Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-23

TIN P.pIrrsr OF rus Souri, WISE we
notice that tne moheI dessened BY flsk Mills
toll bNiiddog a. match piece to the Progress
OF C1Shisatiou" aliiug the North wing, Is nov
90 Be- eeeR in the old Hai OF Representatives.
The centre figure represents she Genius OF
America bearing the liberty cap, the scales OF
justice. and the broken shackies. and stands
amid the graves OF the martyrs in the cause
Her attention is directed 20 " ards the bon zen.
and her uplifted finger reveals the destined de
cree. The figures 20 the left represent the bond
men IN various effective erours., A soldier
mp hs, wVunds. showing how freedom WAS
wfpufht, ends th.s side. On Che other hand
arpfreedmen ia groups, ttinssrauvevf their al.
embiematic of the Navy. Upon the centotaph,
over which the 9eRius presides, Is the simple
inscription Abraham lincoln"
The figures ave well placed aAd grouped
ornsmentation With the architecture of the
wing. In the merit OF telling It's own story
clearly the group Is strikingiy effective. II
ehouid BE- Added that the group does not show
Ia its present position to its best ad a. tage. the
faces being indisiinct lacking the proper tight.
CHrcKrs srsAtIno @Moed.v las, IN. n.,
house of Mr.. Thomas O. Maxruder was en-
tered and robbed OF q large number of fovIs
Lieet Johnson, OF the % precinct, went to
wcrk 20 uack the thieves, and traced them to
colored people. In the search there they found
In ehanty occupied BY Ignatius Bell variou,
srnchs that fastened suspicion upon him and
eoi"red man named Edwar Dixon. There
were bed and holsters stuffed with feathers
or chickens and ducks q key that easily un.
incked the new house Of Mr.. Magruser's. and
the SHOES that Bell wore Zone rubber snd one
leather) answering TO the tracks in the enov !
also chicken bones buried IN the ashes-cir,i
cumstances that fastened suspicion upon the
accused, but nothing was found ehat coz Id be
Identified by Mr.. Magruder: and Justice
Thicker dismissed the case with lecture 70
the prisoners.
ARREST OF HUroK, THE BANKER-rhis
morning. Independent Ofhcer A. R. Allen
delivered Leonard Huyck. formerly president
tody OF the United States M arshal, having ar
rested him yesterday in New YORK on a reaui
sit'on from the Court here. Huyck wa. in
day of April last. OF thirteen United states
bonds valued at $500 ths property OF n r
McNeir, in trust for Mrs. Coyle. II will be
recoiIeeted that several months since Huyck
was arrested. charged with fraud, &C.. in con.
necuon with his management Of the bank, but
was released on giving security. Huyck ia
awaiting security at the Marshai's once
STEALING CASDY.-Yesterday, Serg't Kelly
and Omcer Clements. Of the Fourth Ward
arrested three little boys-named VIM Brown
Jonn Hart and Michael Welsh-for the arceny
OF candy from A. Zimmerman, confectloner
Inc boys range from - to II years OF age and
the complainant did not care to prosecute. ex
cept so send them to the house of correction
Before they were committed, they expressed
willingness to 60 there; but when they were
sent to jail for court, by which mode alone
tney could be sent there, the two Youngest
protested against the house Of correction: bat
Brown the Oldest, expressed a wish to go
Justice walter sent all to Jail for court.
SINGULAR CIRCUMsTASCE.-Yester af-
ternoon, lady was robbed in the street cars
OF pair Of gold spectacles. A female who
was suspected got out of the car and was pur-
sued by an officer. She got into q crowd in
which was Mr.. Edward Journey, q private
Waterman, who has but enc arm. Soon after
MT Journey found pair Of gold spectacles in
the pocket OF his coat, on the armlees side,
where u had probably been deposited by the
fugitive as she passed him. Mr.. J. left the
specfacles with Lieut. Skippon. at the Central
Guardhouse, where the owner may Obtain
them.
CRIMINAL COURT. Judge FTsher-Yesterdav
IN theeases Of David Moore. Joseph p 9loetz
BACK, Peter Sweitzer. and Frederick Stahl in
dicted for nuisance, noile pros was en-
tered.
Kate Simmons, con victed of keeping a disor-
DERBY house, was sentenced to iail for thirtv
days.
Judge Wylie.-Francis Harrison. convicted o..
manslaughter in killing his wife, was sen.
fenced to hve years in the penitentiary.