Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-19

that 1t has adopted purely National RepubIi.
can principles and antI-deE omi natlonai
views and dostrine; also, that 1t has preferred
site. 4r-
MI. Yaneey has also submitted, on behalf Of
the said National Reform Educational Asse-
citation, an application for SUM ient portion
of the fund appropriated by Congress for e7u-
ca'fonal purposes, under the control of the
Freedmen's Bureau, 10 bnild school house on
the land owned by said association, with q
normal and primary department. and have re-
ceived u prompt answer from Major General
0. 0. Howard, acknowledging the reception Of
said application, and informing him that it
should receive due attention In its turn.
CHARGE OF RUNNING RAILROAD TRAIN
THROUGH A FUNERAL.-This morning, Robert
Hansman, engineer, and John Perry, undue.
tor, OF the Washington, Alexandria and
Saturday afternoon. by Lieut.. Ksiiy and D ~
tectve McDevttt on the charge made by Mr.
Anthony Buchly, undertaken, Of having ON
the 7tn inst. ran train through the funeral
procession Of the late Col Elisha u. Camp, was
before Justice Walter, when Mr.. Andrew o.
Bradley appeared for the accused. number
OF witnesses were examined, who testified to
on LIST street towards Maryland avenue. and
was claimed by the engineer about being
stopped when some one in the procession sung
out for him to proceed with the train and he did
so by cutting off some of the carriages
Messrs. Stephens Il Phelps, the lessees OF the
road. were present, and testified to the strict
orders given the employees of the company to
run carefully in crossing the avenue Mr.
Buchly claimed that under the act of the Cor
poratfon, October 10th, 1850, section Z, making
1t unlawful ''for he driver of any omnibus or
otner vehicle to drive across, through, or
otherwise interrupt any funeral, civil or mill
tary procession" imposing a fine not exceeding
$40 for each violation, that the parties were
Unable MT. Bradley contended that the law
did not apply TO railroad cars. Justice Walter
fined each party IS and costs.
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THE JAIL-Increase of Guard-On the rep.
resentatiors made by the judges Of the courts.
and number OF members of Congress and
citizens as TO the unsafe condition of the jail,
and also IN view Of the desperate prisoners at
present confined there, the Secretary of the In
terror mas sirected that the number of guards be
increased to five. Mr. Heustis, the new warden
mad, however nothing to do with this increase
although he endorses this action as necessary
With this n lumber the guard will be enabled
to be on duty ~ hours and off "a giving
ample time to rest, instead OF. as formerly be.
ing on duty "a hours at a time aud besides
when on only IL hours. those on duty will
not be over-taxed to be about the building the
entire night
Some of the guards have already been ap-
pointed, am ong them Mr.. Armstrong, formerly
OF Iowa, John Gordon and Peter Kaiser, and
it is understood that the remaining places have
been filled although the men are not yet on
duty.
Harrison Brown, colored for a number OF
years past in charge of the cloak room OF the
Metropolitan Hotel, has been appointed mes
senger to the institution.
A RAID ON LIZZIB SNOW's.-For some time
past the police have had their eyes on house
No. Cos, corner Of Seventeenth street and q.
and suspected that it was used az hoo2e of
i'll fame, and measures were last night taken
70 break it up. Accordingly Lieut. John f.
Kelly. with detective McDevltt last evening
kept watch on the house for some hours and
about II o'clock, being sure that the game was
in the house. they proposed to maze an en-
Harley's command, was called on by Lieut.
Harley. ana Lieut Kelly went to the door,
and. with Mr.. McDevitt, was admitted. The
officers went at once to the rooms. where they
found three couples in bed, who gave their
names as II. A. Hogden, VIM. Edwards, John
Graham, LiZZy Snow. Mary Gordon, and
Mary Gray. Lizzie Snow, being under medi-
cal treatment, was not removed. being left in
charge OF an officer. The others were taken to
Police Headquarters. where Justice Walter
fined each SIS. The house will be taken in
charge by the police.
FIRE AND ARsON.-At 1891 this morning
OFFICER Fowler Of the First ward discovered the
house oc cupied by Rev. Dr. Lewis, at the cor.
nediately sounded an alarm from box As and
The fire apparatus was promptly on the spot
and succeeded in extingushng the flames
Lieut. Hurley and the police were promptly on
the spot and aided IN extinguishing the flames
The Lieutenant reports, after q personal exam
ination OF the premises, that he believes the
house was first robbed and ransackad and then
fired. DIR. Lewis and his family being absent
it is impossible to know the extent Of the rob-
berry. The lieutenant placed officers in charge
OF the house to take care OF the premises until
DR.. Lewis arrives. The building belongs to
Mr.. VIM. Wilson and the loss by the fire will
not exceed $500.
The POINT OF ROCKS RAIL RoAD-The
jurors recently summoned by The Marshal to
condemn the land needed for the use OF the
Metropolitan branch Of the B. and o. r. R.
point OF Rocks,) within the District, having
returned their acquisitions as to the amount of
damages to each party, they are to be next
acted on by the Circuit Court, which by law is
required TO approve such concentrations. On
this being done the money will be proffered
and the title then made perfect In conse.
quence Of this action being req uired 1t Is hardly
possible that work on this end OF the line will
be commenced for some time The Company
we hear.
BIDS UPENED.-To-daya at noon. bids were
opened at the Mayors ONCE by Capt Birch,
Commissioner OF Improvements OF the Sew.
enth Ward for grading First street west, from
to NJ streets south. This work is or some
IN some places as much as seven feet. There
was considerable competition among the bid
der, 10 proposals being in, the lowest Of which
was that OF MI: Peter McNamara at 10 cents
per yard, which was accepted. The material
10 TO be taken from 9Th and streets south,
which will be cut down to the proper grade.
THE WASHINGTON, GEORGETOWN, AND
ALEXANDRIA RAILRoAD.-Messrs Stevens l.
Phelps, the lessees OF this road, in view OF the
increasing business OF the road and the de-
mands OF the public, are having built, at Taun.
ton, Mass. two fine Mason engines, with
which they Will run trains leaving each end
OF the road hourly. These engines will have
~ feet driving wheels, Pinch cylinders, and
22-inch stroke, and are TO be finished in the
best style. They are expected here about the
middle of next month.
POLICE SUMMARY.-The whole number OF
arrests made by the police on Saturday were
20; the fines OF which were $1sO.97. The bust.
ness OF the day was distributed among the
several police precincts as follows Second,
arrests fines SO; Third. 10 arrests, fines SIS;
Fourth, arrests, fines S13; Fifth, arrests,
enth, IL arrests, fines SIT; Eighth. arrests
gnes SIS; Tenth, 4 arrests fines $ll.
MIss1Ne.-William White, youth twelv
twelve years Of age, whose parents reside in
the neighborhood OF the Northern Market, LETT
hts home on Sunday last and has not since
been heard from He had with him q little bow
about three wears of age Much anxiety about
the safety OF these children Is felt by the rnts
and any information of them left at the Centre
station-h house will be gratefully received. i,
SPLENDID BUILDING SITIs FOR SALR.-The
sale of villa sites at Oak Farm, one Of tina
most beautiful and attractive locations on the
heights north of this city, was necessarily post.
poned By Msssrs. Cooper d Latimer In conse-
Qaence Of the rain until Tomorrow Tuesday,
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