Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-21

WHICH VIII reopen Thursday evening
The New Dime Museum has great attractions
this week. and there viii be three perfornan noes
to-morrow-11 a. M, 80 and 30 p. m national
allegory Will be presented commemorative OF the
OCCASION.
Sometime last night thieves entered the house
OF VIM. Hoover, On the Bladensburg road, Cthe
door being Open) ana stole s. worth OF fresh beef
co!ored man. Named Henry Harvey, was sem
fenced r. thirty days in Jail by Judge Smell to-day
1or rcb6ln9 the hernery OF ancth.r colored man,
named Douglas Howard, OF six chickens and five
Mr. s. Fred. Hahn member of the firm OF VIM.
Hahn d. Co., lett to-day for Galveston, Texas,
to take charge OF the rev house to be opened by
the firm there. He has made many friends here.
ONE YEAR IN JAIL FOR FOUR RoBBEEIEs.-This
morning, in the Police Court, a mUlatto youth
named Jus Thomas, alias Jones, was put on trial
on four cases OF petit larceny OF goods from four
stores. He was charged viii b stealing a lot OF
plush articles. silk handkerchiefs and other arti-
cleS from Maurice j. Clark, OF 732 7th street; a
pistol and box OF cigars from the store of John
Jos. Free, and a shirt from the store OF VIM O.
Douglass. OF 9th and streets. He pleaded guilty
to the charges OF robbing Messrs. Free and Pea
body. Private Jones, Of the nth precinct testified
to arrestIng the defendant and finding the stolen
property on him. The owners OF the stolen prop
erty identified 1t In court. Judge Smell sentenced
the de :en1ant to three months In Jail In each
case, making sentence or one year.
ROBBING A SMALL BOY.-A young colored man
named Thomas Mackey was in the dock at Judge
SnelrS csurt this morning on the charge OF second
offense OF petit larceny. in forcibly taking IS
note from a small boy-the property OF eX-Poiice-
man Philip Thompson. The testimony showed
that tie boy was sent out to get the bill changed,
and the defendant caught him On the street and
took 1t from him. The case was sent to the grand
jury under 500 bonds.
THE OPERA-After the audience was finally set
tied and the performance at last got under way
at the National last night, civilian Tell' was
very accept bly, rendered. as far as il went; but,
much to the mystificatiOn of nearly everybody
present, 1T came to an abrupt close some time be-
fore the natural and proper conclusion. or course,
there was great disappointment at the non-ar-
pearance OF Patti; but this was atoned for as far
as was possible under the unfavorabe circuml-
stances or the CASE. and the several artists did all
In their power TO make atOnement, by making the
substituted performance on the whole meritori-
Gus one M1erZwinSki, the new tenor, made de-
cidadly favorable IMPRESSION and bids fair to be
fayOr1te. The other principal characters bore
their several parts with credit.
SUIT AGAINST THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
Albert Erdlnan, through his counsel, Mr.. LBrown-
Ing, entered suit before Justice Bundy yesterday.
against the District Commissioners, to recover
slon The plaintiff claims that he made applica-
ton to the District Commissioners for a bar room
license, and in compliance with the rules, deposit
sioners His application for the license was
adversely reported on by the liquor board, and he
mas since applied TO Commissioner West for his
$780, and that gentleman refuses to return it, be
cause there IS judgment against him for keeping
an unlicensed par.
Ii
attempt OF Baltimore merchants to have the law
OF this city levying license tax on comm ercial
our merchants as very inconsistent while there Is
Just such a law in Baltimore impos ng tax OF
$50 on commercial agents from other cities. To
repeal the Washington law would be an unjust
discrimination Business mon here state that If
the law OF this District requiring drummers to pay
license tax is repealed their business will be
damaged by Baltimore drummerS swarmlng here
by the score. Baltimore being so near, they
would canvass the city: and even solicit orders
nom private families and hotels and 60 through
The government departments. Besides the bad
effects this scheme would have on our buSiress
Interests. it would deprive the District OF $4,000
annual revenue.
IHEoPHlLCs YoCsGs' DEED.-The recent effort
OF TheopliIuS Youngs to establish his identity In
the surro9ates court in New York is rec llled by
an instrument recorded in that city Monday
II WAS dated August "a, 1885, and is a confrmatory
frinS the ASSIGNMENT made by him In 1872 OF his
interest under the VIII OF his uncle. Henry
ana denies that lie was induced by fraud to make
the assignment. The instrument recites that
ioungs in making IL Is moved by a sense OF JUS
tice and rich and a desire to vindcate his brother
against false assertions.
MARRIAGE LrCENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to John w.
Bailey and Mary Henrietta Layinia Murphy:
J3ine, L Blair OF St Louis, Ne, and Appolline N.
and Ben NJ. Watkins, OF Albany, N. Y; Robert
Henry Thomas and Lucinda McGOing; VIM. Dun
", "a.
Va. and Hagar Robson; John T. Bataman of
M II Pa and Charlotte Meredith; kossuth
NJ Murphy, OF Placerville, Col, and Clara NJ.
Schutter; John Henry Bell and Mary Ennis.
THE WASHINGTON PHARMACEUTICAL AssoCIA-
TIoN-The banquet of the Washington Pharma-
ceutctl Association at Abners last evening was
largely attended At the meeting held before the
banquet Mr.: W. S. Thompson was called to the
chair, and stated the object Of the meeting, after
which the association permanently organized by
the election OF officers, follows: J. r. Cassin,
president; John r. Major, Vice president; Geo. A.
Bentley. secretary: z. d. Cromwell treasurer An
executive committee OF ten was appointed to take
In consideration the receiving of the members of
the National Pharmaceutical Association which
convention meets in this city In September next.
also. to establish uniform prices for patent medi.
clnes &C. and provide for the early closing of drug
stores. The association then adjourned to the
banquet hall, where ample justice was done the
many palatable dishes furnished by Abner.
Speeches s, Were made by Messrs Thompson Drew,
Helphenstine, Cassin, Cromwell and others.
SIX MONTHS JAIL FOR SwINDL1SG-Wm. E.
Ward, the cOiOred man who was before the Police
Court yesterday on two charges of petit larceny
or small SUMS OF money from business men and
others, by representing that he Was taking up SUBJ
scriptonS to advertise fair was called up to-day
to put in his proof in those cases, and also to
Edward Mullen, :; No 10Os Louisiana avenue. jos Jos.
T. Swan, OF 9S louisiana avenue. and Francis j.
swain all business men, testified to giving the de-
PENDANT Is cents each, ON his representing that he
was employed in the Pension Office, and was
taking up subscription to advertise a fair. The
prisoner pleaded guilty in case, and the court
gave him SIX months In this case, and suspended
judgment In the other cases.
THE ASSOCIATED CHARiTIES.-A meeting of the
seventh subdivision Associated Charities was
held In the parlOrS OF the Metropolitan ME-
church last eyening-Mr. r.. D. MusSey in the
chair, and Mrs Emily I. Hort secretary. A report
was presented from the committee on reorKaniza-
ton nominating Mr. b. U. Keyser president, and
MIS- Judge Smell vice president, with resolution
that the work be continued for another month The
report Was after short discussion, adopted
Mrs. Smell made her report as agent OF the asso-
citation, and vote OF thanks to her was adOpttd
Remarks were MADE by Mr.. w. NJ. Gait, Judge
Smell and Mr.. l. s. Emery.
The ANTHROP0LOGICAL SOCIETY.-At the meeting
OF the AnthrOpolOgical Society last evening Gem
VIM. Birney, DR.. Acker, DR.. Porter and Mr.. Rem
shaw were elected to active membership. Mr.
Seey read an interesting and thoughtful paper
upon the origin and evolution OF invention, and
Mr.. Ivan Petrol read contribution upon the
songs and myths OF the AeutS, made very inter-
eSting by the personal "reminiscences Of the author
DEATH OF EDWARD E. ANDERsoN.-MrE Edward E
Anderson, well-knOwn citizen OF South Washing
ton, died yesterday afternoon Of pneumonia; aged
81 years. Mr.. Anderson was a native of Anne
Arundel county, Md, but had resided here for the