Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-22
FIR1 IN THE SEVENTH WARp.SIhis morn

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| ing. about half-past five o'clock, fire was dis
| covered IL the stable of Messrs. Paten & Son,
in the rear of their bakery. on 7th street, De-
! tween south street and Maryland avenue,
which was quickly consumed. An alarm was
struck from box 19, at The corner OF maryi
avenue and street. which quickly Drought
to the scene the city fire department ana some
of the apparatus of the Government Ihese,
with the mel at the Clothing Depot IN armofy
Square, being but a few yards from tue nre,
were first on the ground, w9rkea nan nsIy 70
fire spread to the bake house ana 'front.' Duilding
of the Messrs. Paten; the building adjoining,
owned by George Q. Henning ana occupied oy
Mrs Myers, who kept tobacco and cigar
establishment, and the back building of MIR.
James Humphrey, south OF Mr. Paten's; but
standing the combustible nature of the back
buildings the fire was subdued.
Messrs. Paten Il Son lose about $500, on
which there is some insurance; Mr.. Henning
about $500, on which there is some insurance:
and Mr. Humphrey about $50 in damage to
his property, besides the amount lost by the
breakage OF furniture. g. ]. Brewer Il Co.
feed dealers, adjoining Messrs. Paten, lost their
stable, and their back building was also dam
aged; and Mr.. Johnson, shoemaker, adjoining
Messrs; Brewer & Co., had his stock slightly
injured by water.
A co1ored man in the employ Of the Messrs
Paten, named Peter Williams, was asleep in
me stable at the time the fire broke out, and
burned.
The Messrs. Paten had in the upper story Of
their establishment between five and six hun
dred dollars in coppers, which will probably
be found in the ashes.
U. 5. COURT OF CLAIMS, March 2I.-James
II, Coney and others VS.. the United States. In
this case Chief Justice Casey delivered the
opinion OF the Court, allowing the claimant
S12,669 25
Robert NJ Blackburn ct al. VS.. the United
States. Chief Justice Casey delivered the opin-
ION OF the Court Ia this case, allowing the
claimant 9,731.75.
No. 196. In this case, on motion of Mr.
Fuller, counsel for claimant, time was granted
TO answer the petition.
Also, on motion of Mr.. Merriman, counsel in
No: 1865, leave was granted to file an amended
petition.
On report of special commissioner, the fol-
lowing cases Were dismissed Nos 1865, 1.S7O
l901, 1,09, Lois, 1916, 1917, 1,9ls 1921, 1922
1888, 1854, 1885, 1885, 1,945, 1917 1,9i5, 1880
1858, 1854, 1857, Loss, 1906, 1880.
In the following cases, the motion heretofore
nled 10 dismiss the same was oyerruled, and
the cases were continued TO the next Deem
Der Term, viz: Nos. 1885, 1851, 1,952, 1922,
Joseph W. Parish ct al. vs. the United States.
MIR. Merriman, counsel for the claimants in
this case, moved that the order to dismiss the
same, made on the Goth instant, be vacated, and
that he have leave to file an amended petition
Motion allowed.
MISSING Boy HEARD FRoM.-In June of
last year, IT Will be recollected by many, a lit
tie son of Mr.. +. ]. Caldwell, who resides near
the corner of Massachusetts avenue and ID
street, suddenly disappeared from the city, and
Notwithstanding every effort was made to as
certain his whereabouts, by Offering rewards
and placing the police of this and other cities
on the alert, no tidngs could be obtained of
him, except that he was last seen near the rail-
road depot at which one of the Western regi-
ments OF Gen. Sherman's army was embarking
on train for home. The boy was only nine
years old, and was quite smart lad, Afew
oyerloyed on receiving letter from Muske-
gan, Michigan, which states that Stephen got
upon train with the regiment as it was about
10 leave the city, and stating that he had no
father or mother, the soldiers allowed him to
accompany them; that, on arriving in Michi-
gan, the writer took him TO his home and had
been sending him to school, and he was getting
along finely, but had lately informed the writer
that his parents were living, and named their
place OF residence, and expressed a wish to re-
turn. Mr.. Caldwell will leave in a few DAYS
10 bring his long lost son home. Another boy
from the same neighbOrhood was missed about
the same time, but no tidings have been heard
from HIM.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Messrs. w. l.. Wall
Il Co., yesterday afternoon sold the following
described property, known as the Page pro-
perty. situated in square i67 and between 9th
and 9Th and ana G. streets, Island: House
and lot No 10, to MIR. Cullinan, for $3.50; lot
II X, to the same, for 20 cents per foot; lot No.
IA, to Mrs. Owens, for 1917 cents; lot No. 10, to
II. McCafrey, for 81 cents; lot No. IL. to same,
for 23H cents; lots ~ and 10, to s. Hoover, for
y cents; lots 2. 3, 4, 5, 6, :, and 8, to d. ID.
Foley. for - cents; lot No. l, to T. Mccartney,
for 20 cents; lot No. 80, to John Fagin, for 2OH
cents: lots 81, 2s and 90, to ID. ID. Foley, for 20
cents; lot No. 20, to same, for 81 cents; lots "a
and 25, to same, for 25 cents; lot No. lie, to p
Donnelly, for 20 cents; lot No. II, to John She
han, for l9k cents; lot No. l6, TO Mr.. Csllinan,
for l94 cents.
GRAND LARCENY. Yesterday afternoon,
Ann Pede, negress, passin along eth street,
near i, saw bundle of calico, containing PAX
yards, lying on box in front OF the store of
Began & Wylie, and seized it and put it under
her shawl, and tried to escape. Mr.. Wylie
saw her and caught her, took the calico from
her, and turned her over to officer Ray. She
was taken TO the Central Guardhouse, and
being asked why she stole the calico. she re-
piled . the devil tempted her, As she does
not deny anything, and the evidence is posi-
lively against her, she will probably be sent
TO the Criminal Court.