Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-24
LOCAL NEWS.

IHs DRAFT New Quota for the District.-
We are pleased to announce to the citizens OF
lne Disuict of Columbia that TO- day Provost
mufsnai General Fry assigned new quota to
THIS Dstrict, placing 1t at aga men. This is q
reduction OF 7s7 upon the former quota, which
was 3,019.
Major OBeirne is engaged this afternoon In
assigning the quotas of the various sub dis.
tricts, which will be made public to. morrow.
TIE CASES OF HOGAN AND DuoAs-ro.6.x
at IL O'Clock was set apart for the return OF
the writs OF habeas corpus on VIM p. Wood
Superintendent OF the Old Capitol prison. ia
| sued on the petitions OF Catherine Dugan ana
Mrs Margaret Hunt, sister to q. V. Hogan,
through Joseph H. Bradley, ST., counsel. COM
| manding him to produce the bodies OF Christie
pher '. Hogan and John Dugan with the date
and cause OF their arrest.
These two prisoners, 1t will be recollected.
were formerly employed as detectives on the
Metropolitan police force, and subsequently
Hogan was appointed special detective at the
Treasury Department. While so acting as de.
tectves, a robbery was committed on 23d OF
Febr airy last at No. f0l q street, the trunk or
Major MALONE, paymaster In the army, being
robbed OF nearly $4,000.
Some time subsequently, Hogan and Dugan
intendent of the Old Capitol Prison, on charge
OF being concerned in the robbery, and they
were committed to the Carroll Prison, where
they have since been held.
The writs were issued on Saturday, ana
were served by Mr.. Mulloy, one Of Marshal
Lannon's deputies, on the same day.
This morning, at the converting of the gen
eral term Of the court, Mr.. Wood appeared to
answer the writs, and handed his return to
the court.
Superintendent Wood answers
"That the body OF Hogan for Duganl is In
my possession; that he was arrested and i'm
prsoned by authority Of the President OF the
United States, and that L do not produce this
body by reason of the order of the President of
the United States endorsed upon said writ, to
which reference is hereby respectfully made"
The endorsement Of the President on each
writ to which reference is made Is as follows:
"The within named Hogan for Duganl was
arrested and imprisoned by my authority. This
writ of habeas corpus Is suspended, and the
officer having Hogan for Duganl in custody is
directed not to produce his body, but hold him
in custody until further orders, giving this or
der in his return to the court. A. LINCOLN.
january 23d, 1855"
AN INSANE ATrEMpr.-Last night, officer
Parkhurst, OF the Third Ward, arrested John
known to the police for an assault with intent
to kill his mother. Jordan is at times afflicted
with partial insanity, and frequently, by in
dulging in whisky, he becomes dar garous 10
his family. Last night, he demanded Of his
mother money to buy whisky. The old lady
refused 1t, and so excited the fury Of her son
that he seized q knife and made to ward her
The old lady escaped by running away. Ior-
dan was taken to the Third Ward station,
where he will be confined until arrangements
are made to take him to the insane Asylum.
Affairs In Georgetown.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKEr-There are no
transactions Of importa reported this morn
ing. Market steady. Sales limited to the de-
mand for the local trade. No arrivals OF -four
grain. Supers may be quoted at Sll-37x, and
extra Bills TO Sl2, a shade higher for choice
lots. No sales of wheat to justify quotations.
Corn quoted noninally at g .s5 to SO per bush
ell, with increased demand Oats in fair re-
quest at S1.15, and for prime 81 80.
The Ice CROP.-The yield OF Ice from the
creeks and the Potomac continues to be very
fair, in quality and quantity. Some CT our
dealers are making much Of the ice on Little
River, the fork of the Potomac south OF the
Analostan Island. The ice is cut in large
blocks, four to eight inches thick, and as il is
carted through the town il looks as clear and
pure as any in the market. The yield will be
ample, with the receipts OF Boston ice, to sup
ply all demands for the approaching. sum
mer.
PORT OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Susan, Sears, from Boston.