Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-12


FoRD's OPERA HousE.-"The Touristsn are Civ.
Ing delightful performances at Fords opera
NATIONAL THEArER-Mr. Josenh Jefferson an
Peared as Boo acres last night, before large au-
dlence he Will play the same role this evening,
KIP van Wrinkle tomorrow evening.
CAPITAL THBATER.-The managers OF the Capital
Ineater oner very attractive variety entertain
concert at Lincoln hall Friday evening.
HE JEFFERSON LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETY
nave arranged an inviting program for their en-
tertainment, to be given at Odd Fellows hall,
Friday evening, for the benefit of the fund for the
re-establshment OF their library, lost at the JEFF
lerson school fire: Among others who will take
Harvey, Prof. Bischon, and Miss Craig.
PROF. CARPENTER win begin his psychological
been obliged to postpone his opening last night on
accouSt OF previous engagement OF the hall.
HON. GEoRGE B. LoRING will lecture on Thomas
JEFFERSON at All Souls church Friday evening.
MISS MINNIE PALMER and Mr.. r. E. Graham will
appear at Ford's Opera House next week in "My
sweetheart" The comedy is exceedingly interest
Ing, and gives both artists ample opportunity to
display their abilities
SALES OF VALUABLE REAL EsrArE.-Messrs. Wal.
ter b. Williams 4 Co., auctioneers sold yesterday
afternoon, for Wash. B. Williams and Francis p.
b Sands, trustees, the following valuable real
eSCaIe SUD lot Ii, in square numbered 426. 'front.'
Ing %3 feet inches on street, with depth of GO
ieet, improved by two-story brick store, to John
square, fronting 81 feet inches on street. with
depth OF IS feet inches to 9foot alley, improved
ny tnree,story brick dwelling, to William SchwIng,
!Or $6,SOO; sub. lot numbered 10, in same square,
fronting Is feet inches 9TH street. with depth
OF 20 feet inches on the south side of the 9-foot
alley, improved by two-story brick store, to s.
Sugenhe1mer, Tor $S,775: sub. lot 49, same square,
fronting on 9TH street 10 feet inches, with depth
OF 45 feet inches, being south Of and adjoining
Sck sope to pa1a 0 by 3.
Ine aoove-described property is located near the
northwest corner of 9TH and streets northwest
FISH HARKET.-Sold by R. A. Golden. agent:
5000 shad, from $18 to $50 per hundreds 10000 her
ring, from s. to $40 per thousand 200 punches rock
and perch, from Is to so cents per bunch.
THE JoURNEYMEN HORSE sHoERs UNION met last
night at Cosmopolitan hall, corner 9Th and e
vance Of wages, and as there was to be consider
aDe discussion on this and other topics Of interest
70 the organization, it was decided that their
formerly embraced the bosses, but about one week
ago separate organization was formed by the
51gansym men The following are the officers:
president; Timothy Horn, recording secretary;
James Roach, financial secretary, and Simon
B Blow, treasurer The Journeymen horse shoers
claim that they are the worst paid of any trade
IN the District, their present wages running
from from $50 to 1925 per day Of ten hours They
adopted resolution asking So so perday and eight
hours work on Saturday after May list.
A NEW CHURCH EDIr1oE-The vestrymen of
81. Marks T. L. church expect to break ground
for new church edif1ce, the plans of which have
been prepared by Baltimore architect, during the
coming summer. They own without encumbrance
a spacious lot at the corner of Sd and streets
southeast, on part of which the present st.
Marks church stands, and which is valued at
$1,000 The proposed new edif1ce will be of stone
and have fine spre Three thousand dollars has
already been subscribed towards the church, which
will cost when finished about $4,000. The vestry
propose TO nave 1t all paid for when finished
THE CHILD MURDER CAsE-Kate Garner the
young mulatto girl, who was arrested by Lieut.
Johnson's men for the murder of her infant child,
and VINO has been in Jail since last week, was re-
leased on her personal bonds by Judge SHELL on
the suggestion OF Prosecuting Attorney Moore,
who stated that there were some very suspicious
circumstances connected with the case, but he
tnOugnt he had not enough OF evidence to make q
conviction The case was set for hearing next
Wednesday.
THE WRONG MAN.-The bailif at the Police Court
the other day called for Charles Butler to come
into the courtroom for trial A tall colOred man
who shutters badly, and who was standing in front
OF the court at the time happened to be honored
with this name, and walked brskly into the court
room, and an officer OF the court thinking he was
the person wanted stopped him at the place where
prisoners usually stand to be arraigned and after
the clerk read the warrant to him the fright, to-
gether with his impeded speech, almost COM
pletely dunbfounded him. but he managed with
considerable effort and cOntOrtionS of his face to
say: "J-g-edge, Ise n-n-nOt de man. De L-l-l-ord
Is Charles H-h-Henry Butler" 1t was finally
proved that he was not the man arrested, and he
was given permission to leave, which he did With
out delay.