Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-09


Rev. c. H. Stonsstreet testified to riding with
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown to Glenwood and visiting
the lot where Georgiana was buried.
that Mrs. b. had never told her that Dr. Miller
was the father Of Emily, but that J lane Bell and
another servant told her SO. Jane lived there
when a gentleman called White came to the
house.
Richard Wauach testified that Hopkins met
him in the fall of 1860, and said, "I have some.
thing TO tell you. Till Brown is going to leave
all his properly to Marshal and your wife"
Witness asked him how he knew it, and MIR. H.
replied, "Don't ask me, but know it, This
was over year alter the sale of Tillotson's
interest in the hotel
Mr. Lasky (recalled) testified that his CONVEX
satfon with Mrs. B. was about the right OF
admin istration. She did not tell him that
Emily was Mr. Browns daughter.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-Between one and two
O'Clock this morning fire was discovered in the
upper story Of the large three-story building
mo. 269) on the south side of Pennsylvania
avenue, next door east OF Eleventh street, oc-
cupied by MessrS. J. w. THOMPSON &c Co.,
plumbers and gas. filters. and the alarm was
immediately given. The various companies of
the fire department were early on the ground
and at work, and by constant exertion sue.
ceeded in keeping the flames nearly within the
bounds of the building in which the fire orig
mated. The steamer Hibernia was late on the
ground, but threw great deal of water.
While the fire was In progress number of
firemen, among whom was Lieut. Dan Tomp-
kius, OF the revenue steamer Tiger, mounted
ladder placed in front of the building carry
ing up the hose with them, and while on their
way the heavy cornice with quantity of
bricks fell, but the men managed to hold their
places on the ladder but unfortunately, two
Of them were hurt one, George Thompson,
having his head cut severely, and Leut. Tomp-
kins having leg badly injured, if not broken
The injured persons were taken to Emrich's
Hotel, where their injuries were attended TO.
The Washington Theater was for a long time
in great danger but the firemen, by almost
superhuman efforts, saved it. The roof of the
stove factory of Mr. James Skirving took fire.
but was speedily extinguished. This morning
it caught fire again, but was put out by the use
OF the hose of the Franklin Fire Company.
The damage done to the stock and building Of
Mr. Sklrying was light, and 81 ZOO or less will
probably cover the whole amount Mr.. s. is
insured in the Potomac and Springfield, Mass,
Fire Companies.
The stock and gas fixtures of J. W. Thomp-
son Co. are almost entirely ruined THERE'S
an insurance thereon to the amount of SlO,3O,
and the amount destroyed is valued at Sf2,U00,
or over. The stock was necessarily tossed
about in utter confusion. and was broken and
otherwise destroyed by fire and water. All the
books and papers Of the firm, we understand,
Were saved, as they Were locked up in a large
safe, which was uniniu
The building is owned by Mr.. J. w. Thomp-
son, and if not SO badly injured as to require
it to be torn down entirely, is yet much dam
aged, and can only be repaired at a heavy ex-
pense. The back building, where the fire orr
ginated, is completely burned out. The roof
OF the main building was so badly burned that
it fell in iDjuring in its tail the ceiling of the
third story. The other ceilings also in
jured both by fire and water, and the walls
(at the top) look as though they Were unfit for
further use. The building is insured for $1,000
in three companies, viz: the Manhattan, of
New York; the Merchants, of Hartford and
the Hartford Fire Insurance Company.
AT the time of the fire Mr.. Thompson WAS cut
of the city at his farm. aud Mr.. Shepherd was
was also absent on visit North.
1t is not known how the fire originated, but
it is supposed to have been either the work of
an incendiary, or one OF the workmen may
have dropped spark by some means in the
workshop, where the fire originated. The
lateness Of the hour, however, at which the
fire occurred. induces many TO think that the
disaster was incendiary work.
POLICE REPORTS Third Precinct = John
Stone, selling liquor on Sunday; dismissed.
Robert Fran, selling to soldiers; fined go
VIM. Admonson, VIM Ogle, Brewer Farlan,
John Borland, drunk and disorderly; dis
missed
Fourth Precinct Michael Burk, assault and
battery; dismissed. Kate Williams, Clara
Brown, Ann Williams, Ann Jones, Carrie Du-
senberry, prostitution; fined s. each and secu-
rity for good behavior. Edw. McElvoy, drunk;
Sits. Jas. MuntZ, do. and disorderly; SO.
SiIth Precinct-Catharine Mullen and Sarah
Mullen, threats; bail for peace. Emma San
ders and Margaret Kalbar, assault: do. Bird
get Conner, disorderly. Patrick Fitzgerald,
Fletcher, driving on pavement; -. Jacob
New, grand larceny; bail for court. Margaret
Barrett, two cases disorderly; So each. Also,
Tor assault, two cases; security for peace. Jno.
DAILY, threats; de. Henry Ross, firing in the
street; ST. James A. Conner, threats; security
for peace. Marian Conner, do; dismissed.
Jerry Simms, drunk; 81.
Tenth Precfnct.-Thos. Daily, grand larceny;
bail for hearing. Thos. A. Olive, drunk and
dIsordeTly: So Caroline Lucas, vagrant; work
house. Rein Webster, drunk and disorderly;
mil oil TlTn
diers; judgment deferred. Robt. Burns, disor-
derby; military Mary Ann Brown, disorder
ly and proiane; s.. Jos. Brooks, drunk, dis
missed. VIM. Armstrong, disorderly: work
house. Richard Rollings, do; military. Jas.
r. Gates, drunk and disorderly; 81.
How TO REMEDY IT.-Doubtless hundreds
OF business men in the District of Columbia
and Georgetown are Intensely annoyed and
much embarrassed often, by the failure OF their
freight from the north, coming by rail or by
water to Baltimore to arrive according to their
calculations. The trouble grows out of the
military use of the means of transportation to
SO great an extent, for the most part. After
resorting to many expedients to obviate this
trying difficulty in our large business, we have
found the certain means of doing. That is
In resorting to Netherlands Fast Freight Line,
between Baltimore and the District and Alex
andria-office Ia SOuta Eutaw street, BaltI-
more-John stephenson, agent at the Wash
ington depot. Their charges are moderate, their
attention TO business immediate and their COM
correct. Give them a trial, we say to all in
this region who desire to get their ordinary
freight through in less time than when not
shipping by Express.
FIRR-Yesterday afternoon, about clock
wooden shed, in the alley between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets, rear of the old Chain
Building on street, belonging to George H.
Plant, Esq, was consumed with its entire con.
tents. The shed contained 700 barrels Of CO.
ment, and $50 barrels OF lime, valued at near
$4,000. No insurance. The fire was caused,
it is supposed, by water leaking into the lime.
Mr.. Plant has met also with another misfor-
tune. Yesterday, as vesselloaded with wood
belonging to him was approaching the wharf,
at the foot Of New Jersey avenue, she was
snagged by an old pile, left standing after the
removal OF Lambells old wharf, and sunk i'm
mediately.
MUSIC AT LAFAYETTE SQUARE.-The band
of the 18th Infantry, attached to the headq uar-
ters of Gen. Heintzleman, will play in Lafay-
cite Square, opposite the Presidents House, at
half-past o'clock this afternoon.
THERE will be q pedestrian contest between the
we'll known Warrington Boy and the Oaifornia
pedA at ho atyoo at SObc