Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-14

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ter for S35,UOo, with directions to make a draft
on special depository other than the usual
depository on which drafts were drawn in
isvor OF this pay master The clerk who at
tends TO this business being i'll, one who is not
accustomed TO the work took his place, and.
In his confusion did not take notice Of the
special direction for sending the draft. but
turned TO the book and found the name of the
depository to which the drafts were heretofore
sent, and forwarded the draft for SIS .0s0,
accordingly The money was received by the
Paymastel, and explanations followed, when
II turned out that the requsition had never
been drawn upon the Treasury by the Pay
master, but 1t was forgery, perpetrated by
VIM Ringgold Cooper, who was few days
ago an ested at Philad elphia for other for
eeries. and for swindling the Government out
o. $4,000.
THE POLICE TITLEs.-Yesterday, Major
Richards, of the Metropolitan Police. issued
the following order to the department, which
explains itself:
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 10, Is66.-General Order
165 Lieutenant: In accordance with an act of
Congress approved July %, 1866, and in ODE =
dience to an order of the Board of Police.
adopted at their meeting held on the 9th inst
known and addressed by the following titles
viZ:-The chief executive officer, formerly
known as superintendent, as Major, former
sergeants as Leutenants, roundsmen as SER
geants, and patrolmen as Privates. You will
read this order to your command, and instruct
them to govern themselves accordingly.
A. G. RICHARDS
Msjor and Superintendent
CHARGES OF ROBBING THE CONVENIENT
Yesterday. officer Garrett, of the Seven h
Ward. arrested VIM. II Prince upon a charge
OF stealing certain furniture, &c, the properly
OF the Government, from the barracks on
Capitol Hill. The case was laid before Justice
Handy, who holds it for further hearing.
George Thomas was arrested by officer Barker
of the Seventh Ward, on the complaint OF
Robt. L. Magee, who charged the prisoner with
the larceny of three jackscrews, the property
OF the Government, from the U. S. Navy
Yard. The screws are valued at $500, and the
accused was held to bail for court in SJOO hv
Justice Handy.
BAIL FOR COURT-Last Sunday night.
Frank Stewart and John Stewart, after having
spent the day in buggy riding and drinking
wound up their exercises by a series of pro-
mlscuous assaults on various parties, knock
ing down two men and a woman in their
course near the northern boundary Com
plant was made 10 Lieut.. johnson, OF the sec
ond precinct who directed officers Baily and
Mulloy TO arrest them, which was promptly
done. Justice Walter held Frank Stewart 10
bail for court for assault and battery on Dau'l
Jones and Martha johnson John Stewart
was dismissed in the assault cases. and was
nned % Tor being drunk and disOrderly,
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ANOTHER CASE OF CoNTENPT-Mr George
Major was arrested by officer S Il Clements
on the charge OF creating nuisance, by allow
ing MS servant TO throw garbage In a public
alley, and was taken before Justice Walter
While the Justice was engaged in hearing the
evidence, MT Mailer denied that the charge
was Just one, and behaved in such man
ner that the Justice was compelled to suspend
the examination. Mr.. n. charged thai the
case was one of malicious prosecution. and re-
fusIng 10 be quiet, Justice Walter committed
MIN 10 jail for contempt for IL hours.
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EFFICIENCY OF THE PoLICE-WosEingtou
August lith-Editor Star: Permit cltizen
IN hpa avid fhaa fT,ofn,
Last night horse was stolen from nv planta-
ton, twelve miles from Washington This
morning, before i was out of bed. the horse
was brought TO nv door by policeman named
Davis, and the party charged with the theft
safely lodged in prison. Such instances of
faithful service should certainly receive the
conmendation OF the public. NJ
DIsORDRRLY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS officers
Rath and Campbell, OF the Third Ward ar
rested four cOlOred individuals for disorderly
conduct. They are OF the class that comes
under the regulations of the Freedmen's Bu-
reau, and Justice Walter very promptly
turned them over 10 that institution and il is
hoped that they will be locked up in the bu-
reau Till they learn to behave in an orderly
manner. They were not mere children, but
negroes ranging from IS TO % years of age
Pic MICS Washington Ctty Garden
The Friendship Club advertise a grand after
noon and evening pic mic to-day, and if the
weather improves, good time may be ex-
pected.
Family Pic Nic-Help the needy. Lincoln
Camp, No. >, Sons OF Liberty, advertise a
social family pic mic at Seventh street Park
this afternoon and evening for the benefit of
the Portland sufferers. This noble charity
should attract a crowd.
GRAND LARCENY.-Charles Jones was ar
rested yesterday by Sergeant Brewer, of the
Third Ward, for the larceny of coil ofrope,
valued at Si3 The prisoner is a negro and
ACKNOWLEDGED the selling of the rope, but de-
MED the stealing. The owner OF the rope is
John Wesse, and il was found in the posses
sion OF butcher in the market. who paid the
prisoner 81 50 for il. The prisoner is held for
a hearing by Justice Morsell-
PARDoNED.-The President has pardoned NJ
ID. Harrington, who, under the name of George
Orth, was convicted of larceny and sentenced
TO three years in the Albany Penitentiary al
the last term of the Criminal Court; and, also
Mary johnson, who was convicted Of a SINH
lar offence and sentenced for one year.
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IN NEW YORK FOR TRIAL -George Kellop,
arrested here for the embeZzement of - 500
from his employers, Van Wart Il Mccoy, i'm
porters, Beekman street, New York, has ar
rived In that city in custody, and will prob
ably soon be brought TO trial.
ST. DoMINIC's.-The young men eff ST.
Dominlc's congregation will give a grand pic
mic al Seventh street Park next Tuesday
Tickets only % cents.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.-Wm r. Bradford
and II. T.. Mccoy have been by the President
commissioned Justices Of the Peace in and for
this District.
CITY ITEMS.
THE PICNIC OF Covenant Lodge, l. o. o. F.,
in consequence OF the rain yesterday, was post
poned until Monday next. See advertisement
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GOLD PLATED JEwELRY and Silver Plated
Ware received this morning at Prigg's Dollar
Jewelry Store, No ABS Pennsylvania avenue,
third door from Z street.