Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-08
LOCAL NEW.
AMUsEMENTs TO NIGHT.

New YORK combination. To. night Wallack,
Davenport, Placide, and all the favorites, in
the elegant comedy OF Mooney"
FoRD's THRATBR.-Mrs. d. p. Bowers as
t'Diana" and j. y. McCollum as "Don CRsar,"
In me new comedy Of Diana, or Loves Mas
querade."
opera Of Robert lie Diable," with M lie Roter,
Johansen. Franz Himmer, Hableman, and all
the great artistes, in superb role.
OxFoRD-Songs, Dances burlesques, negro
6elinee tioBs, and other attractions, concluding
with capital afterpiece.
CANTERBURY.-An immense bill, including
El Nino Eddie, the Zouave drill, the Irish
drama OF ssBlack Conner" and all the old
favorites in prominent characters.
FOUNDRY CHAPKL.-Ladies' fair and festival.
Fancy and useful articles, an elegant supper,
music, and other attractions.
SYAToN HALL.-Lecture by Prof Dubois, on
French and English biunders.
WESLEY CHAPEL-Lecture by Dr. James
Presuey on " Jerusalem" An entertaining
address Is anticipated
THE FOURTH WARD (DAvIs) EXEMPTION
CLUB.-Lasj evening, this club met in Council
chamber, City Hall, Mr.. Clayton in the chair
and Mr. McNair secretary. 1twas announced
that out OF the club, which is composed Of fifty
mem ers, thirteen were known to be drafted,
one had reported and been exem pied, and three
had been accepted, The Chair stated that
proposition had been made to have the time fer
reporting extended sixty days, and that the
funds OF the exemption clubs throughout the
city De consolidated ana us6O 1Or OOC8lnl0R
recruits South to be put in to the credit of the
city, which, 1t was thought by some, would
work well, and stop all further draft here. He
however, believed that no definite understand.
Ing had been arrived at.
Some little debate ensued as to the mode of
paying the members drafted, and finally q res.
oIution, offered by Mr.. A. r. Benner, was
adopted authorizing the payment Of 1926 to
each of the drafted men who produce evidence
that they have been accepted, and that after
the total number of drafted and accepted men
aSCprtaiQnd. the snrnluS to ha pQnallv hi.
Fided among them. Adjourned.
Ice IN THE SUsQUEHANNA.-Much inconve-
nience has been occasioned to the travelling
public by the obstructio of the trains by ice at
Havre .de-Grace, and large number of Wis.,
itors to this city are still detained here, who
expected TO leave Immediately after the inau-
guration ball The ice in the Susquehanna
commenced breaking up on Monday, and at
night become so damned as to prevent the ferry
boat from crossing. The consequence was that
all the passeng ger trains both from Philadelphia
and Baltimore, on arriving at the river on
Monday night, were compelled to return to
their respective points of departure, and yes
ferday no trains were dispatched from either
city. 1t is stated that the ice was rapidly
coming down the river yesterday, and it is
supposed that travel will be resumed to-day.
MANY persons bound North took the trains of
the Northern Central railway yesterday. In
consequepce of the ice obstruction in the Sus-
quehanna the mails from New York and Phil
adelphia, due yesterday morning and last
evening, were detained. The mails for the
North were dispatched last evening by the
Northern Central railway, and those from the
North were expected to come through the same
channel during the night.
TURNED OVER TO THE CIVIL AUTHORITIES
AND SENT TO JAIL.-Last Sunday. man
named Thomas Clemens was arrested by Of
fcer Roth, of the Second Ward, for very dis
orderly conduct in front of Wizards Hotel.
The officer had great difficulty in securing
him, as he was powerful man. and fought
hard, severely injuring the officer in the con-
Hate ,IaI St1n0
and Clemens was taken to the station house
The declarations of Clemens and other cir
cumstances, excited suspicion that Re was a
rebel, and IN Washington for no good purpose,
and Major OBeirne, Provost Marshal, had
him turned over to the military authorities
and sent to the Old Capitol. Monday he was
taken before the examining officer, who heard
the evidence, and restored hinF to the civil
authorities. Justice Boswell examined the
witnesses against Clemens, and committed him
to Jail for court, on several charges of assault
and battery. Among the random declarations
of the prisoner on the day of arrest was one
that he came from Alexandria for the purpose
OF killing President Lincoln. He seemed to be
none the better for whiskey.
TRIAL BY MILITARY CoURT.MARTIAL.-
The general court martial, of which Brig. Gen.
Briggs Is president, and Maj II. B. Burnham,
4. s. a, judge advocate, yesterday concluded
the trial of Constant Luce, late lieutenant COL
Onel l7th Michigan infantry, which has occu.
pied several days past.
The accusation against Lieut. Col. Luce is
that he presented and used a false and fraud
ulent claim against the United States lin VIOLA
tion OF the act OF March =, 1862, section first
amounting to 81 DOS, for subsisting recruits in
the spring OF 1861, at Monroe, Mich. In sup
port of the charges, the Judge Advocate pre-
scented a large amount OF documentary and
oral testimony. In his defence, the accused
claimed that the expenses alleged in the claim
had been actually incurred part of it paid for
by the county and part by himself, and that he
intended to reimburse the county. The imper-
lection in his vouchers, ip proof of his allega-
ions, he claimed, was explained by the gen.
eral ignorance of forms at that time, and the
confusion and haste that prevailed.
LARCENY AND ASSAULT AND BATTERY
Lewis Garnett, colered, was arrested this
morning by officer Hopkins, for stealing fl We
cellars from John HOrrigan, and assault and
battery on Mrs Horrigan. He went to the
honse OF omplainant on Sunday and asked his
wife to change five-dollar note. She gave
the change, and he didn't give her the note. He
turned to go ont, and MRS. Horrigan went to
secure the door to prevent his escape. He
seized her by the arm and threw her on the
hoOr. The house is in the vicinity Of NJ urdel
Bay. The accused said he went there and got
TWO drinks OF whisky, gave the note TO Horri-
gan, who gave him three dollars, and called his
wife and said something to her. She went tc
lock the door, and the prisoner not being willing
10 De locked In, pushed her out OF the way and
escaped. The justice was not satisfied with the
evidence, and dismissed the case, as it had
more the appearance Of case for civil tina n
criminal prosecution.
ORPHANS COURT, Judge PUrceu.-Yester.
day, letters OF administration were issued to
Francis Genau on the estate Of John Genau
10 Mary Kicker on the estate of Lawrence
Kicker, and to John z. Murphy ON the estate
of Thomas Neary.
Thomas Raglan was appointed guardian to
the orphans OF Daniel Raglan; John p Murphy
10 orphans of Thomas Neary
The will OF the late Caroline Thouston was
fully proved and admitted to probate
The fra and final account of Peter O'Don-
eghue, executor OF NJ Mccarthy: the thirteenth
account OF j. Z. Pepper, executor of Dorcas
CALVIN, and the balance and distribution of
the estate Of =. O'Donoghue, were approved
and passed.
TRIAL OF THE NEW STEAM ENGINR-Yes.
terday the new steam f1re-engine, ordered from
the Amoskeag Works at Manchester, N. II. :,
for our paid fire department, and placed In
a M lMtr ILL T.. Il y - NJ - W