Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-01


THIEVES TRAPPED.-FOr some time past
the merchants on Louisiana avenue, between
9Th and 10th streets, have been missing pack
ages Of goods from their stores, which has
annoyed them very much a few days ago
Hessrs. G.. y. Smith & CO., wholesale produce
dealers lost a package of butter worth some
f12, which disappeared mySteriOusly. SuS-
pecting that some sneak thieves were at
work after nightfaII and before the lighting
Of the gas. these gentlemen set a trap
on saturday night last, by which two
eolored men were nicely Gagged. one of the
employees of the store took a station near the
entrance inside. where he concealed himself
behind some boxes, with pistol in hand,
while one of Lieutenant SkippOn's men
watched outside. IL was not long before three
solOred men appeared. and after walking
stealthily back and forth in front, one of
Them went up, and surprising that every body
about the store was in the counting room, in
the rear. ne opened the door, and entering
seized box of maple sugar, and turning to
leave was shot at from inside by the man on
watch he dropped the box outside, and all
three started on ON a run. Otficer LipScOmb
who was on the watch outside. pursued them
and fired three shots which atfracteda large
crowd, and the cry of '.Stop thief was taken
mp. and aShOrt but hot chase resulted i'm can
turing two OF The gang-one by Lipscomb
and the other by Sergeant Acton. They were
locked up in the Central guardhouSe. and this
morning arraigned ON the charge of larceny
10 which they pleaded guilty. They were
sentenced TO Jail for six months each.
FORMAL OPENING OF TUE PRODUCE EX-
thANHE--OWlDS 10 the lNclemency OF the
weaineT. the opening Of the Produce Ex-
change this morning for the daily transac-
ton of business was not so well attended as
had been expected. The sample tables were
however, well filled with grain. &c, and nu-
nerOuS sales were made, among them one of
nfty barrels OF -four by ]. r. Saum & Co. to
AeSsTs- j. Z. ErgOOd & Co. and Others
After this date the exchange will be open
daily Tor an hour, from 10 to ii a. m. and
-Four, grain and produce dealers will ind il
Secldedly to their interest to attend as il
Will ObViate the necessity of drumming the
city for such articles as they NAV need
commercial papers from every prominent
city IN the country are there on file, and
prices current OF the different exchanges of
the union are daily received for the infOrma-
lion OF patrons. Altogether, the movement
well-wisheTS OF commercial Washington
should lend the exchange a helping hand.
An CNFOETUNATE MOTHER AND HER
ABANDOSED lNFANT-YeSte.,lay morning
a cOlOTed male infant was found in the alley
between 5th street. New jersey avenue
Franklin and q streets by Officer McGraw
blanketing. and pinned 10 il was the FOLLOW
ing nOte.-''PleaSe care IOr a poor unfortu-
nate nftle infant, the mother is y Door OrDhan
girl and destitute. homeless and aImO.t
naked, and who would not for the world
abandon 10 IL she could do otherwise. If an
fathers could have mother heart in their
unfafthful breasts but few. or none would be-
whose mother il at this time in a barn with
not a spark Of FIRE God pity poor girl" 1t
was sent 10 St AIMS Infant Asylum by
Lieutenant NOOnan. and. notwithstanding
It's crowded condition, the Sisters took charge
oft