Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-16
Condemned Loeala.

Capt. Balch, executive officer of the Washing
ton hayward, has directed the men employed
in the ya+d to be paid tho I'D inst, and to that
date.
At the annual election OF officers for Lebanon
Lodge, No. Z, +. A. NJ, last evening, G.. w.
Hay IS was elected W. NJ; L. G. Davis, s. W.,
and ". l.. Sears, j. W.
An election of officers of the Indiana repub-
lican club last night resulted In the choice OF
General w. III. II. Terrell, president; j. NJ. Du-
four, first vice president; j. j. Hawkins, second
vice president; j. II. Bassett, recording secre-
fsry; d.. s. B. Crew, corresponding secretary;
4. r. Stokes, treasurer.
The sum or 81 200 was received by District
Re yister Cook for liquor licenses yesterday.
Miss NJ Il. Jones, daughter of Colonel p. f.
Jones, OF New York, has received an appoint
.ment as clerk I'm the Post Office Department.
The contractor for arching a portion of the
canal below Maryland avenue has removed
some of the sediment to MARYLAND avenue be-
tween lst and Sd streets. where it emits any
thing but pleasant Ordor.
The reservation at the intersection of Penn
~ lyania and North Carolina avenues and c st.
south is being improved by grading and cGrbing,
and will be handsomely Ornamented in accord
ance with plan devised by Swiss Consul Gen
eral Hitz
at the last quarterly conference of Hamline
Nj. K. Church, John III. Benton was chosen del
egate. and Charles Nedford contingent to rep
res mt that charge in the annual conference to
be held at Baltimore in March.
ather keare will lecture at Odd Fellows
Haii to- morrow evening on ' True Science and
Fal,e. for the benefit of the Young Catholic
Frit nds' Society.
The Metropolitan branch of the Evangelical
Alliance is to have a special meeting at the
rooms Of the Young Mems Christian ASsocia-
ton on Monday at I O'Clock r. m, TO hear the
report of the committee appointed to visit Rus
s'a during the past summer.
The Sunicy Herald of Tomorrow will contain
ton OF many prominent employees of the gov
eminent
AT the annual communication of New Jerusa-
lem Lodge, No; Q, +. and A. NJ. held Thursday
q nr al al
serve for the ensuing year: George j. Mueller,
W. NJ; T.. II. Chamberlin, s. W.; Z. c. Boriand,
); W.; u. Hurst, secretary; n MuHekin, trea-
Tu.ca.ora Tribe Of Red Men will give a grand
civic ball on "Wednesday next at Odd Fellows
Hall, Davy-yard.
The first of the series of four sociables and re-
ceptions under the auspices of the Pennsylvania
republican association will be held at Masonic
Temple on Monday evening next. The Presi-
dent, ice President, Cabinet, and Pennsylva-
MIA delegation in Congress win all be present.
After the reception and presentation to the Pre-
sident those fond of terpsichorean exercises will
have an opportunity to indulge.
The RECENT GEORGETOWN BuRsLARY.-To-
day, In the Criminal Court, Judge Cartier, the
motion for a new trial in the case OF Thomas
Riggs, alias Hasson, and Dennis Regain, con-
ylcted OF burglary in robbing the house of Mr.
Mantin, in Georgetown, arrested by McDevit,,
McElfresh and COOmes, last month, was argued
by MI Darlington for the prisoners and Mr..
ter, after the close Of the arguments, said that
he believed he would let these boys travel to-
gettr. He reviewed the testimony. stating
that the evidence as to abb could be all true
and yet this burglary be committed. He alluded
TO the testimony OF the canalmen, that the bur
glars lantern found on the premises might be
used on the mules heads. saying that III they
used such lanterns they were satisfied with very
little light He remarked that he was sorry to
saw he believed that the prisoners had been en-
gagged i'm the same business before, and were on
the way to do another job at the time. He would
reftnse the motion, and counsel could prepare
their bill OF exceptions.
They will be brought out for sentence on
MOnCay.
The ground of the exceptions is that at the
time Of the alleged confession by Higgs he was
in the custody of the officer (McDevitt) who
assumed his guilt before the confession was
made, which by law excludes it. And as TO
Regan, the alleged confession was made beyond
his hearings and therefore is not evidence ayainss
nm; and there was no other sufficient evidence
The following letter as to one Of the parties
speaks for ITSELF
MAYORS OFFICE, CUMBERLAND, Nd Nov
"A, 1871 a. G. Richards, Major and Superip-
tndeat:-Dear Sir: Your favor OF yesterday
conveying information Of the arrest Of Dennis
Regain and John Hasson has been received
ment for larceny is pending against the last
named party. The prosecuting attorney informs
me that he will send for him at once. 1t is a
matter over which / have no control further
than to advise you of the state of facts existing
ours, trnly, w. PIATr, Mayor.
hold him until he will call for him, which will
be done during the present week. W.P.
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