Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-05-24
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENTs TO-NIGHT.


FoRD's THRATRR.-The "Naiad Queen" is
again upon the boards of this theater, and it
will no doubt prove as great an attraction as
1t Old heretofore. As spectacular drama it is
certainly magnificent one and il is ALWAYS
performed here in an admirable manner.
Growers THRATBR.-The Opera Company
conducted by Carl AnschutZ, commence their
oriei opera season mere 70 night, in the grand
formers as Madame Johansen,. Signora Fred.
erici, Cratic, thinner, and others in the cast.
This company have recently performed in the
principal eastern Cities and have everywhere
been highly commended by the press and
public.
CANTRRBURY.-M'ne Marietta Rayel a
most graceful danseuse and an immense favor
ite mere was received last night las was to be
expected with most enthusiastic applause
Baptistan, too, was well received, and the old
company never fail to amuse and entertain the
audience.
MRTRoPoLIrAN HALL.-Bartholomew Nellie
Taylor, Tom Vance. and numerous Others
well known in the concert hall business are
performing here nightly to largely delighted
Is still upon the boards.
PUBLIC SCHOOL CoNCERT.-The pupils of
the Female Secondary school will, under di.
recIion Of Prof Daniel, give concert tonight
At Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard. This Is
one OF the series of concerts for the purpose of
raising money to purchase pianos for the
schools.
An 1APRoyEMENT.-Theo open space west of
the Northern Market formed by the junction
of Massachusetts and New York avenues and
X street Is now being fenced in, and when the
improvements are completed it Will be an or.
nament 70 that portion Of the city. It is con.
tempiatea 10 plant trees around the square,
and also to lay pavement each side be.
side sowing grass in the enclosure and erecting
fountain in the centre. This Improvement
Is being made under the supervision of Mr. N
~ Larner, who introduced the bill making
the improvement
SCHooL.-Last night, as the pupils who attend
the contraband school on Attn street, Capitol
Hill were leaving the school. room two of them,
George III. Dent, aged about IS, and Wash
Young, aged about As, were attacked by another
named Joseph Lee, aged 10, who chased them
back in the house, kicking Dent severely
Afterwards Officer Shelton was informed of
the case and arrested Lee, who was taken to
the station, and this morning Justice Gull fined
him 81 81.
ACCIDENT ON THE RAILRoAD-Iast night,
as car No. i2 was proceeding to the Navy Yard
and turning the curve at 9Th street east, (ieorse
j. Scroggin who resides on attn and ID streets,
Capitol Hill, attempted to jump off and was
caught under the wheel and had his thigh
badly mashed. He was taken to the station
house, when DIR. McKim was called to attend,
and prom Gun ced his injuries to be serious, the
thigh bone receiving compound fracture, and
may render 1t necessary for amputation.
SAD CASE OF DRowNING.-On Saturday af-
ternoon youth named Clifford Wayne Cor
don, 10 years OF age, son OF Mr.. Gordon of the
LIST ward, accompanied by two of his compan-
ions went to Lyons mills below Kalorama
hospital, for the purpose of bathing, and get
ting beyond his depth, ana not being able to
swim, he was drowned. A soldier after con-
siderable effort succeeded in recovering the
body, and it was conveyed to his fathers
residence, and will be inferred to-day.
FINAL HEARING.-Yeste afternoon, VIM.
II. Dorsey and Thos. kahoe, whose arrest by
detectives McDevitt and Clarvoe for the rob.
berry of christopher Bode of his coat, vest, gold
watch, and about SIS in money, was noticed in
Yesterdays Star, had a final hearing before
Justice Thompson. The testimony was such
as to justify the sending Of the case to court
and Justice Thompson committed Dorsey to
Jail, and held Kahoe to bsil to appear at the
ensuing tern of the Criminal Court for trial.
The PICNIC YEsTERDAY.-The picnic of
St. Dominick's Church Sunday School yester-
day was probably the largest and most uccess.
full affair of the sort ever held in this District.
Probably not less than 5000 persons took part
in the festivities of the day, number greater
than at the remarkably successful mic by
the same church last year.
We trust that the Church may find 1t conye-
nient to repeat the enjoyable affair at no dis
tant day.
To BE MUSTERED OUT-The 18th Brooklyn
New York State) regiment arrived here this
morning from the front, en- their way home to
be mustered out, their term Of enlistment hav.
ing expired.
STATE or THE THKRMoBETKR.-At Frank
lin & Co.'S opticians, No. 26i Pennsylvania
avenue, the thermometer stood to-day at
O'Clock 50 In the shade, and 100 in the sun.
SEE FIRST PAGE Of to-dey's Star for interest
ing local articles.