Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-07
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The commanity was greatly shocked last evening
ov the announcement Of the sudden death Of
General Henderson. The deceased had been
during the morning Returned from a long waIk
about O'Clock p. m his usual dinner hour. and
feeling somewhat fatigued, he seated himself on
a sofa in reclining posture. with his head rest
ing on an arm Of the sofa. The servant on ring
Ing the dinner bell, observed that he did not
appear to notice Ii, and went to rouse him He
was discovered TO be dead. Not a feature of hi,
face was changed, and from the natural di.nosI
ton Of the limbs, II was apparent thai deatb
came without struggle, and the good man and
brave soldier had passed to his anal rest without
suTetlng In any respect the bitterness OF death
ne deceased was born 10 the year 17S3 I'm the
town OF Dumfries, Virginia, and entered the ser
vice OF this country In 1906 being then twenty
three years Of age. He was on board the Con
In the celebrated battle between that shin and
Britain. WIN o''o'
&, He took an active part in the Greek campaign,
IN lhe years iSJb-7, having volunteered to that
service, an example which was followed by
every member of his staff In consequence Of
ms gallant services during that aud other Indian
of March, 1S43
La the register at the Adjutant's Once, Marine
barracks, we find the following entry:-"Archi-
paid Henderson, commandant, Brigadier- General
oy brevet, ith OF March, 1913, to take rank from
January 9th, 1897, for gallant and meritorious
services while in command of the marines in
Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee, during the
campaigns against the hostile Indians
ISHUMAN TREATMENT This morning, Thos.
f. Kirkland was arrested by Officer Freeman
and taken before Justice Williams, Of the north
ern police station, for inhuman and brutal treat
ment Of a colored boy in his employment II
appeared from the evidence that rkland had
very severely whipped and beaten the boy at an
ny M his 81 4 ka
complaint Of neig hbOrs or passeIs-by, and Free
man went to the house about 10 O'Clock and
made the arrest The bow was tied hand and
foot, and with sTope round his neck fast. nfd to
nails in the wall, and had been there since
O'Clock. when cut loose he fell on the floor, and
the Justice Thought few minutes longer would
have ended his life. Kirkland also had white
boy In his employ, named Peters, and when
freeman went to make the arrest he said he
overheard Kirkland tell Peters 10 swear that he
(Peters) TIED the coiOIed boy uE and Peters Id
20 testify the trial. But he afterwards said
| that Kirkland made him do it,
Justice Williams committed Kirkland to Jail
| IN order to secure Peters as a witness he was
committed also The colored boy is apparently
| ID years OF age; Peters about the same.
After Kirkland left In custody Of the officer,
several persons named witnesses who mig hit ha We
bern summoned. The previous reputation OF
Kirkland as a respectable man, and the outrage
Gus character Of the as detailed by the wit
nesses, caused considerable excitement in the
vicinity OF the Justices Office.
THE AsRICULTURAL BOARD again assembled
| al the Patent Office this morning, and received
reports Of the various sub committees upon the
list Of questions submitted to the Board for re-
vision and perfection.
The Commissioner of Patents then commnni-
Gated to the Board the following, resolutions Just
| received by him. from the Agricultural commit
| tee Of the House Of Representatives:
RsSoIred, That the Commiss Toner of Patent.
bs requested TO communicate to this committee a
NJ 2ntrr Dafin
advisory board of agriculture that may have been
organized at his request and with tue sanction of
the secretary of the INTERIOR aud that ne be also
requested to elicit from such beard, and comm.
nicate in like manner a statement of the char
acier and capabilities for usefulness of the past
and present operations Of the agricultural divis.
ION OF the Patent Office, together with en- express
sion Of the views of said boa I'd in regard to sucb
improvements as they may deem Calculated to
enhance its efficiency in promoting the agricul-
tural interests Of the country.
The Board then made a tour of observation
through the apartments of the building devoted
10 the purposes OF the Agricultural branch of the
Patent Office, with the view of obtaining infor-
nation TO aid the In preparing to reply TO the
/ above resolution.
On returning to their chamber they resumed
the reception Of the reports of the sub-commit-
tees above referred to, and were engag ed during
all the balance Of their session OF the mornfno
In hearing them read, perfecting them, &c.
CRIMINAL CoURr.-Yesterday, VIM. Austin
was uieu ioI stedlinS CLOAK and hood. and, upon
conviction, was sentenced TO one years connne-
ment in the county Jail.
John w. Groves was tried for larceny of a
cloak, and found guilty. sentenced 10 nine months
imprisonment in Jail.
Thomas alias Henry Ferguson, (colored, } con-
victed under an indictment for stealing forty
yards Of calico from Mr.. Gibson, wa. convicted
TO fourteen months imprisonment and fined IS
Edward Butler was tried for assault and bat
terry with intent TO kill JOHN Carran and acquit-
ted.
Thomas Robbins was tried for stealing linen
goods from Richard w. Carter, and found NOT
guilty.
VIM. Jones (cclored) was tried for assault and
battery with intent to kill Officer Suit and con-
vic'ed Of simple assault
Richard Brooks was tried for an assault and
battery on Geo. Thompson; acquitted
Richard Hill was tried for ASA ulting with in
tent to kill, Jas. O'Day, aud acquitted
To-day, George Bryant was tried for stealing
some forty dollars worth Of jswelry ard money
from John Kaizer. The jury had not returned a
verdict when our report closed
John Semmes was placed on trial for assault
and battery upon James w Dean.
1Hs WEATHER.-Range OF the thermometer
for one week, beginning at noon of Thursday,
December 80, and ending this morning:
Morning. Noon. Night
Thursday. $40 $50
frlday ...... -............ $50 80 40
saturday. 40 30 40
sunday .-..-.............. u 3s Is
MONDAY ..-............... 81 % 30