Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-16

me DISTRICT IN CoN6REss.-In the House
Yesterday Mr.. Marshall, OF KY, introduced
resolution for the appointment Of a select COM
mHtee OF seven on a memorial Of citizens of
Washington respecting the interference Of United
states marines at the Corporation election in
June, 1857, with instructions to inquire whether
the President exceeded his authority in ordering
out the marines; whether the Secretary Of War
or other Government officials were implicated
whether the marines or their officers were blame
able; the extent Of injuries to persons and prop
erty, &c; with leave to send for persons and pa
pers, to sit during the sessions Of the House. and
to report at any time by bill or otherwise. OBJ
jected to.
In the Senate, MI Hale submitted the follow
ing resolution
RssoIred, That the Committee on Military AZ.
fairs and the Militia be instructed to inquire into
the exprdiency of abolishing the Military Asy.
lum near Washington city, d c., and resortinp
to some other means Of providing for the inmates
Mr.: Hale asked its immediate consideration.
detalling certain abuses said TO prevail by which
the old soldiers Were compelled to perform
mental offices or subjected to onerous fines
The resolution was agreed to-
FIRES AND ALARMs.--At about O'Clock lat
night, an alarm of fire was created in the Fifth
Ward The companies were called ont but soon
returned to their quarters. Two pieces of appa-
ritns Were dragged in race at the foot Of CAPITOL
hlu. me Chief Of Police and Officer Yeatnan
omcerS. In doing this, however the pieces were
brought so nearly in contact that the two officers
named being between them, the first was some
what bruised, and the other had his coat torn off
t. -. since the above written we have
seen Capt. klopfer and Officer Yeatman The
Chief OF Police is very badly injured his head
and neck being cut and bruised by the wheels of
a hose reel, but the most serious injury il is
feared, is internal. He will probably he unable
TO attend at his office for several DAYS Officer
lfatnan was also injured slightly in the right
arm and shoulder, but is on duty this morning
At O'Clock, d fire in Georgetown called the
companies ont again. The property consumed
consisted of several workshops on Water street
Near 3 O'Clock, another alarm was caused by
The burning Of stable and shed at the garden of
Geo. w Riggs. Loss inconsiderable.
DEATH OF VAGRANTs.-s'OldJ Jack Maher ,;
pensioner upon the Government who has been a
visitor to the city farm for some years past, died
on the Ilth instant, at the Corporation Asylum,
aged o. years Jack was native OF County
Cork, Ireland, but came to this country in his
youth, and served in the army during the Florida
and Mexican campaigns.
Another vagIant named Clark who also was
Pensloner upon Government, died this morning
at the same place He was about 30 wears of aye
and had been an inmate of the Soldiers Home
Mr.. G. VANDENHoFF, whose readings have
been and are creating quite fnrore in Baltimore,
is expected to pay Washington Il professional
visit next week. Besides his poetical and Shaks-
Pearean readings, he will give his own original
satire on the times, in verse, entitled " Common
Sense; Dash at Doings of the Day." of which
the Home Journal and other Northern papers
speak in the highest terms, as a sparkling and
witty production. Mr.. Vandenhotf is an estab-
hshed favorite In our city.
OUTRAGEOUS AssAULT.-Last night a woman
named Mary Ann Dunaway, was attacked by d
party of young men while passing Thirteenth
street, on the south side Of the Avenue One Of
them struck her on the face with some weapon
which inflicted d very ugly wound The watch
men on the beat arrested Il younu man named
iiolsrook. who admitted he was in the party, but
the injured woman said that lac was not the per-
son who struck her. The Justice ordered him to
pay 81 Or fine and costs.
The CONCERT of the Peak Family gave un-
bounded satisfaction last night, both from the
excellence of the music and the novel effects pro-
ductd by the silver-toned bells. The lover of
sweet sounds can spend an evening at odd Eel
lows TALL most enjoyably during the stay of the
Peak Family Tonight they Offer a super b bill
indeed. Son two hund ed persons Were turned
away at the door last night, unable to obtain an
admittance. MoTaI-Go early.
THE CLOSING SALE of Vito VIII and Sons takes
place this afternoon and evening at Crouch's
hall. On this afternoon will he offered all the
PIcCt> VI pditOI stdtudfy ana
large vases, which the importers willing to
sell at cost rather than repack them. The op-
portunlty to purchase, at a low rate, articles Of
undoubted excellence, will, doubtless, he made
the most OF by the visitors at the closing sales.
PERSONS designing to attend the lecture of MT
Everett, tO-night, at the Smithsonian Institution
Will find il necessary to provide themselves with
tickets as none will be sold at the door, nor will
money he received there. Tickets may be OBJ
tanned at Shillington's, and we presume at all
the Trading bookstores.
SALE OF REAL Estate -Yesterday, James
Mcclure sold two-story brick house and lot on
Pennsy lvania avenue, between Sixth and Seventh
streets being the west half of lot in square i6O
to NJ " Gait Il Brother, for S23, 800 The Messrs
Gait propose, we hear, To erect a fine building Oh
this lot
CENTRE MARKET This morning the attend
ance at The market was large could he ex-
pected at this season. The supply was fully
equal to the demand and the prices were about
as on Saturday. The market regulations were
strictly enforced, and good oTdepi,revailed
WE CALL ATTENTION to the advertisement of
Mr.. Hughes, gardener, in another column. His
collection of flowers is choice and varied.
WATCH RETURNS Thomas Jackson, ID. c.,
firing pistol; fine and costs, SO a. Barney Leary,
Ireland, va9rant; workhouse 90 days. Horatio
Appleby, Md fine and costs, S27 Or. VIM Hol-
brook, ID. c., assaulting a woman; do, S27 ~
Henry Davis, Scotland, drunken vao rant; So "A.
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WEDDING CAKES, very pretty and very cheap: Ice