Evening star., 1865-04-03
LOCAL NEWS.
AMgsEMHNTs TO NIGHT.

AMUsEMINTs TO NIGHT.
FoRD'sTHRATRR.-First night of Miss Laura
h.ene, VINO appears as "Martha Savage in
the drama of the "Workmen of Washington
supported by all the favorites OF the stock
company.
Growers THRATRR-First night of the
Oriental spectacle, aladdin, or the Wonder
full Lamp" employing in its marches, dances,
grand choruses and tableaux upwards of one
hundred persons, and introducing the beauti-
ful illusion Of the living fountain of colored
waters.
CIRCUS, corner OF New York avenue and 9th
street. Dashing equestrians, brilliant acrobatic
feats, gymuastic performances, songs and COM
icalities, by the great Stone & Rosston's COM
bnation. together with the laughabie tricks of
Prof. HutchiIson's trained dogs.
MENAGERIR ANB CIRCUs.-Sixth street, near
the canal. Van Amburgh's great geological
and equestrian combination, introducing, in
addition to an unequalled collection of ami
mails, most brilliant troupe Of equestrian and
acrobatic performances.
CANTRRBURY.-First week of the military
drama, "Trials in a Soldiers Life," and last
OF the wonderful slack wire performer GEL
Nino Eddie" together with an entirely new
programme of ballet, hprlesque, fun, &C., con-
GLIDING with capital afterpiece.
OxFoRD.-Miss Kate Pennoyer, Agnes Suth
eriand, ]. NJ. Mortimer and other favorites, in
an immense bill of novelties among them the
farce of "The Jealous Wife"
TEMPERANCE HALL.-Lecture by Capt. p. F.
walsh, On the origin, aims and expectations of
lhe tenian brotherhood. Admission free.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-About 10 o'clock Sat.
urday night the frame buildings on Penn'a
avenue, between 18th and 15H streets, occu.
pied by Provost Marshal lngraham, Captain
LaMotte. mastering officer of the Department
OF Washington, and Captain Slipper, pass
officer, were discovered to be on fire. An alarm
was Immediately signalled from box az on
Riggs banking house, and the bells were struck
by the fire alarm telegraph in an incredibly
short time, some OF the engines arriving at the
the scene before any crowd had collected.
Owing TO the scarcity of water, the flames
could not be extnguished in the frame build
iRgs, but the efforts of the hook and ladder
company, assisted by a small stream from
Vermont avenue, prevented further serious
destruction. The brick house on the corner of
15K street, occupied by Maj Gen. Augur, was
badly damaged, and will require some time
for its repair. To-day Gen. Augur occupies
for headquarters}the brick dwellings on 14th
street, used by the Chief Quartermaster, Col
Ludington, the Court Martial in session there
having been removed to the frame houses on
Penn'a avenue. between 18th and 10Th streets
Col Ingraham and Capt. Potts are also To-
Gated In the buildings on 1ith street The
Offices for refugees and commitments are tenn
porarily established at the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad depot. The in vestigation by Colonels
1ngraham, Ludington and Kent coaf1rms the
belief that the fire resulted from detective
fiue, although the fire having gained such
headway in the upper rooms before it was dis
covered, nothing definite is known. Nearly all
the records and furniture were saved.
A SERIOUS AssAULT.-Saturday evening,
Fritz Bergmier, cook at the restaurant cor
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violent assault and battery on Mathew Toll
var, colored boy, about twelve years old, by
RouHdsman Shield, who took him to the Third
Ward station house. 1t appeared in evidence
that the boy formerly lived at the house and
was mischievous, frequently throwing dirt
upon the dishes to annoy the servant girls.
Saturday he went to the servants window and
threw potato at one of the girls, who called
the attention of Bergmier to him. Bergmer
ran out and selZed a heavy wooden bar, used
to SECURE a gate, and struck the boy across the
back with It. The boy fell as il dead and re-
mained unconscious for nearly an hour. Sun
day morning the boy was not considered dan
gerously njured, and Justice Thompson ad-
mitted Bergmier 10 bail for court.
A SERIOUS FIRE PRRvRN1ED-Yesterday
morning, few minutes after III O'CLOCK the
house occupied by G.. E. Kennedy as store
and by other parties as dwelling, was dis
covered to be burning. The alarm was prompt
ly given from box No. 35 by Sergeant Skppon.
The police and citizens were successful in
getting to the roof with hand hose attached
to hydrant and soon extinguished the flames.
Superintendent Richards and Sergeant Skip
pom, with a number of the Third Ward and
Detective Police, worked manfully, and pre-
vented any persons from entering the building
who were not known to them. The fire was
accidentally occasioned by sparks from a fue
The damage was confined to the roof and the
plastering Of the upper story.
NAVY YARD-The steamer Mohican left the
Yard On Saturday afternoon for Boston, but
ia going through the channel she grounded on
the flats, opposite Buzzard Point, where she
Still lies.
The steamer Baltimore, Acting Master C. E
Mitchell, arrived Yesterday afternoon with the
Naval Court of Inquiry in the case of Commo-
dore Parker, of the monitor Onondaga, who, it
is alleged, when the rebel iron -clads recently
came down the James river ordered his vessel
to steam away.
TIE PLACE TO BUY.-Mr. J. ]. May, OF the
firm of May Il Co, 3OS Pennsylvania avenue,
has Just returned from a visit OF some ten
days to New York. devoted to the great auc-
tion sales there, where he bought at the
s'panic rates. and for cash, large amount OF
dry goods at prices which will enable him to
sell very much below anything offered here
for long time. This is especially the case
with regard TO his new stock Of black silks
and spring dress goods
AN 1HHUMAN ACT.-0n Friday last some
white man left s. colored girl on New York
avenue, near Attn street, where she remained
several hours in the ram, clothed only with q
thin frock. A gentleman living near took her
IN and clothed her. and shortly afterwards it
was found that she had the small pox OF the
most virulent character She was sent to
Katorama Hospital.
DIRD.-Prof James o. CalIaghan, until re-.
.sently connected with the editorial corps OF the
Constitutional Union, died on Thursday night
last, at the age of sixty years. The deceased
highest honors, and for many years filled the
chair OF Professor OF Mathematics in that insti-
sutton.
NEW STEAMSHIP LINB.-In another column
will be seen the advertisement of a new steam
ship line between Georgetown and New York.
The steamers have all been built expressly for
this route, and are officered by experienced
seamen. Freight will be transported with
care, dispatch and economy.
PIoKPocKETs AT THE FIRB-Saturday night,
in the immense crowd around the fire at the
Provost Marshal's office and General Augur's
headquarters, pickpockets had a fine oppertu.
nifty 10 operate. A gentleman lost q pocket
book containing about Sl20.
CITY ITEMS.