Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-02

OF M Hona's jewelry store. onnosit. Rrown,s
loel, under suspicious circumstances and thew
thIp, MN ana asked him his business. He gave
~ .. "a an ihsumclent excuse, and invited them to
g S, 70 .he National to take drink This they de-
.hnneo, put took him to the Guard. house with
committ he n examination era thi: morning he was
meantime his lodging place was discovered and
fianuy ana Evans asked a search.warrant to I,oL
" stolen goods 1t was issued and tbey. assisted
bou WmS ICE Williamson and R. King, went to
nouse on -FOUR and-a-half street, near the Avenue
Kept by Mrs. Mack, where they found AN inn:
mense trunk belonging to the prisoner. Not being
able to unlock 1t, they about to break II with
On s.I, axe when w alsh took key from his pocket
winch instantly opened the trunk when a LARGE
number OF beautiful and costly curtains. silver
ware, hne clothing, costly books and daouerreo.
ype Hkenesses Were exposed to view The cur
ihps rom ror u McGnire's Buckner Bayls's and
Coyle : silver ware were recognised nv the
irlends OF those parties, and messengers We're sent
70 summons those gentlemen to identifv tbei,
goods; walsh Is retained at the Chief Of Policies
ONCE for full examination. He ia noxverfnI
Nan! hight complicated has light hair. broad face
ana is foreigner: He denies that the trunk is
MIS- or that he had anything to do with it.
The COLUMBIAN TEACHERS, Assoc1.rrox
This Is the oldest assoc alton of teacbe,a .oth -
4 enhsVlVahla Ii was SFganized in IS4s and has
held us monthly meetings regularly since Nearly
an .ne a0est teachers In the District Of Columbia
are ana have been its members Verv MANY Of
the important questi ons touching education The
District District have been discussed, and not In vain
ne convention held a few wears since resulted I'm
sIeat sood, and the census then taken has been of
more advantage to the cause of education in the
District than any other single movement To thiS
association does the entire credit of mi. csnsus
oeiong- There is no doubt but that the members
Oh tnls Association are better acquainted with tbe
wants OF the community In an education,l no;nt
w view Than my other body of mrn kithffnu
majority are private teachers yet it is believed
mat every one Of them are I'm favor of a nnhiio
school system. Our present system is in the w,v
OF development, and eventually win comns,1s
"tn any other in the country
hold ~ tiie 10 Suggest To this Association which
noids meeting Saturday, March 3. at 10 o.c,ocL
she PfoPfiety OF holding ward meetings expressly,
sui ;ne purpose OF bringing before the people the
OF common schools their present condition
mert OF high school; and, third the annoimt
heh' OF superintendent of the District schools
F.P.
u Morgan, the Superintendent of the Mash.
.nS.on monument Grounds, in making his usnal
hid previous to closing up for the night found
MD In the chimney place of the old bi,cksm;th
snop set of burglars tools CONSISTING Of onid
chlsei, Dit and brace, and false KEYS He took tb.
tools away with him, and locking ND the sbon
sftu, ~, maze preparations to watch the place.
A1ter dark he stationed himself In a Quiet placs
ana remained there till O'Clock a m when to
ilr, ,phe very large man. approached the old sboD
anu anu tIled TO get In, but found it locked Morgan
pA he
men, demanding tLeir business. when thew in
SANITY took to their heels over the commons N the
olrectlon of Long Bridge at a 2:iO pace MORGAN
ssse Gnase, ana hred three shots from revolver
d tr them without eli c and they made good their
escape 1t is supposed that the intention of the
men was to break into the office for the purno.e of
ooanlhg the silver block recently sent from Cal.
lfornla to the Monument Association which is
valued at 5000 The block, however. does mot
happen 10 he there, so had the rascals got in tbev
"o"id nave obtained their labor for their pains
THE THEATAE.-A large audience was present
at the Theatre last hight. to witness the perform
ance of The Stranger" which play Was well
carried through by Mr.. Murdoch and his able
Lyons, and MI. and Mrs Lillywhite ," on which
occasion Mr.. Murdoch takes his benefit.
rex Richards Washington correspondent
OF the Philadelphia Press, SAYS of Mr.. Murdoch's
en9dGeihent:-''l have got glimpse at the call
which told you was being signed, requesting
MuTdochs appearance in this city Nothing
could be more complimentary TO the drama and
10 Mr.. Murdoch as one of its chief interpret.rs
than the elegant letter which CONVEYS the invita-.
ton 1t is signed by several Senators includjno
brace OF very prominent Presidential candidates
zen Zen 30. LAM. and Albert 6. Brown. OF Mis-
sissiPPl,as Well as Senators Gwn, Pugh Wig
iaii, blgler, Hemphill. and others. OF the Honse
the most brilliant members ha We shown their taste
py joining In the invitation to the elegant actor
SUPREME COURT.-Yesterday, Hon w Dunn.
OF Indiana, was admitted an attorney and counsel,
Tor Of this Court.
No. i2. Jose Dolores Pacheco.s administrator
appellants, 'gt: the United States This cause
was argued by Mr. Goold for the appellants. and
'y No Mr r., +: rs stanton for the sPPelfees
Erederlck Notrebe, deceased, appellants, agt.
William w. Woodfnlk This cause was sub.
hil'te9 10 the consideration OF the Court on the
record and printed argument by Mr. Pike for the
appellants. and by Mr.. Meigs for appellee
No. 1i6 The Bank of Pttsbury. plaintiff in
error, agt John 5 Neal ct al. This cause was
argued by MIR. f.. Nj. Stanton for the appellants,
and MIR Thompson for the appelees. Adjourned,
The PRISONERS DOCK. This morning. the
dock at the guard-hOuse presented hard crowd.
lol The legal Investigation Of Justice Dom, the
sitting magistrate at that station The CHARGE
against most of them was yagrancy MANY of
them Were recognized old FEEDERS upon the
charity OF orr citizens, and were sturdy able
bodied men qualified to haul seine, dig, plough,
or any work requiring physical strength Spine
oil the squad are Of suspicious stripe dcdoinp
about from place to place if looking fer PRETTY
sets OF curtains. stores easy to be robbed passages
exposed. &c Some of these will be useful at the
farm, and Others at the fishing shores One
charged with an attempt to rob-will be tri ed and
If Identified with the fact will be sent to the
Criminal Court.
GEO WILSON The young man who was last
night arrested for attempt at robbery was taken
ont for hearing this morning. He Is the victim
OF 1ntemperance and bad company. The serious
charge turned ont TO be unfoanded except upon
the superstition of drunken companion 1t was
dismissed: and he was fined SO IS for disorderly
conduct, by Justice Dom. His wif.-a Young
woman, probably not more than Is years of aye
was present, and deeply distressed at the condition
"f her husband. 1t may prove warnin ny that he
will remember, and quit whisky and bad com.
pany.
WATCH RETrR Ns.-Edw'd Johnson malicious
n.i'chief; security for court. VIM Reilly vagrant;
workhouse 90 days. James Walsh snsnicious
circumstances; do. 60 DAYS. Seth Lunsford. va
grant; do 60 days. Valentine Wagner do do
20 days. Joseph Brown do do GO DAYS John
Williams, do do: 80 days Thomas Eskridgc
do do 90 days. Hugh Kelly. do; fine and costs
~ 10 l.. b; PePsico, profanity; do S215. Geo
HICKS DO do. 50 Is Geo. Wilson, attempt at
robbery and disorderly conduct; held for further
hearing. Thirteen dodgers were accommodated.
AT THE COLLECTORS OFFICE, CRY HALL Col
hector Halliday and his assistants are busily en-
gagged In making out lists Of all persons in arrears
Tor taxes on their personal property who are pres
enIy 70 De looked mp and made to foot up not
only the accounts for the last year. but those of
previous years. for the last five or six wears Con
SIDERABLE has already been done in this matter
and we are Informed that 1t is the intention OF the
Collector to balance all such accounts even IL the
coercion of the law should he required to enforce