Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-18
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RoBBRRIEs.-The kitchen of the residence of
MI. William Gregory, corner OF Washington
and robbed of considersb bic part of the family,s
weeks washing. The thief had previously
robbed the house of somebody else, for
he dropped some clothes in the yard that
did not belong there. On Friday night last
thief invaded the premises OF Mr.. William
Stonnell, just north of Colross. killed a
Tine heg and carried it off and robbed the
clothes line OF all that was upon it, inc,u,l-
ing the washing Of some visitors. 'On SATURDAY
night last an attempt was made to rob the house
OF Mr.. John Harrison, near the corner of Colum-
bus and Pendleton streets. The thief had sue
ceeded in removing the window sash when he
was driven Of.
SMALL Pox The only new cases are colored
woman living in the alley in rear of the Friend
of the site of Liberty Hall. They, alike all the
cases that have lately occurred here, caught
the disease in Washington. In consequence OF
the proximity OF the house in which one case
exists TO the school room OF Mr.. Henry, that
gentleman dismissed his scholars this morning
until further notice. The reports concerning
the prevalence of the disease are greatly exag-
serated, the rumors OF cases near Whaley's
stable and near the Henry street depot being
without foundation.
RIVER NKws.-There is still large quantity
OF floating ice in the river, but it affords only
81 ght obstruction to navigation, and even sail
Ing vessels are passing up and down without APP
parent difficulty. A tow Of seven coasters ar
lived up yesterday evening, and the tug Allan
tACs Win q tUW VI OlsttT DO2tS W6nI down this
morning. he steamer Wawaset, that was to
have gone down this morning, was deferred by
reports from below which represented the ice as
go thick as to be dangerous below Fort Wash
ingtor. The southern mail boat Keyport, while
making her landing here yesterday evening on
her way up from Quantico, ran into what is
known as Agnew's wharf, in the fog. and badly
damaged it. The schooner Jesse Knight and
the steam barge Mount Vernon, which were
lying az that wharf, were also somewhat in
much.
TIE CHAIN GANG, considerably reinforced.
was out to- day, but only one OF its members a
colored man named John Lee, had a ball and
chain attached to him--the others having with
pear on the streets if garnished with such eyi-
dence of moral degradation.
MIR. JAMES EvRLETH has just returned from
Costa Rlca, where, for some months past. he
has been engaged with an engineering corps ip
surveying route for an inter-oceanic railroad
He represents all the Virginians there as well
and prosperous.
TIE REyIvAL.-The interest in the rsyiyal
services which have been in progress in the M.
L. church for so long a time, still continues
The church was crowded again last night, and
tour mourIers and three converts were at the
altar. The services will be continued till New
Years day.
THE WORK of making double railroad track
between here and Washington is progressing as
rapidly as large force of laborers can accom-
plish it. That part extending from the end OF
the Long Bridge to Columbia Springs will be
trestled.
ACCIDENTALLY KILLRp-A little grandson
of Mr.. VIM. Davis, Of this city. while playing on
a wood pile at the house of his father, Mr.. Geo.
Davis, near Salem, ON Sunday las, was acct
dentslly killed by heavy log that rolled upon