Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-10
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Ford's patrons to. night They are .The Col.
Ieen Bawn, Opposite Neighbors,r and ga
will Of course sustain prominent parts, and
Will be ably supported By the whole strength
Cf Mr.. Ford's company.
GROWERS THEATTR.-The performances TO.
aight Will CONNIE. 90 with exercises on the
tiEht.rope ty Marietta Zanfretta, and with
artistic exhibitions by Paul Martineth. This
~!il be followed by beautiful ballet divertise.
ments and performances by the Bedouin Arab
troupe.
CANTERBURY Is filled each night, the desire
TO witness the performan ces of the terpsichorean
alliance being universal among the patrons OF
concert halls. ALI of the stars, 6alletti, Morti-
ner, the Fowler Sisters, Mons. TophoI, and
the others, will appear, and will be supported
by the entIre company. -.r 81.
FEs1IvAL.-The festival at Wesley Chapel
will be continued this evening vet. There are
a number of useful and fancy articles for sale,
sHd the refreshme mt tables groan under a weight
g! good things.
''EIMTStr CoTRT.-festerday, after our re-
port closed, tie witnesses in the case of Thos,
heauBg aud Robert Carr, charged with muir
CT, we're sxSmined, When it appeared that
Seating and Carr boarded In the house OF Pat
rex Lsryin, and was robbed of his clothes
aud rattle for his benefit was go..en nm
which took place on the night OF the homicide.
4 ne accused We're present in company with
" m Sample, who, ii is alleged, fred the fatal
shot. During the evening 3 dispute arose be.
tween MIR. Mclaughlin ana Sample, and after
breath struck Sample in the mouth and the
la'Ier went out, and when he returned his
routh was bloody. Heating picked up chair
wren the parties were pushed ont of doors,
Sho Sample drew q pistol and fired, (some
witnesses tssrfying through the window and
others through the door, the ball taking effect
In the LETT breast OF he deceased, causing his
death In few moments. The parties went
CH, but afterwards Heating and Carr came
G9Ck 10 he house, and Heating showed those
present pistol. which he said had done the
n q ha EQd rOfsk
from Sample by force and pers uasion. Some
Of the witnesses testify that Carr did not take
any part IN the ARRAY other than to run away
irom the house as soon rs Sample drew the
pistol.
Tie jury rendered a verdict of not guilty.
TUE CENTER MARkkT EoEBERs.--Tuesday,
c0cer Kelley. Of the Fourth Ward. arrested q
man named John Buckholtz for breaking open
th@ siands OF VIM. Dix, John MONTGOMERY and
John r. Morgan. dealers in the Center M arket
by the confession of the prisoner the officer
l. armed where portions OF the goods were de-
itveTed h. hoy named Charles Kirby, who
seed for Buckholtz. At thr store of Henry
w hitting, corner OF T and Tenth streets south
III" officer recovered AZ pounds of butter, 50
Cozen eggs, half barrel dried apples, peck of
%aInuts, a barrel and bucket At the store
OF Eugene SChwinghammer, ID street between
Thirteen and Thirteen and half streets. the
CThCer found p rounds of butter. 2g9 pounds
- cheese, aud . dozen eggs, sold there by Mrs.
" hitting. BuCkholtZ was taken hefore Justice
I'a'es, ard sent 10 Jail for Il hearing. Henry
" LI'ing and Mrs. Rosanna Whiting We're sub
S-qUently arrested and held 10 bail for further
hearing. The goods recovered are not one-h1 lf
/ those stolen.
LIBERAL AIp To OUR ENLISTMENT FUND
ns understand from the committee in charge
Ci this movement that MIR. Grover has, with
his accustomed lberality and public spirited
ness, been making arrangements for 8 benefit
10 aid In filling up the quota or troops for this
city under the recent call, AMI that be leaves
for Philadelphia and New York to-day to com
rlete the arrangements for Il benefit, TO come off
probably next week. As Mr.. Grover does
nothing by halves, a large sum is anticipated
from this source. Mr. Growers benefits in aid
Of the Sanitary Commission, it will be remem-
bared. amounted to several thousand dollars.
tur enlistment movement promises 70 o. q
success.
DRUNKEN FRIENDsHIP.-Tuesdayn night two
nlen-Georse Thoma and Henry Ford-were
srceated on Pennsylvania avenue for bang
drunk and fighting. They were taken to the
Fourth Ward station in very bloody condi-
ton. Yesterday morning, being sober, they
claimed 70 be old friends, and attributed their
disagreement entirely TO whisky. One tried to
Set the other home, for which kindness ha was
knocked IN the face with a brick, dreadfully
sulashiEg his mug. He then turned in 10 fight,
and was taken by the police. Justice Giber-
Ron fined each SIS, and liberated them TO get
= sufficient amount to settle the account their
5inances being well nigh exhausted.
SUDDEN pHATH.-This morning about ~
condition by officers Franklin and Gihon, Of
lhe Second Ward, on the corner Of 18th street
aGd New York avenue. 4 hack was obtained
and she was put in it to be taken 10 the station.
house. Upon the officers opening the carriage
10 take her out, they discovered that She was
dead. Coroner Woodward was notified, and
4 nd the cause Of death. The deceased has not
fsen identified by any one, and il is probable
that she was nm entire stranger.
EINEp.-The following keepers of lia nor es-
adjustments have been fined $40 each for sell
ing liquor TO soldiers Mrs. Hurley, X street,
between 18th apd 18th streets; J. Carberry, Sd
street, (Island) Mrs. LAWYER. Cd street, be-
tween l. and M; Ernst I-oeff1er. New York
avenue, near Let street; James Hurley, New
Jersey avenue, could not pay his fine aud
committed TO central guardhouse;) Jacob Road,
let and G streets north: w. =. VenabIe. 18th
street and New York avsuue.
PERsENTATIoN.-On Sunday morning, at the
Inspection of S5th COMPANY, lat Battalion of
Invalid Corps, at Soldiers Rest, Sergeant
Free presented, on the part of the non-com-
Inlssioned onicers and privates, to Captain f.
II. Ripley, commanding tha company, hand
scne sword, with sash and belt complete, in a
neatspeech. to which the Captain, who is not
only popular among his men, hit among cit-
pens, who have business at the Depot and Rest,
1eelIngiS responded. 1871
SOLDIER RoBBEp-Sasurday night, soldier
nar'Fd Patrick Milan vert 10 the shop or James
and Nary Sweeny, in the rear ofCarroil Prison,
where there Were a number Of soldiers, and he
got drunk, Sweeny selling him liquor; after
which he was robbed Of his watch, knocked
down, and badly beateu. Officers Parkhurst
and Sprague hearing the cutlery, went to the
house and arrested Sweeny and wife and two
soldiers, and they were sent 10 the Central
GUardhouse.
LARCENY OF A WATCH.-Yesterday, W m.
a'Brier, n sailor, was arrested by officer Wal.
ling for stealing q silver watch from Peter
1.aison, and committed to Jail for court by jus
tiCe Gull. 1t is stated that Laisson got in COM
pany With the accused and other sailors, and
lie was persuaded To go with them behiL d
wood pile, where the accused grabbed the
watch and made of. .t
GRAND LAECHNY.-La nigh: ThoS. Evan,
captain of a bay schooner lying at the city
wharyes, was robbed of about $500 In money
" hich he had IL q box in his cabin. Suspicion
rests upon one OF his crew. named Thos Wor-
Ieil, elias Bowies, who has not been heard Of
aimee the robbery.
SOLDIERS REsr.-On Monday % exchanged