Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-18
Annuse,ncrlfS. &c.

AmusemcntS. &c.
FoED's OPERA HoUsE.-The Bohemian Gjyi was
presented last night ut the opera house in an
almost fautless manner. The house was crowded
by a fashionable audience. The whole east die:
admirably. individually and q whole. Tonight
The 1ascotte VIII be presented
played in Toiick's Lore last evening, In which he
aPpe,rs to very great advantage, his rendition OF
the character OF 81 YOrick' being always enthu-
siastically received. Tonight Mr. Barrett viii
play 'RicGelieu."
TIE FIRST CONCERT of the amateur orchestra of
Georgetown, which Hll be given at Curtis hall to-
morrow evening, promises to be very enjoyable
entertainment.
LINCOLN HALI--Oscar Wilde. the English
a'sthetc VIII lecture next MONDAY evening at Lin
coin hail on ''Tha English Renaissance"
ARCHiEA'D FORBES LECTURE on Royal People
Have Net wiz be delivered at the CongTega-
uOlal church Friday evening. Tickets can be
bought at MetzerOtts
JANAUscHgK concluded the most successful en-
gageinent she has ever played In Philadelphia on
Saturday. and is EOw in Baltimore She comes to
Washington on Monday night next, and will APP
pear In I'll her more popular characters as well as
in some rolls. The Philadelphia engagement
OF one week drew over &. GEO.
The COMING SALE OF THE WAsHISGroN AND OHIO
RALHOAD-A meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Washington and Ohio railroad was held yesterday
with Mr.. John w. Burke in the chair and Mr..
Lewis Mckenzie secretary, for the purpose OF re-
ceying and considering report of the committee
appointed at Il previous meeting. to devise some
means 20 prevent the stcTfce OF the road Mt the
sale to take place on the 3lst Inst. The committee
Reported tl!at m arrangements Tor the purchase OF
the road had been made on the part or the bond
holders and whatever arrangements are made to
purchase the Road VIII be made by combination
OF individuals most interested. The report was
adopted
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Richard
Proctor and Martha Ana Powell; Henry f. Davis
and Harriet Riddle; George w. Reed, OF A,eXal-
drta county, and Mary f. Bah, OF Fairfax county,
Va; Morris Clark and Hannah Nachman; John r.
Scrivener and Margaret Trunnell.
SEVERELY INJURED CHINESE MOB, But NOT
DEAD.-A correspondent states that Rev. n Sites,
the father OF Elsie and Freddie Sites, who recited
recently at the Foundry lie. church, is not dead
as errfneOuSly published, but was severely in
lured III 1879 by Chinese mob, and left for dead
by II, but eventually recovered from all his 1iu-
ries. His wife, Mrs. s NJ. SITES, came here from
children an education In car schools. Mr.. Sites
expects to return TO the United States In the ap-
preaching summer to remain here year.
THE MUTUAL PROTECTION FIRE INSURANCE COM
PASY.-At the annual meeting OF the members Of
the Mutual Protection Fire Insurance Company of
the District the following were elected trustees
Tor the ensuing year, viz: William j. Sibley, Will
lor, William Thompson, William BalantyDe, John
i. Given, n. W. Burchell, and john c. Hardness.
Al a meeting OF the rev board the following Off
GERS were appointed: Hon. George Taylor, presi-
dent; William Ballintyne, vice president; James
H. Saviile attorney, and James E. Fitch, secretary
and treasurer.
NARROW ESCAPES-One night last week. EX-Sec-
rotary McCulloch and his family were awakened
by the extreme heat. and smoke filling their house
In the country, near here, and soon discovered
that one OF their pariorS was on fire. With diff
Guilty the house Was saved, but one end OF it and
an it contained was ruined. The youngest daugh-
ter, girl about fourteen, SDrany from q third
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