Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-05
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUspMINTs To-NIeHr

AMUsHMlNTs TONIGHT.
WASHINGTON THEATER.-Mlss Kate Fisher,
the pTotean actress, MIR. Clarke, the comedian,
and Mrs. Jane Engiish's Troupe St Denis, in.
GLIDING Rosita, Augusta, Marietta Ravel and
theirs, are all now performing together at the
ashington heater. In eifecting this combi
Gation. MIR. Cassidy has given our citizens
rich and rare entertainment. There will be a
performance tomorrow afternoon, when Sig
nor Negrinl, the celebrated Italian tenor, Will
also appear.
CANTERBURY-The Zanfretta Troupe, which
is now performing at this resort, embraces some
of the best pantomimists. rope-dancers and
acrobats on the stage anywhere They appear
tonight again, as also do Susie Snmmerfield,
Julia Marsh. Maggie Wilson, &c, in dance,
Eva Brent in song. Szollosy and his ballet
corps IN q beautiful advertisement, &c, &c.
Performance Tomorrow afternoon.
yARIRTIRs.-The comic pantomme of "Jocko,
worth seeing. G. H. Moreste appears as
..Jocko." The whole piece is put up in Rayel
like excellence. Julia Barton and Agnes
Sutherland viii to night again appear in song,
and the rest of the company in varied bill OF
song dance and Ethiopian eccentrlcity.
Observation-Disclosures Fellows Hall is
we'll attended nightly nightly by good audi
epces and Professor Anderson succeeds in
mys,itying all completely. His feats of slight
of hand are admirable: and are performed with
out the aid of apparatus. There are but tour
more opportunities of seeing him. There VIII
be an exhibition this afteTn aon, and one also
tomorrow afternoon.
INCIDENTS OF THE DRAFT.-The draft hes
hit the typos hard, The Government office
ssSvamp''-catches it to the extent of forty
two names. Out OF a club OF thirty made up
at that Office to raise an exemption fund, fifteen
were drawn, and the fund is of course drop
IN the bucket to meet the requirement In
another club of forty; raised elsewhere, thirty
nine were drawn while in the case of another
al hutO We
toned Yesterday that several of the brothers
Iarner fsons of Mr.. Michael Larner) had
drawn prizes, and later in the day another
brother came in for SHARE making four
Noble, Gideon, George and Jacob.
The following were drawn from General
Rucker's office: Geo. Chester, Chief Clerk to
Gen Rucker: James 9. Douglas, Invoice Clerk,
Capt Hartz; I. b. Baker, Burial Clerk, Capt
HartZ.
While the drafting was going on for the
Fourth Ward yesterday, an individual hear
ing that all but about a hundred names had
been drawn offered to bet SIS that he would es-
cane The bet was taken and the twin VS.
handed over to a stake FOLDER, but before the
latter had time to deposite them in his pocket
the names of the too sanguine better was an
nounced by Capt ScheerZ.
A step ladder standing in the Council Cham.
Der, where the drawing takes place, has been
favorite post for specta tors, rs overlooking the
whole proceedings but from the fact that every
person who mounted it yesterday got blstered
with prize, it has been let alone severely to.
day by the supeTstitious, and any green I'M
who mounts it unwittingly is considered as
done for.
TERRIBLE SHOOTING AFPAIR-Ttco Brothers
MortaHy Founded.-Yesterday afternoon an at
tray took place near the foot of Seventeenth
street, III which two brothers, William and
George Hensley, received such severe wounds
as will probably cause their deaths. II ap.
pears that they, IN company with three other
young men, Richard Hill, George Kelly and
Edward Thompson, went into the lot south of
the Presidents, and were lying in the shade,
when two women came along and took off the
hats OF two OF the party, with which they
promenaded near party of teamsters, short
distance off. One of the teamsters took hat
from one of the women, and when she informed
the young men they went and demanded it,
and the teamsters refused TO give it up. Thomp-
son and one of the teamsters passed some
words, and fight ensued, in which the team
ster was whipped. The teamsters then ran
of, hut shortly afterwards returned in larger
numbers, and q stone fight took place, in which
Thompson was severely cut on the head: the
teamsters being driven Off and going in the di-
rection of Fourteenth street
The young men thinking that the teamster
would not return, went in bathing in the canal
above the locks, and on coming out the team
sters this time numbering about twenty-five,
approached the party, and one of them de-
manded to fight Thompson, when Geo Hens
ley stepped forward and said that Thompson
was too much fatgued to fight, but that he
would fight him, and the teamster immedi ataly
shot him. the ball entering the hip and passing
through the pelvic portion. A general row
cook place. the teamsterS drawing their pistols
and firing rapidly into the crowd. George
also received another wound, the ball entering
the top Of his head. fracturing the skull and
coming out at the back of the head. William
HrnSIPy received u severe wound the bali en-
tering the side of his hip and passing through
the pelvic organs. The rest of the party being
outnumbered retreated mp the towpath fol
lowed closely by the teamsters, Tho discharged
about twenty five shot at them, but without
effect.
George made his way 10 the avenue. where
he was put in wagon and taken to his resi-
dence Twentieth sire ct near PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, where his brother William was short
ly after taken by the police. DrS. joyce and
Cannon were Immediately called in and
dressed the wounds, which are all considered
fatal and very little hopes are entertained for
their recovery. This morning their condition
Is easy, but they are very low. The police
were on the spot 4 short time after the occur
renee and rendered all assistance iii their
power. They arrested the two women, who
gave their names as Elizabeth Rollins and
Catharine Elizabeth Nugent, who were taken
to the First Ward station, from whence they
were sent 10 the WorkhouSe, this morning
unfortunately. however, they were to late 10
catch any Of the attacking party. but it is TO be
hoped that the efforts they are now making ia
discover the guilty ones Will prove successful
LEAVING TOwN.-There seems 10 be a dis
position upon the part of many OF our citizens.
just at this time, TO leave the dnst and heat OF
the popuiouS city for country air-although
there seems 10 be an abundant draft here
abouts. But, probably, that's really what's The
matter. In this category are eight who left
Monday night, and who, by the way, happened
10 draw prizes Monday at Captain Scheetzs
lottery. These exits are made through ali the
different frpY, tbo