Evening star., 1865-03-07
LOCAL NEWS.


LOCAL NEWS.
NAVY YARD-Ar7iral of Admiral Porter-Ths
United States steamer Bat tformerly q block
ade runner) arrived at the Navy Yard yester.
day. She brought mp Admiral Porter to Bal
timore, and has come around to the yard to
await his orders.
The Ella came up yesterday and left again
this morning, but brought up no news.
The Primrose and Fuschia are at the yard
undergoing repairs.
This morning a draft OF over fifty sailors lery
the yard on the King Phillip for the fiotilia.
A letter received at the y ard announces that
Acting Ensign VIM Dunn, executive officer OF
the schooner Mathew Vasser was lost over
board on the ceast, on the 2Sth OF December, in
gale.
THE RKMAINs or SENATOR HICKs.-The re-
mains OF Senator Hicks left this morning in the
IL. Is train for Baltimore, on their way to Dor.
chester county, Md, where they will be in
terred. The corpse, which was placed In ths
vault at the Congressional Cemetery on ths
18TH Of February, was removed this morning
TO the railroad station by Mr.. Harvey, the un-
deriaker, and placed in q special car furnished
by Mr. w. z. Smith, the master OF transPorta-
tion, which left at Ills. The remains we're
received at the depot by Messrs Nalient, Tay-
lor and Robinson, Of the second branch OF the
Baltimore Councils. and Messrs. Ewalt, Fore
man and Kraft, OF the first branch, who, with
Mr.. Bond Chaplin, the private secretary OF the
deceased, and Mr. Oorcoran, Of the Post OTce
mains to Baltimore, where they were expected
70 arrive about one O'Clock.
The corpse was found to be In perfect state
of preservation, and even the beautiful wreath
of bowers which WAS placed on the coffin the
day of the funeral, February l5th).
On arriving at Baltimore, the remains VIII
hers of the City Councils, with a military es-
cort Of about AGO men, and will be taken to ths
hall of the Maryland Institute, where they
will be laid in state, to be visited tomorrow,
when the hall will be open. On Thursday
they will he taken to Cambridge, Md, near
which place they will be Inferred
CRIMINAL OoURr.-Jud0e Olin.-This MORN
ing Harriet Butler, indicted for an assault,
submitted her case and received nominatl
sentence. q
Charles H. Corn wall, indicted for abstract-d
ing the public records, was placed trial
Ex.Gov Ford and w. j. Miller appearing for
the accused.
The accused was a clerk in the Treasury
Department, and had charge OF destroying the
cancelled notes The Treasury notes whicn
are redeemed at tho Department are first sorted
into bundles, their numbers being carefully
taken, after which they are cut In two and the
upper halves are carefully counted In one
office, while the lower halves are counted In
another. If both counts agree the notes were
ordered to be destroyed ana the accused was
charged with this duty. 1t is charged tnat In
December, 1863, he had to destroy several
bundles, but one Of them con tanning the upper
halves OF twenty-seven one-thousaud. dollar
notes he withheld and appropriated
FIGHT IN THs KIrcHEN.-A little squabble
occurred last night among the cooks at the
ball, which called for the interference OF the
Metropolitan Police.
heard the cooks swearing at each other, ana
one, Henry Israel, who appeared TO be the most
boisterouS OF the crew, was suddenly struck
dumb by seme other OF the Kitchen Cabinet,
who threw a dish Of chicken salad, which
struck him on the mouth. Israel was taken
before Justice Thompson, who fined him 81 90,
and lectured him upon the improperly OF his
conduct.
OvKRCHARGING HACK RATRs-Last NIGH.
some Of our city .Iehus were inclined to make
heavy fees ont OF the visitors at the Inauzura.
ton ball. VIM. Johnson was arrested for
charging gentleman s. for taking him TO 2Ist
street west. The case was laid before Justice
Thompson, who ruled it for further hearing.
Sergt. Skippon told the Justice Of several At
tempts OF hackmer TO obtain exorbitant fees.
One demanded S25.
CIRCUIT COURT, Chief JuStic. CGrtter.-The
case OF Pey ton against Sweeny aid Huyck,
growing out OF speculations in gold, is on trial
to-day.
Among the witnesses who testified on tho
part of the defense to-day were General SPIN
ner, U. s. Treasurer, and Hon. Hugh McCui.
loch, the new Secretary of the Treasury.
INyERRUPTIoE or TRAvBL.-In consequence
OF the amount OF floating ice In the Susquehan.
ma, travel across the river at Havre-de- Grace
has been suspended. The train which left for
New York last evening at 73a is still detained
by the ice, and will probably not be able to re-.
sumo its regular trips for two or three days.
To-NIGHT PROFESSOR DUBOIS delivers
an interesting and humorous lecture at Ssaton
Hall on "French and En-. lish BIunders" a
pleas ant entertainment may be expected.