Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-12
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS. ;.
AMUsEMsNrs TONIGHT
GROWERS THEATER-Mr Grover anrA nces
this as the last night but two of Missiucille
Westerns engagement an annorsement
which his patrons will regret TO heayor Miss
'" is certainly great favorite. s, will aP-
Alme,' "Hamet," and AM stnis:," in the
beautiful military drama The Iench Spy.
Inc iavorite farce, "Your Lii, in Danger,
Fonp's Tus. .-s evenings emf q. . snsasemen.
81 ms theather Is also rapity drawing to a
S,sss ord "a, this is also his
nen, par, out two He wx sss'r essshratsd
comedy of Money" al will be ably sus-
tanned by Chas Wheat1igh, Harry Pearson
ana the rect OF Mr.. Forcs company. Io'mor-
row Mr. Booth takes hi final beneht
CAHTRRBURY-Mr.J. H. Childers will ap-
pear acaiB to night il his WONDERFUL Ionase
drlii. Kathleen OpeiIi and Ernestine ae al Al,
ber will sing po,ular songs The dr. una OF
I" Black Conner, embracing in its repre- -enta-
ton all Of the Canterbury dramatic company,
appear in the prw ballet. "The Village Belle"
Other songs. dances and acts are on the bills.
FART fair at Odd Fellows Hall, under
the auspices of the ladies of the Western Pres
byterian Church, is still open, and there are
large number OF useful and fancy articles still
on hand ard for sale. The band of the l4th
New Hampshire 10 always in attendance and
discourse excellent music.
BALL.-The Monumental Club will give
their twentieth ball TO night at Temperance
Hall. The ball this evening Is for the benefit
of BLK man.
given to nigh, by the Monumental Club, at
Temperance Hall The gentlemen having It
IN charge mean to make it fine affair.
pssE race cameo oR Il ,asyY
between Lady Champion, Dan Mace, and Lit
n W. VIIuep ku~ &c.
purse OF $500, which was closely contested,
and drew out large crowd OF the lovers Of
this kind Of sport The horses were in flue
condition, and the time made was excellent
In the choice OF places Dan had the pole,
Champion sc con0, and Little Mac outside, and
in the first heat Champion took the lead and
kept il, winning the two miles In 5:36x; Dan
Gaming in second, and Mac bringing up the
rear.
turn Mace took the lead and held it to stretch,
and was then Tapped by Champion for half
mile, but at the LAST turn they both broke, when
champion took the lead and won the heat by
neck, in 5:26s.
The following Is the summary:
A. Carpenter enters b. m. Lady Champion. Il
Dan. Mace enters s. z. Dan. Mace ..........2 9
Nc. Roberts enters &. z. Little Mac.,.3 3
Time-5:364, 5:26s.
Tomorrow afternoon a fve-mIe trot will.
come of at this course, tor q stake Of $3.50 each,
to which the proprietor {Jcs. L. Heise) has
added $3.50, making xi,2a0 between the three
horses which ran ye sterday and Abdalah Chief,
and as these animals are celebrated five. mile
horses, no doubt a large number will be at this
contest Another match has oeen made between
Harry Ford's g. m; Gentle Annie ard A. Dor
sey's z. b. Snow Storm, for purse Of 5000,
mile heat, best three in Ave, and the trot will
come OFF tom orrow afternoon, directly after
the five mile race.
POLICE REPoRTs.--Second Precinct-- Nc
Closkey, robbing money drawer; Jail for hear
cenred; saO.9i' Leonard Fitch. do: ssvsi.
Third Precinet-AlbertS Scott, disorderly s2.ii
Susan Hunter, cooking IN the market; 50 A.
Elizabeth Peters. disorderly; $500. Kate Fur
long, fighting; 1914. VIM. johnson, buying a
stolen horse; dismissed.
Fourth Precinct-Cath. Gam, larceny: Jail for
Chas CLANCY, do; 81. las. Williamson; drunk;
Sl.50. Jas. Graham, disorderly; 81. Thomas
Hays, do; g. Richard Hin, do; 81
sidewalk; 81. Minor Ross, Jno. Judge, drunk;
81 each. Chas. Kimmel, creating nuisance; 30.
H; Grossmeyer, obstructing sidewalk; 80.
Tenth Precinct.-Jas. Calien, riding on pave
ment; 81. Robert Olive, larceny; dismissed.
Elizabeth Smith and Mary Olive, Indecent Ian
guaee; 81 each. Daniel Kelly, drunk; dis.
missed.
CHARGE OF STEALING A HACK.-Easly yes
terdsy morning. William Dorsey, d hackman
stopped his hack at the Kirby House, and went
in, lea wing his team at the curb, but on return
ing found that il had been driven Off by some
parties. He informed the police OF the First
Ward, and also that he thought some young
men from that section of the city, who were at
the house when he left 1t, knew something OF
the vehicle. While he was at the station house,
about O'Clock, a hack and pair of horses, with
two young men-Thomas Limkins and Albert
Parris-were seen TO drive down street, and
officers Clements and Hurdle pursued them,
and brought them TO the station, and Justice
Drury held them TO security for their appear
ance at court.
FoRp's NEW THBATER.-The excellent com !.
edy entitled "Money," is to be presented at
this elegant place Of amusement this evening
with Mr.. J. Wilkes Booth as Evelyn, Mr.
Harry Pearson as Graves Mr.. g. F. De We're
as Sir John Vesey, Miss Waite as Clara, Mrs
as and the 5sst
rious members of Mr.. Ford's extensive com.
pany. Tomorrow Booth will have his fare.
s a on for ,ss aa, s
lively. Saturday night Booth makes his las
appearance.
PETTY LARcENY.-On Tuesday, - coloret
girl well. known to the police, named Cath
arine damn, went TO the house Of Mr.. W
Bars, on g street, between 23d and 9th, with
milk, and while there stole fifty cents, wi /
which she went off. She was arrested by OF
ficer Calhoun and taken before Justice Drury
well.known to the police, and has frequently
been in ,heir custody for thieSing Some time
since che managed to steal horse, but tn,
owner declining TO prosecute, nothing wa
done with her.
Quota OF THE SEVENTH VIRGINIA DISTRICT
UNDER THE ENRoLLMHET.-The Alexandra,
State Journal OF yesterday evening says tina
the seventh district of Virginia has been at
tached to the department of Capt. Selects
Provost Marshal Of the Enrolment and Con
scription Act, under the recent call for 10000
more troops by the President, and that in a few
days he Will open recruiting office in tina
city for raising volunteers under the said call
The quota or number OF troops for the dlstric
has not yet been assigned. &C.
STAINING CAsB-On Saturday night, a diff
Guilty occurred between Dennis Burns, whs
resides at the corner of 26tn and X streets, ans
Augustus Cozzens, in front OF Burns residence
when the latter drew q knife and cut Burns IL
the arm, the hand, and near the shoulder blade
the latter wound, it is supposed, penetrating
the lungs, and being OF a serious character
Dr. Magruder is attending the wounded man
Cozz ms was arrested by officer Crump ant