Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-23
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS, &c, TONIGHT.
ST. ALoYsius HALL. LIST street, between /
and k.-The famous necromancer and scien-e
ufic illusiopist Professor n. ]. Sargent In his
wonderful performance "A night IN fairy land,
or the abode Of magic this afternoon and to-
night. Performance for benefit Of the Sisters
OF Mercy at Gonzaga Hall, + street, tomorrow
night.
FIFTKKNTH STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Concert by the Black Swan this evening.
ANALosTAN IsLAND--Red Mems pic mic this
afternoon and evening,
SEVENTH STREET PARK-Afternoor andey
ming pic mic Of Washington Socials.
A PROFITABLE AFPAIR--Last Saturday
night fancy dalce was to have taken place
At an old building, on ID street, between 18TH
and 18th. The police Of the Second Ward had
by some means got on the trail, and set their
traps 20 catch the entire party. While the rain
was descending in torrents, the telegraph was
of the company. The police were so quiet
about ii THAI although the operators at the tel.
egraph office knew that something was in pro.
gress, they did not know what until all the
party was arrested AT is3o O'Clock, Sergeant
TAFT proceeded to the rendezvous with a de-
tail of fourteen men, and took possession of the
house and all in 1t, numbering eighty three
persons-seventy males and thirteen females
varying in age from fourteen to sixty.seyen
years The supposed proprietress. Nina Bow
ers. was charged with keeping a disorderly
house, and all the patrons were set down as
attending disorderly gathering There was
consider able uneasiness among the gentlemen,
who feared an exposure, and the names and
trades reported by the officers can hardly be
considered as correct. as the prisoners were too
sharp TO give their names and trades correctly.
Justice Morsell examined the cases, and Nina
Bowers was held for a hearing. The cases of
three were undecided; thirteen. most of them
soldiers, were dismissed, and sixty six were
nod anh lrnr toto $50 q O.
Corporation. The storm of rain interfered with
all legal amusements, but this party would
have had merry time but for the Interference
OF the police.
THE FRENCH CAsHIER.-We noticed a day
or two since the arrest OF a confidence man.
who had been boarding at Williards,' and his
subsequent attempt to create sympathy by
pretended attempt at suicide, and stated that he
was suspected to be the ascending French
cashier who defrauded bank in Paris and who
recently made his escape from the Deputy Mar
shall in New York city, in whose custody he
was. The N. Y. Express of Saturday SAYS: "Mar-
shall Murray sent communication this morn
ing 10 M Coudert, who has been acting as
counsel for the French government in the La
had obtained from the columns of the ssEx-
press" OF Tn ursday, he was led to believe that
Sureau Lamirande had been recaptured, and
was held in custody in Washington, and that
he would Immediately take steps TO find out
the facts Immediately after send ing the above
communication to NJ. Coudert, the Marshal
a M.
of the District ofColumbia, requesting official
information in relation to the matter. II is
likely, therefore, that positive Information will
be received during the course OF the dav, and
fit should turn out that the suspected person
is Lamirande. deputy will be sent on i'm
mediately TO bring him back
PICKPoCKET IN THE CELLs-Saturday
night, while the trial of the dance house
party was in progress, noticed elsewhere) and
after the first batch had been fined and re-
turned to the cells, those remaining were I'm
formed that the fine would be 81 each A Jolly
German who had plenty of cash and good
watch said. ''Ah DAT ISL noting" When his
name was called he put his hand in his pocket
TO prepare 10 pay mp. He discovered that his
money had disappeared, and also his watch.
He made such an uproar that he alarmed the
prisoners for their safety. Not one knew any
lining of the watch or money. All were
searched. but nothing was found The officer
took candle and searched the cells, and be-
hind one of the bars of the window they
found the watch tied up in a handkerchief
The money was found slowed away behind
one OF the seats. The distressed prisoner was
greatly relieved, but has not thoroughly re-
covered yet
THE TEMPERANCE MovEMENT-Yesterday
afternoon, the usual temperance meeting OF
the Washington Society, was held at the
Northern Market, and was quite largely at
tended. Mir. John S. HoIlingshead presided,
and addresses were delivered by himself, DR.
7 e. Clayton, Messrs. John b. Wheeler, Oscar
Alexander, f. M. Bradley, Prof Drew and
George Savage. During the meeting quite a
number signed the pledge. 1t was stated that
the object of the association asking for an
act OF incorporation. was that they might raise
money with which to build a hall, with read
ing rooms, &c, and 1t was their intention to u Sc
1t as means in reforming the inebriate. They
were ready not only to take the drunkard by
the hand. but would furnish him with Iodg-
ing place and food until he could help himself
NEW CHURCH IN WAsHINGToN.-A society
OF the Evangelical Association of North
America has lately been organized In Wash
ington City, ID. O.. and a site for a church and
4 parsonage has been purchased, on Sixth
street west, between L and M streets north AT
$500 cash The contract for the building of the
church has been awarded to Mr.. just, of tn 5
city. The church is to be As feet wide, and 20
feet long. The foundation is being prepared.
and the corner stone Will be laid in about two
weeks. By the first Of November next, the
church Is to be under roof. and the basement
story finished and ready for worship by the
first of January next, the entire building is to
be completed and the key to be delivered to
the trustees.
AN EPISODE IN CHuRcH.-Yesterday morn
ing, after the usual religious services at the
Cavalry baptist Church had been concluded,
and the congregation were retiring, a woman
created considerable commotion by proclaim
ing in a loud voice, 81 prophecy that in Feb
uary, 1869. the world will Destroyed and Satan
will be bound" No one seemed to know any.
thing of the woman, who after she had sssaid
her say" quietly left the church.
REsTAURANT ROBBED.-Last night, some
burglars effected an entrance in the bar room
OF Whitney's Hotel, corner of q street north
and Delaware avenue, and carried off a guam
uty OF cigars. silver spoons. &c, worth about
SlUO. They first broke the glass from a tran
through a window, having first cut ont the
stats IN a blind. This morning Ofhcer Hill
recovered several OF the spoons, which had
been pawned.
GRAND acknowledgements at 2.30 a. m
officer Steel, OF the Second Ward, arrested
Ilnx anIr To- 49,
$50 note from DR.. Dew. q. Wilson, on G street
between 9th and eth. The money was found
upon the prisoner. She was a servant in DIR
wilson's employ and the opportunity to steal
presenting itself she tried to profit by it. She
was sent to Jail for court by Justice Nor.
sell.
JAIL FOR COURT-This morning, Nancy
BROOKS, colored, was arrested by officer RILEY
OF the LIST Ward for the larceny OF a ten dollar
note the property of Mrs. Martha Mackall
Inc accused was servant in Mrs. Mackalrs