Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-11
LOCAL NEWS.

sesfaeiors CHAR-srKR-On saturday,
young man, who gave H. nsn,e as Jno. Hard
man i.ri Wa s0ana dsl, m An npl,r room Of Mr. w
10th streets. He pretended 10 be aaddline table
covers, and had one with him He vas turned
over to the Third Ward police, ana q them he
said he had taken room at the National
Hotel, but his money " as stolen, and his only
resource to maintain himself was peddling
Mr. Harris felt an interest in the youth. who
was only about IL years old, and supposing a
nre would be imposed for peddling unlicensed.
used his efforts TO secure the remission of the
fine. Bnt Justice Thompson. who heard tbs
case, ala not impose the fine, for the ofhcers
searching the prisoner found upon him twenty
TWO Keys suitable for trunks and bed cham
oers; ana letters showing that he was New
Yorker, when he claimed to be an Obioan,
The Justice sent him to Superinteud dent Weho
and the Superintendent sent him to the Cen
tral guardhouse for military treatment
Lost BIS MoNRY--On Thursday a. ,rn,nr
officer Stuard, of the First Ward. arrested
Josephine Parent on the charge of robbinx
Samue Gorum of Sl02, and she was taken be-
Josephine had been living for a few days with
MT. Gorum, and that on the previous night
they occupied the same room. In the morning
he found that she had left, and that his money
had gone too Gorum immediately IN formed
the police, and officer Stuard In q short time
had her in custody, and after an examination
she was committed to Jail for court From all
accounts Josephine is something OF an adveu-
turess. sometimes playing the soldier, and at
other times the teamster. She some months
since dressed up as q teamster, and went with
she returned few weeks ago. When arrested
1t is stated that she was packing to elope with
a hackman. sE
day, the Will of Henry c. Baldwin, which
leaves his property TO his family and nomi-
mates his brothers W. H. and Edward Baldwin
as executors, was fully proven.
Letters of administration were issued TO w.
II. Morrison, on the estate of Charles J. Morri-
land to Henry Douglas on the estate Of Lewis
Charlotte Carroll was appointed guardian OF
Charlotte T.. Carroll, daughter OF David Car
roll.
The first general account OF Randolph e
Clark. guardian of the orphans Of James
Coyle; the first and final account Of James q.
Mcdonald. administrator Of Anna Bradley;
of John B. Kibbey; and the supplemental and
final account of John Quinn, administrator OF
Philiy McGrath. were approved and passed.
A WAR OF WORDS On Friday afternoon q
row occurred on street, between ist and "a,
near the depot, between VIM. Washington and
Eliza Plant, both colored. Washington had
ring which took Elza's fancy, and she took 1t
from him promising to give him in exchange
her likeness, but after getting the ring she f-oze
to 1t and refused to fulfil her promise, when n
war of words took place. Officers Pierce and
Padgett arrested them and took them before
Justice Ferguson, who dismissed Washington
and fined Eliza Si5s and made her give up the
ring.
GEoRaKTowN LIQUOR DEALERS EIkBD-
Friday, the military detectives made a raid
Oh the Georgetown liquor dealers. The follow
ing parties were arrested and fined $40 each
for selling liquor to soldiers: James Lydon.
No. 90 Bridge street; John Morris, Railroad
House. Bridge street; John f. Heard, No. "a
Market Space; and Cooper Sphinx, III lrKet
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