Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-10
AnlPsSenlenss. &c.

FORMS OPERA HoUsE.-I.is much to be regretted
that Mr. Ford'S Comic Opera Company cannot
| Continue their season here another week or make
another visit liter in the year; but it Is not
! PROB Die that such All arrangement can be made
ever, they are certain next year. IL any compan ny
| can be certain, Of royal welcome here. Their
success has been something phenomenal What
| turer, he certainly makes a good advance agent
/ for Patience. Tonight The Mascotte, which was
such an emphatic success in the fall, will be pro
| duced Tomorrow at the matinee and at night
! Patience.
NATIONAL THEATER-To-night for Mr.. McCul-
lougn'S Deneht FiTgi3luS VIII be given. The per-
/ Torrance OF Damon ara Jkahids last night at
/ tracted crowded house. The play Was presented
| In splendid style Throughout.
CAPITAL THEATER-Any one who wishes to wit
ness fTst class variety performance, full Of nov
elites, should drop in at the Capital Theater.
LINCOLN HALLl-MisS Annie Louise Cary will
appear as solOst with the New York Philharmonic
| club in concert, at Lincoln Hall, next Wednesday
evening.
CoNGREGArIoNAL CHuRcH-The third concert in
the course, at Congregational church. takes place
this evening Prof. j. w. B.schon will be the
director OF 1t, and the participants are all we'll
known and popular musical people.
THE ORIGINAL Fisk Jubilee Singers, commencing
next Thursday, will give four concerts at Lincoln
ABSER's Music HALL-The German perform
ance at Abner's music hall this evening promises
TO be the best yet given.
CAMILLA URso.-Seats for the great Camilla Urso
concert at the Congregational Church next Tues
day evening can be secured at Ellis music store
IHs INFORMED BAITALIos LOOT. will hold a
grand prize fair at Odd Fellows Hall, from Febru-
airy 18th to ed There Will be one hundred prizes
distributed, worth from 81 to 800 each.
MASONIC TEMYLE--A grand military and civic
ball, complimentary to the ladies of the WIG
general fair committee, Will be given by the Wash
ing,on Light Guard, the evening Of February l4th,
sented TO every lady attending the ball
The FRIDAY EVENINGS AT THE RINK still con-
Ghue 10 be popular. About ali the young Deopi e
OF the city are there, ana those who are not wish
they were Another one of the circhDg classes is
10 be started shortly.
RIVER TRADE.-Harbormaster Sutton reports the
arrivals q vessels at the Washington wharves as
follows: Sioop Arthur, Evans, oysters for market:
sloop American Eagle, Chisetine, do: schr Ponce
roy. Miller do; schr. Silver Spray, Evans do schr
H. b. r. Marsh, Eskrdge, do; schr. Jos. Wayne,
W. Mccullough; schr. Il. b. and H. c. Pur(ly A.
james, wood Tor Johnson Bros.
THE WITNESS AGAINST A. HART DISAPPEARS
AND THE CASE Is Observation-Disclosures Brpdy
charge made against A. Hart for receiving fee In
pension case, while he was filing position in the
pension once and some time was spent in waiting
the arrival OF W. H. SquireS, the prosecuting wit
ness, who had at the prior hearings been examined
In chief: Squires falling to come to time deputy
marshal was sent for him, but returned with the
| announcement that Squires had taken morning
| train for his home in Michigan. Commissioner
Bundy, while admitting the right of the defendant
70 croSS-examine the witness, suggested that de-
1endant put In what testimony he had. Mr..
Hart took the stand and denied most positively
1 C'ci having ItCtlScu collar from SQulTeS at any
| time. On one occasion he brought a turkey to the
house OF the witness, which he refused to accept
he MADE him present OF some cigars, which he
smoked. He regarded him as an old claimant.
striving to secure pension, and he was aiding ali
that he could and not expecting or receiving any
pay for It The commissioner said that under the
circumstances he doubted Ii the grand jury would
ind bill, and he did not feel justified In holding
| the defendant. and he was therefore discharged.
| Assistant District Attorney Moore protested
| against this action, but the commissioner fell
| satisfied that he had pursued the proper course
DIED IN NEW JERSEY.-MrS Lindsay, the widow
OF the late Alexander Lindsay for many years be-
| lore the war teacher In our public schools, and
died at East Orange, NJ, on Wednesday night OF
| typhoid fever. Her remains, accompanied by hel
sons and other relatives, arrived this morning al
the B. depot and at 10 O'clock after brief ser
vices In the depot Were taken to the Congressional
| cemetery and buried. Mra Lindsay, with hei
| sons, after the death OF her husband removed
first 70 Brooklyn, NY. and for the past l2 or Il
| years had reatded there and In RAst 0xap0a