Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-18


CRIMINAL CoURr.-The Court met at 10 o,c loo
a. m, to-day. The Grand and Petit Jurors were
called, and Judge Crawford announced to the
Petit Jury that the Court could do no business on
account of their being no officers to execute the
bus ness before them. There was no Marshal.
nor District Attorney, and from whit he could
learn there was not likely To be any conf rnation
OF the District nominations before next week. lie
therefore d iSmissrd them from f,rther attendance
until this day wrek-next Thursday-when he
hoped the necessary arrangements would be com
Pieted, and the business Of the term he resumed
SEVERE FIGHr Last evening, near dark a
disagreement occurred between two gentlemen
In the public hall at Browns Hotel over the set
tleuent OF financial accounts between them II
ended In regular fight with walking canes, in
which each pounded the other severely ere they
were separated by the bystanders. The worst
feature OF the whole affair Is that they are said 10
be brothers-in-law.
Tue PEAK FAMILY, known from one end OF
the country to the other accomplished must
clans, are drawing fine houses at Odd Fellows
Hall The performances OF the children are ss-
pecially interesting. Their '.puaker Dueit'' is a
thing to be remembered. Tue bell-rinyinp is
delIC ionsly liquid and musical. la fact all is
good. Go hear them by all manner Of means
tbs CHIEF OF POLICE Captain Klopfer is
ries he received Monday night while trying to
prevent a collision between two fire companies
Ih- INJURY L. much greater than at firSt antici-
Pated. and will detan him from duty 1T his OIL cp
for some days yet.
RIoT esterday, several persons were arrest
I'd. for riot Tenth street, by officers Famine
and Ecklof, and taken before Justice DOM NJ.
Bresnahan and A. Sheppard were held to bail for
Court In the riot case and Bresnahan and Will
liams were lined each 81 and costs for the Corpo-
ration cases.
ThE GRAND TURK, Rear Admiral Mohammed
Pdcha, was at his hotel engaged with his cor
reSPondence to-day up to O'Clock p. IN, when
he paid visit to the Hon. Lewis Cass at the
S'a;e Department, and afterwa'd visited the
President Of the United States.
MrNDER gives one Of his delightful solrees at
his academy tonight. The genuine Lancer
quadrlles will be executed in brilliant style and
those who with 10 see Of learn this fascinating
dane" should drop in.
LARCENY y esterday afternoon, Patiick Sui
hv1n was arrested on charge Of stealing Il We
dollars la money, and assault and battery He
was held Tor trial at the Criminal Court.
TONIGHT the annual commencement of the
Medical Department of Georgetown College takes
Piace, II VIII be remembered, at the Smithsonian
Institution.
IHE OiFr BOOKSTORE RExovEp-In order 10
spread himself judiciously. aud not con6ne the
light OF his ccuntenance to one particular locality
Philbrick, OF the celebrated gift bookstore. ba,
F-opened at new stand, at No "a opposit,
Cent'e Make between Seventh and Eighth
sirrets Here he will continue to sell books and
diSp'nse presents with his usua! bounty. IL
warren RkIURvs. Charles Work, GERMANY.
drunk and disorderly; fine and costs, 81 a.
Einht lodysrs-alI non- residents