Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-19

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o. Registers appointed by the Dis rict Snpr-
Court-Messrs. Bowen, Bacea Pant II inn ms
al Irphane were engaged In registering the
NCtefs oi the lst Wars, being SISTED by the
Clerk, Mr.. 5. v. Moves, AT 2 O'CLOCK there
were p-Thaps 10 persoRs present in the ba se-
mt mt OF the Church, which had been arranged
go tbat parties coulu pass down Que aisle to the
Oesk ana leave by another Lieut. Hurley was
present with two of his officers, who directed
the movement of those applying for the pow
or 10 exercise the right OF sufrag.-. Before the
as 10 whether chaIIengers would he allowed TO
he present and the Board answered In the af-
hrmaute, stating tOat this WAS the proper
time 70 challenge. snd In vIted the following TO
take seats behind the rafting W here they would
Rave fair view of every person whs came
foTward y. b. Jones, VIM Herbert Snd Pat
riok HaggeIty. for ths white voters, aud Vim.
ii. a. Wormley and Cornelius CLARK. for the
Colored men, all OF whom are Old residents of
the ward. But few persons were challen ged,
and IN all cases the parties were sworn and
the following quest ons asked:
]. What is your age
2. Have you ever been con victed of crime,
How long have you resided IN this Bis.
4. How long have you resided in this ward
5 Have you voted at any electioR in the
District or In any State within the period OF
one year prior to the LIST OF June next!
8. Where were you during the existence of
the rebellion
?. Were you in the rebel army al any time =!
=. Did you furnish supplies of any kind TO
that army"
2. Had you any communication with any
person or persons in the rebel States between
April, 1861, and April. 1865
10 Were yOu engaged in anv kind of trade
with the enemy during the rebellion!
During the afternoon three colored appli-
Giants were denied the right TO register, on the
ground of being non-resdents of the ward,
and one not being able TO certify to his age
One white applicant was refused, not having
bren natuTaliZed. One white man was
challenged on account OF having been over the
IA
be had pass from the Government to take
provisions TO his family, and was registered
During the evening 525 voters were registered
191 white and 34 colored.
DECREE OF DIyoRCg.-This morning, Judge
Olin, sitting in the Equity Court made a de-
matrimony with William Biggs, giving her the
right TO resume her maiden name OF kershaw
and the custody of the two children, and TO
hold property independent of the respondent.
The petition sets forth that the parties were
married on the 2lst of October, 1855; that the
respondent has treated her with cruelty, and
has led a dssipated and dissslute life, and for
two years has contributed nothing to wards the
support OF his family; tina: in the hopes that
he would reform, she continued to live with
him until Sept. 2, 1865, when he threw her
upon the floor and beat her, and she left him,
but about the list OF April, 1866. she returned TO
him on his promising TO reform. About the
6th of August last, she discovering that there
was no change IN him, and becoming aware
OF his having committed adultery with a COL
ored woman, abandoned him
Messrs. Jones and Ashford appeared for the
petitioner, and the testimony was taken before
Commissioner John ]. Johnson.
A STABBING AFFAIR.-This afternoon,
Elijah, alias Bony Lee, and CLANCY two well
known Baltimore lads, who had come to-
grtheT, had an alteration in Wards restau-
rant, near Growers Theater, about politics
which resulted in CLANCY striking Lee. when
Lee retaliated by standing Clancy with a large
pocket knife in the leitside Dr. Buckly dressed
the wounds and ascertaned that the blade
entered horizontally, and glanced from a bone,
which may save Chaney's life. Had the blade
taken vertical direction, it would have en-
tered the heart. and death would have oc-
CURED instantly. DR.. Buckly would not VEN
tUre an opinion upon the proba hility of a fatal
result Lee was arrested by officer &. IL Har.
risOn and taken before Justice Bates, who
holds him in custody for a further hearing in
default of 500 bail
CRIMINAL Court, Jadge Fisber.-Tnis morn
| ing. in the case of Henry Dean, indicted for
| an assault with intent TO kill, nolle pros. was
entered
| The case o1the Washington, Alexandria and
| Georgetown Railroad Company, Indicted for
nuisance in running three TT aims through the
| oity, was taken up; Messrs. Merrick and Rid
| die for the defense. The prosec u ton demurrad
10 the plea that the road was in the hands o Z a
receiver, and after argument by the counsel for
the defense and Messrs. Darlington and Will
son for the prosecution, the Court sustained
the demurrer. and gave Judgment that the de-
PENDANT plead over, and thereupon plea of
not guilty was entered
TWENTY PER CENT In the House of Rem
resentatives, yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Farms
worth introduced Joint resolution extending
| 10 the employees or first division National Blu
| reau In the Treasury Department and 10 the
employees on the public buildings and grounds
the provisions of the twenty-pe cent. addi-
tional compensation bill. Passed.
ECLIPsE-There will be an Eclipse tof the
moon tomorrow morning az } O'Clock and ~
minutes, visible in the United States and Ter