Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-19

detective COOmes recovered yCstcrIav
eight ovcTcoatS stolen recently from houses
IN This city.
The grand BAN ana banquet by Columbia
typographical Union. No 11I. nj Masonic
TemIie last evening. the anniversary of
FTanklin'S birthday. was one Of the most
enjoyable parties Of the aS0'l.
The Apprentices typographical ASSocfa-
flou had q fun meeting last night. and de
tided 70 postpone the tyre setting contest
until saturday. February o. The time for
entering was also extended until January
This morning the private Office Of Chief Dc
fSctlFC tiaTVOr. at police HeaIutlaTr rrS yvlS
overlooked with water. which IL is -rr,IvcS Il
comes INTO the building through the tunnel
Made iCT the introduction OF the Telegram b
wiFCS.
The LITTLE daughter OF Nj. George Robinson.
OF East Washington who was 80 severely
burned by her clothing becoming iyuttod
while sitting near the stove on SUNDAY the
10th instant, died ycSfepiay afternoon after
s weeks intense suffering.
The stockholders Of the Mutual Fire In
suranCe company yesterday elected the fol-
lowing directors for the ensuing wear. Samuel
Norment, John Van Riswick, J. {. Nickel
den, VI. C. Emery. <. II. Ca>f!eman VIM
King and Hr. r. HOwapI.
A. meeting of Israel church. January
llth, FOR the election OF trustees for tire eDSU
ing year. The following were reelected: VIII
liam Hutchinson. David Carroll. AquiIla
Hall. l. \. CCTnick, j. III. Brooks. Joseph =
smothers. John T. Lemon, Francis over.
The alarm Of fire from box - tcornerof4K
street AMI Maryland avenUe) Yesterday al
teTrOCn az 30. was for a chimney in the
residence Of Mr.. George Adams. No. 800 AZ
street southwest. Engines Nos. : and ana
hook and ladder responded. but were not
needed. No. . engine. owing 10 the dliapi-
Gstfed wires. received box -. and went To 10Th
and III streets northwest.
The employees of the office OF the SupeTvi-
ain2 architect of the Treasury waited up0n
Dir. \. r. MUllett. lately in charge OF that
Office. at hrs residence last evening and pre-
scented him with an elegant gold watch. val
ned AT S550. accompanied by a cOnplimenta-
~ letter. Mr. g. n. Parsons made the pre-
sentatiOn and Mr.. VI. responded. after which
he haEdscmely entertained his visitors.
III. j. Hayden writes aS follows in reference
10 the StatemeHt IN yesterdays STAR, in re-
Safd 10 the prizes given by Equal Division.
- Of T.: Your Informant makes 10 appear
mat / was competing fOT the ladies prize.
and was beaten by :, whereas beat my on
ponent. q gentleman by .. ami did, not re-
eelNe the second pTizC. but one OF double the
value OF the ladies prize"
SAILOTs' RIGHTs-4 D,7e7af.o, Of Se1,se,,
~ The Uhftt House O1BJ CfJpt'Ok-C considerable
curiosity was excited by the appearance on
me Avenue this morning of a procession of
about forty persons carrying an American
nag. and trdnSpa 'encieS. on which were in
Scrihed: ''Ihe Fl endless sailor Asks for
Only What is Ri.ht,'' I'VE Represent the
Great BODY OF American Seamen of the
United States and Ask for the Repeal OF the
shipping Act Of fS12.- The Shipping Act of
49, OppTeSSes Is Below the Verfest slave"
~ w lAt' iiOCC>Sipl was ItStie1i DH
poHch'S band. and was composed of delega-
lions OF sailors OF the merchant marine. who
came here To ask Tor the repeal ofthe shipping
act Of 81 The delegations first visited the
President. the band playing Hail to the
thief as they approached the Executive
Mansion. They We're drawn up under the
porticO and three iuSty cheers given for the
PRESIDENT, who soon appeared at the door
The leader OF the delegations then briefly ex-
planned the object OF their visit. and handed
MIN letter containing n memorial which
ne said would more fully set forth the views
OF the sailors. The President said he saw bv
thi> morning papers that they would visit
congress. and that he would give the matter
MS careful consideration. The sailors dOffat
lheIr hats and gave three cheers for the PreSi-
Gent as he retired. The delegations then prO-
eee,ied 10 the Navy department but the Sec
Rotary being absent "A copy Of the memorial
was LEFT for him with Chief Clerk Hogg The
oelfgaiiOnS then marched down the Avenue
on their way TO the Capitol.