Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-04
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\ largely attended gospel temperance meet
ing was held at CaiyarE Baptist church yesier-
day afternoon. uc',er the auspices of the
Womens Goapei Temperance Union. The
Moody choir iurui-heI the singing, and ad-
Cox and Kelly.
\ colored Ge4f ard dumb man. thought to be
Insane. escapcd tro:u Tie Washington asylum
SATURDAY, night about O'Clock. wrapped in q,
blanket ANA sheet. He was found roaming
about The street, o: East Washington yesterday
morning and taken To the eighth precinct
station whence DC was subsequently, returned
To the asylum.
franklin Schoyer has. by Mr. Ii. T. Taggart.
nIed a bill for divorce from Cora Schoyer. They
were married in New York, January, 1875
and came To this city, and he charges that she
deserted him In 1879.
Mr.. John l.. EOgt tie king of the Schuetzen
Nereln, Was Sefenaded Et-t night by the mem-
hers o: the Vere.n. 10 celebrate bis ftieth birth
day He entertained his visitors at Abner,s
hall, where addresses We're made by Messrs
Simon Wolf, JnO. y. joyce and others
Al the services nj Israel C. NJ. E. church, cor
ner OF 1st and streets northwest, yesterday
5000 was raised towards removing the church
debt.
The new rector of Epiphany, Rev. $. Fl. Geisy.
preached his first sermon there Yesterday, hi
theme being The True Idea of Evangelical
Prot. 7. Z. MendenhalI delivered the twelfth
In the scientific course OF lectures ut the Ma
. .1Sa.i museum saturday, his subject being
wsish Of the earth il six aexfiiiio t tons
IeoryS ". JOHNSON reports stolen from the
National fair grounds, during the past few days,
The corner stone or the new National theater
was laid SATURDAY without ceremony. \ mum
9 G oi SONS aud newspapers and d ticket OF
placed under the stone.
AT tae fftE-sixth anniversary of the WASH
1nSton City Bible Society. held at the Cougre-
gaiional church Last evening, addresses were
made by Rev. Or. y. W. Pitzer Rev DR. Byron
Sunderland, Rev. DIR. j. ii. Butler and Rev Dr.
Mr.. L, II. Warder. the wealthy retired manu-
faeturer Tom Springfield. Ohio. who has rentel,
scott circle. now occupied by Mr.. Blaine a.
stated IN saturdays STAR, pays $1,000 per
year rent. II is said.
The wife OF Mr. Geo E Emmons. who il con-
nected with the office OF Il. Ii. Warner died on
Ss.tnrday, after short illness. Mr.. Warner
lost bis wife early IN the month and his coIOreti
driver met with Il similar loss on Saturday
The West End Minstrel club IL successful
aIt!ateur organization has consented to give an
ENTERTAINMENT for the benefit OF the Woman
May 11th.
coming, Md, who was arrested III this city on !.
charge OF arson, was acquitted on Saturday.
CHARGED WITH A DEADLY AssAUIr.-Sam.
uel Hessle- was charged in the Police COur:
this morning with assault and battery with in
tent 10 Kill W. III, Wyant, and the case was con
stated that he had been informed that the de-
iendant struck W yant in the head with u black
laek, innlctlng u serious wound. and il was inn
possible 10 tell as yet whether or not the skull
was fractured.
The THrRsBY TEsTIMoNIAL.-At the testi-
montai concert to Miss Emma Thursby which
takes place AT AlbauSh's opera House Thurs
gay evening next: the following program will
PasQuale, Mrs. Powell Mr. King. HandeI-tnI
AT with variations, Harmonious BlacksInith:
Mende,ssohnnt5) Andante and Rondo Capric-
ceosa, Mime. Hopekirk. Gounod-Shadow Song
rom 'Dinorah, Miss Emma Tnursby. Pom.
Shieiii-Cayatina from La Gioconds,," Mr. A.
L. hing Mercadante-"Ah, Sestinto Ancor
Nj Sorie," Mrs. Powell. Chopin-Andante Spi.
anato and POlonaise. Mime. Hopekirk. Gounod
-SaIye Dirnora FAUST. Mr. A. l. King. Debii,
ies-The celebrated Indian Bell song from the
opera .IasSIne,' Miss Emma Thursby Sulli.
van-'rhe Lost Chord, Mr.. Powell Gounod-
Mr. King All OF the so.oists are we'll known in
this city except Mime. Hopelsirk who is a new
acquisition. iresh from Europe, where she won
golden iaurels before oil the most critical
audiences OF the continent. The concert prom
ises to be very delightful one in every respect
and those not already provided with seats
should call at Ellis at once and secure them.
Lucky WAsuINGroNIANs.-w
were particularly fortunate in the last drawiuy
OF the Louisiana Lottery company Onc-fifti
Of the ticket drawing the capital prize o
amounting 10 $4,000. has been paid. Mr. VIM
.. Collier. young man who is employed a,
FOREMAN In >. j. Meeks coach factory, on G
street between 9Th and eth streets was alse
lucky, Having drawn prize oil 81 900. He ha.
neeelved ihe money: and now has IL in bank
nave drawn small prizes before" said NJ,
Collier TO a STAR reporter to-day, "aid the bal
anee was on ny side even before | got this
5000 That was good strike" Mr.. Collier
1io not lose a single days work on account o
MS good fortune, though he admitted that hi
was little startled at first
INroRraNr REAL ESTATE sALE.-speeial a,
tenuoh r. called TO the advertisements of tn,
sale by Thomas L. Waegaman at public aUc
~. oaon 1n 1ussoay and Wednesday next. OF TIT
nniRproyed property belonging to the Bank o
w@s0toS.on. Inls sale offers unexceptiona
opportunities for Investments
zEAIS FOR "PAIIENCE."-Ncssrs. Brentans
5tOs. oeS 70 announce that owing TO the iarg,
0Soiano l9r seats for Patience" the sale to
morrow Will be conducted ut the box office a
AIbaugh's Grand Opera House after ten O'cioci
AIN.