Evening star., 1865-05-03

sumed this morning, and the following letter
4rom the Secretary Of the Interior was or
dersd to be entered on the minutes:
DsPARTMEEr OF THE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, April 29th, 1865.
Sir In conformity with an act OF Congress,
viding for the con inement Of Juvenile offenders
against the laws Of the United States In Houses
Of Refuge" have the honor to inform you that
of Baltimore, for the support and main ten sncs,
education, &c, OF juvenile offenders, under ths
age OF 16 years, convicted by the United States
in the District of Columbia and in the State OF
May land, and who may be sentenced to i'm
prisonment.
am sir, with much respect, your obedient
servant. J. p. USHER, Secretary
Hon DAVID X. CARTTEn, Chief Justice, &c
Jasper Elkins, Alexander alias "Sandy"
Elkins and Henry Lee were found guilty OF
an assault and battery, and the first named
was nned S25 and the other in nominal sum.
Ihe motion for new trial and in arrest OF
judgment In the case Of Charles A. CORNWALL,
convicted OF abstracting the public records,
were overruled and denied, when an appeal
was taken TO the court in general term.
Elizabeth Saunders and Lucy Thurston, In
dicted for the larceny OF about Sl50 from Dem
mis- Barrett, were tried,lwhen the first named
was found guilty. and sentenced to two years
in Albany penitentiary. Lucy Thursto was
acc uitted.
VIM. b. Weed, convicted some days since Of
grand larceny, was sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary.
THE MAY BALL Of Prot. Kreis, held last
night at Odd Fellows Hall, was a beautiful
and delightful affair indeed, attracting a very
large and fashionable audience. The exercises
showed that excellent training had been be-
stowed on the pupils by Prof. Kreis.
1 The order Of exercises was as follows:
F l. College Hornpipe, by Master Geo. Abel
?. Pas de Medley, by Misses Mary Alexander
and Leila Hazelton; 3. Fishers Hornpipe, by
Mr.. Edward Nolentiue, A. Cohen, and II Bin
swanger; q. Pas d'Eccosaise, by Misses Katie
Cassell and Maggie Williams; ). Sehottische,
by NJ lie Sour Krout und Herr Schpeck, by
Misses Flora Abel and Annie Wright; 6.
Sailors Hornpipe, by Mr.. Ohas. Gerber and
M. ]. CLARK; 7. Crocovienne, by lady; s,
L'Homme a Trois Jambes, by Mr.: Gus Hem
Fannie Abel and Nr. Gerber; 10 ZipgariIia,
by Miss Leila Williams anu Master Geo. Abel
II. Irish L.ilt, by Misses Lizzie Williams, Ella
Wright, MIR. CLARK, and Jenner IL. National
Polka, by Miss Nettie Angus, Annie Hazeltoa,
Mr.. Gus Hennings, and John Ross 13. Zinga-
rilla, by Miss Carrie SHELLEY and Mr.. Charles
Abel; Is. Styrlan Pas de Trois, by Misses Fam
ME Abel, Carrie Skelley, and Mr.. Uhas. Gerber;
IS. Grand Pas de Fleures, by 81 ladies and
Misses; Il. Chinese, by the Shanghai Family
Volentine, and A. Cohen. Prof Charles l..
and Lewis Spies of Baltimore, were present,
and attracted deal Of attention during the
evening. -
Following upon the exhibition OF the pupils
the floor was cleared for general dancing,
which was kept up until late hour.
THE CONSPIRACY CAsKs-Colonel Burnett,
Judge Advocate, " no, it is understood, is pre-
pairing the cases Of those arrested for being con-
cerned In the assassination plot, has been en-
gagged for the most part in the West and his
experience In two large cases jist concluded
in the West will be valuable in these cases.
Maj. Burnett conducted the prosecution in the
great Indiana conspiracy case at Indianapolis,
in which plot tc form an Independent gov
ernment in the northwest was disclosed, which
trial occupied the court from September 18th
TO December last, and the Chicago conspiracy
case at Cincinnati, which commenced on the
22d of December and occupied the court till
the 22d of April, when he was ordered to re-.
port here to take the cases growing out of the
assassination plot
1t un derstood that these cases will be tried
BACK A6AYE.-"Squeet" Henning, well
known In the northern section of the city, w no
went South at the breaking out of the rebel
lion, but who was captured while attempting
clandestinely to return to his home here and
committed to the Old Capitol, from which he
was released about six months ago upon taking
to return by the proper authorities, has again
made his appearance in the city. Wehave not
been informed il permission was granted
"Squeet" to return at this time.
BELL LosT.-The bell in the belfry of the
Anacostia engine house (Which company is
now out of servicel has disappeared rather
suddenly, and report has it that it has been
sold and sent from the city, but no one ap-
pears to know who by.
REAL ESTATE SALEs-by j. 9. Mcclure G
Co, Auctioneers.-Lot on M, between EIey
enth and Twelfth, to Thomas Power for 29k