Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-05
wHoYEsALE Rs.,nReIgs-Yesterdax Major

WHoLKsALE RSssBEEIES.-Ses terday Major
M, Farlau drew from the Treasury 5000,
with which to pay of some OF the regiments in
the army of the Potomac, for which he was to
leave this morning. and LETT the mcney in his
room on Louisiana avenue, between SIxsA and
seventh ktreest, in charge of his clerk, aHd on
his return both the clerk and one package OF
money, containing siu,8H0, was found NON est
Yesterday afternoon coat was stolen from
building in course of construction on fonrtn
street north, between Z and + streets. Inc
coat belonged TO Mr.. Augustus LAWS. super
intendent OF the work, who had lad 1t ASIDE
while he attended to business Inc coat,
though good one, was small loss; out the
pockets contained some papers OF consiaeraoie
value to Mr Davis. No clue 70 the thfet mas
been obtained.
During last night thief entered the boarding
house of Mrs Zimmerman, AL Pa. avenue, and
went into several rooms, rified the pockets Of
the occupants and took tnerefroln wn;It money
and valuables they could mo.
HoN1cIDF-This morning about one o clock,
a con trabaHd boy named John, in the employ
of Mrs Ann Mcdaniel. on the old Bladensburg
road near Fort BUNKER nh, was kl,e a IN tne
OF the friends OF accused it is supposed that
the deceased had provided himself with an axe
and gone into the woods to Kill Charley,
contraband employed by the Quarterraaster
of the 11ytk Pennsylvania regiment, who was
going TO marry girl whom deceased had been
Counting unsuccessfully. Charley was cut
with the axe, inflicting severe wound in the
head, and the deceased was shot through the
neck and died in half an hour. Charley is
under surgical treatment at Fort Bunker Hill
and may recover, and will be delivere 10 the
civil authorities Immediately.
ORPHANS COURT, Judge PgrccIi.-Yesterday.
the will of Elizabeth Howard was fully proved
and admitted to probate. James b. Perkins,
of Prince Georges County, qualified as admin
istration of Addison Conway. The will of
Francis Poe, of Georgetown, was fully proved.
The estate is valued at over S5O0,00O, and is be-
queathed to his brother Toulman, and sisters
Elizabeth and Florence, who reside in Alaba-
ma. 1t was ordered that all executors and ad-
ministrators, who have not made their returns
according to law, be cited to file the same on
or before the 18th inst, and in case OF failure
their letters may be revoked unless good rea-
sons are given for such failure.
--LATEST OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MOS.
Ell MARKKT-Furnishe by Lewis johnson
Buying. Selling.
U. S. Coupon Bonds, 1881 ......lo6a 1o7 ].
U. 5. 52us ..,....... ......par
Quartermasters' Checks .99,s -
New Certificates. ................SH
American Gold. l25a126h
American Silver. .1l2a115
NRW YORK RATRs-3 o CLOCK r. II.
Coupon 6's, 1881, 1tH !; 1865, 1O6s4; New Ger.
tificates Of Indebtedness, 99A; Gold, l27A.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Yesterday afternoon Lieut..
Belighause, of the Hath Pa. Vols was found
in a dying condition III the yard of Patrick
O'Brien, on First street west, between B and
q streets north, ard in few moments breathed
his last The deceased was about "a years of
age, and hailed from Philadelphia, where he
Will be taken by his brother, who was sum-
moned here this morning He has been board
ing at Mr.. Boyle's for some time past An
inquest was held by Coroner Woodward this
morning. and verdict rendered that he came
his death from causes unknown. 1t is sup
posed that he died OF helrt disease.
ARRESTED FOR Decentralization F. FRI
Zell residing between Georgetown and Chain
Bridge, was arrested yesterday and committed
10 the Old Capitol, by order of Capt. Todd,
charged with using reasonable language in a
city passenger car.
W. ID. Beel, arrested by Lieutenant Hand, of
SCOTS 500, was also committed on a charge of
disloyalty.
For CoURT-This morning Geo. Pfuger and
Jacob Phuger were arrested by officer Crown
for an assault and battery on John krebs. The
affair grew out of misunderstanding between
the parties, in Geo. Pfluger's restaurant, in the
northern part of the Fourth Ward. The case
against Jacob Phuger was dismissed; but
Geo. Pfuger was held to bail for court by Jus
tice Giberson
AssAULT.-Ed. Cowling, a hackman, was
arrested yesterday by Officer Howes, tor an
assault npsn a boy, name unknown He was
taken before Justice Clayton, who held him to
rs a witness. The assault consisted in run
ming his hack against the boy, by which the
boys arm was broken.
TRYING TO EvApE THE DRAFT-Since the
draft has been commenced large number Of
young men have offered to enter the Navy at
the Navy Yard but in every case the officers
have refused to ship them unless they could
show that evasion of the draft was not their
object
fNnpy - tta
OF James McDonough, in the First Ward, on
Sunday night, we were in error in stating that
il occurred at the house of DIR. Newman. DIR.
Newman does not reside on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., but in the rear of the place where the
murder was committed.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsRs.-Edward
CawIing, assault: for hearing. Nettie Stump,
prostitution. dismissed. Jerry Quick, disor-
derby; do. Eliza Carr, do; 81 81. Smith Knight
drunk and disorderly; Rebecca Knight, do;
fined 81 each.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS Thomas and
Isaac Goddard, arrested by the guard near
Chain Bridge, have been committed to the Old
Capitol as suspicious characters. At the time
OF the arrest they were swimming the river.
MISUNDERSTANDING WaIlach has APP
pointed Zach B. Brooke clerk to the Board of
Assessors now engaged in taking the general
assessment for 1853,
AMONG the ofalteQ In THIS city, yesterday,
was William Johnson, colored, servant in
| the Pres dential mansion.
DIED,
FAT Bsallmont, MONTGOMERY county, Nd, on the
4th instant Mrs. ELIZABETH MUNRO relict
of the late George A. Mnnro, Of said county.
Her romans will be inferred at Oak Hill Gene
terry, where her friends ard relatives will please
attend TO morrow tn. 9th inats.t at half pa 8.
thres O'Clock p. m, to meet her funeral
OF consum ption; in this city, the LIST day Of An