Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-13
CITY AND DISTRICT.
AmgSementS. Sc. Tonight.
Condensed Locals.

Forors opera House-..RoOms for Rent
National Thedter.-Miss Jennie Lee as ''JO.'
Condensed Locals.
A sum of money found. See advt
Street lamps will be lighted at GAO pm and
eXtinguiShed at 10:40 D IN.
The youngest son of I. G.. Jaquette of the O.
Nj. department, was run over by a beer wagon
corner 18th and streets, and badly hurt, yester-
day afternoon.
Letters of administration on the estate of the
late {. f.. Kant have been granted to q. T.
Thompson. the bond being fixed at $4,000.
The Union Veteran Corps. Capt ThOmasson,
with drum corps, escorted company to the
plaza on the eastern front of the Capitol last
night. where both companies had a battalion
drill under Colonel Moore.
Yesterday. Gen. Montgomery c. Meigs filed a
bill in equity against L.. W. DenhaIn IT, and
others for the appointment of trustee in lieu
of Il. W Denham deceased
Messrs. Barber x Ross yesterday filed a bill in
equity against John III. Clark to enforce a me-
Chanics lien on lot 10. i'm DayidsOn's subdivision
OF part OF square 1863.
4 free lecture in the E-street Baptist church
tonight on the Formation of Family of Ma
tons is advertised elsewhere.
Yesterday afternoon white girl named Mag
gle Buckiy. two years old. living at the corner
of Goth and NJ streets northwest. was run over
BY one of Heurichs beer wagons driven by C.
Tansel. and was seriously injured.
Tomorrow the case of Edward Jones, charged
Il
or f. near 18th street, will be called in the Police
Court.
The collision case of the steamer George
Leary. Capt. Tall. and the schooner John H.
Williams. Capt Mitchell, off Point Lookout,
ABOUT a week ago. is to be settled without in
vestigaton. the accident being unavoidable and
the steamboat company agreeing to pay for the
damage to the schooner.
In the Criminal Court. Judge Cox to-day, in
the case Of JAS. III. Clarke indicted for forgery
drawback certificates, a nolle pros. was entered.
Amusements. &c.
FORD's OPERA HOUsE-..Rooms for Rent
was given last night at the Opera House to a
very good audience, which stamped approval
upon it. The piece is fun from beginning to
end Climax follows climax. and ludicrous sit
nations come after another so rapidly as to be
at times slightly confusing. Rooms for Rent
every night this week
NATIONAL THEATRE.-The presentation of
10 at the National last evening was a very
successful performance. Miss Lee as ..Jo'' was
received with much enthusiasm Her rendition
OF the character of 40" is simple, touching and
powerful The support was good.
Picnics, Excursions, &c.
Rogers musical excursion will leave this even
Ing, at $50.
Waugh NJ E. church will give an excursion to
Lower Cedar Point tomorrow on the j. W.
thompson The boat will leave at o'clock
The Arrowsmith's excursion to Blackstone
Island leaves at am. tomorrow. returning at
U pm. This will be one of the best excursions
OF the whole season. 1t is in good hands.
The last trip to Occoquan this season will be
made by the Mary Washington tomorrow. leay-
ing her wharf at o'clock.
The DEATH OF MRS SARAH DAyIs.-Mrs
Sarah Davis. of East Washington who died YES
terday morning, as stated in THE STAR was
probably the only person who ever shook hands
with all the Presidents Of this country except
ra- .ln nlRS nla tv,l. n1<l
and was born in the District near Bladensburo
She died at No. 1910 / street southeast, where
she has lived for about 60 years. She had been
an active member of the East Washington
Baptist church for nearly % years. Her husband,
John Davis. who died about 25 wears ago. had
charge of this navy yard during the war of 1872
and took all of the records and other valuable
documents OF the government. to Montgomery
county IN wagon TO save them from being des-
froyed by the British.
DIVORCE CAsEs.-Yesterday, in the Equity
Souft. Judge Wyiie made decree of divorce in
the case OF Elizabeth V. f. Eckles agt Chas A.
Eckles- They were married in MARYLAND i'm
1860, and lived here till 1877, when he alleges
She deserted him.
In the case of Wallace c. Bone agt. Isabella
Bone an answer was filed by respondent She
charges that after living with her until April
1873, plaintiff deserted her. She denies having
deserted him in 1872, but says she went to her
fathers in that year. after being repeatedly
ordered to do so by her husband. She further
states that in her suit with him in the Warren
county Ill, court. in 1878. for separate MAIN
tenance. il was shown that Bone received about
$1,000 annually. and says he is abundantly able
to pay alimony pesgie'ste lite.
4 WITNESS IN THE CASE OF GUITEAU-Judson
W. Wheeler. of Hampton, Va. a witness in the
case OF Guteau. reported at the Office of Dis
trict Attorney COrkhll yesterday and made a
statement. Mr.. Wheeler was in the ladies'
waiting room at the depot at the time Of the
shooting. and in such a position that he saw it
all He states that il was the first shot of Gui-
teau which struck the President in the back;
that the President sank as if his legs were Civ
ing way when the assassin fired the second shot;
that from the time Guiteau drew and aimed the
pistol till after the second shot he kept ii ex-
tended and aimed toward the President, appa-
rently not changing the aim at ALL
CHICKEN HATCHED BY THE Suns HEAT
Ar. T. L. TOlson. commission merchant at the
corner OF 10th street and Louisiana avenue re-
ceiVed an ordinary patent case OF eggs Fri
Jay. ana In counting them discovered that one
looked DARK In handling this egg the chirp of
ehicken was heard, and, Mr.. Toson wrapping
ire egg IN some raw cotton in about so minutes
tne little chick freed itself IL is supposed
'i'at the extreme heat caused the egg to hatch
BTsINxss AT THE RIVER FRoNT-Harbor Mas
Yea "a sutton reports arrivals at the river front
yesterday as fOllows:-Steamer Commerce. Sla
german. 250, eco shingles and 20 OOO feet l,ha
iof market; sloop Fanny Sotheron. Nelson oys-
ters Ior market; sloop John Gibson. Reed oys
ters ior market; schr G.. P. Wright. Marshall
woodfor johnson Bros; str. Sue, Geogheran mis-,
ceilaneous cargo for Stephenson Bros
The HILTON R0BBERY.-Geerpe William,
5rooks. eolored boy about 10 Years old was
Aarged IN the Police Court this Afternoon
with the grand larceny of S42l in money and !
gold watch. valued at $780, from Mr. Alfonso n
Hilton, furniture dealer on Capitol Hin. las,
Friday He pleaded guilty and the ease was
sent TO the grand jury under 81 COO bonds in
DEFAULT OF which he was committed.