Evening star., 1867-05-27

AMUSEhkNTS &C.. To- NIGHT.
national tHEATRE.-rhe R,chings English
Opera Troupe IN Linda di Chamounix"
this evening.
FALL OF Bull MOI ming the
gapie .na OF the well known residence of tue
Brereton family corner OF 7th and streets,
was observed 10 split from the roof to the DO
tom OF the foundation, eau sed by the eXcava-
tion OF founds ion for the new four story
marble front bu di ,g proposed to be cree led
by Higgins 4. Re ~ on rha adjoining lot, which
excavation ex'suds below the Iouno alton of
the Brereton h u-p. Officer Grant, of the
sanitary police, :. eng the danger ran into the
BreretOn house a ID NOTIFIED the inmates, and
general scamppr OF the occupants occurr-d.
some of IN Iu ump ng from the tops of the stair
ways to the firtrs below. Major r chards was
notined and NINE lately detailed force to
keeppasse h, ,uto OF danger and sent for tn
HOOK and Ladder Co.. who came and tretched
their guard ropes around the building. The
jeweiry store OF MIR. Hopkins, was soon
property placed in charge of officer M C Elfresh,
OF the Fourth Ward. The grocery store was
untouched, as he danger was too imminent to
Justify any one entering there, and the police
would not permit it. About fifteen minutes
from the time the breaks was noticed. the
granite sills of the eth street front of the house
gave way and fell. and portions of the north
gable end, where the bricklayers and iaborers
had been at work, also fell fortunately with
out hurting any one. The building is badly
damsged throughout. and much of it will
have to be taken down TO make the necessary
repairs 1t not possible yet to tell what the
which it will be recollected was taken out of
the excavation made for the 9TH street sewer.
runs under the horrhw est corner OF the build
ing, which gave way. ..H rar. a.,
This afternoon, Mr. Brere:on is engaged in
renewing his stock, while q careful watch
was kept on the wall, the assures in which
seem to be increasing in size. During the
morRing there were large crowds OF persons
about the building. and at one time it was with
dlh1c Guilty that the street cars and ether vehicles
passed. ...i.
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TIE MAY FESTIVAL. (repetition) by Profes-
sor Marini, on Friday night, was very bril-
liant affair. The fine hail. with its n cely waxed
floor and handsome decorations, was filed by
very fasbionable assembiage and the scene,
when the procession of bea ut'ful and brilliant.
ly dressed children MAY Queen and plrty)
entered the room, was attractive in the ex-
ried out with superb efecs, the pupils. one
and all showing wonderful proficiency un-
der the training of Professor Marini and his
accomplished aid. Mr. H. Bates
Grand Enuee-GoddeJs OF Liberty, Miss
Kitty Borrows: ueen OF May, Miss Ella Har-
vey; lst Maids of Honor, Miss Lilly Bruff. and
Laura Pettibone and Miss Martn Greason;
Grown Bearer, Miss Annie Caburri. Corona
tion of the Queen. Fancy D%nces-La Mano-
Ia. Miss Norbeck; Highland Fling, Miss " bite;
Cracovienne, Miss Heiberger land Mas err
CLARK; Ii Bolero, Miss Flora Cook; Highland
Fling, Miss AnuIe GaburrE Sailors Hornpipe.
Master Harbaugh; Mrs. MeGowan's Reel,
Miss Cook Cachuca. Miss johnson. Village
Hornpipe, Miss Gaburri Sicillienne, Miss
Heiberger; Highland Fhng, MISS Cowing; La
Smolensk M isses Nor roeck and Cook; a.chuca,
Miss n oyes: La Bar adere, Miss Cook; Medley,
Miss Ella Norbeck; Les Lanciers, Queens Set.
p. After the above programme was completed
the floor was cleared for visitors, and some
hours were spent very enjoyably in stripping
1t on the light faHtistic toe" The managers Of
the Ball, as below, were most assiduoas in
providing for the enjoyment Of the guests:
Reception Committee.-I.t. W.S Muse, Lit
Geo. 9. Reid. 1t. p, Mannix, ]. q. Strana-
nan. e. L. Miller, j N. Burritt.
Floor Manager.-H Bates, assisted by d. A.
Floor Oommittee.-A E. Gould, ID. w. Mid
-deton, +. A. Foster. VIM. Aber, Geo. w. Ev-
ans, Geo. +. Lamborn.
A RAID ON F1eHr1Ne ALLEY No 2.-Sun-
day morning about o'clock. Sergeant Bar
ker, with platoon Of the Seventh Ward po-
lice, made a descent upon the fancy residents
and visitors in the alley between Sd and AZ
and E and Fstreets south, and captured thir-
teen women and eleven men without distinc.
flon OF color, and carried them to the station
mouse. The females were charged with lead
ing lewd and lascivious course Of life, and
The a.s men mem with being dssrdsrly The locality
neighbors. which caused the raid Justice
Handy Hned them all in sums ranging from
two to ten dollars. Eight of the party were
sent to the workhouse in default Of payment of
fines.
THE FISHING SEASON OvRR.-The Ale1an.
dria Gazette says.-The fishing season may
now be said to be over, as we understand the
Ie" selneS which nave D6en WOI KeQ since the
2Oth of this month, will be closed and cut out
to-day. During the last week quite large nR n
bers OF shad and herring have been to
market. and the fehermep cay there are plenty
OF fish In the river yet. The gilers will still
continue to catch shad. Sturgeon are now
caught in numbers.
RAID ON LOUISE ALLEY.-Last night the po-
lice OF the 1th ward made a descent upon the
alley, between Sd and Az streets, nerth OF
Maryland avenue, and arrested twelve men
and six women, all white: the men for dis ord-
erly conduct and the women for a lascivious
life. The fines ranged from three to fve dol
lars each. The women were out Of funds and
were sent to the workhouse.
b. b. F We have received a brochure in
rhyme styled THE Trouble ONE Trio,'' which
seems intended as a defence of the poetic al
enusion OF b. b. French, Esq, in praise of the
President. This effusion the, author OF the
brochure seems to regard as the cause Of Mr..
french's losing his place OF Commissioner Of
Public Buildings through the action Of Con-
sress.
LEFT TowN-Hon ID. S. Gooding, Marshal
OF this District, was very unexpectedly called
70 Greenfield, Indians, to the death bed OF his
father-in .law. Mr.. Gooding and his family
left the city last evening for Indiana.
pExCuRsIoN.-T excursion Of the Ryland
Chapel folks to sG1ymont, which was to nave
taken place ON Wednesday next, May 2Sth, is
POSTPONE ed until Friday. June 7th. r
POLICE BRRPoRrs.-Sarurday. the police re-
ported ~ arrests in the District. and tbs nm IS
amounted to S250.A6. Yesterday. the arrests
were 80, and the fines S122.
"THE BLACK CROOK at W alps Opera House,
Wednesday evening.