The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-20
WHOLESALE POISONING soME
THIRTY GENTLEMES Pros
TRATED PROM DaINKuNG
POISONED CORF EE.


THIRTY GENTLEMES PROS
TRATED FROM DaINKuNa
POISONED CORFEE.
A Black Fiend Supposed 90 be tho
PJisousr. .........
Mrs. Z. j Brown, . worthy widow lady, the
proprietor Of an eating saloon on the corner Of
d street aud Temperance sliey, had some ain.
Guilty with one Of the colored walters named
Henry drInioF In the early part Of last week,
and threatened to dismiss him. The Quarrel
I, said to have originated 10 regard TO his
great waste OF sugar. Griflng stated his
Maxdeld, employed as a servant by DR.. Lewis,
who keeps drug store 10 the Young Mems
Christian Association. Maxheld, upon hear.
ing the compliant Is said to have replied that
II he could not use sugar as he desired, none
Of the boarders 10 the establishment should
eat any. IT.. supposed from this remark that
Drifting took the hint and procured a qusntity
OF arsenic and mixed It with the sugar used BY
Mrs, Brown, as the sequel viii probably show.
There s, we're some me ,hlrty-aye persons, l.die.
house, and Tuesday, wed6esday, Thursday
aud Friday nearly the whole Of them bee,me
more or less affected by psrtaking OF coffee
| and tea In tho establishment
Among those taken do~n we're Mrs. Brown
and her mother, Uharlss o'Nsli, J. 4. White
;!as Me n, nNSino Ms'e,.t pfysn G9shan
| Gordon, head cook for Mrs. Brown, Mrs.
S M,S,,shtdS. and dn,iSFEh,sr Mr. Kate Mo.
Moses, OF the Tontlne restaurant, James
NcUafferty, and others whose names we could
And Me..rs Carson H, sa ard Ma.e, s
! very seriously affected, aud that most OF the
! others are convalescent and able to be out.
DR.. Lewis, wife, child and servant, who took
meals At the same place, were also attacked
! with symptoms Of poison on Tuesday evening,
but they are now out Of danger.
Saturday morning Detective MeDevif took
| Maxneld into custody, and he 10 held for a
hearing At the Central guard house at o'clock
lar attempt AZ wholesale destruetion by poison
will be developed.
| A KLgPToMAsIAC.-Ac case of kleptom ania,
called 80 when person In station takes What
10 aoothers, but which 10 generally denomi-
na TED lsteis.ny or robbery when poor su.."
facts OF which are as follows;
Ga Thursday or Friday last, a lady OF gen.
teei sppssrsssss, the better half Of pro ni6sn,
fancy goods store OF Mr.. L. @. Davis, corner OF
Eighth street and Market space, for the pur-
waited upon BY one OF the lady clerks, who
| was surprised to see the lady as she was sbou,
to !eaye, seerete 10 her muf Roman scarf,
valued at eli. shewas allowed to depart, and
the clerk Informed her employer OF what had
occurred, A consultation was held on Satur.
day 1t the residence Of the lady, when a dia.
CLERK. Mrs. -, forgot whether you told
me to charge that scarf you got Of US yesterday
or whether you wanted me to brings bill for
L.dy, t.gp.rsntiy surprissd) what scarf
CLERK. l mean the scarf that you got yes,er.
day. Don't you remember ~
Lady why you must beorazy. did not get
greatly mistaken. II you will look Through
your mum or your under wardrobe, l think
you will hud IT,
In response to this the lady bounced out of
the room, apparently very an Cry, but soon re.
| turned, bearing nun In her hand, dem I'D ing
Of IN" e,erk to =" search it II you think there ia
Thc sh,rr eyes Of the female measurer Of
| tap qu.rky detected tribe OF fringe
| Ia .n. d, : oue corner OF the muff, which
-" 900 .. '" .rr hsnh, and, In 4 twinkling, from
n".S. 40 i 8 she drew forth the 1ienti
Cd s"'r' a.fi hNi been "kleptomaniHd" the
| ~ .'s.r, uuklng quickly as sh. did so:
| klep."luau, q hGrst iufo tears,tsnd prayed the
| lai' Gle 40 - let her husband know OF II.
she she would pay forit Here" said she, take
bill. The LAZY clerk took the money and the
scarf, proceeded to the store, told her story,
aud IN a short time thereafter the messenger
| Of the establishment was seen ringing tho
door.beli Of the lady's manston, having In his
hand parcel containing a Roman scarf, . ia
change aud reeeipted Dill for Iii.
LOCAL BRevlTIEa-M.ry Burnett, In the
employ OF SIR. Howard Ii. Morton, residing
| 10 "Phil.delphia Row." was on Saturday
held for further hearing to answer the
charge OF the larceny Of clothes from her en-.
ployer.
Colored Masons In the District. During the
present year $3.50 was expended for charity.
Lincoln Building Association have elected
BenJsmin McCoy president, George T. Need.
ham, secretary, and A. X. Browne, treasurer.
! Last April Colonel T. Moore, A. q, NJ, U.
;. A., placed his household furniture on Gov
eminent wagons and ordered It to be stored 10
Aeeriain Government warehouse In this city.
The goods were carried Of, and a few days
ago when the Colonel had occasion to use his
furniture, he found to his surprise that the
| furniture, worth VI, 900, had never been taken
TO the warehouse, md from present appear
snces q would seem that 1t has been made
| waywith.
| Owing to the stormy weather during the day
aud night OF saturday the markets were but
poorly attended BY purchasers, and the sup.
considerable sacrifice. At the Northern Lib
, critics Market In the evening 4 hne opportunity
was afforded those OF limited means to puf.
| chase their Christmas poultry, large sized tur.
| keys selling for u apiece, aud plump chickens
A. ten cents each, and other articles In proper
tion.
W. W. Meads, who was recently dismissed
by the Secretary OF the Navy as QuArterman
OF laborers at the nnvy-yard, was on Saturday
| appointed Quartcrman OF axemen.
The employees OF the navy-yard will be paid
oil on the 23d instant, up to the 22d, inclusive.
During the present week y series OF pro-
Presbyterian church, at which Rev. S. u.
| Noyes, OF Baltimore, will otiiciate every eve
Ming, At $50 o'clock. On Friday the Union
from to O'Clock p. m, and from 80 to 0 p.
IN. on that day.
THE GREAT SALE NIGHT-The great
pawnbrokers' sale OF Messrs. Fulton 4 90.
VIII commence asain to-day at the suction
house Of Messrs. W. l.. walls Co, when the
stock offered Will be one well worthy the pa.
tronage Of the community, and It is probable
that the prices at which II can be obtained
will be greatly less than arst cost. A large
number OF the articles to be said are dprop0s
for holiday presents, and we advise those de.
,siring seasonsble gifts to attend without fail
TuR WASHINGTON TEMPERANCE SOCIETY
held another very successful meeting last
night, at Temperance Hall. Interesting ad.
dresses were delivered BY Messrs. John Col.
number OF signatures were obtained to the
pledge.
FoRgTATHgRs' DAY.-Thc New England So.
eiety's annual dinner on the 22d, at p. m,
VIII be given at the new Masonic Hall, corner
Ninth aud streets. Tickets can be had a,
Bretts, Ninth street, near +, or OF the ofcers
o. the Assoeiation, Dancing commences at 0
O'Clock.
AN INPossIBILITY.-It Ia I'm possible to emu.
merate the elegant Christmss presents for
sale At Galts Jewelry store, $50 Pennsylvania
avenue. We can only say to our readers, go
! yOuThcll lHtIe - 10
suit everybody.
CHINA HALT. Pursell \ Sons, China
/ Hall, 81 Pennsylyania avenue, established In
1897, still keeps up with the times, and Ia as
! popular now as II was forty years ago. They
| have fresh stock Of goods suitable for the
! holidays, which they are selling very low.
] uSREDERMED PLHD8RS-iRgAT PAwSBRo-
KER's sALE.-J 4. COldwell h Co. commence
/ this morning, at 10 a. m, the sale of the unre-
deemed pledges Of 5. GOldstein \ 90, At 81 and
! 80 FOur.and .a.half street The sale embraces
everything ever heard Of
,bEH' hEWOLFP, under the Metropolitan
no 81 rs no %penrd a splendid assert ment
OF ~ "a hI fht Watches and chains, fine,
eiest 20 90 =. and fancy goods, 10 great va.
REV holiday presents.
III g.. H. % ~. GRAPH DFPlCe on Seventh
sIrri my.'m.- Ptent Office, In charge OF
hr. \ \ l.r.a,s =. hNs become very popular
. WIN III, ".' It hat vicinity, aud proves
| Hgr"r iuhi,c convenience.
! PoCkET Book LOST,-The finder OF a pocket
book lost On sleeping car IL requested to
return the phpeis TO the office Of Willards,
hotel, rotaiuing the money for his trouble.