Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-17


A SUSPECTED THIxI AND FoReER Arrest
ED.-He is Saddied scifh Numerous OSeaces,-This
morning, as Detective McDevitt was on his way
to headquarters he saw white man offering An
posed to be stolen, and arrested the man anu
TOOK him to headquarters, where he gave ms
name as Henry johnson. Detective Bigiy, COM
Jarboe, who lives i'm one OF the lower counties
Of Maryland. At this time, Mr.. Jacobs, . buck
ster In the market, came into the once, ana
stated that his stable had been brnsIi open last
night and some eqrn stolen therefrom. He re-
cognized the saddle as his property, and was sur
Prised to find it at headquarters, NOT having
missed 1t. On searching, some papers were
found on the prisoners person, and among
them some letters purporting to be from per-
sons froH, the country to parties here, ask
ing fr the loan Of money, which the priso-
ner acA nov lodged to have been written by him.
Une OF these letters purported to be written by
Dr. George ID. Mudd, Of Bryantown, Charles
county, Md, to Hon, Frederick Stone, OF tbs
city, asking the loan of ss5 to the bearer, and
enclosing his note fer the amount at sixty days.
Inc prisoner acknowledged that his name was
George Jarboe. and the detectives state that he
Is wanted at Fairfax Court House, Va, TO an
swer to the charge of horse stealing in that 10
csnty, ans. Mt Alexandria to al yer the charge
OF ObtafJ.ing money from partls there on forged
paper, He was committed by Justice Walter
LOT t.ie theft of the saddle.
FIRST AND SECOND WARD IRISH RRPuBLI.
Second Wards met last night, corner OF 10Th and
streets, Charles 4. st. Clair in the chair, and
Andrew Rose secretary. Fifteen new nam -
were added to the roll Of m. mbers. Mr.. s..
Clair called Mr.. James Powell to the chair, and
then offered a preamble and resolutions settin
forth that it had been proposed that the Irisi
Republicans of this city should be controlled by
q central club of five members OF each ward;
that asst experience teaches that IT would be
most nnwise to countenance such project; that
II would greatly injure If not completely ruin
fvnvr. hx,n ,.1v
scenes Of strife and animosity, owing to the desire
OF sc me to make 1t a mere machine to advance
the private interests OF individuals, to the detri-
mens OF the general good or Others t. that the
publican party by converting as many OF the
Irish people to ii are open 10 conviction, and
not to further the projects OF few individuals;
that as they are now conducted they are an
swering the end for which they were intended,
and that it was the duty OF the Irish Republi-
cans to keep on just as they were; that as they
too intelligent and spirited to allow any person
to use them. The resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. j. ID. O'Leary addressed the club in q
forcible speech, and was followed by Mr..
After rendering vote of thanks to both
speakers, the meeting adjourned.
THE SUPREME LODGE, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs
| it is reported, passed an order, at their late
annual meeting in New York, directing that al
past officers shall take oath that they arc
not members OF the COnclave, and the same has
caused quite a cOmmotiOn among the member
of the order in this city and elsewhere as it is
virtual expulsion from the order Of at least five
eighths OF the class whom it is intended to affect
| FESTIVAL OF PURIM-The most popular fes
| tiyal in the Jewish religion is, in accordance
| with custom, and in consOnance with the re
| quest of its founders, being celebrated TO-DAY
The history on which the feast is based is cor
| tanned in the Book Of Esther.
II
| B. B.-"Fergy" Malone, the famous catche
of the Olympics, has resigned his position i'm tn
| Treasury Department, and intends uniting hi
l fortunes in the noted Athletics of Philadelphia
| His place will be filled in the Olympic nine b
| Force, "little Davy."
| Scripture DOCTRINES will be the subjec
1 of lecture Tomorrow friday evening at
| street Baptist Church before the Sunday Schoe
| teachers of the Island Institute by the Rev. Dr.
b. Sunderland, whose reputation is sufficient t
| guarantee an intellectual treat.