Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-06

Braun. the Prussian botanist; e. b Ainp As
tron0mer Royal; f. Wh9hler, and Victor Rey.
nault, chemists.
Papers were read yesterday: On tables OF the
moon, by Prof. BENZ. Peirce; on the metamor.
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. J. d. Whit
ney.
CHARGED WITH BIGAMY.-A sutler named
Lewis ]. Gray was arrested yesterday by
county officer j w. Haines, of the Second pre-
cinct, on the charge OF bigamy, and this morn
ing had hearing before Justice Boswell, at
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 threugh Mr. John H
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.
cused. 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 short time after ards he had gone into
the army.
The csse was dismissed in consequence of
no other witness appearing to sustain the
charge.
FIFTH WARD DRAFT AssocIATIoN.-Th The
Fifth Ward Draft Association met last night at
Langley's Hall, Mr.. Gulick in the chair.
The COMMITTEES appointed to revise the en-
rollment list reported that out OF a list of III
persons enrolled but "a were found who wers
but five were found; and that out OF q list OF
SIS but four were found.
The committee further reported that the
workmen of two brck-yards who were
signed to the Fifth Ward belonged to the Sew.
enth Ward.
After the transaction of some other business
Of no Importance, the association adjourned.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Fisher.-Yesterday,
after our report closed, Solomon Young, in
dicted for grand larceny in robbing a money
DR. yryar f0uV ~rTItt
Patrick Z. Clancy, indicted for burglary.
was tried and this morning a verdict of not
guilty was rendered.
Solomon Young, convicted yesterday Of
penitenhary
Ellen Pinkney. indicted fpr grand larceny,
was con victed, and sentenced TO one year IA
the penitentiary.
POLICE APPoINTMENTs-Ye Yesterday the Board
of Police Commissioners met In their Chamber
at o'clock p. m All the members were pres.
ent. A large amount OF business was transact
ed and the following appointments were made:
T. r. Holson, patrolman In the Sd precinct, vice
William b. Thomas, deceased. Jas. War
wick, do, vice Francis Leishear resigned. O.
Creran, patrolman in the 7th precinct, vice T.
+. Pendel, resigned. James T. Taylor, do,
vice A. T. Dom, resigned.
TRIAL OF GEORGE L. WALKKR.-The Mill
tary Commission Oh street, of WHICH MAJOR
General Abner Doubleday is president, this
morning took up the case of Geo L. Walker,
lawyer OF New York, arrested the 10th OF
December, charged with impeding military
operations by going to the Army OF the PO-
tomac and soliciting the aid Of the miitaryin
searching for q supposed deserter, sergeant
9. q. g Van Alstine,) while he knew the man
was not where he proposed to search for him.
PERsoNAL.--During the absence to the front
of Surgeon General Barnes, Surgeon Charles
81. 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, w hen they were threatening Washington,
has been postponed to to morrow.