Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-11
LOCALNE wS1

ms Lcat. discovered fire izsuinr fro.n sfoup(
frame sta bic in the alley north OF Prnnss,m~
nvcnuc, oe,wecn firs, and Second street, -
cider depot IN that vicinity. lie gave ths
and ran 90 the spot, bud the Games r.,sss1
rapidly that before anything could 10 ~
the stable and contrntswere destroyed. A.
of finr horses and q set OF Few harnrx. pss
destroyed. One OF the horses was huyns0
death in the stable; the other was cot an, -
so burned and In such agony that n was thc,X
best so Kill him, which was done.
Abouttwo o'clock another small frame -.
in the salnP alley, belonging 10 Mr.. Jas Ssss.s
proprietor Of the Restaurant corner OF ~
STR ct and Pennsy lvaaia avenue, was FRA -
totally destroyed, with a splendid pair OF ~
horr.s :, for which Mr.. SteeIe had a few oso
ago refused S7tS. The stables Were o,s, sn
porary structures, and their loss is but -
But the loss of Mr.. Wilson Is several hnsxs1
dollars, and Mr.. Steele over n thousand 49,
Cations showed that another stable in th.
allry was 10 have sha rcd the same fate h,,ss
some cause the inc.nasarles failed 10 fire /, ~
making their preparations.
Two persons-Thos. 4. Swigart and Mia.
MulcaiTne-were arrested by patrolmen MAJ
and Clements, and taken before Justice Fe,y
son. The ground Of suspicion against Swies-
is that when patroiman Nally. who was q,
on the ground, was In the act Of tearing 49,
from the stable SwiSrrt made his appearn..
He il held 10 bail for further hearing hy Juxss
Ferguson. Mulcairne was also early ON -
ground, but proved that he was si-~pinr ~
y ANseLu
soon aroused and at fire. He was disuisS.S
RrLrGfors.-Nfsferdayr morning the comm.
CATION of the East Washington M-thod.s
Church (who. IL will be remembered, gave r.
heir church 10 the Governnrn, 20 be used a.
hospitalD worshipped for tIse first time In the;,
temporary frame cdifice on q street south, h.
tween Sixth and Seventh streets csst. tn
tu:adins is about forty by e...,, feet, add ws
crowded both T;i6raing and night; me ye,,,,.
<<<x1e g..
meeting was commenced last night and severu1
penitests Were ut the altar. This mr~tiue v-Hl
be continued every night during the preseM
week.
At the Methodist Protes tant Church on MINI
street, between l. and =, a protrseted meesine
under the supcrintendencc of the new uSs.nr
Rev. w. NJ. shaver, has been in progress durius
the past week and viii continue until furthe,
notice. Services are held AT ley a. m and ~
y. IN.
.PARpoSs.-The Presiden; has pardoned frsu
the penitentiary the following :
John 4. West, convicted at June term. fss1
OF arson, and sentenced 10 twelve years inpris.
onment :.
Richard Maryman, convicted at June term.
loo, OF grand larceny, and sentenced to three
John Woodcock, convicted March term, is6a.
OF larceny, and sentenced 10 two years
Daniel Barry, convicted Of arson, March,
lSG, and sentenced 10 three wears.
The first Lad served ont three fourths of his
term; the second two thirds. The third is a
mechanic, and The fourth an old soldier, with
selves in an exemplary manner since their con-
fnement.
SUDDEN DEaTH.-YesterSiay morning, Mr..
John Wood, Well known tailor, residing az
the corner Of Virginia avenue aud Eighth
street, Navy Yard was found dead in his
room. lie had removed his coat and shoes pre-
paratory 10 retiring, and it is supposed wax
ken lth a fit. in kllck died ,lrn mary
ward held an inquest on the body YESTERDAY
afternoon, and a verdict was rendered that he
died in an apoplectic lit. The deceased was
ahout az years OF age, and was well and fsvoP-
ably known throughoutthe District Heleaves
but one chiId-a daughter, who resides at New
ark, n. j.
An EMPTY PocKET.-On Friday night last.
while Mr.. fitz Simmons, business man ager Of
Ford's theater, was passing from the ticket Of
fee into the theater. one OF his cosf pocket was
cut out by some expert. Fortunately, the thief
only got s.p6ekef- was nothinf in Il. The
thief no doubt supposed that because Mr. p
was business mana ger he would hayea sspockes
full Of rocks" Fitz is little too sharp 20 carry
him 10 tie an a crowd so often. ... 80.
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THE Authorizations forty worthy you,g
women have been employed in the m anufa ctufe
time duringNh present week. The corps Of
tBree hundred females who worked so faithfully
some weeks since, are exceedingly anxious for
a resumption OF business. Major Byington has
now facilities for the manufacture of Is5G0
per day, and operations will be re-
commenced there as soon as possible. .s.u
ASSAULT WITH IsrEST TO KIIL.-On 6stur-
day afternoon, young man named Reace got
into an alteration with an old man named
Michael Conner, near the corner Of Twentaeth
and G streets, and while they were engaged in
talking, John Reace. an Older brother, came mp,
and picking up a stone, struck Conner On the
he al, knocking him senseless. Reace was
arrested and taken before Justice Drury, whn
him 10 Jail for court.
ANOTHER FIRB.-Sesterday, abeuts Tx
o clock a. m, Sergeant :. Skippon and Rounds
man johnson discovered a FIRE in the dwell
ing OF Mrs Allen, on Pennsylvania ayenue.
between Ninth and Tenth STREETS. They irnme-
diately went 10 work TO extin guish the fire,
aided by persons near by at the time, and sue
cecdcd in doing so with very little damage 70
the property.
AEEIvAL OF TEooPs.-Since Saturday morn.
ing the following have arrived SID Illinois,
Col Hic ker, 30 men; 1i3d Pennsylvania, Coz
Cavalry; 5 for Rhode Island Cavalry; IS for
LIST New York Cavalry: % for Michigan regi-
ments; IS for Sickles' Brigade; IS for 10th New
ork; and for 10Th Indiana
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PEIsoNFRs.-In a considerable lot OF secesh
prisoners who arrived here to-day from the
front is a son of the Hon. Alexander Dimitry,
OF La, late U. :. Minister TO Nicaragua, and
long IN public employment here. Also. = son
OF Professor Daniel, music teacher, OF this city.
They We're not long since captured near Bris-
tow Station, while scouting.
ARREsTED.-($ecrge Brown, a colored indi-
vidual, lately arrived from Baltimore, was ar
rested by Officer Gill, on Saturday, upon the
charge OF robbing the firm OF Sweitzer, Linthi-
cum Co., Of that city, OF SIS. He was brought
before Justice Dom, when he waiyrd pre-
liminary examination. and accompanied the
officer TO Baltimore on Saturday evening.
CARPET BAG STeLEx.-John Caterson yes
terday entered Angus's restaurant, near the
depot, and placing his carpet bag on the 1ocr
Of the tar room, went into another room 20 pro-
cure a plate OF oysters. When nc returned the
carpet bag was missing. IL contained scne
a silver watch, and several other ar
ticies Of little value. rv.. IL
CIRCUIT CoURT.-This morning an inqui-
sition was rendered for the plaintiffs IN IL
case of Va H West and lanes I.uSbv vs. VIM |