Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-12
AnfEse.netlts. sc.

F0RDS CTERA HOUSE.-The second week Of
the Pirates OF PenLance' Will begin at the
opera House tonight. 1t viii doubtless prove
as successful as last week. as those will go who
never went before, and those Who have gone
Will want TO go once more
NATIONAL JBEATER.-AO0ut the most en- ter
tainlng, and certainly The most refined. min
stTel troupe in the country viii perform at the
National this week. CarncrOsS Il DiXey'S min.
StTelS nave long been noted III that line. They
commence tonight with Il programme OF great
variety aid excellence.
The ABBOTT STRING OrERA SEAsoN.-Next
Monday evening at the National Theater VIII
begin spring season OF grand English opera
by The Abbott Opera company. This Organiza-
u0n has met with great success all over the
country, and it VIII be continued here. The
ravo11tes-AbbOtt Seguin, Tom Karl and Cas-
ue-Still remain. During the week Daughter
OF the Regiment, Carmen" Romeo and Ju-
LEI &c hines l OF Normandy" and Paul and
1BEATER CoaIoUE.-GeO. France. with his
Two trained dogs win give the sensational
drama A Block Game" at the Comique this
week The. Fire King and other equally as
good features Will make up the DILL
ARLINGTON THEATEB.-1hi5 pleasant resort
lOr the lovers OF the variety stage is rapidly
every night This week win be an Unusually
attractive one.
CURTIS HALL, GEoRGETowN.-A grand concert
VIII De given here this evening by the Untver-
sity Singers OF New Orleans. They Will sing ut
Odd Fellows Hall tomorrow evening.
Il
Joseph Patch. convicted few days since OF an
assault and battery on DR.. Muncaster some
months ago. was decided In the Criminal Court,
Judge James, today on the motion for new
trial. The court said that the evidence did not
snow Chat Patch was an insane man, and the
courts convictions were that he was not in
sane, although he had dwelt upon the subject
OF male ply sicians being improper persons to
attend females, that his mind was morbid on
thls SUBJECT. He was entirely capable of Under
standing that he was violating the law when
hnn
aence did not show that his belief was that he
was commissioned by some higher power but
on the other hand he treated the subject as
ether men would have done. He oyerruIed the
molion. Mr.. Perry moved for sentence Mr.
Miller stated that an application had been made
1Or pardon, and asked q suspension of SEN
tence, which was granted.
APRIL Ice AND APRIL BLOssons.-The change
IN The weather yesterday resulted In the forma-
llon OF ice about the shores OF the Potomac last
night. ard at the Four Mile run It is reported
that sheet OF ice EXTENDED considerable dis
lance rom the shores In the Agricultural
grounds Tins morning the unusual spectacle was
presented OF clusters of ic1cles hanging from
the fountains in the gardens, while many varle-
oes OIL early flowers were in full bloom within a
few yards. The early bearing fruit trees
bloom, were yesterday treated to a sprinkltng
Oh sn0wiiaEes, and countrymeu express the
opinion that the fruit crop has been badly dam
aged By the freeze last night.
day morning an inquest was held on the body
OF Joseph C. Thompson. the colored man who
was found on Saturday, Sd instant, on NJ street
near Bethel chapel. suffering from a pistol
wound in the fieshy part of the right thigh. and
the jury rendered verdict to the eject thai
the SAID Joseph {. Thompson came to hts death
ABOUT midnight, April S. 1850, at Providence
Hospital, from pistol shot wound In the region
OF the right hip inflicted by some person un-
known TO the jury. 1t has been stated that the
Snot OF Olflcer Lamo. who was repelling certain
rioters, was the fatal one The Testimony
showed that second shot was fired by another
person, probably one OF the mob, thus throwing
doubt on the statement that IL was laInbS shot
which Gid the work.
meeting al Tallmadge Hall last evening, and
addresses were made by Hon. II. b. Vance OF n
g., Iulney NJ: Wilkins, Col. A. b. Meacham
Charley Nye, A. EagIeston and Mr. Holloway
RecitafioDs were delivered oy Eddie Crogeon
and Stella seymour. The following officers
were elected at the business meeting Saturday
plght: alexander Eagleston, president; |. Geo.
Combs, Edward Humphrey and John A. Per-
Eins, vice presidents; George NJ. Fillmore, sec
rotary; A. Z. Constantine, assistant secretarg:
L. L. Nicholson, treasurer; Rev: j. d. Hutton,
chaplaln.-Roscoe Division. No. g. Sons OF
Temperance, held meeting yesterday after
noon at the Assembly Presbyterian church Re.
marks mar were made by F. N. Bradley, chairman:
Hon. De La Matyr, and Hon. T. c. Theaker. of
New ork, VINO gave his theory of wine from
the pure Juice of the grape.
IN AN ARTICLE upon the Washington Rene
fetal Endowment Association which appeared
III the local column or our Saturdays edition
there was typographical error which we wish
10 correct. In speaking OF the average cost per
ahnum upon each 81 900 Of insurance upon the
assessment plan, as proven by statistics eyhiD-
tied at the convention OF mutual relief associa-
tons held In this city last fall the types made
us say 1t was less than 800 upon each 81 900 OF
insurance II should have read less than slO
upon each 81 Geo. &c.
THIEVES Al WoKK.-SaIuriay night the pre-
misses OF Mrs. LOchte. 22a j street ne: Maurice
Joyce. 400 III ST. ne: Michael AlcKenna S13 Sd
st. ne and the stable OF w. W.McCulloyh i'm
an alley between North Capitol street and New
jersey avenue and and F streets NV, were
entered Dy thieves and goods stolen therefrom
- Il ne police have connected Bud Warner ar
rested friday for the robbery of Rev. w l. Nc
htnneys residence, 9th street on April SIN
with several other rObberieS-that OF the resi-,
Gence or Mrs. Augusta Quackenbush l46I 8
street,On February % and "a. OF Clothing valued
st $50. and that Of the residence OF H. C. TOwu
send, $40 street. on April ). OF goods valued at
S. In both these cases he gained admittan,e 10
the house by boring holes in the window blinds
with an auger. He Is In jail awaiting a hearing
THR WASHINGTON CITY LAND LEAGUBNo l.
the object OF which Is TO support Mr.. ParnellS
plan OF tenants nights In Ireland was fully Or
gained at Shea's Hall yesterday afternoon.
After the adoption OF constitution. the fol-
lowing Officers were elected: President, T. II.
walsh; vice president, j. II. OBrien, secretary.
Jonn Reilly; treasurer. Patrick Cuihaane; as
SStant treasurer. p. Dunn 8Oafd OF directors,
I'd q. N. Condor, Peter Mccartney, John
tah'HD0ii, Dennis Kenny and JOitQ Newman.