Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-24
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.
AMusIMEHrs. &C.. TONIGHT.

A4OObMAnIos Gee xVs0l0nT.
NATIONAL THKATER.-Last night but oue of
Jeferson's impersonation Of ssRip van Win
kle' We were presses ut at its sixth re preeenta-
ton on Saturday evening. and the honse was
again CROWDED to Its utmost capacity. The
success of this play 10 unparalleled but war
rsnted by the excellent manner in which II has
been brought out by the managers here. Cast.
scenery and music are all good, and in keep .
ing with Jefersons finished and artistic char.
acterIZation.
WALLS NEW OPERA HousI-Messrs. wall
BeIry nave made ample preparations for
holiday performances, and this will doubtless
be highly successful week at the,r Opera
House Mr.. Chanfrau has been engaged and
VIII make his first appearance this evening az
daring many weeks in New YORK, Philadel-
pnis, and Baltimore, and which ne here or e.
ences.
aVenue.-The Grand Masonic Fair, for the
benefit OF the Masonic Hall Association. il one
OF the most agreeabl. places to spend an even
eng , IN me metropolis Tonight there is an
night Of Reynolds Campbell MinstreIs in bur.
Iesqne opera, with a full brass band, the oeca-
SOB oeihg grand complimentary benefit to
the NJ asonie fraternity of our city.
ISLAND HALL.-No one who attends the ia
nghiiul fair At this place for the benefit OF
Grace Church, will regret the time or money
spent Ihe ladies are courteous and agree
able and The entertainment, embracing tab
ieauX, is most interesting
PROP hREIs' ACADEMY, Penn'a avenue be-
tween 9th and 9TH streets.-Third Grand Bail
OF Friendship Club No. l, this evening.
WAsHISGTON CITY GARDESs-ThirdG Grand
Bali OF the Capitol Hill Social, this evening.
bUR"LARIEs AND ARRESTS Yesterday
morning, AT 5H o'clock, Mr.. John Maxwell,
private Waterman on eth street, between ID
ana T. discovered that the shoe store of u
Magruder, on ID, near eth street had been
entered and robbed by burglars during the
VI mar ,aA y,
burglars, as the tools used, a part of which
were LETT in the store indicate. The store was
entered oy the front door, two panes of glass
oeing out OF me sash, giving them opportunity
TO work They first broke the paddock from
the outside, and removed a screw from the
Keeper OF the lock inside, when they entered
without difhculiy They then replaced the
keeper, and put another paddock on the outside
ana locked themselves in. They then went tn
work on the safe, a Valentine & Butler bur-
giar-proof pattern, and by drilling the riyets
OUT OF the door and drilling an inch hole below
the lock. managed TO spring it with a Jimmy,
anu burst the door to pieces. The bun glars
carried away the little safe vault from the
inside, containing about $3.50 in money,
Notning else was carried away. As soon
as the facts We're reported to the detestlves
suspicion rested on Charles Snyder, John En- o..
hsn, the prize fighter, and Daniel Donovan
who were arrested soon after at q house in
Rockers vision, by Detectives Miller and
Coomes, and were taken before Justice Walter
who sent them 70 Jail for further hearing to-
Gay 81 eleven O'Clock. The tools found in tn q
stOTe are cast steel jimmy, about two feet in
length and neatly made powerful puIIy
used IN prying open the door a monkey
wrench, drill bits. a screw driver cold chisei
mortlse chisels, nut wrench, a hammer and a
dark lantern. With sucn tools, handled by
men as sklllful as those who performed this
job. few safes are burglar proof About two
weeks ago an attempt was made on this store
by boring the back windows, but il was not
successful. The proprietor had the shutters
which were bored covered with sheet iron, and
supposed that his store was at least compare
lively safe.
Tins morning Charles Snyder alias Tip Sny-
der, Michael English, and Daniel Donovan
the parties named above, were brought out
before Justice Tucker, who heard the evidence
There was no testimony TO connect them with
the burglary, and they were discharged.
Sunday merning, the shoe store Of AulI ffe &c
Hartman. No. 405 Pennsylvania avenue, near
80 street, was discovered by Mr.. VIM HorAer,
who lives in the adjoining house; to have been
entered during the previous night and robbed
The paddock was wrenched from the outside:
and the door-lock inside was sprung open.
Mr.. Homer heard nothing of the burgiarious
operations. The proprietors being absen l.
nothing definite as TO the amount lost has been
ascertained; butt 10 supposed that over a z 100
worth OF goods were stolen. No clue 70 the
thieves has been obtained.