Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-25


The keys Of the premises were placed in the
hands OF Sergeant Cronin, to be turned over TO
Superintendent Webb, to be disposed of ac-
cording to the law in such cases.
POLICE REPoRTs.-Seeond Precinct-Elon
Thompson, drunk and disorderly; fined S. /
Stewart, do; dismissed. Barnard Miller. dis
loyalty; do. ssa
Third Freeinet.-Henry Day, drunk; dis
missed. Mary Rockingham, disorderIy; do.
Barton Shamrock, grand larceny; Jail. Gran
Holly, drunk; dismissed Jno. Packenham,
disorderly; 1856. Mary Peckanham, do; do
Fourth Psecsnct-Robt. Barry, perjury, dis
missed. Stilman Summers, disorderIy and
carrying weapon S2i, workhouse. Jno. Han
ley, vagrancy; military. Henry w. Price,
!Sintt Preeinct-Wm. Crowner, eyercharg-
ing hack rates; IS. Peter Miller, fraud; dis
missed; Peter swei'zer, nuisance; $40. Isaac
7snth Prec'net-Anna r. Gray, disorderly;
-. Mary T.. Butter, disorderiy; do. Charlotte
Mason, Mary J. Ward, Sarah E: Buke !, Mary
Melyina Champion, Frank Hanks, do; &C. each
Jane Harris ard Mary Bradford, do; SO each
NJ. Hanley, indecent exposure; dismissed
Charlotte Mason, Susan Reiner, Frank Christ
mas, and Frances Christmas, disorderly IS
each. Patrick Dover, assault and battery;
bail for peace. Marian Eictosee, drunk and
disorderiy, for trial.
Found DEowNED.-Coroner Woodward this
morning held an inquest on the body of q man
found in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, near
the Columbian toundry about two miles above
erick, January 2, 1893, found upon the body il
proved to be that Of Terence Leonard, late Of
Company l, Attn U. 5. infantry.
The body was much swollen and disfigured.
but there was no evidence OF violence. Upon
the person OF the drowned man was also found
s201 0 in Treasury notes, q silver watch, chased
gold ring, and certificate of deposite of 3 100
dated April nth. on the banking house of Jay
Cooke &c Co.
Witnesses at the inquest testified that on
Thursday night last, as canal boat was pass
ing up the canal, they heard some one on the
boat saying in distressed tone OF voice "Don' t
do that" s'dont do that" but there was no
evidence To fix connection with the body
found and the circumstance above related, and
The jury therefore failed to find how the
deceased came to his death.
CHARGE opSWISDLING.-A short time since
Edward Carpenter. it is charged, sold the lease
on q house and lot on Twentieth street, near l..
TO Jacob Darlington, q colored man, for S3s5
all but one hundred being paid In Specie rep
resenting that the lease mad Is years to run,
and that nothing was to be paid but the taxes
amounting to $3.50 per year. Alter the bargain
was concluded, Darlington found that the lease
had only * years to run, and was subject to a
ground rent OF S1OS with the. privilege Of pur-
chasing at S1,1GG and warrant was procured
for the arrest of Carpenter, on the charge of
sWindling, which was served by officer Hardin
OF the ninth precinct. The case was heard be-
y r.
Ennis appeared for the defence and Mr. Hol-
hngshead Tor the prosecution, and after a pa
tent hearing Of the case, the Justice held Car
penter 10 bail for court.
CRIMINAL CoURT-JudgeF ss.sy-This morn :
ing Lllen Mahoney, charged with an assault
ana threats. was found guilty and sentenced
10 pay 4 fine of six cents and give security to
keep the peace.
Thomas A. Howard, a soldier, plead guilty.
on thfee Indictments tor burglary in entering
and robbing the dwelling of Thos. s. Burr, Sol
ONION Pebram and J. 1ngersoll, and was SEN
fenced to three years in the Albany peniteu-
tary III each caSe-nine years. Howard is a
destrter from the army, and says that ne would
his regiment.
VIM. Henry Thomas was found guilty OF an
assault IN two cases against Martha Thomas
and Henry Thomas.
John W. and Columbus F. Donaldson in.
dicted for stealing lot of clothing from Lieut.
W. d. Stockbridge, were found not guilty.
BREATHING DEATH.-At low tide this morn
ing the bed OF the canal exhibited a deposit OF
slime, putrifacuon, dead horses, dead hogs,
dead dogs, dead cats, old shoes, offal, rotten
vegetables, &c, DC. southerly wind bore the
efhuvia directly over the heart of the city, and
1t requires no gift of prophecy to say that it
carried the seeds OF pestilence and death to
many now happy household. The plague
stricken victims will die, inevitably and sapient
preachers will pirate over their collins about
"boWing In submission to the DEGREES of q wise
and inscrutable Providence We take 1t that
Providence is not at all inclined to shoulder
the responsibility for the mischief done by that
useless nasty sinking mantrap. the Washing
ton Canal.
"kNooKING DOWN OrBICER SHELTos,s
GREEN APPLEs."-Yesterdaya afternoon Mary
johnson alias Simms, a good looking girl of
shout twenty years OF age, made her. escape
from the workhouse, and a few hours there
after she was found In Officer Shelton's apple
orchard, in company with Cleander Steyens.
18TH N. Z. James PeaTce aud John Brown
5eth n. I, where they Were philandering
about after style that threatened injury to
Officer Shelton's green apples. The party
were all arrested by Officers Parker and Wal.
ling and taken to the station, and the soldiers
were sent TO their quarters and the girl back
to the .workhouse.
REAL Estate SALks-Bs Gr,en Dc W,Uiogss
AuetsoaSers.-i.ot II. square u, on street, be-
tween Twenty first end Twenty second west
10 Ii. 5. Davis, at ~ cents per foot. Lot IL in
square IS, to Il. Baker, u cents per foot. located
On Pennsylvania avenue near Twenty nth
street west. Lot 5, in square l07, on north K
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets
west. to r. Baker. for II cents per foot :
Yesterday, Wall i Co., auctioneers, sold lot
20, subdivision OF square $50. improved by q
two-story frame house, on Third street, be-
Keefe. y
LArssT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mon
~ MARkEr.-furnisaed by Lewis Johnsoa 4
Co., Bankers.
Buying. Selling
q. = Coupon Bonds, 1851 ......lfo Ie9S
u. &. 7.3O Notes .... lu5k ,nsp
Quartermassers' Checks. 90
new CAfu1cates. ............. ..9
Amefica0 Goad. .....1a2a1H
american ELECTROMAGNETIC $50
NEW YORK xAFEs-8 CLOCK r, II
coupon SIS, 1881, l09k; zoos, LDs; New CIR.
ancates OF Indebtedness, Sak; Gold, lAK.
THH ENRoLLMEnT begins to-day in this city.