Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-06
Anusements This Week.


being held In the parlors OF the building but the
lightning stroke quickly adjourned them
Amusements This Week.
The second concert of the Choral Society will be
given at Lincoln Hall on Thursday evening. An
inviting program has been arranged.
Prof T. T. Ph1ppS' annual May ball and exhibit
ton will be held Friday evening at st. Joseph's
Hall.
At the Congregational church Northcott. the
great corneu virtuoso, VIII give concert to-mor-
row evening. assisted by the following well-knOwn
artists: Miss Henrietta. Miss Kate Shean MIR. II. L.
DUNCAN and Mr. Rudolph Thaler.
At the Tabernacle, south Washington, an old
folks concert Will be given tonight. Old time
ehoruses songs and hymns VIII be sung by ladies
anu gentlemen In costumes of hundred years ago,
under the direction OF Mr. w. II. Daniel.
The twelfth annual, entertainment OF the Jefrer-
son Literary and Debating Society Will be given
Friday evening. The proceeds will be devoted to
the library.
THE CROWDS AT THE CIRCUs.-Barnums immense
tent at the Athletic park, corner of 9th and S
Streets was not sufficient to hold the vast crowds
that applied for admission last evening. After
twenty thousand tickets had been sold the ticket
Office was cosed. and hundreds Of disappointed ones
were turned away. the character OF the exhibition
fully Justified the popular rush. The menagerfe
and museum are filled with wonders, and In the
ring performances the managers more than keep
the liberal promises made on the bilI-bOards. The
only complaint was. that so many things were 60
TWO ring performances and stage exhibition were
in progress all the time The character the vast
assembly Indicated that the circus "craZe" Is not
confined TO any particular class. Several ''clrcus
parties" the gentlemen being attired in full even
ing dress. occupied reserved sections. The perfor-
nance this evening will be the last in this city.
DIvoRCED.-To-day in the Equity Court, Judge
Cox made Il decree in the case OF Henry Clay Smith
divorce from the bonds OF matrimOny with her.
They were married March 21st, 1865, In this city,
and have three children, and he charges that on
July 30. 1878. she deserted him without cause. MIR.
y. ID. BARRETT appeared for petitioner
THEATER CoMIoUE.-Manager Snebaker is alive
fuiy To the necessity OF producing good things for
the pleasure OF HIS patrons and this week has pre-
pared bill OF unusual attractions.
Mr.. kIssLEY's BENEFIr.-The benefit to the bus
mess manager Of the National Theater Hir Samuel
kinser, at the National Theater last night, was a
very gratifying success from every point OF view
Even the circus powereSs to prevent verylarve
house from gathering TO testify the appreciation OF
Mi. kinsSys efforts. Miss Lizzie Evans as CHIP In
"Fogg's Nrry.' made a very decided hit, and a;
once established herself a favOrite with q Wash
ingtOn audience After each act the little lady was
Called eau before the curtain by tumut OF applause
Her acting was fresh. natural and breezy, and the
young lady in herself is very charming. Mr.. Ktns-
ley was the recipient OF very handsome floral
tribute from the EkS ''FOggS Ferry will be given
for the rest of the week. and Monday night the
latest New York success, "Pecks Bad Bow will be
gwen by The Atkinson company. for the benefit Of
the stage attaches OF the thearer. the stage set
tings during the past season have been almost
without exception most careful and have deserved
received TIE highest commentator, The
LOOK Is that the benefit to Messrs Sherwood and
Phillips. properly man and stage carpenter will he
a most substantial one.
LASGsToN CLAIMS TO HAVE FIRED IN SELF
DEFENsy-Frank u. Langston. who was placed in
jail yesterday. rs stated In THE STAR. under the In
dctment fer the murder OF James Spencer a few
months ago. states that he fired the fatal shots In
seli-detense and with no intention OF hurting any
one. While on his way to literary society he saw
Two men rght1ng. and attempted to stop them
Some persons IN the crowd warned him 10 let them
oil b1rtDc h.av
some OF them struck him. Some OF them threw
stones at HIM lie then fired the Shots not
intending to hit any one. The crowd then scamp
cred away Langston says that after the shooting
he walked down 9TH street 10 the Boundary The
next day he went to Baltimore and thence went m
Louisville, where he remained until his father sent
for HIN
MARRIAGE iICESsEs.-Marrlage licenses have
been Issued by the clerk OF the court to CHAPMAN
Turner IEd Grace Ellen Nunroe: Chas. Engiehart
ana sarah j. Arnold. both OF Prince George county
Maryand: John " Conner, OF Knoxville, Tenn.
Hart W alter +. Chase. OF Scranton, Pa. and Mary
C. Mcintosh: John F. POmeroy and Mollle f. Sea-
tOn Walter Carter, CT SpOttsylyania county Vir
ginia, and Lucy stewart or Page county. VIRGINIA.
Frank ". Simmons. OF Garrett, Anderson county
ansas and Lille Fisher ThOinas Albert johnson
and Nalvina stroud James Henry Wood and Lucy
Prilnus; Joseph Marks and Celia Bowie.
w,sHISGToS FISH MARkEr-sold by r. A. Col.
den. agt--i,co0 shad from sl4 to s25 per hundred:
10000 herring, from a 10 IS per thousand
NIcARAGUAN STUDENTS OFFENsE.-In the Pc
ice Court this morning, Joseph Macles. native OF
Nl;arigua a. aud at present student In the Phila-
dclphia medical college was Charged with tnde
cent exposure and carrying a pistol Young Dir,
VINO attends school In the Franklin building testi-
ne1 that the defendant was In Franklin SQUARE at
nom Yesterday exposing his person. The defend
ant denied The facts as stated by the GIRL The
court said that the parks must he protected against
characters OF this Kind, and imposed fine OF $50
The defendant had pistol In his pocket when
searched at the police station The court took his
personal bonds for this Onense, the defendants ex-
Gus" being that he was lieutenant in the army
when he left home, and ALWAYS carried the ntSfol
Tor Self-proJection.
EX-SENATOR PoMBRoY's GRIEyAScy.-In tho po-
nee court TINS morning, William Carroll (colOredD
Ex-senator l'omeroys coachman, was charged with
VIOLATION OF the hack law ut the circus lot last night
In refusing To obey the orders OF an officer Several
olcyrs testified 10 giving the defendant orders I'm
aT.on 10 MS hack which he refused to obey, but
answered them with insulting language The de-
PENDANT denied these charges. Mr. POmeroy stated
that he went 10 the stationhouse where his driver
ana team were held, and his wife and ladies' had tn
Stend In the mud and water until the Sergeant ar
fNed 10 accept collateral. refusing to accent bond
Mhl.,h ne rendered THAT is matter" said the
court. (which you will have to Law before Major
Dye they had no right TO accept bond" II intend
Std The ex-senator Ito lay the matter before some
body" The defendant was fined s..
CHURCH DEDICATIoS.-The new Galbraith Meth
odtst chapel (colored) located on 9th street he
tween l. and NJ streets. was dedicated SUNDAY
with appropriate services, in which Bishop j. j
Moofc OF North Carolina; Bishop j. W. Hood, pre-
sizing bishop OF the district; Bishop S. T. JONES' D.
d. Rev. " j. Green, the pastor OF Galbraith chanel
Rev. Robert l. Daniel and Rev. Isaac S. Cowes took
part Bishop Moore preached in the morning
bishop Hood in the evening and Bishop Jones 4,
the afternoon. The new chapel was formerly Occu-
PIED as place OF worship by German English Luz
tneran congregation. II was purchased by the
Galbri;h chapel congregation In April for si6,5OO
The church has been thoroughly renovated since its
purchase by the Galbraith congregation.
RIorISG AT NoRFoLK.-At Norfolk va, yester.
day during parade OF the first regiment cOlored
volunteers, In which visiting colOred COMPANIES
ing, requested the police TO keep the crowd nom
pressing on his men. This was ATTEMPTED and a
melee resulted, in which three officers were bsdly
hurt before order could be restored. A policeman
in the evening attempted 10 arrest q disorderly
dirkey. and was struck by rock thrown from a
crowd OF coiored men and seriously injured A