Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-02

FDru's opera House.. DR.. clyde;
ThPafe7 C0piGue.-The Jolly Pathfnders in
"Scraps," and the versatile Milton Jaspers.
ArIiHGtOH TbedteT.-The great Nartinette
family in 'Jocko, the Brazilian Ape and va
Tieties.
Ola FtUolrs' Hal so,rbeast-phillp Phillips,
the Singing Pilgrim.
Condensed Locals.
The Washington Gas Light Company to-day
elected directors as follows Il. H. Bart0i. ChaS.
ii. Rogers. Henry L. Cav, John Bailey and
William 0Tme.
Last month was the warmest January Of the
decade in Washington, the average temperature
being Al degrees degree higher than the
same month in 1876. when the average was 1911.
Officer Jones reports that about o'clock this
morning thieves broke into The auction store OF
JAS Guild. corner of 10th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue and carried off mattress, which
was afterwards found at the corner of 18th and
& streets northwest.
Columbia Council No. /, SovereignS Of indus
try. meets this evening. See special notice
The ground hog saw his shadow when he
came out OF his winter quarters TO look around
this morning, and II the Old saying is correct
Immediately returned into his hole to lie there
during six weeks of winter weather The pre-
vailing cold snap would seem to indicate that
the SagacOuS little cuSS rs all right up 10 the
present time
Street lamps will be lighted at $50 pm, and
extinguiShed at Il. IN.
Z. ". Whitaker q Son send the British quar-
fGIy Recie'r for January american reprint
containing notable article upon Mr. Gladstone
in its exceptionally fine table of contents.
Judd d Detweer have published much
needed visitors Guide TO the smithsonian In
stitution and National Museum" 1t is edited in
excellent style by w. j. Rhees, chief clerk Of
the Institution and has number of illustra-
tons.
.tnd Wuessten's Die Blumen Die Klelmen"
{wOrds by Heine and music by Ernest SZleme-
lenyi, jr..l and 1.-THE Biyouac Song words by
Il. b. Aldrich and music by SZlemelenyD are
two fine pieces Of music Just published by ".
q. MetZCrOtt a Co.
Michael Shea. coachman, was thrown from a
carriage at the corner OF 18th street and Rhode
Island avenue saturday, by the breaking OF
portion OF the running gear. and was badly
bruised
A deed of trust was placed on record Saturday
by the Grand Lodge. ]. o. o. F.. OF this juri5dic
ton, transferring odd Fellows Hall on 1th
street, to Mahlon Ashford and Martin Lane, 10
secure jesse Lane, OF Wilmington, Delaware,
$50 600.
odd Fellows Hall was crowded to overflow
ing last night by the DaShaWayS and their
friends. Hon. d. z. Holloway presided with L.
II. Patterson secretary. Addresses were made
by Messrs. Holloway. T. NJ. Wilkins j. c. Lee.
W. ii. Chase, Charley Hurdle, COL Meacham,
Jas. Cunningham and Alexander EagleStOn.
SeVenty-flNe signero to the pledge were Oh
tanned.
The series of gospel meetings in the E-street
Baptist church, under the auspices or Rev. A.
F. Mason. the PASTOR and Mr.. W. w. Bentley,
have been largely attended for two weeks past.
Mir. Bentley leaves tonight tor Lexington, Ky.
to return Ill two weeks.
1Er. Parnell-s y-isi; 20 Washington.
The committee OF Congressman and Irish
American citizens who were charged with the
duty OF arranging for the proper reception OF
Mr.. Parncll the Irish agitat0r, met at Wizards
this afternoon at $50 O'Clock, from whence they
proceeded i'll carriages to the Baltimore and Pc
tomac railroad depot, where. as we go to press
they are awaiting the arrival OF the dStiu-
guiShed visitor and his party. expected in on the
train at O'Clock. The congressman of the
committee are Senator Jones and Representa-
tlVeS Young, Ford, Cox, McCOOk. Frost. Gillette,
Fernando Wood, Walter Atwood, Kenna. OCon-
nor of South Carolina, Butterworth Page Pa
checo. Ellis, Henderson and hob. Wright The
others OF the reception committee are: knights
OF St Joseph. No. /. j. B. Barker, T. D. DAILY, w.
II. Maghar, j. VI. Dunn; Hibernian, No. 5, }.
Kelly, j. Plant, NJ. Mccormick, B. Waters; HI
bernian, No. l. u. Dunn, d. shannon. L. McIn-
tyre, 7. Conner, j. Cannon, E. Quade, W. Fa-
gan. j. II. O'Brien. =. Mccartney; st. PatrickS
j. Newman. +. Gallagher, p. Curtain, j. W.
Adams: District OF Columbia Hibernians. John
Fogarty. ID. Dillon T.. Gallagher, Q. Hollahan
West End Hibernian. Cornelius Ryan, j. Moran.
NJ. A. Tierney. j. b. Lynch; Knights OF ST Pat
rick, c. l. COrCOran. James Ginnerity. Thomas
z. Deerey, Thomas Kane, James Reagan, James
Gorman st. Peters, J. Jennings, J.R. Clements,
j. F. Gates. L. H. lehman. y. CIeenes. j. 3.
Fiitzhugh: st. Joseph, p. sullivan. r. JoIveuai
). Shrieve, j. ". IaDsdale, Y. II. Speahy: Clan
III! ma Gael Association, capt: CONDOR, Col. Burke
Thomas Iieaney. j. J. White.
Mr.. Parnell will be accompanied by his mother
(who is the daughter OF Admiral stewart. L. $
NJ. her daughter Miss Parnell, Mr.. Murdock.
editor OF the Inverness UiIittiHl"T. aud Dr..
VIM. Carroll, az Philadelphia. 7 pom the arrival
or the party NJ Wizards, Captain OMeagher
condor will deliver an address OF welcome. To-
night Mr. Parnell makes Q speech in the hall OF
the House OF Representatives, after which there
will be a seTenade at Wizards. The visiting
party will be present at the prize concert and
ball at Masonic Temple Tuesday evening.
CLOSING ADvERTIsEMEST.-To give our en-
plOyees little time FOR recreation, my place OF
business VIII &c closed hereafter at : O'Clock p.
m. Saturday excepted. c. Baum, 4I6 18th 81.
northwest.
THE RAILROAD QUESTION IN SOUTH WASHING
ToN.--At a meeting, Saturday night, of the sub
committee OF one hundred citizens of South
Washington in favor OF | mon railroad depot
in this District resolutions were adopted TO be
submitted TO the full committee, in favor of the
passage OF the bill now pending in Congress for
IniOn depot Tor all Steam-car railroads enter
ing the District OF Columbia. and pledge the
united as well as individual efforts OF the com
mittee OF one hundred, ''by the use of all honor
able means. 10 secure its passage and enact
ment into law. that this veNed question OF the
rights OF railroad companies to treSDaSS upOn
the rights OF private citizens ana prOpertyhOli-
ers OF the city of Washington, as well as TO
mar the beauty and contour of our public parks
and avenues, may be speedily and permanently
settled"
ITIs SAID that The hundred thousand dollars
young Grant recently made, was through an IN
NeStmcnt In electric light stocks.
THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY held It's annual
meeting in this city last evening at the New York
avenue church, Justice strong. OF the Supreme
Court presiding. and Rev G. L. Shearer SeCre-
tary The secretary in his remarks stated thai
'ie Ut" nnbLcatlons Of the year. exclusive OF
,cpy;fIiicais are lS5, OF which - are volumes
The society has issued APIS publications In 1i5
languages and dialects. 1t publishes peri0dt-
cole having q circulation OF The total
cash receipts for the year were SS69. 1882, OF
which Ss4 261 As were donations and legaces
Grants were made at the rate Of nearly l2509 900
pages per week. which were distributed 10y the