Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-06
Washington, January ;, 1871.

constant readers of your valuable paper.
Very respectfully, j. A. X.
Washington, January ), 1871.
SwISDLING THE L. ). TREAsURy.-Detective
Tillman has just succeeded in bring 10 grief a
cOlored man named j. W. Barrett, who has been
swindlng the government in small amounts 1t
appears that in 1861 two colored men, named
Daniel Biddle and Richard Frisbee, enlisted as
sesmen on the U. :. gunboat Sciota, then LAYING
at Philadelphia; that subsequently the steamer
was sunk in the Mississippi river, dong service
IN ADMIRAL Farraguts fleet, and under an act
OF Congress these men were entitled to in
demnity fer losses sustained. These facts
becoming known to Barrett he set to work
To Obtain these claims of indemnity on
forged names and papers trumped mp for
that purpose, and succeeded in one case in sb-
tanning SEQ from the Treasury Department hy
representing himself 10 be the identical Richard
Frisbee. Afterwards, with the assistance OF a
claim agent in this city, he had other papers
drawn up and prepared, ready TO present to the
Department TO get the money on the Biddle
claim, and II was at this stage of the proceed
lngs. while posting a confederate to personate
Biddle at the Treasury Department. that TIL
man arrested him. The evidence is said to be
conclusive against Barrett, and the case will
come up before the Criminal Court in due time
Barrett having. to-day, been committed TO iai
by Judge Smell in default OF 81 900 bail.
10. q. +. RELIEF ACKNOWLEDGMENT ssocia-
ton under the name of the odd Fellows Mu-
tual Relief ASSOCIATION has been organized here
by the election of officers, &c. The object is to
afford relief 10 the families of its members
The qualification is good standing in the order
and the initiation fee is fixed At $3.50 and on
The death OF member each of the others will be
taxed S1.1O one dollar from each member to be
applied for the benefit OF the family. The fol-
lowing officers have been elected: John F
Havenner, president; w. A. Yates, vice presi-
dent; T. W. Fowler. secretary: and John L.
of Lodge No. I; A. Davis. No. s; W. X. McLean
No. 10; 5. g. Palmer, No. 10; l.. Il. ALVIN No
10, j. VI. HiDkle, No. IS; +. q. Dake, No. Il; a.
Z. Prafher, No. Is. Lodges Ne.7, 9, II, II, and
10 are yet TO elect.
SALE OF REAL EsTATH-Messr. Fitch &
Fox, real estate brokers, have sold to DIR. s. j.
Groot lot %. in DavidsOn's subdivision of part
OF square 3i3, fronting q feet inch on New
York avenue, between 9th and 10th streets and
containing 2,s51 square feet, for the sum of
Messrs. Dyer & Davidson have sold for Col
Z. III. Holden, the three-story- and base nent
brick house corner of I'd and A streets s. E. TO
Nathaniel Paige, Esq, OF New York. for : ii. 900
Drlck house on q street. between LIST and ID
streets \. F., TO Il. III. Warner. ESQ, for s. 900
Also, for james W. Drane. ESQ.,, two-story
brick house on nj street, between 9th and 10th
streets n. W., to VIM. H. Bailey, Esq, for 3 500
cash.
HALL FoR ALL TIE STATE ASSOCIATIONS
A meeting of the committee appointed to make
Investigations relative to procuring rooms for
The JOINT use of all the State societies was held
last evening, and NJ. Hawks, Col. Barron and
NJ L. Higgins were appointed a committee TO
draw up paper including the terms of agree
ment by which all the State societies NAV signify
their approval, in writing, upon the basis OF
using the two halls in Or. Clark's building with
fuel, gas and janitor included, at S10O per
month. The average expense TO each vas est.
mated at - per month .and this amount 10 be
increased or diminished in proportion 70 mem
berShip.
KNIGHTS or PYTHIAs.-At the last meeting
OF webster Lodge, No. : knights OF Pythias
Deputy Grand Chancellor G. j. l.. FoxweIl in
stalled the following officers TOR the ensuing
teTm;-N. r, George W. Lee; W. C.. Charles "
weiss; V. C.. David b. Brenner Rec. Scribe,
Geo. Lewis Eberly; Financial Scribe Ben. F.
Crabs; Banker, Granville p. Cooper: Guide,
John Z. Wilson; l. -, Geo. ID. Heider: o. s.
Earnest BetZ. Brothers p. &. Geo Lewis Fb-
eTly, Z: Z. h. w. Locke, p. e. Geo. Z. Strobel.
Granville =. Cooper, and Chaz. y. Weiss were
elected as trustees OF the widows ard orphans.
Addresses were made by the q. T. P John W.
Thompson, g. Z. A. I. Cavi> and others.
FALL IN GRoCERIRs-Itw win be SEEN nv m.
interesting card elsewhere of Mr.. y w Birch
ell: loJ2 street, that lie has made a decided
reduction on tea, coffee, spices, and other
articles IN the gf066fy line, TO correspond with
the reduction in the tariff. Mr.. Burchell not
only keeps one of the finest stocks of groceries
south OF New York, but he ha, the business tact
TO let the public know the fact through the COL
also 10 notify them, through the same medium,
when he can reduce prices. The result is that
MS line. spacious store is always crowded with
customers.
TBE MARKET HOUSE RELIEF FUSD.-Fiiioy
Mar. What has become of the money collected
Tor the sufferers of the late disaster at the Cen
trail Market-House ? IL any has been collected
what amount, and to whom has il been paid.
ONE or THE SUFFERERS.
The CHICKEN THIEvEs STILL AT WORK
Early this morning thief entered the premises
OF MI. Thomas Clark, on sd street, between G.
and ID streets, and robbed his hen house of Is
hne chickens, including a very fine pair of
Spanish pullets.
FIRST IN THE FIELD.-The directors of the
Society for the Amelioration of the Con Iition
OF the Poor, for the First Ward. have estaI,-
Ilshed depot on 18th street. between X and l.
streets. amt to-day commenced the distribution
of bread and fuel.
BIDS for 10 cords OF oak wood for the Quar-
terms>ters Department were opened to-day,
ana the bid was awarded to &. L. Yoder at IS IS
per cord.
MR.. A. '. RoBEY has been appointed Post
master AT Robeystown, Prince George county.
Md, vice X. ii. Mckee, resigned.