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

--LATEST MISUNDERSTANDING MOI.
II III ARKET-Furnlshed by Lewis johnson 4
Co., Bankers.
Buying. Selling.
q. s. Coupon Bonds, 1881 ......lOes 1857
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New Certificates .9:.ay9.
American Gold. .125al2s
American Silver. ...............1l5
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Coupon 6's, 1881, l06x; 7-3O's, 100 \; New Car.
uficates Of Indebtedness, 991; Gold, 1861.
DIDN'T GO FAR.-Last night, about half-p.st
nine O'Clock, a cavalry sergeant with q squad
OF men. mounted, was conducting some prieon-
ers along the avenue to the guard house. One
Of the prisoners thought he saw q chance of
escape, and mfde the attempt rear Seventh
street He had not gone many PAGES befoce the
revolver. The shrill voice OF the le,den nnae.
senger reached the ear OF the fugitive, and
caused him to halo and speedily return to the
line OF priI oners. The incident causcd the e.
sembla &c OF a large crowd in the avenue. re,
Seventh street, which dispersed ae soon as it
was known that no harm was done.
BROTHER AND SIsTER.-Mlchael Kenny
was arrested last night for assault and ba ttery
Oil Mary Dempsey, his sister. 1t appears thai
Mrs. Demsey went to Kenny house and asked
for her husband to come home. But he being
ayerse 10 an immediate departdre, deIe we'd
Mrs Dempsey grew impatient and exhibited her
anger by declarir : the house was bad house
Michael kenny went out to her, and on the
way picked UP s.bit OF stick as female
witness called it, struck Mrs. Dempsey on the
head, cutting her severely. Justice Giberoou
held him to bail for court
CHARGE or AsSAULT.-I.ast week. officers
Taylor and He@ly arrested two soldiers for
riding Oh The pavement, and H. T. Merrymsn
followed them to the Fifth Ward station in.
t9rfering with the officers in the discharge of
their du.E. Office, Taylor ordered Merrvman
TO leave The station. which he refused to do
aRd the officer seiZad him and Loo ked him nm
Tor short time. MerIyman procured war.
rant from Justice Gull, and Taylor was ar
rested by Officer Crump, aud yesterday the
case was heard before Justice Gull, who held
Officer Taylor TO Dail for court.
Sun STECCK-Yesterday, John Casey. n
laborer III the CommiSsary department, was
sun-struck rear the corner OF Third street east
and pennsylvania avenue, and was carried to
the Fifth Ward st.stiou by Officer Mustaad,
who procured medical attendance, and in {.
short time he was so far recovered as to pro-
coed TO his residence The policemen of the
precinct did all in their power 10 alleviate his
suherings. and Mr.. James Foy, opposite the
station. who has heretofore been very active in
relic, lug cases of suffering brought to the STA
ton, rendered all the assistance in his power
SUDDEN DEATh.-About ) O'Clock last eve
ming, Orderly SergeaiRt Chas. Corbn, OF the
Z. :. Marine Corps, fell in the street near the
Railroad Depot, from coup de SoieI. After in.
effectual efforts to resuscitate him. he was mt
in an ambulance by one OF Capt. Johuson's
humane detectives. aud taken 70 the Murine
Barracks, where he expired Just as his body
crossed the threshold OF the main entrance
Deceased was an old soldier, and commanded
the marines on the I. 5. sloop Dacotah, now
at Baissnore.
DEATH From CONGESTION OF BRArS.-Ia.t
night, about 10 o'clock Mr.. George n Harvey
uted suddenly IN the room occupied by Major
Hazard, in MIS-. Julia Robbins's residence,
on Thirteenth Stree, be tWeen +. and streets
north. During his brief illness he was attended
by his friend. Major Hazard. This morning
an inquest was heels by Coroner Woodward,
and the jury decided that he came to his de eth
from congestion of the brain, produced by
causes unknown 10 the Jury.
CHARGE OF ATTEMPT AT AEsoN.-Ye-t erday
Patrick Dempsey was arrested by officer Grown
for being drunk and disorGerlv, and while in
custody at the station house the additional
charge OF attempt 1T arson YVES mace. 1t
appears That he built fire upon the iioor OF
house belongirg to Murty Gary, corner of First
and h streets forth. He was fined Sa5, for
being drank ana disordfriy, and was ordered
to give bail in $500 for court; and stands com
mitteu nntll nne and bail are given
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MORE CASES or SIN STEoKE.-Yester,lay, a
man, name unknown, was found in the Smith
soni;n grounds III dying condition. Officer
Boswellg got a hack 10 remove him to the Seventh
Ward station, but before reaching the station
the poor fellow expired.
About one O'Clock. John McCabe was found
al the corner of New Jersey avenue and G
street north, in dying condition. He was
taken to house near by, where he died at four
O'Clock this morning.
ANOTHER st DDES DEATH-AbOut ito O. lock
last night, Peter Sharkey, an employee of the
Gas Light Company. died suddenly at the
house of Mr.. Jas. Sullivan, on Thirteenth and
a.haif street. Shsrkey was Il lamp.lighter and
after lighting the lamps on the streets, went
nome, feeling unweii ana died soon after. He
WAS a very useful employee OF the Gas Com.
pany, and bore an excellent reputation with
al who knew him.
DISCHARGED corporal Wheeian, of the
I. ;. Marines who was arrested on charge of
rohbing drunken volunteer Lieutenant of
82c0 on Monday night, was examined yesterday
morning by Justice Gull, and fully ACQUITTED
Forty dollars in Treasury notes where fonnd
where the accused had been sleeping. He
probably lost the balance in the same way Ii
Lieutsnants will get drunk in uniform, they
must pay for it.
RAEGE or THE THERA0aETER.--AtF Frank
lin Co. IS, opticians, PA Pennsyl ysnia avenue,
at no time during the day has the thermometer
stood at less than IS in the shade. At haif.past
IL, IL stood 6 in the shade, and ut haIf-past =
o'clock, 90. In the sun at the latter hoHr it
was IGs, being two degrees less than at the same
hour yesterday
INFASfTC1DE.-A new born mulatto Guild
was IOuuQ III tue WOCQS near SSLOQe'S Iaffn,
north OF the city, yesterday. Ii WAS wrapped
In pair OF pantaloons, and was dead. A Jury
decided that the child was murdered attsr
birth by some person or persons unknown to
them-by breaking its skull.
BAwpY HOUSES CLosxD.-Tke bawdy houses
of Matilda Wilson, Fighting Alley, and Julia
Fleets, Third street, near Maine avenue, two
OF the viiest in the city, were permanently
closed last night by Capt johnson, and the in
mates confined in the Central q uard -heuse.
FlSKp.-The proprietors OF dos and sSs Penn.
sylyania avenue, were arrested by Captain
Johnson's detectives this morning, charged
with selling liquor TO soldiers. They were
each fined $50 BY Justice Ferguson.
BIC DIP.-The draft took only I've OF the
colcred employees at Dubant's Restaurant
This is sscarrying the war into Africa" or
rather carrying Africa into the war!
w AKT1D-A COLORBD MAN to tend An eat.
w Ing bar. ASSly to the Bank xesta nrant, la
O street. "a l3sts
NNAnT1D TO AIR1-A NAN or BOZ to drive
w . carriage sad wait In tbs house. One veil
Recommended can Apply ut THOS. FAHKu6B,