Daily national Republican., 1863-04-23
LOCAL NEWS.

J. Conner, a. published in the Baltimore Sun Of this
morning. committed by Justice Thompson on the
18th instant, for further hearing took place yes
terday afternoon. The prisoner, our readers will
recolleot was charged before the justice with rob
bing DR.. Albert II. Hayes, an army surgeon, OF S25
n Treasury notes; also with obtaining from Dr..
Hayes, at different times, the sum Of sIT under
false pretences.
According TO the testimony Of the Doctor, the
prisoner stole the S25 on the 5th instant; after
wards acknowledged the theft, and appealing 10
the Doctors sympathieP on the ground Of his being
a Free Mason and Of the respectabilitY Of his fami
Iy In Baltimore, the theft was forgiven. but when
the Doctor found that the prisoner had falsely
stated that he WAS Free Mason, and made other
false statements for the purpose of derSudlng him,
he then determined TO prosecute the prisoner.
After hearing the testimony 10 this case the justice
committed him, in default Of $500 ball. TO answer
at the criminal court.
To sustain the charge against the prisoner, OF
obtaining Si21 from Dr.. Hayes under false pre-
tenees, several witnesses were called TO confirm
the Doctors allegation, that the prisoner had false
ly stated he was Of the house of Conner Co.,
wealthy merchants OF Baltimore. II also appeared
that the prisoner had shown DR.. Hayes draft for
sl2O, purporting to be from and signed by Mr. II.
D. Gelston, Of the Central Hotel at the corner OF
sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Mr.. Gelston swore that he had never given the
prisoner any such draft and bad no such transac-
tion with Conner. Under full consideration of
the case and hearing all the prisoner had TO say in
his own defence, (no counsel being employed and
Rone, apparently, being necessary the Justce de-
cided TO demand 81 900 bail for the prisoners APP
pearance at the criminal court TO answer to the
charge Of obtaining Si21 from DR.. Hayes under
false pretenees. In default of bail the prisoner
was rsmanded. The arrest Of Conner was made
by Patrolman r. Johnson, TO whom credit ls due
for promptness in the discharge OF his duty.
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ARRESTED ron FLCHIEO AND OPENING LET
TERs.-Richard Sweet, mail carrier for the Tenth
New York Artillery, stationed at Fort Baker, was
arrested yesterday about one O'Clock, and taken to
the office of Postmaster Bowen; when upon exami.
nAtisn, were found In his pockets twenty-fOur un-
opened letters belonging to different members Of
his regiment, and one which had.beenIOpenedi It
was thought, from It's pOstmaTk, that II must have
aBived yesterday. sweet, who Is mere youth,
has been suspected Of the charge upon which he
was arrested for several weeks, and has accord.
ingly been watched, when yesterday the proof was
sufficient to warrant his arrest. When taken be-
fore Postmaster Bowen he admitted the allegations
charged, that he had been purloining and opening
letters 10 his regiment for the past eight weeks.
To DE SENT SoUTH.-Yssterday, Capt. Johnson,
with a squad of soldiers, proceeded TO the residence
OF n wcll-knOwn clergyman, hy the name Of Martin,
residing about ten miles from here, opposite Alex
andria, for the purpose Of arrcsting his famly-the
reverend gentleman being in the rebel army-for
holding communication and carrying on an eX.
tensve correspondence with the rebels. While
Capt, Johnson was there, Martin came in, when
he was also taken. He stated that he had been
lying In the woods three nights and three days,
aud thought It very hard that just as he came into
the house he should be served In this manner
They have all been sent TO this city, and in the
course of few days will be sent South.
ANEIvERsARY.-The tenth anniversary of the
Young Mems Christian Association was held last
evening, In the Fourth Presbyterian Churlh. The
exercises were impressive. The report of the re-
tiring President, detailing the operations el the
association during the past year, and showing =
considerable surplus Of funds, was quite encOur-
aging. The new President, Mr. Dallantync
delivered his inaugural. Addresses were also
made by Admiral FOOte and others. Al the close
OF the meeting subscriptions were taken up, and
the President Of the United States, Admiral Footc,
and Gen. Howard were constituted lie members;
s6O were thus raised.
How HAVE THE MIGHTy FALLEN.-Capt. Todd,
Provost Marshal, on Tuesday night, at WIllards'
hotel, tore the straps from the shoulder of major
in the army, who, It iB alleged, has already been
dismissed the service by the President. II is said
that this major has been cutting quite swell
about this city since the PRONUNCIATION OF the
order for his Dismissal and behaving in n manner
that would be quite reprchensihle 10 person le-
gAlly authorized TO wear the symbols of major
much less one who had abused such An honorable
position.
MOST SHOCKING ACCIDENT. Mrs. Whalen, a
resident OF Alexandra, aud who had been in the
habit OF peddlng at the camps near Alexandria,
was killed yesterday afternoon while attempting
TO cross the railroad track near the U. s. bakery
on OronOke street. A train oi cars was standing
the tack at the time, and she was passing un,
der one Of the cars when the train moved, the csT
passing over her body, crushing her In such a
dreadful manner that she fingered few minutes
and expired
AssAULT-John +. Davis was arrested yesterday
at the Assembly Rooms, for striking Government
detective. who was there on official business. Da-
Wis was taken to the guard house, but released in
the afternoon.
DEAD.-A white man, whose name Is unknown,
died yesterday at the house OF some coored people
on South Carolina avenue, near Fourth street east
Being pauper, he will be buried at the Corpora
uon's expense
Go TO WHITEHURsT, 43I Pennsylvania avenue,
next door to the American Telegraph office
Fine Card Nignetts, formerly sold at 50 per doZen
now selling at S4j half dozens, same rate. Colorcd
lmpeflAlB feuuceu from b5O 10 S1Oi belllnE Whole
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nesBes OF many of those fallen In battle can be OBJ
tRined here; also card photographs Of prominent
men, both civil and military. hoN*l-u
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attention TO the advertisement OF the celebrated
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men be warned In time, and seek the hest means OF
relief.
WORD OF ADvICE--IhOse who have been
dOctOrng for weeks and months without obtaining
relief, should consult Dr. Fishblatt whose office IL
at No. I2I street, corner OF Eighth street, and be
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No. 42l street. corner OF Eighth,
Opposite the General Post Otioe.
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Pennsylvania avenue, between Ninth and Tenth
streets. mar 93-tf
DIED,
On the 22d inst, of brain fever MANY IDA, aged
II wears, 3 months, ~ days, beloved daughter Of
Jacob d. and Kate s. Hutton.
The tenderest tie the heart can ever know
Bv this event is severed At u blow.