The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-24
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Hon. Mr. Willard democratic candidate for governor of
the State of Indiana will address the democracy of this city
this evening" at hafpast eight O'clock Coombss Build
ing, south side Pennsylvania avenue headquarters
Jackson Democratic Association. Those who desire rich
treat will avail themselves of this opportunity.
We have large night police, who are literally compens-
ted for their services and who supposed have watch
full eye the lives and property of citizens For tho
last two years however, they have been snguary unoru-
nate in meeting the reasonable expectations public for
scarcely week passes by without being called upon to
record garing of burglary in the very
heart of the city Since the of Washington Nayor
and his marvellous release the burglars who have long
tested city have become still holder and
in their vilanow operations. In addition the
toned by us few days ago, the Star of last evening
es the following: =. f"..
"MoRE BURGLARIEs.-Last night about eleven o'clock
the large grocery of Messr Middleton Bea was
tered BY burglars and small amount of money stolen.
butchers cleaver and climbed the
door This was bold undertaking The store situated
Hotel and the robbers selected hour Of the night when
crowds of persons moving about in that vicinity The
ceaer used to force the door left in the store
not been identihed this morning. .... - ....'-
About two O'Clock the STORE Of Mr.. Stewart corner of
2h and Streets entered but the robbers were fright
ened off By man who sleeping in adjoining
At this place they forced pad lock the outside and
oreock the inside of the door, They Overloaded the
desk and moneydrawer but obtained nothing for their
pains"
Hon. L. P. Waldo for several years the popular and eff
cen head Of the Pension Bureau arrived this city on
Tuesday last, and took lodgings al Wizards Hotel He will
remain in Washington for several days.
STEAM BOILER ExPLosIoSsThe number of boiler
explosions-many of them of most deadly nature-whch
have occurred since the enactment of the law 1862 has
induced the board Of supervisors recently In
ngton TO recommend TO Congress of the
OF the nss alloy and the substitution of therefor
From engineering experience of years on
the Mississippi river and its tributaries prepared
demonstrate to the most ordinary mechanical capacity
the substitution Of the for the other will In no wise d.
mnish the dangers to life and property which the
doubted desire OF Congress to effect by the adoption OF the
bill lying on is table, The precautions referred toJoh
Of heproeeed upon the idea that the engineer only
TO be earned Of dangers 20 apply the corrective that all
stoTos or eaboatractag fables and profes-
sona ignorance reekessnel. Is found in charge
those fiery monsters from whose iron ribs death
taon Is ready leap unless restrained high profes
sonsl ability and integrity the part of those who
then in charge can demonstrate that ad-
ditioua security exemption from danger will be attained
by the adoption OF the proposed guard that already
that its effect will merely be to continue tho peris
which all exposed who trust themselves theirs
the dangerous presence Of steam and that both liable
be tempered with at any time by those who have
charge. JOHN NJ REEDER,
400 Penn. avenue near corner Of Sd street.