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search Of johnson, the book and money in q
small pocket inside the breast Of his coatsu he
said Waliis gave Il to himgto keep Jnstice
Fergasonrsent Wallis to laitforcours aud hefd
johnson to bail as . witness for the GoverA-
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CHARGE OF GRAND DIARCESY.-Yestarday.
Alfred Ashe, colcred, was arrested by Patrol
man Donn upon a charge of stealing dry goods
from The store of Hooe Bro considerable
quantity OF go IDS have b6 IN found: but 1t VIII
he difficult matter to prove them stolen,
Ashe had been in the employ of Hooe & Bro
several years, and had the privilege of pur-
in the books, and he availed himself of the
privilege frequently, and the difficulty will be
10 show that The goods found are not such as
were purchased. negro woman in ahe Sail
declares that Ashe made her a present OF 3
shawl. This the accused positively denies.
Justice Bates admitted him to bail for a hear
ing.
! U. S CAsEs BEFORE JUSTICE THoMPsos.-
Justice Thompson has fully resumed the duties
OF his office as police magistrate of the Sixth
Precinct He disposed OF the following cases
yesterday:
Patrick Merna was arrested by officer Steele
for the larceny of six sacks from G. P. PayR, in
the Center Market. A companion of Merna
escaped. Both of them belong to the gang of
boot-blacks who for months past have infested
the market. Merna was sent to Jail for court.
The same officer arrested James Alexander
and Sandy Southeron, col. for stealing quite q
rariety of hospital stores from the Patent Office
Hospital. Committed to jail for court.
THE STAruARr THIEvEs.-Lately, Noble s.
Hammond and brother, of the 5th Michigan
cavalry, were arrested, it will be remembered.
for stealing marble statuary from the Congress
Burying Ground, and from the establishment
of Clark Mills, which statuary they had been
boxing up and sending home to Grand Rapids,
Michigan. Some of this has been recovered
from there, figure, "Divine Love-" taken
from the Gideon tomb, Congress Burying
Ground, and the "Sleeping YOUTH" from the
a STpanlnn
figures, also found at Grand Rapids, have not
been identified yet.
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRs-The u. S. govern
ment have had constructed at the corner OF
Princess and Water streets, opposite the AleJs
andria, Loudon and Hampshire Railroad a neaS
frame building, for the two steam fire engines
no n here.
A little boy about twelve years of age was
shot through the arm on Saturday afternoon by
one of his companions while out cunning.
The Daily Sentinel, a newspaper formerly
published in this place, is now published in
Richmond, Va, by r. M. Smith and Bailey
iler. Gazette, 23d. ~.r
RoEBERIEs.-The bar-room of Mr.. Sourn-
born was robbed on Sunday night of three
hundred dollars in money. No arrests have
been made.
On the same night the railroad car used by
the Hope Dispatch CcmpGny was broken open
and one hundred and fifty dollars worth of
teas, nutmecs, etc, stolen.
On the same night also he cigar and tobacco
store of MIR. Frederick Seitz, on Seventh street.
was robbed Of about S125 worth OF tobacco and
some pipes.
--LATEST QroTATIoNs-3o'c6oA p. m.-Wash-
ington Money Market.
Buying. Selling.
U. s. Coupon Bonds, 1881 ......lOiA 1O5S
u s. 73o Notes ;......... 106R 11:s,
Quartermaster's Checks ses aosa,
New Certificates es................973
U. ). Demand Notes. ii5
American Gold.
American oliver. l3i
NEW YORK RATES.
Coupon 6's, 1881, 1t5 sal05 1; 7.30s l07; De-
mands, H6al46ki Gold, Ii6ali61.
RATHER UNFoRTUNATE.-S Several weeks
since, Mr.. John Pfeiffer, residing on H street.
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets,
sons breaking into his store and cutting u % his
stock of boots and about two weeks since, we
noticed that his house had been robbed of about
$125 worth of boots. His dwelling was entered
again last night by burglars and robbed of about
$50 worth OF boots, by which almost his entire
stock in trade is cleaned out Mr.. Pfeiffer must
have some enemies determined to ruin him, or
else his locks are easily opened.
DEAD.-Nr. James Bright, an old and highly
respectable citizen of the Sixth Ward, who has
been for over forty years employed in the Naval
Storekeeper's office, the weigher of coal at
the Navy Yard, during which time he has, by
hosts of friends, died a. his residence, near the
Congressional Cemetery, last evening, of small
pox.
CHARGED WITH VAGRANCY.-Wm. Sullivan
was arrested by the police yesterday, under
the late order OF Superintendent Webb, on the
charge OF having no visible means of support,
and committed to the Central GuardAouse.
James Greely was sent to the guardhouse this
morning by Capt. Johnson, Of the infantry
patrol, on similar charge.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsEs-H Sheldon.
disorderlyi military. N. Watcher, drunk fined
10 han
Daniel p. Mann, drunk; fined SI5s John
Hlggerson, do; do 81 IS. James Lloyd, drunk
and disorderly do. Sl.5s. Thomas Watkins
grand gat, lareeny; jail. James Massia, passing
disorderly; do.
SMUGGLING LIQUoR.-This morning Mary
Smith, who resides in Georgetown, was ar
rested while endeavorns to pass over the
Aqueduct brid e with liquor and taken before
the Provost Marshal who sent her to the Cen.
trail GHardhouse. She alleges that she was
taking IT to brother who works over the
bridge.
ORPHANS 'CoURT.-Judge Purcell this morn.
ing issued letters of administration on the estate
OF the late Samuel Byington to Mrs. Elizabeth
Ann Byington, his widow and also appointed
her guardian to the children. Letters of admin
lstration de bonis non, Were issued to John H.
1ngle, on the estate of Miss Ann R. Dermott.
MAKING SIGNALS TO PRIsoSERs.-Yestarday
afternoon, two civilians, named BENJAMIN
Cowen and John H. Trust were arres ted near
the Old Capitol, by order of Lieut. Thackery,
on the charge of making signals to the prisoners
They were committed to the Central Guard
house.
The DISTRICT JUD1cIARY.-To-day,J Judges
Cartier and Olin, and the Clerk of the Court,
are at the City Hall, making themselves con-
versant with the papers and records. 1t Is
understood that most Of the clerks under the
late clerk will be retained, at least for the
present.