Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-22
LOCAL NEWS.

NAVY YARD.-This morning the steamer
Bat, dispatch boat Of Admiral Porter,) ar
rived at the Navy Yard from Fortress Mon.
roe, bringing up Capt. Fox, Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy. The King Phillip also arrived
this morning from st. 1nigoes, with dispatches.
The Ella lett this morning, taking down sew
eral officers OF the flOtilla, among them Acting
Master Arthur, of the Freborn, who, it will be
recollected, was injured by railroad accident
north OF Philadelphia several weeks since, but
who has entirely recovered.
=" The double lender Ascutney, now on the
ways, Is TO be fitted up for use as the ordnance
steamer, in place of the Baltimore and Will, as
soon as her repairs are completed, be placed in
has tor several months had charge OF the Bal
tiraore 1t is designed to run her between this
Yard and the Norfolk Yard.
DIVORCE GASES IN EQUITY.-Before Judge
Wylie.-Margaret Hertford vs. Jos. Hertford
The plaintiff in this case filed her petition for
divorce a mensd ct tho'O, upon the ground of al
legged cruelty OF treatment, dc. The defendant
answered denying the cruelty, &c, and exhib-
tied his petition, charging that his wife had
been guilty OF adultery, and praying divorce
rtnculo mairtnOnii from the bond ofmarriage.
These cases having been pending for the last
10 or IL months. and considerable testimony
liners In ehancery n. NJ. Beale and Edmund
f. Rrown) aId M. Thompson, Esq, counsel
for Mr.. Hertford, having appealed to the Court
to make an order to compel Mrs. Hartford to
conclude her testimony and come to trial, J ddge
Wylie decided to hear the testimony ore tenus
from the witnesses In open court, and fixed the
in April tor hearing tie testimony, which it is
Phillips for Mrs. HEREFORD.
In equity. Margaret Zapponi vs. Americas
ZapponI This is an application for divorce,
men1n ct horo, and alirnony, upon the
ground OF cruelty. The defendant in his
answer, denies all the material allegations In
the bill.
The parties have three small children, ali of
whom are with the complainant, living apart
from the defendant. . 800
r. Woodward, special examiner in chancery,
is yolumineus and conflicting.
John F. Ennis, Esq, for plaintiff, NJ.
Thompson, Esq, Tor defendant.
FOURTH WARD LARCENY CAsRs.-Yester-
day, Patrick Diggins and Catherine DiggIns'
husband and wife) were arrested by officers
trunk Of John Diggins "a cousin Of Patrick's)
OF about $500. John had left the trunk in their
charge, it containing about the amount named
it was found broken open. The accused denied
all knowledge of it at first, but finally the wife
stated that 1t bad been broken open by some
.Ss sa eoaa ana ,si .ae
raitted to jail for court by Justice Walter.
This morning, officer Fuss arrested Gath.
crime Conner on suspicion Of robbing Johanna
Conner Of four pounds English money! at the
United States Hotel, and she was committed
by Justice Walter fora further hearing. They
were employed at the United States, and Jo-
hanna alleges she had her gold in q bag with
some greenbacks, and that the gold was taken
and the greenbacks were left. The accused
being tie only. party who knew she had the
money, and rooming also with her, she had
her arrested. ea ssa.rs.1 s5s-tsT
James Ray, colored barber, was arrested
by ofhcer Coomes for stealing q razor from
George Garter, fellow barber, and Justice
Gibers0n committed him to Jail for court.
REAL ESTATE SALRs.-By j.. q. Mcclure
20. auctioneers-Three story brick dwelling
house ON street. near 10th, to Geo. J. johnson
for 80 $50. Sc s,ssga ssss.a.
Twenty- four building lots on 18th street, near
T, at prices ranging from 10 to 81 y cents, pur-
chasers or these lots H. A. G G. u. willard, J.
". Barker, A. Gleason, George Emmert; 8 lots
on r, at cents, TO Evan Hughes.