Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-13
LOCAL NEWS.

RIOT AMONG ,-gx TnAMsrERs.-Yesterday
q gang Of teamsters, said 70 be white Ieoei oe'
Government service had falling out With
the colored teamsters and laid In wait for tnem
on the road between the iron bridge IN SWAN
p oS1sd so%ards Capitol
Hill. The whites folio wed and headed them
of near Juenemann's garden on ID and attn
a stand, and hghtensued. Stones, sticks and
pistols were used, and 1t was rumored that
child and q woman and Officer Sprague were
shot but there is no CONFEDERATION OF these ru-
precincts were soon out on the ground, but the
mob had been scattered. One man, Ed ward
Gleason. was arrested oy om Ger h,la OF ,ns
was fined s5.5s by Justice Giberson. John
Williams was arrested by omcer Gordon OF the
eighth precinct for being engaged In the riot
and was held for hearing by Justice Handy.
We also hear that the military picked up
number OF the rioters and have them in custo-
dy. Ohicer Sprague was not shot or injured.
and though there may be some truth in the
rumor that others were wounded, the police
have no. yet ascsrtained the fact.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge wylie -Yesterday,
Joseph Light, alias VIM II Light, and VIM.
H. McEIrod, were tried for burglary The
former was found not guilty, and MeElrod
was convicted OF larceny and sentenced TO the
penitenitiary for two years.
William Williams was found guilty Of lar
ceny, and sentenced to the Albany peniten-
udrv Ior tnree years.
This morning, Henry Ardman, indicted for
larceny, was found not guilty.
Benjamin +. Melinia, indicted for larceny,
was found not guilty.
Timothy Mack, indicted for larceny OF har-
ness, was found guilty and sentenced TO one
year in the pententiary. He was also tried for
a SIMILAR offence, and found guilty OF petty
larceny, In which case the sentence was sus-
pended.
A MAD DoG.-Yestsrday afternoon, dog
poin IN nOh m
mista kable symptoms of hydrophobia, passed
wharf, and in his route bit a colered boy about
IL years old tore the dress of little girl; bit
mule belonging TO George B. Smith, and tore
| the drivers coat. Also, bit a fine hunting dog
| belonging to Mr.. Smith. The dog was killed
| by Mr.. Myers, and the hunting dog was killed
by order Of the owner. 1t is feared that the
animal has bitten other ANIMALS Of which the
| neighbors are not aware, and the circumstS, Se
| causes much uneasiness In that locality.
| DEATH FROM LoCKyAw.-On weanTara :
| last Berkely r. Blewftt, hospital ste III
| Wisewell Barracks, 7tn and streets.
| frcm Lock. jaw, which was occasioned by ~
running nail In his hand. Mr.. A. E. L. Reese
| ascertaining that he was mason took charge
of the body and il will be inferred from his
| residence to morrow, by Harmony Lodge OF
| Masons His body was embalmed that il
| might be sent to his friends, who are supposed
| TO reside somewhere in Western Virginia.
: RoBBIEs MILK WoMAN-Yesterday morn
| ing, James Ryan took from Mary Brean a
X woman, her can OF milk, and he was
arrested by officer Burkely. when he assaulted
him, but the officer got him to the Fourth
Ward Station, from whence he was committed
to Jail BY Justice Giberson.
AcCIDRNT.-Last evening, Lieut.. Rodgers, OF
the Sd Massachusetts heavy artillery, In riding
on Pennsylvania avenue, near I'D street esst
was caught under his horse, which fell, and