Evening star., 1864-12-10
LOCAL NEWS.


THR CASE OF DR.. KsAsBY.-The trial OF DIR
]. b. Keasby, surgeon to the Board OF Enroll
ment OF this District, charged with being en-
gagged i'll procuring substitutes contrary 20 ths
act Of Congress, with willful neglect to make
faithful examinations and true reports of per.
sons presenting themselves for substitutes and
recruits, and for conduct prejudicial to good
order and military discipline, was resumed
this morning by the court-martlal, OF Whicn
Brig. Gen Briggs is president and Lieut. Col
Durham Judge advocate, now in session at NO.
467 1dth street
The evidence was entered upon, and the
Judge Advocate offered the appointment OF the
accused to the position Of surgeon to the Board
OF Enrolment, with the letter OF acceptance,
structions Of the Provost Marshal G eneral to
the provost marshals of the different districts
as evidence, which were received, the accused
consenting if the latter was received as being
received by the provost marshal and not by
the surgeon. This regulation directs the pro-
vost marshal to facilitate the examination Of
Aoj II. A. Hutchins, Paymaster, sworn
Witness is engaged in paying detached officers,
&c., and has been on this duty since Septem-
ber, 1862. Witness has paid the accused from
some time in 1863 to October, 1864, as lieutenant
of cavalry.
An objection was raised by the accused tha.
as the act OF Congress prescribed the pay
of the surgeon, the witness could not be
questioned as to such, and the court was
cleared On reopening the doors the Judge
Advocate stated that the objection was sus-
tanned.
Major Hutchins resumed.-He had received
directions in relation to commutation Of forage.
The accused had received from witness the
pay OF lieutenant OF cavalry for each month.
to include September Both last. Witness had
never paid any commutation OF forage for DR..
Keasby.
Copf. John @. Putnam, 1st Y. r. c., and Pro.
vost Witness has been Provost Mar
shall since June I'd last. Witness produced the
book kept by DR.. Keasby, and testified that the
entries Of May IL were In the hand writing Of
fho q nc M r" q a
TAFT, VIM. Harris, John Toliver, j. Coleman,
and others. Witness also testified to the entries
Of May l2, and read the names Harvey Harri.
son, John Mason, B. Newton, VIM. Adams,
Jos. Smith, VIM. Smith, and Robert Wells
Some of these were presented by g. a. Keasby
and others by H. II. Arnold; some accepted and
At this stage Of the proceeding a recess was
taken till one O'Clock.
On reassembling at one O'Clock the examna.
ton of Capt. ]. g. Putnam was resumed.
SALE OF LORD LYONS EFFECTS. The
horses, carriages, wines, brandies, etc., be-
this city were sold yesterday afternoon by
Auctoneer Fisher. His Lordships coach
and span were purchased for me acting Brit
ish minister. Most OF the wines were bid off
by Colonel Puleston for the Metropolitan Club.
MIR. Wormley secured some Of the best sher-
ries. The wines ranged frem $50 to $40 dozen,
and the brandies sold at 81 so per bottle The
whole stock amounted to about 1000 bottles.
1t is feared that the state of health Of Lord
Lyons is such that he will not be able to re.
turn to this country soon, If at all.
Mr. Sheffield, one Of the attaches OF the Brit
ish Legation, is also in il-health, we hear, and
will probably return to England.
TRIAL OF CHARLES f. WATERS, OF BALTI-
MOHE.-The Military Commission, In session
on street, in this city. this morning took up
the case Of Chas. f. Waters, hardware mer-
chant in Charles street. Baltimore, in which
Pardon W orsley was the principal witness for
the Government.
The accused is charged with selling goods to
blockade runners to be carried in the rebel
lines.
Evidence was taken pro and con in the case,
and at 8 o'clock the Court adjourned, to res ume
the case on Monday next.
E-CoMMITTKD- by order OF the
Secretary Of War, Louis Heilburn, Samuel
Heilburn, Isaac Sickles, Meyer Wallach and
charged with selling goods to blockade run.
ners, were re. committed to the Old Capitol.
These parties, it will be remembered, were
arrested several weeks ago and were impris-
oned in the Old Capitol, but were released a
few days afterwards upon their parole of
honor to hold themselves in readiness to an
swer any charges that might be brought against
them
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.-A Lady Burned TO
Dsdh- Yesterday afternoon, about three
o'clock, a shocking accident occurred on
street, near Vermont avenue. Mrs. Mary Mar
tin, who keeps boarding honse in that Sec
lIOHs Wnlle passing Rrdte, ner clothing LOOK
fire, and she ran for assistance into the street,
but before the fire was extinguished, she was
SO badly burned that her death ensued in about
two hours afterwards. Deceased was 30 years
OF age.
THE DRAFTED MEN.-The cases Of the follow
ing drafted men were disposed OF to-day by
the Board of Enrolment:
First Sub -DiStrict-JameS f. Evans, fur
nished substitute.
Fifth Sub. District.--L. Delger, detailed in
Navy Yard.
Tuelfth Sub. District Charles Bell, acc epted
Affairs in Georgetown.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET.-The boat E.
ID. Hartley arrived this morning, with wheat
to E. u. Hartley Sales have not been report
ed. There are no active outdoor operations,
on account OF the weather. No transactions in