Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-23
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsIMfNrs 10 NIeHr.

ANUsIMENTs TO NIGHT.
GRovER's THEATRR-Wagners grand OPP
era Of .sTannhauser," with Mad FredricI Jo-
hansen and Cannissa and Habelman, HIM
characters, sustained by an unsurpassed
chorus and Anschutz's great orchestra.
FoRD's THBArER.-Last night but TWO OF
Joseph Proctor, who appears as "EtnerWood'
IN tpe dramatic romance OF "AmDition. Den.
ant or Mr.. Proctor tomorrow night.
CAnTRRBURY.-The dramatic spectacle OF
'FThe Butchers Dog of Ghent, ballet, bur-
lesque, songs, &c, concluding with an immense
afterpiece
OXFORD. Roman and Grecian statuary,
slack.wire performances, gymnastics, panto.
mime, ballet fun and sentiment.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-Illustrations Of bat
tie scenes, naval bombardments, the Peters
burg campaign and other interesting incidents
OF the war.
Srorr's HALL.--Grand ball of the Union
Club. A great success is anticipated.
BASE BALL.-MeetiHg Of the National Base
Ball Club at the corner of 5th street east ana
Pennsylvania avenue.
THE MONUMENT TO THE ARSENAL VICTIMS.
The contractors for the monument to the VIC
Tins OF the Arsenal disaster in June last
(Messrs. Il. d NJ. Flannery) have the work
well in hand, and should nothing unforeseen
occur it will be completed in May next. The
model OF the statue, Grief" which Is to sur
mount the shaft, has been made, and they pro-
pose to cut it from the stone Immediately. In
shop on Massachusetts avenue.
The foundation has already been laid, OF
massive blue rock, six feet deep, which Will
be surmounted by course OF granite rock,
finished. On this will be the base, Of Baltimore
county marble, five feet six inches square and
two feet high. From this will rise in just pro.
portions the sub-base OF Italian marble, and
then the die block, on the east and west faces
OF which will appear the names OF the victims;
while the front panel will contain represen-
taton OF the explosion, with the date, in bas
relief. The pedIment head has its four faces
enriched with the acanthus Leaf, the hour
glass, and the wings OF time. The base is
nodded, and from this rises the shaft, wAich is
neatly paneled, to correspond with the lower
part, and the corners cut TO represent Grape
The nodded cap around which is twined the
ivy vine surmoUnts the shaft, while the figure
OF Grief stands on the summit with fingers
linked, at a height OF twenty four feet
This will be the largest monument in the
cemetery, and will no doubt add much to the
interest Of the place. 1t is matter of pride
that this work is to be done altogether in WASH
ington.
POLICE RRPoRTs.-Second Pcecirct-W Pop.
pei, stealing; Johanna Fitzgerald, peddling
unlcenced; Ann Sha, do; Elizabeth UpmaE,
Elizabeth Ryan, Bridget Macarty, Ann WEIGH,
do; dismissed.
Third Precinct.-C. c. Feanon, shooting ].
Dyer, bail for court O. Q. FeaAon. shooting in
The street, s5.di; Hiram Johnson. Joha O'Brian,
James SaIley, disorderly, Sl44 each; Sarah
Taylor, do, s. a.
Fourth Irecinct.-Betsy Woven and Toby
sault, BAH for court; Mary Smith, larceny,
dismissed.
FTfh Precinct-Florence Roberts, fighting;
Sl0. Also, assault and battery; bail for court
Also, threats; bail for peace Sam1 Portland,
fighting; IS. Also, keeping gambling house:
fined $50 and bail for court. Also, assaultand
battery; hail for court. Philip Meredith. fight.
ing; SIS. Jas. Robinson, assault and battery;
bail for court. las. Evans, disorderly; dis,
intent to KILL Jail for hearing. Chas. Tester,
assault and battery; military. J. Hutt do. n.
Calhoun disorderly: II. G. Paddock, James
Washington, do dismissed. Also, carrying
weapons; sol. VIM. Waters and JAS. Hollins,
disOrderly; 80 each.
Fourth Precinct.-M. Kelly, violating military
law: X. M Turner, VIM. Ryan, Benz. Baker,
suspicion OF robbery; military. Mary Spen-
Ger, Ellen Smith, disorderly; $500 each. Jno.
Murphy, drunk 81.
StIA Precinct- Charles Ferry. Lizzie Sam
ders, larceny; Lucy ThurstOn, receiving stolen
goods; Jail for court. Celia Jackson, larceny;
Tor hearing
DEAD ANIMALS ~ THE STREETs.-There is
much complaint OF citizens in various parts of
the city in regard 10 the length of time that
dead animals other than horses are permitted
10 remain in the streets. A gentleman residing
IN Eleventh, between N and D streets north,
complained to Justice Thompson that dead
dog had been lying In the street there for two
weeks This morning several dead animals
are reported In various localities. The re-
moyal of dead horses only is done by the Gov
eminent employees. Notices in such cases are
y
notify the Government employees, and the
carcass is removed with more or less prompt
ness. All other animals are removed by cor
poration employees, and they are notified in
the same manner
SAD CAsR.-Tuesday night Col. E. ".
Jones, formerly of the North Carolina rebel
volunteers, was picked up by Officer Sprague,
of the Sanitary Police, in state Of iRtoxica-
ton, having in his possession a number OF
papers of great value to him, and other ar
ticles. He was kept till sober and dismissed,
with all his property. Yesterday afternoon,
the same officer found him near the Capitol,
perfectly senseless, and supposed to be dead
DIR. McKim was called for and attended at the
Station house. where the Colonel was taken.
In a few hours he was able to be removed TO
Providence Hospital for treatment. His pa
pers and valuables had all been stolen from
him or lost by him. The papers are useless to
any body but himself.
GAVE BAIL FOB CoURT.-Yesterday, Peter
CLANCY, colored, who was arrested for cutting
the throat of Ella Coleman, colored, in q fracas
on e. street, between 18th and 18th streets, as
stated in the Star yesterday, had hearing be-