Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-15
LOCAL NEWS.

II III.
The Mayor has approved the bill for the con-
struc'iCn OF the fire-aarm and police teis-
graph, and VIE understand that the builders,
MessIs. ,iohn f. kennard & Co, are now here,
ready to commence the work. These tala-
graphs have been in SUGGEST l operation for
several years in Boston, New York, Phiada-
phia, Baltimore, and other large cities, and we
nave long feit the want Of one in " Washington.
In most Ct the cities adopting the telegraph tns
wires arepiaced upon the tops Of houses, firm.
ly secured by iron brackets, thus relieving the
graph poles. AT first a prejudice was felt to-
wards allowing the wire to be thus placed, but
now that has been disspated by the fact that
these wires furnish a protection against atmos.
pheric electricity, as each connection made
with. the earth acts as q lightning rod. In
view Of these facts it is hoped the wires Of orr
OF sight and out OF danger. As Messrs. Ken
nard IL Co. have built all the fre-telegraphs
now in operation, and own all the patents
covering the machinery used. in their con-
model Telegraph for the Capital of the Nation.
DEAD.-Thaddeus q. Morrice. Of this city,
Well-knoWn Tor many years TO habitues of the
Representatives Hall, died at six O'clock this
morning at his residence on K street north, Of
typhoid fever, in the 30th year of his age. He
had been employed in the Capitol for nineteen
years, having been appointed Speakers page
BY Linn Boyd, and he was asterward raised
to the position Of Speakers messenger, which
post he held at the time of his death. His in
ielligence and experience ma de him a valuable
aid to the Speaker, especially to all new in.
cumb ents OF the chair and it will be reunem-
as Speaker. it was said that most of his deci-
sons on points OF order were guided by young
Morrice. stationed at his side.
The deceased was visited during his sickness
(of nine days. by Speaker Coifax and a large
number OF members Of Congress.
Diamond State, Mickle, for New York; Key
stone, Nimhill, Wilmington; Schrs. Alabama,
Pearson, Tanger Sound; Gold Finch, Lord,
Aceomae; E. Wheatley, Shores, Wycomico;
CryCn. de-; w Haiser, Orr, Baltimore; Sarah
Lavinia, Parker, do; Florence, Bradley, Sea-
ford; Fulton, Bradley, Baltimore Raven,
do; Elizabeth and Eleanor, BunGell, New
York: Jennie, Barrett Philadelphia Prichly,
Priehly, Acccniac; Benz. Wendle, Bloomsbury,
Philadelphia; Statesman, Polk, salisbury;
Sleeps Mary Ann, Lewis, ST. Mary's; Buck
skin. King, Maryland Point; Grey Hound,
Wallace. Philadelphia; Barges Grey Hound,
Tuly, Swan Creek; Gen. Worth, GHanda, Pc.
hivk; Arlington. Blayn,an, do; Cumberland,
Owen, Doe Creek.s
GpoReHrowN SPECIAL ELEcr.oN.-
day the election for member OF the Common
Council, to fill the vacancy Ia that board,
caused by tie vote at the last regular election,
came Off, and was conducted quietly. There
was much good feeling among friends of the
opposing candidates, both OF whom, Messrs.
L. Clements and w. II. Craig, are Union men,
ana were me mDerS OF the iaSt BOARD. Inaro
were over four hundred votes polled, and Mr..
Clements was elected by majority Of twenty.
seven. ~ re TF-s-., .--
SECOND WARD STATION CAsEs.-G. Eber.
bach, drunk; S15s. Elizabeth Perry, profanity;
do. Andrew Gallagher, alias Reddy, high way
robbery: dismissed Also assault and battery;
bail for court. John Judge. drunk; dismissed.
Hester Green and Elizabeth Perry, threats;
bail for peace. Aria Evans, drunk and disor.
DERBY; So. James Alexander, disorderly; 49,
diSnr rlN-.S & pNks ofsh
desertion; military Marion Burch, drunk and
disorderiy; 81.
MARRIKD.-Mr. Joseph G. Willard was mar
ried On the 10th instant, at the Metropolitan
Hotel, to Miss Antonio Ford, a young lady OF
Fairfax county, Virginia, who, it will be re-
membered, was arrested and sent to the Old
Capitol en- charge of giving information to the
enemy resulting in the capture OF Brig. Gan.
Stoughton, in the rebel raid on Fairfax. Her
innoeence of the charge was, however, estao-
lished, and she was set at liberty. She visits
the city this time under more agreeable aus
pices.
CRIMINAL Court, Judge Fisher.-Yesterday,
Dennis Kenner, whose arrest and Indictment
for
in the penitentiary at Albany:
This morning, the trial Of the case of E. w.
w. Griffin and w. 7. Griffin, indicted for
after argument it was given to the jury with
the instructions.
CEMETERY LOTS AT AucrIoN.-To. morrow
and next day ]. q. Mcclure & Co. will sell at
their auction rooms, 500 plots and parts Of plots
situated in that beautiful "City Of the Dead, y
Glenwood Cemetery, Lots In this Cemetery
have been In great demand and this mode o.
supplying that demand has been adopted as the
fairfst one possible. Sale commences u
O'Clock each day. See advertisement.
ST. PArR1cx,e DAYlThursday win be eel:
ebrat4d as the anniversary Of the birtnday q
St. Patrick, and the Fenian Brotnstn 20 ~
nounce Q supper IL the evening - v .TE m.
douhtediv he a raw party present. ana tn0y
will have good time genefaiiy.
OHfAAMs Or-.sam OBTAINED letters OIL
sdministrntio On he estate Of the lave bens
T. InSrahaa.