Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-23

BEIra TRIED FOR MURpER.-P. b. Bush.
list Indiana cavalry, who is charged with The
murder OF A. Shank, another soldier on tha
mig OF the Sd of August last, on street na,r
l3in, by striking him with a stone, which
wound caused his death the following
morning, Is being tried by a court martial i'm
session at the corner of 18th and II streets
Bush was aoetted, it is charged, in the muir.
Ger by Patrick II. Kenny, OF the same regi
ment and both parties were arrested shortly
after the occurrence by Officers Howe and
Davis, of the Second Ward, who took them be.
lore Justice C1ayto and they were committed
and indicted by the grand Jury, bat the courf
Few days since, turned them over to the mill.
| tary for trial.
PORT OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -Schooner
| samuel Davis, Davis master, from New York
| stores for the Government; schr Mail, Mcrriii
master, from New York, stores for the Govern
ment. observation-disclosures Mail, Merrill mas
| ter, for Eastern Shore, Md; brig Lucy Ann
Cole master, for Baltimore; schr. ArternuS,
Coffin master. do; schr. II. Carson. Sounneli
master, for rokamoke; schr s. b. Nelson
Campbell master, for Snow Hill, Md: echr
Sordeiia Newkirk, Wright master; schr J. L.
Samuel Fish, Davis master, for Chaptauk
river; barge Jim Stevens. Graves master for
New York schr Malinda, Lee master for
Baltimore; schr George Hampton, Champlin
master, for Baltimore.
CAUsHT IN THE ACr-As MIR. Samuel V.
Growers Theatre last night in a street car he
lelt hand IN his pocket, aud turning around
be caught genteel- looking young man by the
he me- OF VIM. Steward in the act OF taking his
pocket book. As soop as Steward found he
was discovered ne made ain attempt TO get off
of the car, but was captured by Mr.. Hurdle
who took the accused to the ith precinct station
house, and handed him over to Sergeant Hur-
ley. The prisoner was locked up until this
morning, when the case was heard by Justice
Drury, and the proof being positive against
Steward he sent to iail for
PAPER LOST BY Pooh WoNAN.-Last
night. Mrs Shields, poor woman, lost 2 paper
valuable only to herself, which the finder is
requested to return to this office. The paper
was recommendation TO the charitable to
enable the bearer Mrs. Shields to reach Buff
fa3o, to recover an amount of property and
pay due to her husband, deceased soldier
The woman thinks she dropped the note in
store CT eatDg house, where she had gone to
purchase food fer her little ones.
FOUND DgAD.-Yesterday morning, an Irish
woman, name Mrs. McCarty, residing on o
street. between list and Sd streets, was found
dead in bed The cause of death is unknown,
and not much Information can be ascertained,
there seeming TO be a disposition to keep the
matter quiet as possible. The circumstances
demand that a prompt and full examination
be had, so that Dame rDmor be siienced. The
attention of the proper authorities is requested
to the matter.
COLLEGE CELEBRATIoN.-A large number Of
room of Georgetown College Thursday after
noon, to attend the grand annual celebration of
the Philodemic Society. The exercises, which
were highly interesting, commenced at two
p. m. The annual address was delivered by
James +. Mclaughlin, Esq, 4 young lawyer
from Baltimore. The subject of the address
was THE Life and Character of Sir Thomas
More
FINEp.-George Nichols, and his SOP, Daniel
Nichols, who are alleged 10 he the pToprietors
OF one OF those rum mills on Indiana avenue,
NJ ar the oepot, were brought up this morning
before Justice Ferguson at the Central Guard
house Oh charges of selling liQuOr to soldiers
GEd general violation of Capt. Todd's order
Nc. which prohibited the sale of liquors aboat
me ocpot. The testimony was positive as TO
The guilt CT the accused, and q fine of $50 WAS
im posed.
LosT.-Yesterday, a silver badge, marked on
one side sV. n. Il. M, Property Sergeant
Pro- ost Marshal's Office, Washiagto ID. c.
on the other side, "V N. Is. MillIette. War of
1867, SCOTS 900.' The finder will be rewarded
if the badge is taken to SCOTS 900 regiment
Washington, ID. &.
PERMANENTLY CLosED-The restaurant of
Thomas DeitZ, on 9th street, near the wharf
was permanently closed this morning by the
military authorities, and the stock of liquors
confiscated. DeitZ is charged with violating
special orders No. 9, ISSUED from the Provost
Marshal's Office.
DEATH OF AN OLD SoLDIER.-Mr. William
PTessy, an old soldier of the war of 1872 aud
true friend of his country, died yesterday a: his
residence, o32 Fifth street. in the seventy third
year Of his age. His funeral will take place at
10 o'clock to- morrow morning.
DISMISSED by THE GRAND JuRY-The case
OF John kerrgan, who was charged in con-
nectiOn with Christopher v. Hogan with OBJ
taiI in or from John Smith in a Loaf