Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-16

fnOue Island avenue.
HERzoGs OPERA HoUsE.-"Pirates of Pen
zance'
THEATER CoMIoUE.-Variety.
DINE Observation-Disclosures and Lloyd.
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will be lighted at Top. m. and
extinguished at 500 a. m.
The Carroll Institute have arranged to sell
tickets at advantageous rates to those desiring
10 visit baltimore upon the occasion OF the Or
The alarm of fire from box 219, located at
No engine house, for the fire on Rhode Island
the foreman of No. z company and not by a
police officer, as incorrectly reported.
;Sopies OF Ta ~, sTAR. containing the exclusive
ano the residences OF Senators and Members,
and the Presidents message in full, can be had
other directory has been published.
j. ShillingtOn sends the January number of
the Young Ladies' Journal
Alex. Porter Morse. esq, of the Washington
bar, will. upon invitation of the Carroll insti-
tute. deliver an address before this association
at It's nall tomorrow evening. Subject: 1.-The
People and the State; a Study in Politics."
There is no charge for admittance.
Thomas j. Parker to Nessrs. Newman and
Ruff, premises No. 2223 q street northwest
being improved ny twostory frame dwelling
house.
James A: Carter, o colred man, was fined So
IN the Police Court to-day for assault and bat
terry ON Julia A. Carter, his Wife, He gave his
personal bond.
Mrs. j. ID. CrOisant, wife of Rev. ID Croisant
who accompanied the remains OF her father
Timothy Sands, to his aormer home at Racine
Wis, has returned home.
Who resided at No. 2aSs ! Street s Sorthw e.
died suddenly about = O'Clock this morning
About 11:iO O'Clock last night the floor of the
80 story OF house corner 10Th and G. StS. north
west. occupied by Cora Strauss caught fire from
:tdeiecfive hue. The flames We're extinguished
$50.
The committee to examine candidates for adj
mission to the bar Will meet on SATURDAY. MORN
ing AT the bar association rooms
The Will of ThCss. III. Hardin. filed TO-DAY.
leaves ms estate t. his wife and children.
Inc Bethel Literary and Historical association
net last night ut the Metropolitan A. NJ. T.
church. Nj, between 18th and 18th streets and
was entertained by Mr. Geo. NJ Arnold with a
paper entitled The Drama as a Moral Agent ),
which was followed by .1iscussi,n-N Iessrs
Hinion, Hiliyer. Hart, Cl.doza, I,roNSs and
others participating.
The Patent Oaice Coupon CAGES.
TAki<G OF TESTIMONY OoSTINUED TO-DAY.
To-day. in the Police Court the he airing OF the
ei>esoi John H. Adriaans, "a patent agent, and
ludwig Gunnell a uesSeD ger OF the Patent Of
nee, charged with eonSpi racy to d. fraud the
government was resumes before Judge Smell.
testimony was taken e&I ,ianatOry o & that al
charge Is tnat of con>pi icy to defrau the gov.
eriiIiient by using cou p"ns that rel presented
CRAVINGS OF patents II ne case will be sent to
tne grand jury to-morrc morning.
THE CLERKS 4asso CIATIoN-The r,npreee-
denied volume OF BUSH less done by O, ar mer-
tn:,h,s al tins season c, 'mpeled many 'mthem
inad9pt later hours. th meeting of the clerks
;'ssoeiaiion; last eve ninz, was not up to
,he usual ;a1i,.,. attend anee The fol Swins
siesSrs. Charles W. Mitchell. e j. s e"rppe
kirby. Harry EekloJ Frank Graf. f. il. .Etchi-
Jo n; S:i MeShesH y, LeBlond Burdert and
approved the follow ing applicants. t;eoI ys :
R he Neale. !. :. + leshmah, W. II. Hopl sins,
Ns.rS de-
.athran W j. Coo he, and Peter c. Tilton Who
were referred To y Ie examining physician. Or.
ported tha, the first number OF The CIerI -
ITess w"sid he u sued Jan. :, 1856.
u AND q To THE WEsr-Travelers to the.
west northwest and southwest will do well TO
c"hsuit tse a2s nts OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Iairoao. Sis "a Id 1851 Pennsylvania avenue
ana s.s.ts"n corner New Jersey ave- and G ST.
ia,es Ma I'M line to Chicago are SIS. to
LOUISVILLE $3.50. to- st. Louis $500 TO Gin
cInnsti >ll Ia indianapolis SI2 and Detroit
being less han other lines from 1925 10
Si;1o with corr ssponding low rates To all otner
,,rIoush p:rior and sleeping ears to DIES tination.
h hl,e 70 INC go 2:' hours; CINCINNATI, 16
noars, ana ST. Louis. =. hours Limited for
cnlc:,so leave Washington at .,:43 a. H.; Tor
cincinnati an' 81 Louis . p. m. daily.
StTiN ID sPCIE OVER A GAME OF CARDS
!onn McCart was charged in tine Police Court
sousS With IN assault on Abraham Til omas on
i1NoNeih9sr Sih las, by cutting kim with a PEN
lille Inc testimony was to tn, effect that a
e'Si Va CouHS cfiurcu were aged
PiaS IhS ca r!s and "a dispute arose "a. To the
game, wilei Mct'arty threw :, nife an In i'm and
IL stuck IN his left breast. He was sent To jaii
bor oU day: '
ROBERT - REPoRTED-Danf.l Aikens Of GOO
hstfeei, exports stolen from wardrobe yester-
oaS mos ming two suits of clothes valued nj
800 JOB n Neale, 11l5 :}:;d street mort Invest
iypoiE- preserves, macheret and sugar valued
- 81 D, stolen yesterday: VIM. Lolita of X
narket. reports stolen t.st night fr ,rn his
meat GN, sheep valued AT SD; T. q. Rush = 6
Isl 81 tet northwest. reports tiaf his hou, a WAS
enter ri by iorcln. his cellar DOOR and {, Rot OF
lS"e ay, Lace. dc. valued at SI:;. was .olen:
Nrs sNar2ery Scott, 81. * ct; northws ST re-
por = that n iady'S cloth ulSI err valued al SO
va stolen from her yesterday; Mrs + plma,
a Meal, IN the same Aoasf. lost III che simc
u me u brown cloth suit, tw>p silk dresses. &c.
valued at S1l.5o; Nessrs- J.. Ennis and isyler
faiIin. Of Gl2 1lth street southwest. r, port
$3.50 in money. cigars tobacco and whisky,
worth 1886. was stolen.
SUITS ESrERED.-Mary b. Morse has en.
Tered suit against the United States Electric
Light company for damages received b. being
tered suit Tor $1,000 against the Dist, -ict for
Damages TO property by ov .rfiow from a, alley.
george A Arms has ents red suit again st Sen
ator j. d. Cameron for three per cent &C Inmls-
s'on on S9oooo. for which. ne sold his no use.
THE CARPET RoBBERY.-The c.tses of q ersons
charged with receiving the carpets. ru and
curtains which were Il oen fT.nl the >.arpe;
S.sre OF Julius I5DshCJ ga tried il The
foiiee Court yesterday tfserrp,l and disi sose(.
VI as follows: Lucinda tisls>:lway and WI liam
wells Iined SO Facn. ElcssDar Johnson fned
SipG John Quancer. fss,bie johnson. ~ ank
Sarter and Henry tsE nnson. tiis missed The
s ss against Henry BloLss ana vile was con