Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-13

Orchestra
ALBAUGH's OPERA House. .,Iolanthe."
THEATER CoNIoUE.-Variety. 80
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will be lighted at TAO p. m.
and extinguished at 3:15 "a IN.
The leading scores made at the meeting of
tbs Potomac Archery club on Saturday We're:
L. W. NaxsOn, 413; Miss Holmes, 313; W. ).
Minnix, 2os; l.. b. Wight, 2eo; j. +. Kennedy,
y man named Knott. living on 9th street.
between ID and T. southeast, while getting out
of open car on F street. near 9TH, saturday
evening, knocked down by car on the
other track. His head was badly cut and he
was bruised in several places.
From Joseph Shillington we have the New
York Fashion Bazaar Tor Augusta worthy mid
summer number.
an lce-plck at her home, 24xi1 lPeEsRsy lvania
avenue, Saturday, and one OF her eyes was put
out.
Annie Smith, colored servant girl was in
the Police Court to-day charged with stealing a
Ilng from Miss Annie Dent. She pleaded
guilty and the judge gave her thirty days.
Inc swift steamer Armenia continues to
make daily trips TO Lower Cedar Point, ex-
cept on saturday. The price of dinner on the
grounds at Lower Cedar Point has been re-
duced TO half dollar.
Mr.. NJ. P. Key, agent for the humane society,
providing horse fountains on the various
streets and avenues.
Father Schleuter 8. j., pastor of St Joseph,s
Herman church, Capitol Hill, sailed from New
York last Saturday, for a few weeks visit to his
PAT; AT P pSn, Po,sTGThe following were at
f raheg foin t1 Yesterday; Hon w NJ Giyin,
Ben LeFevre, John q. Thompson and Gen. l..
NJ Meiiey, Ohio; Thomas Cropley and family,
Perman and child, Mrs. Chips and two chill
dren, Miss Chips, John w. Corson and family,
X. A. King and family, John Z. HerrelI and
family, Cen Hazen, wife and daughter, DIR. X.
u Bradford, John Cochran, C.. III. Schneider,
X lay
w III. Burnett, j. Noyes, Miss B. TOwnley
' VoTb aew an ra Paul }ofs Dr. 8
ington. - : 7: - -
WANTED GET RID OF HER HUSBAND
Patrick Cooney was brought before Judge Smell
this morning and answered: II never was
guilty, when the clerk charged him with boreat-
ening his wife Eilen's liie. Ellen, who is a
stout woman, said she was afraid OF him and
wanted him TO stay away from her. HE is not
but own the property" put in Ellen Yes Yes
and you married her., continued the judge
his personal bonds" said the judge ''That
won't do; want him to keep away from me-
swered Pat. The clerk took his personal bonds
and Pat left the court.
A WITNESS IN THE SURRArT TRIAL-Iouis
j. Weickman, who has been appointed a MEM
Der of the civil service board in the customs de-
partment, in Philadelphia, one of the prin-
cipal witnesses in the trial OF Mrs. Surratt Mr.
WelckmaD at that time was studying for the
p11S>N0OOu, anu boarded MIS-. SDrfatI 4 house.
where II was alleged that the conspiracy against
President Lincoln was matched. When the plot
was discovered and the capture made he was
detained as q witness for the government, He
has been in the employ of the customs depart
ment in Philadelphia ever since the war and
was recommended for promotion by Collector
Hartranft.
THE MEXICAN TYPICAL ORCHEsrRA.-This
1nely conducted organization won an immedi-
ate success at Ford last night. Every number
on The weli-arranged program was generously
applauded and several encores were insisted on
by the audience. The twenty-three members
Oh the orchestra are thoroughly Disciplined
playing together in faultless time and impart
Ing refinement of expression TO their work
that is heard only in organizations OF the high
est class. There is in the subdued, almost melan-
choiy effect, produced by the nearly exclusive
use of str1nged instruments a peculiar charm
not readily described, but which gives TO com
positions grown commonplace by familiarity a
new fascination when thus rendered OF the
Crcnestrai numbers given last night the Valid
teufel Waltz, Schubert's Serenade and senior
Curtis Polka were especially effective. The
three soloists of the wing, senior Zarinance with
the bandolar, Senior Carlos Curt, with the xylo-
phone, and Senior Figuerra, with the violin
showed themselves masters of their instru,
ments. Senior Curti we'll deserves his title of
vance River was exquisitely shaded. The or
ganization will give three more concerts with
an entire change OF program at each.
MRS MERRICK'S FUNERAL-The funeral SER
vices over the remains of Mrs. X. T. Merrick at
ST. Matthews church SATURDAY. afternoon
were very impressive, and the church was
crowded toits utmost capacity. The service for
the dead was read, and Rev. Father Murphy de-
Hvered a feeling discourse, during which he re-
ferred To the sad, almost tragic circumstances
surrounding the death. At the close O. the SER
vices the remains were taken to Oak Hill and
placed in the receiving vault by the remains of
Mr.. MerTick- The interment of the two bodies
will be made this week.
A HUsBASD CHARGES HIS WIFE WITH DE-
sERT1NG HIM bill for divorce has been filed
BY Mr.. Charles Thompson for Chas C. Combs
against Hattie f Combs. The bill sets forth
that they were married by Rev. A. Kent April
10th, 1882, and that she deserted him lime
2Oth, 1883, and as he understands is now near
Boston.
FINED FOR AssAULTING A WoMAN-Wm
Stewart, a colored broker, was placed on trial
In the Police Court this morning charged with
assaulting Mary A. Carey, colored woman
Mrs. Carey testified that she met Stewart in
Mr.. Sprague's Office Saturday afternoon and he
spoke TO her about allowing a note to go to pro-
test She said he began abusing her and she
started to leave, when he pulled her back into
the Office and slapped her jaws until she was
obliged TO strike him with her umbrella. Chit
ton Johnson, clerk in the Office, gave similar
testimony Nathan Sprague, colored, testified
that he saw Mrs. Carey's mouth bleeding A
nne OF $50 was imposed.
ADMITTED TO THE BAR.-To-day the following
were admitted to the bar OF the Supreme Court
Of the District. on the report Of the examining
committee: Il. III. Read. III. :. Berlin NJ. c.
Hooker, a. y. Garfield, a. p Albert, Alfred B.
Steward, Everett X. York. Thomas Walker, T.
W. Sargent, j. III. Pierce, II. l.. Reynolds. +.
Del smith and John I. Downs.
Executors SALE or HORSES CARRIAGES,
RuGGIES, DAYTON WAGON, HARNESS &c
Iuerc viii be sold ut the auction rooms of Thos.
DoSiing, 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue,
to-snorrow at IL O'Clock, the carriages, horses,
pag2lesy Dayton wagons, harness. DC, belong
ing 70 the late II. X. Elliot