Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-07
EVENING STAR.
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LOCAL NEWS



' The srussses s 4 wooster (ohio) University
have elected Rev. A. A Z. Taylor, late Of this
city, vice president, vice Rev. willis Lord. re-
The Atlantic base bah club, OF this city, -.
tied Lypehears, We, ON the tth q Jniv sad
gained a. J, s,s e over The Piedmont
During the past week the inspectc. "A or w.ns.-
&C., Messu. Wolf and P..ferltr-9, nave con-
demned s2s pounds Of besf. Il osrrsls apples,
IS bushels cherries, barrels beans, barrels
W: walker. the fireman of No: engine
company. who recer fly lost Q leg Will q on dnty
will have COMPLY nentary benedt GA Wednes,
day at Analo.tsr- L and, for which a large
The contract FOR III nishine the onayt.ru.s-
tiers departw ent in the Distric or Columbia
with fuel TOT ehe fiscal year ending June Both,
1874. has BEN awarded to Me ssrs' r. Edward
this city.
The Appropriation OF se5 roo made at the las.
Hospftal, in this city, became available on the
LIST INST, anc was paid 30 the managers of that
institution last week; also. the appropriation of
s. 1000 to the Children's Hospital
Temperance meetings were held in several
sections Of the CITY yesterday afternoon and
evening. The meeting in Capitol Square was
A. T. Naupin, and DR.. Joseph walsh. The
Dashaways were addressed In the evening by
DI. Walsh, Judge Moore, and Mr.. Devine.
column Of the meeting Of the legislative COM
Inittee of inqairy into the mode OF conducting
business by magistrates and constables. All
persons having grievances to redress in the line
sFeelhed sfould embrace this opportunity to
make them known.
The tive new wings of the government hos
pital for the insane, named the Dawes and Gar
neld wings respectively, have been finished
and are occupied. There are accommoda-
tons for about one hundred and ffty men in
each addition. At present there are about
seven hundres inmates in the hospital, about
one hundred and fifty of whom are females.
DnI Narro -
the POughkeepsie Y. NJ. q. A. International
convention, on the 9th inst, on arriving in this
city from the south can obtain excursion tick
by applying at the Y. NJ O. A. rooms. 9th and
ID streets, or to L. l.. Crounse, n. Y. Times of
fee, 1890 street.
HleHwAY PoBBERs ON THE BURR ROAD
on Saturday night, about eleven O'Clock, a
Saring attempt at highway robbery was made
by four unknown colored men at deep
cut IN the Burr road, in the county. Mr..
Dryer and his sister, tenants on the farm of
market, and arriving at the place mentioned.
four colored mer rapidly approached, and one
seized the horse oy the head. The others draw
ing pistols, demanded money. Mr.. DRYER on
showing determination to resist was Knocked
senseless ID his wagon by a stone thrown hy one
OF the robbers His sister caught up the relus
the animal starting off in q gallon, the rufians
we're f0iled, although they tried to oyertake
her. MI. Dryer Is very seriously wounded in
him. Shortly afterwards, Mr.. VIM HessIer
who mas market garden on the same farm
was was STOPPED at the same point on the road by
was searched, but luckily had no money! hsy-
ing paid bill in town which took all he had.
The only booty the ruffia got was loaf OF
bread, which they found in the bottom of the
wagon Lieut. Noonan has the names of these
men, and they will soon find themselves in the
penltenuary. The extent of this precinct is so
great that il is difficult to keep 1t properiv ma
troled at All times, but measures will be taken
to prevent these lawless characters from hay-
ing things all their own way in the county.
Mr.. MICHAEL LARNER, one of our oldest in
haeltants, died on Friday evening last at his
residence on street, between 9Th ami 18th
streets, in the seventy-frst of his age Mr.
I.arner was born in 1903 in q house located on
the square bounded by AZ and q streets and
Indiana avenue. While Youth he entered the
printing officeof Jacob Gideon where he learned
the printing business and afterwards worked as
compositor in that office. After holding this
Position for many years he accepted the posi-
ton OF door keeper IN the Senate, where he
served for upwards Of twenty years. About the
OF the Treasury, Mr.. L. was offered position
under him which he accepted and filed for some
time, and LETT there 70 accept position prof
manned up to the time Of his death. He seryed
in the City Councils under the old CORPORATION
aDs " Ss as me %smes. Of the ley court He
tants' Association, and took great interest In
that organization always sttendfngits meetings.
throughout
District, and highly respected for his inteerity
OF character and christian virtues; and iares
circle OF friends will mourn his loss.
the remains viii be Inferred in the Congress |
sOnal Cemetery. The pail bearers are Messrs
Jenkin Thomas, Charles +. Wood, G. W. Dem
Patch.
THr RoBBERr OF THE DEovER DsATLsE-
ArTsst g he supposed Hgh'Ouyxen--This |
morning Detectives McDeritt and Coomes |
brought to the prisoners dock OF the Police |
Martin alias "Skinny" Dougherty, All we'll
known Characters, charged with the robbery Of /
y. A DeAtlee, the droyer, who halls from |
roSSed wh,a ao srnn county, va, and was
stated In The STAR of Saturday. These fellows /
were arrested on Friday morning on suspicion,
and since that time the officers have been |
working up tie case, snd now claim to have
positive proof of their guilt. DeAtlee was
picked up about midnight by Officer Henkle,
intoxicated. and was locked up until sober,
when he discovered that his money and papers |
were gone His Pocketbook contained S569in
money, one note for $1,000, check for 5000,
and q gold watch and chain. The officers have
aseertained that the check has been DESTROYED; !
the note and other papers have been found on
the street where they were thrown. The money |
AND watch are yet missing, and no clue has
been obtained to their recovery. The attorney |
MT. Gloss asked that the hearing be set for next
Friday, which was 50 ordered and thew were |
all committed in default Of 81 800 each bonds.
DARING ROBBERY IN THE STREET-On
Saturday evening last, about eight O'clock as
two ladies were Easing up Sd street, between
Pennsylv ania avenue and C. street northwest a |
colored man walked up TO one of them and
snatehed her pocket book out of her hand and
made his escape into jackson Hall alley. The
pocket book contained a certificate Of deposit |
for eighty dollars, issued by the Topeka Bank,
Of Kansas, about S25 in change, a promissory |
note Tor $500, q set of ladies sleeve buttons a |
pair of gold framed spectacles and some other |
small trinkets- The ladies, who live on Z street |
between I'd and Sd streets, went to DIR. Hiek- |
Inns drug store to get some medicine for a sick
member OF the family, and while there, one of
them notised that they were closely watched
by colored man VINO followed after them |
until they got almost IN front of the alley |
which leads Into jackson Hall alley where he |
Gem nitted this daring robbery. There were a
number OF persons passing along on the side |
walk at the time, who gave the alarm but the |
Thief succeeded In making his escape.
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ARREST OF JAMES SHANNAHAE ON THE
CHARGE OF SHOOTING MICHAEL BRRsssAHAN |
This morning, Sergeant German, Of the Ith |
precinct, with some four five Off ers obtained
4 clue 70 the vhereabout OF James Shannahan |
v no shot Michael Bressnahan on Thursday |
eyening, from the effects Of which he has had