Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-12


sudden deaths, and another In now added TO the
already unusually large LIST. George o. Dixon
WA found dead on the floor Of his room, In the
second story OF Parkers building, about twelve
O'Clock Yesterday. Coroner Wood ward held an
inquest The deceased was for many years a re-
sident Of Alexandria, but when the national trou-
bles broke out, he came TO this city, and took
room In Parker's building, where he has since
resided About twelve years ago, he was attack
ed by paralysis, from which he had far re-
covered N to be able 70 walk about He was not
q man addicted 70 excessive drinking, though
the testimony showed that he drank good deal
of brandy when attacked by pain, as was often
the case. He was seen on Saturday last frequent
ly, and once or twice on sunday. boy who
attends 70 his room was at his door Sunday night,
and corversed with him. On these occasions he
WA In his ufual spirlts. Yesterday nothing IN
usual was suspected In his case until nearly noon,
when pefsOns In the building began to make IN
Guides, and 1t Las: were induced to 20 to his
door, which they found locked, with the key in
side The door was forced open, and the decees-
I'd was found lying on the fOor near his bed. No
marks OF violence, or any other appearance about
his person, 10 indicate foul play. The Jury re-
turned q verdict that the decreased died from
causes 70 jury unknown HIS effects were IA ken
In charge by his friends. A little over S75 was
found IN possession Of the deceased.
TEE wArER CAsE.-EdtrOr STAY, sir-The
paragraph headed "W ater Ordinance" in your
paper of Friday last, IL not exactly correct In its
statements. The facts Of the breach Of the ordi-
nance were made known TO me by Mr.. A. J.
Harvey, "
were communicated by NE, as 1 received them,
20 the Police Magistrate, with request that he
would issue the necessary warrants for the vim
dication Of the ordinance. Wednesday Last, Au-
gust g. was the day appointed for the tial Of the
case The fact Of the violation Of the law was
not denied. The defense set up was that Messrs
w 4 Co were ignorant Of the fact until
Informed Of 10 bv Mr. Harvey, and that the jour-
1eymau who was the hmm diate agent Of the
sytSIqtfon acted IN the matter not under the or
ders Of his employers but OF the proprietor Of the
premises, Mr. Harvey. w neither this was proved
or mot seen.ed imma teTial to the result inasmuch
a the magistrate held that the iourneyman rep
resented the st,blishment Of tae master and tina
the latter was responsible for the business or
the matter, was the opinion n which the deois-
lon rested. The appeal will test the validity OF
this opinion, and perhaps the extent within
which its csrrectreIs may be limited, but eau
False no question touching ''the powers and du.
hes Of the Water Registrar
Yours, very respectfully, X. CoYLE.
ApAINsTERIss THE OAIH.-Yesterday the osth
OF allegiance was administered 70 most of the
stone cutters at the CAPITOL by Captain williams
and thus far none have refused to take IT. A day
or two since one or two Of the men at work here
lsft for TIE purpose Of avoiding the dram, and
YESTERDAY one Of them, finding that he could not
leave the country, came back 10 work; but Cap-
tain Morgan refused 10 put him on again, remark
tug tsthat no man who tried 70 leave the country
now, when their services were wanted, should
receive any encouragement from nim."
IssrLIISs LApus-On Sunday night, onacel
Grant found two drunken soldiers In mont OF hi'
house, using insulting language towards al
wife, and demonstrating with them In vain, ne
Fourth Ward Station, where they gave tnef
1amss a. James Kelly and q r. Mortimer. Jus
a es Walter yesterday morning turned them owe
70 ee military authorities, and they were neetee
- a bower bath, which no douDt cooled them
down so,uewhst.
A..xsr o. DErrorIvs.-Lss, night dsssctiv'
,sscers A 4 allen and John n. Wise were n
Te.Ied By govefansni authority, and confined II
ne old Capitol. The cause Of arrest Is not de
4nit,ly Known except By the proper authorities
bod 4, IL supposed 10 erise from capture Of ~
Ritive slaves for Mr.. T. 4. Berry, Of MARYLAND
made By these oneers iaE week.