Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-15


ALLEGED FoRGERY.-Iieut. Noonan of the
sanitary police, to-day addressed a communica-
ton to the Board OF Health, IN reply to the
published proceedings of that body. in which IL
was stated that an account was furnished the
board for SO for the removal of the coachman
of the Hon. Fernando Wood to the smallpox
hospital, approved by him, (the lieutenant, J
who denies having endorsed any such bill. Ii
puTpOrtiDg to be so endorsed, the signature, he
says, is forged. Lieut.. NOOnan also states that
MIR. Wood has paid all bills in the case of his
coachman; that he (NOoDan) intends bringing
the perpetratOr of the forged bill before the
be safely kept to be us ed as evidence in the case
before the proper authorities.
Tom SoRRELL ARREsTKD.-On FRIDAY night
Thomas SOrrell, of this city, was arrested i'm
Baltimore, on a telegram from Major Richards.
asking him to be held until he could be sent for
anu Deteedye Coomes went over for him on
Saturday. His counsel petitioned for a writ OF
habeas corpus, and he was taken before Judge
Scott, in Baltimore, and the case partially heard
Sorrell is charged with an assault with intent to
Kill Ella Coleman, who was divorced from him
few weeks ago. The prisoner will probably
be delivered TO our authorities as soon as the
proper papers are sent on.
A MODERN SAMsoN.-Some one last NIGHT
stole-not the gates of GAIA, but one almost as
heayy-the large iron gate from the east side of
The City Hall enclosure. If unaded in the theft
he must be Samson No 2, and should be looked
alter. In the mean time we suggest to persons
owning One-story houses-brick or frame-that
they attend the next storekeeper's sale at the
navy yard and purchase sheet anchors to hold
their domiciles, otherwise the fellow will come
along some night and carry them off on his back
QUICK WoEK.-Friday night Mr.. Jas. Kirby,
living at Falls Church, Va , had a valuable
mare stolen from him, and on discovery of his
loss, Saturday morning, rode to Georgetown
and telesTaphed to police headquarters when
word was sent TO all the stations. In thirty min
utts afterwards Sergeant Clayton, of the fifth
precinct, had the horse and was ready to deliver
II 10 the owne on his arriya in Washington
shortly afterwards. The thief escaped.
From the National News Company we have
The LcEd0n Graphic for December, finely Illus
tTatcd, and Hdspsr's BGzGr for January u: from
j. ShilingtOn We have the GolarB for February
and lGTPeT,S BGzGr for January y; from James
j.. htrNand w have the Bcsdr and the Atlantic
AcHtbiy Tor February.
SINKING FUND.-The only offer made to the
commissioners OF the sinking fund for the sale OF
lo-year corporation bonds was one at - which
was held to be too high for the interests of the
District government. The purchase was there
fore postponed.
BoRoBALSAMTNE is destined to become n
standard remedy for sores and skin diseases,
and II II not improbable that il will prove the
long looked-for cure Of smallpox. We are in
formed that an eminent physician of Philadel-
pha is testing Its virtues in that terrible disease.
From James Bellew, 705 7th street, we have
some specimens of Hitchcock's cheap musical
publications; from Philip & SOlOmons and Glib
son & Brothers we have handsome calendars for
1872
The BALTIMORE AND Potomac RAILROAD
have completed the bridge over the canal at X
named.