J. Thompson and Lottie Forrest VIII TAKE t a
leading roles Quite 16 onn Gi vaT aso
CoNGREGATIoNAL CHURCH.-Mis5 Sallie Reber,
has @ g9oa
dience for the first time tomorrow evening at
Congregational church. There Will appear
morrow evening Mr.. Theodore Toedt, tenor,
Mr. Mills, of New York, the celebrated pianist,
Mr.. Kohr, baritone. and others.
will appear at Lincoln Hall this evening for the
last time IN Washington. The musical pro-
gramme OF his concert will be new and the COM
paRy assisting him an excellent one.
THIRD ANNUAL CONCERT given for the benefit
OF st. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church will
be repeated at Lincoln Hall tomorrow evening.
Madame Selika, and other celebrated musicians
viii take part in 1t. See advt.
FRANKLIN HALL-The first soclable Of Union
Lode No. 90, X. of p, will be held this evening
at Franklin Hall, and promises to be very en-
Iyable affair.
PINAFoRE-Our advertisement columns an
Dounce the repetition OF the sparkling opera
III. NJ. s. PinafOre" by the amateurs, who have
now such excellent reputation in the successful
a r.
ity. 1t will be given at Lincoln Hall on the
evenings OF Friday and Saturday, and on Sat
u u afternoon: Besides a part Of the original
engaged: Mrs. Sallie Finn Ancona as "Jose-
phtne," Mrs. JEANNE Bryan True as "Butter-
cup" and Mr.. Edwin C. Hof1, Baltimore's IA
vOrite tenor, as 'Ralph." DR.. E. S. Kimball
will direct the music.
ATTHE MEETING of the "Anti- Attorney Dairy"
milk men at Mount Vernon Hall, Saturday
men. When the "anti- Attorney" element found
they could not control the meeting for their
purposes they moved to adjourn, and by boiling
tage Of by Mr. Waid and few osers tnot
antf, who Immediately after called new meet
Ing, and In very few minutes organized into
an association to protect themselves from con-
snmers who never pay milk bills. and consid-
cred how to furnish the best possible article to
those who are willing to pay for 1t. This was
move In the right direction on the part OF those
u.
The "purfty. prOmptness, cleanliness and cash"
systems OF the Alderney dairy seemed to have
been the main cause OF afffiction among the
troubled minds OF the meeting. "Alderney's''
ability to discuss the subject OF how to produce
choice article OF milk, and get 1t to the con-
sumer as the COW gives it {sweet), and how TO
cash for SUCH an article milk sn convnpe aS
US that Mr.. Ward thoroughly understands his
business In every department., as his fine outfits
demonstrate, and that he will make poor
Of IN
Mr.: JOHN Fl. COOK, a well-known colored law
yer. DIED yesterday afternoon. He was a native
OF Virginia. and years before the war his family
settled In Detroit, Mich. He graduated from
ODerlin college In 1854 and from the law school
the practice OF law in this city soon after or Id
uation, and was just on the threshold of deServ-
Ing success when prematurely cut Of by death.
partment Of Howard University, but bad health
compelled him to resign the position. He was
OF modest and retiring disposition, and at the
bar made many friends.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Messrs Duncanson
Bros. sold on Saturday, at auction, for c. G.
50 and 80, In Beatty and Hawkins addition to
Georgetown. being on north side of Prospect
street, ITO rect west from High street. together
$500. AO'
Miss sAILIE REFER was, on Saturday evening,
Va
sion, and entraDced those present with her fine
singing, bewftchtng face and fascinating man.
ners. The Reber concert tomorrow evening,
at the congregational church, promises to be
surprisingly attractive.
CHARGE OF ROBBERY AGAINST BARKEEPgR
Omcer King arrested young man named
Michael Callahan, Saturday evening at the Bal
tfmore and Ohio railroad depot, Just as he was
taking the train for Baltimore, on the charge of
robbing the money drawer OF the CabeIl House
Saloon Friday evening last where he was en-
ploy ed as barkeeper. Only 81 was found on him.
BILL FOR DIvORCg.-To-day Mr.. F. p. Gloss
for Kate E. Bates, filed bill against JOS. S.
Bates for divorce. The parties were married
In November, 1871, by Rev. Mr.. GLENN, and she
charges that he treated her with great cruelty
that when she was comic ed he committed adult
terry with the colored servant and also with a
deaf and dumb woman In Philadelphia
TEE GRAND jury to day reported indictments
against George Bruce alias Vim. Brown alias
Splger Brown. larceny, second offence; James
Wilson, larceny, and Charles Nelson for the
murder OF James Simms.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Gus
tav Schafer and Alice Cade; JOS Cato to Jo-
hanna ROM tnee BehrenS)
II The Middletown Cornet Band has died
through inability to raise the wind.
IL The Rhode Island republican state con