Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-28
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.


GROVER S Observation-Disclosures sublime
tragedy 'Julius Casar,'' will be performed
to- night at Growers, and for the only time
This drama admits OF the entire strength of the
great combination and of the stock company.
Davenport, Wallack, Mrs. Farren, Susan Denim
and Charles Barren will all represent promi-
nent characters. This is the last night but
three of the great combination, 1t should be
remembered.
FORKS THEATER.-Mrs. Bateman's comedy
OF " Self" will be performed here, Mr.. John e.
Owens assuming the role OF John Unit MT.
Owens has made speciality of this character,
and no admlrer of his m ust fail to see MIN In H.
Mr.. Owens will be ably sustained throughout
by Mr. Fords fine company.
CANTERRURY-Mr. Slim announces big
bill for this week. Annetta Galletti, Mons.
Tophoff and the Ronzani ballet troupe will
appear in a variety OF their beautiful acts, in
GLIDING two fine ballets The pantomime
troupe under George K. Edpson will appear in
the partomime, ELVES of the Enchanted
Stream besides which, number of amusing
acts and dances will be given.
PANoRAMAs.-Twopa noramas of war scenes
are now on exhibition IN this city Mr. Harry
Davis, at Washington Theater, will tonight
exhibit his panorama Of the present war. Most
OF his paintings are made from sketches taken
upon the fields and near localities they repre-
sent and are pronounced fine works of art
Inc Russian war (Sandersop's) is on exhibit
ton al Odd Fellows Hall, Seventh street
These paintings, too, are beautiful in the ex.
IRENE, and are exhibited III such manner As
TO always please the large audiences in attend.
ance.
ANOTHER MURDER.-DeRnis Shuauhnn EIIsd
6y c 1tdmSter.-About one O'clock Yesterday
morning some mounted soldiers arrested Jere-
mlah Henrick, 1eamster, who was CHARGED
with the murder of Dennis Shanahan AT tba
mouse OF the latter, few moments before the
Ward station.
Coroner Woodward held an inuuest yester-
day IN view of tie body, at the house on First
street, between K and L streets north There
witnesses n hot
rick and deceased had a quarrel on Saturday
hlght ABOUT an old stove that Henrick had pur-
chased from woman. Henrick threatened to
XIII Shanahan; and Shanahaa left the place
Where this quarrel occ6rred.
Mrs. ShdRahdn wife of the deceased) testified
that about IL o'clock Henrick came to her house
and walked up and down in front of the door.
calling her husband and daring him out
TohaL ahan was about undressing to go to bed,
Out went TO the door, and witness with him,
ana STOOD In the door by his side Henrck
asked :. ls that you, Shanahan % Deceased
SAID " Yes" Henrick then asked, Are Won
going TO follow that stove ?" Deceased repIied
8. Will see about that to morrow" Heinrich
then said, "Come out here, You s-n of a b-h,
and III see If You follow it, Witness told
blackguard. Just then Henrick rushed Up
and plunged a knife into her husband He ex-
claimed, a. am stabbedr' Deceased got to the
bed, and told witness to stop the blood She
opened his clothes, and the blood was pouring
from wound about three inches below the
4eft nipple and near the middle of the breast
Ol-
lowed Hen1ick, and called the soldiers to ar
rest lie murderer, which they did after short
chase.
Upon searching Henrick, no weapou was
1ouId. But next morning, Roundsman Kelly.
OF the Fourth Ward, followed the trail of
Heinrich, when he tried to escape. and found
the knife, & straight, sharp pointed dagger,
about : inches in length, sharp on one side
with very thick back. 1t has a dark bone
handle, on which is the name, 81. A. Tart"
engraved on the metal plate: on the other side,
the figure 7 is scratched in the bone. The
blade was bloody when found by officer Kelly
Henrick denied that he ever owned the knife
but witness has since been found who iden-
titled the scabbard, found with it, as one that
Henrick had three months ago.
TIE jury decided that Shanahan came to his
death from wound inflicted with a knife in
the hands OF Henrick.
Upon the evidence before the jury, Justice
Glberson committed Henrick to jail for court.
ExEMPTIoNs.-The following persons were
Saturday afternoon exempted from the opera
ton of the draft by the Board of Enrolment. in
session at the corner of New York avenue and
Fourteenth street:
Daniel A Bennett, 5th ward. over IS and
married.
Solomon Bell, 4th ward, over D and married
Michael O'Daily, 5th ward, alienage.
Joseph b. Stitt, LIST ward, loss of teeth and
feebleness OF constitution.
!. f. S. Brownel, Sd ward, loss of teeth
William Thomas, 18th district, enrolled in
5th district, New Jersey.
Ferdinand Vogel, Sd ward, alienage.
Justice H. Herhau gh. eth ward. over IS years.
David ]. Fleming, Government wagon shop,
LIST ward, enrolled in 18th district, Pennsylva-
MIA.
Henry Tenner, Sd ward, over IS and married.
John L. Lake, .Jr., 4th ward, enrolled in 22d
district, New York.
John V. Wardemann, I'd ward, defective
eyesight
George Green, LIST ward, decided feebIeness
of constitution
Jesse Davenport, eth ward, valb ular disease
OF the heart.
Peter Diffiey, list ward, under age.
John +. Bright, eth ward, under age.
b Troutman, 4th ward, alienage.
CHRISTMAS DAY AT UNION CHAPEL NJ. Z.
CHURCH.-The members of this congregation