Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-11

house, which Is south OF street; and as portion
of this square was originally given for city hail.
deem 1t but a just request that the portion named
be used for city building Its character and cost
proved but it is safe to say that suitable build
ing will cost about s65e0O0
In conclusion permit me to acknowledge the uni
form courtesy and confidence which this branch OF
your department has received from you in all its
transactions.
Very respectfully, &c.
Transfers Of Real Estate.
Deeds In fee have been filed as follows: Michael
Lauxmann TO G. w. Scroggins lot Is and pit. q, 81.
677; 81, 45O sSame to Catherine Lauxmann, lot &c
and pit "a; $3.50 Margaret Casey to Susan Burch,
wilson & 81 4 ST. ses W. M to 9o
snyder, pts Isl, ssS and gag, Bealrs addition to
s " R Ress to
ADAMS, lot 81 SUB SUB So 1885, - sO eFo to
q a m
property; S, 1000. Mary Nj. Ryon to S Berber, pit.
pit SO. $780, s4oa Mary N. Prick to W. F. Nash, lot
B, SO. &C., $40 F. H. Truesdell to r E. Pairo, pit.
to IT. Warner lot i? Is, i So III SO Michael s sta
nis1 to Amelia E. Bright pt So sos John
". S. Oden to John Thomas Scott, lot sl5, blk 2,
MOntellO; g.. L. Frederick, surviving trustee,
70 Henry lot and r. lot i So I
erty: s.. NJ. Stanisci to Catherine Iseman, pts.
8 and 9, So; eos 81 500 Mariana B. Latbrop to Asa
Campbell to Jno G. Slater, sub lot Bsq 941; 81 900
Geo Mason to t. E. Waggaman and j. W. Pilling,
s StS an nad It SIPS ?na a1 a and ps
do sl,lo6 Eleanor E Ellery to chas. Sims, SUP.
lot 81 So 5i4; 80 -, W. z Particle to W. a.
Same to Mary L. Jockey, lot 80. So. 239; 5000 C.
H. Burgess to W. G. Dix, lot AZ, So. S66; 600.
Mtaa fsh to MARY Bush @ ss
lot II, So. 595: $3.50. VIM. l. Aughenbaugh to
Ghas; W Eing lot !, SO: sse; $500 Charles E.
and TO- co., lot 8, So 6O9 lot 2, So &C., lot 9, So
6G6, and lots and Q. SO. east of S. of So 667;
$1,000 L. Behrens to Mary cavanaugh, pit. G, So.
So. 222; $4,000. Emma j. Carpenter to Henrietta
Ridgway, lot Is, 50. &c. 1000. Mary Jane Glib:
HIS addition to Georgetown s., 600; John Van Rs-
wick to L. q. Webster lot I, "Girrs Porton;' 5000.
Coming Amusements.
NATIONAL THEATER--Bartley CampbelPs melo-
drama, "Siberia," has drawn good houses at the
dered during the coming week with Mr. James A.
Herne as the hero, Terry Dennison. Concerning
this play 1t may be said that it is simple and
and the scenes are quite realistically presented
with prasewOrthy attention to the details OF the
lor, the manager OF the Janauschek company, is in
town arranging for the appearance OF Madame
ter on the 20th instant.
FORD's OPERA HOUsE.-The comedy OF ''7-20 81
has been presented TO fair audiences this week at
Ford's by Arthur Rehan's company. 1t will be fol-
lowed by the farce-comedy OF the "Parlor Match"
The play, which is satire on Spirituasm, abOundS
In laughahle situations and genuine fun, the strik
ing points being fully brought out by an excellent
company. The "ParlOr Match" has achieved
marked success In New York and was highly
spoken Of by the metropolitan press.
THEATER CoMIQUE.-The drama Of "Avenged,"
presented by the LeOnzO Brothers at the Comique
this week, will be followed by the new Kentz-
Santley Novelty and Buriesque Company. The
program introduces good music, together with a
number OF specialists, thereby making pleasing
melange for the lovers OF extravaganza.
DIME MUsEUM.-"Humpty Dumpty" and an ex-
cellent oio entertainment have proved success at
the Museum this week. An entire change of artists
the new faces Will be found Sarsfeld and Alden,
vocalists; Julian Laurel, the gymnast; Felice
Allen, Daisy Norwood, and Others
LINCOLN HALL.-Mr. William Jackson Armstrong.
whose lecture on the Nihiists," given in this city
last April. was heard with great favor by dis
tinguished audience, will return and deliver Sc
ries Of lectures upon European subjects at Lincoln
hall, beginning Tuesday evening next with a repe-
ton Of the .Nihiists" Notice is given in another
column OF the subjects constituting the remainder
OF the series.
ANDRlA-For the convenience OF commuters from
Alexandria, the train heretofore leaving Alexan-
drla at $50 a. m will leave at a m. On and after
Sunday, october 18th.
EQUITY SUIT AGAINST THE D1sTR1cr.-Mr F. W.
Jones, to-day for Jennie c. and Isaac Rosecrans,
filed bill In equity against the District, asking
the discharge of property from all lien for special
assessment for footway. Rosecrans negotiated
with A. T. Gilbert in 1884, for the purchase OF lots
in So 3O8 and it was represented that all taxes and
assessments had been paid to January list. 1881,
and there was delivered to him certificate Of the
collector OF taxes that the assessment for special
improvements had been paid in full. In conse-
lots to &c, in said square, and by conveyance MIS-
Rosecrans holds the property. They state that In
August 1883, bill was sent by Mt. Dodge for lay
making total OF s. OH %, with Information that
II not paid the property would be sold they ask
under the circumstances, that the court make
decree discharging the lien.
CHURCH DIFF1cULrY.-Last night about $50
persons asSempled at the Second COlored Bap-
fist church, on Sd street. nearI, to attend meeting
called by the PASTOR but the trustees OF the church
that the congregation Is divided, and the faction
opposed to the preacher Rev. Madison II. Gaskins
being eng In the majority gave him a three months
police were on hand last night fearing trouble but
there was no disturbance Rev. G. c. Meador, OF
the Fifth Baptist church, was also present for the
purpose OF recOnc1ling the opposing elements, but
his mission was unsuccessful.
THE FREDERICK, Md, FAIR.-This fair Will begin
next Tuesday, and the exhibition will continue
until Friday night There Will he running and
trottng races each day, and the entries include q
number OF wellknown horses. Two balloon Assem-
slons will be made each day by lady aeronauts
are more numerous than ever before, and the dis
play will be especially fine. For railway arrange
mentS see announcement in another column.
The Courts.
PROBATE COURT-J,td0e James
Yesterday, in re- estate OF Clara b. Brooks Hail:
answer OF T. w. BARLEY filed. In re- John Hail.
guardian to orphans OF Mary and Thomas Foun-
tain; order revokng appointment of Margaret E.
Fountain and confirming appointment OF Hall Es-
tate OF Edward LOTUS; order Of sale. Estate OF
Henry Seiifert; order appointing J. H. Seiffert ad-
mtnistrator, bond 81 GOO Estate OF Darius E. Smith;
will proved by one witness. Estate OF Daphne
HurGerford first account OF executor approved and
passed. Estate OF George White; proof and publ
cation filed.
Affairs I'm West Washington.
LARGEST DEN0CR