Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-12

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LOCAL NEWS.
DECREE OF DIVORCE GRANTRD.-This morn.
| ing Judge Wylie in equity made q decree di.
vorcing Nelly Schneider from the bonds of
matrimony with John Schneider, restoring her
! to all the rights OF single woman with the
| power to assume her maiden name OF Nelly
| James, directing the respondent to pay her
Sl,500, he having the custody Of the child until
ne Is Ia wears OF age and educating it during
| that period The petition in this case was filed
on the 30th OF March, and sets forth that they
| were married on the 18th OF Febr uary, 1854 in
/ Rockland county, New York, that they lived
| together until January, 1862, when he deserted
her, and since they have been living separate.
She further charges that since the respondent
has been living in the District, he has been liv.
ing in adultery with enc Matilda Ginneman.
The answer was filed on the following day, in
which the respondent admits the charges. He
er made no objection to decree being made.
John N. Oliver tor plaintiff, F. w. Matdngly
for respondent.
ORPHANS COURT, Judge PurceH-Yester.
day, the will of the late John Blosser was
fully proved and admitted to probate. Letters
OF administration were issued to George N
Needham on the estate of David Crumbacker;
to Anna Sackett on the estate Of Colonel VIM.
Sackett.
The accounts OF Thomas Cogan, guardian to
the orphans Of Owen Murray; the first and
final accounts OF Lydia Ann Hoover, guardian
to The orphans OF Samuel Hoover; and OF John
T. Cochrane and J. Garter Marbury, admins
traitors OF Joseph Bryan, and account Of the
sales OF the personal estate OF the same, were
approved and passed.
On the petition OF the executors of the late
john q. Rives, the court ordered them to sell
In London, to the highest bidder, the consols
owned by the deceased, and invest the PRO.
ceeds IN United States securities, and also
ordered that portion of the personal estate be
sold, the proceeds to be similarly disposed of.
The value Of the consols is over 100000 in
gold.
RoBB1Ne EACH OTHER.-Yesterday aftef-
noon, officers Crown and Boose arrested Jos.
Smith, Dennis Kenny and Cornelius O'Con-
nor, who were charged with robbing another
soldier named Patrick Hogan Of two watches;
belong TO the hospitals north OF the city, and
five or six OF their associates induced Hogan
10 go e TO H TIn snoP IN tnaL Vicnity. mere
him on the head, and they took his property
and ran off. One Of the watches was recov-
cred, but the other and the money are missing.
held Smith for hearing, and sent Kenny and
O'Connor to Jail for court.
RICHMOND TAKEN BY BRADY.-Brady, the
enterprlsing photographer, is in Richmond
with full corps OF artists, taking views OF
that city and all the objects OF interest in and
received here to-day from Mr.. Brady, and to
be exhibited this evening are pictures Of Lee
ana jackson, taken from negatives found in
Richmond, and copies Of all the prominent
rebel generals, together with large panoramic
picture OF the whole city, showing the burned
part, Belle Isle, the prisons and the pontoon
bridges across the James.
CoNCRRT.-On Easter Monday, the Wash
ington G uintette Club Messrs. Dawson, Noyes,
Hodgson, Tabler, and Ball, assisted by Mad
will give q grand concert at Odd Fellows
Hall for the benefit OF Mr.. Robert Ball OF the
celebrated Quintette Club, drafted. The pro.
gramme includes some of the choicest selec-
tioIs, the performers are all of acknowledged
superiority, and the rare musical treat afforded,
with the popularity OF the beneficiary, cannot
fail of resulting in brilliant success.
NOT TEE RIGHT MAN.-The young man, J.
Mcbride, who was arrested yesterday as the
man who had been In the habit OF grossly indie
cent conduct in the vicinity OF the Female
Seminary, on 10th near g street, had a hearing
yesterday and proved that mistake had been
made in the person. He unfortunately halted
at the place where he was arrested waiting for
a friend, and lettering about there was mistak-
en- for the s tIa arty He was Immediately
REBEL CoNsCRIPTS.-LaSt night, VIM. Van
and Elisha Brit. two very intelligent boys, Il
and Is years OF age respectively, were found
Fourth w ard station. house. Both were dressed
in new roSel uniforms. They say they were
conscripted in North Carolina when one was
since which time they have not seen their pa
rents or relatives, having been three years in
the rebel army; They deserted at Petersburg,
and reached this city yesterday. They were
dismissed this morning.
GRAND LARCBNY-On Sunday night, man
named VIM. France went with Kate Stanton,
Elizabeth Stanton and Cecilia Watts, alias
Ida Williams, three damsels OF Rockers Divi-
sion, to the Simpson House-to take tea, and
while there he fell asleep and was relieved Of
his wallet containing $255 and a watch. The
case was placed in the hands of Detectives
Kelley and Bigley, who aErasted the girls, and
yesterday afternoon they had a hearing before
Justice Miller. who commit the two first to
Jail for court and held Williams to bail. The
watch was recovered.
HOLY WBRK.-To-efay the solemn exercises
of Holy Week commenced In the several
Catholic Churches, morning service being held
will be Chaunted this evening. to morrow and
Friday evening. Very handsome repositories
are being erected In the churches, and no doubt
at the close Of the week they will be visited by
as immense throngs as they have been in pre-.
vioas years.
ILLUMINATION Tomorrow N1eHr.-FrSm
the preparations In progress throughout the
city for the illumination tomorrow night tae
occasion promises to be one OF the most Dill nn.
liant displays ever made In Wasningssoan.. vant
citizens generally are arranging for tne snsi
and some of the hotels have expenae.a &c
hundred dollars for Illuminating ma'efiAi'
NAVY v.,n- The monitor Wahopac ar.
rived (, n the eastern Branch this morning, and
Tsses sas xsFa VIM BE- maSs
H4eio sU.uo and her guns changed. Thus will
aeI ,a tbe third iron-clad at the Yard, the Mon
tanT bsing now under repairs, and the Saugus
| hsxing arrived up yesterday.
D1sM1ssRD.-The case OF Charles Klotz who
| 1ras held to bail for court by Justice Drury
| last week for an assault and battery with in
| tent to commit rape on Kate Febestine was
| yesterday dismissed by the grand jury.