Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-22
LOCAL NEWS.
AMusEMENrs TONIGHT.

x1rana, 1.-THE Lady OF Lyons will be per-
Susen Denim will assume the difficult role Of
s.Claude Melnotte." Miss ID. has been emf
nentiy successful in the assumption of youth
tul and romantic male characters. She is q
beautiful woman, and makes an equally hand
some man. Isabel Freeman will personate
"Pauline."
CArrERnURr.-Each week Manager Sim
produces something new. This evening it will
be o new sensational drama, founded On incl
dents Of the present war, written expressly
for MI g. II. Edeson, and entitled 'YounS
America and Old Ireland New dances by
Kate Pennoyer and new songs by Eva Brent
will also be produced. Miss Eta Wesner, a
beautiful girl and graceful danseuse, and
Harry Kelly. the clog dancer, will appear Tor
the first time.
FARIETIES.-The drama of ga Glance at
New York." took so well last week that it will
be repeated for q few nights more. Miss Agnes
Sutherland, the Scottish Nightingale, has been
engaged for brief season, and will entertain
with fine vocal music. W. 5. Budworth, the
anu sing delineator OF Ethiopian characteris-
tics, and Harry Leslie, the rope walker will
both appear.
METROPOLITAN HALL.-A fine operate en-
tertainment is nightly given at this hall, The
selections are made from the best Italian, Ger
man and English operas, and are well exc
cuted by company who give evidence of
much musical ability.
EXAMINATION OF PUBLIC SCHooLs.-The
annual examination of the public schools of
the city commences this afternoon by the ex-
animation OF the male and female grammar
and male intermediate schools.
In the first district the male grammar, Mr..
Thomson teacher, is to be examined by MIR. R.
Ricketts,; female grammar, Miss Middleton
teacher, by Mr.. +. 7. Morsell male int me
diate, Mrs. Redier teacher, by Mr.. J. o. Will
SON. In the second district the male gram mar,
Mr. Wilson teacher, by Mr.. M. H. Miller, fe-
Il. Utermehe; male sS inter g Mp py Mver:
teacher, by Mr.. W. ]. Rhees. In the third dis
trict the male grammar, MIR. McCathran teach
er, by Mr.. F. S. Walsh; female grammar, Miss
Ramsay teacher, by Mr.. o. @. Wight; mai in
1ermediate, Miss Moss teacher, by Mr.. c. W.
Davis. In the fourth district the male gram
mar, Mr.. Thompson teacher by Mr.. J. E. Hol-
mead; female grammar Mrs Amidon teacher.
by Mr. j. I. Cassell; male intermediate, Miss
T: L. Reed teacher, by MIR. ]. b. Ellis.
The examinations are written, the questions
having been prepared by the committee on ex-
aminations some time ago The ans wers will
also be made in writing. This is new fea-
ture, which has never before been introduced
into our schools.
CRIMINAL COURT. Judge FTsher-On Satur
day, Peter Carrico, indicted Tor an assault and
battery on his wife, submitted his case, and
was fined FIVE dollars, and gave bail to keep
the peace
Caleb Shreve was convicted of the larceny of
\ pair of pants from T. S. Cole, and sentenced
TO two years in the Albany penitentlary.
James Wilson, alias Smith, was found guilty
OF stealing the coat OF the same party, and
sentenced to three years in the penitentiary.
Louis Lazerra, indicted on four counts fer
forging and attempting to pass counterfeit fifty
cent postage currency, was tried. The full
particulars OF this case have already been pub
lished. A verdict was rendered of guilty en-
the fourth count OF the indictment, and the
prisoner was sentenced to one years imprison-
ment III the Albany penitentiary.
A HORSE CAsE.-On Friday, Mr. Paxton, of
Georgetown, went TO the First Ward station
with warrant for the arrest of a man for
stealing his horse, which was missed some
two months since. Mr.. Paxton stated that the
horse was in possession of wagon master on
Rock Creek. Officers Stuard and Crump start
ed out with MIR. p, and found the horse near
kalorama, grazing. Mr.. P. having proved it
to be his, Justice Drury turned it over to him.
In short time, Mr.. w. Wroe, a wagon mas
ter, made his appearance, and stated that the
horse had been in his possession; that he had
drawn it from the Government, and that the
officers had taken it out Of his camp; and
having reported the facts to Col. Baker, the
latter ordered the officers to appear before him,
which they did, and the case was referred to
Capt. Tempkins. A. q. NJ, who affirmed JUS
tice Drury's action, it being proven to Capt.
rs satisfaction that the animal was q con-
demned one.
UNPLEASANT FIX FOR STEADY-GoiNa
MARRIED MAN Yesterday, Mrs. Marshal
Petit and A. Virginia Taylor were arrested by
officers j. +. Kelly and Crown charged with
entcing married men to their house for pur-
poses OF prostitution. They were taken before
Justice Giberson, where the complainant, Jas.
Fisher. told sorrowful tale of the gongs on
at the said house, Mrs. Petut being the wife of
teamster and a. v. Taylor widow and sis
ter to Mrs Fisher. Fisher says that the party
nave succeeded in estranging his wife from
him, causing a determination On his part to
separate from her. Justice GiberS0n fined the
women S5.56 each for prostitution. Fisher is
q laborlng man, and has served twenty years
IN the U. > regulars, last in the 4th infantry.
When his term expired he married to settle in
Washington in October, and this trouble affects
him seriously.
Row IN SwAMPooDLE.-Yesterd after
noon party OF young men took a drive, and
visited various places in the Fourth Ward, and
finally brought up near the corner of Third
and Ii streets. The policemen of the beat, pa
trolmen Crown and Fuss, seeing evidence of
coming riot, stopped the hack, and undertook
10 arrest the party, who resisted, and fight
ensued. Officer Grown was knocked down,
kicked and disarmed, but regaining his arms
he succeeded in securing John Cronian, who
was evidently the leader, and others. A large
number OF citizens assemb led, and some efthem
aided the officers. The rioters struggled hard
10 get away; but five of them were secured and
taken to the station house for trial this morn
ing. Two escaped. The riot caused great ex-
citement in that section OF English Hill.
ESCAPE AND Yesterday morn
ing, as roundsman Bull, of the First Ward,
was conveying John WEIGH to the workhouse
in a carryau, the vehicle broke down. and they
returned to the station, when the necessary
repairs were made. WEIGH in the meantime
prevailed upon the officer TO take him to his
house, on Twenty. second street, where he said
he could get the amount Of his fine, and they
proceeded TO the place designated. The officer
got out and raped at the door, and the prisoner
awaited himself of the opportunity and es-
capped. The officer at once started in pursuit.
and after chase through number of wagon
camps he succeeded in recapturing him, and
WEIGH was then conveyed safely to the farm.
A BOLD THIBP.-Thursday, Officer Mona
han went to the house of a contraband with a
search warrant to recover some goods alleged
to be secreted there, and man named John J.
Conlan accompanied, him. The search was,
however, unsuccessful. and the parties left
the house. A short time afterwards watch
belonging TO one Randall Green was missed,
and the parties went to see the officer in rela
ton to the matter, and he in turn, arrested
Conlan on suspicion of stealing the watch, and
found it upon his person. He was taken be-
fore Justice Stratton, and committed to jail.
IL THE WRONG HoUsR.-On Thursday
morning last, the servant Of Mr.. Marquis, re-
siding on X streetnear Seventeenth, on coming
down stairs, discovered man in the house,
and informed Mr.. NJ, who came down and
collared him as he was in the act OF taking
clock from the mantle. He was handed over TO