Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-27

FoBp's OPzE, HoUsE.-CoIlier & Rice's Opera
company IA s'IolGI.tEe.'
NATIONAL THE4TER--J1hn Mccullough IN "Brti-
tuS: or the F:Ii o. Tarquln.7
THEATER congratulate Behmans 1.-TWO
Johns" combination.
DIME NUsEs-Y.-N0vcl performance AMI remark
atle curiosit!eS.
ODD FELiOws' H.IL-Howard & Gilrs "UncIe
Toms Cabin combination.
CURTIS HALL (WEsr " AsuISGToxl-Pantomime
anI OpeTetta for the benefit OF St Johns church.
Condemned Locals.
Street lamps Will be lighted at el5 pm, and
tnguiShei ~ II Is pm.
The WEEKLY STAR eight large pages, cut, past
ed AM iOl!ct) VIII be sent postpaid anywhere in
the United States or Canada for one dollar year.
All the gates OF the soldiers Home grounds are
now open again For some time past all bur
Eagle gate have ban kept clos d on account OF
the bad condition OF the roads FOR driving.
st meeting or the managers OF the Washing
ton CITY Billie society last evening. MpSSrS. Lin
ton. Lyman AMI Mpriwether were appointed a
committee to audit the treasurer5 accounts, AMI
the secretary and treasurer were appointed a COM
DlltJee on annu Il report.
A ball was given last evening at Masonic Tenn
pie under the auspices Of the Plumbers ami Gas
Fit rs association, which was largely attended.
The hall Was very taSIefuly decorated with flags,
nd the occasion was one o. much pleasure.
August j. Amber. a wealthy inventor. pleaded
guilty In the Police Court this morning to making
%Areats to his wife. Rosaline Amber. He ex-
pressed desire to be sent 10 Ill fer short term
until he can get over the effects OF his recent
sDrceS. He tOOs q carriage and was driven to iaL
Yesterday Mr. II. X. Elliott, for Charles r.
Davis, filed bin in equity Tor an injunction and
account against Columbus \. Brown, Augustus
Davis, the Columbia hospital and others, growing
ont of the furnishing OF material FOR special i'm
prOvelneutS.
Henry Thorn was fined 800 or 80 days by Judge
Shell today for driving horse at pace faster
than moderate trOt or gallop.
Alleathel Gibson was taxed sos or GO days by
\ Judge Smell to-day for keeping an unlicensed bar
The Easter offerings in ST. James parish-a
small congregation not exceeding fifty in NUM-
oer-On Sunday last footed up nearly sfO0-S350 Of
which go to the building fund.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION. At a meeting OF
the Sunday School union at the y. VI. c. a. rooms
were read by DIR. Crssey and Mr. A. IT, Nelson
The proposition as to the propriety of closing the
doors OF the schools during the opening service
was discussed, and it was thought best that the
tardy scholars should wait In the veStibule until
the prayer was over, thereby not disturbing the
services by opening and shutting the door,
THE ODD FELLOWS ANNIvERsARY-At a meet
Ing OF delegates OF the several lodges and encamp
ments OF Odd Fellows In the District, held last
evening, 1t was decided to celebrate the sixty
fourth anniversary OF the establishment OF the
order In the United States by suitable exercises to
be held In Odd Fellows Hail. on the evening OF
April 25;h A committee, consisting OF Past Grands
Fisher, Seinert, Stansbury. Dufour and Headley,
Grand Master Long and Patriarch Frazier, was
appointed TO prepare plan OF exercises for the
subsequent meeting
THE W. /. !. CORPS FAIR.-Manager Rogers and
Miss Minnie Palmer have rendered a benefit to the
Washington Light Infantry corps, the proceeds to
De devoted to the corps fair The benefit per.
Torrance VIII be given April 9Th, Mr.. John T. Ford
having rendered the use OF his theater. The Light
Infantry Will attend the benefit in body in full
dress uniform, and may perhaps give exhibit
ton drill between acts.
MAKING WITNESS DRUxK-There Is nothing
Rev in the detective cases except that in a quiet
way both parties are preparing for the coming
trials. The effort made TO weaken the prosecution
by getting rid OF the witnesses Is continued with
undated vigOr One OF the witnesses was made
drunk yesterday with the design of extracting in
formation .i1l
from the fact that he didn't know anyt thing.
REAL ESTATE SALES AND CONTEMPLATED IMPROVE
NrSTs At EVANSVILLE. MD.-ThOs. J. Ryder of the
geological survey Office, has purchased lot In
MI; and so also has Benz F. Smith, OF the COM
Essary generals Office, VINO is arranging TO build
house thereon. Jehn 7. Richard, or the execu-
eve lnthsIon VINO parclaSai TWO lots, has con-
traced with Mr. ". VI. Magruier to buill house
al once Mr. +. !. Hunter,of the War department
Is arranging for the erection OF house on lot OF
johnson & Wines first addition to Hy attsville.
THE MINOR WIFE MURDER C.sE-Yesteriay, In
the Criminal Court. Frank Minor, cOlored, charged
with the murder OF his wife. on street south
west, in October last, was arraigned and pleaded
not guilty. Minor was arraiyned last fall for this
u D. Wight and r F. I IIer sppeared fos HIM inn
and the suggestion being made that his mine
might not be entirely right. the plea was stricken
It had been set for trial to-day. At the Instance
OF his counsel the case set for trial next Mon
day.
THE STORY TOLD BY An Ex-SIGSAL. SERVICE
0AN.-Tne chairman OF the citizens COMMITTEES
received this morning a letter from a man wht
was formerly In the signal service. and who com
plains that he was arrested, taken TO the station
house, and $40 IN money removed from his pockets
and In the morning only forty cents was returned
70 him. He made complaint to the lieutenant o
police, Dut, as he writes was kicked out into tn,
strNt- There have been statements made from
other sources that the money taken from arrested
prisoners NJ the station houses was not returned
II
Intoxicated when arrested. their statements as L
bic.
ELECTION OF OFsIcxRs-The Knights OF St Pat
nck at their meeting last evening elected the fol
lowing officers 10 serve for the ensuing year: Com
mander, Robert MeDonald; first deputy com
mander, Thomas Foley; second deputy com
mander. z. b. OConnell; third deputy com
mander. James c. Reagan; recorder, p F. McAu
hre; financial recorder. Daniel Donovan; almonei
A. j Clarke; warden, Thomas Digney: standar
bearers. Michae! Horrigan and Richard Curtin.
ANOTHER FINE House TO BE EREcTED-Mr Chas
Ldmonston Is about TO commences the erection Q
ahrst-class dwelling for Mr. Joseph F. Bryan, sill
nate on the corner OF Connecticut avenue and
Street, IN square 90. This Is TO be three-sory an
Of pressed and moulded brick front, brick and ga
yanized iron cOTnices, nat roof, TO be heated b
out In the best manner and OF the best materials
The plan shows many comforts In internal al
IangemeEtS
THE BICYCLE BALI--The Capital Bicycle Gu
entertained q large number OF guests at their So
rec dansante at Aaria!'s hall last night. The ha
vas very prettiiy and appropriately decorated
huge figure OF q cat. the emblem OF the club, beIn
suspended In the middle OF the hall, and bicycle
oeiBg arranged among the p0ttel. plants so as
produce very picturesque effect The receptIo
eonmittec was composed OF II. =. owen, 4.
xathrop, T. Ii. Fowler, A. Z. Huntington, ii. ,
omith and II. W. Blair. and the floor COMMITTEE,
D. Schooley. J. Mex. Borden, j. Howell Stewar
Clarence b. Allen, ID. p. Holnngworth and F.
lane.
ATTENTION Is called 90 the advertisement OF tn
ale OF that valuable property at the southwes
Gnrner OF nth and + streets northwest appearin
ELSEWHERE In our columns Located at the In tel
0Dgston of the Belt and street lfnes and only tw
Uluares from Pennsylvania avenue. the site offeI
u1usual facilities for a large hOuSe-ntting an
nifure establishment, or an art emporium an
mic hall