Evening star., 1865-05-01
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENTs To-NIaHT


AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.
OxPoRp HALL.-Second week of "Fanchon
the Cricket" and huge programme OF ballet
scrgs, fun and sentiment.
WASHINGTON THEATKR.-First night OF the
spring and summer season under the manage
ment OF Messfs. Phillips and WithEs An
excellent company I'm the comedy OF "Marfled
Life" and the Irish farce of the "LimericK
Boy"
STATION HALL-Biers,adt's great picture Of
ftThe Rocky Mountains" But three more
days In which TO see this grand work OF art.
CArTRRBURY. The sensational drama OF
s'The Fall in Gold," new pantomime, songs,
ballet. sentiment and negro delineatisns by the
entire great company.
Growers THEATRR.-Reopening of the the
ater with Miss Susan Denim as Aladdin in
Oriental spectacle OF TAladdin. or the Won
derfal Lamp and Miss Therese Wood, of the
German Opera Troupe, in a brilliant ballet.
GoszAeA HALL, F street, between 9th and
ioth sts.-Fair aho festival, with rare music
and decorations. curious fancy articles, an ele-
CANT supper and other attractions.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-Grand concert by the
female intermediate schools of the lst, I'd and
stn districts. great success is anticipated
TEMPERANCE HALL, Z street, between 9th
and 10Th sts.-Fiith grand ball Of the Young
Tor insurinE most pleasant time.
ODD FELLOWS HALL, Navy Yard-Grand
hall of Columbia Engine Company a grand
success is expected
GRAND MAY BALL of the Georgetown Vigil
market house. The list of managers gives
surance that this entertainment will prove one
OF the finest OF the season.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FIRB INvRsTrG ALTON.
Saturday afternoon Justice Thompson re-
sumed the investigation Of evidence relative
to the attempt to burn the public school house,
corner OF New FORK avenue and 6tn street. the
Sunday night previous. The case had been
continued from Friday, when the evidence
exhibited nothing against the little boys, Ben.
zimmerman .JOhQ IL. walker.
had been suspected Of being concerned with
the attempt In some way IN order to hear
other witnesses. At this hearing they were
present. all of them boys, and their testimony
fully exonerated both Of the suspected boys,
ana so far from attempting to destroy the
house was that one got candle and matches
10 enable the firsmen to find the water
plug, and the other was helping with buckets
at the FIRE Justice Thompson said he was glad
be had continued the in vestigation, the evI.
dence now banished every shadow of ofsuspicion.
FOR himself he was perfectly satisfied with the
innocence Of the boys, and without pntting
their counsel to the trouble Of makiug any de.
fence would dismiss the case altogether.
THE FUNERAL or RICHARD S. Cox.-The
Internent of the remains OF this msch esteemed
citizen was attended by a very large represen-
fation OF the members of the bar, many other
prominent citizens, aud a large concourse of
friends. Among the number were included
many OF the oldest residents of Washington.
the funeral services were performed by the
Rev. Mr.. Kelly and DR.. Pyne. The pail bearers
were Hon. W. W. Seaton, johnson HELEN,
Esq, Mr.. Robert Beale, warden OF the Jail,
P Fsnda "a STa9.ey FeG MMa Dr. r Parker phip
Justice Cartier. The remains were inferred in
the Congressional burying ground.
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CUTTING AFFRAY-On Saturday. four SOL
uiers went into the restaurant of Mr.. George
Bennett, on X street Island, and called for
wslsky, which was refused them, and they
then got oysters and behaved Improperly. when
Mr.. Bennett ordered them ont. Two of them,
Otis STAFFORD and VIM. Sullivan, attacked
him, the latter cutting hum several times with
a knife, and officers Owens and Monohan ar
rested them as we'll as the other two, Thomas
Hah and Dexter Grinmsn, and they were
taken before Justice Handy who committed
the two first to Jail and ordered the others to be
turned over to the military.
MAD Does.-Tbe police authorities will
uo1otless take prompt measures to protect the
Community from the rabid dogs now at large.
so many at this early season were never known
here before. On Thursday great excitement
Was created on 7th street south, near F, by the
chase OF q mad dog, who, before he was killed,
succeeded in biting several other dogs, and also
bit man through the ankle in running past
him. The city swarms with worthless ours,
and unless they are promptly housed. muzzled
or exteTminated the hydrophobic virus NAV be
spread through the whole pack
THR FIRE I'm the notice on Saturday of the
destructive fire in the alley bstweeh 7th and
Sth streets, it was stated that 1t was thought
that the IRE originated in the stable OF MIR.
Barnes. butcher
1ginated in the frame shanties occupied by
colored people. adjoining the stables The oc-
cupants sof these shanties had been notorious
for tisorderly conduct, and for long time
were q terror to the neighborhood.
PROF. MARINI's FLORAL MAY FESTIVAL
will be held at his Academy, E street, between
9th and 10th, on Tuesday evening, May 9th. A
most elegant ard attractive entertainme Mt Is
anticipated from the extensive Preparations
being made. The classes are very large and
successful. and the affair will undoubtedly
Sefiect great crediton the accomplished teacher
COUNCIL VISIT TO WAsHINGToN-In COM
Galiaudet, PrpsideDt OF the Board of Managers
OF the Columbia Institution for the Deaf Dumb
an Blind, the members of the Baltimore CIV
Council viii on Thursday morning pay a visit
TO this city for the purpose of visiting that in
sGtution.
EpP-The fourth gymnastie reception and
hop AT Brady's Gymnasium will be given next
Wednesday night. Those who have partici-
pated in these pleasant entertainments on pre-
yicus occasions will not fail to attend.
Tomorrow NIGHT, Prof Kreis' grand an
nual May ball and exhibition will be held at
Scd Fellows Hall. Nothing that can insure
a great success has been neglected, aud il will
undoubtedly be most superb affair.
given al Odd Fellows Hall, Thursday even
ing, HAY IL.
THE FRNIAN RRoTaRRHooDgi give their grand
May bail at Odd Fellows Hall next Wednes-
dsy evening. Lockout for q great success.
TEE GRAND FALL Of the Hiawatha Club, Cor
the benefit OF VIM. W. Goddard, will be given
Thursday evening, May 4th.