Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-03
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT

FoRD's THEArER--The Rayeis enter upon
the second week Of their engagement, a Id cele-
i-The Red Gnome,S q brilliant pantomime.
which, in past time, has ehectually entertained
Wa=hingto audiences. Gabriel kavel, Young
Anerica, and the able troupe appear. The great
flying trapezr act follows the pantomime The
entertainment will open with the drama or
"Napoleon's Old Guard" ASA
HISoN's CRKNoRSE CfRcrs.-Eaton Stone,
the champion rider, will appear every day and
night this wrek in the great "Barricr Act"
ALSO James l. Thayer, the humorous, Foota
and Siaall, the hiipniians; aud twenty-five
gifted performers, exclusive of the Spanish
ballet troupe. The Conrad Brothers and Mas
ter Johnny are among the most prominent per-
formers here.
CAATERRTRY HALL-An entire change of
programme, with the exception OF the ssii psey's
Lay, IS announced for this evening al Canter-
nnry-i NJ latter act il CONT nupd by the par
ucuIar request OF the patrons of this fam ,us
1es orr who appear never TO tire of its prrsenta-
ton. No one who admires fine yocalizaiion or
graceful dancing. should fail TO sec and hear
Julia Mortimer, Kate Pennoyer and Agnes
HoNIcInE.-About O'Clock on Saturday af.
ternoon difficulty occurred at the wagon pax
on y street, between Ninth and Tenth which
res suited IN the death of one of the Transfers
named Mckinney. II appears that Mex had
oeen drinking and coming into camp he united
a ooG which was claimed by Samuel Ruuk,
also u transfer, and attempted to carry il Off
This the latter would not allow him to de, and
seuite ensued rs to who should have posses
sion OF the dog, during which Mckinney was
KNOCKED down by Runk, and was struck once
or twic: after hc fell While the fight was
gong on seme Of the teamsiers wished to part
thrm but were prevented by the wagon mas.
Ter. who said they should fight it out but after
they were down ne ordered them to stop, and
HUNK immrdaxe1y wen of, leaving Mckinney
on the ground who was found to be dy ing when
picked up, and he expired in about ten minutes
Ehe police were At once notified, and Sergeant
Burnhani coming to- the camp arrested Runk
who was ignorant OF the death of Mckinney
as he was returning He was taken AT once
before Justice Clayton, who committed him to
Jail fer a further hearing, and yesterday morn.
ing he was brcu hit ont before Justices Clay ton
and BarRaclo, who, after hearing the evidence,
fully committed him for trial. On Saturday
night jury was summoned. and an inquest
neid on the body, and a verdict was rendered
that the deceased came to his death from having
MS meek broken by n blow from the fist of
samuel hunk The deceased was abOut thirty
siZ years of age, and Is believed to have come
1rum Havre- e-Grace. He had only been In
the train about Sit weeks, and is represented
as having been n quiet man when sober, but
ouarrrlsome when under the in urnce of liouor
The prison r, Rrnk, halls from Huntingdon
county, Pa, and has been employed in the army
Ior over year, and previous to this occurrence
he has borne a fair Character, and was on good
terms with the deceased
FCNERAL CERYMoNIEs.- The funeral o. The
re- Major VIM. W. Russell took pIas yes.er
day ~ noon from the residence of his brother
ON ID, near Third street Many officers of the
ance A silver pIate unnn tba "oiI;n - N ,hioS
the remains were placed bore the simnIa in
scnption, Major VIM W. Russell, Paymaster
United States Marine Corps, died October 81
1e52. aged forty-two years" The beautiful flu.
neral service OF the Episcopal (yhurch vas read
BY Rev MIR smith, assistant pastor of the
acted as paIl-bearers: Commanders wise and
Bankhead, L. s. ". Majors Doughty and Mich
McNairy, of the Navy Department. and Messrs
A. S. ii. White and Malcolm Seaton on the mart
OF the citizens The veteran Colonel Comma and
aat OF fhe Marine Corps also participated i'm the
solemn ceremonies. The eorpse was borne Tue nc
the Con gressional Burial Ground preceded nv
~ companies Of United States marines undrr
Marine Corps, accompanied by the full Mar ine
Band, and followed by the relatives and friends
of the deceased. The funeral service was con-
cluded ut the grave, and aISpropriate military
.honors were paid to the remains -,
So, .s '----
HEAVY RoBBERY-Mr. James III. Shreye n
-WelI-known citizen, was robbed OF over S50s,
thus far the money hSs not hsen recnNor nna
though two suspected persons have hen or'
rested The money had hean raoo; ,,o6 d,,,;.,r,
the day pripcipaliy i'm payment of a contrac;
arcount While no had the monev i, his n,s :
ssssion he stopped a short while in font of Mr..
ward missed his money The fl rst arr ,sf ~. q
that of Moses Clark a colored empl,yee in M
CissePs store,vho it is; said. had remarked that
he had 81 era well filled pocket book, and who
left the store where EMPLOYED uuusualiy early
that eyeniisg. Hewas arrested bv Pafrolman
Greer and Roundsman Shield, and after a nre.
ifminary examination w as commi ted to aiffor
MAN nanoad w,p Suan1 ar .ho n "a NO., ~ of g.
,niiiar eonyers1.ion win nv Shreye ysyu
t,es,ra Covered his 10. "a nn ro
.r.-ssed Nv eenssahl. y XIII md 80,
t,sen hefore Instiee Rarn,cio Who 'conn ;t,od
HIM 70 ''lii i'f : iur.ller nearing
T,,pr ahont ba1fna a;oht o,o,o.,, loo,
a,an;,r m GA Stahie on Snn,h u ~,
II
SIN Gu &C TN a..er1 ca as % Gu.
"a. = 80 80 -, -. ,ssEk 70 W.. 49,
preventing the fire communicating to the frame
buildings Contiguous. The building was the
properly of Mr. VIM. G.. w. White, but oc-
cupied by Mr.. John G.. Cooke. Mr. c. lost a
sleigh valued ut $3.50, four new sulky wheels
John c. Tompkins, aged seventeen, and
James McGraw, fourteen years of age, were
arrested on charge of setting the building on