Evening star., 1869-12-03

TINS cry which calls Tor thc intervention of the
strong arm OF the law. Tie wrong complained
OF is the entrapIyg 0i colOred men here 20 accept
what they believe 10 be positions in Baltimore,
a. walters in hotels, footmen, &C., instead Of
which they find. when il il too late, that they
have been decoyel upon ships and other sailing
vessels for a cruise to foreign ports. The trick,
according 10 the BGliAt0re american, is PLAYED as
follows: yesterday 4 cOlOred man from this city
visited Washington, ard there engaged two
cOiored boys to accept positions as waters in
one OF our leading hotels. The boys came to
this city with their employer, and were con-
dneted TO a low groggery on Mill street. While
in the shop the boys overheard conversation,
the purport of which was, the boys were to be
drugged and while in an unconscious state were
TO be conveyed on board of a vessel that was
ready TO depart on a foreign cruise. The boys,
feeling satisfied that they had been deceived as
10 their obtaining good situations in a hotel, as
and proceeded to the Camden Railway Station.
But not alone. Their Washington employer
followed them, and when he reached the depot
he called uron policeman to arrest the boys,
stating that they we're abscOnding seamen, and
had signed papers with q sea captain obliging
themselves to sail at a certain day. and. more
over, that they had been paid a portion of their
ingtonians, but the officer deemed it best to per-
NIT Justice Bone to settle the question. At the
office OF the justice the sailor runner claimed the
ing that they had shipped with their free con-
sent, and that he had been appointed agent by the
mothers OF the boys to draw their wages. The
Jdstice ueslIeO u view OF empower
ing the runner to act as agent, but that docu-
ment was not then in the possession of the
swindler. He stated that ii was at his Office, and
he would 60 after it. He quilted the presence
OF the magistrate for the purpose OF producing
the paper, but forgot to return, anu the Result
was that the boys were discharged. and by the
Justice sent back to Washington. The runners
who succeed in entrapping unsUspectinG men on
board of vessels shTt OF hands realize a certain
amount for each man, and the business has
grown to such dimensions that kidnapping has
been resOrted to by some OF the villains engaged
i'm the rascally transactions
ST. MARY's (GERNAY) CATHOLIC CBURCP.
The Jubilee services at this church viii COM
mence on Sunday, the 9th inst. Rev. Fathers
Miller, of Baltimore, and Werth, Rector of 81.
Michael's Church, will conduct the exercises.
The ground on Lincoln avenue recently pur-
chased by this church for a cemetery viii be
consecrated on Wednesday afternoon, the sth
inst, with imposing ceremonies. The process
sion will move from the church precisely at
O'Clock p. m, in the following order: st. Alloy
sius' Society, Boys School of ST. Mary's Church.
Girls School, st. Mary's Society, Rosary Socie
ty, Clergy In carriages, st. JOseph's Society st.
Michael's Society, and other societies that may
delivered i'm English by Rev. Father Mcguire,
and in German by Rev. Father Bokel.
"HUMPTY DUMPTY had a fall" but not at
Wallis Opera House last night. On the con-
trary, he had "great lift, the audience at the
first performance being very large, and so much
satisfied with the performance, as evinced by
DumptyS seems securely on his feet for a good
run. Added to the usual transformations, many
of which were new and all well done, the tricks
the Saet by 01sn PRETTY
kiralfy is superior danseuse, and the BOlosky
Brothers are good dancers. The Foxes are
admirable actors, and the troupe, as whole, is
very good and deserves success.
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AT A MEETING Of the Department of Fine
Arts Of the American Union Academy, held at
its rooms last evening, Mr.. Miner X. Kellogg,
work of the Academy by reading paper upon
the importance Of encouraging art, and particu-
larly the need that exists for Government aid i'm
building up taste for and knowledge Of the
tine arts among the people Of the country.
Brief but spirited er tempore remarks on the
same subject were made by George Taylor,
Esq, and DIR. q. G. Cox. 1t was also sug-
gested that Mr.. Kellogg's paper be read before
a full meeting Of the Academy, and this will
probably be done at an early day.
SUPPOSED SNEAK THIEP ARREsrED.-Last
night, detectives Thompson and Coomes arrested
young German giving his name as VIM. Mil
Ter, in the act Of attempting to pawn a fine
buffalo robe and horse banket supposed to have
headquarters, where he awaits a hearing. He
is also charged with having a few days since
stolen from George Dilhi's restaurant, on 9TH
street, near the Park, two coats, three blankets
and pair of pants, which the officers expect to
recover to-day. Miller is supposed, from a
number of pawn tickets from Harrisburg, BaIti-
more and other cities found ON his person, to be
a professional sneak.
The REGIsTERs SEAL.-We have received
communication from Mr.. w. r. Mott i'm refer
ence to the remarks of Collector Boswell AZ the
meeting OF the Boys in Blue the other night in
which he says in relation to the statement OF
Collector b. justifying the charges made by him
as Register for afhxing the seal OF the corpora
ton to the corporation bonds:
"Of course there is a law-the law he read
last night-authorizing charge in cases where
none for affixing the seal Of the corporation to
its own bonds. For doing that, among other
duties, the Register is paid a regular salary
fixed by law"
THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS UNION held its
regular weekly meeting last night at Union
League Hall, Major Morse in the chair, and a
committee to procure speakers were appointed
consisting Of Major Morse, Captain McPherson
and Mr.. Short. The following committee was
appointed to ascertain how many crippled Union
soldiers and sailors are ont Of employment i'm
this city Major +. A. Conrad, Henry Fetter
A. B: Haughey, John p. Hurley, John Lynch,
Patrick Dolan, and Lieutenant William Young
1t Is desired that any crippled Union soldiers or
sailors out of employment will address any one
Of the above committee.
THE IRISH REPUBLICAN CLUB held their reg
ular monthly meeting at Wills Hall last night
r. II. DOnegaa in the chair, and John Hickey
Secretary. John Buckley and James Carney
were nominated for membership. Mr. Jere-
miah CASTILLO, on the part of the committee to
procure hall, made report recommending the
retaining OF the present hall for their use:
adopted. Mr.. CASTILLO offered a resolution
thanking the Mayor for giving the Commission
ership Of the Fourth Ward to one Of their most
honored members, Mr.. Maurice Murphy. Ad-
jOurned.
MILITARY ORGANIZATIoN.-Ana adjourned
meeting OF those interested in the formation of
volunteer military organization i'm the Dis
trict OF Columbia, will be held at Union League
Hall this (Friday) evening. The committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting to draft a form Of
constitution for the proposed organization will
make their report. All who desire to Join the
Association and participate in the election of
ofhcers, and have a voice in the formation of
the constitution, will do well to be present this
evening.
CAPITOL HILL BUILDING NGAssOCIArIoN-The
thirty sixth monthly meeting Of this AssOcia-
ton was held last evening, over DoOleys drug
store, and the sum of S2 300 was sold at an aver
age Of 50 per cent The election of officers for
the ensuing year then resulted as follows
President, James A. TAFT; Vice President. DIR
Z. NJ. Ford; Treasurer, George r. Gulick; Sec
retary, w. I. johnson; Directors, j. H. Stailey
j. >. Slater, j. M. ShOmO, Il. w. Bruff, DIR. s.
p. Richardson, w. C. O'Meara, V. f. King.
John Morris and f. Hergesheimer.
GRAND LARCENY IN THE COUNTY-Yester-
day, Sergeant Pool and Officer Beall of the Sec
ond precinct, arrested James Hilton and Abbv
A. Hilton, on the charge Of the larceny of S225
ntDv. ArxlA A1xasr, TT.