Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-04

dally average nun Der of prisoners confined IN
the jail during the year was 12f.
WHAT THE PHYSICIAN To THE JAIL SAYS.
The report of DIR. Noble Young, physician to
the jail, accompanies the report a the warden.
1t saSs1-'We have had more than the usual
number OF cases of disease incident TO the daily
bad habits Of life of-ti.ose who are committed to
this prison. In addison, a greater ,lumber of
cases OF IRalarial diseases, not engendered by
any causes existing in or about this prison, but
from causes prevailing throughout the District,
and affecting the subjects before their admission
murder Terminated in a form of insarity-the
result of great mental dist xr bance" The Doctor
strongly urges the necessity for a new Jail, say
lng;-"Our cells are without any means CT ven
tilatiOn, without water-clOsets, and almost i'm
possible to be heated uniforaaly in cold weather.
Being the only portion OF the prison which Is
even comparatively safe, they are necessarily
crowded almost continually, and but for the
ceaseless care in removing all offal frequently
from them, and the proper use OF disDfectantS
would become sources of disease" He states
that every prisoner receives more than an ample
supply OF sound, healthy and substantial food
their beds are clean and comfortable, furnished
with abundant clothing; they have constant
supply Of fresh water. &c.
Robbery on the Aquia Creek Boat.
RECOVERY OF STOLEN MONEY AND PAPERS.
A large number of pickpockets are returning
from the fairs in the Southern States A gang
from Richmond came up on the steamer Van
derbilt from Aqua Creek last night. While the
passengers were gathered about the clerk'soffi
r.. r.,
G. Murray, "a tobacco dealer of Chicago, who
lost sa5O,000 by the great fre,) was iostled
against, and soon afterwards discovered that his
pOcket-bOok, containing over SIC, 500 in promis-
sorry notes and 500 i'm cash, had been distracted
On the arrival of the steamer at her wharf i'm
this city, about O'Clock this morning. Captain
McDevitts residence, informing him of the
facts and requesting his attendance. That
officer responded with his usual promptness,
but on Lis arrival at the boat he discov-
a 10 l,sE1a had
9TH street-it was still quite dark-he saw
two men together, who noticing that they
were watched by the officer, separated, one
getting into carriage and the other walking
up the middle Of the street. Mr.. McDevitt gave
the walker a signal peculiar to professional
thieves, and he promptly responded, but on
pected him, and plead innocence of any knowl-
edge of the robbery. On Mr.. McDevitt's at
tempting to arrest him he showed fight, but was
induced to accompany the officer back to the
boat. where none OF the passengers could iden-
THY him. The officer was satisfied, however,
from his knowledge Of criminals that his pris-
oner belonged to the gang and took him to the
could either cause the stolen property to be re-
turued by the gang and regain his liberty or be
locked up to await a requisition from the Gov
Tentative and in a short time Mr.. Murrays
property was restored to him intact, greatly to
his relief, for he was afraid he would never
knovledgements to detective McDevitt for
his promptness and tact In managing the
case. Detectives are very often unjustly
TSia ca.s for cSmpfo%sing With thieves
doing 80 sometimes. The arrested man could
not be recognized as the thief, and trial would
have only resulted in his discharge, when the
stolen property would have been divided be-
tween himself and partners in crime. By re-
leasing him the property was recovered.
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad.
The track layers on the Baltimore and Poto-
mac railroad on Wednesday last laid the rails
and spiked them to the abutment Of Beaver
just beyond the District line-when they were
transferred to the main line, and are now
rapidly laying the rails towards Marlboro. The
bridge over Beaver Dam will be ninety
foot span, Howe truss, and it is expected will be
in place by Wednesday next. 1t rests on heavy
blue stone abutments, and will be about % feet
above the bed of the stream. While Mr.. Bald
wins track-layers are now on the main stem,
tpo advance or pioneer corps OF laborers under
Messrs. Shea and Smith, foremen Of the road,
are pushing ahead, leveling the bed, and yester-
day afternoon, with their horses, carts, tents,
dam, and in the course of few
hours were putting up their tens near
the crossing of the Behring'S bridge road.
This body numbers about sixty laborers,
and they are now on the road bed between that
point and Beaver Dam. The abutments for the
Wash Branch bridge, which will be of thrty-five
feet span, Howe truss, were completed last even
ing, and to-day the mas0ns will be at work on
the abutments for the bridge over the run near
Scaggs'. This will complete the bridging and
culverts between the Eastern Branch and Pa
tapsco, and the work on the Eastern Branch
bridge, under Mr.. e. III. Bliss, is in such condi-
ton that if necessary ii can be completed by the
LIST of December. Besides the regular construc-
ton train, engaged in carrying materials-rails,
ties, &c.-there is a gravel train taking guam
titles OF gravel from the Little Patuxent with
which the track is being ballasted.
BURNED TO DEATH.-Maria Baldwin, the
housekeeper for Baron Won Scholzer, the Ger
man Minister, who was badly burned at his resi-
dence on 18th street, above Pennsylvania ave-
nue., on Thursday, died on the same night and
was buried this morning. 1t appears that it was
not Kerosene accident, but that while cleaning
around the kitchen her clothes took fire from the
range, and running into the yard the flames
were increased, and she was so badly burned
that nothing could save her life. She had been
In this city but few weeks, having been en-
gagged in New York for the Minister.
The GREEN FLAG RAISING INTHE TWENTY
FIReT DIsrRICT-At the flag raising last night
in the Twenty first district, at the corner Of I4th
and streets, about two hundred persons were
present. Speeches were made by Messrs Grand
ison, Marshall, e. 8. Atkinson, Allen Coffin A.
N. Green, Moses Bradshaw and others, and let
ters were read from j. NJ. Langston and s. j.
Bowen, all endorsing the nomination of A. M.
inscription ga. n. Green, the regular nominee
and on the reverse 1--WE 60 the $1,000. 900 loan"
other column, by Prot. Chickering, convey in
popular language the facts of modern geoxraph-
ical investigation. and have always been found
natural connection between the earth and the
history of civilization upon it. We com mend
them alike to parents and children, teachers
and pupils
The YACHT RACE yesterday resulted in the
Fannie Bell winning the cup. She came In
the Fannie following two minutes later The