Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-04
Condensed Locals.

ON Tuesday last seventeen men enlisted in
the navy at Baltimore were brought to this
city, and placed on board the receiving ship
Relief.
1t is stated that the monitor Montauk, at the
Washington navy yard, viii soon be towed to
New York, where sic will undergo extensive re-
pairs.
Yesterday morning a clerk in the War de-
partment named h nOwles while at his desk was
stricken with paralysis, and was removed TO his
residence in an ambulance.
During the serenade rendered Senator Sam
ner few evenings since by the colored people,
some petty thief walked oil with his outside
door mat. The ruIroT that other valuables
were taken is untrue, as this is the only article
missed.
who found itP The subscription paper
dropped ON 18th street, opposite the Treasury
department Yesterday, which contained the
government here IL is of great importance II
the owner, and we hope it will be returned to
him. See advertisement, 'lost."
At ameetiDg of the Journeymen Bookbinders
held at Columbia TUrnverein hall last evening
the following officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year; P. p. Wroe, president; VIM. Mclean,
vice president; John A Lan1vOight, recording
secretary; j. Il. Espey, financial secretary; DR.
Daniel Mcfarland, treasurer.
The German Veteran Union last evening
elected the following officers: Chas. Ebert, pres
ident; Emil Schubert, vice president; Martin
Tanner, corresponding secretary; Francis Benz
Ter, recording secretary; Chas. l.. Carran finan-
cial secretary; Chss. Horrle, treasurer.
The police in the northern part of the city
will DO well TO keep an eye on the sneak thieves
inside of street doors. Locksmiths and junk
shop dealers should understand that when KEYS
are brought to them for sale they are pretty
certainly stolen, and they should at once cause
the arrest OF the guilty parties.
The Corcoran Zouaves having adopted resp
iutions rendering their services to the govern
ment in case of war with Spain, and copy of
their resolutions having been transmitted 70
Gov Shepherd by the secretary, Mr.. j. j. Muir
ray, the governor has acknowledged the receipt
OF the same, and assures Capt Enoch of his f'aI-
probation of the patriotic sentiments which i'm
PEELED IT the company to offer its assistance
10 the country in case of need.'
Yesterday afternoon Lieut.. Kelly was informed
mat man representing himself TO he Catho-
lie priest, and giving the name of John McGill,
was going from house TO house soliciting aims.
The lieutenant started after the scamp, and
ascertaining that he was not a priest but a
hummer, the object of whose worship was gem
orally the bottle, took him to the depot and
shipped him of.
The killing of fr. John Benuet.
WAS 1T AN ACCIDENT OR NCRDER IF THE
FORMER, WHAT BECAME OF BENNET's MONEY
AND HORSE?
Yesterday afternoon a jury of inquest was
held at the -Four Mile run on the body of Mr.
John Bennett, who was supposed to have been
killed about II O'Clock on the previous night bv
the QuaDtico train south, ard DIR. Powell, of
Alexandria, having examined the body and
finding no wounds or bruises other than those
made by the engine, verdict was rendered
that he was accidentally killed BY the train.
The body was taken to Wheasley's undertaking
establishment. in Alexandria last evening and
u will be forwarded to his late residence, near
Springfield Station, this afternoon. There are
q large number of persons. both here and in
Alexandria, who have but little doubt that he
was foully dealt with. and they base their
opinion on the facts that Bennett was in the
habit of carrying considerable money with him.
and none was found on the body: that the
wagon was some d stance (2J yards) from where
Ne was struck; that there were no marks of a
horses boots near where the wagon was found
and that the horse had not, up to this morning
been found. His family were in Alexandra
morning. he had To
this city TO collect amounts due him for tue hire
OF hrs carts, and they are under the i'm pression
that he mad when he left here from 500 to 500.
The SOAP BOILING CASES To-DAY.-To-
day Messrs. George I. Raub and Frederick
Bates, who are charged with main. raining nuis-
ances (soap boiling establishments and whose
cases are pending in the Police Court, filed
through Messrs- W. ID. Dayidge and James f.
Williams petitions for writs OF certiorarj and
Judge wylie ordered that the writs issue. The
petitions set forth that they have carried on the
business OF soap making for a long series of
years, and have expended large sums of money
IN II; that prosecutions have been inaugurated
~ the Police Court against them, nomi nally on
behalf OF the District of Columbia, but really
for and by the board called and known as the
Board Of Health for penalty imposed under
an alleged ordinance of said board: and it is the
ayowed intention CT said board to stop the man
uiacture OF soap and pulverizing bones in the
city; that W. b. Smell, who is Judge of the Po-
lice court, notwithstanding petitioners formal
ly obs cted to his jurisdiction, announced that
he would suspend judgment until the 18th of De-
cember when, as they believe he will order the
all ged nuisance To be abated. They also sub
mt at the SAID Smell has not jurisdiction in
the cases.
In the Police Court this morning. in the case
Of the District OF Columbia agt. Frederick
Bates, charged with maintaining a nuisance.
by keeping soap factory Oh street, no judg-
Inent was rendered, the judge stating that b,
was not ready to pass upon it.
The THEATKRs.-A better company for ex-
ceiient performances of light comedies. dramas
and nj Laws han 10
Wallack's Theater, New York, now filling a |
snort engagement at FOrd's Opera House, in
this city; is seldom seen here. Mr.. Stoddart is
q comedian OF established reputation, a good
ae,or in any role assigned him; Miss lone
BuEke IL a graceful and pleasing actress, and
the company has not one "stIckn in it. The
entertaining play of 80 Broken Vows, was plavei
in capital style last night, and will be repeated
this evening together with the charming
At the National Theatre Miss Maggie Mitchell |
isnightly delghting large audiences with Fan
ehon, Of which the public seems never to tire. |
Manager Sayille is daily adding something in
the way Of decoration or utility 10 the house
the scenes and the furniture. Those who have
not seen .'Fanehon" had better avail them
selves Of the few last chances.
The Theatre ComiIue continues TO do a good
business. the engagement of Miss Fisher for
her great role OF .'Mazeppa" being a winning
card. Other attractions are added, so that the
patrons of the house generally get more than
their moneys worm.
AN INEUNAN FATHYE-fTec C,ltsIfJ = n
tkild-A gentle man from Falls Church, Viz
Rinia: relates terrible story of extreme cruelty
10 child, inflicted BY an unnatural father. He
represents that person living at FAILS Church
who has family consisting of wife and four
children, has lately been guilty of kicking,
beating, and otherwise maltreating one OF his
chidIen, who IL hut nineteen months old. Ac-
coTding 10 the representations of the mother OF
the enid he has several times kicked the little
one ont Of bed, and afterwards kicked IL under
the ped IN each instance infiicting serious iniu-
res upon II. He has also been in the habit OF
striking Il with Lis fist, and on one occasion
held Its face in q basin OF water until ii was
nearly dead. So outrageous has been his con-
duct that several citizens OF + alls Church with
he consent Of the mother, yesterday took the
child and will hold IL until the father shows
some signs OF reformation. Last night several
OF his neighbOrs went TO his house for the pur-
pose OF lnnictiDg personal chastisement uDon
MN, and only RETAINED from doing at the
earnest request of parties who believe IL better
that ne should be arrested and dealt with as the
Law directs.
WORKS OF ART FOR THE CoRCORAy GALE
EN.-INO large boxes. aipiu of