Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-20

station for trial This morning upon examina-
ton before Justice Gioerson. IL appeared from
tire evidence. that the parties occupy q small
aremert ne ar Kendall Green Jointly, Shaivy
occupied the room on the first floor, and Faiu-
ter with his vie the room above. Last night
when Fainter and his wife had retired, they
overheard Sheivy talking with old mau
named Mangum, who had visited him, ana
Fainter was the subject of conversation.
After while Fainter heard Sheiyy creeping
mp the steps 10 his room door, and "a soon
Shelvy r. achpd the top step. Fam ar struck
him with a boot jack and Knocked him down;
followed him and dragged him out OF the house
and delivered him to the Fourth Ward police.
Justice Giberson committed Shelvy TO Jail for
count. eA-s -
EXPLOSION OF RAEGE-This morning,
about niue O'Clock, the range Ia the kitchen of
Mrs. Roche, on Twelfth street, between aud
New York avenue, exploded, throwing out
the trent OF. the range with terrific force,
and scattering the scald,ng water all over
the room. At the time three of Mrs Roche's
criloreE were in the room, one OF whom. Miss
Alice. it is feared is badly IL not seriously in.
,traa, she having been struck in the face with
a piece of iron, which knocked her ssns.less,
and also being somewhat scalded. The other
children, Miss Lulie and master Adde , were
also struck with pieces OF the flying iron and
bnrnt. Int their injuries are OF slight nature.
DR.. Lockwood was called in. and Is doing
every hing to alleviate the sufsrings OF the In
iureC; but as vet he is Huabie TO determine the
extent OF the injuries of the eldest she being at
ell. ven O'clock still insensihle.
The accident is supposed TO have been caused
~ the supply pipe and water back of the range
freezing Notwithstanding the for of the
explosion, the building is uninjured, save tho
tearing away OF the plasterfng.
NIss LAURA KEkSg-The charming new
drama of " Rachel the Reaper, having met
18th reception last evening amounting 10
frrcre will be, by universal desire, repeated
this evening, for the last time. As the period
OF Miss Keene's lessaeship is drawing to a
close, those who have not witnessed this bsau-
night as 1t cannot he again performed. IA
Monday the COMEDY Of "The Soldiers Dsugh-
ter" and the buresqus of eMa2eppa," or Ps-
tiers on horseback.
THE STRANGER and the Four Sisters 70 night
at Ford's Thea'er. Mrs. Powers in five char
acters and positively her last appearance On
Monday, in the most magnificent manner,
sRcseda'p." with a cast of rtre exceIlpn e. Mr.
g. M. Walco', Jr Mrs: g. M. Walcot, Jr.. Miss
Alice GRAY, Mr.. J. A. Herne, Mr. Ifishop, Mr.
Phillips, etc. This play is prod sced at a cost
oftwo thons and dollarf. and wi ba fully eq ual
in effect 10 it original production st Wailacks
h. alter. Sale Of seats has already commenced
81 the ticket office.
CRIMINAL CouRT, Judge o!in.-This morn
ing, in the case of Mary Ann Hall, indicted for
keeping tawdy and disorderly hou,e,
seaied verdict was returned OF guilty on the
fls st &C mt and not guilty on tn second. Tue
case, however, goes hef re the Sup-em Cour.,
on fhe bill of exceptions taken nv Mr. Bradley,
which will probably be arr ned on Monday.
The Court adjourned ID Monday. and Will
probably then close the present term.
PoRr OF GEoRGETow S.-Clearad-Stelmers
Raltimor,, wis, tor New YORK; Shefuck4t,
Peery. Tor Baltimore Nellie PentZ Harriug.
Ton, co; Scholners j. L. Skinner, FTis pee, do.
Son erset. FTisbea, do: John Walker, Brew
ser, for New York Jane, g. WcSaail, Gage
by, for Philadelphia; Isasc Moss, Bradford,
TOR Boston Iulia Whiiford, Crichesta-, for
New York: Sloops Cornelius Spare, Mitcalf,
for Cherry tone; Rarees Gunb -rIa"d. ID ", for
Accotink; Sunnysde, Rail, TO: Philacelphis.
1SJKCEET FxPosU Yesterday Joseph
Peali rure up 10 the trout ~ toe FRS.
Wa alton rouse, dism on tied and ma IL an
irCect ut exposure ~ his person, FIR which he
"a arrested by Officer Rifle AID taken before
Jus tice DruIy, who fired him S. 90.
In ccEsFoUE> CE of the pressure upon our