Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-06
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TO NIGHT.

ADJUSTMENTS TO NIGHT.
growers 1HEATER.-This is the fifth eve
ming and benefit of the triumphant tr agedenne,
Miss Ayonia Jones, when she Will give her
great double impersonation of "Lady Isabel"
and ''Msdame Nine,' in the exciting play of
t'East Lynne; or, he Elopement." This piece
IS too well known in Washington to need rec
Ommendation.
FoRD's THRATER.-DIr. Edwin Forrest, the
eminent American tragedian. this evening ap-
pears rs ssOthello," in Shakspeares sublime
tragedy of that name. supported by Madame
POnisi as "Emilla," Miss Alice Gray as '.Des-
demona," Mr. J. Mccullough as "Iago," and
the entire company.
OXFORD HALL-Hugh Dougherty and Denny
Gallagher appear tonight at the Oxford in
their neyer-tirlng negro comicalites, and Tim
Hays appears Tor the last time but one the
champion clog dancer. New pantomimes and
ballets appear in quick succession.
CANTBRBURY.-Mlle Annetti GalIetti, the
famous danseuse, enliyens the patrons of the
Canter bury, as also does Mons. Leon Chenet,
the great male dancer. New songs and new
sayings nightly.
FUEL THIEvEs.-Tuesday night. officers Mil
Ter and Sneed, of the Second Ward, arrested
Lewis Risby, Jessie Domain and Lewis Dix
on, colored, the oldest 81 years OF age, the
youngest 60, caught in the act OF stealing wood
from the wood yard OF j. b. Warder, Fifteenth
street and canal. MIR. Warder has been losing
his wood during the last ten DAYS at the rate
OF half cord per day. Mr.. Warder says he
those who cannot buy, to use every day, if
they will let his wood piles alone at night. He
has caught number stealing his wood, but
would not prosecute them, and he prOsecutes
now TO stop the wholesale operations. Justice
Boswell, In consideration Of DOMAINS age,
sent him to the woIkhouse. Risby and Dixon
were sent TO Jail for court. The prisoners re-
sided in Murder Bay.
LARCENY CASES VIM. Johnson, colored,
was arrested yesterday by officer hardwood,
HOV alto 40 linz HOT Iohn halo 20
Bay, and was taken before Justice Boswell.
The evidence was positive against Johnson
and the justice sent him to Jail for court.
Mary Moore was arrested by officer Hol.
brooks, for stealing a lady's hat and feather.
She also belongs to Murder Bay. The same
Justice held her for further hearing. The
defense set up is that the accused seized the hat
and feather for debt.
Jacob Prince was arrested this morning by
officer Parker, for the larceny Of a trunk ard
contents, valued at 800, and a tub containing
clothes valued at S25 The defense In this ease
Is also that the goods were taken to secure a
debt The same justice held Prince to bail for
hearing.
SENT To CoURT.Last night, Lewis J. Clark
paid a visit to the house kept by Mary Ken
yon, in the alley between 18th and 18th and
streets north. Being intoxicated he got into
an alteration with the proprietress, who said
something to him that he did not relish, and he
slapped her in the mouth. Before Clark left q
number of soldiers who were in the house at
tackled and beat him severely. After they
up and gave him another beating Buckley
and Mary Kenyon were arrested by officer ST.
monds and taken before Justice Boswell, who
held Buckley to bail for court for assault and
battery, Mary Kenyon for keeping q bawdy-
house, and CLARK was sent to Jail for assault.
CHARGE OF FORGRRY.-Ye Yesterday morning,
German named Herman Meiser, who halls
from Philadelphia, and who claims to have
been attached to the 97th Pa. regiment was
before Justice Bos well on a charge OF forging
L. Lehman.
Marshal OF the Third District of Pennsvlva-
MIA, to papers calling for the payment of about
S400, he having been arrested by Detective
Donaldson, OF the Metropolitan force; and he
was committed to Jail for further hearing. 1t
is alleged that he go. possession of number OF
official papers, and signed Captain Lehman's
name on them and passed them on Isaac Beg
gardt, who found them to be fraudulent.
BRADYs.-The pupils of MIR. A. s. Brady
had an attractive exhibition at the Gvmna-
sium Rooms, Louisiana avenue, last night.
The performances were exceedingly fine, show
ing the excellence of MIR. Bradys training.
The performs noes On the peg pole, suspended
rings, horizontal bars, &c, were really aston
ishing, and were performed with an ease and
grace showing the admirable effects of such
physical training in giving strength, elasticity
and symmetry to the frame The exercises
were followed by a lively chop" and the
dancing was kept up with spirit for many
hours.
COUNTY CAsEs.-Yesterday afternoon, Of
ficers ]. II. Harry and CT. w. Hurdle, OF the
county police, arrested James Bateman, An
drew Buckley, Catharine Maghan, Alice An
derson and John Burke upon charge OF selling
liquor without license from the Levy Court.
They were taken before Justice Buckley, and
John Carlton testified that he bought liquor
from each one and paid for it. He bought
whisky from the four first-named and ale from
the last. Justice Buckley fined the whisky
sellers s2044 each. but Burke having permit
10 sell feTmented liquors until the 9th OF jan
uary, was dismissed.
GETTING RID OF HIS MoN8Y.-Wednesday
night John e.. Broderick, a sailor, was arrested
by officer shelton, for being drunk, and on his
person there was found SSl3 In his pockets. He
was locked up for the night, and Yesterday
morning his money was returned, with the ex-
ception of the amount OF tive fines of $3.50,
which had been imposed by Justice Handy on
in again tor the same offense. when it was dis.
covered that his pile hadsdwindled down to
$500.
PETTY LARCENY Yesterday officer Leach,
of the Third ward, arrested Mary Mcclure
for the larceny of pair Of shoes from the
Store of Israel & Howell She was taken be-
fore Justice Hollngshead who held her to bail
for court. There was two girls together, and
one was used as a witness. This is the third
time In three successive days that Israel q
Howell mas been robbed by females.
FORREST HALL PRISON - This military
prison, situated in Georgetown, will be aool-
ished in a few days, and in future stragglers,
deserters and bsnpty jumpers arriving here
VIII be forwarded direct 10 COl. WeileS, at al
exandria to he disposed of. The Assistant
Provost Harshalship. under Capt. Fitzpatrick,
will be continued in Georgetown.
CLOSING THE OLD YRAR.-On Saturday last,
Mr.. J. Bell Adams, Of the bar of this District,
determined not to live another year in single
blessedness, and took with lin to the residence
of Rev. Mr.. Keeling, of the Episcopal Church,
Miss Harriet g. Clemens, and in q tree the
twain were made one. The couple made q
brief honey moon trip to Philadelphia.
APPBTIZING EATABLRs. John Farrell,
wholesale and commission merchant, Com
mereial Buildings, Louisiana avenue, has on
hand quantity of fine game, venison, prairie
chickens, &c, &c. 1t will make any epicures