Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-18


gas and water
A VILLAIEoCs CAsE.-Yesterday mprning
information was received at the police head
quarters that young girl, sixteen years CT age,
named Mary Paul, had eloped from her parents
in Baltimore, with two man, and she was sup
posed to be in Washington. Detective Biglev
Immediately went in search of her, and found
Yonng girl ans wering the description in the
house of Madame Tillman, Twelfth Street,
south OF Pennsylvania avenue. She admitted
TIL The names Of the men who induced her 10
run away and brought her 10 this no use.
Detective Rigley tOox her TO the police head
quarters, where she remains, awaiting the
order of her pareats Ter her return. There
have been many cases OF similar character
reported TO the police Tithin n year or two,
that the necessity for the strict enforcement OF
the law in such cases is manfest
NINTa Police PREcINcT QUARTERLY RE.
roRT.-The report OF Sergeant Clarke, of the
quarter ending March 81, has been sent to the
Superintendent From il 1t appears that the
whole number OF arrests for that period, OF
which 27i Were males and Is females; % were
fined Si2l "A: ~ were sent % the workhouse; 81
turned over to The military; gave bail for
court S gave bail TO keep the peace; 81 were
turned over 10 the Navy Gafd; II committed 10
iail fer court: and f6t We're dismissed. Amount
of stolen property recovered, ssls 10: amount
taken from dodgers aud prisoners, $S7i 70;
amount delivered to property. clerk, Sl92.N;
amount Of T. prSper TssoSsrea, sto
owners, S23. One lost child restored Is parents;
I injured person assisted; fire extinguished
without nIatefial damage burial OF suicide.
CRIMINAL CoUET, Judgs Ftsher-This morn
ing, IN the cases of Catherine Ste v,irt indicted
tor larceny and John Fitzgerald tor assault
and battery, a ,t0Us pros was entered.
James Irving, alias George " right, was tried
on two charges-hiRhw way robbery and assault
and battely--and acquitted.
MY. Phillips suggested in the cases of Rich
ard I.azenby and Henry PlnmIner, indicted
for numerous burglartss and for receiving
stolen goods, that the District Attorney enter a
aoRe pros that they might list in the United
States service. The District Attorney doubted
the policy OF sending persons of this class to
the army and refused TO accede TO the request
NAVY YAsp-The T.. s. steamer Eutaw,
Lieut. Commander H. G. Blake, arrived at the
Navy Yard on Saturday. The Eutaw, it will
be recollected, was for a long period at the
yard, and left fere for the blockade in Febru
ary last. koipg 10 North Caroi1ns. Much has
been said about her speed, but since shs left
here she has had no occasion to put ont her
TIE ordnance steamer Baltimore, Acting
Master Mitchell, arrived Us morning from
Fortress Monroe.
RugeLARY-On Saturday, between II and
1 O'Clock, while the family OF John W Baden
WAS attending lle funeral OF a relative, the
dws ling on south K street. near the Anacostia
and "a quantity Of jeweiry and silver plate
safn. AZ several hundred dollars carried Oft
-Ap------stS t5.s
SoxHe0py EIsR-Ws are Informed by Mr.
John Wheeler, of The Collectors office, that il
il was some body else who nominated Mr Will
liam Dixon tor delegate 70 tho Baltimore con
yention, ana thai BE nc0ninated Mrs Asbury
Aaatu. So So f - lt EFEE EE 3 3