Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-06

weeks since. charged with carrying concealed
weapons, and the latter charged with vagrancy
were Discharged yesterday condition that
they bury a coIored man who hal died. with
smallpox in the hospital. Boyle. aztec the in
terment. made a Decline for the police court,
10 recover the pistol which had been soniiscs-
ted. exposing those in the crowded coGf t-rOOm
TO the risk OF catching the disease.
An Important Arrest.
TIE WINDOW SMASHING THIEVES IN CUSTODY.
The pubic VIII resoice 10 learn that the gang
of window smashe-s, who have been engaged in
the late series OF TobbeTies by breaking in Plate
glass fronts and abstsacting goods displayed in
.or. =, on ,; osr ~ neitai streets, are iikelJ to
detectives more tire bile To ferret ont than any
e,hers for sometime past Last n; ght Detectives
heDeyiu- McEhTesh and Coomes made a sac
ces-tnl haui in house located in Majors allev,
IN the Division, and pulled George Washington,
who appears TO be the leader OF the gang. with
Isaac AeTryZOe. Alexander Harris, Anna
Faulkner. Maria White. Louisa Dorsey, and
Maggie Carter, a eolored. The officers found
in the house a who'e bolt OF cotton, one of eigh.
stolen January - from the store of John "
Allen, corner of Sth street and Market Space: a
pair OF cutting nippers and a box OF caps. which
MI Schneider recognized as having been taken
from his store February 70; a quantity OF cloth
iEg. belonging 10 A. Strauss clothing store ID
81. bet. 10th and 18th. taken March 3: piece
OF goods taken from Barr Il Brother, corner OF
9Th and 4 streets, February 18th. and four pis-
fos taken from the window Of Abraham &
and eth streets, ON Feb. 26th. These parties
with the goods, were taken to hsadquarters
Were everything recoveredhas been identified.
The parties have been committed, and will be
brought before Judge Smell to morrow. The
ofcers deserve great credit for this haul, hay
ing been on the alert for some weeks past beth
day and night, Tor the capture of these thieves
and during that tine have raided on no less than
tour different places on suspicion. Washington,
tie leader, Is An old offender, and there are
many scores against him on the police records,
The wCmen are all prostitutes and the rancho
TaIed On Is SEe OF the Tilest 10 be found in the
city.
DESPERATE FIGHT AMONG CoLoRED EorGss
-Oas Non H0StGI3y and .S.c,roI SereyeIy Ia
5sTCd.-Hesttrdsy afternooE two parties of col
o!-d rOughs caGie together in a grOggery kent
D. John ID. Buckley, No Say Virginia avenue
and a. both crowds had beer indulging pretty
freely IN benZine * was not long before a quar-
rel arose between them aboJt The payment for
drinks, and the larger party. consisting of ten
persons. drove the smaller crowd out into the
street, when they rallied and burst in again
and knives and biilys were freely used which
resulted IN one man, Mason, getting stabbed in
me abdomen, supposed fatally: Atram Land
TICK bad the thumb of his left hand cut nearly
Oh By this time the weaker crowd were again
onsted rom the house. when some one from
within fred a mu>ket loaded with bird shot
alter the rttre2ting party, the whole Oad taking
eject Oh the person OF James +. Snowden, tear
bach with shot. The whole neighborbooS xps
IN great alarm, and officer Westfan coming To
the scene of action took SnowGen in tow and
locked him mp in the ststiOn-hoase. Another
tmcer chased some of the others over into Jack
son Hall alley. and SEINE of Lieutenant Kelley's
men rank Greenwlch, job. (IOOdWip
ahd Abraham Landrick, all participants Ain the
1gbt: Some dozen Others of the same gang
Will lie pulled to-day. IL is said that SnowdeT
~ the man that stabbed Mason. The four
Smell to-day. charged With an ARRAY and com
united ii 10 jail ion hcH-.ng Some Of the party
are said 10 be nOtOEIO. rOughs Just from BATH
more Their 0eeupa. nbeing Plundering.
The BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS have author
ized Mr.. Cluss, the architect, to have ornament
ell non posts placed around a portion of Scott
square, and the latter has employed contractor
Albert Gleason to put them up. The superu-
IenGent or sewers and drains has been directed
ty the board TO push the D-street sewer south TO
completion as fast a. the weather will permit
IT Inc board have under consideration the adop-
uon OF an improved water and gas-stop case
made OF terra Gotta instead OF iron, to be placed
OBJ the streets IN front OF premises where gas and
water IS used Among other advantages Claimed
Is that il will moi rust or corrode and Therefore
Iess liable to get out Of repair.
SUDDEN DEATH This morning the dead
body OF Alice Gallagher, white woman, was
found ia house no 18th street. near the canal
IL appears that she had been drinking pretty
freely OF late. and last night she was found in
tOxieated on the steps of this house and was
taken in by colored woman, Mrs. Butler tho
liver there, and laid on lounge, and during the
police, was notified. ard called in Coroner Pot.
ter TINS morning, who, after viewing the BODY
aeeidsd mat an inquest was unnecessary, de-
FIRE THIS NoRNING.-At $40 O'Clock thi.
morning Private Yeager turned in an alarm of
IRE from box &c, caused by the burning OF MT.
I'D. Kings carpenter shop, on the eth street
road just beyond Boundary street, and adjoin-
ing the residence OF Lieut.. Johnson Mr. KINGS
loss was about 81 500, on which there was an
insurance OF $40. Mr: Collins, 3 carpenter, lost
Thomas, a marble cAtter. adjoining had hi:
stock somewhat damaged. By the active eyer
hors Of the hremen and police, the house of
Lieut. johnson was saved, although his furni-
fencing
BELIIGEIENr HAcKNAN.-Last evening
upon 10 arrest dIsorderly hackman. named
John Page, and in taking him TO the station
house Page drew a loaded revolver and tried TO
shoot the officer, and would have succeeded al
not bystsnder wrested the pistol from him
Page was arrsigped this morning before the
police court, and fined $50. He was also fned
- on the charge OF dsorderly conduct.
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Why THE LoUDERBACKs WERE DIVORCED
In The Equity Court, Judge wylie, Yesterday.
decree OF divorce was granted in the case OF
Emma G. Louderback agt. Joseph G.. LoudeT-
back. They were married in PHILADELPHIA in
july, leei, and resided together in this city until
September, 1855, at which time plaintiff ALLEGES
defendant deserted her, leaving her destitute in
abOarding house.
COOP FOR TIE CAFTAIS-From ssuceIito
lSol-) Herald We Learn that the ca plain and crew
OF schooner which was capsized in the terrific
storm IN San Francisco bay on the 9th nit
were saved through the exertions of Captain r
n Camp. of the regular army now Stationed
al Angel Island. Captain q. will be remem-
bered as the commanding officer of Soldiers
Fest IN this city during the war
ACCIDENT TO A FIRENAN.-An alarm of fire
was turned in from box Is yesterday, caused by
the burning Of a foul chimney on 10th street.
and while Engine No. was crossing 9Th streSt
one OF the company, named VIM. Sorrell was
thrown on and seriously bru sed. He was taken
TO Dr. Fenwick's office, where medical aid was
rendered. No bones were broken.
THE CITIZENS RELIEY COMMISSION will hold
ie regular monthly meeting at the rooms of the
COMMISSION. in the City Hall. ton morrow morn
ing at 10 O'Clock The report OF the general
agent and visitor of the number of cases If des
ttate poor relieved during the month viii he
made, and other business transacted
SMALL PoI.-On Monday seven cases ofsr.u
pox were reported 10 the Board OF Health YES
terday there were i've cases, and one deafb
that OF Mr. Shaner, residing on the corner OF 9Th
and streets northwest. In most all cases re-
ported the parties refuse to be removed 10 the
hospital.