Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-07


arrested John Smith, John H. Evans and Jno.
johnson, all colored, on the charge Of stealing
a coat from Cornelius Bean, and they were
committed to Jail for court. Bean is employed
In an oyster saloon on G. street, in which the
parties above named got some refreshments
yesterday, and after they left the loss was as.
certaired.
Roundsman Ecklof arrested Samuel Craig
last night for the larceny of a watch and chain
belonging to William ]. Sweeney, and he was
committed to Jail for court by Justice Giber-
SON. The parties named, and some others,
were together, and in the course of the eve
ming Sweeney prepared for a sparring m tch,
first handing the watch, as he thought, to the
landlady, and when he finished the watch
could not be found. Craig was arrested, ami
on being searched at the station house the
watch was found in his boot
Last night, about ten o'clock, information
was received at the police heanq Isrters that
three bolts Of cotton had been stolen from
store, on 9th street, and the thieves were seen
running awcy with them. Superintendent
Richards and detective Kelly started imme-
diately in pursuit, and visited several suspi-
cious localities, and finally arrested William
Bowie, notorious fellow, Henry jackson and
Foster Bayhss, alias Richmond, another no.
torious fellow, all colered, at the rancho kept
by colored man named Taylor, on &, near 9th
street. The prisoners showed fight, Bowie es-
handled the detective like child, but the Su-
perintendent came to his aid, and by hard
fighting secured this entire party. They are
held at police headquarters for a hearing. Two
Fanny Smith, coiored, was arrested by derec-
tive Kelly for stealing clothing from the board
ing house of Mrs. Ruff, f, between 18th and
18th streets. The servants saw her run under
q bed after piling up all the clothing in the ser
wants rooms ready to he removed. They locked
the door and sent for detective Kelly, who Sc
cured Fanny at the police headquarters ter q
hearing.
A SAD CAsE.-Yesterday afternoon, George
Daily, a soldier of Co. F, 1ith regiment, V.R-C.,
stationed at Camp Distribution, applied to Ser
geant Hurley, Of the LIST Ward, for advice and
assistance under the folio wing circumstanees-
when he came on to join his regiment, and lad
Just heard that she had arrived in this city, and
had taken lodging in house OF prostitution at
the corner OF 18th and z streets. The Sergeant
Immediately went to the house, now kept by
Madam Wilton, and inquired for girl named
Nelly. The soldier took his seat in the parlor,
and in few moments the woman appeared.
As soon as she recognized her husband she
broke down in a flood OF tears. The Sergeant
perceiving that he could be of no further ser
vice retired, leaving the husband and wife to
settle their difficulty, by peaceful separation
or forgiveness and reunion.
ACCIDENT ON THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO
RAILRAoD.-The downward train on the main
stem OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ran
off the track near Martiasburg yesterday after
noon, upsetting one or two OF the passenger
cars, killing one man, it is said, and seriously
injuring several other passengers. THIS train
was due at Baltimore last evening, bit did net
reach there until a late hour at night, and pas
sengers for Washington were detained at the
Rely House until this m orning.
THE new four. story building OF, E street.
adjoining Growers Theater, originally intend
ed for hotel, has been finished, and leased by
the Government for the use OF paymasters
attached to the pay district Of w ashington, Of
which Major s. +. Paulding paymaster in
charge. 1t will accommodate fifty or sixty OF
tkase officers.
EXCITEMENT on the Avenue, near ~ stfeet,
at the Dollar JeWelry Store, over the new aao
chains, rings, teaspoons, &c, scr only one dol
lar, at the Dollar JeweIrY Store, NO. 4,2 tenn
avenue, near AZ street.