Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-03
LOCAL NEWS.

LOOAL NEWS.
CATEGoRIEs UNDER THE AMENDED REGIS.
TRY LAw.-The mode of questioning under
the new Registry Law by the Judges of Elec-
ton, will, under the requirements OF that law,
be probably about as follows:
Name Age? Present residence How
long resident! Previous residence2 When
last voted ? Where last voted Where last
enrolled Where citizenship claimed! State,
County, City, Ward.)
THE FORM OF Observation-Disclosures will
be found copy OF the form of election certif-
cate drawn up by Joseph H. Bradley, Esq.
Corporation Attorney, for use in accordance
with the provisions of the amended registry
law:
District of Columbia, Washington county, to ,oit.
On this day of -, 1856, before me, q
Justice OF the Peace in and for said county,
according to law, that he does now, and has
for one year last past, resided in the City Of
Washington; that his residence is now on -
street, and precinct Of ward, and he
hath not had, FOR has he claimed a resi-
dence in any place other than the City OF
washington during said period; that the said
City Of Washington has been during that time
and is now, his fixed abode and home; and
further that he possesses all the other aualif-
cations Of an elector in the City of Washing.
ton. --JP
District of Columbia, Washington County, to ,cit:
sonally appeared -, and makes oath ac.
cordipg to law, that he is not a candidate for
any Office, that he knows the said and
that he is now, and has been for one year past
resident OF the city Of Washington, and he
has good reason to believe, and does believe,
that all the statements OF the said --, in
the affidavit hereto annexed, are true
DIVORCE GRANTED.-Yesterday Judge Olin,
sitting in equity, granted a decree divorcing
Christian Xander from the bonds of matrimony
FROM Emma ]. Xander.
The petition alleges that they were married
in May, 1862, in Alexandria, by Rev. q. A.,
Reed, thdt there has been no issue from said
marriage, that about the 4th of April the res.
pondent committed ad ultery with one Andrew
Schmidt in the house of the petitioner, and
again on the 9th of April when she was caught
IT the act by the petitioner and three police Of
ficers, since which time he has not cohabited
with her.
The evidence was taken before c.. F. Brown,
Esq, comm'r, and A. A. Greer, O. L. Greer, w
Il. Fuss, of the police testified to the truthful
ness OF the statement of the petitioner as to the
respondent committing adultery on the 9th Of
April.
VIM. J. Parham corroborated the statements
OF the officers, and in addition testified to hav-
ing seen soldiers and others behaving familiar
~ with her. On the morning and afternoon of
the 9th of April witness saw Andrew Schmidt
and Mrs. Kander 60 up stairs together and
stay there about an hour.
Pauline Strickner testified that she lived in
the house Of the parties, $50 9th street west
and that on the night OF the 4th of April Mrs.
S Sas had improper intercourse with
and wife She also testified to sleeping on the
floor on the night Of the 9th of April when
Schmidt was with Mrs. Xander, and hearing
opened it, and Mr.. XaDder and three officers
entered-the parties jumping out OF bed. Mrs.
Gander left the house, and has not returned.
+. Carusi appeared for the petitioner, and L.
Schade for the respondent.
MARIA DILLoN.-There are few names ON
the police record more familiar to the police
officers than Maria Dillon's. Her career OF
drunkenness began under the old police sys-
tenn; and she has contributed largely to the
general fund Of the Corporation. Latterly,
Maria by being smooth tongued and having
fountains OF tears that overflow at will has
managed to escape numerous penalties. Un-
fortunately yesterday, she accompanied girl
named Mccarthy to the dwelling Of Patrick
Long in the Fourth Ward, and the girl went
in and stole various articles of clothing
amounting TO grand larceny, and divided with
aria Maria was captured and her share of
the goods recovered. This morning she was
put in the cell at the Fourth Ward station to
await the arrest of her companion, when the
case will come up before Justice Giberson.
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsEs.-Mary Rily,
drunk and disorderly; Sl.5S. Margaret John
son, Mary Thompson, Maria Dillon, Elizabeth
Byers, do; workhouse. Ellen Fitzgerald. in
decent language; dismissed. Chas: Klewiek.
larceny; do. Martin Doyle, Oliver Nelson,
John Nelson, Ed. Bryan, fighting; S1.5s each.
Jno. A. Lard, drunk; S15S. Jno. Sullivan,
do; dismissed Chas: W. Jones, drunk and
81 Sc. Samuel H. Semmes, do; sl.5s Jno.
Collins, do; dismissed. Samuel H. Semmes,
carrying weapons; do. VIM. Phelps, sleeping
in ltnNcs 0 Cow al nNvv10v
Jno. w. donaldson, sleep in street; dismissed.
Barney McPaul, Jos. Kelly, Jno. Haggerty, no
charge; discharged. Maria Dillon, grand lar.
ceny; for hearing.
WIFE BEATRR.-Daniel Hafy was arrested
by officer Benson for beating his wife, and
taken before Justice Giberson. She testified
that he has been in the habit OF beating her,
and ye. terday came home drunk. He went up
stairs, and she went to prepare some coffee for
him. He came down and accused her of being
charge, and he called her ga liar" She called
him s'another," and he knocked her down. He
then drew knife and threatened to cut her
heart out, and said he would be willing to hang
for it. Justice Giberson sent him to Jail for
court
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-James G. Mcclure &
Co, sold yesterday afternoon the wharf near
the Long Bridge, known as Lenox's Wharf, to
F. S. Beatty, for $il.0lO.
House and lot on Louisiana avenue, between
~ and 9th streets, to George l. johnson, for
$11.50O.
Small frame house and lot on e street, he.
tween 18th and Goth, to Jas. Heenan, for $1,000.
Yesterday, q soldier named
Meade, belonging to the 50th New York engi-
neers, left the camp, and going to the house o..
Mrs. Jones, on NJ street, near the Navy-Yard
gate, stole q suit Of clothes belonging to Mr..
jones, which he put on in place of his uniform,
and taking his wife, who boarded there with
him, decamped for parts unknown.
STATE OF THE THRRMoMRTRR.-At Frank
lin & Co.'s, opticians, No. 2A Pennsylvania
avenue, the thermometer stood to-day at 1
O'Clock rs In the shade, and 108 in the sun.
EOR RENT.-A large pleasant ROOM, with
BOARD at l0e street, between ID and Sd
streets i,l - - -. le33
NOR GALE-A RESTAURANT with lease for