Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-16
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by INSPECTOR EntWiSIp: Geo r. Pyle


sets avenue. near 10Th street; $500 Miss Hickey,
ere t a two-story dwelling H street, between AZ
and 9th southwest; $500 Robert Barrett, repair
brick ON 4, between 9th and 18th streets northwest
$3.50 Mrs Miller repair brick S51 18th street north
east: $500. Henry W. Smith. erect three-story
dwelling on b, between 18th and 9Th streets sOutle
Amusements. Etc.
NATIONAL THEATER-The Emma Abbott Opera
company presented the favOrite opera OF Martha"
IN very satisfactory manner last evening. The
audience was large and appreclative. and the pop
Abbott as Martha, Miss Annandale as Nancp Castle
as Lionel, and Hail as Plupkett all received de-
served applause. Verdis .Rigoletto" will be pre-
SEN I'd this evening, with Miss Abbott In the role
or Gttda. The "World" VIII be again upon the
boards OF the National next week.
FoRD's OPERA Observation-Disclosures minstrel
company continue to draw large and enthusiastic
audiences. Their program SparkeS with fun and
W.T., ana the members OF the troupe as opponents
OF the burned cork art voted unusually success
iul. Next week the Wilbur opera company will
appear.
THEATER CoMIQpE.-The renowned pugtltst, Sui
llVan and host OF variety attractions nightly re-
ceive generous applause from the weil-hled audi
forum OF the COmique. Lovers OF variety perior-
Hl3nceS are always pleased with the attractions
offered here. 1t is announced that resident OF
this city employed at the B. & o. depot challenges
and VIII meet Mr. Sullivan tomorrow Fridly)
night Should Mr.. Sullivan fail to knock his chal-
lenger out, he {SullIvan forfelts $780, The agree
ments were made this morning.
LINcoLN HALL-A grand concert and literary
entertainment Will be given to- night for the pr-
pose of erecting II temperance tabernacle under
the direction OF Bud Eagloston. A very interest
Ing program has been arranged.
MARiNIS HML-Ihe ladies' of the Universalist
church VIII give dinner this evening from to
Masonic TEMPLE-The fair for the henef1t OF he
DashaWay Reform Club viii continue this and to-
morrow evening
FIGURES FROM OLD RECORDS.-When the
committee or one hundred citizens was organized
under the territorial form of government for the
4 chi Of
clerk in the District Assessors office, was en-
ployed by Repres entative Chapman to collect from
the records or the Treasury department certain
data going to show the shortcomings Of the gen.
era government towards the DISTRICT since its es-,
amount the government had received for the sale
OF lots In this city, Mr.. Fish pursued this subject
through the records OF the department from O:to-
Der Il, 179l TO January !, 1917, when he lost the
sheet containing the details which he has re-
Gently found II shows that between 1891 10 1917
the amount received from such sales OF lots was
s72o,o1o55- or course, there have been many SUBJ
sequent sales, the last being while Mr. Muid was
commissioner OF public buildings and grounds.
The CENTRAL DISPENsARY.-The general report
OF tue Central Dlspensary and Emergency Hos
$50 new patients applied for treatment. OF this
number l26 were cOlored, OF whom 113 were males
AMI BIB females. or the whites, 1913 in number, Is
were males and SO females. In addition, rs eier-
gency cases were attended to, ID operations per-
formed, 1913 prescriptions compounded and five
house pa:ents cared for. There exists at present
two vacancies In the staff OF assistant physicians
viz: In the department OF the eye and ear and Of
general and nervous diseases.
THE DAsHAwAy's FAIR-The fair OF the Dash
away Reform Club opened last evening at Masonic
b. H. Warner, who was introduced by Mr.. ChaS
NJ. Nye, made very interesting address, which
inaug urated the festivities. The fair room pre-
sented very attractive appearance. The tables
are of1icered as follows: Dashaway table Clancy
art Ms j. j. Barker assisted by Mrs Fin
Frackers. and Miss Mcmillan. Good Templars
table Qancy artfcles)-Mrs. Colonel Months, as
sisted by Mrs Mockabee, Mrs Tucker Miss Sadie
Months Jonadab table Clancy articles)-Mrs.
Lizzie Pope, Misses Minnie Davis, Ebbie, and Susie
Fillmore, Misses Florence Kelly, Ada Johnson. and
the Misses Bond. Friendship Division table con
fectionery)-Mrs: silvey, Mrs Nicholson, and Mis-
Brookfield, Mrs Rufus Smith, Mrs. Cutler, Mrs.
Seymour, and Misses g. HoOE and BroOk1eId
In Spinning Jenny was operated by Messrs.
lien.
with Register Ramsdell to-day and fully proven.
He bequnathes his estate to his sisters, Mrs.
Louisa c. Whitaker. brother, Alfred B. KoIb, and
nephew. Charles II. Utermehle. He also names
Mrs. Naomi Utermehle as executrx
SEVERELY CUT ON THE Arm WHILE FIGHT1NG-
About 8 o'clock last night fight took place on
nam George Eslin and FrednCOok, in which the
litter cut the former on the arm, infiictIng q Sc
we're wound: The injured man was carried to Du-
tours drugstore, where the wound was dressed by
DE-. Smith, after which he was taken to his home.
at Mt Pleasant.
KNOCKED FROM A LADDER.-About 9 O'Clock yes
terd;ly morning George H. G.lddes, while at work
and windows OF house 9ss street, was accident
ally struck by piece OF flooring and knocked of
de RuS wa in his fan
rom serious injury. Dr. Walter attended upon
him and he was afterwards sent to his house.
CoNNoRs, MCNULrY AND REYNOLDS CONVICTED
\ Yesterday, In the Criminal Court, Judge Wyle,
James Reynolds. indicted for outraging the person
OF Henrietta Robinson, a coOred woman was con-
tinued after our report closed. the counsel arguing
the case. The jury found COnnOrs guilty as In
dicted and the others guilty OF being accessories
before : e the fact MI. Wells asked the usual four
days In which to file motion for a new trial in
the cases OF Connors and McNulty.
Grand Lodge Of Good Templars met at Washing
ton hail. Capitol Hill, last night and elected OIL
Gers Cnns, as 1oli0W.; Kaistrom, G.W.C.T; w. w.
P. Caldwell, G.W.s.: w E. Childs, g. W.T.: r. A.
bennett; GYM; Miss Lille Caulifower, DC W.
LG.; VIM. Pagan, GW.O.G: A. a. Frear. renr re-.
sentative to the II. W. Grand Lodge: Mrs Annie
Brayiey; general superintendent Juvenile Tenn
Worthy CHEZ io.:.:::nlar Frear, and a gold medal
to W. e. Brookneld, recording secretary,
-, The WASHINGTON OrERATIc AssocIAT1oN.-The
Washington operate Association at its business
meeting meet, last evening decided to produce "Pati-
ence- IN December. with the following cast:
True; Lady angela, Miss Leavitt Lady Gapnir.
Mrs. Chappelle; Lady Ella, Miss Holmes: Ban.
taofae. Mr.. E B. Hay; Grouesnor, Mr. John pugh:
Col Cdlrerlg, MIR. E. j. Whlpple; Major M,cioa.
h'Oyd. Mr.. Ham. Adams; The Duke Mr. CrandaIi.
The Solicitor, Mr. L. j. Myers
A Boy SENTENCED FOR STEALING pIeFoNs
small &C. named Bernard Sledge was before Judge
Smell this morning 18th three charges against
him. The first case tried was stealing thirteen
fancy pigeons from the loft OF Mr. Bgerefol, OF No
145 street northeast Mr.. BreretOn TESTIFIED tn
finding the pigeons In the possession OF dealer in
the market. who stated that he bought them from
the defendant. Sledge was then charged with
stealing set OF harness, and also with q case OF
aSsault The prisoner stood In the dock tWirlinr
his hat on his finger. with the nonchalance Of an
old 0nender. He was sentenced to sixty DAYS IN
jail for stealing the pigeons and the other cases