Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-21
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUSEMIN Ts TONIGHT.


Simpletons," and the ballet lie Tarantule.
were performed last night in an admirable
manner Rosita on the rope, Louise on the
fiyirg wire, and Mile Augusta in the dance.
SIcited applause from the large audience in
attendance.
CANTERBCRY.-The French ballet entitled
sRobert and Jacques" was performed with
great success last night by the Canterbury
company. Eva BreHt was, as usual, charm.
insly melodious, the dancers were all graceful.
and Edeson and the corps of Ethions vera
decidedly funny. A good bill to- ight.again.
VARIETiEs.-"The Belle Of Washington" a
new local drama, portray ing alleged scenes in
the life OF gay Washing tonlan OF the female
pers ion, was performed last night for the
first time, and was witnessed by a good audi
ence. II will be repeated this evening TO ,ether
with the regular concert hall entertainment.
FATAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS n fterno,n DC
Car No. {, driven by James Dingley and CO.
Quoted by John Gurlock was passing do .rn
ne avenue, In front of Browns Hotel, a news
boy named Francis Davis either fell or VIZ :
Jostied from the front platform of the car and
me " heels passed over him, breaking his right
arm In several places, cutting and bruising his
-tei. haho, and crushing his right leg at the knee
Joih, tearing ont large pieces of flesh below the
Snee. he was ct once taken to Gilman's drug
sto.e, and Drs. Miller and MAY dressed his
diI' ont Ne was so weak from the loss OF blood
tnai no operation was performed on his leg
Oilcer Pendal arrested The driver and con.
oucter OF The car and took them before Justice
Johnson, who held an ante.morem examina.
tion: 1 ne niue sufferer gave the following
evidence about an hour after the occurrence
having revived little. He was going to the
depot 10 sell his papers. He got on the rear of
the car ara passed through to the front. Some.
,Doo} pushed nun Oft the car, and il ran over
hiln He did net know who pushed him Off or
whether il was a tall man or short man.
n numcer OF witnesses were examined by the
JuSllce, some OF whom testified that the boy
appeared TO fall IS If he was pushed Oft and
one OF them, Il. I. Chandler, a soldier, testified
that he saw hand pushed out from the front
platform, but cid not know whose hand itu
~ was TESTIFIED that at the time of the accident
the conductor was inside collecting his fares
AID the Justice dismissed him.
IN VIEW OF the unceita inty of the lie of the
enid, me Justice committed the driver, James
IInsiey. 10 Jail. refusing TO take bail for him
Dingley has heretofore been regarded ms one
OF the most careful drivers Oh the road and
81 men he saw the little sufferer he was muca
moved, exclaiming "God knews that 1t was
not my fault, for have children OF my own"
be states that he saw the boy on the lower step
and asked him TO get on the platform, when a
II Et!tman stretched forth his hand as if to helm
MIN up. At this moment his horses got little
fraetious and needed all his attention, and
when he looked around he missed the boy. His
friends believe he Will be exculpated from all
0iane III the matter. 1t is thought that bis
story is correct but unfortunately for him the
passenger who was near HIM at the time could
not be found to testify on the examination.
Tie little sufferer died this morning at seven
o'clock. About twenty minutes before he died,
his mother (Who had heen unremitting in her
attendance from the time OF her arrival at the
drug store) spoke to HIM, and he appeared to
Ie conscious of his condition, Ter he said ssMa
am going 10 die"
no deaih in this community for long time
has excited more sympathy than that mani
Tested Ter this boy, who was, for his age and
condition, unusually Intelligent. With his
father, who is Il Sergeant in a New York regi.
ment, he followed the army of the Potomac
through all the battles of the Penins ula and
subsequent movements, and only left it when
1t moved towards Pennsylvania recently.
DIR. Gilman and his clerks, hiessrs. KoIb and
FranZoni, deserve TO be remembered for the
nnremitting attention paid to the little sufferer
One or the other of them was by his side
throughout the whole night, ministering to his
wants and doing all in their power to alleviate
his sufierings. Drs Miller and May Were also
indetatigablel in their attentions, and the highest
in the land could not have been tended with
more care. MIR. Harrgan, special policeman
at Canterbury. was also ever present, and took
as much interest in the child as though he had
been his own son. RouDdSman Kelly and
Patrolmrn Eurch and Pendal were in attend
ance, and did all in their power to render the
little sufferer comfortable.
The remains Were this morning conveyed to
the establishment Of MIR. j. w. Plant, under
taker, 10 be coff1ned, and will be buried this
afternoon. at o'clock, AT Glenwood Cemete-
ry-a lot having been there purchased tor him
Dy subscription.
RoBEING SoLDIYRs.-Last week Lewis Apan,
\ discharged soldier, was robbed in one of the
shanues near the Park, by another soldier sta
toned st Mount Pleas ant, named Jas. Kenney.
Apan grabbed the latter, who broke away from
him and ran, but he was oyeItaken by Ser
geant Johnson, who carried him before JUS
tice Rowland, and he was committed to Jail.
On Friday night the police OF the Second
precinct, found Robert Palmer, 9th Michigan
cavalry, lying near the boundary stupidity
drunk, apparently drugged, and on inquiry it
was found that he had teen robbed, and Ser
geant johnson and officer Mulloy starte in
pursuit of John McAllister, a comrade of Pal
mer's, and after long chase caught him. "A
knife was found on him belonging to Palmer,
with about 500 in money. He was sent to Jail
by Justice Thompson.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.-On Sunday afternoon,
the superintendent Of the Metropolitan Hotel
stables, Bates alley, discovered that some one
had stolen the key OF the stable, and suspecting
an evil design, two men slept there in 8 coach
at night. About one O'Clock esterday morning
one was aroused by noise a. the stable door.
Listening a moment he heard some one patting
horse and saying, in an under lone, whoa,
Gal" He jumped out of the coach, aad the
burglar started and ran, but was CO ught in the
alley. He resisted his Pursuer, who struck
him with spade and inflicted severe wound
on his forehead. The fugitive was taken to tle
Fourth Ward station, and the key was found
upon him. He is a colored man named Ran
doiph Barnes, and had comrada with him
who escaped. Barnes was sent TO Jail for court
by Justice Giberson.
CHRYsTAL SPEiNGs.-Since this establish
ment has gone into the hands OF its present
proprietors, its popularity has SO increased as
that 1t is crowded every afternoon and even
ing with visitors. At times two hundred We
hicles, comprising most of the weli-Enown
last teams cf the city, may be seen there. A
commocious and fine hotel has been erected on
the grounds where everything desirable 10 the
way of eating and drinking may be had in a
trice. At no similar place in the country is
good order more invariably preserved. The
woods, spring, and noble stream surrounding
il. offer great inducements for those who love
to stroll or lounge away an hour in tuis ex-
tremely sultry weather, and are con ,equentiy
Constantly graced with the p essence OF gay
an d festive parties.
HORSE CAsKs.-on Wednesday, Mr.. d. &C.
nau, living on the corner of Seventh and Boun-
Diary street, had horse stolen fro 81 him, and
a few hours afterward man named Patrick
O'Bryan rode the horse past his house, when
he called officer O'Hara, W no arrested him. He
was taken before Justice Rowland, who COM
united him TO Jail
On Thursday, Mr.. w. R. Plowman recog.
missed a horse which had been stolen from him
about five months since, in a Government
wagon, driven by Lorenzo Dow Cooper, of
.sScstt's &c.," and calling officer 0'Hara, the
driver was arrested and taken before Justice