Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-13

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TIE MATINEE To-xoRRow.-At Metzsro,,
Hall, last evening. there was a large and fash
lcEable audience, and their verdict in IN yor OF
tne decided excellence OF the musical enter.
tairment oferad them by Master Richard Co
ker and troupe was Unanimous and mphatie
Master Cookers song Of the clover and the
BId gave such evidence of the continued
richness and fnllness of his fine soprano voice
and showed such Improvement in style, that
ne was Enthusiastically appIauded. Signor
StIinl was as successful as he always is in the
concert room, and Mr.. Simpson, tenor was IA
NOFaoIy received. One of the features of the
enter ialnment was the splendid execution of
Mons Prume on the violin, marking him As a
complete master of the instrument Miss
taiks performance on the piano ga We satisfac
uon, and altogether, the concert was a great
There will be a matinee by the tronns o.
Metzerotts Hall Tomorrow afternoon at two
O'Clock, when there will no doubt be Gro gded
house.
SHARP DoDGK--Some DAYS ago Wesley
Green, coIOred, went to the store of Mr. Rrnn
ner. merchant tailor, on 4 near q, street sou IN
and ordered coat Mr. Drummer took a. in
advance, and loaned Green n coat to put on
whlIe De was taking his measure. After the
measure was taken, Green went off rapidIv
win tie coat on his back. WomsIay No,en
another sharp colored individual, heard OF the
circumstance, and went 20 Green and told him
That Mr.. Bruner had taken out a W Irrant
a. aInSt him for stealing, and told him thar If
Ne would give HIM (Moten) the balance on the
coat ordered-S3l-ne wOuldp 90 TO Drummer
and pay him and make II all right Green
was alarmed and did so. Subseq uentIy he dis
SoVersd that he was deceived, and Saturday
ne had Noten arrested by officer James of the
seventh Ward, and taken before Jusuce Bos-
We'll who sent him TO Jail for court.
O
LADY ACCIDENTALLY DRovSED-Ahout
o'clock stnight Mr.. Sophia A Crook, VINO
KEPT Il boarding house on ID street north, be-
tween IN and 9th streets west, accompanied BY
her two daughters and some gentlemen visited
me tn street wharf for the purpose OF seeing
captain Buck, who has charge of the wharf of
Brown Son, wood and coal dealers. Walk
1ng upon the wharf Mrs. Crook, who was
about ~ years of age and near sighted. made a
misstep and fell overheard. The BODY was re-
Covered wl,hin a few minutes, and Lieutenant
Gessford, Sergeant Vernon and others used ali
the modes of restoration usually resortpd to-
but witht ut avail. The body was removed TO
the late residence of the deceased, and the core
ner was notified to hold an inquest but il has
since been decided that an inquest is unneces-
Sary.
AT THE MEETING of the Soldiers aud Sail
oTs' Union last night, the resignation OF Major
III A Hail as president of the association. in
winch he assigned his freq aent absence from
he city as the cause of this step, was received
and accepted.
A resolution calling for a committee to urge
upon congress the propriety and Justice of
granting impartial suffrage caused considerable
debate. whereupon Captain Miller offered a
substitute, 10 the effect that a committee of
three be appointed, TO Cooperate with such
other associations as may favor the enfran-
ChlSement of the colored people OF this District
IN urging upon the loyal Congress of the
nited States the propriety of the passage of an
act which viii insure this great acr OF Justice
TO those who compose a large portion OF the
people Of the District; which was lost.
ROUGH DKNTIsTRY.-Last night officer Raw
OF the Second Ward. passing through Murder
Bay, heard loud screams and calls for help
He inquired and sscertaned that a negro
named John Cook, better known as Jack Dia.
mono, mad severely beaten a woman named
Nancy Garrett. After some search Diamond
was arrested and taken 10 the guardhouse
This morning the woman testified that Jack
was living with her. aHd she called him to ac-
count for paying too much attention 10 another
cOlored female. Jack would not endure her
lecture, and brought IL to a close by extracting
Nancys front teeth with blow from his fist
Three or four of her cutters were removed.
and Nancy did not complain of the operation
being painful. but the flow of blood was pro-
dsious- Justce MOrselI fined Jack ~ for dis
orderly conduct and sent him TO Jail for court.
DEATH OF ONE THE OLDEST INHABITANTS
Yesterday, Col Christopher Andrews dIed AT
MS residence on the corner of IItn and @
streets, from the effects of a fall. He was in
ms 9TH year. Col. Andrews was born in Ire
land, but arrived in this country when only 10
years of age. and shortly atterward made this
city his place of residence. During the war of
l1l2 he was an adjutant OF the uniformed VOL
unteers, and rendered efficient service es.
pecially in supporting Commodores Perry and
Porter in their attack on the British fleet In the
Potomac Subsequently he entered the regu-
ida and Mexico. He was one OF the first u join
the 'sOldest Inhabitants Association" His
funeral will take place tomorrow.
UORPoREAL PUNISHMENT IN PUBLIc
SCHooLs In the case OF the school at
Chsrlestown, Mass. who was charged with
assault and battery upon Miss Josephine Fos-
ter, one of bis pupils, which was tried before
the Superior Court at Lowell last week, the
Jury, aiter TIVE hours session, returned a YER
dict OF aequittal. II is understood that on the
nrst ballot the jury stood nine for acq initial 70
three for conviction
similar case is now pending in the courts
OF this Dis rict-that of Miss Brown, in the lst
district, charged with assault and battery upon
Walter Bastab1e.
ALEXANDRIA CIRCUIT CoURT.-The Circuit
court OF this county, Judge Henry w
Thomas, presiding commenced its November
term TINS morning From the number of
criminals TO be tried il is supposed there will
be long session of the Court A grand Jury
was empannelled, and after an appropriate
charge by the Judge, retired and brou ght in
several Indictments The case Of the Com. VS..
MlIlamson, charged with stealing money
from the store Of Mr.. Samuel Hartley, was
taken uP.-ALezandrid Gazette.
GRAND LARcENY.-Martha yotry, coIoret
was arrested Yesterday by officer Crump. of
the First Ward, for the larceny of a To- of
clothing, the property of Anon @. Tabor. The
accused was servant in complainant's fami-
~. aud the articles were stolen at various
times Upon searching the house where she
lived. in an alley, between T. and M and 18th
ana iStn streets west, part of the goods were
recovered and Identified bv the com plainant
ihe accused was sent 10 Jail by Justice Drury.
RICHARDS, ONE OF THE LYLEs MURpERHEs
"A reward OF $500 has been offered by the Gov
ernor OF Maryland, for the apprehension OF
Nlmrod Richards. one of the m urdersrs OF the
late William Lyles, and IL is thought, proba-
Die, he Will be arrested, as he is supposed TO be
lurking in the swamp between here and Deco
guam Creek.-AleraRdria Gazette.
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DRIVING THROUGH FUNERAL Process
EIOS-Albert Washington a coIored porter
was arrested ov officer James, OF the Seventh
WARD, for driving his wagon through funeral
procession. He was taken before Justice Bos-
well, W no fined him $40
COURT IN GENERAL TKRM.-The Supreme
Court OF the District, in general term. iChief
SnsLee GARTER and Judges Oiin and Fisner,)
30 Otiore IL the case of Jones agt. Dermott,
oe"er known as the Avenue House case
PETTY EARCESY.-Yesterday afternoon Of
neer Ardoid, Of the Sixth Ward arrested Thos
Harron for the larceny OF seventy-fiye cents,