Evening star., 1869-05-05
rHE COCRrs.

rHE COCRrs.
SuPRHNE CoUsr IN GRSRRAL TEsN.-Tnis
morning, full bench being present, Mr.. Cook
damus in the case of John Bartlett against
Bowen. asking that the Mayor o. compelled ID
Issue TO hlm license as a pavnbrok :. Me-.
Cook argued Dis motion. claiming that discre-
tionary power is given % the Corporation 20
issue or not such license. and carries with IL
such power to the Mayor Mr.. Narbury. for
the petitioner. in reply, tended thst although
the Corporation had sue power, yet the Mayor
was simply an executive officer, and had d.
other discretion than TO issue such license when
the laws in relation thereto are compiled. The
Cont reserved its decisron. Ewing VS. Fuller;
! moaon 10 dismiss appeal granted; motion 20
strike ont csrtain afidav;ts.
EQUITY CoURT, Judge Ofin.-CoIton VS.. Fit
gerald e. al. and Dyer vs. Perkins p; al: orders
confirming auditors report, and for dis;rIou-
tlon.
BuRLKsouK OPERA AT THE NATIONAL THs.
ArRE.-No grand opera ever drew q larger snd
more fashionable audience 10 the Nauonsl
Theatre than w as ssembled there last evening
TO greet Bryanrs Minstrels: The house was
crowded IN every part. The music OF the
| company-boih vocal and instru nenta,-is
coed. their wittClsms are mostly new, their
hits at current topics keen and trenchant, their
| dancing vigorous, and their costumes aud ac;-
! ing CONNIE IL fdut. The Monster Concert was
one OF the features OF the performance last
as the prima dc nna: both capital. The Grafton
! OF Unswortb should be heard by some OF our
! local speakers. Ia is coed as speakist, ban io-
ist NC, st.. The two gen darmes-Bryant
and Insworth-weTs immense. The perform
ance closed with huresque OF I'll Trovatore.'
which would have as'Onished Nerdi's weak
nerves II ne had heard il. l. was queer ned
ley, INT was much enjoyed by the audieuc c..
aud many VIII no doubt attend 20 sac and hear
! the hurlssque of "Lucreus Borgia' to-ulgnt.
which VIII doubtless be q treat ior lovers Of
fun and music.
TIE REGISTRATION The registry OF voters
in the EouT Ward, which commau Sed ye> .er-
day az noon az ths City Hail, passed of quietly,
and ~ its close, o clock, the clerks footed an
SIS names recorded-5O1 whites aud 33S colo-ed
During the day the Board were the recipients
o. note from three ladies. G NJ. +. q. Chris
tian, J. T. e. Stanton, and l.. ;. Hall, re. Uest-
Ing thst their names b. PLACED on the LIST OF
voters of The Fourth Ward. They state. W
do his because we believe ourselves entitled to
the franchise. If any law obiiges You TO ex-
ciude US from the list, we solemnIy protest
against the existence OF law 10 that effe our
consent 10 which has not been askad -
The Board re- assembled at the CITY Hall to-
day a. noon and the registration conlnu ed
without intermission from that time TIL ,
o'clock, At which hour a recess was taken for
lunch. The total number OF names recorded
tc-fay mp TO that time was 245, OF whom I63
Were whites ana 50 coIored.
ACAsE OF FoRGKRY.-ColoneIL l.. D. Bishop,
late clerk IN the General Land Once and in
the office OF the Kentucky State Agency, was
arrested in New York on Monday morning
and brought to this city, charged with purlon.
ing checks from the once of the Kentucky
State Agency, forging endorsements on
| banking house in this city Upon his
ar ival here he was taken temporarily to the
Metropolitan Hotel, whence he found oppor-
tun'ty TO escape from the parties in VIII 1se
charge he was. Colonel Bishop has EN- loved
hitherto an excellent reputation, and his detec.
ton In THIS crime has astonished all who knew
him. His flight Is unnecessary additional eyi.
dence OF his guilt IntelGgencer.
HORSE THIRF.-A man, named Andrew J.
street, by Officer Powell, charged with the lar
ceny Of two horses; one the property Of James
kendel, and the other of VIM. r. Nelson, resi-
Horst stole the horses there and brought them
here to sell-one of them being found hitched
in the street and the other in Howard's livery
stable, on g street. The case came up before
Justice CLARK to-day, and as the horses were
fully Identified, the accused was committed TO
lall in both cases to await requisition from
the Governor of PennsylvanIa-
SUMNER REsoRT.-The Potomac Ferry Com.
pany are about perfecting arrangements for
opening place Of summer resort at some ELI
glble POINT along the Potomac, where parties
OF pleasure can visit and spend an agreeable
ume during the warm season. Suitable build.
ings VIII oe Immediately erected, and 1t is the
purpose OF the company TO make regular ex-
cursions from Washington and Alexandra
thither with the comfortable steamer Wawa.
set which mas undergone thorough renovation
aud reftting for this purpose.
SALES or REAL ESTATE & williams
nave SOLD parts OF lots 5 and D, in square 3ii.
fronting on street north, between IUth and
lith streets west, to T.. j. Cantw for a., 100
Gross Walsh sold last week, TO Charles f.
Hnise. part OF lot ). square sc, at 49, cenrI
per loot, and Subdivisions and Il, square a6-
10 H. A. Parkhurst, AZ 121 cents; also, suhdi.
vision r, same square, L. L. Griffin, a. TEX
cents per foot.
The PoreMAc FRoNr.-The report today
varies but little from the routine dullness
which has characterized s.the 'front.', FAR tha
past week The only movement of sailing yes
sells is the departure from Haryey's wharf of
the schooner Foamng Sea, Capt. James, with
fertilizing materials. The steamer Arrow
Stackpole, LEFT her wharf at ten o'clock for
MountsN ernon and Marsaall's Landing with
excursionists and mails.
FIsB.-The catch OF fish. which has baen so
much curtailed for the past three or tour days
because OF the heavy winds and rains still
continues limited, and receipts TODAY are less
than our last quotations, with q large advance
In the price OF shad, one thousand OF which ali
on hand) were sold at 80 and S22 per hundred
Five thousand herring Were received AZ Johu
son $ wharf and disposed OF at sill and Sl9 per
thousand.
The PILGRIM.-Metzerott Hall was flied
last evening with large and appreciStIya au.
hience 10 witness this series OF admirable
paintings. The grand transition finale. repre-
senting the passage of the Pilgrims through
the River OF Death and ascension to the Gales.
tal City, is beautiful scene, and is alone
worth the price OF admission but the whole
panorama is well worth seeing.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN ALEX ANDR iA.-Mr
daniel BaylIss. an old re esdent OF A Alexaniria
Virginia, residing on the corner of Henry and
Queen streets, during a fit CT mental alteration
sunday evening, snot himself through the
lungs with pistol The injuries he rece, we'd
1t rs expected will prove fatal.
CAUGHT AGA1N.-A negro boy. named John
falierer alias Dennis Lomax, was before Jus
lice CLARK this morning. charged with he lar.
ceny OF a violin and bow from William Day
and was committed 10 Jail for court for grand
larceny, as he was only released from lai. yes.
terday, where he had been confined for petty
larceny.
LUTHERAN Chr URCH.-The General SYN nd of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church OF The
United States viii meet in this city dnriny the
present month. This body will embracs much
of the talent Of the Lutheran religious soc, ,ety
l. expected that the session may orInue some
ten days or two weeks.
IRR POTOMAC SLATE WoEKs.-This morn
ing a. company OF gentlemen. CONSISTING of
Messrs. Castleman. Bryan, Walker, Yea,man
and others, all interested in the slate b. sInass
IN q ~;