Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-12
LOCAL NEWS,

POLICE REPoRTs.-Second Precinct-John
| Johnson, shooting robins; dismissed. Jane
Sullivan. suspicion of stealing $50: do.
Third Precinct.-James Bradley, grand lar.
| ceny; Jail for. court Thomas Mortz, throwing
| stones; s2.45 Barnerd McQ uad, larceny; bail
for court Mary Gately, drunk; workhouse.
John FahaY, do; military.
Fourth Precinct-Patrick Burn, selling liquor
unlicensed; dismissed. Mich'l Dickharhof,
drunk and disorderlyi workhouse. Joseph
MattingIy, drunk; do. Peter G. Carrico, do.
| and dsorderly; 81.
Tenth Precinct.-James B. Abrahams, MUIR
| der of Timothy McHugh; dismissed. William
| Carroll, Andrew Weldon, John McCook, Jas.
Hoover, stealing horse and rockaway; deferred
Frank Ford, ASSAULT ss. Michael Shaunessy,
| Ford. common drunkard; bail for good beha.
| vior.
| United, Wilson, -; Cruiser, Evans, Tangier
Tuhman, Wheeler, Port Deposit; Com Conner
| Gilman, Do; Flying Dragon, Daniels, Boston
| Sherman, Harris, Philadelphia: Normln Ell
| zey, Baltimore; Abigail Jennings, Cranmer
New York; sarah Lavinia, FURY, Nanjamoy
Lander, Somerset; w. E. Leggett, Gibson,
New York; Harvest, Milstead, Mattawoman
!; w. Harrison, Wheeler. Maryland Point
Mary Jane, Adams, St. Mary's; James Ram.
| sey, Purcell, Deals Island; sloops Sea Lark,
Cheseidin, St Mary's; Flying Cloud, Ander.
| SUI, oit " Ann MCCarty, HattOn,
Pisoataway Greek; barges T. L. Carroll, Ora
son, Pamunkey; Flat Boat, Berry, Ghicka-
muXOn.
STEALING WHIsKY.-About o'clock last
night, party OF soldiers quartered at the de.
pot or Soldiers Rest, went to the house of Jno.
near New Jersey avenue, and took full bar
rel Of whisky, and carried it to Soldiers Rest
and bursted it and helped themselves. The
case was reported to the police, but they could
nOth1nP Unfortunately
not on duty at the time. Mr.. Rainey knows
the ringleader of the party, and will probably
receive satisfaction from the Provost Marshal.
CRIMINAL Court, Judge Fisher.-The case
Of the United States VS.. E. W. w. and W. T.
Griffin, is still before the Court.
When the testimony for the prosecution
closed, the defense offered the contract in evil
dence; but il not bearing an internal revenue
stamp, the Court ruled it out
dence, and asked the Court to instruct the jurv
to acquit the defendants.
The demurrer was argued thismorning.
FOUND DRowNED-This morning aboul 81
Anthony Beaver, of Co. q, Seth veteran vols,
OF Pennsylvania, was found drowned in the
canal, near Sd street. The body was taken in
charge by the 4th Ward police, who took from
his finger a ring with the name Of the deceased
engraved npon it. Fifty We cents were found
in his pocket book. The coroner was notified
to hold an inquest.
/. A CHARITY CONCERN.-We learn that ar
rangements are In progress for a concert on a
GraNd scale for the benefit of st. Joseph's Or
phan Boys Asylum On Easter Monday. The
best musical talent of our city have kindly
volunteered, and the lady managers assisted by
some friends are exerting themselves to make
it great success. We will givemore about it
in a few days.
FINED FOR SELLING LIQUOR TO SoLDIERs.-
This morning, the following parties were ar
rested by Capt. Dolan's detectives and fined
$50 by Justice Ferguson, for selling liquor to
soldiers Jesse Lips comb, grocer, corner OF
Second and High streets, Georgetown; Daniel
Howell, Eighth street, between d and E; and
Patk Morgan, Ninth street, between ID and E.
THE ESTATE OF JACOB GIDEON, DEC'D.-In
the Orphans Court Judge PurcelD to-day,
Geo. 5. Gideon and Julana Gideon were quail
flied AS executors of the estate of the late Jacob
Gideon, decd, and they gave bonds in the sum
of S250,cD0 Millard Drake, Marshal Brown,
Joseph T. Brown, and Richard Wa!lach be-
coming their securities.
BAwDY HOUSE CLosED-Ths military au-
liberties this morning took possession of the
bawdy house on the west side of 18th street,
second door above T.. The inmates were al
lowed thirty six hours to vacate the promises
and remove the bar and fixtures of the estab.
lishment.