Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-05-20
LOCAL NEWS.
ASSESSMENTS To-sIGpr

LAVAL lNH w o.
AaRsEMkNTs TONIGHT.
GroTfR'S THEATEE.-For The third time th !.
week :. East Lynne" Will be performed, I.u
cslie Western appearing in her famous charac
az OF :. Lady isabti." Bliss W is ably sun
LoTted by Susan denim a q Barbara Hare.
Charles Barron as !" Cariyln,' Barton Hin ;
tLevison," and others OF EIr. GroIer,s a
company.
WAsHINGToS THgATER. Uncle Tots
Cabin mas proved an immense at,ractlo to
6hester- goers, and consequently remuner i've
card 10 the managers. The theatar is GRO, ded
nightly, and the desi,e to witness the pIa,is so
g~'af lha1 boxes and orchestra seats sc Sc
cn-ed three days in advance.
CANTKEBuRY.-Annetta Galletti continues
10 perform here to large and delighted audi
Shces. She IS certainly most gracrai dan
"hSet. Marie ans Augusta, too, by thir grace
d1u oeau y. elicit fair shaI3 of spplans";
"Lhe the entertain meaI Is varied by Bud
worms dpiiht ations CT Ethiopian character,
and the Wit and humor of E.eson and Harri-
Sol az others
VARIETIEs.-The old folks conert will be
-epeated his evening, at his rfsort. Harry
Leslie VIII appear in pantumirp and in faats
on the tight rope. Ada Tesmsa and Estpii.
Forrest will sing fa rorite songs and the laugh-
able farce OF 'Jumho Jun, VIII be performed.
ODD FELLOW HALL.-The stereescopic pan
cTaIla OF the America Civil ar. and the ..x-
hloit.on OF scenes incidental to she Russian
war, have been combined, ard are together on
exhibition at Odd Fellows Hall, Seventh st
LECTURE ON 81 - LANDs.-Rev Geo W
!>"nscn Will lecture N Bible Lands this even
itgs the First Baptist Church. The lecture
- for The benefit OF the church.
BALL.-The Capitol Hill Socials will give
their second grand ball this evening at Co.
iumoia Hall, Capitol Hill.
PoIIcT REpoRTs.--Frst Prec,nct-T Con-
nelly, selling liquor to soldiers; fined 500
Second {'recinct-Geo Angelman, fast riding;
fined 81. Edward Baker, do; do 81 Mary
Cen. threats; security for peace. Jas. Wilson,
sod ntl hot Nc,
ing security for peace.
1hird Preetnct-Jno. johnson, disorasrly;
fined 81 62. Henry Mills, assault; dismissed.
Anna King, prostitution; worhhouse. Lucy
Tabs, doi do. VIM. Matthews, drunk: dis
missed. Mike Connor do: do.
Fourth Precinet.-Ev line West. disorderly
lined 81; also. thre ats security for peace Julia
Rozeil. drunk and disorderly; fined 81 VIM
Bean; do. do. 81. VIM. Duffy, deserter; mill
tary. Edw. Waite threats; security for peace
1Ii1h Pfec'nct.-Edw. henner, indecent ok
posure; military. Oscar Jacobs, last riding;
fined s.. Mary Wieldlocker, assault and bat
CRY; dismissed. Fred. Wieldlocker, do; do
Robt James, fast driving: not disposed of.
Tenth Prrcinc.-A. Mediila, stealing: dis
SD. G.. w. Brown disorderls: do. Maria
Ringgold, nuisance: fined s. Richard MoZer,
diScrderlv: do. So Mary Nc Dona Id, III alicious
mischief; do. SIS. Catharine Swing, disorder
"; workhouse. Chas. Merrick, profanity fined
s.. Jas. Johnson. disorGerly: do SO. EdW.
Murphy, do. dis missed. John Turney. drunk
and disUrderly; 60
TWISTED CAsE.-Some days ago Colonel
Baker detectives took possession of a Gov
eminent horse, found with two colored mon,
Louis bryant and Alex. Walter, The two men
produced q receipt showing their purchase of
he horse from WEi Kelly and Lhas. Deimer
agents for David Simpson. The colured men
applied % the Provost Marshal + redress, and
were directed TO Justice Johnson, who iSs ned
= warrant for Kelly and Dcimer, upon which
they were arresttd by .fIicer Lynch. 1ester-
day the case came up 1Jr 4 hearing, and the
Defendants admitted the sale, but denied any
knowledge OF the animal being Government
hcrse, "a no brand could be seen under the
heavy winter coat Of hair. Tn ay also produced
Mr.. simpson. tor whom they acted, who, being
sworn, testified that he purchased the animal
short time pre- yious to the sale by the accused
IRON an officer OF the | s Army, near Fairfay
Court House, whose name he could not remenl-
bel, having lest the receipt The Justice dis
missed the case against Kelly and Deimer. and
decided 10 hold Mr.. Simpson to bail for court,
but upou Simpson voluntarily refunding to the
colored men the money they would lose, the
Justice dismissed that case also, and told Mr..
Simpson ms remedy was against the party vino
had imposed upon him.
HABEAs CORPUS IN DEGEN's CAsE.-Wm.
Degen, arrested few days ago by detectives
Barry and Williams, on charge of being
cerned in the robbery of the office of Marshall x
Co, in New York last year, was brought before
SHdge "ys Rrs ON writ n OF ha6aa
Tor DeGen, and Mr.. Norris for Messrs. Mar
shall L Co. The testimony of detectives Barry,
Nelly. w liIdnS, Davis, paying teller OF
johnson & Co, and clerk of Marshall & Co,
was taken on behalf OF the prosecution, and
that of Mr.. Ring aud clerk, from Baltimore,
was taken on behalf Of the defense.
The coupon was fully identified "a belong
ing 10 one of the stolen bonds. and Mr.. Davis
identified the prisoner as ha wing offered it for
sale al the bank. The fact was also established
that the signature to the coupon was a forgery.
Mr. Ring and his clerk testified that the
coupon was given TO the prisoner by the first
named, to bring to Washington to see what
could be done with il.
Judge Wylie reInanded the accused 10 Jail 10
answer the charge OF forging the signature 10
the note, in default Of Sl,OOo bail.
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsEs-G W.
McIane, drunk; dismissed. Chas. FinneGan,
stabbing a soldier bail for court, $780, Jail III
default. VIM. A. Church, disorderly and pro-
fame fined S2.a Thos Flemming, drunk and
yagrancy; dismissed. Danl Grain, erecting r
sign across pavement; for hearing. Cornc
hus Sullivan, drunk; fined s 5S; Hiram Allen,
do; do. Sis. Jos. Brown, do; do. S1.5S. f.
A Zimmerman, treason and spy; for 4 hear
ing. Rich'd Rivers, drunk; military. Henry
Hillery, drunk. dismissed Fanny Lyons, do;
do Anna Parker. do: do. Geo. Martin, do;
military. Geo. Curtis, vagrancy; dismissed.
Solomon Msmphis, do; do. Saml Stoss, do;
Isaac Boston, do. do. Peter Farmer, drunk;
fined Sl.5s. Jas. Twomly, do and disorderly;
military Jas. Roland, drunk; Sis. Henry
Wood reasonable language; bail for a hear
ing. Chas. Deimer. selling government Prop
erty; dismissed. p. Kelly, do; do. John Simp-
son, diserderly; locked up two hours. John
Pane, assault and battery; bail for court, dis
missed: also, for profanity, fined S5.71. Pat
rick Moley, drunk; fined Sl5S Jas. Kane,
disorderly: military. Geo. Thomas, do; dis
missed. Jas. Mccain, do; do. John T. Vel.
don, do military. Ed Shields, do; do
AN Recommendations. Jay Cooke &
Co, bankers, have purchased from w. w. Ger
coran, the lot Of ground adjoining the Bank OF
Metropolis, for about 2i3,0OO, on which they
will erect a handsome AND substantial build
ing, containing offices for the transaction OF
their own business, and also accommodations
for the first National Bank established under
the recent act Of Congr ass. The lot is about Al
feet front by 100 feet deep.
DESIRABLE PROPERTY TO BE SoLD.-We are
requested to call attention to the auction sale
tomorrow afternoon, at 5k O'Clock, Of that
valuable property at the corner of Eighth and
L streets, next the General Post Office Depart
ment, and occupied by John $. Hollingshead,
Esq, as an office. Also, Immediately after.
two small and desirable brick dwelling houses
on Thirteenth, above e street, and adjoining
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