Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-03
LOCAL NEWS.
AmgsxmYNrs TONIGHT.


increases in popularity at each successive ap-
pearance.
IASrERBuRY.-Annetta alletti, Kate Pen.
ao,er, the sisters Marie and Augusta, and a
number Of lesser lights, will appear Tonight
in a graceful dance; Eva Brent will delight
with song. and besides, Ethiopian character
as,ics will be portrayed, and the two. act drama
OF :. Dick Tnrpin," will BE- performed
yARiErIEs.-Mr. Harry Leslie, the performar
on the tlght-rope, will take benefit to. light,
and rs he has legion of friends and admirers
me Varieties Hall will no doubt be well Hlled.
The whole company will appear in a varied
bill OF song, dance, and Ethiopian eccentricty.
CiRcus.-The equestrian drama of "Dick
Turpin," as performed under the Macarte-
NIXON canvas, is very attractive and enter
tanning, especially that scene representing the
ride to York and the death OF "Black Bess,"
which Is fall of thrilling interest A good en-.
tertainment otherwise, of ring and equestrian
performances.
CHARGE OF BIGAAY.-Last Saturday c. F.
Brown was arrested by officer Heating, upon
charge of bigamy, and was taken before Justice
Clark for a hearing. The complainant was Ida
Price, according to the police register "formerIy
aresidens OF the Blue Bird, on Dstreet, between
Eleventh and Twelfth" Ida alleged that sha
was married 10 the accused about two months
ago, and exhibited her marriage certificate in
evidences, showing their marriage by Rey. Mr.
Raymond, then Lieutenant OF the Provost
Guard, and since, Lieutenant Colonel of the
colored regiment,-the nuptals witnessed by,
Justice waiter She had received letters pur.
Il
phia. The case was dismissed, the complain
ant being satisfied that the letters were bogus,
and she destroyed the documents.
Yesterday morning John Martin was arrested
oy ofhcer Franklin, charged by Jane Martin
with bigamy. The party was taken before
Justice Clayton: The complainant stated that
sne was married to the accused sixteen wears
ago, in New York, and that she was the mother
OF five children by him; that about six wears
ago Martin left her suddenly in New York, and
she ola not see him again until, hearing that he
was married again to a woman in Baltimore,
she came 10 this city and found him and his
new wife living together, and with them her
aughtsT, about nine years of age. The two
wives meeting at Martins house, and the ex-
planation being made by the complainant, the
ofcer had some difficulty in preventing fight
betWeen them. The daughter at once recog-
nlz1d and ran TO her mother. The case koes
directly to the grand jury, and Justice Clayton
committed Martin to jail.
A RIoT-Night before last riot occurred
near the corner Of Twenty first and nj streets
which, but for the prompt measures taken by
the police, might have been fraught with disas-
trous consequences. From what we learn a
teamster belonging to train camped near by
went 10 shop in the neIghborhood and got into
an aitercation with several colored men, who
Deat MIN badly The teamster went to the camD
and returned with over q hundred of his COM
rades, who were armed with sticks, pistols
siung-shots, &C.. and they surrounded the
mouse, threatening to tear it down. Sergeant
Hurley, with number of policemen, at this
time arrived, and arrested one of the rim gleadars
John Giasco, and the crowd made an attempt
10 rescue him, but the police took bold stand,
determined, If they laid hands ON the prise
TO defend themselves, and the crowd was
ordered OF, and they reluctantly retreated to
their camp, several shots being fired by them
at the police on their way, which were returned
Giaseo, who was arrested, was locked up in
the First Ward lookup; but that building
being out Of repair, he managed TO escape
during the night.
THE CASE OF Col. WARING AND FAMILY
hoy Nh Y
OF Maryland, from St. Mary's county, with
other gentlemen from the lower counties, have
VISITED the city with reference to the case of
Col j. III. Warning and his family, arrested in
Prince Georges a week or so ago, and brought
up and confined In the Old Capitol. 1t is
charged that the young Walter Bowie, who
was OF the party on their way South with
CharIes Hume of this city, when he was shot
by the military guar d, near Port Tobacco, was
concealed in Dr. Warnings house after his es-
cape on that occasion. These gentlemen pre-
sent mitigating circumstances to Hon Mr. Holt
Judge Advoc ate General, in Col. Warnings
case, as well as that of others in that section.
VINO nave been arrested. BY those who have
gone South returning thus occasionally, they
appear to bring their friends and relatives into
diff Guilty.
A SAILOR RoBBRD.-On Monday night Ser
geant Hurry found two sailors drunk and
asleep in the First Ward, and waking one of
them, he stated that he had been robbed of So
They were taken to the First Ward station and
yesterday morning stated that they had been
fa.a thought
had lost the money. Warrants were obtained
and officers Stinchcomb and James, arrested
wesley j. Mieker and John II. Walker two
young men who have been lounging about the
house (No.27) for some time, and they were ia.
ken before Justice Drury. Some Of the inmates
testified that these parties had robbed the sail
ors, and the Justice committed them to Jail for
Court. They were also, carried TO the Superin-
tendents office and had their mugs taken for the
gallery.
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daY morning guard of one man was sent
from the Central Guard House to arrest James
MCCARTHY, who keeps shop at the corner OF
a and Fifth streets, Capitol Hill, and when he
Went IN, Mccarthy, aided by number OF
pennsylvania Reserves, attacked him and put
nm out A stronger guard was sent up and
arrested mccarthy and number of soldiers,
and took them TO the Central Gnard House,
where they were committed to the cells. Mrs
MCCARTHY was also arrested on the charge OF
selling liquor TO soldiers. and left security for
a hearing.
Nor A RICHARDS CANDIDATE.-Ex-AIder-
man Moore sends us the following disclaimer
Editor Star :: Your reporter, in making up the
returns OF I be election on Monday last, has er.
roneously fixed an "R" TO my name, which
was nrst an nounced in your own paper, at
the eleven III hour under the heading of g In
dependent Union" That was really nv posi-.
tion; and my attention having been called to
the classification OF your reporter, il is due to
truth that 1t should be corrected, so that no one
interested IN SO trivial matter may be misled
Dy MS mistake. WIN. w. MOORE.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsRs-John Mar.
TN, olgamy; Jail for court Elizabeth Moore,
disorderly sl.58. Abraham Spots, do; dis
missed-aiso, Tor threats; Jail. Jacob White,
threats; bail for peace. Chas. Leach, drunk;
dismissed. Jas. Skidmore, fast driving; 1853.
Jas Flarity, disorderly; S150 West Adams,
do; dismissed. Jas. Williams, Jas. Hoey, do;
Sc cents costs, each. Jas. Rearton, g. w. Dim
mick, drunk; SIS each. John Smith, sus.
picion; turned over TO Superintendent. John
Smith, No. =, do; do. Thos. Mcdonald, drunk;
Sl&
TIE COUNTY RoADs.-The Levy Court of
the county is now engaged in repairing the
roads throughout the county. Mr.. Burr, the
chairman OF the committee on roads, superin-
tending the work-having number of contra
bands, with horses and carts, employed. The
work is being pushed through with dispatch,
and in q short time it is expected that at least
all the principal roads leading into the city will
be in excellent order
STEALING EGGs.-Mr. Turner A. BALL, dealer
in butter and eggs, has missed large quantities