Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-23

the money, ont denied taxing oshes property
wazch was missed. come o. AZ bs+o0gIng 20 the
Government. Sergeant Hurley eaEect@d has
oNCers TO 70 20 Hays room and search his
baggage, sad they found lot ca pawn TICKETS
for the Articles lost, among them iOar seNtAnts.
q spy glass, and books and ptspers OF the
Department, and in the pocSst-ooos cheCs
for sl,SO0, On Riggs Ca wsLh the name OF
james Eveleth signed 20 ~. Mr.. ENebeth thinks
the feiiew could hardly have Inpeuded -
attempt 10 draw the money a. M. Eveleth's
signature rs too well known tor the cashier 20
af1er bearing all the evidence. committed him
70 jaii IN two eaSes OF grand larceny and one OF
forgery. Arthur Hays is sbous twenty-five
years Ct ase. very intelligent, snd was ap-
pointed = Watchman after being discharged
from me army. He Is an EnElsnznan by o'rth-
TIE AFRICAN METHODIST CHNYERENcE--
This morning, the Conference met AZ O'Clock.
Bishop Payne presiding. assssSed by Bishop
Waynaa: and after devotional exercises had
been conducted by Rev. Il. T. Tanner, Bishop
J. 2 Campbell. of the fourth diocese. which
Is composed Of the Missouri, Louisiana. In
diana Illinois and California Conference,
Bishop Greer. ofthe British Methodist Church,
Kew. Elisha Weaver, general book steward.
Kew. ID. Lynch. editor cf the Ct-Ixttdn ReoOrusr,
Philadelphia; Rev. =. Smith ~ Philadelphia
aud Rev. n. II. Garnet, Of tbs city, were IN
Rsvs. W. II Brown and John OFFER were
admitted into the Itinerscy after quite as
cusslon As 20 the prspristy OF admitting
ministers with large families,
The balance of the session was taken up
with receiving the reports OF amounts OF semi
centenary collections, reports o; members, &c.
TINS afternoon the semi-oSntenary sermon a.
being preached bess-e the Conference and a
Large audience by Rev. Bishop Waynan, In
Israel Church.
ALL AEEHsTED-Smcs the arrest OF JoiCs
and Callaghan fer the assault on Richascs
Young, conductor OF car l., last Friday, thu
orcers have beea on the lookout for James
Mctflue, the third party charged McGiue
elUded the officers untsl Saturday afternoon.
when he was Sc an sitting IN Lafayette Square
with some of his. frieads, taking such DO
sItlon that they could sSe the officers apprCsSh
nom any direction. Sergeant Hurley posted
his men at various points around the qaare,
and then sent Oeicer SStinchcomb directly to-
ward him. r9CISlue saw him, and ran. fol-
lowed by the officer. McGlue's companions
laughed, and one remarked, "1ou may run
all day. but you cant catch Dandy" meaning
the fugitive. But they We're mistaken. Tor a.
Dandy turned 10 see how far he had Ief
StInchcomb behind, ke ran INTO the arms OF
Officer Cramp, Who was concealed behind a
bush waIdng fo- him. Justice D-uTy had
ruled the case for hearing this morning n 10
o clock, Sut the prisoners having Employed
counsel, the case was postponed till to-mOr-
row week Al 10 O'Clock a. m, the parties Civ
ing bali IN $500 each. The officers inquired
morning., ana were informed that he ~ IN very
bad condition; fears of erysipelas are enter
tanned.
HoNICIDE--0n Saturday afternoon, MichT
Nancy. aged about sixteen, and q private o.
company p. 18th regular infantry, while on
duty Al Kendall Green Park, was shot by has
corporal. the ball entering Just brow the min
pie. passing entirely through hts body. Tue
youth was taken 10 the regmaDtal post hos
plial where be died about ~ O'Clock on Sat
urday night.
This morning. Coroner Woodward sum-
moned jury OF inquest, before whom a num-
her OF witnesses were swoTR, and testified thai
the shooting was accidental II appeared that
the deceased had refused 10 90 on duty. ana
the corporal took muSket from the rack
which had been loaded. and while attempting
TO get the strap off the load was discharged.
with the unfortunate results above stated
The verdict Of the jury WAS that MetZgher eN-
ploded the piece accidentally. when he was
getting the strap off that be might TIE the de-
ceased up 10 punish him for refusing 70 do
duty.
CRIMINAL Court, ypdge Fsshsr.-ThIs mora
ing, the case OF Patrick Clary, indicted for the
murder OF James Smith. on 2ist street between
r and r, on the evening of February 18th. OF
last year, was called up: Messrs Morgan and
Davis appearing for the defence. Clary board
ed with Smith. They were observed quarrel
ing, and Smith was ordered of by CARY, but
ne subsequently went towards Clary, when
the latter stabbed him, and death easued IN a
short time.
In the case OF Thomas Armstrong. Spragua
and Clark, convicted OF the larceny OF a steer
the Court has oyerruled the motion for a new
tTlal. and the case now goes 10 the Supreme
Court on bill OF exceptions taken by the
counsel, Mr.. Adams.
An AFFRAT IN THE KITcHEN.-About noon
to-day quite a commotion was caused in Will
lards Hotel by an ARRAY between a coloreS
waiter named Vim. Gaynor ana the COOKS II
appears that the waiter had some butter on a
plate, which the cooks questioned his right TO
Il and after some words Gaynor threw soma
missile AT Christian Spresser, second cock hut
Il struck the chief cook, &. J. Jrander, and
Spresser seized poker and struck (iaynor on
| the head. Special officer John Mctiraw ar
rested SpTesser and August Nelandore. cooks,
and Gaynor who We're taken before Justice
Bates, and they were held 10 bail for court 10
1 answer the charge of an ARRAY.
Il ~
Il LABOR GETTING SCARCKR.-The renort of
ne treedmen's Intelligence Once at Alexan-
L dria, Va, for the ten days ending April 2ith
olscloses the fact that nearly all OF the colored
population are now IN employment. The Su-
perlntendent OF this Office was obliged to
search out the unemployed freedmen in order
TO supply the demand for labor; hitherto more
than sufficient number have personally an
piled for work. The number OF applicants for
servants was SO number Of applicants for sit
uations, 1; number furnished with work o..
amount received for contracts, $500.
/ AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR PAVING Sixth
L STREKT.-At noon to-day proposals for gra-
oing and paving the carrlageway Of 9th street
west, from II 10 L streets north, were oneued
al the Mayors Office, the bids being as follows
VIM. Is. Wilson, SO cents per cubic yard for
grading, STAG per square yard for paving; P
Crowley, 40 s1.60: W. II. Tenley, %. sI45: J.
=. Crowley, % 4, Si.i7k; Charles Stewart 10
Sl63; John Slack, p, Sl.i0; Geo. Meetzey, ~
S149 Thomas Lynch, 22, 81 So The Contract
was awarded 10 Messrs. ]. p. Crowley q Co
they being the lowest responsible bidders.
REvIBw.-ln our report OF the divorce case
OF Cullen VS.. Cullen, on Saturday, the name
OF the attorney for the complainant. J. Bell
Adams, enormously appeared for the defend
ant.
FOE sALE-Seyen HORSES Of peror Quaiity
Ter saddle and harness purposes, com a
prlslng one pair Of very fast PAGERS, one -
mare, nye years old By Kossuth can trot IN GA
three minutes, and has never been trained; one
sorrel mare one spotted horse, five years old one
mare and colt one brown Morgan stallion nine
years old. Also one shifting top BUGGY, with