Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-05-30

merous tnat 10 nang himself he was obliged to
put one arm over one Of the limbs.
He Is said to have formerly been a good
soldier, but at times during the last We months,
he has shown SYMPTOMS OF Insanity, sometimes
being much depressed in spirits. Yesterday
he seemed more depressed than usual, and this
morning he took breakfast at the camp, and
was aiterw ards seen wandering among the trees
about eight o'clock he was found in the tree,
dead The body hung until about ten O'Clock,
awaiting the arrival of the Coroner, when it
was cut down, and it Will be taken to Pennsyl.
yania for interment.
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Gates OF Indebtedness, COX; Gold, las.
Gold market quiet. Stocks higher.
CRIMINAL CoURT-chief Justice Coracr.-
Margaret Shay, charged with an assault and
battery on Margaret Hogue, submitted her case
and was dismissed.
VIM. Kenny, alias Kelly, Dennis Sullivan
robbing Mount Pleasant Hospital of % shirts,
% pair OF drawers, and sheets, were found
guilty, and sentenced to one year in the peni-
Tertiary each.
from Mrs. Emily Bntterbaugh, was found
guilty, and sentenced to the penitentiary for
one Jear.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsEs.-James H.
Beckett, fighting; IS. w. H. Beckett, do; S.
VIM. Beckett, do; dismissed. Lemr Beckett,
ton, threats; dismissed. Henry Jenkins, vio-
lating an ordinance; S28.59. Sam1 CarroIton,
drunk and disorderly; So.5s. Chas. Schwin-
hasin, larceny; dismissed. Also case of suspi-
Shehe, do S19i. Jas. S. White, drunk: dis
missed Jas. Snowden, fighting; dismissed.
Chas. Walker, do: do; Andrew Radcliff,
sWindllng; do. Joseph Fisher, suspicion; do.
Warren Martin, drunk: 81.
MILITARY FUNEnAL-The funeral of the
late Gen Kirby, who was wounded in the re-
cent battle at Chancellorville, took place to.
day at o'clock, from the residence Of General
Ricketts,. The remains were accompanied BY
military escort composed OF the I'd District
Regiment, Col. &. To. Alexander; a detachment
OF ssScott's 900, in command of Lieut.. Dagwin,
and a section of the 9th New York Battery
1st Lieut.. Chas. A. Clark, commanding. The
remains were escorted to the depot, from whence
they will be- sent North.
A DIsGRAcEFUL PLOT - Editor Star. 1
am assured that the Richards party, de-
tarmiGed to accomplish by foul means what
they cannot by fair, have secretly secured
the printing OF a handbill to be posted be-
fore daylight on Monday morning calling
upon .ail opposed to the Adninistra.
ton and the war; to vote for Dixon, Dongiass
and Forsyth. The end designed to be accom-
pilshed Is evident, hnt such unprincipled cleo
pioneering tricks as these have never Succeeded
III this community, and will not now.
+ VIpoco.
FEEBLE ATTEMPT AT SUIcIDE.-Yesterday
morning, well known yagrant, named John
Smith, was arrested for drunkenness. and
placed in a cell at the Fourth Ward station,
when he attempted to commit suicide by cutting
his throat with a razor. The wound made
was, however, ONLY skin deep, John either
losing courage, or the razor being too dull to
sever the jueular. DR.. HELEN dressed the
wound, and the prisoner was retained until
sober, when he was released.
LOOK TO YOUR DEMONSTRATION Star: Voters
are earnestly requested to look to their tickets
before putting them in the ballot box ON Mon
day, as 1t is believed that the attempt will be
made to defeat the Dixon candidates by fraud
uient tickets, with the names Of candidates
misspelled. The Chronicle of this morning
spells Dixon's name "Dickenson,' and this or
some other misspelling Of his name will
Doubtless be attempted on the bogus tickets,
and also with other candidates. CITIZEN.
EXPORTING FuRs.-We notice in front of the
store OF S. Il w. Meyenberg q number Of cases
marked for "London." This indicates a still
further increase OF the already enlarged trade
of this city. We understand that this firrn Is
LARGELY engaged in exporting American furs,
anu IN return import foreign furs and nor.
ton OF their dry goods. We wish them sue.
cess.
NEGRO DANCING HALL CLOsED.-A negro
dancing hall on street, between Tenth and
Eleventh, was visited last night by the Pro-
vost Guard, in charge of Lieut. Brannin, and
on account OF the selling Of liquors without
license, and complaints on the part Of citizens,
the place was closed and the liquors conffs-
Gated.
PIc.NIc-The first picnic of the Excelsior
assembly will take place on Monday, June
bly, is composed of the gentlemanly Conductors
OF the City Passenger Railway, and they will
spare no pains to make this one of the best pic.
mic parties of the season.
SENT TO THE GUARDHoUsE.-Charles
and D, was arrested on the 18th, charged
with aiding soldiers TO desert; furnishing them
with citizens clothes; and was confined in the
Central Guardhouse.
GOVERNMENT Property .SEfzKp.-Seyeral
articles Of furniture belonging to the u. s.
Government were seized ut the auction rooms
Of Green l. Go. yesterday and turned over to
the Provost Marshal.
BRIGADE DRILL.-A Brigade drill will take
place this afternoon, At O'Clock, on tho vacant
space between Seventh and Fourteenth streets,
near Carver Barracks.
FINED.-The proprietor Of the house on l3th
street, two doors above D street. was before the
Provost Marshall yesterday, charged with
selling liquor TO soldiers. He was fined $40.
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