Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-12
STOLEN PATENT OFFICE COUpONs
Hearing Of . Charge Of Conspiracy.

In the Police Court, Judge Smell, this morn
Ing, Assistant District Attorney Thomas called
to the attention OF the court a charge of con.
spracy against John H. Adriaans, a patent ct
torney in this city, and colored man named
Ludwell Gunnell, formerly employed in the
Patent Office as q laborer.
The warrant was sworn out by Schuyler Dur
yea, chief clerk of the Patent Office, and charged
that on the LIST of November, 1884, Gunpell
took from the Office twenty-one books contain.
ing coupons valued at sos; that he impressed
on them q fac smile OF his Duryea's signature
and afterwards turned them over to Adriaans
with intent to defraud the government in pur-
suance of the conspiracy previously formed be-
tween them.
Mr.. Campbell Darlington appeared for Adri-
aans, and Col. Cook appeared In behalf of Gun
nell. plea of not guilty was entered and the
warrant as referred to above was read, and the
court proceeded to hear testimony.
FIRST LIEUT.. VIM. A. MANN. iadjutant 18th
infantry, now on leave in New York city, has
been ordered to conduct q detachment of re.
cruits from that city to the department of
Dakota, for the 18th infantry, and will then
join his regiment.
RETIRED.-First Lieut. Palmer Tilton, Goth
infantry, has been found incapacitated for
active service by a retiring board, and has been
granted leave until further orders.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMErER-Thef follow.
ing were the readings at the signal office to-day:
ID. IL
s5.4. Maximum. 36.7. Minimum. PAL.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
THE "ARMY" AND "SATAN"-The Salvation
army here is inquiring by court-martial into
some alleged misconduct of its members. A
army" headquarters last night in expectation
that some exposures would take place. 1t was
announced from the stand that these matters
were being honestly inquired into, and that
when q just investigation had been had the
facts would be made public, harm whoever it
might. This appeared to be a fair, common
ance seemed disappointed nevertheless, at least
those who expected some racy developments.
rem took place this morning from the residence
Of Mp. ]. Dempsey, on south Fairfax street.
Capt Warren was IS years of age. He had been
an officer in the confederate army, and many
OF his older comrades followed his remains TO
the grave.
POLICE REPoRT.-The mayor has discharged
Samuel Lamb, charged with threatening Mr. c.
Q. Pullman. p. Doran has been fined 81 for
disorderly conduct.
here is a twoand-a-halfstory brick on King
street, between Fayette and Henry streets to
telling wood near Hunting creek, is improving
Federal HILL" q well-known farm in Jefer son
to Mr. v. Price, of Loudoun. The farm con-
buildings, &c.-Daniel Bennett, a coi lr
Thursday night, and was buried to-day.-An
alarm OF fire was sounded yesterday afternoon
proceed ng from mistaken idea that the roof
Of the NJ. E. church south, on Washington
| street, was on fre.-The Lee street railroad
extension is at sea again, and 1t will probably
be some time after Christmas before a bill can
be agreed upon that will be satisfactory to all
Sion ne recently bought on Washington street
to j. H. Maddox, of New Orleans, for %, $780,
The new Judge OF the AIexandria county court.
Hon. d. NJ Chichester, will preside at the Janu.
airy term, Judge Sangster's time expiring on
the 31st of December next