Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-01

ALEXANDRIA ArfAfEe.-Thf ctuIens OF
Alexandria are getting mp q ute an eKeitemesi
over their municipal election 10 come on the
9th instant But q small numbet OF votes have
been cast n any election since 1851, but it is
supposed nesrly the whole voting opulstoa
will take part In the present contest There
are quite a large number Of asptrants for Cor
porate honors. For the Mayoralty there are
four candidates., viz: VIM. is. Price, Hugh
Lsthsm. Lawrence Is. Taylor and Henry l.
simpson. For City Auditor there are i've
candidates, intending Reuben johnson. ESQ.
the presen: incumbent The place OF supertu
tendent of gas seems 20 be most popular, and
brings out ten candidates. For the supertn-
tenoent Of police there are seven persons oner-
ing, besides any quantity Of candidates ior
the Offices OF assessor, Measures and gaagers,
&c.
STEALING CLOTHING PROM IRE GovsRN
NENT.-On the 2ad ult, VIM. Mckeever was
arrested by Detectives Kelly and Bigley
Phllaoelphia and j. CaIrigan in this city upon
charge OF stealing clothing from the depot Of
tn q uartermaster's Department The parties
were arrested upon am aavlt made in Tren-
ton. N. J., by man named Thos- McNulty,
who says that he saw these two and a man
named VIM. Wilson. alias Dominick, not vet
arrested, go into the house of a man named
James Smith, 20th, between r and y streets, Al
night, with large lots OF overcoats, dress coats
blouses and socks, and after deposiung their
goods they went into the restaurant two doors
from Smiths where McNulty was bar
der. After hearing all the evidence obtainabie
this morning, Superintendent Richards held
them TO bail for court
A
CRIMINAL Court, JHdge FiShsr.-l esterday.
fenton Jacobs, indicted for grand larceny. WAS
found guilty OF petty larceny, and received =
nominal sentence. Gooding for defense.
Robert Adams. indicted for grand larceny,
was convicted and sentenced 10 the penIten-
tiary for three years. In two other cases-one
for robbery, and one for assault and bSttery-a
Rolie pros. was entered
The petit Jurors were finally discharged
This morning, Henry Mccoy. John O'DOn-
nell, Asker Chaplin, and Alex Adams, com
mitted 10 Jail IN default OF security 10 keep the
peace, were ordered 10 be discharged.
VIM. Bennett, convicted Of larceny on I'd Of
January, received a nominal sentence.
HARRIS VS.. JoNEs.-Equity Court. Feb. -
Before Judge Wylle.-tiwyn Harris, et al vs..
| Mary A. Jones. The bill in this cause shows
| that the parties are the heirs of Peter Jones.
deceased, and that he died intestste, seizcd,
&c Of the real estate described in the bill, and
that the same cannot De- divided consistently
| with equality. &c-, and the Court appointed
Chas. Wilson, Lewis Thomas, Thomas W
| Riley, John A. Stephenson, and David
| McQ ueen. Commissioners, TO sell the estate,
and 70 divide the proceeds between the parties.
NJ Thompson solicitor for complainant
THE SuRRATT FANILY.-we find the follow
ing going the rounds Of the papers:
miss Annie SUrratt has entered a con vent.
| Her brother John is believed TO he secluded in
/ a monastery"
This is not correct, we hear, as regards Miss
/ Annie Surrait but may be true as 20 John, he
/ not having been hesfd from since the assaSsl-
nation. Miss Surrati is spending the winter
| At the residence of Capt Ben Gwyun, IN Prince
| George county, Md.
| INDICTED.-The last Indictment made by the
Grand Jury before Adjournment was against
/ the Alexandra and Washington Railroad Co ID,
for a nuisance in running trains OF cars through
/ the city bv steam. and endangering the saffty
| OF citizens. The following witnesses are on
the back of the indictment Drs. CrogCan, Al
| len, and Morgan, q. NJ. Palmer and J. X. FL
| vans.
| STEALING CHICKENs.-This morning. n gen
tleman complained At the Second Ward station
| that his hen house had been robbed of a num-
Der of chickens OF a valuable breed. The thief
| escaped. Patrick Hines was arrested by officer
| Evans, of the Seventh Ward, for stealing
| chicken from Mary Noss. He was sent 10 Jail
| for court by Justice Boswell.
L ~
BURGLARY.-Tuesdayn night, the millinery
| store of ]. Sanford, Louisiana avenue, between
L 9TH and Sth streets, was entered by burglars
| and about SIS worth of goods was stolen. The
| thieves had packed mp a large lot of bonnets
| and ribbons, but probably were frightened
4 away without cOmplering their robbery