Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-05
LOCAL NEWS.


LOCAL NEWS. u
POLICE REPoRTs.-SecOad Precinct -Jaco.
Sis each Jenny fudd, Ssras Shr~v~'1
graDcy, taken 10 tiIsir homes. Ed. Colems.
drunk and insane; taken - contr Aband camn
Third I'Tecinci-Phiiip Shea, Jam, Carer
Kate U'BTyan, Bridget PItzgivens, disorderly.
dismissed. One soldier, turned to military
Fourth I'recinc,.-Mrrritt Renin, petit iarcs.
ny: Jail for court Edward Saddier, do: dis
missed Anna Bennett, alias Ed wards, keepin,
a house OF al fame; bail for court. Harr,ef =
Williams, Lizzie Whit, Emma Benner Anna
Collins, Jenny Waters, Anna Clark, Kate Tur.
ner, prostitution; security for good behavior
Wm. Toombe, Mich MeCauliff. (soidi .rs3
drunk: turned over 10 military. Jenny Eyans
dIsorderly; dismissed. VIM Cole. selling liq uor
without license; fined saa Thos. Farmer,
Tenth Preanct.-Wm Clsrk, drunk and dis. :
orderly; 81. John Mack. do; dismissed. Den.
Johnson, drunk and disordrrly; workhousa /.
Spencer Fish, peddling without license; S0 J.
VIM. Carpenter, disoTderly; SS-9i. Jno. KeerA
drunk; Si-9i. Sarah Reynolds, fugitive from
wUrkhouse, sent back. Mary DonneIly, Pew.
ton johnson, disorderiy; s29i each
A FATHER FEozEs TO DEATH IN THE
PRESENCE OF HIS SoS.-Yesterday, the frozen
body OF q colored man was brought from gir-
glnIa and left at the Seventh Ward Station
vi I'll his friends. who reside in Baltimore shaIi
come and remove it The story as related % =
US Is touching. The decreased was a WOOD
chopper IN the employ OF Riddle d 60. He had
ms litte son (ahout IL years OF ace.D with him
al BIS work, but wanting 10 grind his axe, they
wandered away together, and in the woods the =
father getting chilled, SINK under the effects
OF The severe cold weather, and as ffoz-a % 4
de aih; The son remained with him and was
badly frosted. The boy then MANAGED 10 get
10 nelghboring house, and q wagon was pro.
cured and the body was brought 70 Washing
ION. The name of the deceased Is not raporred
10 the Police. The region in which he was
working is beyond Fairfax Cour House. =
DESCENT UPON THE FANCY.-Yesierday, "a
clock r. m, Sergeant Hurley. OF the fourth
precinct MADE visit, officially, to the house
corner OF Twenusth and + streets, formerly
occupied by Capt. Stedmap, but now in the
occupancy of Madame Anna Bennett alias Ed.
wards The visit was in consequence Of com.
plants from residents in the vicinity that IL
was house OF al fame A warrant was issued .
under the act OF Congress giving that power 70
the superintendent of Police. Madame Ben
net acknowledged herself the proprietress and
was held to bail for court. Seven of her fe.
m lie boarders were also arrested and held N
bail for their good behavior.
This was quite an extensive est blishmeut
and was supposed TO he a branch Of that al
Eighteenth street and New York avenue.
known a. the Shanks House.
BILL PoR THE ADDITION AL FORCE OF CrERKs
IN THE QUARTERNAsTER GENERALS OFYIcB !
one oficer Of legal atiainments and ability. n
an annual salary OF g, so. who shall advise
tons arising in his department: the fourth.
Class 900 clerks; ninety clerks OF class one
lsl,so) and thirty copyists, at a salary Of
The frst officer is TO be selected by the Presi.
dent. The others are 10 receive their appoint.
mt nts from the Secretary Of War, but their se-
General himself The copyists provided for
are to be ladies. A few such have already been
appointed.
WASHINGTON MONEY uotat.sus
ior stocks, coin and uncurrent money furni, hed
by Lewis johnson Co, Bankers
q. s. Coupon Bonds, FISH ...... 81 1os
.. S. Certincste. indeb;ednes.. @s @s
Quartermast@rs' Checks, paya-
BILE IN Certificates. ex
I. y Dtmand Notes. 152alS3
American Gold. Accommodating lSs
Virginia bang notes, scs:S dis: south C.ro.
lima, Georgia &c, 3oa35 discount; North Caro.
lima, ISAAC discount .
VIOLATED HIS OATH-Yesserday afternoon.
James Burning, 10th Georgia yolunteerx VA
arr IN Seorgetown, by order OF Col. Dos
be was taken prisoner some mon tbs since ana I,
sent 10 The Old Capitol, from which he was re-
Eassa ON takfns me oath OF allegiance and
giving his parole, which he violated and last
evening ne was sent back to his old Quarters
where ne VIII be kept until the Government
can get rid Of him by exchange.
AIDING DEsERTKRs..Capt d. W. Law. WIN
Is running schooner on the river, was yester.
day arrested by the patrol on the charge OF
aiding deserters TO escape by furnishing them
with citizens clothing, &c. and sent 70 the Old
Capitol. Wv
HAVING CONVENIENT 0oope IN Possxs
eloS.-BenJ. Mastin was sent in Yesterday nv
the Provost Marshal At Fort ALBANY on The
charge OF having Government goods in posses
sion, and sent to the Old Capitol