Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-28

A PROBABILITY THAT A POSTPOSEMENT OF THE EX-
ECCTION WILL BE ASKED FOR.
The case OF Frank Minor, the colored man con-
victed In April of last year OF the murder OF his
wife on october II, 1892 and sentenced BY Judge
Hagner To be hung Friday, March :, 1884. is pend
ing In the Court In General Term on exceptions
taken during the trial 1t is not likely that the
case will be argued until Monday next Minor q
few days after his indictment pleaded guilty to the
charge. but on suggestion being made that counsel
should first confer with hi the plea was set aside
and Messrs. L. +. Miller and f. D. Wright were as
signed him. These gentlemen advised a trial.
which took phase April I'd to 9TH. and resulted in a
verdict of guilty. Should IL" not be heard
till Monday ii is probable that postpOnement Of
the execution for few weeks, in the event OF the
decision be adverse TO him. will be asked. Until
there IS a decision OF the preparation will
be made for the execution, although all the neces-
Sary preparations can be made IN a few hours The
scanold inside OF the Jail is permanent fixture
and has been In place some years. The only thing
done with ii since the execution OF Shaw about a
year ago. has been TO give the woodwork coat OF
paint.
FORp's OPERA EoUsE-There was change Of
bill 10y the Wyndham company last night. ana like
all that they undertake the Performance was q,
complete success The evenings entertainment
began with "A Household Fairy" a bright come
delta, In which Miss Rorke and ir. Gibbons were
the only actors The well-known comedy OF
Brighton followed. and served To Show the full
strength OF this evenly balanced company MT
laughter py his udcroiio roe OF the too Susceptible
Bob SdcNeu. MI. Blakely, NJ. Vande1p ,unU
was capital. II Is hardly proper TO make colnpar-
sons, however, in company SD excellent through
out Ihe same bill Will be given Tonight
FINED $40 FOR ENGAGING IN AN AFFRAY-In the
Police Court this morning Aaron Sonnenstra nd
Robert CardeIa were charged with an ARRAY SON
nenstrahl testified that he rents stable from Mr.
Cardclia, VINO came into his store OH 9Th street, be-
tween l. and streets last Monday night and de
rnanded that ne vacate the stable. Words passed
between them. and Cardela caught witness by the
collar, Knocked him down and dragged him out Of
TIE store and made the blood run freely from Ills
mouth and nose M Carteil, testliied that SON
nentrail caught him by the throat and refused 10
let 20, when he struck him. The court fined Car
della SO and costs, and dismissed oonnenotrahL
THEATER CoMIQUE.-Air Harry Montague has ar
ranged very attractive program Tor his week,
ANA the audiences are large in cOnsequcn The
Mormon and ills Four Bashrul wives - he iea-
ture Oh tue program and shows the full strength OF
the company. IL wlEds up with u roiiic...ns mid
night dance. TIE variety portion which precedes
IL Is luiI Oi bright sketches, SONGS dances, &C.
CONDITION OF Nix. WILLIAM SMITH.-A letter was
Received THIS morning by tle family OF Mr. William
smith, WHO WAS shot aud otherwise injured ue,-
DAY IL d difficulty on lis farm, near Htrndon. Va
stating that thought 10 De better last nignI:
that Dr- Bliss Is stopping at Herndon, where Mr
Smith is, ana that the wounded uan VIII not be
able 10 De moved 70 his LONE in this city before
saturday He suffers inuch pain IN the head
DINE MUsEUM.-Tha managers OF the museum
Continue 10 cater TO the " lshes OF The pubic in
pfo'IHiig hr,t-c!.oS entertaiE:Eent inciudn,,
curtJo.lr-s nlenagcrie and Interesting perform.
.s:ice. The LnUseuin Is the delight or the young
iICopie.
The COMING Bench SHow.-The prospects for
the secUnu "beucii sEow," To be held in this city
heat month, art very good Major Jos. VI. TAYLOR
III he.ilCchy, and MeSorS. Mortimer and Watson
vi New YORK city, VIII act In The CAPACITY OF
Juieto; pILcS 10 The amount OF about thousand
uo..,sES Viii tie offered, We'll as such special
donations Eay De contributed from outside
p1f'iS ri III The improvement OF the hunt
iiis aIiu OtheE dogs
LINCOLN HALI--The energetic parties who have
eASNVd Lincoln hail Tor The purpose Or giving
efdLIu variety performances seem determined LII
iuiht Il permanent success OF the undertaking
my IN entertainment repiete with good singing
SKATING anu acting. See ddVL
AN IMPORTANT CASE As To SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
To-Day, III Tie Court in General Term the case Of
Henderson, trustee Tor Mary Z. Henderson, agt the
Llanddnls 10 compel the Commissioners TO revise
tir' SpcClii assessments Oh property 24In and NJ
streets northwest. IL Is claimed that this property
was not benefited specially by The Improvement
and That The Laws does not contemp plate that Drop
tity damaged or not specially benefited snail Ue
ASSESSED Tor improvements and that In this case
There was no benefit TO the property. MeSsrS. I. T.
,ft,en;len, L. j. Mackey and Birney q Birney for
petitioner, and Riddle and Miller for the District
MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses have
been Issued by the clerk OF the court to W. NJ Mad
uuX dad harriet DAVIS, OF Falls Church, Va; joan
Lie and Elizabeth Smith; Robert Shreve. OF Falls
county, Va; Willie crimes and Emma E. Grimes,
oOth OF Caroline county, Va; Harvey j. Porter and
-ilnne Shuburne Glenn; Henry Bredekamp and
sophia NeSScnSon.