Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-30
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ALARM OF FrRE.-Saturday evening about
half-p nine O'CLOCK, an alarm OF hre was
| discovered fire in frame building on Bridge,
between Market and Frederick streets, which
was occasloned by the burning OF an old
mattress, which the officer got into the street.
where the FIRE was extin guished The steamer
Henry Addison, of Georgetown, and the
hioernia and Union, of Washington, were
promptly on the ground, but their services
lnguished. The house was occupied by
Iheooore Seifert, who with his family had
leI; me District. The doors were fastened,
ano 1t IS therefore thought that the fire was the
sttempt OF en- lncendtsry to burn tue house,
by throwing lighted match through broken
pane OF glass in the window
GAMBLING.-Si1 colored men named Albert
Murray, Simeon Phoenix, VIM. Hunter, Ar
thu Ferguson, George Doris and Philip Par
ker. were Yesterday arrested by five Of the
police, aud taken before Justice Buckley,
charged with violating the laws by playing
cards on Sunday. They were found guilty Of
the charge and fined g. so each.
STREET WALKINe.-At IL O'Clock on Satur-
respectively Mary E. Spencer, Maggie Brock
and Annie johnson, Were taken into custody
by officer Green and placed in the cell at the
station house for the night, and brought out
before Justice Buckley the next morning, who
fined the trio 81 so each for street walking
POLICE BUs1NEss.-Fourteen arrests were
made by the police on Saturday and SUNDAY
morning; three for street walking and six for
gambling. The amount Of fines imposed was
$3.50 Six arrests were made yesterday, all
for intoxication and disorderly conduct, and
fines imposed By Justice Buckley amounting
to Sil.5O.
TEMPERANCE MBETINas.-The usual Sun
day evening temperance meeting was held
last evening at the new Market Hall, under
peranCe Society. The meeting was well at.
tended, and addresses were made by Captain
Donaldson, of Washington; MIR. Divine, of Pc.
tonac Division, and VIM H. Craig, of Foun-
riD rnA tha
pledge Of total ab7tinence. Mount Zion Tenn
peraDce Association. composed mostly of
farmers, held meeting yesterday afternoon
at the grove at the foot Of Bsall street, which
was addressed by Mr. Finney of Was hington
and Mr. VIVA. H. Craig, of Fountain Divis'ol
SHIPMENTS OF CoAL.-From the Borden
company TO- day, 220 tons; from the Consolida-
ton company 270 tons
THB CANAL.-Thirty- -four boats have come
down the canal and reported at the collector
office since our last report, bringing coal for
the Cumberland, Cons oldaton, Borden, Gen.
tral, American, and Hampshire and Baltimore
companies. Several boats have come down
which have not been reported, and Is boats
have gone out
DIsoEDERLY CAsEs:-Patrick Howe, a ca
penter, arrested by Of1icer Volkmau, was yes
terday fined % so by Justice Buckley for be-
ing intoxicated on the street. Nancy A. Price,
colored, arrested by Officer Hospital. was
fined 81 80 for the same offence. David Jones,
sailor, arrested by Officer Robey, was fined
$3.50 for being drunk and disorderiy, as were
Patrick Fitzgerald and Mary M cCarty, arrest
ed by officers Hess and Harper for the same
offence; but Mary being In a state of impscu-
mostly, she was committed to the workhouse
in default. John W. Robey, fisherman, ar
rested this morning by Officer Robey, came
before Justice Buckley, charged with disorder
ly conduct and was fined Sl.50.
BEAsTLY DRUNK.-A common vagrant,
named Mary Kelly. was brought to the station
house in wagon, about IL O'Clock this morn
ing, she having been arrested by officer Robey,
in state Of beastly intoxication. She was
after some difficulty, dragged to the cell W here
she laid upon the floor in an unconscious state.
She had got away from the workhouse only
about two hours
MERCHANTS Observation-Disclosures 1000
bushels OF wheat, 1880 bushels of yellow corn,
and go bushels of rye. Sale: 900 bushels of
red wheat at $3.50; 90 bushels OF rye at ST. 90
and l,250 bushels Of yellow corn at Sl.24.
THE observation-disclosures Eliza Ann,
Hilton, with tar from Norfolk.
observation-disclosures Nos. 7f and IS, on
Bridge street, between Washington and Con-
gress streets, owned by Mr.. CALVIN Payne, are
being torn down, preparatory to the erection
OF more substantial structure on the same