Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-27
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsHMlNTs To-NIGar.

will act their parts. 5.
COMMUNICATIONS Sim announces the
regular concert hall entertainment. The thrill
ling nautical drama, "The Floating Beacon Of
DEATH" with Edeson as "Jack Junk" will be
performed. Miss Eva Brent remains here
awhile longer. The new ballet, Heather
Blossoms" will be performed.
VARIETIEs.-Another week of merriment is
promised the patrons Of this popular resort
which was crowded every night the past week
Song, dance and Ethiopian eccentricity, by
such performers as Jim Budworth, Agnes
Sutherland, Addie johnson, Dick Watkins and
others. VIII be the order "X-M-T," a new
Ethiopian act, will be introduced.
PKEsTInIGITATIoN. Prof. Anderson will
give his first entertainment this evening, at
Odd Fellows Hall. This magician ia the son
of the noted Wizard of the North" aud it is
said, inherits all his fathers powers in his art
He has lately been performing in Europe This
is kind OF entertainment which ail-old and
youRg-may enjoy with propriety.
SUICIDE OF SoLDIEH.-On Saturday after
noon, a soldier named Frank Kim berly, belong
ing TO the 18TH New York regiment committed
suicide in the square south of the depot by
shooting himself through the heart 1t appears
that he had been about the nei .hborhood for
two or three weeks, and had during a few days
previous to the commission OF the act, exhibited
signs of insanity. He went to man with
" HON he had left thirty dollars on Saturday
morning and got it, buying revolver with
portion of ii and depositing seventeen dollars
with Mr.. Conroy, who keeps the Connecticut
House. He told MIR. Conroy 10 send the money
TO his wife, and gave him the address, and also
stated to him that he and three others had de-
serted the regiment, and had been afraid to go
back because he would be shot, and that he
could not go home, but he would 60 back 10 the
regiment on Thursday. Kimberly left the
house, and few minutes after the report was
heard and on going to the spot Kim berly was
found dead, the ball having entered his heart.
Officer Barkely had the body conveyed to the
ItF W.lrI Stn nr6 vnr1n
Woodward held an inquest, and verdict was
rendered that "he came TO his death by his
own hands while laboring under temporary
insanity" His remains We're buried by the
military, and his effects including the money
lett in Mr.. Conway hands, were taken charge
of by the coroner. He leaves a widow and two
children in Marathon, Cortlandt county, n. Y.
COMMITTED TO THE OLD CAPIToL.-Alex-
ander Sherburne, W. :. Carrack and John
Hill, Of Company &, 1st Maryland (rebel regi-
ment, were sent TO this city yesterday, having
been captured by the Potomac fotllla. Sher-
burne and Oarrick are charged with violation
of the blockade, and Hill was captured while
III the Union lines with a furlough. They were
committed 10 the Old Capitol by order of Capt.
Todd.
Charles Lpnthor, Frank Gutman, Joseph
Miller, John Rhinehart, Martin French, Daui i
Marks, George keunder and William Worrell
were arr. stcd yesterday at the Eastern Branch
bridge. They claim TO be rebel refugees, but it
is thought they are contrabands. They were
committed TO the Old Capitol prison by order
OF Cap. Todd. Henry Collins, Emel Schninpr
anG Joseph Hill We're also arrested at the Navy
Yard bridge, and were also committed to the
Old Capitol
q. b. Hudson and G. Hudson were sent to
this city yesterday, having been captured by
the Potomac foulia. They are charged with
blockade runners, and were committed to the
Old Capitol.
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsRs-Jacob
Fisher, neglect of duty; dismissed. Fabian
Hoa!e, peodling without license; do. Eliza
Crittenden, profanity; 81 Il. VIM Jones' drunk
aud resisting officers turned over to military
Matthew Calhoun, swindling; dismissed. Mar
garei Fitzgerald, creating nuisance; for hearing
Adciphus Schultz, pcddling unlicensed; do.
Michael Wall, drunk and abusive TO his wife,
dismissed. james Alexander. profanity; S25S
Henrietta .Ianney, drunk and disorderly; 81
john 7. J:-nney, Jessie Harrity. Eacy Harrity,
philclne2 GARNER, Clagett Bowie, disOrdarlY
dismissed VIM. Deshart, drunk; Sl.5s. Maria
Moore, walking streets; workhouse. john
Long, drunk; Sl5S.
MONTY IsHCovBRRD.-Last week, Ann Flynn
was arrested ny the Fourth Ward police for
stealing $500 from Catharine She's, and was sent
to jail by Justice Giberson. The confession of
the prisoner, TO Catholic clergyman, since her
imprisonment, gave a clue to the whereabouts
OF the money; and by direction OF Sergeant
Cronin Ca,harine Shea went to work and
searched every hole and corner OF the house
where the money was taken. and frally dis
covered 1t in bottle belonging TO Ann
Flynn, in the cellar. under a heap OF rubbish
deposited there Catharins W as ever so happy
in her life
DRowNED.-On Saturday morning boy
named Edward kershaw, aged about nine
years, was drowned al Blagden's wharf, foot
OF Third street. He went on the wharf to fish
up chips, and another boy struck him, causing
him 10 fall overheard. The body was recov-
cred yesterday morning, and an inquest held
by Coroner Woodward: the Jury rendering q
mains were taken 10 the residence or his raoth-
ar, on Third street east, between N and o
streets south.
ARREST FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fitzpat-
rick was arrest ted yesterday by Cant. .JOnh-
ston's detectives, and committed to the Central
Guardhouse by Gen. Martindaie. charged with
kidnapping colored man named John Taylor.
Fitzpatrick had taken Taylor to Baltimore and
had him committed to jail, but Gen Martindale
hearing OF the circumstances, wrote TO Gen
SchancK at Baltimore, and TAYLOR was released
by order OF that officer.
LARCENY OF A CoAT.-This morning Ed.
mund Canning Tor Genon) was arrested for
stealing sack coat from the store of Selduer
81 Co. A witness saw him take the coat and 90
with 1t 10 the Metropolitan Hotel. Witness
told the clerk In the store, and went with him
and caught the accused, and identified the coat
on the back OF the prisoner. He was takea to
the Fourth Ward station. He claimed 70 be a
lieutenant, and was com mitted TO Jail for court
SUSPICIOUS CONDUCT nut NOT LARCENY
Yesterday, Officer FairalI, OF the Second Ward,
arrested Mr.. Latt for the larceny of a watch
Edw'd Lynch. The two had been together ths
previous night, and apparently In sport. Lat.
took the watch from Lynch's neck, but did not
return II; but a friend got 1t from him Justice
Clayton decided that the evidence was not
SUFFICIENT to justify his commitment. for court,
and the case was dismissed.
SEcosD WARD STATION OAsEs.-John Hem
derson, assault and battery; dismissed. John
Lamoiski and j. ~ Delevy, disorderly; 50
Jacob Pace, drunk; dismissed. Peter NJ urphy,
sighting: SIS. Jno. Hanson, CARRYING weapons:
dismissed. VIM. (. Goldsmith, disordsrIy:
$3.50. VIM. Gasvay, do; Sis. Jno Hanson,
drunk and disorderly; IS. Thos. Kelley, drunk;
dismissed.
STROKE OF rRB SUI.-Ysstsrday afternoon
man named James Cannon, while walking
On Pennsylvania avenue, in the First Ward,
fell suddenly to the ground. DR.. T. L. Joyce
was called upon, and he pronounced Is stroke
Of the san. He was removed TO his home, on
Twenty second street, and this morning WAS
doing very well, and his recovery is hoped for.
NARINEs SBHY OYB.-This morning, ninety.
one men ieft the Marine Barracks for Now