Daily national Republican., 1865-09-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS. A

ArrRNPr TO PoIsoN. - Some eighteen
months ago woman named Keys was living In
the house Of Col. Pepper on Sixth street, betweoh
d and L. During her stay Il was discovered that
q large lot Of clothes had been taken from the
house The woman was arrested by a county
officer, and she was committed to jail for trial Ut
court, bat by some means managed to- escape.
Nothing was heard OF her until about two weeks
since, when Mr. James Ferree appeared at police
headquarters, slated that he believed she had
attempted to poison his wife's mother and father,
Mr.. and Mrs Edwards, who reside on Fifteenth,
between and L streets, and warrant for her
arrest was issued. r. .u'HI
Detectives Ciarvoe and McDevitt, together with
Ofioer Parker, succeeded In Arresting the woman
yesterday on Thirteenth street, and took her to
Police Headquarters, where she had q hearing
before Justice Drury. II appeared, by tho eyi-
denee Adduced, that tho prisoner had been in the
habit Of putting acetate Of lead into the water
which Mrs. Edwards drank. DR.. Russell testified
that he had been attending Mrs. Edwards, and
her symptoms we've such rs would be produced
by such poison. He had analyEed some Of the
water, and found II TO contain sugar Of lead In
sufficient quantity to produce death. The woman
was hold to bail for court in the sum OF $1,000
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A SUPPOSED RoBBER.-A man named
Patrick Sullivan was turned over to Su perrin :
tendent A, @. Richards by the military authori-
ties. On his person were found 800 In United
States Seven Thirty bonds, and OF the following
numbers l3l. .ss6, l3l ,a97, l3l ,3as, lsl 800
lsI 4oO III, ,4Ol, 1871 400, ISL 404 lSl 40j l3l 4O0
l3l,4l3 13l, Ala, aud 1871 ,45s all new bonds
also, 4S 4s In Treasury money. Superintendent
Richards has placed the matter in the hands OF
Detectives McDeviu and Clarvoe, who will as.
certain how he came by the bonds. Sullivan
says he resides at l55 Leonard street, New York
REDUCING THE FoRCE.-0n Thursday Capt
Lauffer, Assistant Quartermaster at the Seventh
street wharf, ismissed seven clerks, two foremen
one superintendent, one inspector, and sixty Ia
borers, not having sufficient work 10 jnstify hin
in retaining them longer. ~. Dr, -.
On the same day Captain L. 8. Allen, Quarter
master, discharged all the hands at @ stree
wharf, there being no further need Of their ser
Vices. aa
90 GRoyER's THEArRE.-To-night' the Hol
mans bid us good bye. We are sorry for II. W,
wish they could delay their departure, and a
least remain another week. They have taken 4
arm hold Of our citizens, who are 10th to hav'
them depart. Mr.. Crane Is thorough artist
Miss Julia, in her song Of "sixty two, - In thu
minstrel scene, last evening, was very refresh
ing aud the Chinese dance, by Mr.. Chatterson
was capital. Tonight is positively the last.
1ne bill has been selected, which will be giyeI
In the usual good style.
ANT one having occasion TO visit privat,
medical Institution are advised to call on Dr..
Vellny,
large and successful practice here and else
where enables him to guarantee perfect eure Ii
all cases.
All visits and communications strictly private
and confidential. Persons calling see NO one bu
the Doctor. febl-u