Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-11

DxoREK or DIVORCE GRAsTRp.-This morn
ing, Judge DIN, setting n equity. made d.
Burns en- mensa et hora from bed and board
The decree gives the parties power TO transact
business as individual persons-restoring the
wife entered the pc iiticn and charged III treat
ment and desertion 10 which the respondent
answers, denying that he had III treated her.
ard states that there is no possibility that they
will live together again as man and wife, and
mites with her in asking that the divorce may
De grauted. Mr.. Norris appeared for the COM
piainant and the Messrs. Bradley for the re-
spondent
EXPLOSION AT THE ARsKEAL.-About Tx
o'clock this morning, she'll exploded Just out
side Of the shell-hou and terribly wounded
Joseph Miller, one OF the ordnance men at the
post. Mr.. Miller was engaged In taking the
fuse from shell when by some means most
probably from friction IL exploded, the pieces
striking him i'll the mead and different parts OF
the body, wounding him to such an extent that
II is impossible for him TO live. teamster
who was standing near az the time was also
slightly injured.
CHARGE OF HORSE STEALINa.-A few days
since Dennis O'Eeal, who resides on Sd street
east, (Capitol HilD turned his horse out for
exercise on the commons, and when he went
to look II up failed to findit. He however, on
inquiry, found that 1t was in the stable of Vim.
Eothehild, and calling officer Whitmors Roth
child was arrested and taken before Justice
Ferguson when the horse was delivered to tho
found the horse near his stable in q bad condl-
tion and in pity on him be took him in.
ARRKs1Ep ON SrsPIoloN.-H Henry McArdei
was arrested hast night by officer Sey bold. OF
the Fourth Weird sanitary police, on suspicion
OF robbing DAME, Murphy Of 5000 in Treasury
notes. They were together on Friday, on q
missed his money. MeArdel is a soldier, aAd
told his comrades that Murphy had lots OF
money. McArdel was brought out this morn
;vnx nd bod hnn
satisfactory evidence Of his guilt vas dis
missed by Justice 6iberson.
DEATH oF wHLL-KNowN Crrzss-rhis
much respected citizen died at his residence on
street, between 4th and 5th, after an ILLNESS Of
about nine months. Mr. Kennedy was men,
several positions OF honor in the m unicipai
government in years past, for period he was
Secretary to the Board ofCommon Council. At
the time OF his decease he was connected with
the management OF Mount Olivet Cemetery.
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BoT DRowNRp.-This morning. while soma
boys we're fishing in the canal, between nth
to, fell into the water and was drowned and
although many efforts have been made, the
body has not yet been found. cannon was
brou ght into requisition, but it has not as yet
proved effective. The boys father keeps .
fruit and nut stand on Pennsylvania avenue,
near 7th street.
TAGRANcF.-Mary Miller. q hard looking
case, was arrested yesterday by officer Morgan
Of the Second precinct and taken to the Fourth
Ward Station. She is about "a years OF agr
She was taken from the fields near Kendall
Green where she was surrounded by q party
of soldiers. Justice Giberson sent her 70 tn
workhouse as vagrant.
IARCENy.-Op saturday, officer Skinner
rested Mahuln Jackson for stealing a shawl.
dress and shirt from Sarah Payne in STOW
horn" on X street, he tween / and 9th streets.
; Island, which were recovered and she was
/. taken before Justice Boswell and held TO bail
fer court.
Z TO LEAVE THE CITY.-Matinda Richardson
uas ai-ssted on Saturday by officer Burke for
keepiug a ba yay house in Fighting Alley, and
she was taken before Justice Boswell who re-
leased far on giving security 70 vacate the
premises and leave the city by R-morrow.
(Tues day.
LIQCoR SELLERS FINKp.-AIfred s. Dicken-
soI, 9th street. between Pennsylvania and Mis-
souri, avenues, and George Thompson, corner
OF and 5th streets, Capitol Hill, were arrested
this morning by two Of Capt Dolan' g detectives
for selling liquor to soldiers. Justice Fergu-
son fined them $50 each.
Robert Beale, Esq, entered on the duties OF
his office his morning and has appointed MI.
Benedict Milburn to the vacant guardship.