Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-12

IMPORTANT AlREsr-OxR or "OsAwArours,
Browns GANG, PKRHArs.-Last evening, lust
after dark, Detective Onlcsr Allen In psssinr
mp seventh bkees, had hts afteztion asfes(ea ~
ese appearance Of . isdiytdua whose singular
srtions betrayed him At osce 10 be strange, IN
Washington, and a suspieiots stranger ii thsf.
down with the weight Of yesss and bis costume
SespoRe the man % Psvessy lis panfsieoss wefs
country dab, very much patched and ffayed a
TIE bottoms. his coat We aeosned With many and
sritici.m a. 70 the original hue, md he wore .
dilspidated SLOUGH hat, aud suppvfscd his tctfrr
ing steps with heavy stan oficer Allen APP
was from, and In putting the interrogatory. he
observed that his customer wore underneath his
ruined tile face belonging not to the last, but
20 ne nrst bali Of mans lifetime. There was %
striking difference between The yonthfnl look
Ing features and the decfepid walk that the deiec-
tective drew with the rapidity of m old hand at
the business an Inference, the result Of which IL
= Hafper's Fery-n Allen immediately entered
Into conversation with the stranger, from whom
he drew the fact that he had travelled 70 wash-
wagon road. He admitted that he had been at
narper's Ferry, but denied that he had any
part in the late insufsction. Onicer Allen
tice Donns Once, and inviting him In he in
formed him that he. was a prisoner Justice
Dom examined him. touching his presence in
Washing ton, 10 which inqniries he made unsat-
isfsctofy and confused replies. A search OF his
person was instituted, and the old and ragged
clothing having been relnoved-lo. man. rather
good looking, and about thirty-four years Of age,
son disclosed the fact Of numerous fresh shot
wounds all over bis neck and breast The of1icer
now Accused him Of being one Of . Osaw.tomie,,
Browns men and Fugitive from justice As be-
fore stated he admitted that he was at Harper,s
Ferry at the time Of the uprising there's was not In
the enginc-house, bat staid one night in the
Mmory, and that he made his escape to the noun
tAins, where he took refuge until a few days ago
Ne claimed 10 be educated and wealthy gentle
man stated that he was born I'm Pennsyivapia
and had lived in Boston aud Philadelphia. He
,saassd 20 rspdef any further aceoun. Of himsef
an unsuccessful game Of g insanityJ, He now
denied any completely in any form whatever with
0Awatomie Brown and his late foray at Harper's
Ferry. His person was further examined, but
large pocket knife and a case Of needles with a
spool black thread were all that was recovered
de gave his name as John Mcdonald, and with
the exception or his shoes, which were pretty well
worn, be was well and comfortably clothed un-
dernsath bis disguise. He was committed to jail
At half past eight O'Clock last night, the follow.
Ing dispatch was sent by ofiicer Allen to Governor
Wise. ssiTsfss'4s = - - = :,
To Gorsrnor Wise, RieAmoad:-I arrested a man
supposed to be an insurrectonsti In disguise. hAa-
mifs he was at Harpers Ferry. Has been shot in
the breast. In jail In Washington for identi.
One hour. Later, Allen, received the following
10 Detssfsce A. X. AHea Telegraph to A. NJ
Barbour, Harpers Ferry, and to A Hunter CHARLES
town, Virginia. for persons to Identify prisoner,
ana iaiosn President Of United States. - az
PoLicE MxrrERs.-Bsfore Justice Williams
William James was called for in consequence OF
Slight sscrimmage'' which befel the happy To-
cality known to the police as Pratherseliey, in
which sundry hard blows Were struck, and In
which Mr.. William was observed to have taken
the character Of participant In default Of means
70 satisfy the financial requisition which i'm
posed upon him by the ma gistrate, an order was
Issued for him TO assist In the fall gardening ope-
rauons Of Prof. Queen during space of 90 days
Lucy Miles was convicted Of using improper
language, and was fined % 81. s-5s -
George Morris was disorderly In the streets 10
the extent Of 81 ~ -
Mino, West, lad. was successfully charged
manner not written down and duly provided for
In Sheahan's Digest. He was fined 81 81 FIsf7-''
Caroline Adams was accused By Eliza Moody OF
general disorderly department In the locality
which they grace as near neighbors. -Hccording
TO the statement Of the fair Eliza she was impor,
tuned 70 loan Caroline couple Of plates, and aid
50, on Thursday. On Sunday morning, the crock
cry not having been returned In pursuance of con-
tract, Et1a called upon Caroline for restitution
lngratitude caused the latter to n into passion
Eliza seized upon ono Of her plates which she dis
was hers This assertion was denied by Eliza.
and stormy time ensued In which Caroline or.
dered her visitor 20 vacate the prenises-an order
the the pS O. sSs sss ns P iiss at
derstandng cost her 81 %, and the gratutous in
Fiction OF n lecture by the mag istrate upon the
enormi<y Of her offence. u : go
FRA Distrtet Police Since the FIRST Of this
month twelve cases have been disposed of at this
once against parties charged with divers offences
assiase we CorPoration-xuch as forestalling In
the Centre Market huckssering without license,
Two cases remain for triad against tavern keepers
who are changed with selling LIQUOR on the Sab.
oata and keeping their bars and places where
learn that IL ii the intention OF the CLERK of the
Centre Market to have the laws I'm relation 10
markets promptly and stsingently enforced, 20
occupying ssaiis or sands without ieen.eg sns
be dealt with according to the city ordinances IN
such eases made and provided. In addition 10 the
above, we learn that Justice Thompson this morn
ing Issued two more warrants against persons w no
are charged with violations Of q well known city
ordinance. 1903 . rs RI -. " =, -
CENTRE MARKEr.-Thc supply Of provisions in
the market this morning was considerable, over
the average In quantity, and fully up to IL In
quality. A very large numberN Of wagons and
carts In and around the square, from which deal.
ers were dspensine produce, &C.. indicated
strong Representations Of the Virginia and Mary
Land farmers. The hay stands were closely occii-
pied this morning, and sales were making at IS
70 IS cents per loo Lbs. small quantity Of coun-
ny pork was offered at the scale house at s6 5Oa
- Pc. 100 lbs The prices in the sheds are about
Beef, fresh, Yb. fo0f2IRoll butter. 49,. a5a3t
salt do.......... 6gnlPhipa print..... 81
sxofE ............ l0412ICheese ....-.... 1&al6
Munon .....-... 1Q9i2 2515O
Lamb, ...50@ s1U0I Eggs, " dog :. 2O6I25
VEAL. .......... lQ01sl Celery, bunch Sda
s.assee, v D.. y, Lettuce, y head. $40
Lara :....--..... -. HlSpinnach, pk..... 81
PEEL tongues. Dug Parsnips. IS
bacon Mans A9lSlOntons. $3.50
sides ...-.,--.ilx914IC Cabbage head. lHS
Shoulders. q. 1V9 IL Beets, bunch. 3l4
Dried beef .....s. is(S l6l Fish, cod, vB.. 10
Chickens, " Pr, S0975I Rock, busch. 25
irish potatoes, Pk. Isl Perch, do. .......- - IS
SWEEP potatoes. 1920 Large Rock 49,. 50d %