Evening star., 1880-01-29
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NATIONAL THEATER--Miss Davenport PLAYED
Leah last evening, and gave strong and
picturesque portrayal OF Leahs passionate life.
Her support was faulty in one or two eases, but
| on the whole very good. Leah" again this
evening.
FoRDs OPERA HousE.-"Court and Stage by
Miss Charlotte Thompson and Mrs. ID. P. Bowers
and their excellent company attracted large
audience at Ford's Opera House last evening.
Mrs. Bowers and Miss Thompson rs Frances
Stewart" and ''Nell Gynne" respectively, made
very strong impressions. "The Hunchback"
Will be given tonight, with Miss Thompson as
''Helen" and Mrs. Bowers as "Julia."
WIILARD's HAIL-The entertainment at VIII
lard's Hall this evening, for the benefit OF the
| Church Orphanage, should be largely attended.
| One OF the best Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works ever
seen In the city win be given, and also the farce
lone Too Many for Him." The admission Is
ment In hand has made complete arrangements
| and the entertainment cannot fail to be most
attractive one.
THE TREATER CoMIoUE is drawing large houses
to witness the splendid performances that is
given.
PROF RYDER the converted Rabbi, at Aseen-
sion P. E. Church, corner 18th street and Mas
sachuSettS avenue, this evening, at 739 O'Clock
viii give an Oriental entertainment and lecture
on Jerusalem and the Jews, appearing In the
ancient Rabbinieal dress. He will sing the an
ish marriage ceremony, &C., and exhibit some
rare curtosities.
1.-THE ENTERPRIsING BURGLAR ISN'T BURG
LING."-ThfS morning, Detectives Acton and
CoOmes made rather important arrest in the
person Of Lewis Pollard colored. on the charge
of burglary at the residence of Mrs. Lacy, on
18th street southwest in December last. Pol
lard is believed to be the partner in crime OF
Criminal Court for similar offence. 1t is be-
leved that they have been doing much of the
"burgling" in South Washington. Pollard is
held for a hearing.
PERSONS in want of fine crockery, in French
china, silver-plated ware, cut glass ware, tin
of Off hn oil of n,
street northwest, as goods are selling very
low.
TRF PARNEIL HOUSE TROUBLE.-This morning.
John +. McGrath was called In the Police Court
10 answer warrant issued by Justice Harris on
the oath of Daniel Collins, charging McGrath
with having by a swindling device and pre-
tended sale Of the stock and fixtures and good
Will OF the saloon No. 404 9th street northwest,
was paid by said Daniel Collins, cheated, swim
died and defrauded the said Daniel Collins out
of the sum OF $50 - when In fact the said
John F. McGrath continued to hold, occupy and
use said saloon and fixtures and to sell for his
own use, and dispose of the stock SO sold to said
Daniel Collins and refused to deliver the whole
of said property when demanded" Mr.. McGrath
gave his recognizance for his appearance to-
morrow.
THE SALE of antique furniture takes place at
DoWhng'S auction rooms tomorrow (Friday),
January Both. at II O'Clock, comprising hall
clocks and rare old pieces of furniture, &c. t
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
James E. Boswell and Katie NJ: Fraas; 3. L.
Cant and Mary A. Tadoldi; John NJ. Field, U. s.
army, and Caroline W.Wils.
GREAT REDUCTION in price of boys and chill
drenS clothing, before taking stock, at the boys
clothing house OF 3. Robinson q Co., 900 Penna
avenue.
CLUBBING A ''CHIIL DoCToR."-ThiS morning
in the Police Court Oscar Thomas, colored
residing in the northwestern section of the
pI,n
William Stanter, also colored, who claims to be
a "chill DOCTOR" Stranter testified that Thomas
asked him to call at his house and prescribe for
knocked him down with club. Thomas testi-
fled that the man met him on the street and
pretended to know him, and asked after his
health and he told him that he was WELL but in
trouble. StranJer then said that if he would
give him IS he would bring his family together
like two doves" and kept calling on him until
last sat Saturday night when he got mad and tried
with club. He was fined IS for the lesson.
BRACELETS, childrens, misses and ladies', at
Prigg's. f
iotcn Stock Yards, January IS, 1sS0.-Reported
by Lewis D. Means & Co.-120 cattle, sold at
prices ranging from to $40 cents per pound:
22O sheep and lambs; old sheep sold at prices
ranging from AZ to cents per pound, lambs
sold from 5 to cents per pound; S cows and
calves sold from $50 to sS5 each. Market good,
DISSATISFACTION AMONG GOVERNMENT PRINT
ING OFFICE EMPLoYEs.-At a meeting of the en-
p'0yes OF the Government Printing Office yes
terday afternoon to take into consideration an
order issued by Mr.. Defrees refusing to allow
them gly for New Years day, resolutions were
ad n ior the appointment OF committee OF
II rec from each department to wait upon the
pabiic printer and endeavor to induce him to
reconsider his action In the matter and direct
that the employees be paid for said day, and, in
the event OF refusal. it '.shal be the duty of
a Eco
wait upon the printing committees of Congress
and request them to introduced joint resolution
directing the public printer to pay all employees
Of the Government Printing Office (as has been
the custom for the past twenty years. for the
first day OF January, 1850. out OF the money ap-
propriated for thu public printing and binding
Tor The fiscal year ending June 80, 1885," Mr..
Callahan. who issued the call for the meeting
was discharged yesterday morning, the reason
given for his dismissal being that he "was dis
satisfied with not receiving money for services
not rendered" The meeting also adopted the
following resolution:-''ThaD we deem it our
duty to sustain Mr.. Callahan in his distress, ,aud
pledge ourselves to subscribe to his material aid
paying him the wages he would have earned
had he continued at work, until such time as he
shall be reinstated or obtain other employment"
The committee waited upon Mr. DefreeS and re-
quested an interview, with the hope of Inducing
him to reconsider his action In relation to New
Years day. He said to the committee that he
had made up his mind in the matter and de-
clined to be interviewed On the subject.
KUN OVER BY AN EXPRESS WAGON.-About
9:45 O'Clock this morning, Randolph Harrison,
colored, was run over at the corner Of 7th street
and Louisiana avenue, by one of Adams ex-
press wagons, driven by John Buschell, the
wheel passing over his face and shoulder and
severely injurtng him. The driver has been ar
rested.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE,
The Duty of Good Citizens.
EaNor sos It not time that the conser-
vative and thoughtful citizens of Washington
should take some steps to counteract the mis-
chievous and dangerous purposes of the NAL
contents, who are agitating the subject Of re-
storing suffrage in this District? Whilst we
have too much confidence in the wisdom and
common humanity OF Congress to apprehend
that they viii impose such curse upon the citi-
Zens OF Washington again, we are not willing
that the common sense. sound judgment and de-
cency OF our respectable citizens should be
outraged and miSrepresented by few political
fossils, male and female fanatics, communists,
and a pestiferous individual who rails against
taxes, because 1t is the only debt that he can
be made TO pay. Would il not be well to take