Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-30
LOCAL NEWS.

RIVER NEws-The ice blockade still con-
tinues, and NO arrivals have been reported
al the Sixth street wharf since Thursday last.
A large number of Government vessels are in
port, however, including the steamers CITY
Point, James T. Brady, Columbia, and Man
haitian, The employees Of the river transpor.
tatiOn office are by no means idle, but are ac-
lively engaged in loading transports with
Government stores, and as soon as the river is
open large fleet will be dispatched to various
points.
Yesterday, the Government ice boat was
engaged tor several hours in endeayoring 10
open the channel. and made several trips be-
tween here and Alexandria. Finding that the
channel closed up as fast as the boat passed
through, the work was abandoned.
The Quartermaster's Department is running
short of forage, and as number OF transports
loaded with hay, &c are lying below Alexaa-
drIa, unable to get up on account Of the ice, the
ice boat and tugs will probably make an effort
to eXtricate them to-day and bring them up.
The ice on the Potomac is in fine condition
for skating, and during yesterday several hun
dred persons including many females were
indulgIng in this sport at different points along
the river At the foot OF Eth street, from early
in the morning until late in the evening large
number OF men, women, and boys could be
seen gliding swiftly over the ice. Several par
ties broke through the ice during the day and
made narrow escapes from drowning, but so
far nothing more serious than cold "duck-
ing"
The ice dealers have been very busy for
day or two past in gathering fine quality OF
Ice, and from present prospects 1t is not likely
ways scarce during the coming summer.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-On Saturday, Fanny
Quinn, convicted OF grand larceny, was sem
fenced 10 fifteen months in the albany peniten.
iary.
Mary Shehan, convicted of a similar offence,
received q like sentence.
Frank Fl. Simpson, who was tried for the
murder OF Greenberry Brady in November
last and found guilty Of manslaughter, was
called up for sentence, and when asked If he
hpd a nrfh IN car has Tod to hnf
his feelings overcame him, when he bowed his
head on the railing round the clerk, while his
Junior counsel MI Oliver, read the statement
In il he stated that the verdict took him COM
pletely by SURPRISE that he relied on the evil
dence OF two respectable witnesses TO prove an
alibi. After referring TO different portions OF
the evidence, he returned his thanks to the
Judge for the mpartality shown him, and an
nounced himself ready TO receive the sentence
OF the Court.
Judge Fisher teelingly addressed him, and
stated that he considered the verdict Just one.
Simpson was sentenced to two years imprison.
ment in the Albany penitentiary
Patrick Gibbons, indicted for receiving stolen
property, was found not guilty.
This morning, Joseph Knowles, indicted for
an assault and battery, Tin connection with
Reuben McSherrer, in whose case a noELe pros.
was entered,) was found not guilty.
With the exception OF one or two murder
cases yet to be tried, this closes the jail docket.
| CASE OF SHooTING-Ilaste evening about six
o'clock, shooting case took place in front OF
Gautier's, on Pennsylvania avenue, between
18th and 18th streets, between John II. Yea
bower and Richard Harris, the latter g MILL
tary detectiye,) when each received a shot in
the left arm, the former above the elbow and
the latter in the forearm. They were arrested
by officers SimoEGs and Parker and after hav-
Ing their wounds dressed were taken to the
Second Ward station, and gave bail for hear.
ing to-day.
The case came up before Justice Boswell at
one o'clock this afternoon, when John Step
per, Serg't TAFT and kate Harris were sworn.
The testimony was 10 the effect that yestsr.
day afternoon Yeabower and others visited
the house 800 Tenth street, when Harris, who
was there, went to get his pistol, and Eeabow-
er left, and called on the police to go in and
arrest Garter for threatening To kill him. They,
however, advised him to let the natter drop
until to-day, and Ieabower and his friends
went up the street to Gautiers, and got
freshments. On their way out Harris ran up
to Yeabower saying that he would settle with
him, and scufste ensued, when the shots were
fired, but no witness WAS present at the exam
ination who could testify as tn who fired the
first shot.
Justice Boswell held each to bail for fur.
ther hearing, remarkiDg that it appeared TO
him as each party meditated q regular row.
and he would use his Pndeavors to put down
all such occurrences II witnesses were to be
found he wsuid send them to court for riot
at least.
RoBBERY.-About six o'clock SATURDAY. eve.
ming, man named VIM. Bennett, living in the
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