Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-03
Officers Elected.

suing year as follows: q. G. C. Simms. nresident.
mas Becker first vice PRESIDENT X. l. Eliot. sec
treasurer: and Messrs w. S. Thompson. W. g.
Duckett, S.,E Mahan. H. A. Johnston, +. ID. Dow
iin3, hari knllberg and DIS Waggaman as addi-
tiOnal trustees.
Ihv OHIO Republican association last evening
eircte.i officers as follows: Hon. VIM Lawrence,
pr"SiieDt: Dan. \. Gros7euOr F. b. lands and n
:. Pihkerton. vice presidents; II. c. Megrew. re-
cordlhg secretary: Stanton Weaver assistant
secretary H. e. Spencer. financial secretary: I.
SIMON Wolf, C1as Matthews, Chas. S stewart
anu H. e. Potter, executive committee
AL The semi-annnal meeting OF the Schuetzen
f,ih COMPANY, al Gales woo;i-, last evening, the
following oi 'ef6 We're elected: Edward Fitzki,
pre-irnt: Carl ROesSer. jr, first vice president;
John Burns, second do: John g. Buxman, secrr-
tary; ana Henry Koch, treasurer and the follow
IA; directors TO serya one year: Edward FitZki,
carl Roesser. jr., VIM. Muheisen, ID. W. Classic,
Jonn 7. Given and - Erni.
AmuAeaE ents.
FORMS OPERA HOUSE.-Vance & SOusa's new
opera, entitled 'The Smuggitr5," was presented
last evening before large audience. In many re-
si,s,tS the performance Was satisfactory one.
"Ihe Smuggler," will be given this and tO-mOr-
row evening and Tomorrow AFTERNOON. On Thurs
day the famous Haverly Mastodon MinstrelS Will
begin brief engagement.
NATIONAL THEATER.-Mr. John T. Raymond de-
lighted Large auiiencc last evening with his CAP
ital rendition OF the character, Major Bob Better,
SAB In the new play " In Paradise" He kept the
audience in continual roar OF laughter from the
rise TO the fall OF the curtain.
1HEATER CoNIoCE.-Harry Miners Comedy Four
are again delighting the lovers OF variety at the
popular Com1que. The performance Is good one,
ana was enjoyed last evening by large audience
DIME MusKUM-The Dog Circus IS again the
great attraction here this week. A number OF re-
markabie curiositles are on exhibition, and many
new features have been Introduced. This is the
last week OF the wonderful Historical Cleck.
ROLLER SKATING RINK.-The very successful sea-
son of the rink will close tomorrow evening when
fancy dress assembly and complimentary bene-
III Will be given 10 the management The surface
will be reserved until O'Clock for those appearing
In fancy dress; after that hour, general skating
LINCOLN HALL,-Mtss Clara II. Cunningham will
give some drama tic recitationS here this evening"
assisted by Mr.. Ralph Jefferson.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-Deeds in fee have
Seen recorded as follows: c. }: Hillyer to Jean
hover ct al, trustees. 10 F. KOones sub lots Is and
q. So 974; s32i45 F. f. Farron to L. d. Mer-
Shun lot 4 500 E. H ,se M to NJ
Carrie E. T. Knox. lott blocke, Pleasant Plains;
g. Virginia johnson to s Mason lot S, block
So as2; 50 500. p McEnery to l. sands, lot IL, sub
So 1ls; 81 .6i2 20. r. W. Tucker to Sarah E.
uck Tp t a. 81 ss and interest IN estate Of j.
lot IS So ss; 1880 s Gatt to L. C. Gatt iT pit i.
s sb 81; + 9, Ice Gat5 ct al to NJ GattI, lots
acres: sl6O-65. c. d. Maxwell to Miriam Max
A. t. Clark to Frank Ivey Wood, sub lot %, so.
ss6: s36i.ll. Same to G. c. Ainslee, sub 80. do;
s s55l % Same to John W. Broom, sub 81. do;
si'o,% f. Z. Halliday to Jerome H. Kidder, lot
q, 90 800 l: 81 $3.50 II T. Beverly to Greer lot A.
lots 81 and So, SO. AS: $4,000.
INDICTMENTS REPORTED To-Day - The grand
Jury to-day reported indictments as follows: John
f. Smith, larceny; ChaS. Jackson alias SlewfoOt
Jackson housebreaking In night; Charles Smith,
petit larceny, second ofense Francis Cronin alias
n.
Joseph b lilor alias Chas. Johnson petit larceny,
second ofense; Jordan Cleaver alias Jordan Clay
born, larceny; Georgi ma Walker alias Georgia
Walker alias Sarah Boston. larceny.
cast of the bust OF John Howard Payne which
was made by the New orleans sculptor Alexander
Doyle arrived in New York yesterday. The work
81 cutting 1t In marble Will begin at once by Mr..
Doyle and his associate, John NJ Moffitt. The
bust Will be once and half the size of the aver
age man, and VIII surmount shaft OF Carrara
marble. the entire monument being IL feet nigh
me artist offered to do the work for nothing II
MI Sorcoran paid for the material and approved
me design. MI Corcoran has written urging that
he work be advanced so rapidly as TO have the
bust completed by June 9th, when appropriate
ceremonies viii take place The President has
been invited by Mr.. Corcoran to be present
TUE PREsBYIERY OF WASHINGTON C1rY.-This
BODY OF ministers and ruling elders, representing
.he Presbyterian churches Of the District of Co
unbia and the adjoining counties OF Virginia and
Maryland win hold its stated meeting this even
ng in the Metropolitan church, OF which Rev Dr. |
Chester Is pastor The present moderator, Rev |
Dr. sunderland, Will preach the opening sermon
% the general assembly, which meets in May at
saratoga The presbytery OF Washington city
consists of IS ministers, 30 churches, and has un-
Ter its care 4,1i7 communicates, 5,651 Sabbath
school members, licentiates, and candidates for
The Gospel ministry. During the past year there
were added 45r members. and $4,000 was raised
[or the support OF the Gospel.
The PAINE OBsEoUIEs.-The Philharmonic So
clety mas appointed special committee, composed
OF Prof F. Widows, as chairman, Frank Wilson
and Mr. KOechling, with the president and secre-
tefy, 10 make necessary arrangements for the mu-
S1ca part OF the ceremonies On the occasion the
Of the remains Of John Howard Payne
In June.
THE ODD FELLOWS CELEBRAT1oN-Ata meeting
last evening OF the committee or Odd Fellows
having IN charge the arrangements for the coming
or the sXty-fOurth anniversary OF the
order the subcommittee, composed of Messrs.
Fisher chairman, Stansbury and SeifTert rrported
the program adopted for the occasion, consisting
OF music recitation and prayer The s;lb-comInit-
Tee was continued as an executive committee to
carry out the program and to incur necessary ey-
penditures. MeSSrs. Anderson, Wilson and Robin
son were appointed a committee ON finance.
THE ST. LUKE's CHURCH TRoUBLEs-The old
vestry OF ST. Luke's parish, which claims to have
day, held meeting at the church last evening,
ana elected Mr. II. Smith register ana Mr..
s T, Murray. 1r, treasurer for the ensuing year.
The registration fee was fixed at So The
blshop or the diocese and the dean OF the convoca
ton were expected TO be present, but word was
received from them that they were unavoidably
detained. 1t is expected that they will meet with
the vestry during the present week for the pur-
pose or restoring harmony in the parish Since
the trouble resulting In contested election the
church property has been advertised for sale by
Mi. r. b. Middleton under deed OF trust.
THE CLAN-NA-GAKL-The annual ball OF the
Clan-na-Gael at Odd Fellows hall last night was
largely attended The committees In charge were
composed OF Messrs NJ. G. Walsh j. Connell. Jas.
Bellew, A. ONeill, P: J. Kelly, T Brosnahan, J.F.
J: Z. Reagan, William Molloy. NJ. f. Quinn, Thos
Woods. James DOnnelly, william Murphy, T.
Hannah, NJ: Glenn, I. j. Lynch. e. Barry. ID. +.
Cahill, p. Dillon, j. O'Connor, w II. Gardiner, j.
u. Clark Thomas Needham, j. F. McGill Robert
Hoy, j. Stewart, J. ID. Kayanaugh, w. H. Murphy,
j. Bleigh and d. Coughlin.
THE NATIONAL TELEPHONE CoMPANY.-At the an
nual meeting OF the National Capital Telephone
company, held last evening "a quarterly dividend of
two per cent was declared The capital stock was
increased TO 5000 coo, $4,000 of which was sub
Scrioed for at par by the stockholders. The fol-
lowing were chosen as directors for the ensuing
year: a. S. Cummings, H. D. Cooke, ii. p. Frost
IT, b. Lyle, w. o. Ftske, A. p Sawyer, W. j. Dem
YER MI Cummings declining a reelection. Mr.
A. r. Sawyer was elected president; Ii. p. Frost
vice PRESIDENT II. ID. Cooke, treasurer, ana Geo
W. Piper secretary. The executive committee
was directed to put under contract and complete
as soon as possible six-wire line to Baltimore.
ASSIGNMENT OF EQUITY COURT Bus1NEss.-The
Equity Court business having been put back con-
SitHrahly of Iu1r Tom n