Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-09
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THB LATE j. FsSroH EvASs.-yesterday
afternoon q party Of MISUNDERSTANDING of
Messrs. H. q. Divine and &C: Thomas: OF
meehsn,o,s Lodge, No u: 4 q. =; And
Department-took the tug boat Gov. Carua.
Captain Bell, for Aqua Greek, to ascertain
whether the body found In that vicinity was
overheard from the Hi I.ivipgston, and was
drowned. They reached their destination to-
ward evening, and ascertained that the body,
found by two men who were ont in boat hsh-
Ing. when hrst seen, IT was floating down the
river, in the channel about q mile below Aq Via
Greek. The men did not claim reward, and
1t is said they affirme that they would receive
none; that the reward might 20 the family Of
the deceased, and they would be better satIs.
ned The body was taken on board the boat,
which arrived at the Washington wharf about
ii o'clock Last night, and at GEORGETOWN al
O'Clock this morning. The body was then
taken TO Mr.. Burch's undertaking esratlisn-
removed TO the late residence OF the de-
ceased, on ith, near Frederick street The flu
neral has been postponed, and will take place
at o'clock on Sunday afternoon. Mr. Evans
from Virginia, though he has resided in
Georgetown for about fifteen years. Hs was
for long time Waterman in the state De-
partment, but has recently been employed in
the capa city of laborer at the Treasury Depart
ment. He leaves wife and three children,
and many friends to mourn his loss.
SUSPICION OF HORSE STEALISG.-A colored
man named Joseph Gordon was yesterday ar.
rested, by Ofacer Hospital. charged with steal
ing horse OF Henry GOODYEAR, who lives in
Montgomery county, Maryland. 10 went to
the station house with some other parties.
who wished to recover some money due them
The Justice told them they coald not recover
anything from the man owing them-he was
not worth anything. Yes he is said one
Of the men; he paid 10 Gordon at the
same time pointing to 10. Omcer Oammack
says to Officer Hospital: ssThat's j o Gordon"
and as they Were on the lookout for him, on
Ger Hospital went to the door to arrest him
when he shot off like a race horse, and the
of6cer after hm-thTough the market and
down the street, where the fugitive was caught
him what he ran for 81 was going to see my
brother" said 10. Upon his own request, 10
was sent to Rockville, Maryland, where he
now is in Jail on the charge of horse stealing.
10 is an OLD offender This morning a colored
boy named Frank White came to the station
house with some breakfast for Jo but he was
not there to breakfast, and Frank was locked
up on suspicion Of being an accessory to the
theft
THE FUNERAL OF MR.. FULLALovE.-Tne
funeral of the late James Fullalove took place
yesterday afternoon, at ) O'Clock. from the res
fdence of his son. in law, John NJ. Stake. No.
81 Bridge street The Rev Mr. McCauley,
pastor OF the Dunbarton street Methodist
Episcopal Church. was present, and conduct
ed the exercises. The funeral was we'll at
tended by the many friends of the deceased,
and his remains were taken to Oak Hill Gem
eery, where they were inferred beside those of
his wife, who died some twelve years pre-
vious.
RoBBERY-A boatman this morning had a
valuable watch, some papers and other vaiu-
ables, taken from him while he was asleep
upon one OF the ice boats in the harbor.
POLICE MATTRRs.-OnIy two arrests were
made yeserday-one for disorderly conduct
and one upon suspicion OF horse. stealing. No
fines were imposed.
GOT HIS POCKET PIcKRD.-While Assistant
Engineer Charles l.. Steever, of the Navy
Yard. was riding In one of the Washin gton
and Georgetown street cars from 7th street to
GEORGETOWN. yesterday morning, he was re-
ieved of his pocket-booR containing about $40.
ACCIDENT.-Mr. Riley A. Shlnn met with
quite painful accident a day or two since,
when, having occasion to visit one of the hay
lofts IN his stables, next the corner OF Green
and Olive streets, he unfortunately stepped
upon trap door which was not safely secured,
and was precipitated to the story below. He
sustained several severe bruises and sprain
OF the left arm.
TRIAL TRIP.-The steam packet Minnesota,
Captain Ritter. which has been undergoing
repairs for the past three or four weeks, made
her trial trip yesterday evening, going up as
tar as Little Falls ana back. She will COM
mence on Monday to run regularly between
Georgetown and Knoxville.
THE CANAL.-Twenty. six boats have ar
rived since our last report, one bringing lime
stone 10 Joseph Flanagan; the others coal,
consigned TO the Consolidation, Central, Ameri-
can. Borden and Cumberland Companies. The
same number Of boats have gene out.
THE PoRT.-The steamers Express, Ross
N aster. from Baltimore, has arrived Also
the Billup b. Seaman, King master, from Alex.
andrla
SHIPMENTS OF Coal From the Consolida.
ton Company, 277 tons to-day; from Rays
dock 900 TONS and from the Gum berland Com.
pany, 242 tons.
MERCHANTS Observation-Disclosures $50,
bushels OF wheat and $3.50 bushels OF corn
Sales: 900 bushels Of white corn, at 81 CO. 600
bushels of damaged corn at 90 cts; 500 bushels
OF white corn, and 400 bushels Of yellow corn,
at Sl.GS; 800 bushels choice red wheat. at 3. 80
so bushels OF white wheat. at So as, and 1,SOG
bushels of red wheat, at S2.30