Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-20

Composers concert
THEATER CoMIQUE-Ida Siddons' Sensa-
tonal MaStodons
HERzoG's MUsEUM-Mme Lees English Ju-
venileS.
DIXIE MrsEUM.-Bijou Minstrel Troupe.
20 Condensed Locals.
Street lamps will be lighted at GOO, pn and
extfnguished at $50 am.
jeremiah II. Whitehand was yesterday granted
edlyorce by Judge Hagner from Anna White
hand on the ground Of intemperance.
The will Of Jonas Torpley, filed yestesday,
leaves his property TO be divided between his
sisters living in San Francisco.
Henry Robinson, colored, slapped his wifes
face, knocking one OF her teeth out and bruis-
ing her cheek, for which Judge Smell, this morn
ing, sentenced him to two months in jail
Shillington sends the Century Magazine
.AprOpos to the approaching dedicatory exer-
cises, Nessrs. Cha1fee and Colladay have pre-
pared tasteful medal commemorative of the
event. The diverse shows a likeness OF Wash
ington, from the Houdon bust, and the reverse
gives u fair representation OF the monument
and the river and scenery beyond.
Bishop Paret last night preached at the p. E.
church of the Holy Innoeents, in Baltimore and
administered the rite of confirmation.
The cOlored man from the West Indies who
breaches on the street corners. and claims to be
the Rev. Alfred Sutton. was in the dock at the
Pbti~e Court this morning. charged with disor-
oefly conduct. The court took his PERSONAL
bends TO keep the peace. I.l.-
Tabernacle on sunday next at II am.
The Will OF the late Edgar NJ. Brandenburg
was Tiled to-day. He leaves his property. real
snd personal To his wife. Ellen NJ. with the
procee Is OF insurance polieies-Mutual Benefit,
$4,000; Odd Fellows Relief about 500: Ma
sonic Relief about 1,4OG. and Signal Corps as
soc1ation about $500, and in case of her death
Wells hall, at HyattsviIle was crowded last
night by very enthusiastic audience assem-
No. 179, A. F. and A. A. presented under the
auspices OF the Hyattsvilie Social club.
Capt. Ross, of the steamer W. W. Corcoran
while lying at the wharton the last few days has
amused himself and entertained his friends by
giving exhibitions with his ice sail boat about
=. To-MoRRowS MATINEEs.-The Emmett matt
Tue sppe SfE b9 the Esq gG Goe Of the
i Moop 1a viii begin rs at he usual hour The Boz
Comique the usual bills will be given.
fHE STAR is indebted for the finest photograph
fthe Washington monument it has yet seen
photograph ever made from single plate in
This country.
A LECTURE Is FRENCH.-Prof. Leroux of the
Berlitz School OF Languages, delivered. yester-
day afternoon, In the I. VI. G. A. hall, an inter
Antique" The audience was made up of proni
nens society people: is intended 10 make lee
THE PRINTING OR 1NDESTING MACHISE-It
was stated In The STAB yesterday that Presi-
dent Arthur, eX-Speake- Blaine and Speaker
Carlisle had visited Chamberlin's for the pur-
pose OF examining the new type-sctting ma
chine. The machine in question is. however.
not really type-setter. but machine which.
oy the manipulation Of a Keyboard places in
position in justified form line OF brass dies into
which, automatically, heated type metal i In
lected by the touching of key. \ solid bar with
type on its surface is thus produced and placed
F.S.d
ing press. This is done. ii is claimed at the rate
o. eight thousand ems an hour. Mr.. o. Mer,en-
chine. which is attracting considerable atteri-
ton, although only exhibited in u private way
which all others are to be manufactured, is COM
pleted, which will be within sixty days a pubic
sanized In Washington on a basis of 81 900 900.
the capital stock, however. Is to be increased TO
$1S'OoO,ooO at AN early day. ii is said.
DEATH OF A WORTHY CIrIzES-Mr. VIM. II.
johnson, OF the firm Of bearing * Johnson
carpenters, died at his residence, No 800 9TH
street, yesterday morning. He had been in i'll
neaith for bout a year past, having affec-
ZION of the stomach which bafied the skill of
the physicians. He was 80 years DID, and was
native OF Plscataway, Prince George county
Nd. Having lost his father during his infancy
oils mother brought him TO this city. where he
afterwards attended Mr.. j. l.. Hensaw's school.
At the corner OF 18th and q streets, and was
earn the carpenters trade. After the death OF
Mr. Mann he finished his time of service with
business on his own account he soon ac9uircd
anrst-ciass reputation skillfll and reliable
puiluer About ten years ago he entered into
Partnersnip with Mr.. George I. bearing He
leaves wife and four children, two sons and
Two daughters As a husband and father he
was Kind and affectionate: as a business man
ne was OF strict integrity OF character. For
many years ne was q conspicuous member of
ne Masonlc fraternity and AN Odd Fellow.
The funeral will take place Sunday at 2.:sO
oc'ock' from Mount Vernon VI. E. church.
The ASSOCIATION OF OLDEST .INHABIrASrs
vii nave meeting in their room, Corcoran
pu1iuihg, to-morrow morning. at 10 O'Clock to
Iake some action In celebrating the birthday of
washington, but in reference TO the mode they
nave not as yet decided; but they have made
SIepaiauohs 10 90 SO In patriotic manner.
VICTOR DCRAND.-Probably the most sienifi-
can't dramatic success of this year has been
N1ctor Durand, which has just closed a one
nunorsu ngnt run at Wallack's, New York
ana wnlch VIII be presented Monday next here
at the National Theater.
WAsHINGroN COMPOSERS CoyCERr-Con
kesauoaaai enurch will be made bright with
1Ags anu uopicai plants this evening on the
OCCASION OIL the concert of the music OF Wash.
inxton composers. The program contains
tWenty-oue numbers. and nearly every local
MUSICIAN ana vocalist of note viii assist in its
[endition. A quintette from THE Smugrlersy
Jeckos Moorish Love Song" and a harp fam
TASTE ON s'Suwanee River and s.Star Spanped
Banner by Miss Anita Ouss are among the
THR ELKs BESEFIr.-The National theater
was preQfly decorated yesterday in honor of
the third annual benefit OF the Washington
PACK or tlks- The audience filled every part
Ct the house, and the entertainment was of
corresponding dimensions and unusual merit
There were about 2, 100 people I'm the house
and 1t Is thought fully 81 200 will oe netted by