Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-17
LOCAL ne WIS.

YOUTHFUL PLuNDHRnRs.-Three juvenile
thieves, rejoicing In the names of Thomas Cros.
BY, aged sixteen; Jane. fisihersy, aged nnccn
rssisd Last eveAlng by 0niecr Maxwell, who took
Them beforo Justice Thompson, whom Dnler te :
Uaed thai he went into the Smithsonian grounds
down and was reading. when he began 10 feel
sleepy, And laid down on The grass. before he
bpeams sound asleep, however, no heard several
persons approaching him, when he noticed q was
bsfsrs lying down, oniy short distance from
himl No again closed hls eyes, and, a. they came
nsarer, hs hsard ono q tasla say, I'VE Wi 60
Ssps pat his hand Inlo his pocket, WHOM he
spcned his eyea, which caused them 70 decamp
h haste. Ho Identified the three arrested as
P" nsIssr nsTwell stated that he saw tho same
PARTY attempt 70 rob MAgrnder Larcombc, later
N The afternoon, Whie Sitting In the same grounds
asleep, but he, too, awoke before they heeom.
: ~. Ss,tv have bean frsouss,isr the
grounds Tor long limo. The boyaAll claimed 70
fe from New York cty, and two claimed 70 Be-
ycnders Of uewseaPefa They were all wcll
dressed Justice Thompson concluded 70 hold
them TIN this morning. e.. ....
SALES OY REAL BsrArR.-Mesars, j, @.
MCGUIRE 4 Co. sold, yesterday afternoon, Lots
Nos a, 2, and II, In squAto No s2J, fronting on
Eighth street east, near Pennsylvania Rvenue, at
an average Of q eoats per square foot to Messrs
i W. Arnold, charlei Boail, Josiah Adams, p.
Iarbin, Bertram Lcina, and othora. We also
earn that u. \. Rasby, E-q., has disPOsed Of tho
arrn brick dwelling aud Rrounds, At the south
cast corner Of Pennsylvania EveRuo and Ninth
street east known a. tho old "Basby" mansion,
to Mr. Bertram Lcina, for es,5oo. hes-rs. heouire
Co also sold, on Thuraday afternoon, brick
dwelling house on kast Capitol street, between
First aud Second, TO Mrs. Agnes N, Easby, for
tilJl. and throo lots on street. between Seven
/ tenth aud Eighteenth, two Of thsm 10 George N.
OYSTER at ~ O5 aud ~ % por square foot, and ono
to Henry willard, at u Per square foot.
DnowNEp.-On Thursday afternoon about
tx o'clock the body Of man was found In thu
Potomac river, near tho Aqucduet bridge. Hwaa
discovered by two soldiers doing guard duty Al
the bridge. who procured boat and brought The
body to tho shore. Coroner Woodward was noti'
acd aud held an inquest yesterday morning
Priyato John AslSinan, company @, Hth hassA-
cbusetts, stationed At Balls Cross Roads, iden.
titled tho body and stated tho name 81 deceased
was VIM. u. PhclPs, Of the Same company ~
witness. The deceased and witncss had mad,
ARA agementA 10 swim the river In order TO reach
the city, aud have little fnni" that whit
they were In tho water severe shower Of rail-
fell, during which rhslpe was drowned. Th'
body will DO Inferred by Capt. Moore.
THE LaHcoLN MoNUnEsT.-The sum o
one thousand seven hundred and seventeen dol
lArs waa realized by tho recent boneat Al the
Holiday street theatre, Baltimore, for the Lin
coin monument fund. The following lettcr nc
knowledging tho receipt Of tho money was ssn
hHroa' Q OTTIcE, wAsuiEaTos, d. c.,
w.. June 10, 1865.
DEAH RiHi have tho honor 10 aok vledg
TT C Of Ssnsat eivos h siS q ,ss iiSsoI'
Monument Association 81 #..sF H.. #.f.H..
RICHARD WALLACE, Mayor.