Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-16
Anusenents. etc.


FORD's OPERA HoUsE.-Mr. Macauley brings
"Uncle Danl, the Messenger from Jarvis Sec
ton" back to Washington again. He appears
every evening this week. When here last sea-
son ''Uncle Dan1" made many friends, and he
Will receive warm welcome now. The play is
principally "Uncle Dan1," his sayings and do
portrayed by Mr.. Macauley it is one of the best
bits Of character acting of the day. The play is
very humorous and is popular wherever played.
English actress will begin her weeks engage
ment at the National Theater this evening as
Beatrice" In Much Ado About Nothing" The
company with her is said to be good one. Miss
Cavendish has rare genius, and is very fascinat-
ing in both person and manner.
THEATRE COMIQUE.-Tfe Wentworth Blondes,
who crowded the COm1que last week, have
been retained. In addition there will be an eX-
eellent varieties, and Mr.. John r. Weaver in
his traditional drama ''Toby."
sohn Quintette Club, Of Boston, will be given at
Lincoln Hall this evening The programme
for this evening has been so selected that all
grades OF musical culture will have something
to enjoy. P. S. Gilmore says OF Abbie Caring
ton: "Her voice Is clear, full and fresh, with
wonderful compass and thrill that is verify
perfect.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-The Uncle Toms Cabin
Company will be here all this week. They met
with great success last week. There will be
matinees Wednesday and Saturday. This is
really good company, and big folks and little
folks cannot fail to enjoy themselves with Mr..
kunkle as Uncle Tom.
fitzpatrick Will deliver his lecture, Battle
Scenes of the Rebellion" at the Congregational
church, this evening. Attorney General De-
vens VIII introduce the lecturer and preside
during the evening. Other distinguished public
men will be present. The proceeds of the lee
ture will go to the charity fund OF Lincoln Post,
TALLMADGE HAIL--Prof. Carpenter will con-
tinue here his interesting exhibition of mes
merism, which took SO well at Masonic Temple
RELIEF FOR IRELAND. "A grand entertain
ment will be given at Odd Fellows Hall on the
evening OF the oath inst. for the benefit of the
sufferers in Ireland. 1t will be under the SUPER
vision or Mrs General Sherman, Mrs. Lander
and other ladies.
Mr.. FIsKE's NEXT LECTURE will be delivered in
the Congregational church on Wednesday, 18th
Inst. Subject, ''The Thirteen Colonies and their
Effect on the Mother Country See advt.
TEE UNIVERSAL YANKEE NATION" will be
the subject OF lecture at Odd Fellows Hall
{Navy Yard next Thursday evening, for the
benefit of the NJ. E. church.
MAJOR j. w. POWELL will deliver very in
tereSt1ng lecture before the Potomac Fruit
Growers tomorrow evening at Tallmadge Hall.
BENZ. ROBIN CURTIS Will deliver an Illus
trated lecture. "a Journey Around the World"
az Lincoln Hall next Wednesday evening. See
advt.
TEMPERANCE MATTERS.-Last night the Dash
Always held roustng meeting at Tallmadge
Hail, and addresses were made by the president
Ont. Holloway. Col Meacham, Geo. Coombs,
Jr., and W. J. Boyd. A large number of people
signed the pledge. The Capitol Hill Tenn
perance Society met DIT Washington Hall last
night, and addresses were delivered by Messrs.
Lowndes and stinson. Twenty-three signatures
to the pledge were secured.
BIDS FOR PAINTING AND GLAZING the new bu-
reau OF engraving and printing have been re-
ceived as follows: James NJ. Hodge, $. 4T4 paint
Ing, 500 g glazing; John F. Barr $3.50 glazing;
81 $50 painting, 500 glazing; John Gibson, Phil
adelphia: s4,122 painting. sG42 glazing; s. E.
oBr1en. s4.575 painting, 1855 glazing; Jacob
Beam, 81, 215 painting, s1S5 glazing; S. S. Parker
ss.l44 painting, s247 glazing; spaulding & Co.,
man co So p PAINTING s sseG gasins SeT
Bowen. 1885, painting, Sl9i glazing; j. C. Gala
ham, 81 564 painting S29s glazing; A Moore, 81 800
painting, $500 glazing; Shannahan, 5000
painting.
lsoNETRIC PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF WASHING
ToN.-Messrs. Gait q Hoy, OF New York, who
nave come into prominence as publishers or
this class OF work through their views of New
England cities and OF New York city, have COM
pieted in pencil a view OF this city. The work
embraces the entire city, including Georgetown,
Soldiers Home and all the outlying divisions OF
the city, showing the Potomac as far as Alex
andria, including Arlington and the Insane
Asylum. The work will be engraved on stone
plainly named and giving the architectural de-
sign OF every building OF every description ia its
proper place, number OF stories, windows, doors,
&C. together Win Chelr approximate Size as
compared with buildings in vicinity. 1t Will be
ready for delivery on subscriptions about jar
uary next.
INFRINGEMENT OF SODA FOUNTAIN PATENT
MI. u q. G. SimmS Is not the manufacturer or
inventor OF the apparatus which Mr.. John Mat
Lhews claims infnnges his rights, as published
SATURDAY. MI Smms bought this apparatus
-FOUR years ago. from VIM. Gee, OF New York, a
manufacturer OF soda water apparatus, who has
been In business many years. Mr. s. had
not heard OF any Infringement in the matter
until within the last month. IL is for Mr. Gee.
and not for MI. Simms, TO defend the patent
SUIT FOR AN INJUNCTION was filed on Sat-
urday by Straus Brothers & Hamburg & Co. aet,
Oscar Friendlich and others to restrain the dis
posai OF the latter's stock, which it Is charged
|. has been clandeStinely disposed OF to David
. Dreyfuss and A. NJ. Baer for a nominal amount
to defeat the complainants' Just claims,
for which they hold recent judgments. Chief
Justice Cartier granted restraining order re-
Iurnable next Saturday.