Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-03
EXTENSIVE RoBpsnr-Mrs. Camubsll r..

EXTENSIVE RoBBsnr.-Mfs. Campbell. re-
siding In z street. was on Tuesday robbed
OF large amount Of silver plate, and other
metallic valuables. the value of which 10,
probably, four or i've hundred dollars The
servant woman having left the house some
what abruptly and mys,eriously, was at once
suspected Of the larceny. She has been known
Ford, and a half dozen, at least. of other
aliases. Those indefatigable and eff ,ient po-
lice oficers, Handy and Boss, assisted by Mr..
Davis, the chief of police, undertook to dis,
cover and arrest the wrong doer Ind, after
fatiguing and diligens search, succeeded in
doing 90 yesterday afternoon. They not only
arrested the womsn-on English hill-but re.
covered the stolen goods, which they found in
her trunks, together with other articles Of
value. Captain Birch, before whom she vas
brought, committed he- for q further exami.
nation.
DEsTIrUrs TRAVELLERS Last night Ger.
man, his wife, and two daughters. Zone of
whom is aged about sixteen, and the other
FIVE yesrs,) came to the Central watch. house
for lodgings. They had walked all the way
from baltimore, and arrived in this city on
their way to Alexandria. Tie officers In at
tendance at once RAISED 3 subscription to
purchase the yourg.r cai4 pair Of shoe /,
aud the kind hearted Captain provided them
with supper. They appear to be a worthy
family; but the misfortune is. they are poor.
We doubt not that the attentions which hey
received from strangers, cheered their
dropping 'pirits, and hat the contributors to
their comfort were blessed in the dsei."
GAS FIrTING.-Capt. John Reese, the pro.
prietor of the Esgle Gas Fitting Establish.
ment, proceeded this morning, with q strong
force, to the Military Asylum, for the purpose
OF putting up the necessary apparatus for
lighting the "Sol6iers' Home" with gas
This gentleman has on hand a largo and Va
ried assortment Of chandeliers and other ar.
ticles in th at line We respectfully invite the
attention OF the public to bis advertisement in
the Star respecting new style Of force pump.
GRAND MAY FESTIVAL We learn that the
teachers and scholars of the large and four
ishipg Sunday school Of st. Matthews Church
are TO havs q Grand Festival next Monday.
The Queen of Maya daughter of one of cur
most enterprising mechsnics-is, we hear, to
De crowned, and tho other exercises appro.
pirate to Sunday school exhibition will take
place at the White House on the Potomac. Ii
is supposed that about six bundled will enjoy
the Festival.
CENTRE MAnKEr.-The prices, unfortunate.
ly, continue high. There il, in some articles
a slsnt reduction in price, but not Of a con-
graiulatory importance. Eggs sixteen cents
dozen; butter from twenty Eve to fifty cents
pound; potatoes two dellars a b1shel; ss-
paTagus eight cents bunch; chickens from
thirty-one TO fifty cents each; tough, shriy.
sied apples, from City to seventy five cents
PEEK.
RoBBERY.-One of the proprietcrs of dry.
gods store or stand in the centre market. On
proceeding to his place Of basin ess this morn.
ing, was as'onished TO fcd that thieves had
been at work and carried eff all his goods, ard
this, too, in the Immediate vicl nifty of the
watch house. The holiness of depredators is
q marvel.
FULLY COMMITTED Robert Bronaugh was
fully committed to await trial at the next term
OF the crimical court, charged with stealing a
gold watch from Mr.. ]. H. Taylor, late an
actor at the Peoples Theatre. The d. operty
was recovered through the vigilance Of Ofi,er
Reese.
WATCH RETURNS. Several dodgers last
night Bill Evans, out after hours, fined.
John Patterson white, disorderly; sentenced
to Fey a fse and costs.