Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-26

scribed the rooms. The next day, t23d,) be-
tween and O'Clock, MIR. Harrington called on
him 10
OPEN THE SAFE,
which had combination lOcE, stating that he
was going to put some papers in the safe. Wit
ness put some papers IN the safe and book,
and Mr.. H. put some papers in the safe; don't
know anything about j. q. Evans books being
placed in the safe, except from what Mr.. II.
admitted before the committee; Mr.. II. put q
package in the safe about q foot square
and Ave or six inches thick. Witness locked
the safe and went home about O'Clock.
The examination of the witness was in pro.
gress when our report closed.
AN ECLIPSE THAT WAS NOT PRoGSosr1-
CATED.-AbOut l O'Clock yesterday morning,
during the eclipse of the moon, Mr. James
Norcome and some friends, residing in South
Washington, were returning home from the
city all more or less ecl'psed by stimulants.
Noreome was very much so, and his companions
had to take him up bodily and carry him. On
Maine avenue, between X and 9th streets, two
men came up and offered TO assist them in
carrying their man. Their offer was not &C.
cepted but they kept hanging about in close
proximity to NOrcOme, and his brOther-in-I law,
MIR: howard, knowing that NOrcOme had money
on his person proposed to halt at the corner of
AZ and streets, where he examined him and
found that his coat, pOcketbOok and money we're
gone. They suspected these men, and one of
the party struck a match and lighted the street.
lamp on the corner, so that they could identify
the men. Officer Westphal at this time came
mp TO zee what the matter was, and was told by
the party in charge of Mr.. Norcome, when he
took both into custody, and, on examination,
found the coat on one of the party, who gave
his Bame a. Howard, and the other one, named
James Cornell, had the money belonging to
NorCOme. The pOcketbook was seen to drop on
the sidewalk when Cornell had hold of Nor
come, whose pockets were also found turned
inside out. This morning they were taken to
Police Court in the black maria, and after a
hearing on the charge of highway robbery, the
judge thought the charge of highway robbery
bad not been sustained. The Information and
papers were amended, making the charge lar
ceny, on which they were both sentenced to
jail six months each.
WORE OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION
OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALs.-The records of the
ofhce of our humane society show that its pres
dent, Mr.. GatChel, has made 80 arrests for cruel
treatment to dumb animals during the past
three months; many Of which were for alleged
Overlooking of coal carts; working horses with
sore backs and shoulders, and other trivial
0tenses, wherein nominal fines were imposed.
Six glsDdered horses have been disposed of. j.
.. Dosh, of Frederick, Md, was fined 80 before
Justice Plant for bringing a horse to this city
with this disease. Eleven abandoned horses
have been killed because of old age, extreme
emaciatOn, and general unftness for labor.
Six of our COW brokers have been
arrested and fined for bagging cows.
Last week four persons were arrested by
MIR. @. for working lame animals to heavily
loaded coal carts; Justice Clark fined them IS
each, and costs Four Frenchmen, who were
exhibiting bears here last week. were taken be-
fore Justice Moulton, on 7th street, and upon
examination it was found that the ring in the
nose of one Of the animals had been broken out
and subsequently, placed through the animals
jaw, which, when arrested, was in a festered
aud sore condition. Justice MoultOn decided
that the unnatural performances in the stree
by these animals Of the forest, through the in
huence of ring in the nose. was wanton cru
city, and imposed fine of -, and ordered the
ring to be removed. On Saturday. four other
parties with bears were taken before Justice
Plant, at coat to them of S5
The society seems to be doing good work,
and the doses OF law that have been adminis-
tered have had healthy effect in this city.
ANUsEMENTs.-At the National Theater the
Union Square IN. " company appear tonight
in Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. The comoi-
nation is one of the best companies ever formed.
Charlotte Thompson, an Acknowledged favor
tie, sustains the initial character, and her i'm.
personatlon of the orphan of LOwOOd, is spoken
New York critics.
AT FOrd's Opera House Mrs. F. W. Lander,
with powerful company, appears as Queen
Elizabeth. Mrs. Lander il quite a favorite in
Washington, and will no doubt draw large.and
apDTeciatiye audience.
The famous and wOrld-renowned Duprez and
Benedict's Minstrel Troupe appear to night AZ
Lincoln Hall in melange of burnt cork special
ties.
At the Theater Comique Messrs. CogiI and
cooper, the celebrated character artists, are
announced to appear in addition to knight, the
Dutch comedian; Mile Zetella, and other at
fractions.
See amusement column for new arrangement
at Lincoln Hall, in the way of grand art exhibi-
lions, choice music, graphic lectures, &c, on
all of nights-that is, when there are no other
engagements there-Which we understand is to
be made very popular feature of city amuse-
ment.
Sons AND DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY.-The
third anniversary of the Order of the Sons and
Daughters OF Liberty was celebrated YESTERDAY,
and was participated in by several lodges from
this city and other placer. At 10 O'Clock a
number of lodges from Baltimore and other
points were received At the Baltimore and PO-
tomac depot, when line was formed in the fol-
lowing order: The lodges OF the District OF Co
lumbia; Nos. and 6, of Baltimore; No. 3, of
Arlington, Va; No. 8, Of Mount Pleasant, Va;
no. I. Of Benning's, ID. c.; No. g. of Potomac
City, ID. q. The procession marched TO Liberty
hall. 10th and X streets, where q dinner was
provided for them; after which the lodges held
a short session. On the conclusion of this por-
ton OF the programme the line was again
formed, and proceeded to the fifth Baptist
church, where the services were conducted by
Grand Chaplain Rev. John II. Brooks. After
the singing OF the opening ode, Mr.. Brooks
preached an impressive sermon from John, Viii,
20. At the conclusion of the session of the
grand council the visitors were taken in charge
by their friends, who entertained until the hour
Tor their departure arrived.
CHICKEN THTRF.-Henry Bruce, colored,
was arrested yesterday morning by Off Ger
Caruthers with bag of chickens in his possess
sion which he had taken from the chicken rOost
OF Mrs. catherine Bailey, on the 9TH street road
not far from the place where the officer came
upon him. He was arraIgned in the police
court this morning and after a hearing, in
which his record was pretty well ventilated to
the judge, he was sentenced to six months in
jail. The record of Bruce is rather against him.
On February, 24th, 1874, he was arrested by
Ofhcer Sullivan for larceny of a shawl, and
escaped by cutting out of the station house cell
On the 8th of March succeeding he was pulled
by Officers Hetfner and Garter for stealing |
another shawl and committed TO jail 10 default !
of SO fine. He has been in custody several |
times subsequently on suspicion Of crime, but |
as nothing could be proved he had to be dis |
charged.
BAYARD TAYLOR IN THE LECTURE FIELD.-
This gentleman's Temperance in New York |
last week, in his lecture on ''Ancient Egypt,"
after IAN absence from the rOstrum OF many |
years, was greeted by an immense audience at |
the Academy of Music, and from the full re-
ports of his lecture given in the New York jour
nails, we can assuredly commend itas of great |
interest. Mr.. Taylor appears here as
the opening lecturer Of the Y. NJ. c. A., course
ON Friday of this week. Tickets may be secured |
at Ballantyne's till that date. Ne doubt he will
be greeted by large audience here.
NBw YORK REPUBLICAN AssOCIATIoS.-The
New York Republican Association met Satur-
day night. Mr.. v. @. SSc,ue, chairman OF the
ttainpalgn committee, reporte,, that reduced
No aL.SSpolt ation had been secured ox-. ue
'ofthern central Railroad and tn NJ v,,r,-