Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-19
LOCAL NEWS.

MEETING AT THE NAVY YARD-A meeting
Odd FelioWs' Hall iI' Navy s yard, last evening.
Tnemas b. Marche presiding ana J. DuI
acting as secretary. Resolutions were unani.
mously adopted declaring that in the approach.
ing election they would support no man against
whom there was the slightest suspicion of dis.
loyalty, and indorsing the resolutions adopted
by tho City Councils discountenancing the
return Of rebels to the city.
Nominations were then made, and the candi-
dates selected by the following ballots:
For Board Of Aldermen I"hn II. Peake, 40,
William Talbert, 46; scattering, I.
For common CounciI-William Talbert, 50;
2s; Thomas b. Marche, %; William Il. Scott,
4; II. E. Marks, 10; scattering, 4.
Charles Nelson was nominated for Assessor
uira roce, and the meeting adjourned.
FATAL AcCIDsNr-Last night, about half
past IL O'Clock, a soldier named Thos. McNa-
mara, belonging to the 50th New York engi-
neers, but detailed as q teamster at headquar-
tiers, in company with two other teamsters,
went to the house 291 street kept by Johanna
Rachel Newman, alias Madam Joe. He went
to room in the third story and fell asleep i'm
morning he rolled from the bed, " hich was
level with the window, and falling from the
window to the ground was killed instantly.
The police were called, and removed the body
to the Second Ward station house, where an
inquest was held by Coroner Woodward. The
jury returned verdict in accordance with the
q
of the deceased mans clothes. it appeared that
he leaves q wife and children in Geneva, NY.
POLICE CoMMIssIoNBRs.-Yester after
noon at the meeting of the board, at their
rooms on 10th street, Kinsey Boswer was ap-
pointed pauolman in the 9TH precinct, vice
Thomas B. Humphrey, resigned.
The Board also passed the folio wing resolu.
ton:
Resolrsd, That the Superintendent of Police
be instructed to see that that part Of the city
and county in the neighborhood of Holmead's
burial ground ls covered by the county police;
and also, to report to the Board at its next
meeting. IL the county police are engaged in
any other business than the legitimate dis
charge OF their police duties.
SUPPOSED MuRDER.-Yesterday, Coroner
Woodward held an inquest over the body of a
soldier found floating in the Potomac, opposite
the Arsenal grounds. There was no mark by
which he could be identified. He was q fine
looking man, dark Completed, with black
hair. On his person were found S13, pocket
knife. and an old pair Of scissors. There were
severe bruises upon his forehead and cheek,
and verdict was rendered that the soldier
was murdered by some person or persons I'M
known.
FINEs.-Hugh Reagan, an old offender, was
fined yesterday by Justice Thompson $40 for
selling liquor to soldiers, and $50 for selling
liquor without license. Henry Schaefer was
fined by the same Justice $40 for keeping open
his place of business on Sunday, and p. Whit
more for the repetition of the offence 800.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of q
number of other parties charged with selling
liquor to soldiers, and keeping their establish 4.
ments open on Sunday.
SEVENTH WARD MEETING.-At a meeting OF
the citizens of the Seventh Ward, held at
Island Hall last evening, the following gentle
men were nominated as eandidatS at the en-
suing June election:-For Alderman, Thos.
f. Lloyd; for Common Council, Messrs. w. T.
Walker, George Wright and John g. Dudley.
PHoToGRAPHs.-MaiorG Generals Sheridan,
Custer, and Merritt sat yesterday for photo.