Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-21

Henry Bowey was brought up charged with play
ing the interesting and complicated game Of bluff
in the doncil of Lucy Hepburn. In fact, Lucy
came forward herself and laid the charge. She
stated that she came home from marketan found
Harry and other choice spirits of a like kidney,
engaged in the above game contrary to Corpora
ton ordinance. She asked them what they meant
hy coming to her house without leave to gamble,
bat they did not deign 10 vOuchslfe such reply as
Lucy thought conported with her dignity as
respectable housekeeper; so she appealed to the
strong of constituted authority for redress and
Henry was made to pay fine Of 50 and Sc cents
Thomas Groom. alias Bread was brought up by
the officer charge of appropriating to his own
Use, without due authority, the contents of Richd
Joncs's trunk Thomas was committed 10 Jail to
answer before the criminal court TO tho charge Of
larceny.
John Baptist (colored) alias John shepherd WIS
charged with entering the shop Of Henry Saur and
alStrdcting thcrcfrOm till confirming the SUM of
- The examination more than confirmed the
suspicion which had first attached tn John. and
hc sent To- the Jail to await the action of
the grand jury in his ease.
AcOunty constable, named Robert Baylss went
to the stable kept by Mr.. John Casey To- purchase
horse. Casey exhibited quadruped tn him. Of
fsFing to let him have the nnmjl for SIU cash.
BayliSs wanted to try him. .:Ccrtainly, slid Ia
s-v. try him; bat remember Won do not get him
without paying the cash down for him. If hcsuits,
come up and pay the S1U and take the horse away
" not, bring Linn back at Oncc.' This proposition
WIS agreed 90 by Baylss, who took the horse off
with him lie didn't bring hiti back but with
out more ado went of and traded the beast away
f"r another horse and siN dollars IN boot. Casey
objected to such unauthorized disposition Of his
gOUds and chatfels, and had Blyliss arrested. The
magistrate examined into the facts Of the and
held Mr. BlylSs to bail for his appearance at court
Before JR0ics WiUiams.-Theodore Hurdle was
complained Of for conducting himself in disor-
DERBY and ungentenIanly manner at a house on
Fourth street, near the corner of T. Dink KIM
Vas also complained Of for assisting Hurdle tn
the corner If and Fourth streets. Theodore and
lrnk were hauled up before the magistrate, and
hncd s. each with costs. .-..
Mr.. =. rribram complained that Theodore
Hurdle had been making use Of threats against
him, and fearful that Hurdle would do him
s"HIe bodily harm The magistrate held Theodore
g. bli I" keep the peace six months towards every
body. and especially towards MIR. Pribram. -
LOuisl Brooks for prcflne and diSordcrly con-
duct in the streets of the Northern Liberties, was
rE.d - and costs.
Christiana Fisher complained that her husband
licob Fisher hail assaulted and battered her He
Ind threatened to drown her; had ran at her with
big knife in his hand; and had wound mp by
thOking her until the marks of his fingers were
l'f' uTon her throat. Christina was attended TO
the magistrates office by her brother. who con-
hrmsd her statement. and added that Jacob had
also been uRgallant to call Christidna bad
The amount Of il all was that Christian
wanted warrant issued against her lord and mas
Ter for assault and battery with intent to KILL
dud her brother wanted against him for in
suitng his wife. About half an hour afterward
the officer ushured Jacob into the presence of the
magistrate. and the charge against him Was duly
st forth. Jabob denied every thing. He said that
Christians brother very hard on him. that
CEristilna was very hard on him. too, and would
give him no peace lie had not chcked nor threat
ened TO kill her at all. but the contrary, would
bs glad to live peaceably with her if she would.
Mr.. Chas. Drescher testified, in behalf Of Jacob,
that it was impossible for him to live in his
house II seemed to him that Christiana wished
Ia part from her husband and 20 back to Germany;
she had said So In witness presence; she wanted
Jacob TO give her SlUO to take her back to Ger
many; witness was at Jacobs house the night
when ChristaBa states she had been assaulted with
the knife from :, O. 10 O'Clock To Il, and Jacob
behaved very well; Jacob was a sober man; never
drunk in his life; was as good a citizen as never
Wis., witness didn't believe Jacob ever clicked
his wife since ever.
The magistrate gave both parties good scold
ing and told them they Oug to be ashamed Of
themselves to be quarreing and scandalizing the
neIghbOrhood in which they lived. Jacob
held over To keep the peace (Mr Drescher be-
coming his security for the space of six months
ChriStilna and her brother were very much an
noyed because the magistrate refused TO commit
Jacob to Jail for court, and when they found the
Justice was not going tn take out warrant for the
Dad names " they gave expression To a good
many German eNplctives and started of in hot
hIste in the direction of another magistrates
ONCE, with what purpose time will show.
DKAD-Dr VIM H. Berry Of this city, died
saturday night last at the residence Of his father
in GeOrgetwn, in the 3.d year Ct his age of ty-
Phold affection. Iiisso sudden demise has greatly
Hiockcd this community. among whom no phy-
si"I1n stood higher professionally. or as a MIN of
Intelligence aud high personal character. Asa
physician and surgeon. Dr. Berry probably
without superior IF his age in the country No
ether had been better educated for his profession
a. was better read. lie remarkable for his
'"idhess his readiness of apprehension, his philu-
spPhIcdl turn of mind and hi, almost inyariable
success in durable cdses In the social circle i'm
which he moved no one was more respected and
beloved. On the whole, Washington city has met
great loss in his death at 80 early an are
STEALING A BIBLE-Yesterday an individual
wds arrested by Mr.. c. +. Mccarthy for stealing
bible, valued at 40. from Mr. Furtze While
he had the bible in possession before his arrest he
ProfeSsed To ~ preacher; hut soon as he was
arrested he deaf and dumb as not to- he
aide to hear utter word. The officers could
not make him understand when they asked his
name. The consequence the legal title of
John DIE was conferred upon him by Justice
b"nn- hy whom he was committed 10 Jail for a
further hearing.
The MANASSAS Gar RAILROAD CoUNTRI.-The
AeTandril Gazette SAYS that there were eouyevcd
To that city, over the Manassas Gap Railroad
rs, fall, 46Is barrels Of apples aud potatoes
5ij5O lbs dried fruit J- bushels beans and M,
5l-l79 barrels flour. -t9IO bushels wheat I:S1 mi
bushels Germ 6 go bushels ryc. 1884 bushels oats
lt''h bushels grass SEED. i!36 ID pounds poultry
lbjl hogs, 7JJ cattle. lTy sheep and calves
l'S.l~- pounds pork. S.GI1 pounds beef e. ,ss,
TIRENEN Taxi N"TicE.--In order that tho
a1"'d"ct water may be promptly brought into
service. in case II fire, it may he Of service to
know that the key Of the aqueduct nre plug at
S.vrn,csnlh street. near the War Department il
~ with the watchman at the War Departuent
%" key " the trc plug at High street George
nwn- Is len at Bernards drug store, corner OF
High and Bridge streets.
THE RUSSIAN WAR.-Sanderson's Doramas are
70 remain another week with ms. and we doubt
NOT but that they will prove as attractive in this
time as they have been for six weeks past The
ithutini and life-like sketches Of the great war
IN the Crimsa immense fayorites in this
.nminnnity, and aisyayscommand warm applause
The Russian War Illustrations will lie exhibited
every night this week-go and STE them
WASHINGTON THEATRE-The performances at
the Theatre this evening have been CHANGED and
instead OF Victor and Horense'' and The Ijt,l