Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-02

fully to get his chicken the eat the curculios
MI, VIM, Saunders exhibited ine lot Of apples
been received at the Agricultural Department
from Glilford county, n. G.. and the merits of
the collection were being tested as our report
closed.
How Our Houses are Broken Into.
SELECT ASSORTMENT OF BURGLARS TOOLS
After the adjournment of the Police Court
to-day, and the officers had left, detectives Big
ley and Clarvoe brought into court the two bur
glars arrested few days since by officers Nor
gan and Haines, in the county, near Gen. q. O.
EDWARDS residence, with the view of having an
examination previous TO . final commitment,
and the hearing win take place to- morrow. The
hit of tools found on these professionals are 4
matter Of some curiosity, they being OF very
superior make, and with Improvements never
before noticed by the officers. A new reamer
with the various bits and screw attachment, by
means Of which q hole can be cut through door
Without noise, a very finely made pair Of burg
doors, jimmys, knives Of various sizes and pat
terms, skeleton keys, and many other curiously
.roSsht tools, the use Of which are best known
70 the operators, were brought into court and
examined by the Judge. Three robberies, com
mitted In the neighborhood where the arrest
gagged in them. There does not seem to be snv
Law applicable in such cases, when persons are
arrested on suspicion. and some enactment
such extraordinary tools in their possession
should be dealt with Just in the same manner as
convicted OF burglary.
PREVENTION OF CRUHIrY TO ANNALS
Yae Sale Of Diseased Cattle and Meat -
The association organized for the prevention
lecture room Of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION, the president, Mr.. I. r. Gatchell, IN
the chair DI. J. Edwin Mason commented
fered for sale in market. and said he had, in
going through the market, demonstrated, in an
Sneial capacity, with some OF the vendors, who
n onu Il
for sale. But the root OF the evil ehould be
reached by stopping the sale Of diseased cattle.
HI: a; n; Scott referred to several ear loads Of
cattle he had seen passing through the city late
ly, and contrasted their condition with the trans
lortstion Of cattlein the western country, where
the arrangements were such that ct various
places the cattle could be let out into fields and
be properly attended to. Mr.. s. b. Clark thought
that additional legislation by Congress was neces-
sary TO carry out the objects Of the association.
ARREST OF MAJOR I. DEMONSTRATION
II. Hennessey was arrested to-day at one O'Clock
IN the Interior Department by Balf Graves, on
the charge offoIfeitIng his recognizance for his
appearance at Richmond Virginia, to answer
charges of malfeasance in office while acting as
A ss, ,s., District Attorney there. 1t ap-
arrested here and gave bail for his appearance,
as called for by the authorities of Virginia and
IL is alleged, that subsequently an Agreement
was entered into with the district ATTORNEY there
that he would be sent for when wanted. Major
Hennessey i now special agent OF the Pension
a
legal summons, according to the agreement
previously made, when he was arrested to-day
much to his surprise. Mr.. VIM. III. Huntington
again became his surety, and the necessary
papers were being prepared as our report closed.
TIE SUICIDE OF MRS. KEEPER JeTdict of the
Conner Jzry-The testimony before the cor
oDers jury, at the inquest yesterday afternoon
over the body Of Mrs. Susan C. Keefer. whose
suicide by taking strychnine at her late resi-
uence, near 18th street, was noticed in last eve
nings STAR, was In the main corroborative of
our account Of the sad affair, and the iury
cesedp returned verdict 50 that the de-
her own hand With intent to commit suicide
Nothing was elected as to the cause OF the rash
in attendance on her that she wanted To die and
was tired OF the world, r. she was nearly ali
the time sick and that her husband had bought
The poison 10 kill rats, and that he had hid
The bottle, but she had found it and took large
dose.
FIRENKNs' HoP.-Last night thu members os
metropolitan Hook and Ladder Company gave
avery pleasant reunion At the truck house. at
Mhlen mere were about 100 couples present
Inc hunks had been removed from the hall
ana me room was Handsomely decorated large
rags covering the walls, while pictures were
GisPiayed on every side, and Dougherty fur
Mayor Emery, Aldermen Moore and Crossman,
Councilmen7 Robertson and Barton, Messrs. B.
President Dubant and secretary Fletcher. OF
the Board Of Fire Commissioner ex- Chief En-
glneer Sessford, Chief Holmes, and Foremen
Goes, of No. 4, and Kirby, OF the truck did the
honors OF the occasion.
The FIRST GRAND REUNION of Ridgely En-
campment and Friendship Lodge l. O. d r.
held in Green's Hall. First WARD. last night
was very vel attended, and gave general salts
ehoruses by the Odd Fellows Choir. led bv
frof- Daniel; the quartette Springs De,
ngst1s BY MessIs; GoodIidge, ROCKWELL, BAH
and song by Mr.. Pugh, all Of which were de-
seIvedly eDeored. The reunion was opened bv
Introductory remarks byP. G. p. A. H. Gawlsi,
Stuart and p. G. Maste. G, Calvert. Refresh.
mens we're served after ths regular pro-
gramme had been carried out, after which the
poor vas cleared for dancing,
TIE TBKArKRs.-Miss Lucille Western will
appear at the National Theater this evening In
her celebrated charact OF "Leah, the Forss-
KEN and .s there will probably be only one
fail to see her In IT, as Il u Of her best roles
The spriahtly and handsome Marietta Rsysl,
continues to excite the admiration Of the audi
epce at Wallis Opera House every night By her
.opderfui hair breadth escapes in her new new
trama Of "Jsrtne. )" which abounds in critical
situations and striking tableux. Change OF bin
tomorrow night and matinee on Saturday.
this column yesterday, to the effsct thst inter
est at the rate Of ave per cent IL "aliowed on
deposits no larger than i've douaEs," ct the
National Savings Bank, seems to have been
construed by como TO mean that interest Was
not allowed on larger sums The bank PAYS
this rate Of interest on al sums from ave dol
lars 70 five hundred dollars. Deposits above
the latter sum are taken By special agreement.
RELrD PoR THE SUvY8R1Rs BY THE FLOOD
IN NIReISIA.-The committees appointed to
eanv28 on the above purpose are meeting Win
encouraging success, for although every one
seems 70 have been called upon frequently oflate
Tor charitable objects, they cheerfully give what
they can spare to this very worthy one. The
treasurer, W. II. ClaSett, Acknowledges the
following: DIR. A. Van Camp, $40; and also the
amount OF S2j 50 from the Psymaster Generals
once. =
IHR following patents were issued last week
10 persons IN this vicinity: Manufacture Of fer
GhHsr-to Carlos p. Houghton, Georgetown.
SomoIned hydrant and nre-plug, to Frederick
DAusehthker, Washington. wood-splittiug ma
chlhe, 20 Edward Coogan, Washington. as
slgnor TO himself and Joseph l.. Simms. George