Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-24
Amusements, &c.

"The Bankers Daughter" is produced by Golfers
dramatic company In most effective manner.
Barlow, Wilson, Primrose Vests minstrels come
next Monday.
CAPITAL THEATER-A racy variety program is
offered nightly at the Capital theater.
The kIDwKIL CoNCERT.-The testimonial con-
cert rendered to the Misses Kidwell to be given at
the Congregational church this evening, Will be an
event OF considerable Importance among our music
loving people The program has been prepared
with great care and taste. The Apollo club, Miss
Eva Mills, Mrs. Powell, Nine ROemer- Kaspar, Miss
Edith Gilbert, Miss JEANNE Moxon, Mrs. Jennie
True, Mr.. John Pugh, Prof. Josef Kaspar, Mr.. F.
NJ: Pearson DIR. j. w. Bischon and Mr.. s. j. Kubel,
will participate.
'THE SMUGGIERs' will be performed at Lincoln
hall Tomorrow night on the occasion OF compile
and sousa The cast is very strong and the per-
Torrance promises to be one OF great merit.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
Martin TOulman TO John Sherman, lot 30 SO. 367:
$50 subject to s., incumbrance; Sarah Hudson
TO Ellen j. Remington. parts IS, "a, and S. sub OF
Mt Pleasant: $3.50. NJ r. Waite to Randall L.
Gibson, pts and 2, SO. 159; s1Os7. Isabella Hig-
James T. ward to Adolph Eccard, subs 81, 81, and
80, SO. 20; s2sC51 TO- +; Myers to j. g. Hester, n
s S Ga Hose gs tie 1o SO sam f.
Jones, sub AZ and pit. 4s, SO. 1902; s.. P. E. Dye,
trustee to John Collins, pt OF New Seat and Chevy
pit Cranky; 5000. w. B. Todd to Francis Leon
ard lot %, So 643: $780, Lawrence n Cox to
Helen W. Cox. pts; and 1s, SO. "a; 5000. Cathe,
rine s. Mix to Dan'el OCOnner, pit. "a, Beatty and
Hawkins addition to Georgetown: $4GO Sarah
F. Grggs to j. w. Pilling, lot a. SUBJ OF 1, So. 1853;
sl,1O0.
AN OWNERS RIGHT TO FOLLOW AND RECLAIM
HIS PORTABLE PRoPERTy.-when the grand jury
had made their report to the court yesterday at
ternOOn, the foreman, Mr.. Mitchell, asked how far
the Q" ner OF property could follow it without com
end OF the world, and IT, with any degree of GER
tanty he was satisfied that it was his, then he
in the Of money Judge Wye am that
money was an exception. 1t passes from hand to
hand, and title goes with it; even in cases where
the owner has put his private mark upon it he
cannot take it from an innocent holder, because
any other rule would make trade unsafe; but
each case of this kind must be determined upon
its own merits. Mr.. Mitchell asked whether
In the case OF property found in the hands OF
pawnbroker that had been stolen, it was neces-
Sary to indemnify the pawnbroker for that prop
erty. Judge Wylie thought not, for the claim of
the owner was superior to that OF the pawnbroker,
otherwise it would be benefit to- pawnbrOkerS to
encourage thieving A pawnbroker could take no
title to property against the legitimate owner.
SUDDEN DEATH-Fanny Kelly, young colored
woman, fell dead at the Baltimore and Potomac
depot yesterday afternoon about O'Clock. She
from Philadelphia and was bound for CharlOtteS-
Vile, Va, to the home OF her father She had been
sick on the train, but was relieved at Baltimore
through the kind attention of the passengers. Her
remains were sent to Charlottesville this morning.
THE NATIONAL RIFLES FAIR.-The members of
the Columbia boat club attended the National
Rifles fair last night, and attracted almost as
large an attend ance as did the visit Of the Wash
ington Light Infantry the evening before. The
floral racing shell offered as prize at the flower
bower was won by Mr. Harry Towers, OF that Or
ganization The following were leading in the
night: Gold watch, Riggs and ST. James, thirty
five votes each; four oared racing shell, Columbia
ley diamond jewel, Mr.. Waugh; composing stick,
Mr.. Maloney; pitcher and salver, Mr.. McGirr; wal
@ sH s Naaonai f Es f nan e c6
Lilly Mcleod ladys secretary, Mrs. HOugh; dia-
mond badge. Lieut. Oyster; silver badge, Officer
Mr.. E. s. Hutchinson; letter-carriers uniform, Mr..
Billings; the TOpham trunk, Mrs Needing; ugly
mans gold badge, Mr., Chaffee; fishing tackle, Mr..
Duncanson; officers sword, Mr.. Stokes; ink-Standl
Mr.. Washington.
REAL ESTATE SALE-Duncanson Bros, auction
e<rs, sold yesterday afternoon for Charles T. Davis
No. IS, of the Howard University subdivision OF
part OF a tract OF land in the county OF Washing
feet lT0 nv brick 81 l hes Sfh al ,Do
treasurer, for $685.
WASHINGTON FISH MARkET.-Sales of fish are re-
ported by K A. Golden, agent, to-day, as follows:
500 shad, from $40 to $50 per hundred: 1900 her,
perch, from 20 to IS cents per bunch
THREE BAB1Es.-Last night Officer West took to
the second precinct station q dead white male in
FAINT, which he found on the vacant lot between u
and streets and 18th and 10th Streets northwest.
the fifth precinct statOn-hOuse live cOlOred in
FAINT, about two weeks old, found at 1920 street,
Known percn It was q removed e to 81 snns I'M n
FAINT Asylum. At 6:55 O'Clock this morning a dead
infant was found by Patrick NcGreevy in a cigar
box, at 2d street and Virginia avenue. 1t Was re-
moved to the first precinct staton-hOuse.
"THE SMUGGLERs.n THE complimentary benefit
to MeSSrS. Vance and SOuSa the composers OF ''The
Smugglers." at Lincoln Hall On Saturday evening
next promises to be spirited affair, and the trib
Is about To appeal to the country for recognition
The performance will be given by the company
the princial cities or the Union, assisted by the
Washington operate Association, and beginning
at the Chestnut street Opera House, in Philadel-
phia, on the 9th instant The opera has already
been PERFORMED here twice, and its merits, both in
librettO and music, warmly commended. Many OF
the airs are fright, sparkling and "catchy," and
while no claim is made to the plot as the basis OF
either the lbrettO and music, the latter Origi-
nal and attractive. Miss Fanny Wentworth, a So
prano OF no ordinary merit, will assist in the per-
Torrance Saturday evening and thereafter. She
has been a member of the New York Standard
"Oiivette," divided the honorS with Nine Dalaro
She VIII appear as the Queen In the 'Smugglers"
The rest OF the cast includes Miss Eva Mills J. II.
Rennie. JnO o. Pugh, L. p Siebold and E. j. Whip
pie. The chorus Oh fresh, new voices will be as ex-
c2llent as 1t was before, and is furnished by the
Operatic Association as volunteers for this Occa-
sion. The benefit is rendered by over seventy per-
sons, all prominent In the official and social life OF
The cdpitiu. q
THE MYSTIC ORDER OF SEvEN.-At an adjourned
meeting OF the Supreme Council OF the Mystic Or
der OF Seven Wednesday evening the following Off
GERS We're elected and installed in their respective
positions: Justus Ii. Rathbone, supreme premier;
JOAN Tweedale, do. wise do; A. w. Hvf1, do.
archiytSt: HalvOr Nelson, do. 1nancier; Robert 8.
WiddecOmbe, do accompanied; Thomas /. Card
ner do. warder; Truman S. Post, do chamberlain.
Communications from several states were read
asking for charters to organize new councils.
CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT NOT SUSTAINED
Henry A. Wade and Philip A. HungerfoId, colOred,
were charged In the Police Court Wednesday AFTER
noon with the embeZZlelnent OF S50o-the funds OF
colOred society called ''Mount NebO Tabernacle,
No 2, OF the Ancient United Order OF Brothers and
Sisters and Sons and Daughters OF Moses, OF the
United Suites OF America and the world at Large"
Wade and HungerfOrd composed the banking COM
mtttee. The testimony was not conclusive, and
the case was nOlle pressed
THE TENANT RESPONSIBLE.-In the Police Court
yesterday Barbara Haunbach was charged by
INSPECTOR Shepherd, of the health Office, with COM
hitting, creating and maintaining a nuisance in
furious TO health consisting OF defective and in
sanitary plumbing In house No. 610 Louisiana ave
nue.. Mr.. Shepherd testified that the defendant is
the owner OF the above house, which has water
closet and bathroom situated in the kitchen,
which are USED while the water is cut OF. The
court held that the tenant was responsible under
the circumstances, and suspended the case against
the defendant
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