Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-20

National TheGteT.-Nat. Goodwin in 1.-THE Men,
Der for SlOcum."
Fu-G's opera HouSe.-Mnnie Palmer in "My
Sweetheart"
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will be lighted at As m, and ex
tinguished at 4 40 a.. M
The discussion in relation to the unsafe condition
of the new Theater Comique, now in course of cree
ton, can amount TO nothing as Building Inspector
50 until ii is made entirely secure
The Oldest Inhabitants Association met yester-
day and further postponed indefinitely the exer-
clSeS which had been agreed upon for celebrating
the Yorktown anniversary. The program was the
same as that fixed for the last 4th OF July, and not
carried cut at that time.
Officers have been elected by the Law Iyceum of
the Columbian Law School Debating Society, as fol-
lows: W: F. Cooper, president; Oscar Nauck, vice
PRESIDENT; III. *. Willard secretary and treasurer.
They are all members OF the postgraduate class.
large number OF citizens and strangers prone
promised Illumination OF that avenue by electric
lights 6g5 tn w1re again ds3Pponted The ex
the wires were grounded.
FlOcks of wild geese passed over the city last
night on their way south-a sure sign. of colder
At the meeting of the Washington Operatic As
ISOLATION at the National Rifles Armory last night
Mr.. d. b. Mcleod was elected assistant musical di-
rector, and Mr.. j. W. Drew assistant librarian
Eighteen new members were elected.
vo Amelia lrar nuG Ecker Yesterday MED petition for d.
drunkenness, cruelty and desertion-
The committee TO arrange for the Sunday School
Institute, to be held at the Congregational church.
under the auspices of the Sunday School Union,
beginning November list, have secured the services
OF Rev. II. r. Merideth. OF Boston; Rev. j. L. Hurl-
burt, of New York; Rev. S. 3. BOrnetZ, of Wheel
ing, and Mrs W. F. Crafts
See advertisement of excursion to the Caverns Of
Luray Saturday. good chance for teachers and
scholars TO visit them.
Charles C. Stewart wants to say that he is not
the Charles Stewart, OF Washington, who killed
MI. VIM III. Thomas in Boston September 1st as
published in The STAR some time since, the writer
not having been out OF the city all summer.
The colOred child OF McKendry Carter who was
burned Yesterday morning in . street alley, died
last night.
A witness named VIM Kearney, who had under
gone lengthy and tedious crOSS-eXamination in
the Police Court to-day, finally got out of temper
and In answer TO the question whether another
Kearney concerned was his son, replied: $50 his
mother says; don't know" He was then ex-
cuSed
The emblems of mourning were to-day removed
nom the Interior and Post Ofiice departments
The registered letter case OF Alexander against
postmaster Anger, OF this city, comes up before
the courts tomorrow.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to C. H.
Ally and Nellie Cantell; George F. Phair and Clara
Jamison, both of spenceryille, Md; Joseph Smith
iva schlosser; Jos. Ii. Gold, Of Baltimore, and
Rosa c. Battenfield; W. B. L. Davis and Rosa r.
Simms; Arthur Jenkins, of Fredericksburg, Va,
and Fannie c. Gordon, Of Essex county, Va; Lem
9el Hayes, Of Prince George county, Nd, and
mond, ard Virginia Thornton; Enoch Garter and
FANNIE Neal; Samuel Gully and Annie Dennison.
WAsHIsGToN CATTLE MAEKET.-Sales of live stock
al Drover Rest Tuesday are reported by L. E. Tav-
ener TO oheT st b q as SOLD 6 $50 el 1T
8, medium fair 50 10 4. thin steers, oxen and cows
aa3H. LES sheep and lambs; lambs to 65l; sheep
80 10 D. 10 COWS and calves, s25 TO $50.
KNOCKED Down WITH A WHIP-Mr James E.
waugh was fined SO or 20 days yesterday in the
Police Court for aSsaUlting Mr.. c. n. button The
testimony against Mr.. Waugh was to the effect
that his horse having become frightened was DASH
Ing towards the crowd at the south front OF the
treasury during the illumination last Friday
n nsh ThSn Mr. Dutt9n seized the horse where
ton senseless with the butt end OF his whip Mr.
waugh stated that his carriage was in danger OF
being overturned
DISHONEST SERyANT-A cOlored woman named
Aul LEWIS was put on trial in the Police Court yes
terday for stealing large amount of household
articles and trinkets from Mr.. Jno. A. Prescott,
who lives on the 9Th street road In the county, MIR
Prescott stated that in the absence OF his wife
about a month ago, he engaged this woman as
domestic ON her bringing d Recommendation as a
proper person to employ, and she has been robbing
him ever since. No evidence offered in de.
fence, but DEFENDANTS counsel asked the court to
De lenient with his client The court replied that
everybody is Obliged TO employ servants, and this
thieying on the part OF servants has got to be
broken up, and the defendant can have six months
In Jail
A. Joyce, band leader, was fined $1OO or GO days
IN jail by Judge Smell yesterday for assaulting
lawyer-Mf A. h. Nebb-and noted an appeal.
The alleged assault was made in a corridor OF the
Corcoran building last Tuesday afternoon. Mr.
Joyce having called Mr. Webb out OF his Office, ac-
eording TO the evidence for the prosecution after
talking some time, suddenly struck him in the
mouth with his fist and then knocked him down
with cane and kicked him. MIR. Joyee's defence
was that Mr. Webb called him scoundrel or some
thing OF the sort
THE WILL OF PROF. TRUMAN A. Cook was filed
In the register OF wills office yesterday. He says
In opening his wi II desire and direct that after
my death my remains be placed in a plain pine
coffin, stained or vanished, and plainly trimmed,
and that may be buried at Glenwood Cemetery
without parade or oStentaton, and thai but two
carriages shall accompany my remains at the ex-
pense OF my estate" He then deyises one-1fth of
MS Invention OF "a submerged propelOrn to Alfred
Coughly, OF Long Branch, n. j., and four-ifths In
trust Tor the testator's son. Harry T. Cook. He be-
queathS the MS Containing the method OF pre-
p2rng his Balm OF Life 10 Alfred Cloughly in trust
70 manufacture the medicine, and after taking
onethird OF the profits for his own use, dispose OF
the other portion for the benefit OF the testltor's
son Harry This trust 10 continue until the Lad
SnArIy Cookl becomes twenty-one years OF age,
Mhen the Ms formula Is 10 be handed over TO him
lie also beque2ths his watch. furniture &C. TO his
son Harry, who is just fifteen years OF age. No
mention Is made OF Mrs. Coos The win Was nd.
United u probate, and Alfred Cioughly Qualified
as &c s1esusof under the WILL and gave bond m
/ TIE SOUTHERN MARYLAND RArIRoAp.-Tbe work
county, Md, TO Point Lookout is being pushed Tor
ward, and the track is now down TO within three
quarters or miles OF Charlotte Hal-a distance OF
ny miles-which point viii be reached by the
middle OF next week, and the company is now ar
ranging for putting train on TO run regularly be-
tween Charlotte Hall and Brandy wine. BY the end
OF next week the contractors hope to reach Me-
chanicsvlile-a distance OF - mies-and win keep
right ON 20 California, ss miles from the starting
point, where the branch to the mouth OF the Pa.
tuxent-2 miles distant-diyerges. The grading on
WIS branch Is going on rapidly, and this side Of
Brandywine the engineers are bustly engaged In
locating the road the distance from the city being
only IA miles