Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-13
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and oath of a woman named Ann RAINY who
nS LES them with making threats against her
m AeePlng her continually in bodily fear, they
al occupying the same house. and i'm consequence
OF their hostile attitude towards her she had been
compelled to call on the Justice to defend her
a.oh h IN mem, They were held in the sum Of slO0
Officer Bayless arrested John Connolly, MARY
Connolly, JOhannah Connolly the elder, and Jo-
ton of ther landlord, Patrick CahiIl, who charges
them with assaultng him and his wife and
causing them to fear FOR their lives, they being
old and infrm. The officer in making the arrest
was assaulted Dy one of the she defendants usin1
her tongue, hands, and chairs She soon cooled
down, and was brought before the Justice. who
required them to give security to keep the peace
Officers Kemble and King arrested Mary yya,,.
alias Hammerly under the charge of having sto-
len certain goods and chattels the property Of her
former employer, j. Faugh She was concealed
In the house OF a man named James NJ CARROLL
Upon the omcers in9uiIing for the girl, Carroll
having been obtained the premises were searched
ana the girlwas found secreted under the bed
and part Of the goods found in the bed After
some nme carroll went into the yard and turned
up the art and found a silver pencil where he
had hidden II for her, and from under the hearth
stone ne also produced pair Of gold studs all of
W., Taieh PfSved TO be the property Of Faugh. Both
the sltl w ellis and the man Carroll Were COM
United to Jail for further examination
The girl, from information obtained from Car
toll, mas been In Jail for stealing in Baltimore
Inc omcers in Baltimore have been informed of
her arrest to ascertain something of her doings
there.
THE MONUMENT SocIErY-An adjourned
meeting Of the Board of Managers Of the Wash
ington Monument Society was held at the room of
the Secretary yesterday afternoon, at 5 O'Clock D.
M present, Messrs. Ellis, Magruder, Knight,
Bradley, McCalla, and Alice, Ohe Secretary
First Vice President Ellis presided
The reporters Were, on motion of Mr. Bradley
again elected; an eel-skinning process they are
Mayor Magruder made a forcible speech show
Ing the impOlicy of keeping the transactions of
The Board yelled from the people of the country
| but It was no go; and the reporters retired with
| Fraternity
| From the wordy pother which ensued in the
room just vacated by the reporter 1t would seem
| that the irate managers commenced 4 pell nell
attack upon the Secretary of the Board, which
did not, however quite annihilate that gentleman,
| full complement of limbs.
During the wordy melee, Mr. Craig let the
largest-slzed Grimalk kin out of the bag. In admit
ting that himself and Gen McCaIla originated the
call for the meeting to look up the affairs of the
Secretary, and that Gen. McCalla entered upon il
with ''great alacrity.n
The resolution Of Mr. Bradley for the appont-
ment OF committee of three persons outside of
the present or late Board Of Managers to investi-
gate the affairs OF the Board. was passed with an
adroit amendment by the mover whereby the in
vestlgation is carried back to February -, 1883
instead OF to 1855, in the resolution as first Of
| feTed; and Messrs. VIM Selden, R Farnham and
- Adams were appointed on the committee.
| Inc monument remains unfinished.
! The THEATRE WALLS, on f street, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth, still continue to rock
| during high winds. to the great danger of human
| life Not long since, mechanics and laboreTs
working in their immediate vicinity were forced
to suspend their work for three DAYS, least they
| should be buried under their fall Ii is the
business OF the corporate authorities to have these
walls taken down without DELAY; for surely
there has been ample time for their removal since
the edif1ce was burned. In any other city they
would have been leveled to the ground within
forty,eight hours after the fire destroying the
building took place. There Is pond Of stagnan
water, too, in the ruins, which requires prompt
attention on the part of the Board Of Health
| r. D. Welearn that the Commissioner of Health
has had conversation with the proprietor of the
theatre relative to the old walls. and we learn
further that it is his ntepkion 10 strengthen the
walls with iron girders md to II up large hall
! been noticed by the Health Commissioner Now
we have only to add that no intention on the part
OF anybody as to anything hereafter to be done, is
justification for falling once to cure the dam
| ger existing to the public from these walls
| SEVENTH WARD ASTI-KNow NOTHING MEET
ISG-The Seventh Warders had a large and ami
mated meeting at Potomac Hall last night for the
| purpose Of nominating candidates (Anti X. NJ
to represent the Ward in the City Councils
John i. Cassell, Esq, presided, with Mr. Jno
On motion of DIR. Morgan, the meeting proceed.
ed to make the nomination of Ward Representa-
tives, and Major VIM. G.. Flood was nominated
for Alderman, and Samuel Pumphrey. John
Cassell and John L. Bradley for Councilmen
On motion Of Samuel Taylor, Esq. resolutions
were adopted endorsing the nominations of the
City Union Convention, and expressing conf
dence in the zeal, capacity, and purity of the
nominees.
Mr.. J. F. Halliday, being present. was loudly
called for, and responded in graceful and telling
speech.
Major Flood and Mr.. Bradley were also called
upon, and responded appropriately.
The meeting then adjourned with the under
standing that the Seventh Ward is to be heard
from about the first OF June.
REcovERY.-About two years ago a horse was
stolen from the pasture Of Mr. s. Suit, in Prince
George county, Nd. and though advertised one
year In the papers, and a reward Of $40 offered
no tidings Of him was obtained till within two
weeks.
Mr.. NJ. Carroll, Of MARYLAND. took I'D an estrav
horse on his premises and advertised him. The
description answered that Of the stolen horse SO
well, that Mr.. Suit sent his son to identify the
animal and claim him, but another person had
been there, paid charges, sworn to the horse as
his property. and taken him away. Suit traced
his horse to the centre market in this civ and
Yesterday found him in the possession Of MT
Cammack, collector
The parties went to Justice Goddard,s Office
anu u WAY tndt sun should take the
horse aud give security that he would bring him
efOre the Justice on Saturday at IL O'Clock when
further examination Of the facts of the case will
be had, and those persons who owned the horse
after Suit and prior to Cammack, will be sum
moned and required to give information how each
one obtained possession.
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRACY Of the Fifth
Ward was held last mig ht at Casparis' Hail. Capt.
toll Hill.
The meeting came to order, the President, Cap
tain Barry, in the Chair
In the absence Of Mr.. Smallwood the Secreta-
ry, Mr.. NJ. Marceron was elected Secretary pro
tenn.
The President stated the object of the meeting
which was to fx regular meeting nights for the
Association, in the interim between the present
time and the day Of the coming municipal cleo
ton the last meeting having broken up without
fixing upon any time. The regular meeting of the
Association would not occur until the first Tues
day night in June. IL was necessary to hold sew
eral meetings in the interim.
After some further discussion the meeting adj