Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-19

10 ngnt 10 sen pawned goods At private sale.
Wines 0oyeeted once 20 bay, aId Burnstine
said aA was fieht, and Louis need not be AFRAID.
Ihey were All bought within i've or six weehs
Detectire Bigley testified thai be went vim
liable 10 Louis's store; saw the scods there:
took them away IN q furniture Aar AZ Rnrn
snnes detective Kelly got the first lot Of SIS
by witness. Burnstine said he got them from
various parties, women, white And eolored,
and said he sold some Of the goods In this way
10 Louis. The goods taken from Louis's were
selected by liable from among lots Of other
goods. Burnstine said he did not know the.
parties who pawned the goods. Subsequently
ne showed Bigley number OF shps cut from
books, pawn certificates, and said he cut them
out TO get them together. Bigley told HIM It
was not the square Way, and told him not 10
cut any more from the book. Some Of The slips
were in the name Of Boyer & Burnstine. The
receipts showed that he had received u pairs
from one party in one day. Burnsiine said he
DID not know the parties.
Detective Kelly confirmed Bigleys state
II. Boyer sworn.-Testifed that he was for
merly partner with Burnstine. They dis
solved about the 2ith OF March last. These
transactions are all since the dissolution. He
knew nothing Of the receipt dated March csth
Never saw the amount Of boots and shoes
recovered az the office. Had any been brought
10 pawn to him in the manner stated in the tees
timony he would have refused them unless tho
panty was very well known.
Burns tine was held TO bail for court in 81 coo,
no lne GOOGs were turned over 10 the proper
Y clerk Burnsune's office is on 18th, near ID
sueet. The police have Yet 70 finish the case.
The DISTRICT IN CoNGREss.-In the House
OF Representatives, yesterday, Mr.. Wheeler.
OF OHIO, from the Committee for the District of
Coiumbla, reported back bill 10 annul the
thlrty fourth section of the Declaration Of
Rights of the State of Maryland, 50 far as the
same applies TO The District OF Columbia He
explained that under the provisions of the
Mary land law referred 10, IL was not lawful
for any person 10 make any gift or beQuest 20
any religious denomination for any religious or
benevolent purpose: and this was the lau~at
present IN force in the District Of Columbia
He hoped, therefore, that no direction would
De made TO this bill, whIch simply annulled
that prohibition so far as the District is con-
eefned. The bill was then read a third time
and pas sed
Mr.. Ingerson, of Illinois. from the same
committee, reported back, with sundry amend
ments. the Senate bill entitled, IAN act 10 in
corporate the National Safety Fund Company
OF The District of Columbia" The bill was
amended 50 as 10 limit the operations Of the
corporation therein created 20 the District of
columbia; referred 70 the CommiIiee on Bank
ing and Currency.
Mr.. lngersolI, from the same committee, re-
ported back bill 20 grade East Capitol street
aud establish Lincoln Square; which. after a
brief discussion. was read a third time and
passed The bill directs the Commissioner Of
Public Buildings 10 cause last Capitol stleeI
10 be graded, from Third street east 10 Ele yenth
street east, ana also cause 70 be enclosed with
wooden fence, ana Otherwise improved. the
open space AT the intersection OF Massachu-
s.tts, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Ken
tucky avenues. which ls hereafter 20 be
known and designated as Lincoln Square -
The bill also appropriSfes fifteen thousand
dollars TO defray the expenses of the improve
ments therein directed.
Mr.. Ingersoll, from the same committee
also reported back Senate bill 20 incorporate
the District of Columbia Canal and Sewerage
Company, with sundry amendments.
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The SANITARY POLICE OPER ATIoNs-The
sanitary detail Of the police ioTce has been
very attentive 10 business during this week
Our citizens are already accustomed 20 pay
aitenuon 10 the orders and directions Of the
oncers, who have very littla trouble with
them; and temporary sojourners who were ~
ilrst under the impression that coming from
the States they Were above the laws of the Dis
rlct and could do as they pleased, are Begin
rlng 10 be acquainted with the fact that the
police OF the District make no distinctions in
enforcing ihe laws. The number OF notices
10 abate nulsances served during the week is
lfG. the total fines ironosDo an Ir ana n.