Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-06
DAiLY EVENING STAR,
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

ruyyEAL OF GARDINER.-1he funeral or
the above. whose tragical termination of life
has been the topic OF conversation since Sat-
urday. took place yesterday afternoon, and was
attended by a large number of the friends Of
tie deceased, male and female, there being
fifteen hacks filed with mourners which fol-
lowed the hearse. The body was Inferred in
vault of the Congressional burial ground
There was large number of spectators pres
ent On the arrival of the funeral cortege, some
If whom, We are informed, behaved with
great deal of rudeness-surroundin the hearss
and peeping impudently into the faces of the
female mourners. Although posi- ply this was
done with no ill feeling, but from a natural
instinct OF curiosity, yet considering the trag-
zeal circumstances attendant upon the event,
some regard to the feelings OF the friends OF
the deceased ought to have been cvinced.
Whatever may have been the guilt OF the de-
ceased the sad termination ought to throw
veil of oblivion over the past ''heqdt'escaf
an pace .....-,
From the circumstance that the deceased
was about to be married to a young lady OF
eur CITY, with whom he was seen at church on
Thursday last, attendant upon a religious
ceremony that took place there. the gossips
have spread abroad all sorts Of idle rumors
One of them is, that the young lady had like
wise taken poison, a report for which there
was not the slightest foundation although as
n matter of course, the shock caused by the
sad event has been very great to her This
was to be expected, for GARDENERS friends
were pretty confident of his non conviction.
and be himself, on the day above mentioned,
appeared in high spirits.
We omitted mentioning tina. his brother
John Charles Gardiner and lady, were present
at the funeral. 1t took place from dwelling
in F street where the deeeas. ID boarded and
whittier the body had been conveyed. az men
toned in Saturdays Star" after the post
m1rtsBs examin alton
NATIONAL MoSu aESr.-The following is the
amount of Contributions received at the Office
Of the Washington National Monument during
the last month. ending the Sd inst Amount
received SOL. Amount expended 81 5S3
Leaving a balance of 5,42S Amongst this
sum are three several contributions of one
thousand dollars each, one from the estate of
Samuel Appleton, deceased; another from
J0shua Bates, London and third from the
executors of Thomas ii. Perkins, Boston We
notice likewise that the members of the legis-
lature of Massachusetts,, Governor and Coun-
eillors, subscribed one day pay each, amount
ing altogether to S41S. The following citizens
Of Boston subscribed 500 each Abbott Law
renee, John Wells, John P. Gushing, Jona-
than Phillips. There are likewise received
contributions, amounting to 1925 from the op-
eratives of the Bay State Mills Lawrence, and
Of Sl96 from those of the Lowell Manufactu-
ring Company, Mass. The sum of $500 has
been subseribe1by visitors during the month
The list of contributions is made up from all
parts OF the United States, and shows that the
feeling of nationality burns with an intense
flame in all parts Of our happy Union.
FTRE-Last night, fire, supposed to have
been the work of an incendiary breke out in
a row of unfinished brick houses, belon ging to
". v. Corcoran, Esq situated in street, be-
tween Vermont avenue and 10Th street. The
FIRE was extinguished by the aid of number
Of citizens, who had gathered together on wit
Messing the fire break out, and by one of the
ire COMPARES. One of the houses was con-
siderably damaged, before the conflagration
was extinguished. bat it would have been
more destructive if the wind had blown from
the SINE quarter as during the day, for the
incendiary, whoever it might be, had evidently
the destruction of the whole row in view, hav-
ing set fire 20 the most westerly house GER
tainly imagining that the wind, which blew
from TT at quarter during the day, would con-
tinue, in which case the whole row of houses
must have Inevitably become a prey to the
deyouring element
CRIMINAL CouET.-The court opened this
nAOiAiuS WIN Cdiliio OFcI the names OF the
Grand Jury, who were addressed BY Judge
Crawford upon the nature of their duties. and
who afterwards returned to the Grand Jury
room. Judge Crawford, in his address to the
Grand Jury. directed their particular attention
10 the act passed by the Legislature of Mary
land, In 1896, relating to negroes, and likewise
to the act OF Congress, passed III 1898 to re-
strain the circulation of small notes in the
district of Columbia
Tho tha. L.
term were then brought up, most of them.
however, are for offences of minor character.
After the docket has been gone through, Car
diner brother, John Charles ardiner, will be
arraigned on charge of perjury, &c
IHE LATE lSQUEST.-In our report of the
inquest held on the body of Dr. Gardiner,
'nere Is an error III the copying of the evidence
oi DR.. Chaplin. which however slight is of ma
terial consequence, as it might infer a neglect
u the part Of the latter while in attendance
upon the prisoner (Gardiner) The phrase was
thus: Il took from his pocket Il think from
his vest or coat pocket what thought was the
81 Inc letter that saw MIN write. and a silk
purse with money in it, which l gave to John
Charles" 1t should he, ''He took from his
pocket, Re
Again i'll the evidence of John S Wise there
Is notice OF a circumstance omitted, which
V0cHe " udsc occu ucutlOneU, as OF PARTICULAR
Importance. Mr.. Wise in his evidence. stated
dis inctly that he observed the deceased to
take some crumbs, as witness called them.
which At the time, he thought to be of tobacco,
while IN the Court room, and place them to
his lips, after which he took the SUP of water.
Il mentioned in the evidence on the inquest.
The CASE OF THOMPSON, THE KIDxAppER.-l
We copy the following from the Richmond
Enquirer of Saturday
paragraph in the Enquirer Of Yesterday
may possibly convey false impression of the |
conduct OF the Governor in the case of Thomp-
son TO the authorities Of the District Of Co. |
lumbia for trial, but he wants the power to |
carry out bis desire. BY law of Congress the |
chief Justice of the Districts surrenders fugi- |
tyes from justice on the requsition of the Exc |
eutiye Of the State, but no provision has been |
made for the recovery of criminals who escape |
from the District INTO the States. This, la the
language of the law. is casus 0missns Il
There Is no functionary In the Districts of Co |
lumbia who has authority to demand the sur |
render OF Thompson by the Executive of this |
State. Such is the opinion of the Attorney
Tor the District. 1t il proper that Congress
should supply this omission by speedy enact |
ment.
Trick or TIE ENENY.-As we passed |
down the Avenue, yesterday morning we OBJ |
served lot Of old broken demjohns that had |
evidently done good service in their day, tied |
by string to the door knob Of brother Savage |