Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-19

fenced to six months In jail or to pay fns OF
$500.
The trial of Thomas Dona, an was resumed.
Judge Fisher presiding.
Thomas Donovan, indicted for highway rob-
berry, was con victed.
Mary Heissler, otherwise known as Dutch
Third street, on the Island, submitted her cass.
Sergeant Hepburn, of the police, testified that
he believed she kept but three or four girls, but
that she did pretty rood business
District Attorney Darlington stated to the
Court that she had been keeping house of this
Kind for some years, and II was said that shs
had made quite an amount OF money. Not
withstanding she keeps house of this kind.
she mad some good traits of her character, and
her honesty was well known.
Mr Norris, her counsel, spoke OF her former
indicted.
The Court sentenced her to pay fine Of $500
or to four months in the county Jail.
Equity Court, Judge Wylie.-Yesterd,y the
case OF Stephen Hartbrecht VS.. SIMON SoId
stein and Lanon, was up before this court.
MessTs. +. o. Morgan and S. L. PhiIlips an
pearing for the plaintiff, and Mr. Ashford for
the defendants. This is an action for an iniunc
ton to restrain the defendants from executing
warrant OF restitution after the expiration Of
the term Of the complainant, issued under the
act Of M aryland of 1885, In relation to tenant
holding over. decision will be made in a
few days, and viii be looked to with much in.
terest.
In this connection we may state that peti.
ton is In circulation, asking that Congress may
pass an explicit law in relation to landlord and
tenant, and has been already numerously
signed.
FIRK.-On Saturday evening, about eight
O'Clock, as Ofncsrs Hurley and Clements were
passing the notorious 'sranche" Of Mrs. Shaw,
on Tw entIeth street, one door north OF X, they
heard riot going on within between q number
Of soldiers, belonging % the Invalid corps, who
had congregated there: The Off GERS went in
and dispersed the soldiers, and took the pro-
pretress 10 the Station house, where she was
locked up for the night. At eleven p. m. the
"raDche" was discovered to he on fire, and
was totally consumed; the fire, no doubt, being
the work Of an incendiary. Mrs. Shay has
figured very frequently in the police reports,
and the house has been great nuisance to
the residents of the First Ward, and its de-
truction is but little regretted.
ORPHANS COURT, Judgs FurceH.-This morn
ing. Catherine Kuhn was appointed guardian
Of Rose Kuhn and Martha Kuhn, orphans Of
Joseph Kuhn.
W. L. Hodge obtained letters Of administra
ton Oh the estate Of Joseph Gergan, Geo NJ.
Leighton, VIM. H. Williamson, Thomas Nee
John Carpenter, Thomas Piper, Tn mas Don.
ovap, Thomas Slothers, Edward Mullen, Oha..
T. Davis, Christian Anderson, VIM G.. Pike
John TheI vigan, John Rutledse, a | seam-r
who were lost on The monitor Weeh vixen, In
Charleston harbor
A petition was received from John HoI-
lingshead, opposing the appoin tment of any
other guardian to Richard l. Jones than F. a,
Burch, his uncle, who was selecteA hv the
mother when dying; and the case was set for
hearing on Saturday next.
MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPKARANCH. Saturday
night, about ~ o'clock, a man named J. II.
McGuin, formerly Of Virginia, AID who Taught
a school near Warrenton, arrived in this city
with his tive little sons the Oldest eleven years
OF age, and the other about eight, and put up
at the American House, Seventh street, oppo-
site Center Market. He left $3.50 w tn the bar
KEEPER, and got g. col pred how show him
where to get some oysters. He was shown to
the Bank Restaurant (late Bener'sl, which
greatly distressed, and the oldest says his
father was never in Washington before, and is
probably lost. The proprietor OF the American
House kindly offers to keep the little boys till
heir father is discovered, or until they can be
properly cared for.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH INTENT To
KIL.-Yesterday afternoon officer Montgome-
~ arrested VIM. Mcmahon for assault and
battery on Michael Kennedy, and choppiug
him IN the head with hatehet.
Kennedy said that McMahon folio wed him
from the wagon quarters on 10th street down
to lith street, and struck him when he was not
expecting an attack. The wound was severe
one, and Kennedy, after accompap wing the off,
Ger and prisoner to the I'd Ward Station, went
a Surgeon to have his wound dressed.
STEALING DRKssEs.-IdeIl Thomas, colored,
was arrested yesterday by officer Smith, and
taken before Justice Barnaclo, who committed
euhdry articles Of wearing apparel from Mrs.
VIM. h. Robertson, who had employed her to
do some washing Yesterday she made her
appearance upon the streets, dressed mp in the
stolen goods, when she was recognized by Mr..
Roberteon, who had her arrested.
nj ght a colored man went to the 4th Ward Sta
tion and repoI ted that a woman was lying In
the alley opposite the Station House, between
Sd and \ streets. The police found her in a
manure pen snugly snoozing, and when they
took her out, she proved to be Ellen L ght, one
OF the notorious Light family. She was taken
to the Station house and saved from dying by
exposure. She was fined Bliss for her drunk
enGess.
DIeoRDRRLY FELLow.-Peter Collins got on
spree yesterday, and amused himself by
striking various individuals in the streets,
which conduct resulted in his arrest. He was
fined S. by Justice Clayton, and locked up in
the Second Ward Station house until this
morning.
NEwsBoYs HoMK.-H. u. Cooke and H. G..
Fahnestock, Esqs., OF the fir n OF Jay Cooke &c
Co. ban kers, Of this city ha We made the mqgui-
fieent donation of $4,000 to cover the expense
Of constructing the building now in process OF
erection for Newsboys' Home.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. An important
change In the schedule for running of ira rs
between Washington aud New York is to be
made. and the particulars will be announced
Tomorrow.
PORT OF N.-Cleared-S ,hooner
Mary Augusta, Wrote n, master, for Baltimora;
slCop Fashion, Schultze, master, tor Baltimore;
steamer Empire, Hunter, master, for New
York.
EOk sALE-A LOT OF uLOr6INi also Gil
L snd Silver WATCHES, on ~ street, thrss
doors from street, (Isiand ltr
"ANTED-By q respectable young Lady. a
w SITUATION as Operator on Grorsr Il Ba.
kers Address A. Washiaston Poit ONCE.
js 10 It.