Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-11
LOCAL NEWS.

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Mary A. Gatrwood, indicted In two cases OF
larceny, was found NOT guilty by reason OF in.
sanity. The Court ordered the finding in the
case OF Mary A. Lakewood 10 be certified 10 the
Secretary Of the Interior that she NAV be ad =
mitted 70 the Insane Asylum.
ms morning, Henry Short and George W.
Alien, alias John w. Wilson, indicted for the
larceny Of pair OF boots from A. T. Pfeffen-
bach, were called for trial, when aogls pros
was entered as to Short. who had been tried a
day or two since and convicted OF the same
Baker for defense.
James Taylor, indicted for the larceny of +.
box OF candles from Thomas H. Walker, plead
guilty.
In the case Of VIM. Williams indicted for the
larceny of three carnage cushions, 4 Roue pros
was entered, as also in the case of Daniel
Bartlett.
Jacob Stephen and George Lawrence. in.
dicted for the larceny of six hogs from John
Holly, were tried, and a verdict of not guilty
was rendered as TO Stephen, and guilty as to
Lawrence.
GENERAL GRANTS CAsE-An old Soldier of
Sergeant OF the Second Precinct reports the
case OF Gen. U. :. Grant, arrested for fast
driving. as settled by the General paying the
me. We are informed that when the police
man went to Army Head Quarters and laid
his warrant on the table before the General
tnat ofncer looked at II, and turning 70 the SER
want OF the law, remarked, Il suppose you
take pride in this r' The officer said :-"No
General, only do il because II is nv duty -
The General pleasantly intimated that under
marnal law the tables might be turned, and the
server OF the warrant sent TO the guard -hous Sc
The officer replied that the General might do
as he pleased, but he had performed his DUTY
adding, 4" also did my duty under Won. Cen
RAJ, at aicksourg, and You did not find fault
with me then" The General immediatsly
acknowledged the service of the warrant
appeared before Justice Walter, and paid the
line. The General would, no doubt be pleased
TO have some place other than a public race
course where he might exercise his horses and
so would many other gentlemen here, who
Ike him, suppose they violate no law by fast
driving in the thinly-settled suburbs Of the
city.
THE DISTRICT FRNIANs.-We learn that
within the past few weeks Fsnianism in this
District has been on the increase. and that Dis
trlct Centre Oulahan has in his District which
embraces the District OF Columbia and Alexan-
drla county, nine circles of the brotherhood
and two OF the ssterhood, one OF them having
been organized on Monday night on English
Hill.
Great activity is now prevailing in the cir.
cles, and besides arms (of which about 7.N,0
have been forwarded) and money for bonds
contributed; almost daily some OF the young
and robust leave for "the 'front.'
The brotherhood seem to look for stirring
news shortly, but do not expect, as reported.
Head Centre Stephens to come to Washington
as III Is stated oy the initiated that when he
reaches New York he will remain there but a
day or two.
hJih 1EMfEkANCk mONEMEST.-Wlthln the
past SIX or eight months the various temper
ance organizations seem to have been prosper
ing beyond precedent, especially the Sons of
temperance, who now have seven divisions
In this city, two in Georgetown, and one IN
alexandria, under the Grand Division. In
Guiding about $50 lady visitors, they number
2,04, being an increase of $50 as compared
with the previous quarter, when the total
number was 1-555, including about $50 lady
visitors. Besides these, the Rechabites are do
ing very well, and much good IL resulting
through their efforts, as also through the eff.
forts of the Catholic Total Abstinence Society.
which now numb ers about 200 members
ORPHANS COURT, Judge P1ceu.-Yesterdav
Mrs. Susan @. Trott renowned her right To ad
minister on the estate OF her late husband
Thomas p. Trott, and Thomas H. Trott ouaIi'
fed as administrator, giving bond in the sur,
Of $4,000. Priscilla Marshall was apnointad
guardian to the orphans Of Elizabeth Chsxv.
bond $4,000; and Susannah Holland 10 tho o.
phans Of John L. Holland; bond aa0o0 NJ
gle Calvin was, with the consent OF the fa,hsr
bound apprentice to Robert Widdicombe
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REAL Estate AGENTs.-Messrs McVr.-
hickey, two enterprising young men, whose
advertisement will be found eisewhere. hsve
estaohshed an agency in this city for buyire
and selling real estate in the city and countv'
neeouaung loans, ground rents, &c. ana col
.ecung. They are worthy fair share Of pa.