Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-19
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.

NOT EXACTLY SUICIDE.-Yesterday Detec.
tves Claryoe & MeDevitt arrested foreigner
apparently an Italian. who has been stopping
several days at Willards, where he went by
the name of A +. Burnette, but who, since his
arrest, has given the name Of A. E. Benguuee
on charge Of being confidence man, and also
OF being the adroit operator who being arrest
ed In New York on the charge of swindlinga
bank In Paris, France, out Of large amount
managed TO elude the vigilance Of the Deputy
marsnal IN Gotham, few days since, while
pense OF the prisoner. After his arrest here be
acknowledged he was a confidence man and
mad .oeat Gny's hotel. Baltimore recently
out OF weeks board, going there by the name
OF Seyilla. The Detectives locked him up al
neaoquarters. intending to telegraph to New
ork ior inform alton. He appeared to be dis
dressed by the fact of his arrest, and very un-
easy when told by the off GERS that they Womb
inquire about him in New York. The officers
left MN In the ante-room, the cells being very
uncomfortable About four O'Clock Sergeant
Reed, sitting IN the trial room, heard a fearful
groaning In the ante-room as if some one was
IN dying condition. Entering the room he
saw the prisoner lying upon the floor, his arms
quiyering, his legs drawn up and his ewes roll
ling around wildly and desperately "a IN he
was in the agony of death. His body was bare
and just across the left breast was a scratch
from which few drops of blood had oozed
Superintendent Richards came in and with
Sergeant Reed decided that the eyes exhibited
100 mucn intelligence, and the tossing of the
head was done with too much regard to its
painful collision with any hard substance for a
uNlng man, and that the Gttsm pr at Suicife was a
dodge They, however, called in DIR. Young TO
probe the horrid cash and ascertain its depth
The Doctor did so and pronounced the wound
0LHost skin deep. Sergeant Reed took a tum-
bier OF water and poured IT on the face of the
Suicide, who took great care not to let il stran.
gle him. The Superintendent showed him the
case knife, with which he scratched himself
and remarked that he would leave i'm TO him.
self. and if he desired to die. no one should
prevent him. Sergeant Reed remarked HLook
here; old fellow, If you don't get up We'll put
rpl no
hint and Immediately got up as we'll as ever
.'oarrlng the wound. The Detectives will
hold him until they receive reply from New
4 ork relative 10 his doings there.
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WALLS NEW OPERA HoUsE-The building
so conveniently situated at the intersection of
Nlnth and = streets and Louisiana avenue has
gust been fitted up as an opera house and is now
one Of the neatest and best arranged houses in
TINS section of the country. The interior has
been remodeled and renovated and now pre-
sents fine appearance 1t contains in the
parquefe and dress circle and gallery seats
1or about hfteen hundred persons, those in the
parquette and dress circle being finely uphol-
steIed and the entire interior newly painted
ana frescoed- The stage is a large one and is
furnished with first class scenery and ma
chlnery with beautiful drop curtain rppra-
senting the bridge of st. Angelo The dressing
rooms are conveniently arranged on the STAGE
The boxes, eight IN number are richly car
peteu III Brussels, curtalned in brocatelle and
lace and richly papered. The means of enter
ing and leaving the building are four in
number, the principal by wide stairway in
front and two doors on the north aud one on
the south side. To be prepared against fire
there are numerous water pipe and hose AT
hand. The improvements have been made
hhoer the supervision OF Entwstle & Barron
carpenters; and the other portion OF the work
Dy me IolloWlng; Scenery by Strong; carpen-
tering by Kelly & Gross; frescoing by H.
.nSnntXei upholstering and paper hanging by
Wilmer; painting by 5. s Parker: gas-fitting
by Shuftiey. These are all WELL known me-
Shanlcs. and the manner in which the work
hQEn frnlI
reputation. 1t is Mr.. Wallis Intention 10 rem
this theatre 10 none but Iessees of known
aoility and character that the performances
may be No. I, and there is but little d )ubt
that it will soon become the popular theatre
OF Washington.
THE DISTRICT IN CoNGRKss-In the Senate
yesterday, Mr.. johnson offered the following
Joint resolution, which was referred to the
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds:
"ReSotred, That the Commissioner of Public
Buildings be, and hereby Is, authorized and
directed, under the direction OF the Secretary
OF the Interior, TO take such immediate mea-
sures as he may deem best to cause a constant
supply of Potomac water to the Capitol
MIR. Morrill,, from the Committee for the Dis.
frlet OF Columbia, reported the bill TO incorpo.
rate the Sailors and Soldiers Orphan Home
with amen iment. which strikes out the
provision that all Senators and members of the
House of Representatives shall be members OF
constitution and by laws.
Mr.. Fessenden, from the Committee on FL.
nances, reported the bill making appropria-
tiors for sundry civil expenses of the Govern
ment, with amendments The recommended
lions TO cut down include Sl.75O fer extra
compensation 10 the Commissioner and chief
clerk OF the Land Office on account of the
census; 3, 500 for an electrician to manage the
lighting apparatus OF the dome of the Capitol
and s3O,U0 for an addition to Providence Hos.
pltal IN washington. The following new an.
preparations are recommended: Fer preparing
and publishing medical statistics in the office
of the Provost Marshal General, S6O,OOO; for
m Va narNs in frnne Of 81 .y
partments, $4,000; appropriations are also
made for the pay of extra clerks in certain
offices, and $3.50 for rent Of room for the use
OF the Pension Office.
MEETING OF THE woRKINGMRS's CONVEY.
TION.-Last evening, the regular montnIv
meeting of the Workinemen's Conyention uas
held In the Council chamber, Mr.. VIM r
Mclean president, and Mr.. Jos. II. Reed sec
Tetary pro tenn.
The Credentials Of W. b. Berger and 7 p
Mexican. delegates from the Bookbinder's As
sociatlon, were received, and, after being re-
Tered TO committee, they were admitted as
delegates.
The secretary laid before the Convention a
reply Of the Granite Cutters Association TO tue
communication of the Convention Ii will be
recollected that the delegates from the Granite
Cutters Association withdrew from the Con-
yennon al the time portion OF the Conyen-
ton nominated Mr.. Easpy as a candidate for
the mayoralty. The association approved OF
the action Of their delegates and sent a COM
munication TO the Convention asking thar their
tion at their June meeting adopted a resolution
requesting the Granite Cutters to reconsider
their action. The reply stated that the CON.
municaiion had been received and laid on the
table.
Mr.. ]. G. c. whaley was delegated to pro.
coed to Baltimore TO ascertain what arrange.
ments had been made relative to the proposed
National Convention OF Workingmen to be held
on the 10Th Of August.
After the transaction Of some routine bust
ness, TIE Convention adjourned.
ANNIvKRsARY.-On Sunday morning last
Inc tIfth or Island Baptist Sunday school cell
sorated It's tenth anniversary, in the church.
Inc building was neatly trimmed, and on its
walls were the following Inscriptions :-ssilory
10 God In the highest" Peace on Earth"
.-Tood Will TO men," 1--WE aim to instruct"
The exercises commenced at OK O'Clock and
continued until l O'Clock, a large number of
the friends OF the school being present. The
pastor OF the church, Rev. @. g. Meador, pre-
sided. assisted by Mr.. T. Campbell, acting for
Ar Lucas, the superintendent. The school
sang several hymns during the exercises, and
appropriate addresses were made by Thos J
Samson, DR.. Charles Allen, Rev M A. Tur.