Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-21
Ansusela.ents.

FORDs.-Carncross' Minstrels begin the week at
Ford'S with an excellent performance. For eight
months They nave been playing to crowded .tu-
dences Ia their beautiful opera house In Philadel-
phla. which they first occupied twenty -one years
ago. MI CarncrOSS, himself d famous ballad
singer, has gathered around him as goou a com
pany AS money will command. His salary list
ranges from seventy-fve to one hundred and
twenty-five dollars week, and Judging from a
column interview with him In the Philadelphia
Ledger, his company Is the oldest now In this
country. He permits no cOarseness or vulgar.ty
In the Jokes OF the troupe, and gives very attrac
tive performance.
NATIONAL THEATBR-Miss Catherine Lewis will
close her engagement with this evenings rendition
OF tle popular opera, "Olivette" Next week the
renowned preStidigitateur Hermann, win be here
and delight the large audiences which he always
attracts. He will be assisted by Mile Addie and
his novelty company.
THEATER COMrQUR-The Comidue has been
crowded at every performance this week. The
program was one of unusual, excellence Next
week Fanny Mays Female MaStOdon Minstrels
will be here, and also the famous American -Four.
very attractive program has been arranged
THE CANDREs--The New Dime Museum will
of1er 10 the public on Monday next those English
lavorlses, the "Camdehs." SO popular In London
and musical burlettas.
LINCOLN HALI--The musical entertainment OF
IDhe public schools OF division No. T. South WASH
ington, at Lincoln Hall last night, was a great
success To accommodate the large number who
tailed to get admission last night, the concert will
De repeated this evening.
A MUSICAL AND LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT Will
De given at the Tabern tce. on 9th street, between
- IL,
day next: varied program OF unusual excel
| lence will be presented.
Base Bali Notes.
The Waverlys, OF Washington, defeated Our
Boys, OF Baltimore. yesterday, by . score OF Il
This afternoon the waverlys and Nationals
win meet again at the Athletic park Az interest
Ing game Is expected.
CeVeiands. The two clubs will be much more
evenly matched this time. as the National nine
| VIII be STRENGTHENED by several league players.
The following is the program OF games for
next week Monday, April %, Nationals vs. Cleve-
land, of Cleveland, Ohio: Tuesday, April o. Wa
VS.. Westerns, OF Baltimore, Nd; Saturday, April
~, "aVerlys VS.. Our Boys, of Baltimore.
INFORMANT REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION
| Thos. J. Fisher Co.. real estate brokers, have
lust negotiated the sale to 1.-The Garfield Memorial
Schneider at the head OF west 10th street, contain
/ Ing six and three-Quarte acres OF land with Inn
prov thereon, for 53', 500
DROWNED IN THE POroMAc.-The body of an un-
known white man was found fiOating in the Potomac
| river recently opposite Chapmnns fishing shore,
| about one mile from Pye's wharf landing, Charles
county, Md. Justice I. r. Holly summoned jury
| and an inquest was held. The body was closely
| examined, but no testimony was heard. The de-
ceased being stranger, and the circumstances OF
his death being unknown, verdict was rendered
otherwise being unknown TO the jury. The body
was that of man about five feet i've inches high
II,
| face aid light-brown half. There were no papers
| In the pockets OF his clothes, but lock OF red
hair Was found wrapped In two small pieces OF
calico. On the left side OF the face OF the deceased
there waS a bruse, which led to- suspicion on the
part OF the Jury that the mans death was not &C
| cidental There is a possibility that this ia the
Baltimore man who was drowned recently al
| White House landing.
THE RIVER TRADR.-HarbOrmaster Sutton re-
ports arrivals at the river front as follows: Stmr
+. NJ Gilbert, Hilton, fish for VIM. f. Stuart
schr. Maggie, Cook, fsn, j. H. SkidmOre: stmr
Kate. Ellis, hsh X A. Golden stmr Comet, Tay-
lor. hsh, same; pungy Coral McKenna, McKenna
fish, same; pungy Margaret Ella, Davis fsh
same; schr. John Francis, Evans, nsh, same
chr. Peri. Nash, 60c00 feet lumber, H. l. BiscOe
schr. Bervade. Travers. 10000 feet lumber same
barge l. w. Guinand, Weller, III tons coal, Joh1
Miller; schr. Mt Vernon, Woods, 80 cords wood
Geo. Crewlin; schr. Mary Catherine, Nash. q
cords wood, g. l. Sheriff; schr. Rising Sun, Dun
| ningtOn, 30 cords wood, J. O. Carter; Schr Minnie
\ GassinS, GaSkins, 200 bushels oysters market
schr. Mary Ella, Gibson. 400 bushels oysters mar
ket; sloop Christopher, Prultt, 800 bushels do.
same.
TRANSFERS OF REAL EsTArK-Deeds In fe
l-have oeen nled as follows: w. b. Webb trustee
to P. Hynes, part 10, SO. III; 81, ZOO Geo. B0ant
TO Winnifred Boland, part I, SO. 557; $50 Ma
tionai Savings Bank to Blanche Lacey. sub. lot n
So. 81; 81 500. Laura Miller to Helen n Young
part OF l. Long Meadows, rs acres; l500 n
media I. Putnam TO John T. Arms. sub. lot 10. IA
SOS; -. d. b Gron to Lydia R Patch, sub. 10
as, 50. s6s; = J. N. Carpenter to Hugh ca
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