Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-25
Announcements T0-night.

amusements To-night.
AIRAUGHS--J. n. Emmett
NAuoxlL--''The Old BOm estead-"
MANASSAS PANoKANA.-Day and evening.
HARKIs.-"ChIp OF the Old Block"
kERSkS's.-yariety and drama
WOSpgRASp.-"MuldOon's Picnic" and Variety.
E-srKKSr RIsx.-hnights of Pythias Fair.
Cos.deased Locals.
AT a maCti1g Of the Irish American club last
evening" AZ Jh. eIuu ruO:n=, reports were received
from Messrs. O'Dri,cOi and Tierney, chairfnen OF
tae cOjuuaittet.s on arrangements for the annual
bail.
IT a meeting of the Veteran Volunteer Fire
mems Association, II ~. Georges Hail last even
Ing. the member were measured Tor hats and
BEATS Ine iUr;nrr arrangements were made for
TIE ball on tIe 81 az February.
Labor toin-1is iSEe. carroll ID. Wright Will de-
liver free lecture IA A!i->IUls' calrcn this even
Ing on TIE Kinks u Ma hIu-ry.
The bU-ncs.ir FIRE Llsinr and Pump &C. last
night electel TIE iJi.JwinS directors; Chas bauln
Flank NcC. CTlswcll, j. r. Prrey, RJOcrt Morren,
Inniel Hnmey. cas-. l. - WasE6urn, Geo. G.
The NkEkiT STARS PtCEet Alias OF the World
l. offered fra 90 every new subscriber for one year
10 the WEEKLY STAE- II Is a handsomely printed
book Of igi Dagts profuseIy illustrated With more
Than 100 COOrcU n,Iio ana dlaSranls- ana contains
awealth OF eeneca: InIornatIon- see advertise
nenJ III another cOluIIs.
The will 81 John BRANDON, fled this morning,
leaves his entire estate 10 his wife, Mary NJ.
BrtnnOD-
Juo. NJ staples was this morning admitted 10 the
District bar.
ance neSt Friday evening for the entertainment OF
the Inmates of .he Government Hospital Tor the
Insane. An Interesting program has been ar
About -, o'clocS this morning FIRE was dis
covered No. I'll ii street northeast by O1lcer
Ellsworth. VINO burst the door open and extin-
Euislled tue flames.
colored woman named Sarah King. residing
on the Columbia Road in the county, had her
clothes take tine Kitchen stove yesterday,
and she was severely burned
Mrs. Catherine + snuh. aged forty-tve years
living QrOuDpl dead OF heart dis
ease about 10 O'Clock last night.
Yesterday John Crearln, residing on sherman
stree Ia the county while crossing 7th street. be-
tween l. and VI Streets fell and was badly injured.
He was taken 10 MS home in the patrol wagon
The charge OF diSOr1eriy conduct against Special
Oficrr peterborough mas been withdrawn by
the orlcer W no arrested him at the convention yes
terday this course being taken on the ground That
Brocsenoo-Ough was oaly acting In his official
eap,eiu. .,.., q ,,o,oo,. .,,s
turned In from Doy No. SIS for IRE In the chimney
Of house No. 400 sth street southeast; no damage
THE WIFE THINKS HER HUSBAND IS BECOMING
ISsANE-in the case OF Charles Russell agt. Mag
Hfe Russell for divorce on the ground OF cruel
treatmeat, ne respondent has filed his answer, by
Me-ssls Birney a Birney. She denies the charges
and expresses the belief that her husband Is be-
oomIn- insane. She also files motion for amony.
stating Wat She occupies house belonging TO
complainant. her monthly income being $50 for
rent, aud that the only provision complainant
stick OF wood and a half pound OF meat and She
states that complainant Ownes 1000 In real e.
tate.
LECTURE FOR THE TRAINING SCHOOL FoR NURSES.
Mr. ii. T. Monroe viii deliver her lecture on ''The
story % christ, Illustrated by NIFTY stereoptican
views. at All souls church, l4th and streets, on
SATURDAY evening. for the benefit OF the Washing
ton Training school Tor Nurses
Fun AT TsE REFORM sCHOor--The boys OF the
Reform school entertained each other and a num-
Der OF invited CUE sts last evening in very delight
full way. They were all assembled in the hall
ceivet b. col. Sh1llenberger, the superintendent,
and Mrs Shallenberser. The president OF the
pleasantly said a few words OF introduction. He
read letter from the President regretting his IN
ability TO BE- present ana expressing his interest In
the boys. This sentiment was responded TO by
this youngsters with hearty applause, and the
thusiasm- The read,tiOn Cf an entertaining pro-
gram followei. bringing ouI array OF talent
that was a source of wonder TO the visitors who
cid not expect 20 mi 81 much brightness among
the Reform school boys. But ~ was there. ana
the boys took their parts with great spirit. and
were generously applauded The program consisted
Of nusi,al selectiOns. Dialogues, recitations and
the Op@retta "Jack the Giant Killer" lunch
was served after the performance.
THE Box M,KcBE AssIaxMEsr.--In the answer
made b. lsadore S2ks. the assignee OF the Bon
Marche, 10 the suit filed by one of the creditors,
the ampInt OF the expenditures was printed erro-
Deously IN yesterdays STAR. The receipts and eX-
given by Mr. saks as follows: Receipts sI5 asI.5s;
expenditures, sa,s7s52; balance. s1s.90.oa
LAWYERS AT DfSsER--The annual banquet OF
the District Bar Association was held last evening
al WIlAIds; Inc president OF the association MT.
and brought out responses 10 toasts from the fol-
lowing named gentlemen: Justice Matthews,
CHIEF Justice Richardson, OF the Court OF Claims;
Judge SerTtck, Col EnOch TOtten, and others.
Among The invited guests present were Justice
Harlan, JUICES Bingham, Merrick, Hagner and
Montgomery, OF the District Court Ex-Judges
Wyiie and Macarthur, REPRESENTATIVE Cuberson,
efTexas, and Heraphnl OF south Carolina.
TIE NATIONAL OPERA COMPANY CoxINs.-The
the National Opera company VIII appear at the
National Theater during the week OF February q
giving seven performance in the splendid style
which hGs marked the work OF the oryaniz alton
from the fifss. The company, as Is well known is
by far the strongest now in existence singing
WIN be notable for th- frst presentation IN this
city OF & lldEnark's queen Of sheba," and Ruben
stems "NerC.- which have created rtirore where
ever the company has given them .sTannhauserr
-Faust.' "Lohengrln,' and "The Huguenots," viii
also b. rendered. The CHIEF artists with the COM
pany this year are Emma Juch, Bertha Person
Amanda Faoris, Clara Poole, Helen Ludlngton.
Agnes Perrins, Eioi sylvia, and Barton MeJaekin:
the great teDOrs, Vim. Ludwig AlOnzo stoddard
AND Frank yetta, who Il said 10 have great bass
voice. There Is chorus OF seventy Ave- ballet
81 forty and an orchestra OF fty instrumentalista
The scrErrzxS yEKEIS BALL-The annual dress
ball given last evening by the Schuetzen yerein at
EceIs Hall was largely attended. The costumes OF
the ladies were elegsnt and the occasion WAS
very enjoyable one. The success OF the ball was
largely due 20 the efforts OF the members OF the
following committee: AHusements-W. Heimus,
K. springsguth; II; kronheimsr. and = w Koch.
Gran ID. al -sier, J. J. Appich, J. Hockemeyer, J.
l. yOst, a. Ebei, g. Heurich, c. j. seu1erie, and
W Behrpns. Flos&rWm- Helmus, Joseph Cato
H. kronbeiIner Esw. Koch, G.. A. sautter, and
Fred l. yosI
DENIED A NEW Enthusiastically Judge Mont
Sonery delivered his opinion IN the OF Rebecca
Marshall, coiored girl convicted OF hOuseoreak-
Ing In tie nignt, overriding the motions In
OF Judgment and Tor a new trial. she was charged
win haviny ia August last entered the house OF
Mrs. IN 4 between 18th a
On the tria- the cO1nsel OF the Government sug-
gesred that he couht not make cut q case, and the
court directed a verdict for defendant This was
ANNOUNCED By the foreman, but before the clerk
had ceived 10 a witness said shs could Identity
the girl a. the party. Mr. j. ". Walker objected
60 the Irfal proceeding further, claiming that ne
was entitled 10 a verdict, but was overruled and
the trial proceeded 70 CONVICTION The court noids
thai the verdict not complete until recorded BY
the clerk.