Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-10
Condensed Locals

William r. Russ has been appointed most
master at Mount Pleasant, ID. c., vice Nathan
A. fhe twenty-ninth month"; -.sct;,- OF ths
Franklin Cooperative Building Association
Iast hight = go was advanced az an average
prem ium OF lcs per cent.
The alarm OF FIRE turned IN from box 81, cor
ner IN and u streets, yesterday afternoon, was
cause by the burning OF shed at the G. street
wharf. Damage trihing.
The Washington ConRan5sry OF Hartford,
Conn.,, have decided instead of visiting Rich
mono, Va, to come To this city. They will be
accompanied by the American Irass band Of
Providence.
EThe fourth annual session OF Thomson's
Academy, under charge Of that old and ex-
peTie lced teacher. has re-Opened ard Is rapidly
being filed M. This school has a FIN reputa-
ton, AI. Thomson beng Al eminently success
Tho New Jersey republican ASSOCIATION last
evening elected the following officers fer the
ensuing yeaT:-fTesdent, NJ. NJ. kaighn; First
Vice President. e.. ". Tom ,kins; Second Vice
Pres dent, +. NJ. Draney; Recording Secretary,
=. l. Shaw; Corresponding Secretary, A. ID.
Nanc eTveeT; t. easureT, ID. y Blue.
The proprietor Of the Washington Theater
COmique denies the story about prize fight in
the yard adjoining his premises, and saws he
does not keep ''thst kind OF a place" ana does
not intend TO; but that he will at all times so
conduct IT as 20 make it a popular resort for the
respectable citizens of Washington.
The regatta between the yachts Fannie Bel
and John I. Given, to take place on Thursday
the 18th inst, from 9TH street wharf to oppo-
site Fort Washington and return, for the purse
OF $50, is attracting attention among the yacht
ing fraternity. The boats are known as the
fastest of the second class. The Bell is 90 be
sailed by Captain George Laycock, OF Alexan-
oria, and the Given by Captain Ed. Tasker, OF
this city.
Forester and the Nathan Murder
wHAT The Nkw YORK PoLICs KNOW ABOUT 1T.
dispatch from New York says that Billy
Forester, the alleged murderer of Nathan,
whose arrest in this city and departure for New
York yesterday afternoon in charge of detec-
tives wac noticed in last evenings STAR, arrived
Iii a N Cl lal<
met at the depot by James Irving, chief detec-
tive, and taken to prison. 1t was feared that on
f0rrester's arrival in NeS York attempts would
be made TO rescue him, but from the dispatch
referred to, II would seem that he was success
fully "jugged." Within a few months past he
tesa at IN aRas S91 nor gen
stated in The STAR, to s'put up a iob" on one
Of the city banks-vhich one he refused to tell
already stated.
During the early stages of the investigation of
The Nathan murder in New York. two years ago
the police authorities narrowed the crime down
TO one CT three ''mObs' or gangs of sneak thieves
as having been concerned in the murder. The
head and front Of this gang was Billy Forester
he was seen in New York or the day of the muir
der, but had dis2ppearedt TIE day after. To find
him seemed impossible. All the clever detec-
uyes IN various large cities OF the United States
were employed in hunting for him. He was
traced from New York to Chicago, thence to 81.
Louis and from that place to Cincinnati, and
even TO New Orleans, but the police were
foiled IL every attempt TO capture him until now
TIE EVIDENCE AGAINST PoRRRsTER
IL said to be almost almost entirely circum-
stantial but OF snch q strong character that il is
believed he will be convicted. On Friday morn
ing, July .. $50, BENJAMIN Nathan. wealthy
societies, was found dead in his room in New
York, having been most foully murdered. On
the preceding day Mr.. Nathan, instead Of re-
turning to his country seat at Morristovn. q.
D., concluded TO stop night at his city resi-
dence, No. II west sd street. His son Frederick,
age about 70. who with younger brother oecu.
pied rooms on the third floor, went home about
1l:3o p m, and stopping at his fathers room
asked If his brother Washington had returned.
Inc father replied IN the negative. and after
The other son arrived between IL and O'clock,
and paused at his fathers door, but not re-
ssIeen a nSy enf Dn .aPpGsea tnat ne was
the anniversary OF the death of Mr.. Nathan,s
mother, and he and his sons had intended to visit
the Dth-street Synagogue, and commemorate
the event with prayers Tor the repose or her soul
About a. m. Washington Nathan descended 20
his fathers room, but on crossing the threshold
was horr1hed to see him lying dead in a pool of
blood, with evidence of a fearful struggle on
every side. He Immediately gave the alarm.
and Was soon joined by the rest OF the house,
hold aud the police. An examination revealed
TIE II that i've wounds had been inflicted
nYOn the head of the murdered man. any one OF
which would have caused death. The fingers
of his right hand, with which lie had ATTEMPTED
TO grasp his murderer. were crushed. All of
these wounds were inflicted by a snip-carpen-
ter's "dog, an iron instrument about Is inches
long, half hammer, half pick, which was found
stained with blood near the scene OF the muir
der. A further examination revealed the fact
that Mr.. Nathan's watch and diamond studs
had been stolen, the thief having left the KEYS
IN tie safe. The murder created the most in
tenseexcitement and large rewards were offered
for the apprehension OF the guilty person. The
stock Exchange, of which the deceased was a
member, offered a reward OF $4,000, the Ma
than family one OF SO, ooo, and the authorities
ore OF 5000.
police by a man named Ellis, friend of For
roster, IL is said, who was then confined in state
prison, serving out term of imprisonment for
burglary. The principal evidence against For
roster is, however, as asserted, that the "dog''
with which Mr. Nathan was brutally muir.
dered or one very similar to 1t. WAS said to have
been traced TO his possession. During the month
of May, 1870, the residence OF Mr.. Schenck on
9th avenue, was entered and robbed by burg
lars Among the articles carried of from Mr.
ScheDcks residence was a dog" which had
been used in the house in opening cases of wine
&c The Sons of MIR. Schenck, on being shown
the dog" found in the house of Mr.. Nathan,
IL Is alleged, fully identified il as the one which
had been stolen from their house. This was an
important point gained, and IL was subsequently
aseeItalned, almost to certainty, that Forester
and Ellis were both engaged In the burglary at
MI Schenck's house. IL Is alleged that the DO
lice authorities OF New York have positive in
formation that few nights before the murder,
Forester, under an assumed name, occupied a
room at the 9TH avenue hotel, and that he de-
sired and was given room on the I'D street
sion. II is further asserted that FORESTER was
seen IN the yestibule OF the hotel on the nj ght
before the murder.
THE TWELFTH or SEPTgMBER-Ho,en tie Dan
as 20 be Cele6rated.-Thursdsy next being the
hfty-eighth anniversary OF the battle OF North
Point, will be celebrated in Baltimore by a mil
itaTy parade, and the Defenders OF Baltimore
will dine at North Point, having a. their guests
the Associated Survivors of the war OF 1872, of
this District. The survivors will meet on 9Th
street, between 6 and III, and the line will be
formed az O'Clock on Thursday morning and
they will be escorted by company h, Washing
ton il ght Infantry, Capt JAS. f.. Waugh. They
will march down 9Th street to Pennsylvania av-
enue, to Sd street, TO Indiana avenue, to the
depot, and take the O'Clock train. The sur
yiyOrs will be met at the Camden street station
by a committee of the defenders of Baltimore,
and the 5th Maryland regiment will receive
company II, who will join in the grand military
parade. Company b ex pect to parade fifty men,
and about twenty-five honorary members will
accompany them. 1t Is suggested that floral
contributions will be acceptable to the survivors.
ne sufNivors are expected to wear black hats,
Win me old-iashioned cockade and badge.