Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-14
AMCsEMENTs TONIGHT.

AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT,
FoRD's THKATkR.-Mr. J. H. Hackett, the
come a;an, will commence an engagement to.
might a. Fords, and Will appear in his inirn
Atsble deiIneation of "Sr John Falstaff" Mr..
Hae krtt Is the only actor who dares undertake
gus ShasSperlan character, and he has made
I. MS own. Mr.. III. has won the applause of
sne world in the part.
GROWERS TEEATrr Ravel. Martinetti
and MARIETTA Troup, have proved so attrac-
tive and popular that MI Grover has effected
Encouragement with them for four nights
Only. commencing with this evening. Tonight
the fairy pantomime of the g Red Gnoms" will
be performed for the first time in this thaater
1t will be preceded bv performances on the
ccrde te du by Mile Zanfretta. and followed
by number of beautiful and artistic perform
ances.
Observation-Disclosures Sim Announces M
new performers the present week, but those
Who SO Well entertained the haotues of Can
terbury last week will be upon the boards.
anneta faitetti, Julia Mortimer, Mile aud
CARA Fowler, and the court of beauty. will
appear In all their loveliness, and no one can
Tail to be delighted with their charming acts.
good bill OF Ethiopian performances will also
SWISS BELL RISGKRs-Ths BlaIsdeu broth.
ers, with their troupe of Swiss Bell Ringers
VIII appear at Odd Fellows Hall tonight
Iney purpose remaining here but one week
Inc performances OF this troupe have ever at
tracte6 large audiences, and their tiutnnabula-
sioAs On the pens are among the most artistic
ReI toF mancPs that could be given. OF course
me Ben Ringers Will have full houses.
FAIRs.-The ladies OF Waugh Chanel will
continue their fair for another week at the hall
ofthe COLUMBIA Engine House. This fair is
admirably conducted.
The ladiesof DunbartOn Street NJ. E. Church
VIII also hold fair at Pom psiiau Hall George
town, commencing to- night.
EALL.-The Journeymen Tailors give q
graud ball TO night at Temperance Hail. Much
enjoy merit Is anticipated.
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ATTEMPTED ESCAPE or DESERTEu-On
Saturday right, George l. Engiehart, arrastet
As & GPserteT from company Z, 18th New York
volunteers, and confined in the third Stery of
capt. SChePiZs headquarters, corner OF New
TCIk avenue ana 18th street, ATTEMPTED to M 4 he
his escape. Thinking he would be- shot when
he was returned TO his regiment, he made a
leap nom the wiRdCw. Two of the guards,
who had watched his movements, caught at
mir, aud the sentry on duty On the pavement
hres, the ball. how ver not striking the m an for
"ht n IL was IL tended, but WOundIng The guard,
A. Brown, company +, 9th regiment, Invalid
CORPS in the shoulder, and T. Briuer, Of the
sane company, in the forearm; the iast-naned
10 such an extent that II IS feared that anputa-
tloE will be necessary. EngIehart foil on his
head striking the edge of The doorstep, breaking
The stone OF the step and crashing Ia his o yn
skull Capt. Scheetz Immediately summoned
DrE: Miter and Riley, " no paid every atteu-
ton t. the wounded men. EngIehart was taken
20 louglas Hospital, and was still alive at
late hour last night. hut theTa are no hopes
entertained for his recO very. The TWO guards
were sent 80 their quarters st MaTtindale Bar
racks, Englshart II said tn have belonged to
several regiments and deserted from them all.
The sentry has been exouGrared from all bInlne
IN The mater.
FIeHTIS4 AMoEG TIE WoMEr.-Yesterdsy
ALEe Campbell was arrested by officer Crown
50T all assault and tattery "a Margaret Welsh,
auu Bridget Welsh and Margaret Welsh for
assault and battery Oh Bridget Redin. The
cas, > were tried by Justice Kinsey. There are
five or six tanlilies living III the same house,
Ma. sachuSstts avenue, between 18th and 9Th
streets and these two families can't agree
Anne and Ms. Welsh tan cid blind womanl
got into ufile, ana Annie knocked the old
woman dewn, for which she was held to bail
foT court. Bridget Redin swore that Bridget
W ish assaulted and beat her, anu that Mrs.
Welsh, the old blind lady, helped her daughter
by Selling Bridget RediI and biting her; for
which Bridget Welsh was held 70 bail for
bSii Bridget Welsh remained for bail, but
AnI!r Campbell got chance and sloped.
ATTEMPT AT RAPB.-Danisl Long Was ar
rested Friday night by officer Hesser, OF the
Fourth Ward, Tor an attempt 10 commit rape
on Mrs Cathsrine Flynn. The evidence before
Justice Giberso showed that Mrs. + lynn lives
on irst street. near L.. and on the 9Th instant,
while hsrhusbGn3 was ont ~ work. Long went
TO the house and sat conyersing awhile with
Mr. Sullivan, hoarder. Mp. Sullivan went
out, GR d Long went into hrs. Flynn room and
laid down on her bed. Mrs. lynn went into
the room and demonstrated with him fCr his
conduct. Long seized her and dragged her
down on the ted, and endeavorsd 10 accomplish
his vile purpose. In the struggle the bed was
broken down. and Mrs. Flynn succeeded In
getting away from him. Justice tfibsrson seut
Long 70 Jail for court.
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsBs..-Barney
McPsul, drunk and dIsorderly; s25s. Daul
Dugap, do; SIS Bridget Mekenas, do; loo fed
ND hours. Francis Tucker, drunk: dismissed.
Mary Dowuey, assault and battery; bail for
~ t4I n
Downey, do; DO. Joseph Dorsey, refusing q
passer ger; S5.6i. John Mcclellan, drunk;
derry; do. Al. Woodftsld, do; military John
Quirk. do: SIS. Eugene O'COunor. do; Sl.51t
Peter Higgins, do; ai.5S.
FCSEEAL-EastsrnL Lodge, No. :, I. o. o. F,
preceded by Wagners brass band, yesterday
afu ~ Don attended the funeral of deceased
member MT. Henry West, who died on Friday
evening alter short illness, The corpse was
conveyed 10 the Railroad depot, and placed in
charge OF MessTs. David McQ ueen and James
HsIley, n CT mmittee of the Lodge. to be taken
10 New York for IN terrGsn.. The deceased W IS
well ard favoTaBly known in the Seventh
Ward, where he resided for several years.
FOLD HIGHWAY ACCOMPLISHMENTS night,
between and { o'clock, a soldier, name u n
known, was knocked down on Seventh street,
petW cen III aud l north, and robbed OF 800,
ESQ stated al first, but II was after wards aseer
famed that he had been paid $40, and besides
that ne had So. making III Al 1922 iestsrd ~
morning, Off GERS tiled 10 aSce1 tain who the
robfer, aud TO get the money, but failed to ob-
tain any clue 10 the Tobber or money.
a RARE CUEIosTTY.-We were shown this
morning by VIM. A. IRE, stauouar. No. 49,
FIties nth street, q map entitled Carys Pocket
Plaa OF London, Westminster and Southwark,
with all the adjacent buildings in st. Georges
Fields, published in Jhs year 100. The siza is
is by 81 inches, it is finely engraved, and In q
gosd state Of preservation. II is a valuable
reiic OF the last century, and will repay exam
nation.
A DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT IN Pros.
PECT-We hear that .he Sunday school oil
Grace Church (EpIscopall will shortly hold a
fair fer the benefit OF their library that prom.
ises to be OF unusual interest. We advise fair.
soers TO be on the lookout for this entertain.
ment.
CaArGEs IN THE GKoReHrowS CUsToN
HoLeE-Willam II. Craig, deputy collector
vice Eben G.. Brown removed Thomas ]. La.
lepby. weigher ard measurer, vice Jonathan
D. Cattren removed.