Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-25
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.
AMpsEMENTs. sc. TONIGHT.

ADJUSTMENTS, &C. TONIGHT.
GROyEI's-This comfortable theater will
be opened this evening, under the manage
Inent of Mr.. J ohm 7. Ford, with the spectacu-
lar play OF the s'Seven Sisters" in which the
charming Miss Lotta makes her appearance.
also, the popular actor. Mr.. G. b. Bishop. as
Mrs. Pluto. The play is TO be brought out i'm
excellent style.
and two legs on exhibition at 255 PennsyI-
vania avenue
ASALosTAN lsLAND.-Afternoon and eve
ming picnic of the Irbanity Association a
pleasant time Is anticipated
OpD FELLOWS PIC-NIC-Grand afternoon
and evening picnic by Metropolis Lodge No
16, /. q. q. F., ut Beckert's Garden near tho
Navy yard pleasant time is anticipated by
all who attend.
A Hot CHAsR.-Last December several sets
OF harness were stolen from the firm of (yisseI
a Rogers, bricklayers. Albert Chase and
Chas- Tenney. colored, We're arrested in MAY
Ior the larceny and had q hearing when Ten
hey was dismissed and Chase held for a hear
ing before Justice Thompson, il having been
shown that Chase purchased the harness from
moses Black, colored. Black managed to elude
the police until yesterday officer George W.
Frazier, OF the First Ward, received informa-
uon tnat Black was tossing cents on 18th street,
near u Frazier got within a few feet OF Black
before Black knew the officer and the swift
fOsted negro sprang away like a deer Frazer
startek IN pursuit, and the chase was a spirited
one through the alleys and streets in that To-
winch are not very favorable for
suer unused 10 the neighbcrhood. The race
was witnessed by hundreds OF persons white
and colored. The colored crowd was very
ANXIOUS for the escape OF Black, and fired
three shots at the officer while in pursuit. Fra
zier hnGlng that Black would probably escape
Drew MS revolver and fired six shots at him
10 bring him TO halt, but Black had no such
intention, and Frazier was obliged 10 run him
down, which be did, and captured him in a
yard on i4th, between v and u streets. In an
instant he was surrounded by a crowd OF
TTumNlInR negroes al Aac1r
rescue the prisoner. He called several citizens
around him TO keep the crowd back, and con-
Veyed BLACK to the Central Guardhouse, where
ne VIII nave hearing before Justice Thomp-
son. Black is no contraband. but is one calcu-
lated TO demoralize ali the country negroes the
Freedmen's Bureau mas charge OF
BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUsTEEs-A special
meeting of the Board of Trustees of Pm hIir
Schools was held on Saturday evening, Mr..
las 4. Tustn In the chair, and all the men,
bers present except Messrs. Walsh, Murtagh
and Cassell.
MT HoImead presented a communication
from Messrs. IversOn, Phinney & Co, asking
thaf TIE question rs TO what readers should be
adopted, should not be decided until the Board
examine saunders series OF Union Readers
a comm unIcatIon was also received asking
the Board TO purchase eight copies of Little
1erIed.
The question of the evening-the consider.
alton OF the report signed by Messrs Holmead
and woodward. recommending the adoption
OF the MCOI uitey series of Notwithstanding
M Holmead addressed the Board at consider
able length, stating his objections 10 the Read
ers now in use (Hilliards), and the ques ion
was further debated by Messrs. Brown. VIII
son and Rhees, after which the Board adj
Journed 10 Tuesday evening.
TEMPERANCE MEETINGs.-Yesterday after
noon, the second Of the series of meetings of
the Wasbingronians was held at the Northern
Market, Justice HOllingshead presiding This
meeting was very LARGELY attended. Addresses
were made by DIR. t. G.. Clayton, W. p Drew
q. Canmack, sr.. John O'Donoyan, G.. w.
MaheT, and G. G.. Callan: after which the
names OF some 25 persons were added to the
pledge.
A like meeting was held in the Csnitol
Grounds yesterday afternoon, at which Mr.
hIdwell presided, and addresses were made
by MeSsrs: Il. X. Milliken, Rev. j. NJ. Con-
Zales' W. r Drew, Mr.. George Savage, and
others.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Society held
theIr weekly meeting at Gonzaga Hall last
evening Mr. J. ID. Clark presiding. Addresses
were made by Messrs. G. e.. Callan, Centre
and Drew. Several new members were added
among them four or five ladies as honorary
members.
SHOOTING AFFAIR.-Last night n week ago,
Edward Briscoe, colored, shot William III
BrIscoe, coloTed, at the corner of M ana Bonn
Diary street, "a station of the Ereedmen's Bu-
Teau.l The shot was fired from a small pistol
OF the Smith and WessOn pattern, and entered
about the center of the breast, and was ex-
Iracted from the back, near the spine. The
wounded man was living last Saturday eve
ming. The cause of the affair was q colored
girl, about whom the Briscoes were disputing
Though the parties are of the same name,
they are in no way related. The police have
been unable to find Edward Briscoe, who has
probably started for parts unknown.
O
IsQCEsT.-Saturday afternoon, Justice Dru-
~. acting for the Coroner, held an inquest in
view OF the body c a boy named Andrew G..
Myers, a son of Daniel Myers, aged about nine
years The little fellow, with some COM
panions, went fishing at Easby's ship yard
ana seeing fishing line floating down the
rlver a few yards from the wharf, stripped OF
his clothing and attempted 10 swim out TO get
1t. but was accidentally drowned. The Jury
returned verdict in accordance with the facts
COMMITTED FOR CoURT-Saturday after
noon, Dr. Edward Leon. (who, as was stated
IN Saturdays Star, was arrested in New Yor,
by detective McDeyitt, for the larceny of about
S30Co in gold and paper from Jas. III. Richards
and Harriet Richards, administrators of the
estate OF Wm- Richards, in this cIty,) had a
hearing before Superintendent Richards, con-
Tossed the act, and was committed for court
but remains at police headquarters for the
present.
THE CLEPHANE LIBEL CAsE.-This morn
ing. in the Circuit Court. Judge DIN, the sealed
verdict in the case of McGhan at. CIepbane
action for libel. was opened. Verdict for plain
TIN, laying damages at $1,000. The amount
claimed by plaintiff was $4,000. 1t is expected
that there will be a new trial moved by the
defendant. and IN case such motion is refused
the case will go 10 the Supreme Court in gene
raj term, on the exceptions taxen by the de-
tendants counsel
lNCENDIARY ATTEMPT.-Yesterd morning,
al O'Clock, fire was discovered under the
house occupied by VIM. Prince, on T.. near sth
street Oficer j. +. Parker, Of the Third
ward. gave the alarm from box 29, and the
hremen were promptly on the spot; but the
neighbors extinguished the fire with but
slight damage 10 the property. IL was eyi-
IDENTIFY an incendiary attempt.
THE Down RIVER EXCURSION yesterday
to Matthias Point in the steamer Wawassett,
was very orderly and enioyable affair. A large
number OF persons, mainly family parties,
awaited themselves Of the opportuny to escape
Tor few hours from the dust and scorching
neat OF the city. There was a general desire
expressed that the trip might be repeated.
IHR NATIONAL FAIR.-Captain Il. Van Ri
per, OF New York, will deliver an address at
the fair tonight.