Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-05

raised by Mr.. John saunderson, Bernardston.
franklin county, Mass was six years old; blood
horns to root Of tail, feet inches height feet
inches girth back Of shoulders, 10 feet inches;
girth forward hips IL feet inches; breadth across
hips, feet inches. Was purchased and slaugh-
tered by MT. Bryan Lawrence to be given To the
families Of volunteers, in the city Of New York,
but In consequence Of the richness Of the meat IL
was deemed advisable to sell 1t, and with the
meat which will be done by committee who
have the distribution OF ID. The live weight Of
the sConstitutlon" was 300; dead weight ,473;
yielding rs lbs. to the hundred OF live weight,
which surpasses any OF ever slaughtered In the
A couple Of fne 90 pound ribs Of the "Consti-
tution,n sent to Mayor Wsiiach by a friend In
New York, attract much attention to-day In the
windows Of the "white Bear Restaurant" near
the corner Of Sixth street.
POLICE Yesterday morning the Third Ward
Jay Kile, cripple, peddling without license;
dismissed. Mary johnson, profanity fine 80 o..
Jane Bender, do; fine 81 So Ann Reese, throw
dHg h IN t the Js.s Msga,st
and J. Cancell charged with assault and battery;
case dismissed, and the parties paid fine Of 81 IS
each for disorderly conduct.
West, gambling; fined 81 Sc. John Harrison,
do; % So. VIM. Harris, do; sass. Robr Rats,
do dismissed. Jane johnson, allowing gam
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VIM. Mari, assault; security for peace, by Justice
Walter.
The MATINEE OF SECRETARY CEASE and his
daughters, from one to four O'Clock p. m yester-
dav, was attended by the beauty and fashion of
the Federal Metropolis, and by very many dis
tinguished persons now resident or sojourning
here. Senators and Representatives, Foreign
Ministers, army and navy officers, authors and
statesmen, accompanied by ladies, made the affair
a very brilliant and delightfu one. Music from
q n
RoBBERY.-Last night the residence Of Mr.. 8.
was broken into, and cloak, shawl, coat, seve-
raj shirts and other articles distracted from the
hall. The thieves also visited the room of Mr..
Cole, and secured his pantaloons, but becoming
frightened dropped the purse containing twenty
dollars and vamosed, with only about one dollar
in small change. No slue has been obtained as
to the identity of the thieves.
RUNAWAY AND SMASH UP.-Yesterday team
attached to Government wagon passed up Penn
sylvaDia avenue at a rapid gallop, unaccompau MED
public coach, belonging to a Mr.. Murphy, on the
hack stand at the Kirkwood House, and smashed
the axle and springs; and the team was not
stopped until damage, more or less, had been
had started in the temporary absence Of the team
ster at one Of the provision dePots.
i DBATHTRoM BURNING "A cloored domestic at
the boarding house Of Mrs. Farris, on Missouri
avenue, between Third and Four-and a half
streets, was shockingly burned on Friday night
last by her clothes taking hre while she was
| asleep. She fingered until Sunday, when she
expired. Another domestic who slept In the same
room, was badly burned in trying to extinguish
| the flames.
WEDDING 8. Cunningham, ESQ =,
OF Mo and Miss Annie E. Taylor, Of Iowa. were
married Yesterday afternoon in the First PIesbv-
:erian Church by the Rev Byron Sunderland, ID.
ID. There was a large assembly present, and
among them were Hon. John A. Kasson, First
Assistant Postmaster General, Hon. Mr.. Rollins,
Of Mo, E. J. Hall, Esq, Of Md, and other no.
table persons.
THE HACK RArEs.-Yesterday Justice Clark
heard the testimony In two cases Of charging
more than the rates for hacking established by
the municipal law Drivers should be careful to
keep within the legal rates, as over-charging
Naylor was nned 1874, and Mr.. P. McKenna a
Ike amount, for such violations Of the law by
drivers
| THE DEATH OF Mr.. GARDENHIRE, formerly of
| Missouri, and late Deputy Solicitor Of the Court
Of Claims, was announced in that court on Mon
day by Mr.. Gibson, the Solicitor Of the United
States, who spoke feelingly of the many virtues
| Of the deceased. After few remarks from Judge
| Loring, the court, al a token of respect to the
memory Of Mr.. Gardenhire, adjourned.
CENTRAL GuARDHoUsE CAsKs-Before Justice
Wdlf1.-Susan Donnelly, drunk and disorderly;
81 So. Reuben Ludlow, Jas. Cassidy, and VIM
McQuade, drunk and disorderly; turned over to
the military.
FOURTH WARD STATION CASSIE fore Justice
Walter WIN Nolan, larceny; John Kelly, and
Howard Smith, charged with being drunk, turned
over to the military. Martha A. johnson, drunk
and disorderly; 81 So. ThOs. BOrland, do; 81 S.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsEs-B.fors Justice
CIark.-FTed BOpp, selling without license; Sc
curity for a hearing. Fred BOpp, do, second
offence; do. Edwd Zaungro, drunk; fined 81.
| NATIONAL MEDICAL CoLLEsK.-The closing
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