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

Of Swede named Wilson, for non payment of
axes Some of IL was found on the premises
oI the defendant, on North Franklin Street.
and portion al Galesburg. The property
VIII be sold at the Custom House on the 18th
OF thls month. A man named Eratus Hanson
was arrested day or two ago, and about three
thousand cigars and a quantity of manufac-
tured tobacco taken for violation of the revenue
iaW hanson worked in one of the cigar estab-
Hshments OF the city during the day, and 1t
night worked in his own room, making cigars,
pntilng Them in old boxes and taking them
around 10 the saloons TO sell, avoiding pay
ment OF duty. The case will be examined into
III lew days. Last night an unknown man.
VINO was walking along the railroad track
near The corner OF the Archer road and Stewart
avenue, was run over by a dummy and killed.
He did not notice its approach, although the
usual signals were given.
Another NJ Harper's gang of scoundrels has
been captured in Tennessee. On Tuesday two
men passed through the town of Charlotte,
by Captain Reynolds, formerly of he 10th
Tennessee infantry, who recognized them as
belonging to Harpers guerrillas. CommunI-
eating the information 10 two citizens, all three
armed themselves and started In pursuit.
Oyertakmg the rascals sharp fight ensued.
One escaped, but the other, named BENJAMIN,
was shot through the shoulder and captured
He was lodged in the Charlotte Jail, whence
ne will he removed, soon as he is able to
travel, to the Nashville penitentiary and tried
by military commission, with Ed May.
Much excitement was created AZ Macon, Ga,
IbSb "'ths ny ou OH Tue part OF the
freedmen forcibly TO release a negro woman,
arrested on the charge of murder. The mill
tary authorities promptly interfered and about
MY OF the freedmen We're put under arrest,
and confined at the barracks. A negro, con-
fined i'll the Jail, was shot by q white soldier:
on duty sentinel. The soldiers saws the
negro was Impudent TO him, wnereupon he
fired through the window of the Iail at him,
killing him instantly. the ball passing through
his head. A Chamber of Commerce is abont
TO he established at Columbus.
The steamer Sierra Nevada has arrived at
San Francisco from Columbia, bringing
S126,O0O in gold. The Indians are reported to
be committing outrages in the vicinity of Canon
City, detachment from Camp Watson have
been sent after them. A Los Angeles dispatch
states that the Indians are trou blesome be-
tween that place and MaZoo river, and cavalry
are needed TO prevent serious interruption.
Lieutenant General Grant and wife, accom-
panied by Colonel Badeau and A. H. Dent
Esq, Mrs. Grants father, arrived in Rich
mona Saturday afternoon on brief visit TO
postmaster Sharpiand family Mrs. Grants
relatives. The proprietors of the Spottswood
Hotel gave complimentary dinner 10 the dis
tingnished guests yesterday.
The Supreme Court of Massachusetts, in a
case carried before a full bench on a demurrer
has decided as follows: "a revenue stamp is
no part of the note and need not be copied
nor is the validity of the note affected by the
want of stamp, unless it is fradulently omit
ted.''
A day or two since Mr.. Hiram McIutvre, OF
Illinois, who was visiting a brother at Dover,
Dutchess county, New York, while practicing
with revolver, fired at dog house in which
two little daughters of hIs brothers were play
ing, killing them instantly.
The Metropolitan Insurance Company of
New York. through their Boston agents, J. r.
Dobson d Co, reinsured, on the 18th instant,
all the outstanding risks of the Western Mas
sachusetts Insurance Company, of Pittsfield.
Mayor Hoffman, of New York, has ordered
all nltro-glycerine TO be stored in vessels filed
hnuin Hx-o
been removed beyond the limits of the fire de-
partment.
The Board OF Health have determined to re-
move the cellar popuIation of New York and
Brooklyn 10 more healthy abodes, and establish
TEN mporary cholera hospitals In various parts
OF the two cities for use in case OF necessity.
The tanks OF Harvey Co.'S pipe line, a.
Shafer, Pa, with one thousand barrels of oil
and several freighred cars, We're burned last
week by teamSters out of work.
The business portion of Geneseo, Livingston
county, n. y, was destroyed by fire last
week. The loss Is S2O,OUO, nearly covered by
insurance.
General Sheridan still refuses to let Confe
crate emigrants sail from New Orleans to
Mexico.
The lower branch of the Massachusetts
Legislature has rejected the eight-hour labor
bill by vote of IU9 to 50.
THE TENNESSEE ARMY FRAUDS TRIAL-In
the Bruner case, Oh trial at Nashville last
week, Col. Charles Irwin was examined in
relation TO the business conducted by his de-
parment.
l w Mckay Hoge formerly clerk in Captain
1rwins office. and subsequently ut the corral
under Mr.. Bruner, was next called. He testi-
ned that he had given one false receipt 10 VIM
Davis for between twenty fl We and fifty mules:
three or four TO John Henderson, one amount
ing 10 S.2, 600 or S2},GN one TO w K Brice and
one TO Daniel Henderson. He believed youch-
ers We're issued on each of the false recaIpts
given. He stated that he gave receipts for
s23,00 TO lsham Henderson, at Henderson's
uest, and gave him receipts 1T different
times; and he always insisted on witness Civ
ing him receipts for more mules than were re-
ceiyed. He also stated that Henderson told
him il was honorable TO defraud the Govern
ment OF large amounts, but cOntemptible TO
cheat the Government out of small sums. Wit
ness received for issuing the false receipts TO
Henderson $1,000. Propositions to issue false
receipts Were stated by the witness to come
from Mr.. Henderson. False receipts were also
given TO David Henderson, of Nashville and
N. X. Boyce. of Danville, KY, the former for
Sl2,OOO and the latter for several comparatively
small amounts. From David Henderson
through another party, named Geo. Barber,
witness received Si,OOO, and from Boyce q, 600.
The witness highest salary while EMPLOYED
as clerk in the department was $50 per mon tn
He stated that he frequently gave receipts for
mules without seeing them or ascertaining
their nugber The witness stated that Bruner
had loaned him $1,000 at his request. TO cancel
mortgage on his fathers estate The testi-
mony Of the witness entirely exculpated Bru-
ner from any completely in the issuing of
fraudulent receipts, he having kept carefully
concealed from him any knowledge of the
Transactions he had been engaged in, and that
no false receipts had ever been given by him
with Burners knowledge consent at the
corral OF the Quartermasters Department.
He (witness) issued receipts TO contractors
simply on their verbal statements.
SA humbug, calling himself Col. Hawkins,
is circulating in California. He saws Jef.
Davis offered 10000 for his head. Ii is the
opinion of the California press that Mr.. Davis
must have been hard up for head.
S-Flour is selling In Colorado at ten cents
pound
@ The Chinese rebellion is assuming alarm
ing proportions.
~ The Paris Moniteur officially confirms
the news previously reported about the with
drawal of the Frel. III troops from Mexico.
81 "A writer in Zion's Herald says: "Seekers
OF relglon, determined TO dance, though freely
surrendering all beside, never find salvation
Its most earnest devotees, once converted,
never, while faithful, desire it more. We may
as well speak Of an honest thief a dancing
Christian"
~ A $4,000 shingle per day machine b AS heen