Evening star., 1865-01-06
LOCAL NEWS.

| Academy continues its annual session at thy
Oapitoi, President Peirce presiding, in the so-
stoned by the deaths of General Totten, Profs.
Slllfman and Hubbard have been filed by the
election OF Gen. Meigs, Prof. .. M. Rood, and
Dr. klrtland. The corresponding members
elected are Sir X. 1. Murchison, geologist,
President Of the Royal Society; Alexander
tronomer RoyaI: F. Wh@hier, and Victor Rev
nault, chemists.
Papers Were read yesterday: On tables OF the
phoses Of some malacoptcrygians, by Pref.
Agassiz; on chemical classification, by Prof.
Wolcot Gibbs; and the progress OF the geologi-
cal survey of California, by Prof. ]. ID. Whit
ney.
CHARGED WITH BIeAMY.-A sutler named
Lewis j. Gray was arrested yesterday by
county officer ]. w. Haiues, of the Second pre-
cinct, on the charge OF bigamy, and this morn
the Headquarters Of Metropolitan Police
Lavinia L. Gray, the wife OF the accused
testified that the accused was her husband,
and that she had learned through Mr. John II.
Barth, merchant on the avenue. and others,
that the accused had married another woman;
persons had told her that they had been intro.
duced to another lady as the wife of the ac.
cnsed. Witness stated that she had been mar
ried to Gray In Boston, and that he left her IN
New Orleans about five years since, and she
heard a short time afterwards he had gone into
the army.
The case was dismissed in consequence OF
no other witness appearing to sustain the
charge.
FIFTH WARD DRAFT ASSOCIATION.
Fifth Ward Draft Association met last night ut
Langley's Hall, Mr.. Gulick In the chair
The committee appointed to revise the en-
rollment list reported that out OF list of Ill
persons enrolled but "a were found who were
residents OF the ward; that out OF a list OF 80
but five were found; and that out of a list Of
5S but four were found.
The committee further reported that tho
Workmen OF two brick yards who were as
signed 10 the Fifth Ward belonged to the Sew
After the transaction OF some other busipess
Of no importance. the association adjourned.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge eFisher.-Yesterdav.
after our report closed, Solomon Young, in
diced for grand larceny in robbing a money
Patrick F. Clancy, indicted for burglary,
was tried and this morning a verdict of not
guilty was rendered
Solomon Young, convicted yesterday OF
grand larceny, was sentenced to one year in the
Ellen Pinkney ndicted for grand larceny,
was convicted, end sentsnced to one wear in
the penitentiary. 90
POLICE APPoINTMRNTs.- Yesterday the Board
OF Ponce Commissioners met in their Chamber
at 2 O'Clock p. m. All the members were pres.
ent A large amount OF business was transact
ed and the following appointments were made:
L r. Hoison, patrolman in the Sd precinct, vice
William b. Thomas, deceased. Jas L War
wick, do, vice Francis Leishear resigned. o.
Creran, patrolman in the eth precinct, vice T.
{. fenaei, resigned. James 7. Taylor, do,
Vice A. T. Dom, resigned.
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TRIAL OF GEORGE L. WALKKR.-The Mill.
tary Commission on street, Of which Major
General Abner Doubleday is presid emit this
morning took up the case Of Geo L. Walker,
lawyer Of New York, arrested on the 10th of
December, charged with impeding military
operations by going to the Army OF the P0-
tomac and soliciting the aid Of the militaryin IN
searching for a supposed deserter, Sergeant
Q. O. O. Van AlstineO while he knew the man
was not where he proposed to search for him,
PERsoTAL.-Durirg the absence to the front
Of Surgeon General Barnes, Surgeon Charles
II. Crane, U. s. A, will perform the duties
OF Surgeon General. .
Hon. Hiram Barney, of New York, arrived
here last evening, and is stopping at Willards'.
TRIAL OF NORMAN L. KING.-The trial of
Norman L. King. charged with going into the =
enemy's lines and fighting with them, in last
July, when they were threatening Washington,
has been postponed to to- morrow.