Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-08

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LOCAL NEWS.
ORPHANS GoURT - Judee PuyceU - This
morning letters Of administration wers granted
on the estate Of the late Capt. Paul NJ Eagle,
u. =. A, To Benjamin A. Janvier.
Discriminatory letters ~rrr granted TO Thos
Bayne, executor OF the late Father Il. A
Knight, OF 81. Peters church. The win Of
Father knight as dated 18th September last
and hHqueaths all his property, with the ex
ception of $50, 20 Peter c. Andie and hi. Ii
hrary 10 Father F. \. Boyle, TO his sisters.
Mary Sanford, Sarah Knight and Eiizaheth
CulloIn.
The executor named in the will of samson
Sinms came into court for instructions and 20
prove II; but az n had only been signed by two
wifnrs S-s, when the law req uires three iudSs
Purcell decided that ii was a nullity as Tar A.
II related 10 real estate. The original intentions
OF The deceased may be carried out howey,.r
by the heirs giving power OF attorney TO the
executor.
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PoLICE.-Rober; Garcia a boy well knows.
TO the police OF W ashincton Tor bis propensity
10 roe horses not has ow arrtet ted yester-
day by metropolitan detective w. M Kelly.
upon n charge OF stealing a horse belonging 70
Lieutenant French. The case Was LAID bpforp
Josuce Clark, but there being no evidence 70
Justify his detention, Lieutenant French being
away from the city, the case was dismissed
Detective Kelley arrested young m An named :
Edward Willis, on the 9TH inst, as a pick
tscchrt w His was held to bail fcG a ha3rine
before Justice Clark, yesterday, Saml Spald
ing becoming his security. At the appointed
hour the case " SIS taken up, but the evidence
NOT jusufying Willis detention, he was dis
missed. - o..
samuel Nsnslil6e " a. arrested Yesterday nv
Metropolitan detective J. T. Donaldson, upon
charge of stealing a coat from Simon Good
man, ciothier, on Pennsylvania avenue, near
Twelfth street. He gave hail for a heartne o.
fore Justice Clark on Monday next.
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after the Issue OF the Stoy containing the Ae-
count OF the preliminary hearing in the Gaze Of
Harmon E<neT, Mrs. SPaidsng who keeps .
RESTAURANT hear the railroad dePot) posihel-
Pa ;rolman y II. Conwas. -cf the Fifth Ward y
that a trunk which had been broken open was
at her house: Mrs Spaiding said she knew
nothing as 10 how il was brought there. rhe
trunk had been cut open and riAedi Of its CO.
tens; with the exception OF AZ ofi GERS cost 81
sash. IL Is undoubtedly the trunk OF MaJk
Newly, upon the charge OF stealing or aiding
AZ stealing Which the baggage agent, Harmon
Esmer, WAS arrested and held 10 bail for cour4 .
Pairoinan Conway and Esner are lconK
alter the thief. The Majors papers, snd q
other articles except these mentioned, were
stolen. .. -
CUTTING AFFAIR.-About one o'clock sha
morning, Inan seized notorious female, :
named Jane Frances Wright, in front Of the U.
=. Hotel. and was tying 10 throw her on the
pavement. when Thomas 4. Swayyarr and a
stranger seeing the scufie, ran TO the spot
The assallant LEI go the woman and drew
him, and with il cut The stranger slightly abour .
the shoulders. The assailant matie mis- escaqA 4
but the others were taken. Jane Frances
Wright was ordered to leave the city, ana =
SWagsart was dismissed by Justice Walter.
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OvEECHARGED THE WRONG MAN-The rates
TO be charged by hackmen are fixed by law; bat
II is too often the case that some of the iehus
impose upon parties who are not familiar with
the rates, and demand double tine amount they
are entitled 10. James Donnelly tried this on
yesterday, bot woke 9p the wrong customer;
Tor The passenger Was Justice Walter, who,
being supposed TO know the rate, ordered Mr.
~hac kman under arrest, and fined him five dbl
lars. Donnelly was not acquainted with the
Squire, but he'll know him when he sees him
again.
ARRIVAL OF DEsERTERs. 6C-Yestercfay
about Ito desertrrs from the northern cities
Were brought here under guard Some OF
theee are said 10 have made a business Of en-
listing IN various regiments, and then desert.
ing; a few having been fn four five rexS.
inentS, in which they received bounties, and
then skedaddled.
There also arrived 20 paroled prisoners from
For McHenry, lj6 convalcscents from Balt-
more and Philadelphia, and 80 recruits FOR
various rvgimcnts.
- HhREAs CORPUS CASE.-Yesterdav. William
Spencer, who vas arrested on SUNDAY on sus-
picion OF picking the pocket Of Jas. II. Shreve,
WAS brought out Of Jail before Judge Merrfck
on wat OF hobeoS corpus and honorably dis
charged. The necessity of the writ was occa-
sfoGec by an error OF the committing mag1s-a
tfate. who, using blank form. fully committed
him 10 Jail when he intended 10 commit him for
further hearing. ..
RLLEAsED.-R. Il. Compton, who was az
rs~red stated i'm the Star Of yesterday, for er-
pressing Secesh sentiments I'm the Navy lard,
WAS yesterday released ON taking the oath OF
allegiance. He gave as an excuse that he was
intoxicated 1t the time and did not know what
he was talking about. -.--.-.. .. :,
nIsMIssED.-A man named Eizao arrested
upon a charge OF robbing soldier, named j.
Mcbride, of a silver watch and small amount
Of money, was brought out fer a hearing this
morning., before Justice Thompson; and the.
evidence not justifying commitment, he was1
dismissed. -
. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, James Bark, Michael
Bennett and Patrick Hannah, iaborers en-
ploycd at the q street wharyes, were arrested
by order OF Captain Adams, on the charge Of
robbing one of their fellow worknien of so
We're taken before Justice Drury, who COM a
United them 10 answer At court.
SRST TO THE OLD CAPIroL.-The persons
sent up ny the Potomac fioulla on the Teaser
and Resoiuie, night before last, Were yesterday
sent by the Pre-, ost Marshal 10 the Old Capitol
r. Il another eoiunSn see advertisement Of speers
Wine Ii is an admirable article, used in hospitss
and By the hrst families in Paris. London and Neg
York, in preference 70 oia rert wine. III Is worths
trial. ~ Il gives great satisfaction. = 1t
LOR RENT-The krse brown front Hot Sc No. 4
for rent by the LIST December. Apply, It his c00 j
in Riggs Co. Banking House. TO A. HYDE.
p no " d.. -
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