Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-12

swindler, who did not resemble Boyle at all
On the other hand, Hon. Howell Cobb, Secre-
tdry OF tne treasury, testified in most favorable
terms OF Mr.. Allen whom he had smployed in A
case OF importance TO the Treasury DEPARTMENT
and who had discharged his duty in the case al
luded to boldly, efficiently, and successfully That
In the case referred to the arrest was made Without
the authority of a warrant
Col. Baden, secret agent Of the L s Govern
ment, also testified in a favorable manner of All.
lens efficiency as a detective officer in a case
where he had applied to him for assistance in So
curing depredator.
Mr.. Trott, of the Post Office Department testi-
fed TO the satisfactory manner in which Allen
had discharged his duty as detective officer in a
Other testimony of like character was offered
by Messrs Sanders of the Post Office Department
and Deputy Marshal Phillips.
Justice Dom testified that it is a common prao-
iice TO arrest suspected parties the authority of
a Geographic dispatch.
The Judgment of majority of the Court was to
suspend Allen from exercising the functions of
bis Office for space Of three months judge Mer
rick dissented from the majority decision
CoNMITIED.-Yesterday, after the Sta, went te
press, MIR. Uttermehle having arrived at the office
of Justice Dom to represent the Government in
:he examination of Il. Fl Cloves whose arrest
for passing certain deprecated or worthless money
knowing the same to be worthless was referred
to In the Star Yesterday, the was proceeded
with. The prosecution required a search Of the
person of the prisoner, which was done and other
money was found making the aggregate, besides
the supposed counterfeit and broken bank notes
S2,l1O. After hearing Of the testimony pre-
vlously given, and the further statements Of va
riOus individuals, the prosecutor demanded the
commitment of the prisoner for trial at court
Mr.. tyson, the counsel for defense, immediately
applied to Associate Justice Merrick of the cir
cult court, for writ of habeas corpus The writ
was granted, and was served on the officer having
the prisoner IN custody, requiring him to produce
the prisoner at ten o'clock this morning before
he ri ron ~ ri hon
The officers. Allen and KimbaI, after the service
of the writ, took the prisoner into their custody
and he was safely and comfortably lodged at
Browns Hotel during the night
z. S.-We learn, inst before going to press THAT
the prisoner has been discharged by the Circuit
Court
THE CONCERT of the National Musical Conven
ton, at the Smithsonian last night, came of not
wlthstandlng the lnclemenCy of the weather and
tue several hundred who, despite the rain and
mud, made up the audience, were amply COM
peIsated for their attendance Both Prof Baker
and Mrs Little acquitted themselves in the most
admirable manner, and the chOruses were all that
could be desired. The Misses Daniel Miss Beach
ana Miss Pugh, too, all sung with their usual
excellence We understand that, on account of
the comparatively slim attendance last night the
Concert is to be repeated tonight.
CORPORATION ELECTION AT RocKvILLE-Tbe
Sentinel of that place says: 1.-The first election.
under the law Incorporating the town of Rock
n
bell, w. Veirs Bouic, and John IL Higgins were
chosen Commissioners, and James McNerhany
Bailif. Every voter within the corporation
limits, and not absent from home, deposited his
naliot. bonfire and happy time generally
took place at night
THE Picnic of the Island Public Schools. to
come of at Columbia Springs, on riday the 18Th
inst is expected to be one of the most pleasant af
fairs of the kind of the season. and is looked for
WARD TO with much interest, not only by the juve-
mrs OF The Island but by many of their friends
and acquaintance in other parts Of the CITY who
expect to join them on the occasion.
THE Picnic of St Matthew's Sunday School
II VIII be seen by an announcement in another
column, has heen postponed on account Of the
freshet In the Potomac until Wednesday the 23d
instant.
WHITEHURsT, at his gallery on the avenue. has
over enc thousand Licensees of prominent men.
which he is selling at one dollar a copy. Cali
and leave your orders. Z
The HELLER performance. at the theatre il
should he borne in mind, soon closes and should
bs e"Joytd by our citizens while there is an OPP
Portunity 10 do so.
The FISHERIES Some few of the fishermen
nave cut out, and ceased operations at their
landings on the Potomac
NOTICE of an Opposition meeting, at Tenn
Perance Hall, Third Ward, on Monday evening
next, will be found in another column
No. l8.-EEAvY FAILURES ~ OUR MInsr-The
natures OF the regular dCtICe cases CousuInp
tlon, nave driven every body to the employment of
tIe celebrated Indian Balsam of LIverwort and
ttoarhounn. which cures all Co DIS and CoughS and
lleNlates the sutferlngs of even the Constructive
IL may be 1 'und az all the druggists. ma lI-iw,r
Homeopathic REMEDIES.
All OF DR.. Humphreys Co.'S specific Hn-
meopathIc Remedies put up expressly for family
use, IN boxes, at 25 and s. cents each. Also
IN cases, containing 20 walls, from 81 to :
II. -. Gilman. 400 Pa. Avenue wholesale ami
rGtall az emit w. A. Fitzgerald 353 north street:
also by +. b. Winter, north corner of street and
Vermont avenue. Also. POHd'S Extract Of Witch
HHzst, Tor internal and external inhammatious of
all Aihus. ooid as above. mao ly
NOTICE. THIS CARD.
solicit the attention of all persons in want of
Clothing, to our large and fashionable stock of
clothing and Gents Furnishing Goods. Our luods
are All manutactu cd by ourselves and we conf
IDENTIFY assert that can give batter goods aud
more satI faction and At cheaper rates than anv
nthoT establishment IN this city. ANY STYLES Of
Clothing made to order and nice ht ALWAYS guar
antIsd MCCANIy -CHstT
ma lin National Hotel Building.
LYoN's MAGNETIC INSECT POWDER
EAtermInates Bed Bugs, Reaches, Ticks, Ants
Garden Insects, &c.
1t contains Poison
LYONS MAGNETIC PILLS
Are Certain Death to Rats and Mice.
atyaFy har