Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-11
AHlII>enlents. &c.

tCRDS OPERA HCJSE--keSSi played Edmund
Kedn last night at Ford's. He strengthened the
deep impression which he made the night before
ID HGHtet, as IN exceptionally finished and tai
ented tragedian. Tonight ne viii appear as king
Lear"
NAuoSAL THEATER--Iast night Robson and
Crane kept the fun going In Otf' BdchetoTs which
VIII be repeated tonight.
CoNGREGATIoxAL CnURCH.-The lecture OF Miss
HowiSon. at the Congregational church. last even
ing, GU Robert Burns, was Interesting. Tonight
She win lecture On Shakespeare.
''THE CHIMES or NORMANDY by the Washington
operate Association, Friday and Saturday even
ings of this week, and at a Saturday matinee
promises rich treat to lovers OF music.
THE NATIONAL RELIEF AssoCIATroN.-The Dis
trict OF Columbia Auxiliary wOman's National
Relief Association met at All Souls church yester-
day, Mrs. JuStice Miller presiding Measures were
adopted for OGttting the life saving stations with
greater rdpidity, and a resolution passed asking
Congress To Increase the pay OF men employed in
the life SAVING service. and 10 grant pensions to
The widows and children of men in its employ who
lose their lives while i'll discharge OF nIe-saving
duty Mrs Cher Justice Waite, president of the
Wofnan's National Relief Association has received
letter from Mrs Garfield in acknowledgment of
resolutions of sympathy. which were passed at
the fall meeting OF the executive board which
says: Il pray you present TO the members OF the
association my gratitude for their Kind express
eOns OF sympathy with us in our great sorrow
also desire that You convey To them INV great
respect for this work which they have undertaken
and my nope that 1t may III the largest sense, be
successful"
THE Will. of the late Mrs. Margaret Jefferson
has been Med, as already stated 4 lie interest
In the house. No 4Ii Hstrtet is left to her sister
Isabella English: at her death To the formers son.
Ralph Part OF the personal property is left for
Che support Of her aunt. Mary SCanlan. With these
exceptions the property Is left To her son, Ralph
Mss Scanlan died the day after Mrs. Jefferson'S
decease, AMI they were buried at the same time.
B,sSx OFFICES ELECTED-The National Metro
poIitan bank elected the following directors
Seaterday: j. W. Thompson. VIM ;,. orme, J; H.
Baxter, w5h. Thompson. Nathaniel Wilson. Henry
A Willard, James T.. Fitch, VIM. r. = Sanger,
and Il. II. Warner. The board OF directors to-day
Ie-elccted }. W. Thompson president, and e. H. b.
The names OF the directors elected by the
National Bank OF the Repablic, were accidentally
Metropolitan The directors CT the National Bank
OF tlie Republic are the following: ID. Il. Clarke,
W. III. Morrison. ". X. Riley. W. j. Sibey, c. G.
Duneanson, K X. Elliot, 7. E Waggaman, T.. X.
tors To-Day elected DR. Daniel r. Clarke president,
and Chas- : Bradley, c s4ier.
me Second National ak to-day elected NJ G,
Enlesy President; III. Swain, cashier.
TRYING TO DESTROY EVIDENCES OF Ills GUILT
Albert GlSklns, young White man. MS coiaInIt-
I'D FOR the grani 1UrY yfstPrday on n cI8r'+ta of
having stolen Lit OF tools, valued at s,a from
Mr. Appleton Williams Gaskins was arrested
zeal the evidences OF ss grft ny cheWine np the
pawn ticket, but Policeman Harlow, who arrested
MIA, ehoAed him until he spat tie pieces out.
An OLD SOBER DgowNED.-Last night about
~ 0tlock Jefferson NOR. cOlOTed, who resides ON
Isl between and streets southwest, states
mat ne heard a call Tor help la the direction OF
The James Greek canal; that he with others went
70 the place 3nd found the body OF Patrick ouin-
Ian, an old soldier, who had Just been drowned
rhFy saeteested In getting the body and took IL to
the station house In South Washington Ou,n;an
aas o-ea wandering about South Washington for
toh.s Time past end IL is thought that while In
Partialiy intextcated condition he fell over the
BANK and. being unable To extricate himself.
Was dfowned