Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-11
LOCAL NEWS,

| DIVORCE CAsE.-Equity Court, ID. @. Be.
fore MIR. Justice Wylie, March 8. 1865. Nathan
| Summers VS.. Virginia Summers. Petition for
| divorce, a rinculo matrimonii, upon the ground
OF sdultery. The testimony (Which was taken
| before Edmund F. Brown, an examiner and
! commissioner Of the court, upon interroga.
| some six or seven years ago; that they were
| resident and domiciled in this city; that they
| lived together as husband and wife until about
| three years ago, when the defendant deserted
the complainant, and has ever since been, and
still is, living and cohabiting with a man
! named Andrew Ritter, in a house Of John II.
Wise, on New Jersey avenue, in this city, aud
| that come sixteen months since she had child,
which the said Ritter claimed as his child, and
| which she admits is his child; that she passes
by the name of Ritter; that the defendant and
the said Ritter treat and speak to and of each
| other as husband and wife, and that they hav
| been SO regarded and treated by their neigh
| bors. A decree of divorce was granted as
| prayed for. M. Thompson, Esq, counsel for
| the petitioner.
SEVENTH WARD EXEMPTION CLUB-At the
meeting of this club last night Mt C. C. Ander-
son in the chair, Mr.. w. S. Yeatman secretary,
and MI John H. Semmes treasurer a resolu-
| ton was adopted that each drafted member of
the club deposit with the treasurer his due bill
for s 100, and that the treasurer be authorized
to issue to each of said drafted men a certifi-
cate that he Is entitled to draw from the treas
urer OF said club the sum OF 800, when he
shall have entered the service or furnished a
substitute; the due bill to be used, if found
necessary, in equalizing the amounts to be
paid to drafted men, and to be endorsed by
responsible person to the satisfaction OF COM
mittee to be appointed by the club.
The following gentlemen were appointed on
the committee jackson Yates, J. F. Foster,
j. u. Hutton.
HARD CAsE.-Thursday we mentioned q
case Of lunacy-a man named Chas. Harris
taken to the station house OF the Second Ward
TO await transportation to the asylum The
person Who had him arrested professed to be
bis friend, and said he would have the papers
prepared to admit him to the asylum. The
proper documents were given to him in blank
but they we're not filled by him. rhe man was
turned cut. He was again arrested and taken
back, and since then he would neither
eat nor drink, and now the officers, not know
ing what to do with him, fear he will die. The
poor fellow is not citizen, and not admissi-
BILE TO the amlshouse, and his friend does not
appear TO care great deal Tor him since he was
fMocsed mp.
P.S-This morning he died in the cell While
this article was being written.
RETURNED FROM CoNFEREECE-Last night
the Rev. John Thrush returned to this city,
and as soon as 1t became known a number
of the members of the McKendree Chapel
waited Oil him and presented him with a
purse of fifty dollars, as another token OF their
love and regard for him and his family. MIR.
Thrush ackno wledged their kindness in q few
feeling remarks. The company then spent
delightful hour in pleasant con versation. after
which they retired. This is the third donation
made Mr.. Thrush by the members Of his con.
Sosting sos. then purse of $50 before going to
Coz 'eIehce' ahu ho" I" puAs "a gov oA A'' '''
turn.
r,,,,,o, -TY-This - Forming the sergeant OF
the Second Ward police vas ratner curiously
circumstanced. The Board OF Ponce Com
missoners had eete tbst nst, E and he nnt
having made his appearance, and the late
magistrate, Justice DO swell, declining TO act
the Sergeant was obliged 70 release ms Prison
law SuhseouentIv Jusn ce Boswell being
corporation magistrate and ustce OF tne peace,
consented to try all cases broh eht 10 MS once;
but will not act at the station houSe; unless
requested by the Superintendent VI rohee'
THEMRTEoPoLIs LODGE LEvRR.- Inc MEM
bers of this lodge of Odd Fellows, Mno pIS.
pose to give grand leTee on Tues. lay nlgAl
next, at Odd Fellows Hall, are makh " every
arrangement for pleasant time; and IN an
ticipaton Of the levee, on Monday niglu Tug
degree of Rebekah will be conferred on sohe
twenty five or thirty mem hers. This deg ee
is one of the best features OF Odd Fellowship
while its object is to relieve and comlort Inc
families of Odd Fellows in sickness ana dis
tres. 1t is also the life OF the levees. giving 10
them an air of cordially and socfability not 70
be met with at ordinary parties and balls.
CoNPIRMRD--We notice that the Senate has
confirmed Col. W. Kry8anowski, Of the 5otn
New York volunteers, formerly OF this city, as
q brigadier general by brevet, and First Lleut.
w. II. Powell, OF the 18th infantry, Z. 5. A., as
a captain. Gen. KryzanoWssi, it win be re-
membered, served in the three months cam
York, where he raised his regiment capt.
Powell graduated as typo in the Star onice:
His appoin ment is in the 18th infantry, regular
army, vice Dyer promoted.
DEATH OF PRINTsE-Mr.. Sanuel Neil
wee, Sr., old resident OF w askington, dled
Yesterday at his residence on 6ta street nesr T.,
after a short illness, in the I'D year OF his age.
Mr McElwee was one Of the Oldest members of
the Typographical Society, having entered 1t
in 1920, and for many years worked steadily at
the case. His funeral will take place to-mor-
row afternoon, and 1t will be attended by the
Typographical Society and New Jerusalem
Lodge OF Masons, Of which he was member.
THE GRAND CoMpLIMENTART BALL to be
given at Seaton Hall on Monday Risht, for the
benefit OF Mr. Chas. w. Spencer, promises TO
be a very enjoyable affair. GharleJ's friends
and he has a host OF them-are exerting them:
selves to make it abundantly' successful, and
they are certain to succeed. A lhns band has
been engaged and all other preparations made
for a first class entertainment!
CIRCUIT COURT, Chief Justice Cartter.-This
morning, the case of the United States agt. T..
Stubs, formerly dis bursting ofh Ger Of the State
Experimentation to recovecon bond-was
taken mp. N. Wilson for U. s.. and Messrs.
Gillette and Cox for defendant.
Affairs in Georgetown.
Board Of Aldermen-Present Messrs Beail,
Berry and Shinn. There being no quorum, the
Board adjourned without transacting any bust.
ness.
Common Counctl.-Present Messrs. Thomas
Craig, Mitchell, Fowler, Stake, Kelley, Hyde,
Hieston, Edes, Forrest and Bronaugh.
~ IJuftI sSiis 1>ie
tees Ways and Means-Hyde, Stake and
Mitchell. Claims-Bronaugh, Kelly and For
rest Commensurate, Fowler and Hieston
Fire Companies and Fire Engines-Bronaugh,
Hyde ana Craig Schoois.Hyde, Kelly and
Bronaugh. Grievances - Kelly. Edes ana
Hiestou Harbor and Channel-Edes, Hieston