Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-13
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Mr.. Davenport appears as "Richard," Wal
lack as the Earl OF Richmond" Mrs Farren
as sQueen Elizabeth, =" and the other charac-
Ters are we'll cast. s-
CANTKRBuRY.-Ay variety of splendid dances,
songs, and Ethiopian performances tonight,
The six female stars, and all OF the Canterbury
troupe appearing
BALL AT Tempe. ance Hall for the benefit OF
the drafted Police of the Third Ward. good
time may be expected
CONCERT OF SACRED Music ut Odd Fellows
Hall by the Cathedral Cnoir OF Baltimore LOT
the benefit of st. AIMS Infant asylum
The ROBBERY OF PAYMAsTER LATHAM
After our report OF me Mainr o1urr pro
Timed his testimony In the case against A. "A.
Boyans, who is charged with robbmg Pay
master Latham of large sum of money. Ma
Tor Latham testified to the finding of the box
OF Major Williams, and to the subsequent ar
rest of Boyans; and the denial OF the latter of
any completely whatever III the crime. He
also testified 20 the fact t1at i'm the search for
the money the next morning, that CHAPMAN
found it in the cellar, and that Chapman said
that goo package was gone before all of the
money was exposed to view Witness Also
acknowledged that the box was in his room at
: o'clock.
VIM. Riddle testified that on the night before
me morning when the robbery was discovered
he saw Boyans at MAJOR Latham's Office door
MISS Julia Riley testified that after the gas
had been lit, and after Major Latham had gone
into Major LIS room. o.
This witness was subjected to a rigid cross
examination BY Mr.. Davidge, and denied many
things which 1t was alleged she swore to at the
hearlng before Justice Clayton When the
money was discovered il W as found to be wrap-
ped up i'm a chemise belonging to this witness.
Mr.. Wilman identified q sore W driver shown
him as one which he loaned TO some one in the
house occupied in part by Major Latham. He
thought Boyans was the party he loaned it to-
doubts about it.
THE screw driver referred to was found
w,tE the box after it had been broken open.l
The case was then continued until liz
. clock this morning.
RUNAWAY MATCH.-Yesterday morning
Mr.. J. A. Douglass, from Alexandria arrived
IN tnis city In pursuit OF his daughter. who had
eioped with q young man named b F. Lang.
ley to be married The parent stated that the
daughter is a minor; but he would not have
cared so much If the young man had suited him.
Inc marriage took place on Sunday afternoon
and the father met his daughter ana her Inns.
hand At noon yesterday, OH the corner of Seventh
street ana the avenue. The meeting was an
excIed enc, the father demanding his daughter
and the husband Pressing to his wife lutte q
crowd assem- bled around them, and took sides
respectively for the father and the husband.
The police came up and dispersed the crowd,
and the husband and wife departed in the dirac-
ton OF the Alexandria boat landing, followed
by the excited parent.
In the afternoon, after the notice had dis
persed the crowd, and the father, husband and
daughter had star ed as ii to go to the steam
boat wharf, Mr.. Il F. Langley was arrested in
the Seventh Ward for "taking possession of a
girl by marriage under age" which case was
dismissed by Justice Boswell, and the bride,
Isabella Langley, was arrested for sabscond-
Ing from her father and she was returned TO
her father. So the case stands for the present
FORDs NEW THEATER.-This great resort
of the intelligent and fashionable presented an
array of beauty and briIliancy last evening,
hitherto unprecedented in the dramatic an
nails Of Washington. The presence OF the Hon.
VIM. II. Seward, Secretary of STATE, and his
family, with their talented guest, Miss
Charlotte CusbmRn: also Lord Lyons and
several members Of the British Legation, lent
an additions al polish TO refined company as
sembled. During the evening Prof Withers'
Orchestra gave the American aud British
national airs in honor of these distinguished
visitors, which were received with unbounded
applause.
announced. the cast including, beside Maggie
Mitchell, MT j. r. Fannin, This first appear.
ance,) Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop, and the entire
strength OF the company.
STRIKING WoMAE.-On Saturday q diff
Guilty occurred between Jas. H. Popkins and
Mr.. Heeht, who reside in the same house. on
Ninth, near ID street., on the Island, and Pop
kline came in contact with Mrs. Annetta Hecht,
and 1t is alleged, struck her twice in the sida,
and she being In an ''interestng condition." it
Popkins followed Hecht from the house, and
was arrested by Oficer James. This morning
the case was heard before Justice Bos we'll,
when MIR. Norris appeared for the defence and
Mr.. A. Lloyd for the prosecution.
ASSAULT WITH RAzoR-On Friday eve-
ming, John O. Conway, a coiored barber, keep
ing shop on Third street, on the Island, lost
a razor, and on Saturday morning Anthony
Simms, colored, went into the shop, and dis
puts arose about the loss OF the razor when the
latter seized a razor and cut Conway across the
head several times. Conway run of, but was
pursued by a crowd of soldiers and citizens.
and officer Gessford arrested him. He was
taken TO the tenth precinct station, and Justice
Boswell committed lin to Jail for court
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsRs-Charles
Montgomery, drunk; 81. John Henderson, do.
81. VIM. Brady, drunk and disorderly; 60
Samuel Reader, drunk; 50. Kate Williams,
drund and insulting white ladies; 1910. John
Hoiloran, having stolen horse in possession;
ing in the street; military. James Whitney, do
So cents and costs. John NJ. Newmier, break
IN house.
GUNs-The guns for the new Fort on the
bluf below the city on the Marylan side Of
1 the river are being placed in position.
Fort Rsieers.-The LIST Wisconsin Battery has
been detailed to man Fort Rodgers, situated at
the south terminus o. Water street. This Fort
Is fast approaching completion.-Aiez Journal
DON'T FORGET that the grand I. o. o. f levee
clmes of tomorrow night at Odd Fellows
Hall, Seventh street 1t will be superb affair,
from all the indications, bringing together all
the pretty ladies and desira BILE men Of the city
Those who do not wish to he "counted" out of
these categories had better secure their tickets.
CHANCE TO GET COOP HOUSE, See adver.
tsement of brick house for sale by Mcclure IL
Co, this afternoon, on Fifth street, between H
and /.
SEE PIRsT PAGE Of tc days Star for interest
ing local articles.
CARD.-Ar. Editor: In noticing the strike
on the y. S. Treasury extension on Monday.
your correspondent stated that all the work
men, except the brick masons, refused to go to
work at the hours regulated by the superin-
tendent, (Mr. Rodgers The brick masons
were requested by their superintendent, Mr..
Mason, (not ordered to work the hours for the
period OF a few weeks, as the superin ter dent
was anxious to get the work enclosed before
the Indictment weather set in. To this request