Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-26

Vice.
THEATEE CoAIQUE.-'The Mormon" and varie-
ties.
DINE Observation-Disclosures and interesting per-
fOrnance.
CONGREGATIONAL CHuRcH-Lecture by John B.
Cough
WILLARD HAL1--Operetta of the rebellion Of
Y NJ. {. A. RooMs.-Prof Boyds free lecture on
"MemOry.'
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will be lighted at 6:05 p. m. and ex-
tnTuiShed ut q.
The suit entered by Messrs. Moore and Wright.
attorneys for Lawrence Hickey. OF 81 PennSy Ivanta
avenue on the charge OF cutting off the gas after
the bill had been paid decided in favor OF the
gas company by Justice Eundv Yesterday
Prof Boyd VIII delive9 free lecture on sthe art
OF acquiring memory this evening at the Y. NJ c.
A. rooms.
Mr.. John b. Cough, the famous orator, win de-
liver his new lecture entitled 1.-The Powers that
Be al Congregational church this evening. AS
usual he Will be received by large and apprecia-
tive audience
The operetta OF 1.-The Rebellion of the Daisies
VIII be presented at Willard hall tonight by the
Choir ana young people of the Church vi the incar-
nation.
Last evening the committee appointed to open
the envelopes which had been distributed to the
teachers ami scholars OF the sabbath school to aid
In paying the debt on the North Capitol NJ. f.
church. reported that they had found S3l536 in the
envelopes.
The funeral Of Vim. E. Hull. who died at the Bal
timOre city hospital from injuries received last
l.
road engine on which he was employed as fireman,
VIII take place tomorrow from his fathers home,
GA 81 street
The Washington City Bible society last evening
appointed the following annual committees: on re-
portS--MesSrs. Shields and iiallantyne: ON nominal
tons OF ofcers-Messrs. Pratt Alden and Stick
ney: on anniversary eXerciseS-MeSSrs. Woodward
Robbins and Lyman.
Saint Cecilia Quartette, assisted by Y. NJ C. A.
orchestra Congregational church, Friday evening"
See advertisement
Miss Jessie Eliridge. q great favorte in Boston.
viii give recitatiOnS at the reunion OF the Strangers
Bible class, at congregational church tomorrow
evening. Members OF the 1t. Cecilia quartet will
sing and Mr. Tweedale VIII give select readings
There was sold in the Washington Stock Exchange
to-day $4,000 OF 3-65 city bonds.
Three Better in Cribbage.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
The STAR OF Saturday gave hands and CRIB
which with pegging counted seventy-fIve points
The following hands Will score three better. Give
TO one PLAYER two threeS, TWO fourS and two fiyes
TO the other two threeS. two fOurs one five and
the jack OF spades Let them discard the three
lives and the Jack and turn up the i've OF spades
Pegtnn1ng with either the threeS fours and pair
Ing Them you can count Seventy-eigha points. Can
tns score DC beaten: CRIB.
ITALIAN OPERA AT THE NATIONAL THEATER.-The
production or Gunnod', opera of Faust last night
by the Abbey Opera Company was complete sue
cess Inc audience was a very large. stylish and
appreciatiSe and received the favOrte passages
OF the opera with hearty applause. Mime Nilsson
appeared. OF course, as Marguerite. role which
seems peculiarly adapted To her. and in which she
has made some Or her greatest tr1umphS. To those
who heard her sing In The same role ten years ago
she seemed 10 have wholly retained the purity and
power of her glorious voice. Her Narg1,pfite last
night was complete. both yocally and dramatically
While CdmpanlIiS Faust rendered with spirit
and effect his admirers Were 10th 10 acknowledge
that his voice had lost some OF its pristine purity
His singing was rough and his high notes We're not
Is pure ana thrilling as they once were Mime
Scalchi Increased her popularity with Washington
il,islc lovers Her appearance last night Was
greeted With applause, which was repeated when
her resonant and powerful contralto voice lei the
thes,ter with Its thrilling notes SIC. Novara sang
SUCCESS. while SIg. DeI-Fjlenrc as V1gent,ao Ierr
nothing 10 Dc desired Tonight Lucia oil LaIner-
moor" Will IL produced. with SiynOrs StagnO his
first appearance here, Augier Foruaris Grazz aud
Sign0r ka>chin2nn ,hiS iir~t appearance here
Nile Forti and Mine. Narceli,t stinbrich (her frs
appearance IN Washington. IL the cast To-mOr-
Tuw evening la GidcOnda-"
SUNG FoK s50eo DANAGEs-The second trial or
the case or thaS- W. HELEN. 10y his next friend
Haca'seh H. HELEN. agt. the Metropolitan Railroad
company. i IN progress In the Circuit Court Judge
hdShtr The plaintiff CLAIMS sJ0.H0 damages by
reason OF being run over III March. 1S> when plain
VI was nVe years u 3t,e. by ear Oh Delaware
hue. His leg Was crushed. and aluputation was
rendered necessary. The defense OF the company
l. that there was 10 NEGLECT upon their part but
the boy playing with Others In Ih,. street ran I'M
der the and wheels fore tA driver could sfop
them. AID that the ieut was the result OF care
iesslc>N on th- part o: III" boy Messrs. I. \ Lam
D-rt 'rd Elliot and Robinson appear for The com
pEiInant and &t-5Ts- ". d. Usividge AID Nathaniel
Wilson for the defendant.
THE CHARLOTTE HALL CApETs-The cadets OF
charlotte Hall military academy. II. Marys county,
Nd celebrated Wash1ngtOn's birthday with con,
ausr.oIe poinp ana ceremony. The Washington
and Stonewaii society OF the academy gave lite
rary enterf ainIEent. which was thoroughly appre-
Gated by the large number OF persons present This
was followed by an address by 7. ID. stone esq
after which salute OF one hundred and tfty-two
guns, in honor OF the day, was rrei by The ..s1rt
team composed OF the most proficient cadets
Through the exertiOns OF the professors the cadets
have at last succeeded in obi aim az new breech
10 ma
THE,TER CoNIQUF-Juiging from last n,rbt,s
reception Of this weeks program tie cosy Conlque
vii. De hiied az eyery performance; The usual
narety ptriorlnance Is iully up 10 the standard.
The Mormon and His -Four BashIuI Wives" is ruIl
or fun and frolfc-
ONE Boy CUTTING ANOTHER IN SEIF-DEFgysg-
The case OF Edward HanIegan, the boy charged
with cutting on the 18th Inst. VIM. Allen, another
Doy, Win an INK eraser. came up IL the Police
Court this morning " Uut IN the evidence
taat Alien, who Is Larger than ianragan, assaulted
the latter, VINO cut Alien IN self protection. Judge
Smell dismissed the case.
THE wHEELxES-At the regular meeting OF the
Washington Cycle club last evening the report OF
the delegates TO the league directors meeting al
New FORK was received The l. A. ". League OF
American WheelIaen) Will meet at Washington the
18th and 10th Of May OF this year. when the league
races Will also be HE'LL Next MONDAY evening >
meeting OF all league members in the District Vii
be held at the Washington Cycle club rooms, nth
near street northwest, TO nominate committees
DINE MrsEUN.-TnlS popular resort has host
o. new attractions this week. Among them are
the beautiful Meirose sisters, Maggie Wiiletts ami
Harry Thorne Bobby Clark ana his great dog cir
CTS, Martin sisters. Ripley and Reide. Leonard and
Jones, Everett, DAlmaS, Iron Jawed Man. the
beautiful Abino sisters and Amelia HILL $50 pounds
LITTER TRC1 ARCHBISHOP CiIBBOSs.-Nicar-
General Edward McCOlgan. OF 81 Peters Catholic
cnurcn, Baltimore received letter yesterday IRON
ArcnDlshOp Gibbons, dated London. Ia which th.
any pubic reception on his return home from
Europe He says he expects 10 leave Liverpool on
Sne steamship Galna March for New York aud Is
heartily glad 10 know that he can be home so sOon
LII TURKISH SALE OF CARPETS AND RuGS.-Mr
bowling will commence tomorrow at his auction
svms, Iltn and PENNSYLVANIA avenue. the sale or
e1y0I Soiiecton OF turkish carpets, rugs porters
etnoroiQerieS, &c. The sale Is at II a In and %
m, and parties wanting elegant goods shni,it az