Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-25
THE COCRTS-

THE COURTS.
CRIMINAL CoUsT,Jg dye Wylis.-To-day Wm.
Joht son, indicted for psiit larceny. p cad
M ", and wss sen'eb ed % 81 day. inpris-
OIL ment n labor in iail. WIN. H1nry Lanca-.
'"r plead guilty to 4 similar charge. and was
nth cd To two months at labor in Jail. Geo.
ttobs, Indicted for larceny was couvic ed an
G, 81 c.d 70 six m onths at labor IN Jail. Ed
ward O. bis, indeed for pstt larceny. was
fund not guilty James Payton and Thomls
White, pert larceny: noue pros as 20 White;
Peytou found guilty, and sentenced to six
months At labor in Jati.
CIRCUIT CoURr-ro.day The case OF DOWN
ing VS.. Downing, commenced y'sterdav, was
resumed. This is trial OF issues & ON :he Or
phans' Court touching the tes,amentary capsc-
ity, &c, Of the late VIM. Il. Downing. TIL
case was opened by Mr.. Ma'tingly for the will,
and Mr.. Norris in opposition. Mr.. MERCK
appears with Mr.. Mat,ingly, and Nj DIvidge
with Mr.. Norris.
DHCRRls OF divorces This morning. Judge
DIN, in the Equity Court made a decree d.
vorcing Earnest Wangerman from the bonds OF
mstrimcny with Christine Wangermau. The
parties Were married In July, 1862 and the
petitioner alleges that in July last she commit
ted adultery, and ST various times, with differ
ent parties. and has left the city. The testi-
mony was taken by Commissioner Brown
Mr. thompson appearing for complainant.
Also, IN The case OF Mary Ann Upperman agt.
j mes H.Upperman THIS case was commenca III
in r. bru ~, 1S6S; that she married the defend
AMI In loj5 mat ty his cause of cruel treat ment
u reatenIns TO Kill her, &c. she was compelled
10 leave defendant and go 10 her fathers. Sh"
c1nr! e. that n has been frequently guilty of
ad ultery with vrrs women, &c. cross bill
was III q IN the case and Upprrmau alleges
that he married the complainant IN Sept. 1857.
she having been introduced to hum short
time previously as "a resp actahle willow,
named Shape, with one child and charges
that she was not then a widow, hut was and is
the lawful wife of Thomas William Shape,
having been married 10 HIM IN ISL. in TINS
city; that the said Mary a, by her next friend.
petItiUHed in Baltimore for a divorce in Nav.
1854. and on the 18th of .Iuiy. $50, an order of
publication was made and said cause is still
pending; that said Shape Is still alive, &c: and
also that she had committed adultery. was
given to intoxication, &c.
CNDBRTAKERs' AssoCIATIoN.-A secret meet
ing of this association was held last night, at
which, understand arrangpmenIs were
made 10 secure the payments promptly lin ad-
vance " necessary of all cases where the SER
vices of the undPrtakers of Washington are
needed. In view OF this action on the part of
the undertakers, number OF residents of Lhp
CITY are about forming a cooperative burial
association, TO purchase ready made collins in
northern city. Zach member of the associi-
ton gives IN the size of the cofiH req uired and
they are ordered direct from the n,anufsctory
1t j. further stated that prominent livery
stable firm have made contract with the assoc
ciaiion TO furnish carriages and hearses as they
may be needed. In this manner II is prop sad
TO bury those persons OF Limited means who are
not able TO pay In advance.
1HE PAsSOVFR.-This great festival of the
Hebrew Church. in mmemoraf lou of the eX-
odus OF the lsraelItes from Egypt, during
which time they subsi>t on unleaypned brpa
or m atzos, commences tomorrow evening. and
continues eight days. The first two evenings
exercises, appropriate to the occasion. are held
IN the sy naRogurs and in the houses OF the He.
brew families. the service having particular
reference 10 the trials endured by the lsraelites
and their final deiverance from the hands OF
The Egyptians. During the passover, unleav-
ened bread only will be used. which is sym.
bolcal of the fact that in their hurried exodu.
The lsraelites did not have time TO prepare
kueaosd bread. One important fea'ure of the
occasion Is he dispeu saiion of aims 10 The needy
without respect 10 denomination.
TIE AssgssMKSTs.-Mr Weaver. Assessor
OF IN" Second Ward, reports that during the
past year 100 houses Were built IN the Second
Ward, a. an aggregate cost of -G65.3GO avera
gihe nearly Si.t1 each. Mr.. Carroll, OF the
IN Ward, reports - new houses in his ward.
assessed at SI75.OO0. averaging nearly 500: ana
MI q. Humphrey. OF the Sixth Ward. re-
ports 10, assessed at -9I, % y. aver1 Eug nearly
500 each. The Second Ward Will be the ban
ner ward as 10 the number aud vaiue of build
ing improvements. The general assessment Is
Low completed, with the exception of the
Seventh Ward which will be in by Sa,urday
and the Assessors will commence their labors
as board of appeals on "Wednesday next.
HOLY THCEspAY.- To day heIrC HOLY
Thursday, one OF the most solemn DAYS OF Lent
impressive services Were held in all of thu
CATHOLIC and Episcopal churches. 1t is also
me least OF the AnnuncIation of the Blessed
Virgin Mary. a festival observed a. Sunday in
IN" catholic Church. Tomorrow nsIng Good
FRIDAY. the Interior of the Catholic churches
VIII he heavily draped III mourning and the
services very solemn, III commemoIa alton OF The
Is and death o: our Saviour.
IMPROVEMENTS At THE Executive NAN
si"N-1hr conservatory AT the Presidents
House is beng improved bV An additional
M idIng tttv-two fe.t long and nineteen feet
wide. Enlarged stable accommo Ia'ions being
:. CURED, workman are engaged IN adding To
the present structure n brick building twentv-
L Tee by twenty-five feet. capable OF -tahliug
h'teen or twenty horses cows. MessrS
Jores Collins are experimenting the m
prcvemeEts.
SALE OF DEssICATED VEGETABLES At the
conc udIng sale OF de-sIcate1 vegetables al The
tommi.sary Depot on 9th street wharf to-day,
the f'llowinS prizes were obta'naf Ej,Wp lbs
al l2k cents per 100 lbs; 175,uOG lbs. a -
35,t0u lbs AT II; $500 lbs dessic ,ted potatOes
~ IL. Messrs. Van Ness. o. Baltimore; Fay
Washington & GiIbegt. of G-Orgetoyn. we've
the purchasers. Captain Ruck. I4ta auctIon-er
OF the Commissary Department. vas auc.
tioneer.
PETIT LARcEaI Last rvrn.I :, Uni,-x
nell arrested II CoiUr-d man L.f.sd ti-urg.
washington, paS~iGZ through The nl.trket win
OH 81 cotton unu-r BIT arm. ani fe slipped
ont OF bis coat and mad ch, bur was re-
arrested and taken 10 The - xth pre- aCr, Thals
h" - held tor bearing. and IN III. meant M
the Officers are endeayorIng 20 fiut The owner
OF The cotton.
SALE OF REAL EsTATH-tiresE i NillItm-
autt onerTs, have sold tn" interest aud estat- OF
Fanny T., Harry y, and Mary Il. iierans, in a
tbree story brick house. No. l.. with hack
buildings and Office attached, fronting on Lou
isIaua avenue. h. tween and Oh -tre-ts 10
MIss May q Nacnbbin, for ~. -n5 the same
teing The uEdiy Ided fourth of lot l., IN square
40.
The GERMAN ETERAN UNION meeting
OF TINS asso, ration was held at wis Hail
last evening; Vice President JsnCSs in III
char Several new members Were admitted
An ann nGmPn' To the con institution, admitting
aS passive IN n hers persons who have NOT
served IN he army or navy voted do Wn.
After The transaction of some other business,
The club adlOurIed
AT THE EEGULAr. MEETING of the PtStlrs'
ASSOCIATE u. held ~ the rooms of the Yong
Mems Christian Association on Monday aftar-
u on las, IL was resolved TO hold the regular
meetings for the remainder of the spa ~nn on the
hrst Monday afternoons Of April. May AID
j nIe, at O'Clock p. m instead of every Mon
day, as heretofore.
SALE OF A Farm ~ STANDARDIZATION and
Fox Auctioneers, yesterday sold he farm
known as .'Sportand'' one mile from Scaggs
on a pTrng. Goo