Evening star., 1863-05-04
LOCAL NEWS.
aMgsEMENTs TONIGHT,

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pears as "Robert Landry" in webster's emo
fional play, "The Dead Heart" Susan Denim
as ssCatharine Duvall."
WASHINGTON THEATRR.-The name of Booth
is yet uppermost an theatrical mention: the sons
OF the great tragedian having proved them
selves legitimate heirs to his mantle. Those
who have not seen the scions of the noble old
stock, should visit the ssWashingten," VIII re
Mr.. J. Wilkes Booth is now performing. He
appears tonight as Fabien and Louis de
Franchi" in "The Corsican Brothers"
SWISS BELL RINGERs.-The renowned Peak
Family Of Swiss BelI-ringers twelve men,
oers) Will appear in this city this evening, at
Wil1ards Hall, Tor the first time in six years
TWO hundred and forty silver bells will tin
tmabuiate sweetly and joyfully under the
hands of this family; which is by all ackpowl-
edged to be superior TO any in similar line Of
entertainment.
CANTERBURY.-Sinn's budget is never ex-
hausted. Week after week he improves; and
Tor the present week he announces bill than
which no one need desire better The fairy
continuation, Julia Mortimer, Ernestine de
faioer, Kate Pennoyer, and Miles Augusta
and Marie remain. A bill is offered repIats
with wit, fun and good sense.
FARIETIEs.-W. S. Budworth, q weII.known
oanJoist and great favorite here, appears to-
night at the Varieties for a short engagem mt,
to the already fine company. Song, dance,
ballet ethiopian ecceAtricity, and the whole
concluding with the pantomime OF the w hite
Statue" will be the nightly order.
RUSSIAN ,WAR.-This panorama remains at
Odd Fellows Hall one week longer All who
admire the beautiful and artistic should by all
means see this fine painting.
MAY BALL.-The Terpsichors Socials will
give grand May ball this evening at Temper
afce Hall. a good band has been engaged and
GOOD refreshments have been prepared.
DIssOLyING VIEWS, illustrative OF Scripture,
war and miscellaneous scenes, will be exhib-
1te0 Tonight at the Lutheran Church, corner
OF Eleventh and II streets
FAIR.-The annual fair for the benefit OF St
Mathews parochal schools will commences
thfs evening at the church corner of u and Fif-
teenth streets.
ADJoURNED-The Criminal Court of the
District adjourned Saturday. A special term
Will be held in about ten days
Anna w hite, indicted for stealing two shawls
cape, &c, valued at Sl50, was found guilty and
sentenced to one year in the Albany peniten-
tary.
Mr. Norris moved an arrest of Judgment in
the ease of James q. Gibbs convicted of forg-
ang discharge papers, but the Court refused to
grant the motion.
Eliza Burrell indicted for grand larceny in
Stealing bonnet, was convicted and sem
teuced 10 one year in the Albany penitentiary
Jonn brogden was found guilty of an assault
on mary T.. Brogden, and sentenced to thirty
days in jail
In the case of Charles Marrs, indicted for
grand larceny, nolle pros was entered
The Court then passed sentence on the fol-
lowing: Jesse Bryan, assault and battery; 20
days In Jail. Louisa Brown, Jane Howard
Sauhtlihe Iayior, '" H. Davenport, James
watson, grand larceny; each one year in the
penitenuary. Charles Ellis, highway robbie.
eyi three years in the peniten tiary. Clinton
smith alias VIM. Thompson, horse stealing
one year In the penitentiary. James @. Gibbs,
forging of discharge papers; two wears in the
lenltentiary, and George Denman, petty lar
<eny; 10 days in jail. All the sentences to the
penitentary are from May sth.
The regular term of the Circuit Court taking
place to-day, the special term was adjourned
1t is expected, however, that another special
term will be ordered.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH INTENT To
kiLL-Sunday morning, about 3 O'clock con-
SIDERABLE excitement was created in the team
sters quarters near the iron bridge in Swami
poodle, by teamster named Thomas Reilly
who took knife and went to the bed where
smother teamster named Robt Thompson was
stepping and inflicted very ugly wound upon
Vhompson's face. the cut extending across the
hoee from one side near to the jaw bone upon
the other Reilly is desperate fellow, and
arming himself with revolver, dehed arrest
The teamsters turned out when they heard the
case, and assisted Officer Crown in arresting
kelly Reilly had a hearing before Justice
Glberson yesterday, and manifested the most
malignant feeling towards Thompson. The
cause of this animosity appeared from the evil
d-nce TO be only the right of use BY the parties
respectively TO a particular horse belonging TO
the Government. Justice Giberson sent Reil-
~ 70 jail for court.
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsEs-Nichsel
S>hae, abusing his wife; security for peace
Ann Simonds, suspected of receiving stolen
goods; dismissed. Michael Bethel, abusing bis
wife bail for hearing. John Shae, creating
nuisance; sl.5s. Robert Rainey, do: ruled for
hearing Daniel Ferris, profanity; S2.5s-also,
for contempt; locked up five hours. John Nc.
farn, drunk; s2.5S. Jonas Wallack, assault
and battery; bail for court. John Cryn, drunk
and disorderly; military. James Cosgroye, as
Sault and battery; dismissed. William James
Buiger, drunk and dIsorderly; workhouse JOB
Phillips, do; military. Allen Foster, disor-
derly; s5.5s. Joseph Fletcher, VIM. Summer
VILE creating nuisance; S2.5s each. BENJAMIN
Swami, disorderly; military. Mary Ellen Scott
arunk and disorderly; Mary Dillon, drunk;
workhonse.
CEAEGE OF BASTARDY.-On SATURDAY. VIM
Briel was arrested by Oficer Burch on charge
made by Christina Fritz that he was the father
of an illegitimate child born of her BODY The
case was laid before Justice johnson, who Or
dered Brel TO give bail for the support of the
child. The accused took an appeal to court,
and gave bond for his appearance. The coun-
sci TOR defence, Mr.. Wharton, took the appeal
TO court, upon the plea that as the child was
born in New York, the courts of this District
have 10 jurisdiction in the case.
The FIRST DISTRICT REGIMEsr.-We hear
that II has been decided, under the order re-
ducing the LIST District regiment to a battalion,
10 muster out of service Capts. Jos. MundelI,
lr.. T., l.. Roder and James Coleman Capts
n. M. Knight, Robert Boyd, Nj. z. Fisher and
Roort Clark are to be retained. Capts. James
dhu - aitcU-Inc 1Ormer VINO
performing the duties of provost marshal to
enc OF the army corps and the latter on duty in
Ias Quartmaster's Department will, ii is
thought, retain their present positions.
J. .. .. F-The Fisitations by the Grand
Lodge OF the District of Columbia to the sub.
orolnate Lodges under its Jurisdiction has been
announced TO take place in the following or
der;-Covenant Lodge, May 4; Excelsior, May
s. Union, May q; Friendship, May Z; Eastern,
May s; Harmony, May IL; Washington, Nav
10: Oriental, May Ia Metropolis, May IS; Bea-
CON, May il; Mechanics, May 20; Columbia,
May 81; Central, May %.
FUNERAL OF JOHN +. CALLAN, JR.-The
funeral of the late John f. Callan, Jr, who
was attached TO the Quartermaster's Depart
Inent- was attended yesterday afternoon by the
attaches generally Of that department in this
city, in body, as well as many other friends
The remains were taken from the residence of
his father, Mr.. John L. Callan, ST., to St
Aloysius' Church, where the services were
performed, and the body thence to Mt. Olivet
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