Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-14
LOCAL NEWS.

MEETING IN THE SEVENTH WARD.-The
Mcclellan and Pendleton men OF the Seventh
Ward had an adjourned meeting, (Mr. VIM. H.
Thompson in the chair, and Mr.. Grinder acting
as secretary,) last night, for the purpose Of
forming ward campaign association.
Dr. Charles Allen, from the committee ap.
pointed at previous meeting, reported a con-
stitution and bylaws, which were unani-
mously adopted; and the association then pro-
ceeded to elect officers.
The names OF DR.. Allen and Mr.. Samuel
Taylor were put in nomination for President
Of the association, and Dr. Allen Withdrawing
in favor OF Mr.. Taylor, the latter was unani-
Mr.. Taylor, in taking the chair, spoke Of the
purposes for which they were associated,
among which was the restoration II the land
marks established by our forefathers, and
which had been displaced by the Administra.
ton in power. He saw many present with
whom he had politically differed in the past,
good cause they should all let by cones be by.
cones, and work together harmoniously. zap
plause.]
The association then proceeded TO elect its
other officers, as follows:-Col. Ca. Alexander,
first vice president; VIM. H. Thompson, sec.
ond vice president; Peter @. Harvey, treasurer;
o. Boswell, secretary; Samuel A. Amery, re-
The meeting was then addressed by Capt J.
II. McCutchen, DR.. Allen, and Mr.. Thomas
b. Florence, after which call was made for
subscribers to the constitution, and quite q
number responded by giving their signatures
and planking down their dollar subscriptions
ARREST AND RECOVERY OF MONEY, &C.
Sunday last w. NJ Davenport was arrested and
sent to Jail on suspicion OF the robbery Of the
house OF ]. Madigan, as reported in the Star OF
Monday. Sergt Cronin who made the arrest,
wanted also to arrest VIM. A. G. jackson, who
he suspected to be the principal operator, but
he had left the city. Sergeant Cronin sent off,
Ger McElfresh, to Alexandria yesterday to look
after Jackson, and ne caught Jackson in a grog
shop in the suburbs of the city. The officer i'm.
mediately searched his prisoner and found
Madigan's gold watch in his pocket, and S445 25
concealed in the lining of his vest The amount
stolen from Madigan was about $3.50. Jackson
was a boarder at Madigan's house, and knew
where Madigan kept his money. Jackson was
brought to this city last night, and was sent to
Jail for courtIby Justice Boswell Davenport,
who was arrested on suspicion, was taken to
Alexandria to identify jackson, and as soon rs
he saw him he seized him, and before the off,
Ger could separate them had given Jackson a
smart thrashing. The suspicion against Dav-
export being removed by the capture OF Jack.
son and the recovery OF the property, he was
honorably discharged from custody by Justice
Boswell this morning.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY CAsBs-Night be.
fore last Joseph Thomas, residing on Van
street tIslapd) got into a dispute with his wife
and che struck him over the head with brick
when he struck her hack and used her rather
roughly. The wife procured warrant, and
him before Justice Gull and he was held to Sc
curity for court. % s.a[ 1871
Yesterday aftafHOOn the notorious M ttlda
Light, who for some days past has been board
ing, as she states, at one Of our most respecta-
Bile hotels, went over to Pear Tree alley where
she came across some Of her old acqnatntan ces.
They got TO words, some Of them threatening
to have her arrested. She determined to give
them q cause, and pitched into Miss Caroline
| Schneider ga la Hyer," and gave her q beau.
tiful black eye. The last named procured
warrant for the arrest Of Till for an assault
and battery and Mary Jane Taylor one for the
arrest of Mary Stephens for disorderly con-
duct on the occasion, and they were arrested
BY officer Maxwell, and taken before Justice
and committed Mary Stephens to the wor X
house. EfE Ij aa
Michael Wolf, q teamster in Rabbits camp,
on the Island, yesterday got into difficulty
With Andrew Gussett, the Waterman, and
struck him upon the head with q stick, He
was arrested by officer Weeden, and Justice
Boswell held him TO security for court.
OKPHANs' COURT, Judge PureeH.-Y ester
day, Mrs. Elizabeth Poe Was appointed guar.
dian Of Fernando Poe, orphan OF George Poe.
", and George Cook to the orphans OF Ber-
Il The first and flnal account OF Lucinda
Crompton, administrative OF Emanuel J.
Crompton, and second account Of VIM. Sauter,
guardian OF orphans OF John @. Sauter, were
approved and passed.
"A caveat to the last will and testament of
| Joursuf Bev, which WAS filed on Saturday,
bequeathing his estate 10 III. Xeiowski, was filed
by salmon r. Coily. The petitioner alleges
that the alleged will was procured through
| fraud and opportunity. and that the testator
was not Of sound mind when he executed such