Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-12

BOARDING HOUSE ROBBKRY.-Durfug the
been robbed Of clothing and other valuables.
Among them was Mrs. Shriner's boarding
house, corner Of and llth streets The tniei
left them in pawn at a brokers' office. Shortly
after, Mr.. Chamberlain, a boarder OF Mrs.
Shriner's, went to the pawn Office, and found
his clothes. The bro ker advised him to get an
officer and arrest the thief. The pawn broker
sent q messenger for an officer, who returned
with CO unity officer Reynolds, who arrested the
thief, and notified Mr. Chamberlain to appear
at the office of Justice Miller, 9th street. Mr..
Chamberlain went to the office, utthere was
no such case there, the man having been let
60 by the cons table. MIR. Chamberlain then re.
ported to the detective officers, M P, and de-
tectives McDe witt and Clarvoe went out and
arrested the fellow again, and carried him TO
the Second Ward station, where he gave bis
name as James L. Jones. This morning. about
3 O'Clock, offl Ger Parker notified M De witt that
Jones had escaped by forcing his way out of
back window OF q cell. McDevitt went 10
search OF him, ana again found him in thu
streets. He was conveyed to police headquar.
ters, and was committed for further hearing.
Persons " no have lost valuanles and clothes
recently. will do well to apply at police head.
tives McDevitt and Clarvoe deserve much
credit for their interchangeable efforts to secure
the thief, as do the police generally for their
efforts to break up the extensive gang of thieves
and burglars now operating In our midst
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.-The Commits
sioners Of the Steam Paid Fire Department
have not yet completed the organization OF thu
Department, but 1t Is expected that at their
next meeting the vacancies will be filed. Tue
lst District Company, located at the Union
Engine House, and the I'd District Company
at the Franklin, are fully organized with the
exception of the appointment of engineers and
fremen, and are running the old apparatus
The Sd District Company, loca.ed at the Me-
tropolitan Hook and Ladder COMPANY, is fully
organized ard In service, running the trnck
and a reel with one thousand feet of hose. The
Ant costa Company, whose apparatus ia In
charge Of the Department, are running their
mac hines until some definite arrangement is
made. The Perse yerance Com pany are out of
service altogether.
The Commissioners have contracted for three
second class steam engines, of the same pattern
as the Southwark engine OF Philadelphia, OF
the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, of
Manchester, N. H. These engines will cost
approved now being manufactured, some com.
panies and corporations which now have other
styles being anxious to sell to purchase these.
This class Of engine will throw two streams,
and are calculated to be drawn ny horses or
hand-the weight beng from 1000 to 4 500
pounds. The time for the delivery of all three
of the engines is In January and February
next. but 1t Is expected that an arrangement
will he made whereby we may have one here
by the last Of this OF during next month.
SUSPICION OF GRAND LARoRNY-This
morning, officers Seibold and Dom arrested
charge Of suspicion OF larceny Of $3.50 from
John Martin, a soldier. 1t appeared, from the
evidence, that Martin and a comrade took room
No. %, Central Hotel, for lodgings. They went
to bed, after securing their entry ,or. A door
entered into No. % from No 81. which was not
secured, and the transomw a. out. No "a was
was distributed about his clothes. hundred
dollar plain greenback. and fifty dollar com
pound interest note were IN one pocket, which
was pinned up: the remainder was In another
bat lnNc Inn q yya nd mi tpF ,so
clothes to get money to pay to the servant for
refreshments he had ordered, he discovered the
loose money gone. and upon searching further
he found that he was moneyless. and his pass
was also gone. The prisoners were perfectly
willing to undergo thorough examination
and their character was proven to be reputable.
ties and In order to secure the attendance OF
the prisoners they gave bsil, In 2 100 each, tor
future hearing. when It is expected that the
genuine operator will be discovered, and
Messrs Corbett and Perkins may be used as
witnesses TO identify them.
TALL SHOOTING This morning. Om,e
Gordon, OF the 9th precinct, detailed by the
sergeant to shoot dogs going atlarge, shot three
at one shot, ard two at the next, aad reported
II as his early morning work. This would
eeem to prove that there are many dogs at
large In that precinct. aud that Gordon knows
towiing piece, and he used large shot, but this
morning he only used one. barrel to do his
work. st.-- 80 i1sa
THE FIRE KING Brings OCT TIM FIRE Or. |
PARTMEET.-I.astn night, at the pic pic OF the
Italians and French, at Jueneman's Garden.
on Capitol Hill, SiGnor Buono Gore, the Fire
King, performed the feat OF walking through q
frame work In light b>4ze, the flames being
intensified by the addition OF alcohol, The
light caused an alarm Of fire and brought out
the Fire Department. d..
Z ant UNv, n n n NJ a hap
Mometer mp to p, IA yesterday, which WAS
81 degrees. continued the observations up to
9 p. M. which now send you "a p. M, IS; 3,
96; 4, %; s. IS. and at 9, rs. ea noH