Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-05-23
LOCAL NEWS.

A SToNR BATTLE-Yesterday afternoon 8
stone battle occurred between large number
of white and colored hoys, at the corner OF lith
and streets north, In which large number
of adults engaged before the battle concluded.
The fight lasted about half an hour, and the
parties engaged numbered several hundred.
Several policemen attempted to quiet the mob,
but he crowd was too strong for them, and
obliged them to leave. The females in the
nelghoerhood were terribly frightened, and
several Of the parties were struck with stones;
but none were severely hurt. Some of the par.
ties were subsequently, arrested
From what we can learn, the row COM
men ced near the Chapel built bv the American
Tract Society near the old contraband camp,
where a colored Sunday scheol is now held
every Sunday afternoon, between some of the
colored children and some small white boys
who were passing by at the time.
ORPHANS COURT, Judge P,ercel,.-On Satur-
day, the court received a note from J. K.
Thomas, declining to act as an executor or
the will of the late VIM. Parsons.
The accounts of J. w. Barnaclo, adminis:ra-
tor of the estate of ohm Helssler, deceased, and
the accounts OF Andrew Forrest Queen, exc
cutor of Mrs. Sarah T. Hughes, deceased, were
received by the court and ordered to be filed.
The will OF the late Gen. Jos. G.. Totten was
presented and fully proved. By the terms of
the will, 800 per annum is beg neathed to each
Of his sisters, Caroline and Emma Tottsil,
as long as they live unmarried. Theremainder
OF the estate is bequeathed to his children. The
will appoints BENZ. +. Totten, brother. and W.
q. Tenple, SON in. la " Of the late General, as
executors OF lHe VIII.
The inventory of the personal estate of the
late James Britt was presented and proven,
LARCENY CAsss.-On Saturday morning
Mary J.. Robertson, col, was arrested by OF
fcer Ashton for stealing S14 from VIM. Holmes,
cold, who slept in the same house with her
the previous night. Officer Gormon arrested
John Thomas, colored, for rohhing the money
drawer of w. H. McGinnis Of SI7.45 on Sat
urday afternoon. Thor1as was caught in the
act by Mr.. McG. and delivered to the officer
hal frt1lf n n "a
station. Ida Earnest, one Of Sal Browns
ducks in Pear Tree Alley, was arrested by Of
ficer Whitemore on Saturday night for rohhing
H. Roach, discharged soldier OF s. and his
discharge papers. The three cases were heard
by Justice Boswell who committed them 20
AGALLANT REGIMENT TREATS ITS SKULK-
ERs RIGHT.-Yesterday morning, the LIST Mas
sachusetts volunteers, numbering about 4?0
men, arrived on the steamer Utica, on their
way home, their term Of service having ex-
pired In their rear there were fourteen or
fifteen men who were without arms and were
because in one OF the recent fights they skulked
from duty. They, however, fought afterwards,
but it was understood that they could not help
themselves, circumstances beyond s1eir con-
troll compelling them to wade in. We under.
stand that these men will be placarded "Cow-
ards and skulkers," and In this plight be
marched home.
SFcoNp WARD STATION -CAsEs.-Flora
Thompson, disorderly 81. VIM. Lemon, sus-
| piciori dismissed. G.. Plass, drunk and dis
| orderly SO. Jno. Marshall, suspicion of lar
| ceny; Jail for hearing. Alexander Proctor,
| do. do. Jno Fitzsimmons, drunk 81. Henry
| Carr, do; dismissed. Ella Limere, disordsriy;
81. Elizabeth johnson, do; 81. VIM. Hsme.
| len, do. and drunk; 81. Henson Cover, dtsor.
| derly; 81. Sarah jackson, do. 81 William
| Williams, do. 4; 81. .7r5sa6 IA
BAD pBoY.-This morning officar Parker OF
the Second Ward, reported to his sergeant Lnas s
| boy had made mis- way into the Medical Uoi.
| lege building on street, between Iltn ana
| 18TH, and thrown ont some human bones. Aue
officer did not catch the boy, out TOOK ING oones
| and replaced them in the building -sI
| BopIrs BROUGHT Or On Saturday evening
| the mail steamer Wawaases orong1t up sns
| Major Dudiy, 5th Vermont. They VIII be sent
| North to-day.