Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-12

ton Is a white gentleman residing in that neigh
borhood, but the Newton referred to in the bill
is colored.
Amusements, &c.
FORD's OPERA HOUsE,-"Our Candidate" a
political satire and comedy, viii be played at the
Opera House this week with Mr.. Harry Rich
mond and Mr.. Won Boyle in the principal parts.
This new play is full OF fun; Its hits at the
follles of the day are palpable. and the plot,
while not intricate is very interesting. Mr..
Richmond, who is the candidate. has well con-
ce1yed the spirit OF the play, and carries it out
line; so has Mr.. Won Boyle, the Chinaman. .Our
Candidate" is pronounced the best of all the
latter day plays.
commences week of his plays at the National
this evening, beginning tonight with lord
Dundreary." Mr.. Sothern always draws large
audiences in Washington. He has excellent
support, and his plays win be presented in the
best style throughout This will be red letter
week at the National
the Com1que this week will be the Leonzo Broth
ers and their wonderful acting dog. Tiger. The
great Irish four Williams, Edwards, Miles and
Daily, and others.
METROPOLITAN NJ. E. CHURCH.-Dr J. p New
man Will lecture tomorrow evening at this
church on The Seven Bibles of the World.
LINCOLN HALL--Prof. Cromwell commences
tonight at Lincoln Hall weeks course of his
illustrated lectures on travel in Europe. His
lectures are original interesting and very in
Structiye, and the Illustrations superb. To-
night he will treat of ssItaly, the Art Land"
ST. JOsEPHs HAIL-The first grand annual
ball OF the knights OF st. George, No. l, will be
given at st. JoSeph's hall this evening. The
committee OF arrangements promise to make
the affair brilliant success.
THE ANNUAL BALL Of the Schuetzen Veren
Will take place tomorrow evening at Marini'S
THE CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK to-day elected
the following directors: Samuel Norment, JAS
L. Barbour; j. III. Goddard, ii. Browning, JAS s.
Edwards. b. Charlton, II: Strasburger, w. II.
Clagett, Henry Dickson, VIM. E. Clark, and o.
T. Thompson.
FOR SELF-PRoTEcTIoN purchase a pistol at
HerZog's sos 9th ST., near Penn. ave.
THE NATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE AssocIA-
TON Will hold its twelfth annual convention at
Lincoln Hall, January 2ist and 22d. National
protection for the rights OF women citizens will
be the chief demand of the convention. Twenty
one states will be represented by large num-
Der OF delegates; among them, Elizabeth Cady
Stanton and her daughter, Harriet Eaton STAN
ton, from the Boston School Of Oratory, Susan
B. Anthony, OF New York. Clara S. Foltz, of
California. Mary A. Stuart, of Delaware Eliza
beth Boynton Harbert, OF Illinois, Lucinda B.
Chandler and Ed. NJ. Davis, the Misses Foster,
Mrs. Lydia S. Whttenson, Mrs. Mary Burns, OF
Pennsylvania, Lille DevereauX Blake, OF New
York, Mary X. Pell, OF South Carolina, Elizabeth
L. Saxon, of Louisiana, Mary E. Haggart, Ze-
fulia g. Wallace, and Emily Thornton Charles,
Clay, of Kentucky, Harriet S. Brooks, of Ne
bIaska, and many others.
BREACH OF PROMISE sUIT.-To-day. Mrs. Belva
A. Lockwood for Catherine Moore. entered suit
against Peter j. Gregor for breach of promise
OF marriage, forewhieh she claims 100000 She
charges that on Sunday evening, on or about
the It'll of September, 1879, they, at Lake
George, Warren county, New York. agreed to
marry each other as soon as they arrived in this
city; that on or about the 20th of September
-tley arrived here, defendant paying the travel
ing and incidental expenses as also her board
at the MI vernon Hotel for one week. and he
he had married daughter for the purpose OF
making arrangements for their marriage, and
she lived there TWO weeks but he never married
her, &C.
The NATIONAL METROPOLITAN FIRE INSURANCE
Co. to-day elected the following directors: John
b. Blake, VIM G.. Metzerott, John T. Lehman,
Edward Clark, b. II. StnemetZ, Henry Dickson,
Wm ii. Hoeke, John p. franklin, and Samuel
T. Williams.
MARRIAGE LICENsEE have been issued to VIM
Jones ana Mary Jane Northridge; Chas. Waters
and Lucinda A. Buckner; W. j. Alfred, of Fair
fax county, and Kate Moore Cammack.
ONE COLD Is SOMETIMES CONTRACTED ON Top
OF ANOTHER. the accompanying cough beconl-
ing settled and confirmed, and the lungs so
strained and racked that the production OF tu-
bercles frequently follows. Many existing cases
OF pulmonary disease may be thus accounted
for, and yet how many others are now careless
ly allowing themselves to drift through the
preliminary symptoms, controlled by the fatal
policy OF allowing cold TO take care OF ITSELF
On the first fntimation OF a cold or cough, or
any throat or lung trouble resort promptly to
DIR. Jaynes EXpectorant, safe curative OF long
established reputation, and you may avoid the
consequences OF such dangerous tritiing.
COL ROBERT G. INGERsoIL on Saturday filed
a reply to the bill for an Injunction recently en-
tered against hin ~ Samuel A. Peuss 10 re-
strain tie sale OF note for SO 600. given 10 s.
cure Zee OF 81 zoe, which, Peugh says, was TO
be pstd ingersoll, contingent upon him (Peugh)
ootaining MS acquittal from certain charges of
Forgery which had been brought against him.
Peugh was convicted, but pardoned. Ingersoll
denies that there was any such agreement when
the fee was paid,
NoT1cB.-Pelsons interested In Corcoran mar
ket Will meet at Days hail. No. SIS street
northwest. Tuesday, January 18th, at O'Clock
sharp,where an adjourned meeting will be heidi
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
II. i. Gatchell ct al, trustee TO = E. Lane, lots
81 TO &C, block Is, Cottage Hill; 1850. NJ. NJ.
Rohfer 10 Frank Scheer, part 5, 50. l6; $3.50.
Alexander SimmS to H. G. Smith, part 10, so.
T96; s1sT. j. NJ Caperton, trustee, ct al. to j. A.
DAILY, lots 80 and "a, So. sl2; $1,000.
SHE DID IT WITH HER LITTLE HATcHET.-
Bayles Riley was injured on the head from a
blow inflicted with Ratchet by Margaret Camp
bell, al Bowen Hall, corner OF Sd and G streets,
Saturday night. Riley, it appeared was trying
TO force himself into her room.
TEMPERANCE MATTERs.-The Dashaways held
an interesting meeting last night at the Con-
gregational church, which was crowded TO over
uOhlug, uldlll UtllS uIdDl6 W gam abundance.
After prayer and music addresses were made by
DR.. Yermilya d. p Holloway, Frank Reside,
James C. Lee Edward Humphrey, Alexander
Eagleston, Vim. j. Boyd, Judge A. j. Amber.
George Carter, OF California, Charlie Nye, and
BUD Eagleston followed with stirring and
successful appeals. Over 20 people signed the
pledge AT a meeting OF the Capitol Hill
Temperance Association last night, James IL.
Brtce in the chair, addresses were made by Capt.
John Ryan, W: E Home, W. II. Howard and
VIM. l.. Ives. Music was furnished by a choir,
Mr.. Bayne Arnold presiding at the piano a
number of people signed the pledge.
A CASE OF SMALL Pox was reported today.
that OF Annie Fugitt, white, at No. 1910 LIST
street southeast. It has been isolated in an
upper room OF the house. Three cases OF ware.
loid have also been reported, all OF which have
occurred In houses where the disease has ex.
tsted before They are all considered light
cases. Inspector Colclazier investigated the
fumor that was current on Saturday to the
effect that the Whaton family had thrown
some infected old clothing on an open lot, and
THAT colored people had gathered them up. He
found no foundation at all for the rumor-nC
such act having been committed.
TINE WELL SPENT means an errand to YOU
d. uggist for Dr. Bulls Cough syrup. I