Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-24
LOCAL NEWS.
AMCsEMENTs TONIGHT.


given By Manager Grau's fine company. To-
night the public are promised the fourth act Of
al Trovatorr," and the last act of Lucia di
IOfini. Mile Morens Stefani, MoreIl,. Ximines
and Mile Castri, will take prominen. parts.
FoRD's THKATHR.-John Brougham's cels-
DRAFTED buriesque Of F" Pocahontas" was per-
formed last night to an audience who became
almost sore with laughter. This is side.splIt-
ting burlesque, one OF the most humorous on
stage, and when performed by the Webb Sis
tsrs and Mr.. Forts company the best points
are sure 10 be brought out. 1t will be per-
formed tonight again, preceded by " NoeIae,'
or the foster sisters.
GRoyRR THEATKR The great sensational
drama of Leah the Forsaken," will be per-
formed here tonight for the first time This
play has been highly landed wherever it has
been performed and as Mr. Grover has an ex-
cellent company 10 support Lucille Western
in her great character in the piece, there is no
doubt that the play Will be performed with
great effectiveness.
CANTERBURY. - Dir. J. H. Chlders the
Zouase whose wonderful performances with
The musket and bayonet have made him great
tavorite, Is Al Canterbury for few nights long
er. y. III. Parker the homeless man, and Harry
Bioodgood, the great Ethiopian delineator viii
both appear tonight The new drama Of sHar-
old Hawk will be performed, and all OF the
pretty girls will appear.
VIVIAN the Wizard, is at Odd Fellows Hall,
with his dancing babies and other wonders and
curIosities. Wyman Is good and attractive az
ever. and those who saw him last night were
hnseiy delighted. Another entertainment to-
night
NARIET1Ea.-A good bill is announced to be
performed h The Varieties. The regular con-
cert ball entertainment will be presented, and
in connection with il the romantic pantouime
Of s. Don Juan" will be given.
POLICE RBPoETs-Second Prectnct-John H
stuart, selling liquor OR Sunday; dismissed
3. :. Watkins and Thos Burch, fast riding;
military. Began Connall, drunk and disorderly;
dc. Anthony Sewall and Andrew Lyles, hunt
.ng on Sunday; $3.50 each
Third Precinct.-Hester Chase, drunk: dis
missed. John Moore, disorderly: Sl.56. John
O'Bryan, Cristina Thompson, and Catharine
Mccoy, dsorderly; 80 So each. Patrick Raglan,
violating the Sabbath; Edward shanahan,
Ezra Rese, +. Divine, Pat. Crayon, and John
Cormett, do; s2A each. Pat. Hayes, drunk;
dismissed.
Fourth Frecinct.--Peter q. Carrlco, drunk and
disorderly; SLIGO Mary Shea, drunk and dis
orderly; 81 Cordela W inder, do; workhouse
Mary Keenan,, do: DO Myron Parsons, dsor.
S5rih Prec,nct.-Corn's Collins. Mary john
son and VIM. Buchanan, drunk dismissed.
Owen Mcclure, John O'Neal, Timothy Con-
u. Quinlan. NJ. Fishive, John Hays, T. Kelly,
Thomas Emu Edw. Griffin, John DooIn, T.
lTiscoll. John Hays, VIM. Doyle, Martin G riff
Mn and James Finnegan, disorderly: ri each.
VIM. Slime, throwing stones in street dismissed.
Henry Hagan, driving on pavement; g.. Tim
othy Rodgers, keeping store open on Sunday;
$40. Thos Turner, Chas. Tyler, Thos Croxin,
Philip Crowly, Jas. Smith and Chas. H; Smith,
Tenth Precinct-M McGrath, drunk Joseph
Inc Miles. an'icing % prostitution Thos. Hasan
drunk and disorderly; Martin McNulty, dsor-
derby and profanc; stephen Arnold and John
Maurice, dlsorderly; dismissed. VIM Miller,
Ghas. Abel, Benz. Knowles, and Frank Hope,
drunk and disorder!y; military f. O'Bryon
and Patk q uinn. do: - each. Ellen Bride,
eisorderly; Al. Ellen White and Mary Knox
do; 50 each. Thomas Fleming, drunk and dis
orderly; 81. Fannie Lyons, vagrancy; work
house. Jas. A C. Bell, disordeIly Sc. John
NJ. Powell and Andrew J; Knox, larceny OF
horse; do. Dennis Hayes, drunk and dsor-
derby; 50. Jas. Kennedy and Patrick Driscoll,
do; military Jas. Gray. VIM. Bird, Jos Will
lians, Benz. White, gambling Sunday; A.
J. Knox, drunk and disorderly; aud Jos. Ty-
hon, q witness; dismissed.
SMALL Pox CAsE.-Saturday afternoon, the
officers or the Second Ward Station ere re-
auired take into custody coored man,
named Robt. Scott who was deranged. nd keep
him till proper arrangements could he made
for him. They placed the poor fellow in their
hest cell, and made him as comfortable as pos
sible. Soon after, officer W no has vered
from severe attack OF small poy, entered the
Station, and his attention was called 70 the de-
ranged man. After q very short in spec:ion the
nficer ascertsined that the poor fellow was
dying with small pox, and the arrangement
was produced by fever. The sick man was
taken ont and the fact was clear that he had
the disease, and exposure had prevented its
Developments on the surface of the skin. An
ambulance WAS sent for, and hs was removed
TO the hospital, near kalorama. He was sup
bosed 10 be dying when taken from the Station.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsKs.-Stephen
Allen, petty larceny; also, assault and battery:
dismissed VIM Lloyd, disordsrlyi military.
Emma Nelson, drunk; St.9i. Thomas Dom,
do; military. VIM. Demein, do; dismissed.
-Iersmiah Donivsn, assault and battery; Jail
Tor hearing. John Kelly, sleeping in street;
dismissed. John Simpson, suspicion; 90. Bar
n-y Behrens, dIsorderly; 80. Nellie Seymore,
Fanny James, street walking: Sl.s; each. Jas.
ufra ne
do; ss. Chas. Coleman, Arthur Washington,
suspicion; dismissed. y s.P :, disorderly:
do. John Brown, selling liquor to soldiers;
military. Maggie Walters, fraud; dismissed.
Vim. Harvey, drunk; SI.5o. John Kemp, vio-
lating city order; s2,als9, running = hack on
sun, dIsordcrly; s19i each.
SUNDAY HUNTING IN THE CoUSrY.-Yeser-
day morning, Francis Gafrey and H. Van Raile
French, residents OF the city, We're arrested by
officer Benson, the county police, for guning on
Sunday. The was laid before Justice
Giberson, who fined each 50 and costs, and
ConfsCated the two double barrelled guns they
carried. For the benefit Of persons v no prac-
tice shooting on Sunday, We give the following
extract from section g. OF the county ordinance
relative to such cases: "That ii shall not be
lawful 70 hunt, shoot, or fish on Sunday and if
any person convicted thereof shall pay fine
of tive dollars tor every offence, and forfeit the
gun ne may be- carrying or using
The law Is positive, and allows the magi--
frnte no discretion rs 10 the penalty.
SHsRP DoDGR.-Sat urCiay night, q Citizen
went into the restaurant kept by John Brown,
"Orner Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street,
aud immed lately after him 4 soldier walked
III. The soldier called for glass of pop and
he CITIZEN for whisky. When the barke-per
served them and turned TO wait on another
customer, the soldier, by dexterous move
ment, stole the citizens '''hisky and drank it,
Brown arrested by Othcer Montgomery
and taken to the central guardhouse for sell
ing liquor 10 soldiers but upon the statement
Of the case, he was discharged.
A NICE TBio.-Sundsy afternoon, officers
Bell and Crump heard a "rumpus" going on
IN the house kept by Mis- Mary Shay, on Goth
street, next door north of Is street, and on
gaining an entrance, found Miss Shay and
Mary heenan engaged in row, which they
quieted by marching them TO the station, and
also ons CordelIa Winder, and the three were
Put IN one cell, where they Fought each other