Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-31
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS. &C.. TONIGHT.


WALLS NEW OPKRA HOusR-Mr Chan
frau this evening as "Dundreary and his
BI0thtT' IN Our American Cousin at Home"
Also, as "Toodles," characters m which his
Efrat N'lSa'iilty A shown to admirable ad van.
tage. - '''N'
FAlR bCiLDING, corner OF eth street ana Pa
ayenue-Grand ball in aid of the Masonic
Hall fund this evening when a uleas.nr 80.
may BE- expected. The brethren nav. 49,
Iaoie arrangements for the occasion, and
tht IhuSII; me supper, the decorations, &c,
VIII De all mat can be desired
ISLAND HALL-No one sbonid fail 70 .,,..
the delightful fair AT this place for tha1hsnae,
OF dracr Ohnreh, as the entertainment is most
Interesting, and the ladies Charming.
WASHINGTON CITY GARDKNs.-The Younp
h,.ru oiuo give ball this evening and will
in Seoi
IHE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS ORPHAss,
HoME-SetttemeHt Of the DitfcuIties-On Satnr
day morning a ting OF the eornorstorsnt
TIE soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home 1rss
heIu AT nc residence OF Mrs David A. Hall
mn - va, SSttended by majority of the body
MIs- Gehs. Grant and Howard, Mrs Senator'S
sherman ana TrumbulI, and Mrs. Rover of
pennsylvania being among those present The
mtt,ihg vas nor a public one, and an applica-
non rom - reporter TO be present being an
svtred, " The ladies much prefer that Nc 70
porter be present." it is not possible for ns ~
give iuIl report of their proceedings We
ItaIn' moSs;ner' mat this was very harmo-
time past some of the corporators have been AT
ioeEeIhtaus with each other, at this meeting
past uineIsnces were forgotten, and they ali
entered upon their work in good earnest
As was stated in the Star of 5Iondav
the malOIlty OF the meeting on the previous
saturday Were bitterly opposed to the action
OF some OF the members Of ne organization in
attempting 10 obtain the passage OF nil
amending the charter SO as to provide for A
bOaId OF male directors or trustees al the head
OF me eoLporators The friends OF the bill
A1
this bill, among others. coutendinp thai the
present oIKdnlzanon was not in accordance
WIN me enarter, and that the charter mad not
been formally accepted.
II would seem, from what we heard of the
proceedings OF saturdays meeting, that since
ih- meeiing first noticed there has been consld.
eIaDIs snangs OF opinion, for on Saturday the
cOTpO1ators formally accepted the charter for
lhr nrst uhe. After considerable converse
,i"-h uto1te as 20 whether the charter had
errl com pned VAN, and the prOpriety of hav-
liz gentlemen at the head of the institutIon
they decided to revise the charter, with a view
10 suggesting amendments TO Congress and
also 10 request Congress TO select male trus-
ices for the institution
A resolution was adoptad a~cl.rip, tho, .
n the same lime O.A"
1t was stated during the meeting that the nro.
ceeus OF me Maine and Massachusetts tables az
the ialr, which have been withheld since the
faIr, VIII be paid ever shortly
ne ladies' DO not propose, in recommending
the management themselves, but 70 attend 10
he dOmesle management of the Home the
trustees TO De at tie head Of As all parties
seem Row 10 hayecome to a good understand
ing. u Is 10 be Hoped thar the ssHome'' will
eLter upon long career of usefulness.
OFENING OF The SKATING PoNp. The
washington skating pond, a description of
which We published a few DAYS sinra rs
opened on Saturday afternso at three o,cIock
aLG a,tehGea oy a. leasttwe thousand persons.
De Marine band was in attendance and per-
formed many excellent pieces Of music during
the afternoon, w,ile the hundreds of men,
women and shildRn, gliding gracefully over
me frozen SUI fac, presented a scene such as
was never before witnessed in this latitude
An address was delivered by Mr. VIVA n
Clage;t, the president of the club, urging the
members TO do allin their power to carry out
the rules and regulations, in order thai the
pohu hlght De male popular place of resort
during the skating season. The refreshment
saloon, under Mefsrs. Uer and Sardo was in
full blast and literally patronized, the exhila-
ranng exercise sharpening up the appetites of
the visitors. The skating was kept up until
after dark, though the lights were not placed
around the pond as was anticipated. The Ian
terms and reflections were put in position to-
day, and hereafter the pond will be kept omen
during the afternoon and evening. Judging
rom the opening day, the Washington skating
park Is destined 70 be decided success and
no doubt will be Patronized by the elite OF the
city The officers and members seem deter.
mined 10 do all in heir power TO provide every
convenience and have the place properly cared
for.
NEW MAIL ARRANGEAENT.-On Tuesday
morning next the rev postal railway cars will
De put on the route from the city Of Washing
ton TO Richmond, Va, via Aq ala creek The
following agents are assigned to duty under
;he new arrangement: John q. Walker, for
merly mail agent on the same route; J. F.
Langley, formerly on the Orange and Alexan-
dTia route; VIM. II. Eddins, formerly on the
Richmond and Wilmington route; and W. H
Irueheart, formerly on the Richmond and
Greensboro route. There Will be two daily
Hnes-day and matchmaking connection with
the Northern mails. There will also be close
conneetioD<sith the Southern mails, prevent
ing SLy detention 81 Richmond-Aler Gazette
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERs-Yesterday morn.
ing, OfBcers Nelson and Vernon, OF the Sc yenth
Ward, arrested TWO men, named Joseph and
Arthur ToIiytr, as suspicious characters and
took them before Justice Handy, who sent them
10 the work1ouse in default Of security for
good behavior.
Frank Haley was arrested by officer Wal.
lingsford, in the Fourth Ward, on a similar
charge, and was sent to the workhouse by
Justice Walter
Edward Davis and Richard West were
arrested in the Third Ward, by Off Ger Roth,
on the same charge and were fined 50 each by
Justice Thompson
ORPHANS CoURr. Judge PureeH.-Saturday
morning, the will Of the late Clara Nesbit be-
queathiug her property 70 her daughters. was
HE'D and partially proven.
August Schroede' obtained letters of admin
istratIOn on the eaate OF Rita FRAY Bond
$500. Julia Grimes, on the estate OF Lewis
Grimes Bond 500
LYDIA Nixon disappointed guardian TO the
orphans of Robert T. and Sarah A. Nixon.
(bOnd SI,6OOJ ADJUST Schroeder to the or
phans of Raphael X. TRAY and Rita TRAY
(bond sI.OOOl Edwin G. Morgan TO the orphans
OF VIM. Walker, bond sl,20O)
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION Saturday after.
noon. John Mortimer WAS arrested by Lieut.
Milstead, upon suspicion OF being one of the
party concerned in the shooting of officer
Joseph Williams, and was turned over 10 de-
tectiYe Coomes. Justice Tucker committed
him 10 Jail for further hearing. Wesley Adams
was previously arrested by detective Coomes.
and was committed 10 Jail for hearing by ms
lice Thompson The officers are now satisfied
that neither OF the party was concerned in that
affair, and hey will be discharged from Gus
tody to-day
NEW SrSDAY ScHOoL.-On Friday. HOLY
1nnocen@ Day, tie children Of the new Fms
cOpal ch1rch, al the West End, were treated
TO beastiful Christmas tree by their teachers
and friends. The service for the day having
been read by the rector, Rev. A. jackson. sew
eral carols were sung, and after a short adj
dress the presents were distributed, consistino
OF Bibles, prayer-books, story books, confec