Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-09
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.

Printing Office, were we'll attended
al the former place Rev. Mr.. Gonzalves
opened the meeting with prayer, after which
Mr J. !. kidwell introduced Gen. S f. Cary,
OF ONO. the well-known lecturer, who deIiy-
efed an eloquent address. Messrs. W. p
meeting.
AT the Northern Market the s.Washingto-
mans" held forth, at which ]. :. Hollingshead
presided: and Major W. G.. Flood and Messrs.
John d. Wheeler, r. A. Fish. Geo W Maher
j Is. johnson and w. Z. Drew delivered adj
dresses During the meeting a number took
the pledge.
At Wesley Chapel Mission quite large and
interesting meeting took place, which was ad-
dressed by Messrs. Drew, Donovan and Ma
her, and 4 number signed the pledge The
meetings at this place are held on the second
sunday OF each month, and they are increas-
ing IN interest and il is believed are produc-
tive of much good.
QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE DETECTIVE
CoRPs-The Detective Corps of the Metro
polltan Police have Just made their report for
the quarter ending June 30th. This force now
consists of but four effective officers, with
Serg't Reed in charge. The detectives are
Clarvoe s. McDevitt and kelly & Blgley
During the quarter there Were 1863 robberies
reported; 137 arrests were made; amount of
property lost or stolen. 500 446 25; recovered
by the corps. s. 25 amount of property;
turned over 10 the property clerk, Si.3SO.7 IS
amount turned over to owners, $500 so;
amount taken from and returned to prisoners
S3l3.10. II is well ascertained bv the detec-
nves that IN reporting property stolen or lost
TO them. the owners give it a value at least
double what II is really worth. The amount
reported as lost or stolen will probably exceed
the real loss one third. and the detectives have
recovered AT least one half of that.
THE SANITARY PoLICE.-This section of the
police, under direction of Sergeant Noonan
have very disagreeable duty TO perform, but
a duty rs important as any branch of the ser
vice, especially at this season of the year. The
duty OF detecting and reporting nuisances fire.
quently brings them into controversies with
housekeepers, few of whom admit that nui-
sances discovered upon their premises are
created by themselves, and the officers some
tunes are tongue-lashed fearfully by shrewish
women. 80 far, by a prudent course, they
nave succeeded wonderfully in securing the
cooperation of citizens, and have made friends
The extreme heat of the weather has caused
them to be unusually strict during the past
week. but throughout that time 1t is creditable
alike 10 the housekeepers and Off GERS that in
liz cases reported il was unnecessary 10 pros
ecute single individual.
HORSE STEALING.-Ie sterday morning the
premises OF Mr.. A. Whitney, on the Tth street
road, above the Park, We're entered, and a
horse taken from the stable. Some colored
people saw man open the stable, take out the
horse, and place boy on IL, who rode off
Mr.. Whitney, on his return from church, as
certaIned his loss. and obtaining DESCRIPTION
Of the man, informed Sergeant Johnson, of the
second precinct. of the fact Officers King and
and taking him to the station, he confessed 10
taking the horse. He also informed the Of
feers where the horse was, and went with
them and recovered il. Justice Walter com
United him TO Jail for court.
GoOD AND BAD MINERAL WATER-In our
mention OF the Owen House the other day we
spoke Of the excellent soda fountain as turning
out better article for the base of a soda cock
iall than some OF the bottled mineral water in
use. This, of course, had no reference to the
hpalthful n r1I raj
put up by Riley A. Shinn, Esq, and which
mas such deserved popularity in all this part
OF the country. His mineral water, IT is we'll
known, is manufactured in silyer-lined appa-
rains, so that il absOrbs no poisonous metallic
properties. In fact. all the mineral water man
ufactured in this District we believe to be n
number one article, the men concerned in its
manufacture being respectable, reliable gen.
tlemen.
RAID Or FESTIVAL AND RAID on THE
RAIDERs.-On Saturday night. while a festival
was In progress in a church near the old con-
irsband camp. 18th street, crowd of young
colored men gathered about il and AT a given
signal made a raid into the building, helping
themselves to cream, cake and other refresh
nents, and causing general stampede of the
company, many of whom Jumped from the
window In the widest confusion. While this
was gong on Sergeant johnson, of the second
precinct, made descent on the raiders and
Ware and Peter Rollins Yesterday they were
fined IS each by Justice Walter.
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SUPPOSED ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE-Satur-
DAY night, about eight o'clock, young man
named Ali, was found in a water closet at
The National Hotel, in supplied condition
He was taken to private room, and a physi-
clan called TO attend him. He was partially
restored 10 consciousness yesterday morning,
and was removed to his residence, $40 CT street
by roundsman Kelly and patrolman MctIoI-
gan, of the Fourth Ward. A vial labelled
''laudanum," was found on his person. and
II was evident that be had taken an over dose
The young man has been very much de.
pressed for some time past, being out of en-
ployment.
FUNERAL.-Yesterday afternoon, the funeral
Of the late Jasper Mccoy, took place from the
Western Presbyterian Church, and was large
Iy attended The services were conducted by
Rev. j. NJ. II. Lemon. of Union Chapel, Rev
p II. Sweet, and Rev. ]. N. COMBS the
church the remains were taken TO Oak Hill
Cemetery: New Jerusalem Lodge of Masons
and Friendship Lodge of Odd Fellows at
tending, headed by the 5th u. s. cavalry band
THE DOGs.-ln consequence of the killing of
number of mad dogs within the past two
weeks, Mayor Wallach has issued the usual
proclamation, requiring all dogs found run
nlng at lar &c within sixty days from the date
OF the proclamation without being securely
muzZled shall be killed. Ii is an unpleasant
DUTY for officers to perform; but the safety of
the community require il, and they will en-
force the law strictly. Persons having yalua-
BILE dogs will take notice.
SALE OF THE LAUNDRY BUILDINGS The
sale OF the portable buildings on Capitol Hill,
which have been used hitherto as quarters for
laundresses, wives OF soldiers in the army
We're sold at auction on Saturday last, under
the direction of Lieut. Col. Moore. A. q. NJ
and from the sale OF which the Government
realized Si39. The laundresses who occupied
these buildings have been assigned quarters
at Rush Barracks and other barracks in the
city.
DRoWNED-Yesterday morning about six
O'Clock, Timothy O'Neil Went to the Potomac,
above the Long Bridge, TO oatne, and was
drowned He was subject to spssm and il is
supposed that while bathing he was attacked
with spasm. The family did not desire an
inquest 10 be held, and The body was deliy-
cred TO the brothers of the deceased.
EsCAPED-On Saturday night, Patrick Don
onue, VINO was locked up in the second precinc.
station house for drunkenness. made his es
cape from the rickety old shanty.
FOB sALE-
WO ELE6ANT SADDLE HORcES An. a..