Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-11
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.


LOCAL NEWS.
ExECrTrxe SPECIAL OEDYRs-Yesterdav
N obedience 20 special orders from III tior
Richards, Lieut.. TAFT, OF The Second Ward
Peiics. directed prIvates Frazer and Leach To
arrest John T. Lee. keeper OF Oyster Eay. pa
avenue. between 18th and 18Th streets; John
Brown. restaurant, corner of 18th street and
the avenue; John koney, corner 1881 and q
streets; Hugh FItZsimmonS. 13y and ID stra4.s
and Frances johnson, on e., between I3th and
f3H streets, for selling liquors to minors All
the males were fined s2l.i6 each by Justice
Morseil, and the woman was dismissed The
men appealed from the decision of the maCis.
trs;e. which carries the cases to court. Frances
Johnson was also charged with keeping a
bawdy house, ana was held to bail Tor hear
Irg on Monday morning. Elizabeth Hancock
her baI-keeper, Susan Costs, and George
ingram, servants, were also arrested. The
two women were held TO bail 10 appear as
witnesses against Frances johnson. Ingram
Moilie Wilson was arrested by detectives
Kelly and Bigly for harboring the two bows
William johnson and Richard Walker who
robbed John Vermillion or Blind john the
IrJit pedler, IN Georgetown, of $3.50, as stated
IN the Stcra day or two ago. The police took
possession of the house and inmates and the
charge of keeping bawdy house was made
by the detectives. -Mollie Wilson gave bail in
80 Tor hearing in the bawdy- blouse case on
nonoay ne~i. Rebecca Smith, Moilie Jarvis,
anne Dayis, Mieh,i Hollohan, VIM: J. Norris
ana Amanda Wallace, inmates Of TIE house,
were fined b 80 each for disorderIy gathering.
These cases ell grow out of the Blind John
robbery and The boys who perpetrated the
robbery were used as witnesses in the liquor
cases. What is the ground for the appeals wo
have not heard, but pres ume it must be very
strong, or the appellants would hardly ven
ture before the court in 4 case of selling liquor
10 minors.
CENTER MARKET To-DAY.-Beef, best cuts
per ID, Dc.; next, 25c. Salt Beet, I5a2Uc; Dried
Beef. 30a35c. Veal, 2gc. Mutton, chops, Sc
Lamb, 2Sc.; Lard, 25c.; Pork, fresh, zoe; corned
2Oe- Bacon. hams, uncut25c.; shced, 35c. breasts,
20c.: shoulders, 1sc. Butter, i0a45c; Chickens
PAIR, sScas l-5o; Ducks, pair, 9Oc-a Sl25 Eggs
doz-, 25c. Green Corn, can, doc Green Corn, in
pies. dried, 75c Leeks, bh., Sc. Turnlps, 10c. Oh.
Peaches, driee,, per quart, 10 cts. Beans, but
ter 5s30c white, 10al2c-; dried cherries, OF, Acc
RSdlshes. per bunch, 2a4c. Beets, per bunch
SC Onions, 3Oa4Oc per peck; bunch onions
2a3c-. Okra- SIC. per PIX. Carrots, sc. per bh
flsh-Rock, large, each, So; small. bunch, Soc;
ID. PC; Sheephead, 75aSl each: HOLSTERS, per
pound, IL cents; Sea Bass. per pound, IL cents
SifGasl 20 sb,pstuf s5asSc Brox Hosn M sa
Shorts. iOc. Corn, shelled, Sl.lOaS1 20: in ear
Dbl, S5.50aS7. Oats, bush, 5Oa6Oc. Hay, cwt,
SfaS125. Straw, soc ash. Clover Hay, 75c asl 25
Celery, pr bunch, Zoe. Krout per Quart. &c
Geese, : l.5OaS2.50. Turkeys, S2aS3. So Venison'
fresh, per ID, Doc. Cabbage, per heal, 3alOc
Eommy. quart 10 cents. Lettuce IaI0 cents
Green Peas, Csc. Asparagus, per bunch. Zoe
New Potatoes, 20ai0c. per PIX. Tomatoes, 2Oa25c
per PIX: String Beans. l2a25c. per PIX. Gym
lings, 6ai2c. dozen. Backberries, Ut 1Criioc
CuCumbers. SalOc. Egg Plants, 5af5c Whor-
tleberries. 2Oc. qt., Pears, 4Cc. aS1pk; Water
melons, i0a5oc,; Cantaleupes. 5a46c- Peaches,
- per peck Sweet Potatoes. sIaSI %
The market is again very numerousIy Al
tended by dealers, both licens ed al d pr )ducing
Geaiers. The wagons of the latter extended
ron stn 10 18th street, and the stock offered
vas plentiful and OF superior quality
l. o. G. +. MATTERs.-A special meeting of
trsl 20 Id a "a
trict was held last evening when an in yitation
vas laid before them to attend ceIebration
ON the 10Th instant. by the BrookeyiIle CMdl
Lodge, No. 81. at that place. The in yiIatjon
was accepted, and a committee appointed to
make the necessary arrangements 1t is ex.
pected that sc veral hundred of the order viii
attend from the District.
The annual report of the Grand Lodge of the
District Of Columbia to the Grand Lodge of the
United States, for the year ending June 3Oth,
100, has Just been made by Parker H. Sweet
Grand Secretary. The mum Der of lodges is 13:
number OF limitations, 310 reflections, 3: ah
i mlusa by caro-. Withdrawn by card, So;
eXpuisions, 4; deaths, II; number of members
2155. The relief report shows that DIT brothers
amount paid for relief OF brothers. S5.229; and
Tor relief of widowed families, Si.5s7: for
6uIying the dead, SS3o education of orphans.
Sl.i59-2S - total relief Ss,sa5.2S Anount of
annual receipts, S2l,SU1Io
HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-A negro man named
Esq, of Fairfax county, and still living with
that gentleman, was assaulted yesterday while
with horse and buggy. he was his way
IRON market To ms employers residence, on
the telegraph road, when about three miles
below this city, by three negro men, residents
CT Washington, but who were returning from
fredericksburg, where they had lately been
employed in disinterring Federal soldiers. The
highwaymen. previous to assaultng Davis
ordered him to halt and deliver up the money
De had about him, and his horse and buggy.
and upon his refusal TO comply with their de-
mand they, with clubs and knives, commenced
the attack upon him. He defended himself mn
til oyerpowered. Assistance, however fortu-
nately came to his aid. and two of the assail-
ants were captured and brought 10 this city by
Constable Kirby, OF Fairfax. The third one
eseaped-Alez. Gdzsf,>.
The WoRKISGMESs NATIONAL CONVEX
TIoN.-On the aUth instant the Workngmen.s
National Convention will assemble I'M Balti-
more. The Trades Assembly of Baltimore are
making the necessary arrangements and tney
expect representatives from all sections OF the
country. Under the call each Trade Assembly
or Convention is entitled 10 TWO delegates and
each Trade organization one. The delegates
from our workingmen-s Convention are
Messrs. J. g. @. Whaley and Richard En-
nous; The Bookbinder's Association elected
Mr q. w. FrauncNs as their deleyats, some
time since. and Mr. James II. Reed has been
elected delegate from the House Carpenter's
Association. II is probable that other trade or
carnations WIFI elect delegates during next
week The object of this Con yeution is TO
TAKE measures TO advance rhe Interests of the
mechanics and to forward the eight hour
movement.
REAL ESTATE SALEs-Cireen x Williams
aucuoneers, sold q two-story brick house ana
lot OF street north. between 5th and 9th sts
west. TO Mary Arnold, for sl.4OO: undivided
half OF lot 10, in Holmead' ad dition TO George.
town, to Peter Mcintyre, for $3.50; lot g. in
square 81, to Matthew Lynch, for lax cents
per foot; lot Is. in Wiltberger's subdivision of
square al, to Mary e.. Sauter, nv % cents per
loot; lot ., in square as, TO VIM. Buckley, at 20
cents per foot. lot II. square 7i3, improved 10
John L. Ashford, for $3.50
toAMiTTEo FOR EXCHANGE OF COATS
Yesterday, Lieut. Reed, OF the detective force
arrested Frederick Thompson for the larceny
OF coat, the properly of Matthias Branch,
several weeks ago Thompson was taxen
before Major Richards, who sent him TO Jail
Tor court The theft was perpetrated in a beer
saloon opposite the Northern Market He
entered the saloon, left tatrered and dirty
garment and put on the coat of Mr.. Branch,
valued a; SIS, after which he walked of.