Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-29

cumstances, the youth Of the parucs, snesyy
recent marriage, (oniy about yeSL sincesAI
the hope that the cause OF true loxs VIVA az,
missed the case. Last night, about III O'CLOCK,
the neighborhood was again dIsturkeo by the
quarrels Of the Doctor and his wife. Quiet
morning, about o'clock, Sergeant TAFT, OF the
Second Ward police, passing the nouse, saw
q crowd OF persons standing around, who told
ali the morning. The Doctor hoisted the win
dow and called the Sergeant, who went In and
saw the chamber furniture scattered around
as If there had been an extensive muss. The
Doctor and his wife got to quarrelline in tbs
presence Of the Sergeant, and the Sergeant
undertook TO carry both to the station. The
Doctor yelled as If he was about to be muf-
dered, and his wife laid down on the floor.
The Sergeant finding il dihicut to carry man
and wife, dropped the latter, and carried the
Doctor before Justice Drury. who fined the
Doctor IS for disorderly conduct, and gave
him some excellent advice relative 10 his
future conduct. 1t is believed they Will live
happily hereafter.
COMMENCEMENT OF COLUMBIA CoLLHsz-
The annual commencement of the Columbia
College-the forty .second-came OF yesterda
morning at the First Baptist Church, on
with prayer by Rev. DIR. Samson, President
of the College, followed bya Latin salutatory
usual declamatory exercises, medals were
| awarded as follows, Rev. DIR. Keeling pre-
senting them To Daniel q. Gillette, Of
Washington, the first Davis medal TO John
medal; TO Johnson T. Gull, the nrst gol ..
medal, and to @. Samson the second. "a
The presentation OF medals was followed b
the DEGREES, as follows Bachelor Of Phiioso->
ply, O. T. Thompson; Bachelor OF Arts, j 7.
Gull, J. w. Gusts, Daniel q. Gillette, Henry
J. Handy, Samuel L Yeatman, and George
&. Samson, Master of Arts, Fendall, I. y.
Samson, and William l.. Wilson.
The honorary degree of A. M. was con-
ferred on NJ. F. Brown, principal Of Charlotte
Hall, Maryland Rev. John w Booth. Provi-
dence. Rhode Island: Theodore Gill, wash
ipgton, ID. O.; Rev. Thomas J. shepherd, Of
PhfiadeIphia; Franklin McCron, Jf Baltimore,
William NJ. Wingate, President OF Wake For
rest College, North Carolina.
AN EXCELLENT APPoINTMBNT-We learn
that the Secretary Of the rendered the onice
OF Pension Agent for the District OF COLUMBIA
to Major Robert Clarke, of the I'd regiment
District of Columbia volunteers. Maj. Clarks
has served during the whole war with dis
tinction. receiving a severd wound In battle
He was in the Board of Aldermen for II years,
two of which he was the presiding officer, and
since he has been in the military service he
has been Provost Marshal and subsequently
Provost Judge of Alexandra. The appoint
ment will give general satisfaction TO our c!a-
zens.
BAD BKGINNING.-Yesterday, colorsd
boy, about Is years old, named John II. JACK
SON was arrested by cfficer Roth, OF the ID
Ward, upon q charge of robbing the money
box Of John Malatester, fruit and nut dealer.
taking q small sum Of money. He was taken
before Justice Drury, who sent him to Jail for
Court
CONSPIRACY TRIALs.-The Commission
is in secret session at the Penitentiary Bald
ing, having met at IL O'Clock this morning, amt
it is supposed that they are celebrating as .
the findings.