Evening star., 1865-02-04
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEmENTs TO. NIGHT.

a
aration for Monday
OXFORD HALL-An the stars in rich bill OF
ballet, songs, music, and negro delineations,
concluding with side. splitting afterpiece.
matinee this afternoon.
CANTBRBURY-New stars. and an immense
programme of fun and sentiment, conclu ding
with a novel pantomime This afternoon, the
matinee for ladies.
The CASE OF MARY HARRIs.-The Chicago
Times of the 1st instant, issued before the re-.
ceipt Of the accounts OF that affair published In
the press OF this city. has lengthy article upon
the subject in which. after referring to the tel
egrams there received concerning the homicide,
GoIIooorates a our our statements respecting the long
rouehs and Mary Harris, and gives the sub.
stance OF statements said to have been made by
ner 70 friend, short time before she left Chi
cago, in which there are no material points of
dlneIence from that made by her since the
homicide.
From the article we Gull the following:
OE the 5th of July Mary Harris instituted an
action for breach of promise of marriage in the
Superior Court of this city, against A. ]. Bur-
roughs. The case is No. S65 in the Chambers
room. tits now pending, but the fearful death
of one of the parties has suddenly brought 1t to
a termipa alton.
About the close of the last year, a gentleman
residing In Baltimore. q friend OF the family,
having been informed OF all the circumstances
OF the case, sent note TO Miss Harris stating
that if she would come to Baltimore, he
would accompany her to Washington, and de-
tray all the expenses of prosecuting Burroughs.
subject, and related the particulars OF her sad
story as given above. They were OF opinion
shat the offer should be accepted, and she left
Ter Baltimore about three weeks ago. She went
from there to Washington, and the sequel of her
painful story Is briefly told in the few lines
transmitted from that city by telegraph. The
affair has cast shade OF gloom over the many
respectable families with whom the parties are
connected by ties of blood.
FOURTH WARD EXEMPTION CLUB.-A
meeting of the citizens of the Fourth Ward
was held last evening In the Counc Gil Cham her
City Hall, for the purpose of forming asso-
clatlon 10 AID those who may be lucky enough
to draw prize of a new suit of clothes and a
musket in the Eext draft
MI j. Channcey was called to the chair
ana E1r ,. Davis appointed secretary
committee. composed of Messrs. Hurley,
Ourand and Davis, was appointed to draft
rules for the association Subsequently they
reported articles setting forth the object to be
10 afford aid 10 such as may be drafted; fixing
the subscription at $50, with an additional one
OF s25 should there be more than one drawing;
providing that none but able bodied men, who
shall pass the Board of Enrolment, shall be
benefited, among whom the money shall be
divided pro rata
The report was accepted, and after some de-
bate the association adjourned
ton OF Hon. o. II. Browning, W. II. Sutton,
Esq of New York, was admitted an attor-
ney and counsellor of this court
On motion OF Hon. Reverdy Johnson, Hon.
George Ii. Williams, of Oregon, was admitted
an attorney and counsellor of this court.
No. 49, Gilbert Woodruff, plaintiff in error,
VS. Josiah nj Mann. Ia error to the Circuit
Court OF the United States for the Northern
district of Illinois. On the motion of Mr.
Haines, Oh counsel for the defendant in error,
was dismissed at the costs of the defendant in
error, per stipulation of the parties.
No. l2e. The Schooner Baigory and cargo
Bernard Remand claimant and appellant, VS..
The United States. This cause was argued by
Hon. Reverdy Johnson and Mr.. Gillet for the
appellant, and by Mr.. Coffey for the United
States. Adjourned until Monday.
THE INAUGURATION BALL.-At the meeting
OF the committee arranging the preliminaries
for the Inauguration ball, on Wednesday eve-
ming last, Major b. b. French, from the COM
mittee on arrangements for the Inauguration
ball, made a final report-that the committee
had selected the managers, list OF whom was
read, and the report was adopted
A motion to change the time of holding the
ball from Monday evening, March 9th, (the
time heretofore fxed,) to Friday evening,
March Sd, was negatived. So the ball will
take place on Monday evening, the 9th prox.
The name OF JOB W Angus, Esq, which had
been stricken from two committees under
Misunderstanding, was, after full explanation
OF all the facts, restored TO those committees.
MAJOR DeCosta then made his report as here
tofore published.
MARRIAGE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Our readers will re emember that, within q wear
or so past several civil suits for damages have
been prosecuted with effect in our courts,
under An old and until recently forgotten stat
{,
sing heavy liabilities upon minister of the
gospel who shall solemniZe a marriage OF
man under twenty, or woman under sixteen
years OF age, without the consent OF the pa.
rents.
Yesterday, Mr. Price, of Iowa, IN the House
OF Representatives, introduced q bill, which
was referred TO the Committee on the District
OF columbia, generating minister's &c, under
such circumstances, and de evolving the respon-
sibility upon the clerk or other civil officer
who grants the license.
POLICE REPORTS Second Precinct-Mary
Conlon, drunk costs, 81 cents. John Daley,
do; military.
Third Precinct-Wiliam Jones, M Norton
drunk; dismissed. John Turner, deserter; NIL
itary. r.. 5. Morgan, drunk and disorderly;
S2A4. George Medallion, do; workhouse. S.
smith, larceny; - "A.
Fourth P,ecinct.-W. H. Mortimer, drunk and
disorderly; 81.
Blanch Davis, drunk and disorderly; 80 90
each. Patrick Maher, do: "a. Albert Toul-
son, disorderly; military: Michael McGraw
drunk; VIM. Davis disSrderly; dismissed.
OUR CITY PosT OFFIcR-Messrs William
A Nichols, John b. Wing and D; W. Currler,
clerks, have resigned their situations, on the
ground OF their compensation being too small
Postmaster Bowen has filled one of the
vacancies by the appointment of John A Simp-
son, jr., and John A. Rice, one of his clerks
who W as performing clerical duty on the new
travelling post office service, has returned to
the ashingto office, II. T.. Burr succeeding
him On the new post office line.
EXCITEMENT on the Avenue, near " street,
at the Dollar Jewelry Store, over the ne W and
beautiful cluster sets, coral sets, bracelets,
chains, rings, teaspoons, &c tor only one dol.
lar, at the Dollar Jewelry Store, No i3S Penn.
avenue, near / street. fe Att
RRE LUNCH.-A very excellent lunch will
be served up at Samstag's Ale Vaults on Sat
urday, Feb. 18th, from ii o'clock a. m. until IL
O'Clock p. m. On this occasion Mr.. Samstag
will dispense some OF his stock ale, ten years
old. Don't fail TO go, one and all. fe 3-2t
SPECIAL NOTICE
FOR PARTIES AND BALLS.
Ladies Will md al my establishment a very large
assortment OF flowers for the hair, Partie Caps,
Head dresses Nets. Illusion and Mousselin Waists
Combs, Ball Pins, Buckles and Bits a great
variety of II air work, such as Curls, Bows DC
aRc received new STYLES of Enelish and French