Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-26
LOCAL NEWS.

ESCAPE OF DESBgTEE--Some weeks aimee,
Charles Halves, belonging to Capt Thistieton's
company, LIST Maryland cavalry, deserted and
came 10 the city, and has since been living with
! his friends on Four and "a half street. near NJ
Ge: tfrday afternoon he was arrested by an
officer OF the regiment, and was about to be
taken To his n giment, when his mother asked
II some arrangement could not be made by
which he could be transferred TO the I'd District
RI ginieni, and the officer at once went to the
Provost M6rshals to see if such ar arrange
ment could be effected; but finding on his arri-
val that the colonel of the regiment should have
knowledge of the fact, started back with the
prisoner TO the Central Guardhouse On the
way down Halves Asked il he might not go to
his house and get some clothing, which reauest
the officer granted, and went with him To tn.
house; and on arriving there the officer look n
seat IN the parlor, and waited for some time for
his return, but he not appearing the house was
searched, w hen IL was found that he had been
spirited away. The inmates OF the house
Halves mother, wife and sister, Mrs SewaII-.
were then taken in custody by the police who
mao BEEN called, and were sent to the Central
Gnarohouse This morning, they Were brought
before Justice Walter, who, after examining
the case, dismissed thu m.
lhoCEsT.-This morning, John II. Johns on
Esq, held an inquest at German boarding.
house, next 10 the southwest corner of Tenth
and c streets, over the body of Ernst Stagm Ann,
barber by profession, about thirty Eight years
OF age, unmarried, and Z man Of very steady
habits, though suppo>edat times to be little
unsettled IN mind. He had a singular habit OF
old clothes, no matter how comfortable and
Clean v ere the beds in the room. He went TO
his hard couch IN as good health as usual, an
this morning he was found dead about break
fast time. From the evidence before the inquest
the jury returned a verdict of death from appo-
pleXy He has an uncle who took charge OF the
body for interment.
ASSAULT ON A LADY.-On Saturday aeer-
noon, about half past six O'Clock, as Mrs Craig
and another lady We're walking along street
south, between Ninth and Tenth streets, they
were accosted by two ruffians, one Of whom
Knocked Mrs. G. down and severely beat her
while the other quietly looked on. Mrs. c.
called on man tho was passing in = wagon
al the time, fer assistance but unsuccessfuIiy
description of the psrties was given officer
Clarvoe by Mrs. Craig, and yesterday he ar
rested Geo. w. Ward, alias Sonny Ward
ard took him before Justice Stratton, and he
was fully identified as the ASSEMBLING party by
the ladies. He was held TO bail for court
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ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY.-The following gem
tiemen have been unanimously elected ONCE
bearers OF the st. Andrews Society OF this city
Tor the ensuing year: Gilbert q tmeron, Presi-
dent; w. X. Smith, LIST Vice President; Andrew
Span, I'd Vice President; Joseph Il. Wilson, (of
Bininger d Co-,) Treasurer; L. w. Spence. Re-
cording Seer, tary: John Reekie, Cor. Secretary;
James Gold, ]. A. Brown, III: Il. Todd, Alex
Gardner, John Brown, and VIM. Ballantyne,
managers.
HELD FOR CoURT.-Beniamin Gross, who
was arrested this morning by Officer Clarvoe
on the charge Of setting fire to his store al tina
corner OF Four-and half street and Maryland
avenue, had = hearing this forenoon before
Justice Stratton, who held him 10 bail for his
appearance At court. Several witnesses were
examined, some of whom testified that he was
standing In the store door while the fire was
burning, but did not help 10 put IL ont and
that when they arrived they found the store on
fire in two places.
SWORD PREsRNTATIoNs.-The patients Of
Cnn burne Hospital q few days ago presented
To Assistant SurRpOn William Eas,~n .