Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-29

on the locke NJ for tnievs aud sus o cious char.
seters about the city, and noticing thst none
came in the earIy train: they tnIaed their at
made inquiries 81 the National Of the clerk rs
10 whether any suspicious Characters had APP
piled Tor loosiues, aud was answered Ia the
negative; but han ded the req ster, on which
appeared the entry, I'D. Sawyer Iumfries
NIrginie,' and their suspicious were aroused
In reply TO q question the clerk stated that
a~ S was was Tss :" the hotel
that they veuld tske q look over the house,
and goipg up stairs, they heard hurried foot.
steps along the corridor. ara saw some one
disappear through one OF the doors, which at
forwards turned ont TO be the door Of No. 81.
Going TO this door they Knocked. and after
some yawning by the occupant IL was
o or sg an pp ,nsI sr,s res peSsaols
they found in hts bed q man with his
Pants on. The officers identified Sawyer as
old Bill Conn oily, and his companion AS Jas.
Miller sIias Merriatt, two OF the most expert
hotel thieves In the country. The clerk OF the
hotel was called and appeared much sur
prised, and was confident thai the Off GERS had
made mistake. He Was completely aston
ished whsn the oficers event through" the
baggage and brought TO view TWO psirs of MP
pers, used for unlocking doors from the out
de when the Key is left in the lock inside,
twelve large front door keys Of every shape,
and twelve skeleton keys to tit any sor: of
lock. There were also variety Of other tools
and implements, among which was an in
for drawing back the bolt of a door, and which
10 also used ssoh tue sneak" in thrusting
through the grating OF The tellers desk and
pulling q package Of bills within reach,
while the "confed'' engages the attention. OF
the offcer.
Connolly, alias Sawyer. 10 gray haired
man OF about "a years Of age, and is said to be
the oldest professional in the country. He &C
knowled that he bad been working the city
and hotels for 20 years and this vas the first
Time that he was ever pulled here is supposed
to have been enga ged in the heavy bond rob.
berry here year ago
The confederate, Miller, or Merriot. is a
noted thief, and the officers are confident that
from Connolly having speaked him into his
room or Wednesday night, that their descent
lnterfered with some well-laid plan. Detec-
tives McDevilt, Kelly. and Miller are entitled
TO credit for the manner in wAich this affair
was worked. The arrested men are held at
police headquarters and will to-day add their
'mugs" to the ''rogues gallery"
ance Of yesterday by our citizens a. a day OF
thanksgiving to Almighty G cd for Hts bless
ipgs during the past year; the suspension OF all
business; the Sunday quiet which prevailed
on our streets during the day and night, and
the large and attentive congregations At the
various churches where appropriate services
were held, all show that this community Is
second TO no other in the country In religious
feeling and morality. 1t is the fashion to decry
W as biBgton. but the large number Of churches
In our midst; the orderly character OF our resi-
entpopulation. with verv few exceptions, and
me almost pententtal strictnees which pre-
walls in mos of our socisl circles: with COM
paiative!y limited criminal record. go 10 prove
mat We are not so bad as represented. We do
not say this By way of defence, but he thought
would naturally occur TO any one who saw
with what becoming spirit Thanksgiving
Day was observed throughout the District
Among the Churches which held special SER
vices was the Fourth Presby terrain, where, in
the morning, the pastor. Rev. John @. Smith
preached very appropriate thanksgiving ser
mon nom the 18TH verse of the 4th Chapter of
Panls Epistle 10 the Corinthians; sstor ali
things are for yonr sakes, that the abundant
grace might through the thanks wing Of many
rebound 10 the glory OF God The psstor re-
ferIed to the proclaim atom of the President
selling aside the Ssth of November day Of
Thanksgiving and PRAYER. reviewing the bies-
sings therein g enumerated. tor which thauks
giving ano praise should be offered. ard said 1T
was IT. poss IDLE for the President to enumerate
Ia proclamation all The Divine blessing for
which the public should thank the Almighty.
In ref 1othe coroitiop OF his own church
he said II was IN afiourishirg and nce1ragiug
condition. F.l
THE IrDCsTRIAL HOVE SCHOOL To-day,
School prepared, at the Newsboys' Home. be-
low TIN street bridge, dinner for about on g
hundred persons. TO which the newsboys aud
other children were invited: but in conse-
quenee OF the inclemency of tie weather little
car vassiDg had been done, aud but few boys
appeared. This was rather a disappointment
to the ladies', bu they made the best Of 1t, aud
contented thems lives with the reflection that
many large and successful institu lions had
small beginnings. The Indu Home School
was recently formed by n consolidation of the
Newsboys' Home and Children's Aid Soc ie-
ties. and its objects set forth in the preamble
TO the constitution are ste furnish instruction
provide homes, and supply the immediat ate
wants of 81 och destitute. homeless aud yagrant
children as do not attend the public schools,
furnish Them with suitable clothing, instruct
them in industrial pursuits, and bring them
under christian influence, that they may bs
taught 10 earn an honest living and become
useful members of society. The society sx-
poets soon 10 open a school in the Newsboys'
Home, and when necessary, schools in George.
dinner to the pupils daily, &c, and are conf
dent that which the city is thoroughly can.
vassed a large number of children VIII be
brought in.
HOUSEKEEPING WITHOUT TRoUBLE-The
trouble and expense OF keeping house force
many families 70 board. but in Georgetown
popular Institution has just been started by
which persons may have all the comfort OF
bouseketping without its annoy ances. The
Union Hotel in that place has been divided into
elegant suites rooms, which are rented by the
proprietor, Mr.. X. A. Shinn. TO families desr-
ing them, who either take their meals at The
hotel table. kept in excellent style by Mr.. j.
O'Leary, or have their meals sent to their
ready taken rooms, and others are about 20 do
so.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY john q. Boyd was
arrested this morning by J G.. Gormah on a
q warrant charging him with assaultlnR an d
beating Jacob Levi. Pie accused was taKea
before Justice Harper for q hearing, when it
appeared that Levi who held claim against
Boyd, went 10 his residence to collect the same.
Words ensred, which eliminated in bio we,
and therefrom proceeded the warrant The
Justice deemed the charge sustained. and held
Boyd TO security for q further hearing before
Court
MArRIMoNIAL.-Ne sterday morning q large
number OF relatives and friends assembled at
st Peters Church, Capitol Hill, to witness
the nuptials OF MI I'd ward Castell and Miss
Mary o Stewart, of this city. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Father Boyle, of st.
Peters church. Mr. George Castell acting
as Groomsman and Miss Ella Purcell as brides
maid
ADDREes TO THE WoRKlNGMENs Assem-
BLYTHE meeting OF the Workingmen's As
sembly, held Wednesday night at the City
Hall to hear An address from Alex. Nc Don-
aid, president of the Iron Mining National
Union of Great Britain. on the condition OF
labor In England and this country. was well
alt do AnA oAA~ 49, h0 vhnrf a