Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-01
LOCAL NEWS.


Amusen,ents. &c. Tonight.
Ford,s Opeg-o HOuse.-Maurice Grau's COM
paDy In "La File du Tambour Major"
National Theoter.-Herrmann's wonders and
mysteries.
Condensed Locals.
The double sheet STAR will be issued II NOR
row. Advertisers VIII please send In their or
dPTS as early as possible.
The post graduate class OF the law depart.
ment or the National University meets to- night
In the new lecture rooms for organization.
The WEEKLY STAR, now ready Will be seat
for the campaign postpaid, for Is cents
livery body but you shuts this door" is being
A boy named James Williamson fell from
tree In the grounds OF the Soldiers Home yes
terday and broke his leg.
The National Veterans club. of this city will
attend the reunion OF the Boys In Blue at In
0laDapoltS, on the eth inst
Yesterday the grand jury ignored the charges
or assault with intent to commit rape against
Peter Pope and Daniel Carroll.
The case of James stokes. charged with m 1n-
slaughter, in killing Charles Kane which has
been on trial since Monday, was today adj
journed until to- morrow, In consequence Of the
1ndisposition OF Judge James.
Yesterday, Justice Taylor had before him the
case OF Z. q. Lansdale, plumber, agt. James r.
Young one OF the defendants in the dstfllinr
case, who IS now out on ball. for s36 Is. claimed
70 &c due for work done in arranging the distil-
lery apparatus. rs it was not proved that
Young owned the property a Judgment was
given FOL defendant, and plaintiff appealed
AmUsements. &c.
FORDs OPERA HoUsE-MauriceG rau's French
opera company are producing la File du
Tambour Major" In capital style The spark
ing opera should not be missed by all who
have not seen ii. There are but three more oD-
portunitfeS TO see IL, tonight, tomorrow night
and Saturday matinee.
NATIONAL THEATER.-Herrmann's dIablere
ana mysteries continue 70 puzzle and be wilder
TIE audiences at the National. There VIII be
but three more performances, including the
matinee 10 morrow.
A PEOPLES CONCERT will be given at o. m
at me North Presbyterian church Oh street,
october 9th. Misses Evan and Ieavitt MessrS
Pugh, Read, Rake1nan and King will take part.
A GIRLS DEATH OFFICIALLY INVESTIGATED
This morning Drs. Patterson and Hartt gau
made an autopsy at the house of Jenny Perry
No. 3t9 13k street, on the body OF a girl known
as Hattie Quick or t}uirk. who died there ABOUT
z:.0 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and about
whose death there appeared TO be some mys-
Iery It appears that the deceased was ar Jenny
Perr! ; house for some months up to about a
year ago, when she left for the purpose OF re-
turning to her home in Virginia. said to be In
FAIRFAX county not far from the Chain Bridge.
She returned here about the 18th or September
and took rooms at MIS-. PerTy'5 She was taken
sick On Monday last, and DR.. Walters attended
her. IL was rumoTed that her Illness was the
result or malpractice previous to calling DR..
Walters. and the autopsy is to deter nine
whether she was victim OF abortion.
The aut opSy developed the cause OF death to
De peiHoIitiS inflammation OF the bowelS)Drob-
ably supeiinduced by premature birfh. and the
coroner therefore decided that no inquest was
neceS Sary. DR.. Walters had given yesterday a
certificate that death was caused Dy perltoritle
During her Illness the deceased stated that she
mad been {oefore her return to the city, taking
herb teas.
AN INJCRED HUSBAND SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
BY HIS WIFENS ALLEGED PARAMoUR-AboIt
midnight last night. an ARRAY took place In
South Washington between John PendletOn
Mahaley leCool and Charles McCool. The
went to bis home about ~ O'Clock and found
John Pendleton In the room with his (McCool's)
wife. A lively fight occurred between ali
three. the woman taking sides With Pendleeon,
who picked up a chair and struck McCool on
the head several times, cutting his head severe
ly and breaking his nose. Sergeant Leach and
O1lcerS Daily and Williams arrested John Pen
dleton and Mahaley McCool, and locked them
up In The first precinct station house. DIR. Leach
was called on TO attend McCool, aud pro-
nounced his Injuries serious.
HANDSOME styles Of Brussels carpets 9Oc. 95c..
81, S-05, Sl.l0. Making and laying NC Carpe,
nnlpg &C. ToWsonS, go Pennsylvania avenue.
south side, near It'll
BUILDING AssoCIATIOs.-At the sixth annual
meeting or Second Washington Cooperative
Building Association held last night the follow
Ing officers were elected: Robert McMurray,
president; n. ID. LarnPr. Vice president; " p
Callan, treasurer, and John E. ThompS n, see
IetaIy; ID. j. "acauy, E. F. SchlThirt W. r.
Goods George J. johnson, J. y. Free Chas. g
DuncanScn, John cook. William Powell. and
Leonard hi ney. directors. The report showed
receipts, S46,929.S 50 X11.545.49 on STOCK and
$l4 eU2sl on settlement or % shares,) and DIS
nufSe mentS IS 9s3 81 iST 25S Is on the surrender
OF 4ss.S shares and $500 on advance of 7.3
shares.) The net assets are 1853. Is; number Of
shares On the FOL 9l96. Original number T. 400:
number paying advances $50. not advanced
On s4l, value or each share S1.69.
No ONE Is HURRIED while examining the
gOO6S. whether the inspection be made with a
FIR
All selections made at the Boys Clothing Hou3 %
or B. Robinson & Co., 9J9 Pennsylvania avenue
III not satisfactory, or as represented may be
promptly returned and the money refunded.
DISMISSED FROM THE FoRCs.-Captain William
Hughes. who was recently IN the Police Court on
The charge Of an Indecent assault on the person
OF Alice BurlingaIne. a small GIRL and sentenced
therefor 10 six months In jail has been dismissed
His dismissal by the board IS understood 70 ne
because when examined by them he protested
mat he had not laid hands on the girl. and yet,
Tiled that he had placed his hand On her
shoulder and kissed her.
To PROCURE hfst-class overcoat is noth!n
new by paying merchant tailor very high
price, but 70 have such one very little worn
for small sum, HeHoy's Is the place, 3Os 9th
81. NV.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-ThOmas Bowling, auc-
uoneer, has Just sold for George Peter. trustee
lot 6. in N &. Shoale5 and Others recorded Suo-
division or original lots numb 3Ted Is aud i5 In
square $50. located at the southwest corner or
north 4 and Sd streets east, TO +. A. CaOeu. for
Sse5.
DIAMONDS and watches. Coaens, 1IO5 Penn
sylvanla ave. +
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKEr.-[HAld every
"Wednesday, at Queenstown. on the Metroooli-
tan Branch. H. q o. Il. r., three miles from the
City, Lewis D. Means. proprietor l-211 head OF
cattle were sold at prices ranging from So to
~ cents per pound. as sheep and lambs up
Oh these io6 left over and Coz Sold as follows:
Lambs from A.. 10 81 cents per pound: OLD
shSep. 81 20 cents. % cows and calves sold
from gu 20 SO per bead. Market fair
No MATER how severe your cough may be-
Dr. Bulls COu1E Svrln VIII crr-a tt o. n,pr-