Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-12
HE Treasury Robbery and snyder
Release Cases.
PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.

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tbs morning. in the Criminal Court, the
csses Of Evans Leighton. Green and Fisher,
IL lie Bogus Edes conspiracy cases, and OFT
man and Brown, charged with the Treasury
ROBBERY, were brought again before Judge
Macarthur. The government was repre-
SCI ted by District Attorney Wells and Hon.
jeremiah NJ. Wilson, and the defendants by
MessrS. W. y. Cook, r. T. MerTick, +. 2.
stanton and Il X. Elliott.
Mr.. VIM. y. Cook tled motion to quash
TIE Indictment in the case Of Evans ICON
SPiTacyl. on the ground that while 10 Is en-
dOIseO Icon SpiTacy," 10 contains twodlstfnct
accusations against different persons aud
therefore there is rnisiOinder of offences
grand larceny. felony, ard conspiracy, a
nIiSderreTCr. u was an Indictment under
which Miller and SheckeIls could be held,
and II what y charged against them is blot
ied CUt' uen There Is perfect indictment.
MABYIA AND BAPTIST USIoS.-At the ses-
sion Of this body in Baltimore yesterday,
Fran Wilson, chairman Of the centennial
committee, made a report. The movement
originated last June. when IL was resolved
AT a general meeting Of the Baptists OF Bal
tlmOTe To present than offering 10 God for
the boon of civil aud religious liberty and
His blessings TO BaptiSfs during the past
century throughout the United States, ami
especially In Maryland. The report shows
that in 11s6 there were in the United States
$500 BaptistS; to-day there are $50 O0O IL
was desired that S2l roo should be raised as a
centennial thank Offering, Sli 600 for tine paw
meni Of existing debts, and the remainder for
the expenses of missionary labOrs during the
ensuiHg year. Twelve thousand dollars was
recently raised towards endOwiDg the Co.
lum bian University at Washington. A res
OlutiOn was adopted recommending the ex-
ecutive board To appoint a city missionary
10 suTeTin tend lay preaching and recon-
meEding the organization Of Sunday schools
ard stations by laymen. The next conven
ton viii be held at the Seventh Baptist
church In Baltimore the second Tuesday in
November, 1s16. Rev. &. e.. Meaior will
preach the annual sermon, with Rev. j. t
CIaIg alternate The colored churches of
Frederick, Georgetown and the Thru church
of Washington were admitted 10 the union
Charles A. keySer, chairman OF the commits
tee on the colored people. submitted a report
was made to Increase, if possible, the appro-
priattOps for coloret churches. The con1Tnit-
tee ON the Sabbath recommended that the
churches use their influence to see that the
Observance of Sunday remains intact Tba
association was recommended to urge rail-
roads TO desist from Sunday travel.
THE PROPOSED BLADENsBURG Rail-
RoAp-A number of gentlemen interested
IN the pToje CT OF running a steam street rail-
road from the Capitol TO Bladensburg met at
The residence OF Mr.. Hawkins TaylO 30 LIST
street northeast, last evening. Mr.. IL. NJ
Chapman explained the project. which is to
run cars, propelled by small engines similar
To those used on the street railroads I'm New
avenue and G street TO Maryland avenue
thence TO the toll gate. and along the turn
pike TO the bridge "a Bladensburg. The cars
on the n adj, II IL is built. can be reached at
the depot on Capitol Hill by the Washing
ton ana Georgetown and the METROPOLITAN
railroads, and at the toll gate by the Column
bia road.