Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-01
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TO. NIGHT.

and Q. McCollum as Clifford"
WASHINGTON THRATRR.-The new comedy,
CHOW She Loves Him. Wallack, Dayen port,
Piacide and II the other fayorits artistes in
appropriate characters.
growers THEATBR-Beneft of Mr.. F. A.
Goesin. Chantrau as "Robert Briefly ana
Miss Martha Wren as 'sSam Willoughoy, Ia
Taylor's great drama Of the "Ticket-of-LesVe
Man"
ODD FELLOWS HALL, NAVY fARD.-Las1
night OF Signor Blitz's wonderful perform
ances in magic, ventriloquism, &C; Oont
miss H. Performance tomorrow AFTERNOON
and evening at Seaton HAIL
ODD FELLOWS HALL, 7TH STREET.-Dr. b.
Brown Williams in humorous lectures on
psychology, with interesting illustrations and
experiments.
OxFoRD.-''Mazeppa" and an immense pro-
gramme of fun, ballet, negro deiineations, &c,
concluding with q laughable afterpisce.
CANTERBURY -''DIck Turpin and Tom
King" "1aZ' ppa,'' songs, ballet and comical-
tiles, concluding with a rich farce.
SEAToN HALL.-Amusfng and Instructive
lecture by Mons. Dubois, on "French Blum
ders"
FOUNDRY CHArEL-Ladies' fair for the
benefit of the new church. An elegant enter
tainment.
TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC SCHooLs.-A spe-
ctal meeting OF the Trustees of Public Schools
wss held last evening, DIR. Walsh in the chair.
Mr.. Wilson stated the object of the meeting
was to determine the best mode of stributing
the annual report. which, inasmuch as to merit
1t surpassed any preceding report should be
more generally distributed.
After the subject was nyersationally dis
cussed, it was decided that 100 be sent to each
trustee for distribution, an that the secretary
(Mr. Morselll and Mr.. Wilson distribute those
to be sent to the school boards out of the city.
Mr. Tustin read from the report of the Coun-
Gil proceedings an accoant OF resolution Of
fered in that body in relation to children of
non residents attending school and stated that
he did not believe that any such were attend
ing the schools. He thought the resolution re-
Elected on the board, and he offered resolu-
tIoH making il the duty of the trustees to ascer-
tain and report 10 the board if or net, since his
or her ad mission, the place of residence of the
parents of any pupil has been removed outside
the corporate limits.
MIR. Miller suggested that If there were any
OF the cases referred to, il was where the pa
rents had changed their residence, moving out
of the city into the suburbs.
MIR. Rhees did not think there were any cases
except such as Mr. Miller suggested. He
thong if the teachers were required to fur
nish a list OF their scholars, with their present
residence, the facts would be sooner got at.
Mr.. Wilson said that the inquiry seemed to
be whether or not such children were IN the
schools to the exclusion OF children OF bona
6de citizens, and he suggested that when the
action of the Council was final it would be
time 10 act on the resolution.
Mr.. HitZ thought the whole proceeding
singular one The Councils wanted the chill
dren of Washington TO grow up wise-acres to
the exclusion Of UnIOntown, and there must
be a difference between Washingtoniaus and
Cniontown children. II he did not mistake.
some of the trustees did not at present reside
in Washington, and he did not see why the
Council did not inquire into that fact.
ALI the trustees denied that they had ever
admitted the children of non Presidents. Buff,
while the child was at school, the parents
moved out of the city, they did not feel COM
PEELED to turn the child out. Some OF the trus-
tees said they had pupils in exactly that consi.
ton, and they did not feel that they were vio
lating the law by retaining them.
After some further debate the resolution was
laid over informally.
LARCENY OF A TABLE AND CONTENTS
On Monday, Officer McElfresh arrested W.
Pennington, alias Thomas, on the charge Of the
larceny OF a table from James Ashton, in the
drawer of which was a silver watch and S15.
He was taken TO the Fourth Ward Station, and
q revolver found on him, for the carrying of
which Justice Giberson fined him S20.59.
Officers Ecklof and MeElfresh then went TO
his house and took his trunk to the Station, In
which Pennington said he had S165, but when
IL was searched but Sl5 Pennington then
charged James Mayberry, colored, with steal
ing a 8 100 bill, and he was locked up, but yes
terday Pennington testified that Maryberry
had a right TO open the trunk, and the latter
was dismissed, and owned up that he had
taken the money: Ashton's watch was re:
covered, Pennington having pawned 1t, and
Pennington gave bail for court
U S COURT OF CLAIMS, February 23.-John
(IouIt VS. The United States. This cause was
submitted on the printed briefs by Mr.. Gilet
and Mr. Mcpherson for the claimant, and by
Mr.. Weed, the Assistant Solicitor, for the
United States.
H B. Tobbets ys. The United States, and
Meshsck Ross VS.. The United States. The
petitions in these causes, representing a like
ground OF claim, were considered together, and
the said causes having this day come on to be
heard, were argued by Mr. KImball and by
Mr.. GIllet for the claimant respectively. aud
by Mr. Bingham, the Solicitor, and Mr.. Weed,
the Assistant Solicitor for the United States,
and the cases submitted Adjourned to Mon
day.
u. S. SUPREME COURT, February 2S.-On
motion OF Mr.. Carlisle, Myron A. Decker,
Esq, of the Treas ury Department, washington
city, was admitted an attorney and counsellor
OF this court
No. 279 The milwaukee and Minnesota
Railroad Company, appellants, VS.. James T.
Soutter ct al, survivors, &c. The argument
of this cause was commenced by Mr.. Carpen-
ter for the appellants, and contiru by Mr..
Cary for the aPpellees Adjourned.
CHARGE OF AssAULT.-On Monday, officer
Fuss arrested Geo. +. Hotchkiss the charge
OF ASSEMBLING = Munder, and ne was taken
before Justice Bates, who held him to bail for
court. The parties net, and some converse
ton passed in reference 10 a $50 bank note
which Munder placed in the hands OF Hotch-
kiss in order that he might ascertain the char
acter OF it, and 1t resulted In Hotchkiss attack
iBg Munder.
LARCENY BY REBEL DEsRRTRR.-On Mon
day afternoon, Michael Rice, a rebel deserter,
was arrested by officer Taylor, Of the Fourth
Ward, for the larceny of a vaiise OF clothing
belonging TO Capt @. e. Mecham, near the de-
pet The officer caught him in the act OF put
tIg on some of the clothing. He was taken
before Justice Giberson, and committed to Jail
fer court.
SwINDLING SOLDIERs.-IeO. Williams COL,
went to barracks No. and asked for clothes to
wash one day last week, and promised to re-
turn them again at night. Some OF the men
trusted him with their clothes, but George
didn't return, as he promised. Last night, he
was caught by one of the men and taken before
Justice Bos well, who sent him to Jail for court.
GRAND SoIREE DANsANTR. - Another OF
Prof. Marinis delightful soirees dansante &C.
currs at his dancing academy, Temperance
Hall, on Friday evening, March Sd. These
soirees are attended by the elite Of the city, and
are the most enjoyable affairs imaginable.
THB DRAFT-To-day being Ash w Wednesday,
fha oil kc 0f ha hap off, "a