Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-29
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play, FAIRFAX" drama Illustrating life in the
southern states, will be produced at the Opera
House this week by an excellent company. The
play is bright and very affective. The first per-
Torrance will be tonight.
NATIONAL THEATER.-The attraction at the
National this week, commencing tonight, will
be 1.-The Bankers Daughter" a remarkably sue
cessful play. The Collier company will present
it, This play Is described as one OF the most
successful dramas of modern times.
THEATER C0MIQUE.-Harry Clifford, In the
thrilling drama, Sentenced to DEATH" the
Martell Brothers, Dilks and Wade, Jen and Geo.
Powers. Williams and Sully, Howard and COyne,
the RuSselS, Nellie GermOn and Frank Lewis
Will be some OF the attractions at the Comique
this week.
GRAND CoNcERT.-We would call attention to
the last of the Anthen2um Club concerts at the
congregational Church tomorrow evening.
Madame Carreno, the well-known pianist, Miss
III. A. Hunt, soprano, Mr. Theodore Toedt, the
charming tenor and other artists have parts in
program of rare musical excellence.
A CONCERT will be given at Curtis school hall
next Wednesday evening, by the best amateur
LINCOLN HALL--Mrs. Scott-Siddons will give
one reading here, tomorrow evening. Her repu-
tat1on and merit Is sufficient to insure crowd
ed house.
SocIABLE for the benefit of st. Domnics
church, will be given at Odd Fellows Hall, to-
morrow evening.
THERE will be a grand operatta by the young
ladies Of the Immaculate Conception school,
at Church Hail. On n street, ON Wednesday,
March 31st. Every effort has been made to
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A HEAVY RoBBERY.-In the Police Court this
morning, George and Robert Dunmore, colored,
we're up for larceny of temper1ng wheel, worth
$50. used for mixing clay in brick yard on M,
between South Capitol and Half streets Sc,
belonging to Michael Levy, who testified that
the wheel was taken Saturday night He missed
1t, and afterwards found it on L street, in
wagon, to which was attached a horse. He re-
covered his wheel and these two men came up
and claimed the horse and wagon as belonging
to them. The wheel weighed from 900 to ], 900
pounds. A colored man in the employ Of Mr..
Levy, testified that these men came up while he
(witneSs} held the horse, and made an assault on
him, trying to get possession OF the team. They
threw the wheel out Of the wagon and tried to
get away. The defendants claimed in testimony
that their wagon and horse had been stolen from
them while they were in store taking drink,
and when they found it it had the tempering
wheel in 1t, and was surrounded by half dozen
colored and White men; five months In jail.
The MILKY WAY.-Al the employees of the
Attorney dairy, some thirty-two in number
went on duty yesterday morning in handsome
navy blue uniform with silver buttons and
trimmings. which looked very natty and at
Ward to his dairy establishment. Among those
on his route are the Ebbltt, Riggs Wormley's,
Welcker'S, Wizards, National and Arlington
hotels; Children's, Columbia and Providence
hospitals; st. AIMS Infant asylum, Little Sis
tiers of the Poor IA charity calD, and seven
prominent physicians Mr.. Ward runs one
wholesale and twelve retail wagons, from which
Ht III d uldLllltT,
citizens from Boundary to the river and from
the Navy Yard to Georgetown, with choice dairy
products from his Attorney dairy farms In
Maryland and Virginia. Go it, Alderney; you
have bright future. t
THE SINGULAR WILL OF DIR. BRoDHEAD-On
Saturday the will OF the late DR.. John NJ. Broad
head for many years second Controller of the
Treasury was filed in the Probate Court, and a
witnesses in New Hampshire, where the will
was executed. He leaves $4,000 to South New
market. n. H., for public library, on condition
that the name is changed to its original one OF
Newtield; ST 900 is bequeathed to the Methodist
church OF the same place, the interest on which
is TO be used to increase the preachers salary.
To the Rev. Thomas G.. Addison, of Trinity
church, in this city, is left $500 and picture OF
Christ and the Woman OF Samaria; and to the
Washington City orphan Asylum, 80, 900. The
interest of 81 000 which is LEFT in trust to Christ
church, Navy ard, IS to be used In keeping his
grave in the Congressional Cemetery In order;
the Shruobery and flowers are to be dug about,
weeded and dressed with compost every spring,
IT, as had been his experience In life the interest
the surplus is to be devoted to embel-
fishing the rest of the cemetery. The
executors are directed TO purchase the Frank
Hilton estate, near South Newmarket, n. H., and
alter the house SO as to make two comfortable
tenernents, which are to be occupied by his
cousin Olive and niece Cornelius, on the follow
garden 60 feet square which they are to plant
with currants, Strawberries thimbleberries,
raspberries and other suitable fruits. Harriet,
the daughter OF Olive, is to post herself on the
planting OF FRUITS" and to allsw no weeds to
grow up in this plantation, thus correcting
carelessness on the part of her father" One
hundred dollars Is to be advanced for the pur-
chase OF plants. In case the estate cannot be
secured the interest OF the 600 set aside for 1t
is 10 be distributed yearly to twelve worthy
young people of South Newmarket, but is not
10 De shared in by any who smoke, use intoXica-
ting liquors or drugs, or make use of any profane
or obscene language. A picture OF his father, the
Rev. John Brodhead, Is to be painted by Mr.
like, of this city, and placed in the state house
at Concord, n. H., 81, 500 TO be increased to
$4,000 II necessary, being left for that purpose.
number OF private requests, devoid OF inter-
est except TO the legatees, are also made. In
the petition for probate the property in this
District Is put down at S25 900 In real estate and
$1,000 personality.
THE ALEXANDRIA BULLDOzkRs. The Alexan-
dria Gazette OF Saturday says: There was con-
siderable excitement ON the streets last night
in regard to the affair which occurred on the
steamboat Thursday evening, but no disturb
ance occurred. This morning John T. Hunter
appeared before U. s. Commissioner John s.
Fowler and filed complaint, charging Robert
Ballenger and George Rowland with felonious
assault upon him on the evening OF THURSDAY
while returning from Washington on the
ste Gamer City Of Alexandria. A warrant was
issued by the commissioner for the arrest OF the
two men, and placed In the hands of U. S. Dep
uty Marshall L C. ONeal, who summoned the
accused parties to appear before Commissioner
Fowler at half past nve O'Clock this evening.
when hearing Of the case will take place.
Judge WeStel w. Wllloughby Will represent the