Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-17

not long to live. He mad, a long statement
acc using Der or all sorts OF dehan cherry and
Siisness. He accused her OF being prostitute,
wnen she interrupted him aud appealed TO him.
II ne mad any feeling of manhood left, to a.
least not untruthfully maign her character
MRS Burns also accused him with cohabiiing
with Emma Muller, in this city. Emma mosr
stranuously denied the soft i'm pea chInent
Mrs. Burns said she had no money, and no
clothes except what was her back, and sl,,.
could only either go upon the street or 60 10
prison. Inc prison would be paradise TO her.
and she was willing TO go there. for her heart
was broken. and her life was 40 embistered
that she did not care how soon she died.
Detective barry, VINO was standing by,
having been appealed TO by both partIes, ms
tice Clayton asked him w hat he knew of them,
and he stated thathe had known them both in
New York. Mrs. Burns kept millinery store
on Canal street, and he had freq uently had oc
caslon fbeing policeman then in New York;
to notice the house on account OF the bad order
| maintained, and the Incorporate habits of
Mrs. Il. e.s -a...r. ..-.
Mr.. B. he knew was sober and industrious
man. He Mr. Barry had seen Mrs. Burns
act in very unlady Like manner, and had
seen her very drunk.
This Mrs. Burns denied She said she might
have appeared drunk. but she was drunk only
from broken heart.
Justice Clayton remanded the parties to the
guardhouse until O'Clock this evening. when
the case will be fully heard.
Latest Observation-Disclosures moH-
NJ MARKKT.-Furnished by Lewis johnson q
Co. Bankers.
Buying Selling.
.. T. Coupon Bonds, 1881 ......l'1X 1e7
-. ,. 3Ds ........... ......par
Quartermasters' Cheeks 80. ga
new Cernhcates. .-..............n3
American Gold. Sai26
n1neTlcan oliver. ...--.........ll 10
NEW YORK RATEs-3 O CLOCK r. n.
Coupon 6's 1881, 106x; 1905, 1O6k; New Ger
tfcates of Indebtedness, 9aH; Gold, 1853; n.
\. Central R.R., 1898; III. Central, LIS; Erie
R.R., lth2; Harlem, I72; Cleveland and Pitts
cage, s02.; Chicago and Northwestern, 3fk:
Alton and Terrahaute, 65; Michigan Southern,
ll3; milwaukee and Prairie du Chen, 90.
CHASED BY NIsTAKE-On Saturday after
noon conductor of one ofthe street ears erected
W. III. Harrison of the I'd ID. T.. from the car for
some offence, and about the same time MT h
j. Zachary got of, and was mistaken for the
conductor by party of the soldiers, who
chased and stoned him, and would have no
doubt injured him badly had not officer l.. u
Milstead went to his assistance and took hi n,
in custody TO rescue him from their hand,
While the officer had him I'm charge Harrison
came up and struck him. seiZizg The oft Ger 5
baton at the time. The officer took Harrison in
charge, and carried him TO the Fifth Ward
station, and he was dismissed by Justice Fer
guson.
THROWN FROM Hs HoRsE.-At an early
hour yesterday morning. three officers, who
were intoxicated, rode IuriOusly down the
Avenue, and the horse of one of them, in turn
ing INTO Maryland avenue, became unmanage-
able and threw the rider, Lieut.. VIM. Nc Lain.
I'm n. Y. Artillery, who was badly bruised
HIS companions rode on without needing him.
and officers l.. ID. Milstead and Slater procured
4 carriage and conveyed him TO the Central
GuardhouSe. This morning he was taken n,
the Provost MarShal's, and his case was re-
ferred to Gen. Barry.
TEE NIDRTTE CAsE.-Henry Howard OF
ssScottss eWi' who, it will be remem bcred, on
wednesday last stopped Lieut.. Col Green.
who was driving on the left hand side of the
street, and who was committed 10 the Central
Ctard- house on charge of using insulting Ian
guage to Col. Green, was yesterday released
and sent TO his camp. He is vet, however
SUBJECT 10 the orders of the military authorities
whenever called. The whole affair Will prob
ably undergo IN Investigation.
ATTEAPT TO kTLL.-On Saturday Mercer
W arren, colored. went into the house of Henry
Crockett, also coiored, near 81. Peters Church
and stole u pair OF drawers and shirt for
which the latter put him out of the house and
slapped him, taking away the articles, when
he drew n pistol and fired into 4 crowd the
ball passing in close proximity TO the head OF
John Thomas Henry Theodore Clark. He was
arrested ny Officer Taylor, and Justice Fergu-
son committed him to Jail.
THE STEAMSHIP BALTIMORE, OF the New
York and Washington line, having been tenn
rorarly taken possession OF by the Govern
rent will not sail her usual day Wednesday
for New York The regular trips of the boats
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