Evening star., 1870-01-07

steamer Arrow, at 10 a. IN.
SnITH & STRoSos ART GALLERY, AS p
street.
AARxRIrKR's ART GALLERY, 4ss 7th street.
BARLow's ART GALLERY. 81 Pennsylvania
avenue.
TEE SOCIETY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE
eoEDITIoN THE POoR met last night; Hon.
Fetary. Several communications were read, and
among them WAS one from Mr.. e.. T. Shepherd,
Offering his services era;aitously in giving read
1Ge Tor the benefit of the society. On motion
Of Mr.. A. 5. SOlomons, the offer of Mr.. Shep-
herd as received with thanks. A special com
n,stee was appointed to investigate certain
directors were supplied by the appointment Of
Df. George Clymer in the First Ward and Mr..
Kellogg and Mr. j. w. Clark in the Fifth Ward.
M A. h. Browne. the general agent, reported
operations OF the society since the last meeting
a. asfoiiows-Average daily expense for fuel and
bread, $50. Since the last meeting the boar,i
had expended s3sT About one thousand loayes
OF bread were given out daily. The funds of the
society had nearly run out, and before the inset
Mayor. He was informed that the Mayor would
authorize the expenditure of $1,000 of the
Corporation funds for the of this So
eiety- III they get this amount, branch
onhees in the different wards could be estab-
fehed for the distribution Of fuel and bread
Nj A. = Solomons was sorry that the condition
OF the finances would not justify the establish
ment OF these depots at once, but they were
nov spending about $500 weekly, and have only
1880 IN the treasury. He had addressed a let
ter to General Howard with reference to the
clothing the General had spoken OF at a former
NEE ting, but as vet he had received no reply
Ar. SolomOns then offered resolution that the
general agent be permitted to continue the dis
u1butlon of fuel and bread one week more. Mr..
A N Browne stated that he hoped the directors
would issue tickets and assume a share of the
responsibility. Rev. Mr. Robertson, of the Sixth
ward hoped some method would be devised To
have the fuel deposited in the different wards
% N az the poor woul.i not have to travel so far
tnat those who suffered silently were the most
worthy, and those who could travel long dis
eanee Tor fuel or bread, were generally those
VINO complained more, and were the lea asst worthy
OF assistance DIR. Parker stated that he had
reeelVed an anonymous note through the hands
OF the Mayor, enclosing $50 for the society,"
NJ. Wolf moved that the Board of Direc-
.ors meet every week on Thursdays; carried.
M. James K. Tustin, from the First Ward
nominated four additional visitors for that ward
.her districts for visiting to be bounded as fol-
LOWE III: Holmes, q street to canal, and
70 sd street, north side of PENNSYLVANIA avenue:
John H. Hine, 21st and G streets to river. south
s,a noe iennsylvania avenue; II. j. Harris, nth to
were confirmed by the Board The Chair re-
marked that the society was one for the i'm
Provement of the condition of the poor and
often 1t IL the case that by counselfpg with the
unfortunate poor as to the best mode or gaining
n livelihood; and assisting them Il, 0iS1aaininS
employment, il was much more to their aaiyan
tage than in giving aims to them. He hoped all
tAat way. Adjourned.
RrnoRED EXPRESS RoBBERY-s30.006 SAID
70 es Sfoien from the Adams Expre,s Compnav-
:. nas lust come to light. 80 IT is reported, that
package containing $4,000 was stolen from
Adams Express Company in this CITY between
saturday evening and Monday morning last
tAnk in New FORK TO be delivered TO the Treas
ury Department. 1t was locked up i'm the express
eompanys safe. and on Monday when the safe
Was opened il was discovered that the $50 600
Was missing. Ii is not known whether the rob-
bers have been discovered not. The detec.
ives at Police Headquarters were aware of the
rumor and believed il true, but had no official
notife alton from the company of their services
being required. The agent of the company yes
terday said he had no information to fur nish the
press ON the subject.
Later PGr.icalars-we learn on innuirv ~
day, that tie bonds were from Boston firm or
bank, and amounted to go eco, and were to have
been delivered .; the Treasury to exchange for
registered bonds. and, with the premium Were
worth over $1,000 These bonds were sent from
Boston 10 New York by the Adams Express
Company, and placed in the safe for this city,
tut, IT being sent on private account 1t was not
sent direct To the branch office of the Expre.s
company in the Treasury Department, all par
seis not sent on Government account being de-
hIered direct from the principal Office. (.
The safe containing the bonds arrived here ON
SUNDAY morning, and on the books of the Office
lie package appears TO have been checked Off
but II was not delivered, and consequently the
company are at n loss to account for it, IL is
believed by some that no robbery was commit
ted, and that the package was by mistake
and sent on, or that il was delivered to some
one in place of some less valuable package.
A HABEAs CoRPrs FOR SSYDER-This morn
ing Judge W yle ordered a writ of ha beas cort,us
TO issue. directed To DIR. T.. III. Nichols in charge
of the Government Hospital for the Insane.
commanding him to produce before him, in
chambers. the body Of Benjamin s. SNYDER
The petition for the writ is BY his next friend
Bryan Tyson, who sets forth that Snyder is lille,
yally restrained of his liberty, for no criminal
or supposed criminal matter. SNYDER is well
remembered by our citizens as a man who has a
project To slice up the American Union to di
sade among the colored people for their services
as slaves for four hundred wears and who n few
months since, having been arrested for threat
ening the Mayor, was examined by surgeons of
the police. and sent to the Insane Asylum as a
lunatic- That he is crazy and untt 10 he at
large there is not the slightest doubt.
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THE NEw YORK STATE ASSOCIATION met
last evening; Vice President Judge Blake in the
chair, and J. H. Patrick secretary. DR. Snod-
grass made a few remarks. referring to the at
tempt Of the Democrats of the New York Leg
stature to withdraw the sanction Of the State
% the hfteenth amendment, which he said could
90 no harm, as the amendment was safe. Thurs
day evenings were selected a. the times for hold
ing future meetings, and Friday night of next
Weekwas liked on for holding their next sociable
WANT THEIR 20 PER CESr.-The clerks in the
once OF the Congressional Printer have made
Application 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury for
An addition oftweRty per cent. to their salaries.
the increased compensation TO date back wear
or more. The claim is made on the ground that
The law giving officers of the Senate twenty per
sent additional compensation embraces the
clerical force OF the Congressional Printer who
Il elected by the Senate. Secretary Boutwell,
has referred the application to the First Comp
tSoller.
SrRRESDERKD ON REQUIsirIoy.-Yesterday
Omcer Mills arrested Branson alias johnson
Aarshall, eolored, on the complaint of George
". Duvall Of d., charging him with being
fugitive from justice, and this morning Sheriff
razsr, OF Prince George county, arrived with
arequisiiion from Governor Bowie for the
prisoner, who is accused of the larceny of bacon
from Mr.. Duvall, and Judge Cartier ordered
ehat be be delivered to the sheriff.
FIRK-The alarm sounded about o o,clock
last night Was occasiOned by the burning OF a
euiiding on the corner Of i and Iith streets.
Island The origin Of the fire was from an ash
oox placed in the kitchen by q servant The
fne DePrstment we're promptly on the ground
and extinguished the flames, after a loss OF sJ0o
The house Is the property Of John Martin.
EecAPKD LUNATrC--About IL o'clock ,ass
night, two citizens in the eighth precinct found
. y hite man dressed in shirt and drawers ana
carrying two blankets, and took him In the
station. Word was telegraphef To Dolice haa1