Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-31
Condensed Locals.

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.-aii, OF this City, is admirably adapted for
teaching the geographical positions, popula-
ton. &c, OF the states; and also as means OF
cultlvating the memory.
Rev. DR.. Bolmead, who has labored so faith
fully and efficiently through the best years OF
South Washington, is very dangerously i'll He
has been In broken health for d long time but
within DAY or two bis Illness has taken very
serious turn.
Street laIl ps will be lighted at GAO D. m. and
extlDguished at 4:20 A. m.
Col. Webster has directed that the National
Guard OF this District hold themselves in readt-
ness TO parade on the occasion OF the unwilling
Frances Austin. well known In this city as
"fortune teller" died yesterday &C her resi-
ceDce, 1860 street southeast. She was 60 years
OF ege.
Tuesday night the cigar store OF W. II. Dunk
horst. corner New York avenue and ith street,
was entered by thieves and robbed OF quantity
81 cigars and tobacco worth 500. John Norris
has been arrested by MIR. McDeV.t on SuS-
plc0n OF doing the theft
there was District delegation to see the
PresiJent yesterday. 1t consisted OF Me3srs.
BSram, Biddle. Rutherford, Avery, Wilson,
Pitnole and Calvert. They urged the app oins-
u ent Of Nj. Fred. Calvert to some position.
anc Clinton found the back door or house N
639 East Capitol street open. Upon eXamina-
ton 1t was found that all the gas fixtures, the
EniIg OF the bath-tub and all the Watar-cOC
rad been stolen. the water flowing rrou the
Waier-closet and flooding the basement. Mr.
4 ii. Warner is agent for the house which is
unoecupied.
About o'clock On the night OF the 29th In.
slant some unknown person placed white
male infant about one day old on the door
steps OF St AIMS Infant Asylum. 1t was taken
ar fnr nv "a
less acts Of criminal desertiOn or babies are
growing more frequent every year In this Dis
lrict-
Yesterday In the case OF Hay agt. the w. and
4. Il. X. In the United States court t5udga
Hughes) at Alexandria the plaintiff obtained
judgments at law through Gov Wells.
hr. \. j. Amber. living at ,3i 9Th street, Who
has been somewhat prominent as litigent in
patent suit which has attracted considerable
attention. was last night Frustrated with
mania potu, and to-day WIGS sent TO the Insane
asy ium.
FAREWELL. TO REV. a. + Mas0s.--The mem
At the Church TO bid farewell TO Rev. A. +. Ma
son, their departing pastor, and &c was attended
oy many prominent representatives Of oCher
cry churches. Mr.. MerrfCk presided, and fare
wen addresses were MADE by Rev, Dr. Doner.
OF st. PauIS English Lutheran church: Rev.
Or. Butter. OF the Memorial English Lutheran
church l Rev. joseph I; keny; OF the Fourth
GTega1oDal church. Mr.. Mason concluded the
speaking With a touching vaedlctory. In which
lie said that In all his long experience he mad
never been at q church for WATCH he felt so
profound ana devoted an affection as he did for
The one which he was now bidding farewell
A collation. was served at the close OF the eX-
eIcists. Mr.. Mason viii probably go to Mil
Taukee.
The LANDLADY AND HER FEMALE BOARDE9.
Tuesday afternoon, young lady boarQeT in a
house OF New York avenue. between ath aud
5th streets northwest, sent for au express man
and quietly slipping her trunk out OF the back
door sent IL to the Baltimore Potomac depot
TO aW ait her arrival to procure check for 1t 20
a distant city. After dinner, the young lady,
tMiss Emma L. Lavinder), told the landlady that
sle was going away, but would send check
tor the amount due for board on her arrival at
her destination. The laHdlady ha3, however
noticed the secret departure Of tie trunk, and
Quietly slipping out or the house repaired to
the oepOt, and, applying for. received the
cheek for the trunk ana returned home. After
wards the owner OF the trunk appeared at the
depot and demanding check was notified that
soIne one had preceded her and now held
check, and the trunk could not be delivered 90
any other than TIT holder. This brought the
basty trip OF the young lady to sudden stand
still. aud the case was settled In the Police
Court yesterday, by compromise after which
the owner Of The trunk left the city.
TEE HENsCHEL- JosEFFY- BAILEY CONCERT last
night afforded great enjoyment TO an audi
ence capable OF appreciating the best quality OF
music. Among those present were the daugh-
ters CT Sir Edward Thornton, eX-Secretary
SchurZ and daughters and many Others promt-
nent In society and OF high musical culture.
Mr.. Georg Henschel, OF 1enOwn as vocalist
and composer. has an unexpectedly youthful
appearance. Mrs Henschel nee Lillian Bailey,
Ia Jtsefy have also q y0uthfnl look. The
audience were little puzzled on Henschei5
appearance by his placing himself at the
arc I" sing, 6nt Is appeared later that
le Lot only plays his own ac2Ompalt
AentS, hut also accompanies his wife
"Ien sac sings BE has Inc. fresh baritone
EoCe, nut nom his stopped position at the
FiaA0, singing GiCay from the audience, lis
f!cn volume was not at frst appreciated. His
magnificent rendering OF THE Two Grenl-
Giefa," III Which lac more nearly raced his
Es8lers, however thoroughly warmed up the
audience, and established him as the finest
6 GcgEtI0Cin baritone lately heard in Wash
tegton. MS. iienschel bas g. soprano voice Of
eHgpisite quality. In,onsn nos ROBUST, II Is
especially vel adapted to the concert room.
josef sho"s steady progress IN his remarkable
ma terry CT Inc resources OF tie piano but his
selections last night were, IN TIE main, TOO
eyeIely classical 10 arouse The highest entnu-
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