Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-17

Africa The members spent some iirze in so
cIsl converse, and retired highly PLEASED with
their visit.
ON returning 20 the rooms, the annual eusi-
ness meeting was held when J. IL Il. Lat>obe,
OF Maryland, was reelected President, also
the Vice Presidents of last year, with the ex.
ception Of MessTs. Railey, Corwin, Trumbua.
and Hunt, deceased, and the addition OF Hors
j. X. Doolittle, of Wis.
The following officers and executive CON-
mittee were also reelected Honorary Secre-
tary, Rev. II. R GurIey; Financial Secretary
and Treasurer, Rev. VIM. Nolan. ID ID;
Travelling Secretary, Rev. John Circuit ID ID;
Corresponding and Recording Secretary, VIM.
Sopplnger; Executive COMMITTEE. Harvey
Iindsy, NJ. d., Joseph II. Bradley, Esq, WIN.
&unt0n, Esq, Rev Geo. w. samson, ID. ID,
ton, Hon. John Ii. Kerr.
A conversational debate took place as 10 the
future AIMS OF the Society, during which one
of the delegates stated he had had an interview
with Gen. Howard, OF the Freedmen's Bureau,
and the General expressed a desire TO aid the
Society. He would give his aid in sending
emigrants to Libcria. ard he asked ifthe Society
would send emlgrants to Florida The dele
gate stated this that the Society might work
out its course of action.
The Society then adjourned TO the second
Thursday in January, 1867.
The Board OF Directors Immediately assem-
bled, when n colored man named Daily, n mer-
chant of Monroyia, LIBRA, presented memo
rial in relation to the disbursement Of funds for
the maintenance of recaptured Africans. The
memorial was disrespectful IN tone as 70 some
of the officials of Liberia, including the late
President Benson, and Daily WAS interrupted
several times by members who objected 10 his
proceeding. Finally he was allowed to con-
clUde, and the memorial was referred 70 a
special committee.
DECREE OF DIvoRCE.--Chief Justice Cartier.
holding the Equity Court, has made a decree
diyorcing Isabel &. Miller from the bonds OF
matrlmony with James M. Miller, giving her
the right of guardianship Of the two children,
and her right of dover, and vesting all the
right, title and interest Of the respondent IN
two patents in this country and Great Britain,
for improved surface condensors for steam en-
gines.
The petition filed November 23d last, sets
forth that she married the respondent June
oath, 1856 that the respondent has i'll created
her, and for some time past has not contributed
an thing to her or her cbildren's support, and
that about ten months since he deserted her.
The petitioner also charges that he has been
guilty OF adultery in the Belmont House, New
York, in August last and at two other houses
known as the Champion and Oriental, in the
same city.
The testimony in this case was taken before
Commissioner r.. r. Brown, Cwho has taken
testimony in about twenty-five cases OF this
alleged were proved. witness testified TO the
charges against Miller, and stated he spoke 10
the respondent about his wife, and he replied
that he was tired OF her. she getting old.
and he would not take any steps 10 prevent
her from obtaining a divorce; that he would
not live with her again.
Mr.. Thompson appeared for the petitioner.
-
ASSAULT ON CoLoRED FARM HANDs.-Yes-
terday. Mr.. Contee, of Maryland, engaged
fifteen cclored hands in this city TO work upon
his farm. He put them in charge OF his fore
man, white man. who took them 10 Union
town, east of the Anacostia, and stopped AZ the
tavern of Robert Martin TO get drinks. While
in the house the negroes Were attacked by
white men, and one Of the negroes, named VIM
Tucker, was shot through the left shoulder,
INJECTING painful but not dangerous wound
The wounded man was taken 20 the eighth
precinct station house by officer Clements, and
DIR. Mckim was called 10 attend him. The
Doctor probed the wound, but did not succeed
in finding the ball. The injured man Will b.
sent TO the contraband hospital.
This morning, Officer Duyall, of the first
precinct, arrested n man named M Nerhany
on the charge of being one of the assailants
and Justice Gull held him TO bail for court.
FIRES AND Administering the six months
ending December 3Ist, there were a. alarms OF
fire, of which 81 were for actual fires (26 acct
dental and II incendiary,) infiicting a loss of
SS35JO, (s76,220 falling on citizens and Sl7,333
on the GOVERNMENT The loss TO citizens was
insured for $4,000. From July 18th, 1854, TO
January LIST, 1c65, the total losses by fire
amounted to $50, 260 (s2,300 GoyernmentD on
which there was an insurance for S834OO.
From January LIST to July last the losses
amounted TO S62. 690 of which $40, $50 belon ged
to the Government; 1890 being insured. From
these figures il appears that the total losses
from July, 1864, TO January LIST, 1885, amount
to s296,50G, of which s45,sS0 Were Government
losses and sls062O citizens the latter being in
sured for SlOO,5O0.
CRIMINAL Court, Judge Fisher-This morn
ing, IN the case Of Story, indicted for forgery
the evidence was closed, and Mr.. Wilson ar
gued the case TO the jury for the prosecution.
Hon. ID. w. VOORHEES,, of Indiana. followed on
the part Of the accused, and this afternoon
John T.. Norris, Esq, is addressing the Jury
on the same side.
BREAKING INTO A MARKET STAND.-Iast
night, officer s. W. Taylor, Of the Third Ward
arrested George Swell and Albert Foster col
ored, for breaking into a store in the Center
Market, belonging 70 X. Ballmyer. They were
taken TO the central guardhouse and held for
hearing by Justice Thompson.
DIsMIssED-Yesterday, James Logan, who
was arrested several days since for robbing
Michael Cowan of a watch, had a hearing
before Justice Walter when. proving that al
the time of the alleged robbery he was at a dif-
ferent place, he was discharged.
CIRCUIT Court, Judge OIfn.-The case of
Peyton agt Sweeny &c Huyck, is still on trial.