Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-06
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsBMlNfe TONIGHT.

WAsHINeToS THnArkR.--Mr John S. Clark
Tonight takes his second benefit He deserve
4 Jumper, and IS one OF the finest bills Of IN
s-sscn is offered. he viii mo deubt receive i
TIL. hill 10, aOar American Cousin" .Spee
The rionsh,, and the "IIyposIite," in all G
iEert part Alice Gray, young, beautiful an
talented. appears As "May Meredith, Yin 60
American Cousin"
GRoysk.s THEATER.-The seven star come
dians, headed BY Laura kesne, TO- night take
benefit. and VIII appear (and for the las: time
IT Bourcicauss comedy of "Old Heads an'
Young Hearts" This was the opening per
received with sneh evident satisfaction that |
has teen thought well 10 repeat il "a
CANTERBURY.-A good bill is offered at TIM
resort this evening. .'The Arab Lay" by } uIi:
Also, the rural PAL tomime "Mons. Dechaia
maux," and the ballet advertisement entitled
|Flowers of Scotland" The entire court o.
beauty appear. Tomorrow afternoon another
matinee win be given for ladies and children
The HUTCHINSON FAMILY give their lastcsa
cert for the season this evening,<at WIZARDS
Hall Their programme Is comprised OF songs
of home, humor, pafhos, patriotism and friend
ship. Little bennett will Of course contribute
his share TO the entertainment. NO one should
fail TO see and hear this interesting troupe.
VARIETIEs.-Miss Nella Richings has firmly
established her claims TO public favor by her
swee. vocalism. Mile Lizette, who is an old
favorite here, also appears in variety OF
Il fsyorIte dances. Fred. May, the Irish vocalist
and &c orge &. Dobson, the ba joist also pears
prominently in the bill. a. -
E ORPHANS CoURr.-Yesterday morning, Mr.
S. e.. Barney appeared before Judge Purcell
and through Mr.. Davidge made application to
L give bonds as guardian to his children MT
DayIdge stated that the Circuit Court had de-
4 the Orphans Court, and moved that he be al
Judge Purcell asked where the children
were, and said that they should have been
brought into court.
Dir. R. :. Coke referred to an article in the
Star, and stated that from the reading of il the
public would be under the impression that h
lad abandoned the chancery case. He recited
the proceedings Of Saturday, stating that the
Circuit Court had declined to give him an op-
/ portHnity TO be heard, but had issued an order
that the mandate of the court be sent to the
Orphans Court, and he was certain if they
would not suspend their action until Monday,
that but little favor would be shown him on the
day designated. He read the certificate of the
Clerk Of the Court of the filing the bill in chan
Gerry, which asks that the said S. c. Barney be
adJudged unfit to act as guardian of his chill
GrrD, and quoted Justice Story and others 10
show that on a bill being filed In chancery The
child en- b'came wards in chancely, and NO
one had right to interfere until the question
was decided; Since the proceedings in the Cir
cult Court, Mr.. Barney had taken possession
of The children, and yesterday afternoon had
CarTIed them 10 Baltimore, beyond the iurisdic-
tion OF the eour', and in contempt of both
courts. and he asked that before Mr. b was
permitted 10 bond an order be issued that the
CHILDREN be brought into court.
L. p stanton followed Mr.. Cox, reviewing
: the decision of the Circuit Court, and contend
ed that action in the case should be suspended
until The courts could be reOrganized. Mr. B.
had shown his contempt for the court while
the case was pending, by taking the children
from the guardian appointed ty the court and
now comes in to be appointed to the guardian
snip Under the circumstances the prayer
should be refused, or the case postponed until
the children be brought before the court.
MIR. Dayidge said that this was an age Of
wonders, and the arguments advanced were
extraordinary. He asked If he could, by filing
bill IN ehancery, deprive man Of his chill
dren? The children, he contended, did not be-
come wards in chancery until the order of the
court was passed. He then re viewed the case,
and commended that Mr.. Barney was the right.
full custodian of his children. He contended
that the question now before the court was
whether MIR. Barney would be allowed to give
the natural guardian OF his children, but to
accord with usage.
Judge Purcell reserved his decision.
POLICE REPoRTs.-Second Precinet-David
Wright and Robert Lindzey, driving ON pave
msnt; fined Si-5S each.
7h,rd Prscinet-John Magraw, disorderly;
S3.i4. Matthias Hayes, Solomon Ford, do; 1861
each. III. Williams, do dismissed. John Mid
Gleton. d0 S5.9l. Geo Mcclellan, do; work.
HOUSE. jas Jackson, c: Carrot, larceny; Jail.
Fourth Precinct.-John Smith, disorderIy; 81
Thos. Fuller, driving on pavement; S2-50. Jno
Onutt, grand larceny: Jail Barney Mcclure,
dI uEk and disorderly; s4-workhouse. Henry
Beall, fugitive from justice-broke Jail in Fred.
erlck, MG.-lall TO await q REQ uisition.
S,ffh iFec'nct-Saml Shreeve, Z. A. Striker,
T. g Ward, r. W. Miller, John Roover, VIM.
W. j. Douglas, drunk; Mary Barrett, selling
liquor without license; J. s. Williams, throw
Ing stones; A Grant, dsorderIy; dismissed
Emma MCCARTHY. Ellen Hall, disorderly; 81
each. john II. Fow Ter, violating city ordi-
nance; IS cents. ]. II. Schlosher, huckster no
license do W. d. donaldson, Jno. Mace, Jno.
Remier, grand larceny; jail for court. T: r.
Rice, drunk 81. Thos. E. Bowman; disorder
ly; 81. Jas Brewer, drunk; costs, IS cents
Terih I'rsciEct-Jno. Moran, ASA uIt and bat
terry; dismissed-for being drunk; turned to the
military.
DESCENT ON THE "DEvIL's. OwS."-About
twelve O'Clock wednesday night, Sergeant
Milstead and Officers Slater and Maily made
4 descent on the house in 0Frogtown,'' at the
corner OF FIRST street west and b street south,
known as the 'DevD's OWN" and found u
motley crew gathered in one of the rooms:
playing cards, drinking. singing and sleeping
together on The floor, number of small
children being among them, and their mothers
IN part composing the party. All the grown
persons III the house at the time-Fran Els
Weaver, Fanny Lyons, Margaret Burk, Ellen
O'Neil, Mary Davis, Rose Gardner, George
smith, jury Lynch, Thomas Clarity. Frank
Magee, John Moorhead, Pat Kelly and Jacob
Sassaman-were taken in charge and escorted
TO the eastern lock up, where they Were kept
until yesterday morning, when Justice Fergu-
men, who are all soldiers, To be turned over to
the military, and lining and sentencing some
OF the women TO the work house.
AN UNFoRTUSATE MAS.-On Wednesday
night man named Samuel Artz was arres ted
on suspicion of having stolen a shawl. When
arrested he " as III supplied condition. Yes.
teTday morning he was taken before Justice
Ferguson, at the Fourth Ward station when
he appeared To lie sensible. He says that ne il
discharged soldier OF the Cd Maryland regi.
IN Of tYtSa 81, ~
me brain. de has been stopping At the home
provided Tor discharged soldiers on New York
Avtnue, near Thirteenth street. lie got out on
wednesday and got TO drinking, and thinks he
must nave Teen crazy, as he remembers nothing.
4 he Justice coircIded With him, as he had
thrown away his hat and shoes. The case
-was dismissed, but the poor fellow had to leave
abe station house barefoot upon the frosty pave
znenii aseyerer penalty teau month IN prison
-BkEAkISC OUT oF THE Observation-Disclosures
day night, Mary Sogfe WAS arrested by the
-fi1'h " ard police, and put in cell at the
Eastern lock mp, and the Sixth Ward men put