Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-12
LOCAL NEWS.

HE DRAFTING following cases hav We been
disposed OF by the Board OF Enrolment since
liz o'clock:
Richard Rand, disability.
ID. W. L.ndyoisht, disability.
Z. L. Wood, furnished substitute-Charies
Johnson
John q. McDe,tt, only son of widowed
mother.
james Skrvng, disability
George j. james, furnished substitute
Michael Norton.
Robert Smith, over age.
Thomas SERBS, disability.
John Martin over age.
John Holyhaad, furnished substitu,e-W.
H. Martin.
Edward Billings, disability.
David l.. Buraett. disability.
David L. Perkins, furnished substitute-T i'm
othy Seaman.
Keusey Brewer, furnished subs titute-Ic
Gillen.
VIM shaw, furnished substitute-Jos. Oyt-
vile.
Andrew Fitzsimmons, furnished substitute
John Roe.
W. f. Sim, furnished substituia-Henry
Miller.
1nos. Fleming, over age.
VIM. +. Wallace, over age.
Jos. p. Walker, disability.
l.. =. Tarr. over age.
X. H. Lasky, over age.
'" j. Uockstrader, disability.
Henry B. Graham, furnished substitute
Joseph F. Rabbit, furnished substitute-John
Quinn.
John ]. Calvert, furnished substitute Henry
Mascer.
VIM. Alidred, disability.
John w. Curry, widowed mother.
Theo. Walmsley, disability.
James X. Roach, disability.
Daniel Pteii, furnished substitute John
William A. Fare, disability.
John q. CLARK, paid Communication money
Alex. 81. Proctor, paid communication money
DlsTREss,NG ACCIDENT This morning,
about halt. past seven o'clock, az the worAmen
We're lowering a large stone from the top OF the
Treasury building by mems OF the derrick, q
most distressing accident occurred. Itappears
that the rope uy which the stone Is lowered is
passed over two drums worked by creased
wheels, and a man attends to paying it out :;
and this morning, when the stone hid be- i
lowered to within about twenty feet OF the
ground, kink was found i'll the rope. which
the man attempted TO throw out, and the rope
slipped rapidly over the rollers, causing the
heavy stone to come down by the run. III its
Long, who was standing directly beneath, on
the forehead, crushing in his skull, then his
breast, MASKING his body, Suangling his arms
and hands, and oreafins his legs. He was i'm
time he was reached. The deceased was an
Irishman, and had been in this country some
years, where he raised his family His re-
mains were taken to his residence, on Third
street, between l and X streets The payer-out
OF the rope, after Il had slipped, in endeavor
70 stop the descent Of the stone, had his hands
and arms badly lacerated.
SrIc1pE-A melancholy case OF suicide oc.
CURED at Wonderlich's restaurant, on Seventh
street east, below Virginia avenue, yesterday.
II appears thar about III O'Clock, Jas. Scott OF
company q, 18th New York Engineers, entered
the bar room and asked for bed, and WAS
shown one in the garnet, and that about 8
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, some OF the family
having occasion 20 gointo the room, discovered
him dead; he having hung himself with asmall
rope, taken from child's sleigh, which had
been LEFT In the room, which ne had attached
TO one OF the beams OF the house. TAe space
between the floor and ceiling was not enough
for him 70 hang clear, and when found his
knees were nearly touching the door. This
morning Coroner Woodward held an inquest,
and q verdict was rendered thst the decessed
came 20 his death by hanging with his own
hands white laboring under temporary de.
rangement Of mind. The deceased was about
81 years Of age, and halls from Troy, n. T.,
but leayes no Immediate family. being unmsr.
ried and an orphan. Forsometme pass he has
been doing the duty OF q taaMs:sr.