Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-19

would send them on payment sf ave per cent
commission. The amounts being duly sent oy
the purchasers the enterprieing firm forward
ed certificates of stock on the Sandy r yer Pc
troleum Co-the value OF which IL not knoIn
In W all street. Mayor Hoffman now warns
all parties not 10 make investments IN these
establishments, and notifies those in the rural
districts
The New York Commercial says the firm
complained or 10 the Mayor is slocated a. No.
62 Broadway, calling themselves CLARK Wen
sler Co, who, II appears, are MAJ ayers of
what is commonly caled q Gift EqIerprisa,"
and That TIE Mayor Is p0werless to laSa adc
Piocet olnes against them unless the parties
vlcumlzed come tor ward and make The necss-
saIy affidsvits''
POLICE " oRK-SeliHg Liquor By Small, &c
Yesterday officer Peaster. of the Fourth Ward,
arrested jeremiah Connell, Christian Olson,
and Catht rine Foley, for selling liQuor by The
small and each was fined 500 and cos-s, and
IN default OF payment the last named was
committed to the workhouse Henry Chat
ran was also arrested by officer I.aarab- for
selling liquor without a license, AND fined n
like sum by Justice Walter James Barnett
vas arrested by officer Fifeld. OF tne First
" ard. for selling ltu uor 10 soldiers, ana limo
Thy Mccormick, by of1cer X. 4. Taylor. for
selling liquor by the small without license,
and were each fined S2O and cos's by Jus.
nee MorselL Darby Cohen was arrest
ed by officer Manders of the Seventh
"ard for selling liquor withe at license, in two
cases, and Justice Tucker fined him so in
each case from which be appealed to court.
John She's was arrested by Officer King and
Patrick Kelly by Sergeant Meredith, on the
same charge, and were each fined $50. In the
elehtn East Washington) precinct Oficer
Duoais arrested Thomas Adams. John Burke.
Octave Nephen, Mathew Murray, Joseph
Daitler and Daniel Shehsn. on the same
charge and Justice Tucker fined Adams and
Dattler $40 each, which was paid; com nitted
Nephen to the workhouse in default OF sen
fine: dismissed Burke and the last named, and
fined Murray. who appealed.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY, &c.-Yesterday,
oh1cer Beal1 OF the second precinct arrested
Henry Taylor, on the charge Of assaulting
Kate Smith, and on this charge ne was DIS
missed by Justice Thompson. but fined $3.50
Tor dlsorderiy condnct: In Lieut MiIstead's
prec met, Justice Tucker committed Martin
Gar gley To The workhouse for thirty days for
being drunk mud disorderly' and Justice Cull
committed John Jones to Jail for thirty days In
detanlt of payment Of $40 fine for trespassing
In the frat precinct. Mary Mclaughlin, ar.
rested by Officer Barnes, was committed to
the workhouse for being drunk aud disorderly,
rs was Jason West, charged with being a sus-
picious character, and Henry W alker, charged
with vagrancy. In the sixth precinct, Janant
Cassidy, q. W. Custine, and w. L. Nicholson
DERBY. In Ehe fifth precinct Justice Harper
fined Mary Burch 3 for drunkenness, and w
G. Harley for violating corporation ordinance,
and George Hendrtch, for disoyderly conduct,
go, each,
A SINGULAR CASE English Fortunes for
5.aeriean Hers.-Yes'erday Detectives McDe.
witt and Clarvce arrested, at the residence OF
sylvapia avenue. man by the name of Geo.
Peter ID umford, on the charge of attempting
to defraud certain parties In this city by false
representations Mumford, who Is dark
had visited the Frere family, Of the First Ward,
representing that he was q cousin Of their's-a
son OF rich uncle who had died in England,
leaving fortune of about $4,000 to the First
Ward family; but it seems they "could
not see it." He had arranged for meet
ing of the heirs at Mrs. Gibbs, at which
headquarters, with his baggage, in which were
found large number of letters, among others
one which leads the Detectives to believe that
he has been the tool Of other parties. Ii bears
date Of New York, September I'D, 1867, and i.
directed to Capt. q. p. Mumford, stating that
the papers he had sent are Of no use except
Mrs. Robinson's marriage certificate. Papers
In his possession give his name as George
Peter Mumford. born on Philpot street, Baltt-
more Dece n Der 25th, 1892; that ne has followed
the sea for 2e years, and the last voyage he
mace was in the ship s.3rest of the Wave -
| which was wrecked something over a year
| since on Goodwin Sands, (coast of Eng
land Other letters In his possession
| show that he IL engaged TO be married to q
| young lady IN Baltimore. and others still tn Al
| be married the daughter of q woman Of ga
lais, France, who Is believed 10 be still Ii wing
/ although he states he has not seen her since
| 1865, when she was residing in New York H
| claims that his mother told him over twenty
| years since that his name was Frere, son oil
| Charles Frere, and that the name Mumford b,
took from his stepfather; and he processes Il
| have In his possession his fathers watch, a
| also his like ness. He also asserts that he saw
and seen the grave OF Albert Frsre. the ties ia
| tor referred 10. letters also show that he ha
father living In baltimore, now So years O
age. who urges hem to return to his home
may See him estabiis IN business before i h
dice. He is still al headquarters, but the off
GERS will probably take him to Baltimore.
| PROF. BLoT's LECTURH.-The third lectur
OF the series on the Art OF Cookery was deliy
cred a. Union League Hall this morning, b
euce. The subject of this lecture was Poul
try, Sweet Dishes, and Veget ables, and wa
the most interesting of the lectures delivere
BY him. He spoke OF the inferior markets i
| Washington. and that poultry offered for sal
here. and purchased by housekeepers, woul
rot find purchaser in Philadelphia or Ne,
the dealers, because they encouraged them
| buying poultry that was improperly dressed
His illustrations Of the manner in which tul
keys and chickens are trussed, boned, an
sewed, elected tie piaudits OF the audienc
His lecture tomorrow, the last OF the serie
10 on Pastry.
PLEASANT ENTIRrAIHMRHr.-Th resident
| of Alexander Williamson. ON 4 street, bet " ee
llth and 18th. was the scene OF a pleasant en-
to number Of their friends a D 'r rsla sa%,a
Among those present were rome Of our be-
known Scottish citizens, including the cell
brated vocalist who diversified the ceremonis
by several of his choicest pieces Of music. Tn
| evening was spent In dancing and sinsini
| and closed with a handsome supper, Who
was participated in with a good relish. III
STEALING doRsB AND SLu0H. ~ eeterda
| Omcers McDevitt and OiAfvoe arrested We
liam Brown Alias Spider Brown, on the chars
I Of stealing horse and slei4h belonging 70 AZ
| drew Jackson, colored, ana Justice Waltf