Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-20
f EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

sentially a new establishment thron,bont
was great theatrical triumph. in the man.
ner IN which the pieces were placed on the |
stage. The company is really 80 canitallv ore
ganized, that it would be perbans inr;J;ny. "a
essay TO partieulariEe its members Mr.. Chan.
man, .ne stage manageable son of our old |
Aienu oam chapman, who wears ago wa, an
wen known and SO highly esteemed in wash |
Ing'on as frank and high toned gentleman.
as Wen as the best melodramatic performer Of |
sion; for he takes due care that everv cborac.
yer IS appropriately put upon the stage, ard |
mat the " business Of his pieces is conducted
without fault. Indeed, we have had no better
stock company in Washington than that of the
tarieties, since the never to- be forgotten davs
WOOD, Warren, old Jefferson, the elder
Waiiacks, Mrs. Anderson, and their original
stock who are the progenitors for one and
No generations back, of most of the best ac-
'ors al TINS time playing in this country.
Ih6 piece oil the night was " Still Waters
nun Deep, one of the most successful of all
ns Hoaein comedies, every character of which
was played to a charm. The dressing was
faultless-every one representing a eentieman
VI Iaay, a'd really so represent his or he-
Part-an achievement. never before accom-
Pllshed In that house The ladies of the
mouse are young, handsome, refined and a
eompiisned women, evidently; while the ger
temen are, one and all. rising actors anbi-
In truth, Mr.. Ford has surprised u, by max
Ing In our midst, in his now elegant and COM
PORTABLE bljou of theatre, just such another
establishment as that Of James Wallack, ST.,
on Broadway, New York. Success attend his
season, say we!
ARREST OF A BURGLAR.-This morning. be-
tween two and three o'clock-clear and frosty
while Messrs. Bell and Eckloff, members of
the Auxiliary Guard, were on their beat and
In the lnmedi vicinity Of the enclosed pub
lic reservation opposite the Centre Market
tney perceived coming toward them man,
with huge bundle in his arms Curiosity u
well as duty inclined them to closely INSPECT
the stranger, whose movements were to them
suspicious. He did not however halt for ST
investigation; on the contrary he turned his
PACK upon them, and made a rapid retreat to
Else,n street, dropping his freight, and show
ing the otheers how fast he could run They
started In hot pursuit, but were Obliged TO
malt at the bank Of the canal the stranger
having leaped into the water, AMI was swim
ming to the opposite shore. They ran over
Seventh street bridge, and would have cap
tured their game at his landing place, had he
not again, like duck, taken refuge in the
water There he was kicking and plunging :;
and between the alternatives of q capture and
death by the chilling liquid, he made up his
mind to prefer he former, and suffered him
self to be drawn to terra frma. Dripping
shohAho every JOihl, Ills teeth chatter
ing, he was conducted by his captors to the
guard-house.
The officers returned to Eight street, to look
alter the bundle which they recovered at the
spot where the stranger had dropped it and
ON opening, it was discovered to contain eleven
pairs of gentlemen's boots, of the best quality,
and fine leathern travelling bag. On the
person of the prisoner were found Eve dollar
note on the broken Exchange Bank, two
Georgetown Corporation notes, ard between
three and four dollar, in gold and silver; all
of which property had beer taken from the
shoestOre Of Mr.. Wall, having effected both
his ingress and egress through the cellar and
atrap-door communicating to the store. The
goods were fully recognised by Mr.. Wall
The evidence being Of an indisputab!e char
acter, Justice Birch committed him to Jill to
await trial
probably twenty-one years of age, and toIera-
bly, well dressed.
The CoCNcILs.-Boardo of Aldermen The
Board met at the usual hour, the President in
the chair; all the members were present,
An act making an appropriation for grading
Massachusetts, avenue between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets; passed.
bill to repeal certain portions Of III &C. in
regard to pumps; referred.
petition from Columbia Fire Company;
referred.
ptlitiOH llch OarlOll, REFERRED.
Petition of Mary Stone; referred.
Bill for the relief Of Hanson Brown; passed.
An act to gravel street south, from Fourth
TO Sixth streets east; referred.
A bill to provide for the introduction Of
music in the public schools was lost.
A report from the Inspector Of fire appara-
tus was received.
a bill fOr graveling First street east; passed.
A bill for the reliet of Ii. f. Pla.:: referred.
bill apprOpriatiDg sufficient amount Of
money to procure 500 teet of hose for the Franz
lin Fire Company.
The petition of j. p Levy for refunding oG
money overpaid for license; lost.
A bill to remit fine or r. Porter; passed
A resolution was passed requesting the
Mayor to furnish the board with a statement
Of the bank account Of the Corporation.
The Board then adjourned.
COURr OF CLAINs.-Yesterday, Judge Scar
borough delivered the opinion Of the court in
case Of White and Sherwood. The petition
ers in this case were messengers in the Office
of the Auditor for the Post Office Department,
and claim compensation for four years extra
services. commencing on the lst OF January,
1889, and ending on the lst of January, 1913,
at 500 year. The court decided that the
petition is detective
1st. In not specifying what person or per-
sor are owners Of the claim, or interested
therein.
%. Because the petition did not seem to set
forth any claim whatever, except one for H.
terest. Until the petition is amended the
the court will refuse to order the taking oftes-
timony.
Judge Scarborough also delivered the Gpin-
ion of tho court in the case Of John Boyd,
who claims compensation for extra services
rendered as deputy marshal in taking the
census in Louisiana. The petition was deci.
ded TO be defective, in stating the claim, and
in emitting to state the action of Congress
thereon. The court will not order the taking
If testimony until the petition il amended.
The argument in the priyateer Armstrong
Gaze was resumed by Samuel c. Reid, jr,
Esq, who had not concluded his remarks
when the court adjourned.
BURGLARs-LooK Our FOR THEN.-Our city |