Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-27


HoArcIpz-Yesserday afternoon, a quarrel
took place IN the store of Mr.. Adams, near the
corr er Of = and Second streets, bet y cen a
number OF young men and a soldier, when one
of the citizens drew a revolver and fired, the
the ball taking effect in the soldiers neck.
The soldier started to run to his quarters at
Sher burn Barr achs, Carroll HILL but fell "a
he was crossing the Virginia avenue bridge,
| and expired. The party made good their
escape, and have thus far eluded the vigilance
| OF the officers and military, who were immedi-
ately informed of the affair. They are known,
! however. and will no doubt be brought to
! justice. The name Of the deceased is Arnold,
/ and he belonged to Company K, 18th regiment
Veteran Reeerve Corps Coroner Wood ward
/ is holding an inquest this afternoon at Shey-
burne Barracks.
| CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Fisher,-On Satur-
| day, J. l.. Rodgers and Charles ID. Watson,
! found guilty of larceny, were sentenced 10 one
| Year els ch in the Albany penitentiary
| Josephine Windfeld. alias Josephine Par
rient, indicted for larceny, was found not
guilty.
I This morning, James Crapsey, indicted for
larceny, was found not guilty.
Littleton Thomas, indicted for larceny, was
| found guilty
| Maggie Kirby was convicted of an assault
and battery, and sentenced to pay fine OF 50.
| Mary f Miller, indicted tor larceny, was
convicted.
MALICIOUS SHooTING.-Yesterday, about
noon, Auguster Differ, in company with a
| corner OF sd and streets, (lsland,) met a col
| ored woman, named Mary Jackson, who was
| with man and two boys. and Differ, after
| drawing his pistol ana swapping at the boys
| and man, running them oil, DELIBERATELY put
| the pistol to the face of the woman, and fired,
the bail passing through her jaw, knocking out
tongue, and made off; but this morning officer
Vernon arrested him. Justice Handy, after
| hearing the evidence committed him to Jail to
| await the reeult of the inquest.
THE CASE OF DR. KHAsBY.-This case was
! resumed this morning, at the Court Martial
| rooms, No 1873 q street, of which Brig. GenI
! Il. J. Briggs is President and Lit. Col. Burn
| ham Judge Advocate.
The cross.eXamination OF Chas. A. Keasby
| by the Judge Advocate, and the testimony Of
| Geo. S. Gideon, We're read to the Court, after
| which Mr. l.. Ct. Hine, counsel tor the accused,
| entered upon the argument OF the defence,
| which was very able and eloquent one, and
set at naught much testimony gwen in on the
| part OF the prosecution
| The argument on the part of the prosecution
| will probably be made tomorrow
| FATAL ACOIDENT-On Sunday morning
! about four O'Clock, two colored men, named
| Thomas Rundlas and Thomas Bell, were en-
! gagged On Goth street, near K, in firing salute
/ with an En- Id rifle, when the gun burst and
! both were wounded, Rundles having his alb
| domen torn to such an extent that his DO wells
protruded, while the other had This hand shat.
tered. Bell went IN the house and had his
| hand dressed by Rundles' wife, but did nor in
form her OF her husband getting hurt Run
| dies crawIed to the door and told his wife that
he believed he was dying, and instantly e1-
pired.
| FIEE.-About 5h o'clock saturday evening
| the foain building of the Kalorama Hospital
was destroyed by fire. The fire originated in
| closet attached to the room of the Chaplain in
! the second story OF the building, and was not
discovered until the flames burst through the
roof. The alarm was given by the police as
soon as the fire was discovered, and the fire.
Nrtl hQ md loh Nr
| hard to render service, Notwithstanding the
fearful diseases treated in the hospital. The
furniture and hospital stores were nearly all
! saved, and none OF the inmates were injured,
TIE SNOW CAsEs.-The number of cases
under the Corporation laws, growing out of
the neglect 10 remove the snow from their pave
| Inents, was very large, as we have before
stated. The number tried by Justice Thomr-
son in the Third Ward SO far is thirty ven,
of which thlrty-six resulted in fine of 50
| each, and one was dismissed. More than that
| number remain for trial. Twenty three cases
were tried before Justice Gibersop. Seven
were fined from 81 S. to 81 so; the others were
| dismissed Many remain for trial.
! IEQUEsT.-Last night, laboring man was
| found dead in the yard of John Keyes and
| was removed to the station, where an in uest
| was held this morning. His name was James
| JouIdan, and has been lately at work in the
| Quartermasters department. Coroner Wood
| ward held an inquest this morning, and the
| evidence was to the effect that he was hard
| drinking man, and that he appeared to be IN
| toxicated yesterday. The verdict was that he
| died from hard drink and exposure.
! THE DRAFTED MEN-The cases OF the fol.
! lowing drafted men were disposed OF by the
| Board OF Enrolment to-day
| Farsi Sub Observation-Disclosures Rose, under age;
| o. A. Trueworthy. furnished substitute
Third Sab DlStTict.-John A. Adams fur.
nished substitute.
| Fourth Sub District.-Wm. H. MoseIv, fur
nisked substitute.
| THE BUNTING FLUNG OUT.-Yesterday the
tiags of the various departments and military
headquarters were flying al full mast in honor
| of Sherman's glorious ACHE vements and the
fall OF Savannah At a number of private res.
! licences bunting was also profusely displayed
! in honor OF the same event
NAVY YARD.-The Juniper gunboat which
is to be repaired arrived at the yard Yesterday
The Baltimore, which has been ice bound for
| some days, got up on Sunday. The Ella.
| which was caught by the ice last week, is still
near Alexandria, but an effort will be made to
get her up to-day.
| THE PRESIDENTS LRvEEs-The fine band
! connected with Mount Pleasant Hospital has
been engaged to furnish the music at the Pres.
| fdents levees during the coming season
SHOT HIMsRLP.-A colsred boy, named .Jne.
| Kendall, accidentally shot himself yesterday
morning, while firing salutes with q pistol, at
the corner OF Twelfth and X streets.
EoR sALE-A Three story BRICK HOUSE, con
L tanning six rooms with summer kitchen The
heuse is nearly new, and in very healthy loca