Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-19
LOCAL NEWS.
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ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
TuEATxR-Ths public will be pleased
tor that Manager Ford has perfected an
tonnsement with Miss Maggie Mitchell here
a. that Oh srmng actress has extended her en-
osscrmsnt for a few nights more She appears
Toy." q play entirely new TO our citizens, but
one which has been highly Landed by the press
wherever IL has been performed.
CANTERBURT.-Manager 5 mn has added TO
Ethiopian actors. John MuIiigan and Andy
Lsaritt, who will make their appearance to.
night; as also will the six terpsichorean stars,
Julia Mortimer, Millie and Clara Fowler, En-
nestne de Faibrr. and Marie and Augusta.
"The Arab Lay" :he new and laughable farce,
80 Deeds of Dreadful Note, and other acts are
announced.
BALL.-The Shields boys will give their six-
Ieenth grand ball 10 night at Temperance Hall
The Shields boys always give good parties
F1Ry.T rHE MONUMENT q RouNps-Sereral
Horses Burned-This morning, about o'clock,
a large shed in the Monument Grounds, used
for the storage Of hay and feed for the Govern
meut cattle and horses in the grounds. was dis
covered TO be on fire, and in short time it was
consumed. The alarm was at once given, and
our fire companies, together with the three
steam engines in Government employ-the
ssHibernia," ssRucker," and Meigs, were
quickly on the ground and got to work. At
the time the grounds were filled with cattle,
and under portion OF the shed about fifty
horses were tied, but the cattle were ali driven
out CT the lot by the herdsmen, and the horses
with the exception OF some ten or twelve that
were burned TO death, were cut loose and led TO
place OF safety. The steamers worked from
the canal, and gave water TO the Franklin and
Columbia companies and the wind being from
the right quarter, the flames were confined to
the building in which the fire originated,
although other stables and train of wagons
which was packed near by, were in consider
able danger.
The loss to the Government is principally
the use of the sheds. the season being SO far
advanced that it Will be difficult to replace them
in desirable time. About 1GJ tons Of cheap hay
was destroyed a large lot of bran, ana also a
lot OF bread and crackers ground for feed.
There is but little doubt but that the fire was
the work of an inccdiary, the fire was dis.
covered at two corners Of the building stimuli
taneously.
It was feared at first that some of the EN-.
ployees at the shed had persisted in the flames,
but all OF the missing ones have turned up in
safety.
On the way to the fire one Of the steamers
was stalled in q mud hole on the north side of
the canal, opposite the fire, and it was found
Necessary To send OK teams to haul it out.
The manner III which the two departments
the Government steam department, under
Chief Engineer Dixon, and the city department,
under Chief Engineer Peaoody-worked, ex-
herders and officers OF the yard labored efficient
ly In saving the stock
NEW CoURTs-MARTIAL.-The Government
is making use of such in alid officers "a are
unable TO do active duty in the field. and yet
whose ailments do not preclude them from at
tenGing To lighter duties, by forming them into
courts-martia1 for the trial OF causes in this
city. The following, therefore, have been de-
tailed for that duty, all OF whom are under
treatment at Seminary Hospital, Georgetown:
Colonel Roy Stone, I49th Pennsylvania yolun-
tesrs, President; Lieutenant Colonel h. +.
Thompson, 9th Michigan cavalry: MAJOR = A.
Drew, 9th Michigan cavalry; Capt y. ]. Ruck,
9Th Maine; Capt. +. M. Paine l06th New York;
Capt. ]. II. Marshon, 9Th Wisconsin; Capt. H.
X. Thomas, A. q. NJ, Seminary Hospital;
Lieut.. G. A. Nhitmore, 18th Massachusetts;
Lieut.. j +. Andrews, 1st Rhode Island cayal-
~; Lieut.: Elisha Besse, goth Maine; Lieut.. J.
Cannon, 10th Ohio; Lieut.. w. F. button. 105th
New York; Lieut.. E. Wencheback. A. d. O.,
Judge Advocate.
SUSPICION OF HoRsE SrEALINs-Yesterday
morning, about six O'Clock, Officer Davis, of
the Second Ward, noticed colored man named
John Brown, mounted upon a dun coiored
mare, bare-backed, riding down Fourteenth
street, and his movements being suspicious,
Davis watched him. Brown went to the Gov
where a colored man came out to him and
pointed to F. Ellenbrock's stable on 14th street
Brown went TIC Ellenbrocks stable and offered
the mare for sale. He asked S1l0 for her, but
agreed 20 take 500. The mare was supposed
to be worth about goo. OfiiQer Davis arrested
Brown on suspicion OF stealing, and locked
him up in the Second Ward station. Brown
was subsequently sent to Jail for further hear
ing, and the mare was turned over to the prop
erty clerk.
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsEs-George
MCKEE, larceny; dismissed. VIM. A. Groves,
keeping policy ONCE; S505s. c. Vardell, do;
$50 Sarah ZsdrIck. grand larceny; Jail for a
hearing: Patrick Hickey, profanity; ~. Sarah
Snay alas bSdes D"wns, drunk s IN the street
derby: do. William Shinn, do; do. Sarah
O'Neil, do; 81. John Z: Bisbay. drunk; 81.
anS do John sTney drunk a;a
missed. Francis McGairer and George Will
kins, do; - each Daniel Dryer, profane and
disorder1y; g. Elizabeth Snyder, drunk g.
Mat Connel, vagrancy; military William
Devine, drunk; %. Kate Harrington, assault;
81: Michael kenney, selling liquor 70 soldiers,
$40. Also, assault and battery; dismissed.
Ann Blanchard, prostitution workhouse.
FoRp's NEW THEATER.-Ford announces
to-day the arrangement of Maggie Mitchell,
for a few days only. new play, said to be a
piece OF sterling merit entitled the Pearl OF
Savoy or Mothers Prayer. This piece like
and dreamy sentimentaiity TO which the superb
acting of Miss Mitchell will lead grace and
surpassing loneliness deiightfulin the extreme.
New scenery and ornamental appointments
have been prepared for the play by the distin-
guished artist, Mr.. Chas S. Getz Mr. Jos. F.
Fannin and Mr.. John Raymond, gentlemen
occupying an enyiable eminence in the
dramatic profession have been engaged, and
will make their first appearance tonight in
conjunction with the entire strength Of the
regular company.
ATTEMPT AT SUIcIDH.-Saturday woman
about 26 years of age, went TO the southern
siue OF the caHai, near iUtn street oriage, and
plunged into the mud and water which not
being deep enough to drown her while on her
feet, she laid down in order to be submerged
She was rescued by young man named Alex
Douglass, and taken to the Second Ward sta
ton, where she was recognized as Rosa Bell
She says her lover sis dead and gone; buried
in the Baltimore cemetery" and she does not
care TO live longer. Rosa had been drinkin
She had q letter directed to her sister in Balti-
more, bidding her farewell Rose was retained
at the station house until sbout O'clock D. M,
when she turned over to her friends.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THU PRESBYTERIAN
SYNoD.-The annual meeting OF the Synod
of Pennsylvania, New School Presbyterian
Church, will commence to morrow night at
half-past7 O'Clock in the Assembly's Church,
Grew. 7. b. Metals, pastor,) when Rev. E. E.
Adams, of Philadelphia, will preach the open.
ing sermon. After the sermon, moderator for
the session will be elected The neefinrs xzilI