Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-29

BoARD or PoLIcE. .rne Board met In thar
| rooms, At Police HeAdquarters. vesterday
afternoon, and disposed of considerabie
| amount OF business Of importance to the de.
! pu'ment, but much OF it Of no puolc inter-
| Peter A Becker, for neglect Of duty. and X
A. RACE for conduct unbecoming an on
GER ano violating the rules, were dismissed
sne iorce. Thomas Shea, for leaviag his
pea, and conduct unbecomIng an ofacer, was
dismissed with the loss Of all pay from the LIST
instant. Daniel Lynch. for neglect OF dutv
was onned $40. Robert Padgett, for the
oucl uhbeceming an off Ger. was ordered to be
| reprimandea
The applications of Patrick Murray. Thos.
higgins, Caspar Herbert, for liquor licep ses,
were considered and approved The applica-
mons OF John Loeliger and Charles Patterson,
| Tor liquor licensee, were considered and re-
Iected.
| The committee on the examination of new
Candidates for appointment will meet on next
wednesday evening at o'clock.
| THE ORPHANS CoURT.-An evening paper
| O. this city, few days since, contained an ra-
| ucle IN favor of abolishing the Orphans Court
OF tne District, saying, among other things,
mat II has long been a judicial eyesore,"
The members of the Washington bar, and the
substantial citizens of Washington do not
seem 10 agree with our contemporary In its
opinion, judging from the fact that memo
rial TO Congress setting forth the ability ana
lmpartIalty of the present Judge. VIM. l.. Pur-
cell, who has faithfully discharged his du ties
for 10 years, and asking for an Increase of com
pensaion for that official, was signed by one
hundred and ten members of the bar here, as
| well as by prominent citizens representing
property amounting to more than 500, 600 600.
CRIHINAL COURT, Judge Wylie-This morn.
ing Robert Richardson alias Bob Rocks, in
aicted Tor the larceny Of q watch, was found
guilty and recommended to mercy He was
sentenced to six months in Jail.
In TWO cases OF larceny against Kate San
ders n0iie pros. was entered as also in the
case Of Margaret Piuffer, indicted for receiv.
ing stolen property.
George II. McCauly, indicted for larceny,
moths.
MOulton Fullerton. indicted for an assault
and battery on Mrs. Mary Sigston, was tried,
but the jury failed to agree on a verdict.
SIXTH WARD REPUBLICAN ULUB.-A large
meeting OF the Republican Club of the Sixth
Ward was held last evening at Odd Fellows
hal, Navy Yard, and the following named
Gentlemen elected as permanent officers
President. VIM. Dixon; LIST Vice President,
Henry Better; I'd Vice President, Jos. 5. Mar
TIN; Secretary. N. w. Evans; Treasurer
Clarence NJ. Barton.
An interesting report of the proceedings will
appear in the Star tomorrow, il being Impos-
sible to publish it this afternoon on account of
the crowded condition OF our columns.
TIE FIRST EXHIBITION of DissoIving
Views, last night, oy the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, went of finely. Woodward's
Hail Is new place of amusement, but il has
been fitted up expressly for these exhibitions
and will seat 500 persons. The music was OF
superior order, consisting OF Heald's full
nrass oand, band OF harpists, violinisis, &c,
ard Mason & Hamln organ. Mr.. Preuss
gave brilliant descriptions and appropriate
rotations which were received with ap-
plause. Change OF views tonight and to-
morrow.
GRAND LARCENY.-Last "Wednesday H. q
Richards. Esq missed a tin box from his
house, which contained about 500 IN money
aud some Jewelry. The case was assigned to
detectives CIaTvoe and McDeyitt, VINO, after
q brief onsul'ation, decided to arrest Martha
Smith. formerly employed as a servant in the
house, and her huS Oand, solomon Smith. THIS
morning they had a hearing before Justice
waiter. who decided TO hold both for further
hearing.
NOT DIsoUALIFIED.-A coloTed man who
recently applied TO be registered As a voter
was asked n he had ever been in lail, when h 2
promptly replied in the affirmative. Then
you cannot Vote ne was told. Some one then
asked HIM what he had been imprisoned fer
wien be said, Why. my old master got hard
up one time. and put me in IaIl TIL he could
sell me-" 1t was decided that ne was not dis
qualified.
PRESENT TO THE AGRICU LTURAL DE-
PARTNENT.-Hon. Isaac Newton, COmmis-
sIoner OF Agriculture, has received from
Messrs. NilmOrin Andrienne a Go , seedsmen,
Paris, France, ten cases containing specimens
~ " heat, rye, oats, barley aud other grain.
In" specimens are enclosed in walnut frames
with glass, and will be placed on exhibition
IN the museum Of the Department.
FOUND DBAD.-I esterday. about o. clock,
new born white male infant was found dead
on II street, near the depot of the baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. 1t was taken to the
Fourth Ward Station, and the coroner was
notified TO hold an inquest.
A
SALE or STOCK.-Yesterday afternoon
M.ssT- Cooper a Latimer. auctiOneers, sold a
small lot of Corporation stock, that Oh which
the interest is payable semi annually, selling
at 90, and the quarterly at 92H.
MATINEE "A capital opportunity is At
forced 70 families TO witness the humorous de-
have drawn crowded houses here for two
weeks by the matinee advertised for to-mor-
row afternoon.
ALL WHO DESIRE TO REALIZE the immense
| advance made IN the culinary art in this coun-
| try should get their meals at Hammack's res
| tauTant
| LIGHT BRRAD-Ernest Beck. was arrested
| by ofBcer Gordon, of the 9Th Ward, charged
| with selling bread OF less weight than the law
requires and Justice Gull fined him ~.
| POLICE REPORTs.-The police reported
| fort7- nIne arrests yesterday. The fines
| amounted 20 S57 22.
MARRIED.
| RYON-BURGESS. In Prince Georges ooun-
| DENNIS RYoN to Miss GRACE BURGESS, both
! OF Prince George county.
DIED.
| pRURY Maroh D, at Is s'clOck a. m, MARY,
wife If Samuel Drury. n the 73d year OF her axe
The funeral will take ? lace on Saturday morn
ing next, at 9 o'cocs from st. Matthews Church.