Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-07-06

Amu.ements To.nisht.


Amusements Tonight.
GHovRR'e THEATER.-Miss Susan Denim and
J. C. McCOilum in the play of s. Romance Of a
company. Mile Augusta in a charming dance.
CAEYCROss Il DUKES MISsTRELs opened at
Odd Fellows Hall last night with an immense
houee fhis evening, another huge bill of bur-
lerque, songs, dances and negro delineations.
CANTERBURY. = Ballet, songs burlesques,
pnntomime and other attractions, concluding
with n rich afterpiece. s=s
OxFORD.-Ballet, burlesques, songs, panto-
mime, trapeZe performances, &c, by the entire
great company, concluding with a side -split-
ting afterpiece. go -
You've PIcKpocKETs.- Yesterday, Officer
Bower, of the Third Ward, arrested James
Mclaughlin, Frank Foster, John Anderson
and Thomas Crosby, newsboys ranging from
IA to 10 years of age, who were charged with
picking the pockets of n soldier named James
Patterson, in the Center Market. They were
taken to the station house, and this morning
had hearing before Justice Thompson, when
the evidence being deemed sufficient to Justify
a commitment for court, the justice decided to
send them TO Jail. The parties are charged
with picking the pockets of another soldier
stealing his watch They will have a hearing
III that case this afternoon, when the witness
can appear. p.r-a..
SUICIDE OF A SoLDIER.-Yesterday morn
ing, George Hite, corporal of Company X,
4th regiment of Hancock's Corps, committed
suicide at the camp of the regiment, east of the
Attach School House, by placing the muzZle
OF his musket to his breast and firing The ball
coming out between the right shoulder and
spinal column, causing almost instaD. death.
An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner
Woodward, when it was testified that he was
deranged, and in n fit of arrangement had COM
United the act, and verdict was rendered ac-
Cordingly.
A BURGLARIoUs. ATTEMPT.-Abou az
O'Clock on the morning of the 4th, four burg
lars entered the provision store of John Slater,
9TH street, between M and n north. They got
into the store through the cellar, carried an
iron safe ont and attempted to force ii open
with jimmy, breaking one of the bands. They
We're frightened by Mrs. Slater before getting
al the interior. where money and valuable pa
pPrs were deposited. The damage is yery
slight. Several tools, two bars and Jimmy
were left on the premises by the burglars.
-->
SENT TO JAIL FOR DIsLOYALTY.-Yesterday
afternoon w. 7. Wilson was arrested by officer
Simonds, of the Third Ward, for dsloyalty
The prisoner made use of expressions inimical
to the government, which loyal men could not
tolerate, and they had him arrested and taken
before Justice Thompson, who sent him to Jail
for court. Wilson is a wheelwright by trade,
is fifty -four years of age and well known in
Washington.
ACCIDENT.-Tuesday afternoon, piano car,
belonging to John f. Ellis's establishment
turning from pic mic by way of 9th street
Turning into street, Wheel of the car struck
upon the track of the Metropolitan Railroad
and n unan named Charles Mccarthy was
thrown from the drivers seat and had his leg
..c.., n near the ankle. He was placed in the
car, made as comfortable possible, and con-
yeyed to his residence on Capitol Hill.
CARELESS DRIvING-Yesterday morning,
cart driver, named Thornton Shelly, driving
rapidly past the corner of Goth and X Streets
ran over a child about two years Of age, son
OF MIR. James Morgan, grocer, whose store is
the corner named, injuring it seriously.
Shelly drove on as if nothing had happened.
but was subsequently arrested by officer
Stinchcopst, and sent to Jail for court by JUS
tice Drurf.
A DELIGHTFUL SUMNER RESORT - The
brothers Bennett have rented and entirely
fitted and refurnished the Dorchester House
IN Cambridge, Md, and now have it open as
summer resort, and are keeping it in admira-
BILE style. Their terms for board and lodging
are So and $40 per week There is no better or
more comfortable country hotel in the salt
water region than the Dorchester House at
Cambridge, Md, in their hands.
BILLIARDs.-See announcement elsewhere
of a brilliant billiard match to take place to-
night at Geary's rooms, Growers Theater. The
performers will be Melvin Foster, Jno. Deery
and NJ. Geary, all of frst-class billiard re-
nown; and the exhibition will be one of the
most interesting ever seen here. The celebra-
ted $'masse shots" will be given in conclusion.
HORSE STEALING-Yesterday,o officer Walsh,
of the Seventh Ward arrested Jesse +. Morgan,
who stands charged with entering the stable of
Henry Harrington and stealing two horses.
The horses Were recovered and the prisoner
was sent TO Jail for court by Justice Handy.