Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-28

STREET RAILROAD FARK.-Ws oessrvs q
notice posted IN the cars Of the Washington
afsr Saturday next April LIST, the far. w,, 10 y.
sis cents. The right 70 increase the fare ~
given by Congress at Its last session. Ths
dosr Tickets ars Sss
avoiding the trouble OF making change AND
are 80 much cleaner than the fractional chr
rency that we would suppose every one would
tanned at the company's ofices in Washinston
and Georgetown.
stabong case took place at the upper end Of
14th street. Edmond Dickerson and John
Raid, two colored men, were In q store, and a
dispute arose in relation to piece of tobacco
when Raid struck the other, and was stabbsd
by Dickerson, receiving slight wound. Dick.
erson was arrested BY officer Grown and taken
to the second precinct station, and Justice
Thompson committed him to jail for furtasr
hearing.
THR LADIES RELIEF AssocIArroN-Ths
regular weekly meetings Of this association Al
Calvary Church, on 5th street, between ID And
E, continue to be largely attended, and with
increased interest. The members are doing q
large amount Of work at their weekly meet
ings, in addition to the labor they are doing at
home In preparing clothing for destitute we
meu and children.
RRLKAsKD.-We learn that Mr. White, lately
a ticket agent Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
ROAD company, arrested TOT being concerned
in the transportation ticket frauds, has been
Internationally released from the Old Capitol
All the other parties arrested as being con.
nected with the affair have also been released.
Affairs in Geeygetswn.
CANAL.-Arrived-BOat E. ID. Hartley, with
wheat and flour to Hartley i Bro; p. r. Hal
diman, wood to Hleston &c Co.; q. II. MsrrelI.
wood and posts to United States. Departed
E. ID. Hartley, with salt to Berlin, Md, and
three boats light.
President Spates was in town this morning,
giving directions to the officers Of the canal
company here to proceed Immediately
with all the improvements designed for this
terminus OF the route. He was anxious for
the immediate reconstruction of all the foot
that they shall be finished without a day
Of delay. He reports the canal all right to
Cumberland, to which terminus he has now
laden at the depots there, and started with tina
hope that all Will be on the way before his ar
rival at that point, The spring freshets dam.
aged the canal considerably at various places
and it is owing In great measure to the en-
ergy OF President Spates and Of the active
corps OF superintendents that the way is open
western mining and agricultural regions.
STARTED.-Yesterday all the mills in the Vi
cinity were at work, except one. which is pre-
vented only by the necessity Of repairing the
wheel. The supply OF grain will be sum cient
to keep them in operation.
HBAvY RoBBRRY.-Sunday afternoon the
residence OF mr.. Tnonas Land, No. - Jeffar-
son street, was entered by some person I'M
known, and So, 600 in $500 Treasury notes stolen
from his trunk. Two colored boys employed
by Mr.. Land, one of whom had slept in the
room occasionally from which the money was
taken, were arrested and taken to the station
house byofncer Cameron. One named Daniel
McAttee was dismissed by Justice Buckley
The other, jeremiah AFTER, was held for fur
Their hearing. The detectives are at work TO
recover the money.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKRT.-Flour-De.
mand active at last violations. Super, $40:
extra SIC. so. Small lots arriving, but the main
stock in the boats beyond Berlin, Maryland
has been delayed. Wheat-Good red last sales
1898. Corn-Salss unimportant. Oats in good
demand at 4105.
PORT OF GBoBGRTowN.-En
Lincoln, Theobafd from New York; schooner
Colonel Allen, Smith, do, Cleared-Schooners
Sarah Jane, Cunningham, for ST. Marys;
Milly, Gill, do; Bell, Bayles, New York; H.
A. Wise, Bevou, Nanjemoy; Glenwood, Bay
les, Norfolk; American, Street, Vienna; +. ID.
Decker, Baker, Rock Greek, Nd; Time, Uonk-
ling, Baltimore; steamer Lincoln, Theobald,
New York; sloops Six Brothers. Hunter, Deco.
guam; Edwin, Cumberland, Maryland Point
Three Sisters, O'Brien, Indian Head; Fashion,
ShuJfz Point I,ookout