Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-11


new iineb safely hsrbored in Quantice Greek
where there IL no danger from the ice. The
keypert left Aqua Creek AZ 10 O'Clock yester-
day morning, and found on Der upward Trip
the Ice very bad IN places, on Sa urdAy night
10 being frozen hard. and was sliehtly dam
aged. The officers are of the opinioa inst toe
pack a. the mouth Of the Eastern Branch rs
eorged from the bottom, and this morning IL Is
greater barrier 20 travel than Il has yet been
the tsgs from Alexandria, with passenger
from the South, after repeated efforts % get
tsrosgh 1t asd failing. returning 70 Aiexan-
driA- -~a.... .... -.r n r.
On Saturday, Mr.. Skdmores nah house on
the shore just west of the Virginia end OF the
Long Fridge. was carried ofYoy the tee, aud Is
now lying near the mouth Of Four Mile Run
THH KoBBERy AT THn TRKAsURy-rhe
Seere,sry OF ,he Treasury this morning issued
the following circular go .E.f
TREASURY DEPAKrNKNT, FEB. 10, 1867.
$500 Reward.
The above reward will be paid a. herein
after mentioned. for the arrest Of A VIM Le.
Alias George Palmer, alias George Rogers
aged So years. short gray hair and moustach-,
two years, viz: 1851 and tsea, under the nam
Of George Palmer, On the 2ist regiment New
York volunteer Infantry, com manded by Col
VIM. Rogers, Of Buffalo.
Lee was employed IN the Loan Branch OF
the Treasury Department, from september,
1854, TO the 10Th o January, 1867; ne left W ash
ton city the latter date, and is charged with
absconoing with some thirty-six thousand
dollars (36.U0U) or more. in 80 Treasury notes
Of the first series, stated August Is. ls6i.
$3.50 will be paid for the arrest and deliv-
cry of Lee TO the Superintendent OF Police at
Washington city, ID. g. aud 5000 for the
eovery OF the money, or in that proportion, for
the amount that may be recovered.
(Signed.b H. McCULLoCH,
|. Secretary of the Treasury.
CRIMINAL Court. Judge Fssher.-TAe cOnovsr
Sanford Conover. alias Charles A. Dunham
INDICTED for perjury, after receiving the in
structions Of the Court. returned a verdict OF
guilty The counsel for the accused, 5udse
Lander and Mr.. Gooding. gsve notice OF their
intention 10 move for a new trial.
In two cases OF larceny, agains: r.. II Clarke,
John Bell, indicted for larceny. was con-
victed Of larceny. and sentenced 10 the ALBANY
penitentiary for one year.
The case OF Robert Hoffman and Samuel
Paris, indicted for the larceny OF s2S O6O from
the banking house of Messrs. Riggs & Co,
some months ago, was CALLED, and Hoffman
answered. The District AttorRey proposed 10
enter a nolie pros. az TO Hoffman but the eOuu.
sci, Messrs. Norris and Smithers, being an xIous
for a verdict, jury was sworn and Hoffman
Daniel Wayne, indicted for larceny, was
convicted.
James Franklin. was found guilty OF lar.
ceny, and sentenced 70 one years imprison-
ment In the penitentiary.
POLICE OFFIoKR IN TRoUBLk-This morn.
ing Officer J. Il. Wilson arrested Jos Lewis.
a coiored boy aged about twelve years, for
fighting IN the street, and started with HIN 10
Justice Bates office. Some gentlemen who
we're near by followed the officer to the Office.
and there made com plant that the officer had
committed an assault and battery on the bOy
with intent to kilL and had struck him on the
head three times with a club. The Justice
held the policeman 10 hail for a hearing this
afternoon. The boys head was cut, but the
offfcer AYERS thst il was by accident that he
was struck. The case wac reported to MAJOR
Richards, Superintendent OF Police, who
promptly suspended the officer, aud ordered
him a der arrest and TO take on his uniform.
SUDDEN 1NsANITY.-Yesterday morning
abeute O'Clock, a young man, well known
AND highly Respected by our citizens. was at
lacked with a Mt of insanty while IN watson's
barber shop. corner eeh street and Louisiana
avenue, and shot himself accidentIy through
the left hand, INN icting serious wound. He
had two pistols with him. one OF which his
brother took from him, but he handling the
other, Il exploded. and the BAH passed through
his hand He left the saloon and ran into the
street, causing considerable alarm 10 persons
with whom he came h contact, and finally
was secured.
RETURN THE CoATs-Persons having coats
tsken by mistake from the Presidents on Thurs
day evening last, can receive their own by re-
turning those In their possession to Mr.. Dom,
a. the Executive Mansisn. Representa- We
Hunter, of New York, lost . very nne coat
bearing his name on the Collar Solicitor
Jeraon, OF the Treasury Department, also lost
valuable one. Mr.. Dom has a number OF
have by applying TO him.
MEDICAL RrroRT ON THE FREEDMEN HBEE.
Surgeon keyburn, OF tie fresdmen's Bureau,
surgeon IN charge OF the District has made his
report to Mayor General Howard, showing the
condition OF the freedmen in hospitals during
under treatment during the month was I,s50:
OF whom So died, 1,002 were cured and dis
charged, and 6e& remained under treatment al
the last OF the month The diseases most prev
aIeDt Were 0rOnchttis and pnQumOuia
CONTRACTS roR FUnxIsHIse FLouR-on
Saturday last, bids for furnishing 500 barrels
OF flour for the Subsistence Department at
w as hiRGton. ID. c.. were opened 1t the Office OF
Colonel Bell, Commissary of Subsistence, and
the contracts for sl.ooo barrels, second quality,
awarded 10 A. Ross Ray & Bro, AT sl3y6s per
barrel; 200 barrels, second quality, to CASA
way Il Howard, At SIS per barrel: 300 barrels,
first quality, TO George Waters, al sl437 per
BARREL 10
CIRCUIT CoURr-Jadoe Carner.-This morn
ing, the case OF Alden VS. Magruder ct al com
missioners of election in the Seventh Ward
action 10 recover damages from the defendants
Ter refusing his vote-was given TO the Jury,
who returned verdict for the defendants.
Riddle for the plaintiff, Bradley and Bradley
for the defendants. .sist
REpIxp OF rHr PooR.-Durine the past
FreedmenS Bureau, to disiribute the appro-
prtation Of $4,000, nave given &2,0S4 worth OF
groceries. fuei. and clothing 70 BIS persons,
those relieved being both white and coiored
ADMrTTBD.-Lydou II. Stevens, OF this city,
was admitted an attorney and counsellor OF
the Supreme Court fthis District. on the 9Th
irst., ON motion OF u. Thompson, Esq.
Affairs in Geergetswa. ss 49,
TEE NEW RxoIsrRY.-This morning. Msssrs.
Bronaugh,, Clements, saa DIR. Or1giu, the
judges of election under the late law Of Con
grese, tsok tdeir seats in the main hall of the
Custom House, and began to register the voters
anew. The rush was not 90 great during