Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-13

After looking at pach other some time
silence. the man began the conversation by
saying, "Aint You going TO sign my paper 81
To which the Senator returned an emphatic
negative, adding that he had no knowledge
of him.
Matters now began to reach a crisis. The
stranger arose TO his feet, drawing out a bowie
knife about twelve inches long. and remarking,
81 suppose you know we are now alone, sir,
IN this room" He was proceeding to unsheath
his weapon, when Senator Wade sprang to his
feet, and drawing forth his pistol, placed ii
within a short distance of his head, telling
him TO clear out immediately or he would
shoot him.
Taken somewhat by surprise, the man in
gray began to find his way TO the door. follow
Cd mp closely by Senator Wade, with his pis-
tOl still in close proximity to his head. The
Senator, with true Western politeness, saw his
visitor down stairs, and, before reaching the
door, quietly informed him that he had great
notion 10 shoot him anyhow. Upon this the
stranger departed.
During the visit he failed to produce any pa
pers for signature and evidently made this a
mere pretext for the interview. At the time of
the visit there were no persons in the house
besides Senator Wade, except Mr.. Matthews
and his lady and servant
u. :. SUPREME Court, Jan. 12-Edmund
Randolph Robinson, Esq, of New York, and
H IL. Durham, Esq, OF Washington, ID. g.,
were admitted as attorneys and cOunsellOrs of
this court.
No. :. Original docket Ex-parte the United
States, petitioners in the matter of the United
States, vs.. NJ. A. r. DE Poll, &c. The motion
Tor rule on the DlStrlct Judge United Estates
for the Southern District of California, was ar
gued by MIR. Attorney General Speed in sup
port of the same.
No: 80. Joseph Andrews, plaintiff in error,
vs.. Charles A. Hensler, and
No. 81. James K Simpson, ct al, plaintiffs
in error, vs.. Austin Dali ct al. The motion to
fix a day for the hearing of these causes was
argued by Mr.. Browning in support of the
same.
EMO. 3O2. Mariana Castro, appellant, VS.. the
United States. The motion to dismiss this
cause was eFgUed by Mr.. Wills in support
thereof, and by Hon. W. NJ. Stewart in opposi-
tiOn thereto.
No. 80. One hundred and twenty-five bas-
kets Of champagne, marked V. g., and six hun
dred baskets of champagne, marked L. c.,
Eugene ClIquOt claimant. plaintiffs in error,
VS. the United States, and
No. 32l. Three hundred baskets OF CHAM
payne, marked II. q. :. & Co, r Fonerstein
claimant, plaintiffs IN error, VS.. the United
States The argument of these causes was
continued by Mr. Eaton for the plaintiffs i'm
error, and by Mr.. Lake and Mr.. Attorney Gen
Pral Speed for the defendant in error, and con-
cluded by Mr.. Eaton for the plaintiffs in error.
No. III. The United States, plaintiff in error.
vs.. one hundred and twenty-five baskets of
Champagne, J. BOllinger claimant. This cause
was argued by Mr.. Lake for the plaintiff in er-
Tor. Adjourned until Monday.
CENTER MARKET TO-DAY.-Bee[ best cuts,
Per h. sc; next l5a2Oc. Salt Beef l5a2Uc. Dried
Beef 3Ja35c. Veal, 25c. Mutton, chops, 25c
Lamb, 25c-; Lard, Soc; Pork, fresh, 25c.; corn
ed, 25c.; Bacon. hams, uncut, 3Uc.; sliced, &c.,
Chickens, per pair, 75c-a S1-5O. Ducks, per pair
Sl.75. Eggs, per dozen, 4Cai5c. Green Corn,
6Tiad can 3 SIe apples 3h per peek So scS
% cts. Potatoes, Irish, per peck, 4Oc.; Sweet
81. Peaches, dried, per quart, 25c: Beans, but
ter, pc; white, lOal2c.; dried cherries, qt, iOc
Radishes, per bunch, sc. Beets, per peck, 4Oc.
ParsnIps, PIX, soc. Onions, soc. per PIX: bunch
onions sc, Carrots, Acc. Fish-ROck, large, each,
81; small. bunch, Soc; HallibUt, pound, 2Jc:
Sea Bas, l5c.; Blue Fish, I5c.: Lobster, 15c:
Sturgeon, l5c; Pike, h., 2Oc, Perch, soc
mackerei. &c. each. Rye, busheI, 9Oc.as1 10.
Corn Meal, slaS1 .. Shipstuf, 60as0c. Brown
stuff, soc. Shorts, Csc. Corn, shelled, 81 To- in
car, Dbl, Sass. Oats, bushel, soc. Hay, per
cwt, SlaSl3O. Straw, SOc.aS125. Glover Hay,
pernb, 5Oa150c. Wild Pigeons, pair, 81 &c. Can
vas back Ducks, per pr, $3.50. Widgeons, per pr,
81. Celery, pr bunch, lOc. krout, pr quart, l5c.
Geese, 81 .52as2-5O. Turkeys, Al .5Oa54. Venison,
fresh, per ID, SOC. Partridges, per dozen, S4as6
Cabbage, per head, SAILS cts. Grapes per quart,
10a30c. per pound, 81. Cranberries, per
81. Squirrels, I2K WaInuts, SOC. PIX HON
my, ct, 1Oc. Pumpkins, 15a75c. Wild Tur-
keys, S25Cas4. Country Pork, SIS per 100 lbs.
Country slaughtered beef was sold IN quar-
tiers this morning at ga -5oas15 per 100 lbs.
A PAIR OF Observation-Disclosures while
Mr.. n. T. Peck W8is sitting in his room at Mrs
HIltOn's boarding house, corner of 9th and q
streets, be heard a key gently turning in the
lock OF the door, and on going out he saw a
man leaving, who turned back, and Mr.. Peck
recognized HIM as a man named Harrison
Gray, who a few DAYS before had been to his
room, and was partially engaged by Mr.. Peck
as an agent for the sale OF a book. After that
interview Mr.. Peck missed the key OF his
when detected by Mr.. Peck, that he had come
10 see about that book. Mr.. Peck invited
him 70 his room to talk about the book
and proposed 10 go 70 a restaurant near by,
where was a copy Gray was thrown off his
guard and went with Mr.. Peck. On the way
man met them, who said to Gray, Il have been
waiting for you two hours" Meeting Officer
IrazieT, MIR. Peck had the two arrested and
carried back to the room and searched, in or
Ger TO find the lost key, but failed Frazier
carried them TO the station house, and more
thorough search was made, and under Gray's
SElrt, next his skin, the lost key was found
4 he comrade Of Gray was John Farrell, and
he also was searched, and upon him the officer
found thirty-one keys, suitable for street doors,
bureaus, desks, trunks, &c. The two prisoners
say they are watchmen at Lincoln Hospital,
now used by Col. ThOmpkins as his headd uar-
Iers. and for storage, &c. Justice Thompson
ordered the detention of the prisoners until a
search can be made for certain goods now
missed from the house.
FIRE.-This morning. at twenty minutes
Iast hNe clock, pa-rOlman Il IL Robinson.
passing down PennsyIvania ave discoyerad
the store occupied by MI Hoffman, tobacco-
mist, near the corner Of y street on fire, and
Sounded the alarm from box 81 near nv which
promptly brought out the fire departmeht and
The flames were confined TO the buiIdino in
which they originated The building is a two.
story brick, on the south side of the avenue
adjoining the Arlington House, and belonged
40 the heirs OF the late Mr.. Angel, of George
town, and was insured The interior was
burned completely out, with the effects of Mr.
W Grupe, who has resided and kept q con-
feetiOneTy store here for over fifteen years
MIR. Grupe's loss in furniture, stock, fixtures,
Including 500 in Treasury notes, will be from
eight 70 ten thousand dollars. Mr.. Hoffman
had full stock Of cigars and tobacco, but his
loss Is covered by insurance Adjoining Mr..
Holm. m, Mr.. ID. Genau, boot and shoe maker,
had Just moved IN, and luckily had not more
than about 500 worth of stock on hand, which
was totally destroyed. The police Of the
FOURTH Ward rendered valuable assistance in
connection with the fire department.
AT The annual meeting of the Columbia Fire
90. No ], the following named gentlemen were
elected officers for the ensuing year: President,
lnhn u PaahndN. Nina NV.