Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-06
LOCAL NEWS.
AMI sEMENTs TONIGHT.

LONhL NE VSs
AMIsEMENTs TONIGHT.
daovER's THRArER.-Mr.G Grover announces
few more nights Of grand opera; TINS exten :
sion having been made for two reasons.one
because lovers Of opera are loud IN tneif
demands for 1t, and the other because mI.
Grover desires that all the prominent members
of the company shall take benefit. To night
Franz Himmer will be the recipient when VIII
be performed "Stradella," Carl formes III MS
great character, "Malvolio
FoRp's THEATER-Mr. J. S. Clarke, the
comedian, commences an engagement here TO-
night, appearing as "Dromio OF Syracuse" IN
ShakspeaIe's COMEDY of Errors" and "Cousn
Joe" in "Our Country Cousin" Miss Ahce
Gray and other favorite performers will sus-
tain Mr.. Clarke throughout his engagement
CANTEKBURY.-The amusing pantomime,
s'The Village Pedagogue," is announced Ior
tonight and each night this week. NJ lie Ma
rietta Ravel will close her engagement mere
this week. The Ethiopian trio, Muiligan,
West and Williams, will perform new ann
laughable acts, and the whole company VIII
appear IN splendid bill
FAIRS AND FRsTIvALs.-The enjoyable fair
and festival which has been In successful ope-
ration for some days past at Island Hall under
the auspices of the ladies' OF the SevenLn strse'
presbyterian CHI urch W i'll be continued through
out the present week. All who have visited
the hall express themselves as delighted with
the entertainment.
auspices Of the ladies Of the Capitol Hill Pres
byterIan Church, assisted by the ladies OF the
same denomination connected with the cnnrcn
Is also in successful operation and worthy a
visit
SHOOTING APFRAY.-On Saturday evening,
Lieut. p. S. Early, 18th N. Y. cavalry, while
intoxicated, walked into Growers Theater,
but not having ticket, he was refused admis.
sion, when be Became somewhat disorderly.
He, however, procured half price ticket and
essayed to pass on il, but il was refused, and
dttpIQntad
keeper. Abont this time Lieut.. W. III. Terrell,
LIST v. Il. o., demanded his pass, which he re-
spectful language. Lieut.. T. gave orders to
Sergt. W. l. Whitney, Of the patrol, TO take
him to the guardhouse, on the charge of being
drunk and dlsordsrly, and ne was taken in
Avenue, and Lieut.. Terrell, who apprehended
that there would be trouble, followed them.
Several times, in passing saloons, Early at
tempted to get away from the sergeant, and as
they were passing the door of Emrich's Hotel,
11th street, below the Avenue, he suddenly
drew his revolver, turned and fired at Lieut..
Terrell, the ball passing through his neck, near
the jugular vein. Before he had time to fire
a second time Sergt. Whitney wrested the pis-
toll from him. and fired one shot at him, and
Lieut.. Terrell, Notwithstanding his severe
wound, drew his pistol and fired six shots in
rapid succession, three of which took effect,
one in the left breast, another in the shoulder
blade, and the third in the back, striking the
spinal column, and glancng inwardly. Early
was secured and taken to the guardhouse
where his wounds were dressed by DR.. Keas-
by, who also attended to Lieut.. TerrelI's iniu-
ries. Early was sent TO Stone Hospital, and
Lieut. Terrell, who is quite popular young
officer, was conveyed TO his quarters at Rush
Barracks, near the War Department. The at
fray created considerable excitement, and in
shcrt Tune large crowd was gathered.
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POLICE REPoRTs-Second Precinct-Dennis
Hasper, assault and battery; Jail for court.
7hlTa PTecinct.-Mary Ogleton, disorderly;
Doyle, disOruerly; Adolph Creto, drunk; dis
missed Jno. H Doyle, disorderly; workhouse
John Green, do; dismissed.
Fourth Precinet-Chas. Goings, disorderly
81 90. Mary Lynch, drunk; workhouse. VIM
Hughes, drunk and disorderly; 80. Andrew
Balmain, do; 49, Thos. O'Day, nuisance; dis
missed. Michael Rogers, drunk and disorder
lyi Thos. McCanna, Sd each. Jno. Faherty,
do; workhouse. Chas. CruInp, desertion; mill
tary. Elizabeth Robinson, vagrancy: work.
house
entry; dismissed. Mrs. A. Gutekurt, assault
and battery; do. SamI DAVIS and John Lee.
alias Rollins, disorderly; S1.5s each. George
GATES, DO; 81. John Lee, alias Rollins, sus-
picious character; for hearing
Sirth Precinct.-E. H. Parsons, disorderly;
military.
Tenth Precinct.-Louisa NJ. Weston, suspi-
cion OF larceny; dismissed. Sophia Cole and
Patrick Powers, disorderly; do. Edmond
Courtney, larceny of a watch; Jail for court
Thos. Griffin, resisting enrolling officer; mill
guire, profane; -.
Up IMPORTANCE TO FARMERs.-There never
was and never will be again such another OPP
portunlty for farmers located upon nayigable
waters 10 enrich their lands, as that offered by
the piles OF fine stable manure in this city. 1t
is better for agricultural purposes than any
other we ever saw, being made almost exclu-
siveiy from feeding grain. Its cost, including
hauling to the vessel, is about d cents per load
Of say three-tou Of ton, and vessels trans
port and land it anywhere around the Chesa-
peake and its naviGable tributaries at about 50
cents per load. The editor of the Star has
already used thousand tons of il with great
advantage, and designs using much more this
season. So he speaks from experience in thus
urging farmers 10 avail themselves of the OPP
portunity il affords them to fertiliZe their
lands AZ unusually small expense. Mr.. f.
Hedge, corner of and 18th streets, is the
party TO whom persons wishing loads of it
should apply to purchase it, being the agent
of the contractors who have purchased the
whole from the Government.
SUPREME COURT, IN BAGC-Chief Justice
Garter presiding.-On Saturday, the United
states agt. VIM Shields was heard. The prop
erty of Shields had been condemned under the
confiscation law by the District Court, Judge
Wylte, Oh the ground that he had participated
IN the rebellion. Shields had, however, re.
turned 70 Maryland, but had not signified his
return 10 allegiance. The decision Of the Dis
trict Court was appealed from, and the case
came mp before the court in banc. and in addi-
ton to the exceptions an oath of allegiance was
filed Oy the petitioner. The District Attorney
argued that this oath did not conform to the
Presidents amnesty proclamation. Mr.. Shields
amended the petition so as to express that the
oath was taken in the spirit of the proclama-
tton, with the object, as far as he was con-
Cerned, TO restore the authority of the United
States.
The Court ordered restitution. District
Attorney Darlington appeared for the Govern
ment, and ". s. Cox, Esq, for the claimant.
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ORPHANS COURT, Judge PurceH.-On Sat-
urday, John s. Cunningham was appointed
guardian TO the orphans of VIM n. b. Brocket
and L. J. Middleton to the orphan of Washing
ton Berry.
Letters testamentary were issued TO Francis
r. W. Wallace ON the estate of Mrs. Mary Key
Wallace.
The first account of Margaret w. Handy, ad-
ministratrix of Samuel w. Handy, and the