Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-20

AmUsements. &c.
NATIONAL THEATER--The great double bin at
this house last night-LawEnce Barrett appear
Ing In The King Of the Commons and fCrid GGT
rick-attrdcted a very large audience The per-
iormance was one OF the finest OF the season here
Mr. Barrett being excellent in both characters ana
supported by some of the best artists the stage
The applause was almost continuous through both
plays. Tonight there should be another crowded
:,oIse IS MI Barrett appears in his great Fele OF
"uamlet"
FORD's OPERA HoUsE-There was another
Splendid operate performance at Fords last night.
The Ideals repeated Faiinitza, and the auiience
was delighted. Tonight The Cxnr AMI tIts Cur
peie7 Will be given, It's first production here for
ABsER's Music HALI--A German performance.
10 be given here this evening will afford rare
opportunity TO those DESTROYS OF learning the Ger
man language. The PRODUCTION Tonight VIII be
| LIGHT Nebr Ljcht otes Die 1oc',ter der Hove.
CoNGsEG ATIoNA1 CLUTCH. The lecture OF s!r.
Archibald FOT02S tonight 1t the Com atIG.s.i
church viii doubtless attract large audience. Tao
subject will be Royal People Have Met"
DECISION II \ TEXAS BOND CAsE-Wedaasf'ay. IN
the Court IN General Term, the OF Richard T.
Merrick and T. J. Durant against d. O. GiidfdgS
TO recover percentage fer the collection NJ certain
bonds belonging TO the st tS OF Texas was 0eGi led
Judge James delivering ha opinion OF the court af
tirnng the Judgment below. The court held that
the plantiffs, 10 recover must prove that Gddings
had authority from the state TO make E3}e agree
mcnt with the plaintiffs. The judgment te.oW
was for defendant.
RIVER TRADE.-Harbor Master Sutton reports
arrivals at the river front rs follows: SchT. =. w
Dyer. Captain Pardee, 5000 feet lumber for deal
ers; schrs. Margaret Ell, Mary Amelia and Fanny
Southland, with oysters for market.
WARNING 70 BUSINESS MEN - HinrlchS Bro
Tiers, druggists, state that q Blan calling II
Captain Charles Bradley, OF the schr. 5. j. 3,
foot of n street. came To taeir place to purchase
his supply Of medicines or his crew. consisting or
eight. Ills bill was s1'.Co, Which amount he want
ed to pay with CHECK Of So on Riggs & 60. writ
Tt4VN HlntSchS
was about to hlnd the man the change, when I'll
At once he Giinri.hs) was Inspired" not to 90 it.
captain and his ship and crew were bogus.
A DISTRICT FMPTOYE AscAULTEp.-Mr. Thomas
Shoemaker. employed in the DIStrt4t busid'n&; WAS
brutally assaulted and beaten Wednesday by a
young man named tIo1t[a9, ne3r TIE Pstreet
bridge, as ne was leaving his dwelling near that
locality 10 go to his office HorTgdn escaped ana
has not been arrested.
WASHINGTON CATTLE NARKET-Cn the Metro
politan Branch b. & O. R.k.. three miles from the
city-LewiS ID. Means, proprietOr.-At the Queens
were SOLD to butchers, at 35aa6c. per ID 2lO sheep
and lanbs were sold Sheep 5:6c. per 10. Cows
and calves brought Sa5aS50. The state OF the mar
ket was dull.
JAMES SHIELDS PET Yesterday, in the
POLICE Court. James Sh eds, coored, was charged
with diS0rtHFly c0u4u.t. Policeman CrUmp, OF
the fourth precinct, testified to arrCStine the de-
PENDANT for having bear and dos ON the street,
ID
der. The old man testified that he lives between
10th and 21St streets, south OF the avenue, and
brought the animal here when 1t was young cub.
and had it tied on lot in front OF his mouse We'd
nesday, when it broke away, but It would not hurt
any one, for 1t hugs tue white neighbors' children
aWd hast and if s was HOWL n avs WIN
children 1t was liable at any moment To destroy
the life Of some child. and lie would impose fine
OF $ or Is days for the disorder.
A SUIT AGAINST ASPHALT PAVING COMPANIES.
John $. Baldwin Ito the use OF Baldwin WrighO
by MeSsrs. Ross and Dean has filed a hil
against the Grahamite and Trinidad Asphalt conf
pany, the New York Trinidad Asphalt company,
and others, asking that certain assignments be
set aside. Compliments aver that On April 49,
1880, Judgment was given against the Graham
lite and Trinidad Asphalt Co Tor s22 466 50, and an
attachment issued behalf or plaintiffs suit
which declared the fact that certain moneys rad
been paid and assignments made The plaintiffs
aver that the assignment and subsequent assign
ments were fraudulent as against the plaintiff, q
bona fde creditor, and as, that they be declared
null and void and the lien OF the plaintiff be en-
| forced upon the funds in the hands OF ID. W.
Middleton.
DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT OF WASHINGTON
Hon. Joseph j. Stewart, leading citizen CT Balti-
more. and man who has been prominent in re-
publican politics for many years, died yesterday.
He was candidate for Congress in 1866 as the sue
ceSsOr OF Hon. Henry Winter Davis. but was de-
feated, and accepted position profered him by
the late John W.FOrney on the Washington ChrOn-
icle which position he held during the presidential
a successful law business In this city, still keeping
up his connection with the newspaper press.
THE LYON HOUSE TROUBLEs.-John Lyon, Of the
Lyon house, No. 1894 street, was charged in the
Police Court yesterday with assault and battery
on Thomas r. Wheeler, who stated that he had
been employed at the Lyon house by A. NJ. SOteldO
and John Lyon, and difficulty arose between Mr..
Lyon and Mr.. Soteldo about the man. cement Of
the house. and he was discharged, but was after
wards reappointed cashier by Mr.. Soteldo and
was acting in that capacity on the night of the
18th OF the present month"; when Mr.. Lyon came
into the bar-rOom and demanded all the money
that witness had, and On witness refusing to
comply with the demand Mr.. Lyon forcibly took
S95 or 500 from him. Mr.. Lyon stated that the
Eluty court mas olspos9a OF the matter by ap-
| tined to having been appointed receiver. The
court took Mr.. Lyons personal bonds to keep the
peace.