Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-28
Condensed Locals.

The street lamps Will be lighted at 5:fo p.
m, and extinguiShed al $50 a m.
At the new Ascension church last evening
about one half Of the pevs were rented AT
the rates established by the vestry, which
range from S2j to $50 per annum-
A large and select company was present
a. Masonic Temple last evening to enjoy the
social given for the benefit of st. DOminicS
church. IL will be -epested this evening.
From MOhun Brothers we have two use
ful and aprOpOs publications by that
house; copy Of the fourth edition OF "EJi-
Mrs. DShlgTen, and the "Record Calendar
for 1ss6;' from BrosDan we have the "Irish-
American Almanac for 1S1G; from j. Brad
Adams we have late weekly papers, aud also
some convenient Calendars for 1876. bearing
a picture OF j. b. A. as handsome as life.
A meeting of the Metropolitan branch of
the Evangelical Alliance was held yesterday
at the rooms OF the y. NJ. c. n. to choose Off
GERS to preside at the daily pray er meetinss
10 be held through the next week, commenc-
ing Sunday next. DIR. Peter Parker occu-
pied the chair. On motion OF DIR. Butler, it
was determined to hold the meetings at noon
each day at the Con gre GatiOnal church. TIE
following were chosen TO lead the meetings:
Monday, Rev. DIR. Wills; Tuesday. Rev. DR..
Butler; Wednesday, Rev. DR.. Newman;
Thursday, Rev. DIR. Rankin; Friday, Rev.
DR.. Gray; Saturday, Rev. DIR. Williams.
The LITTLE ACROBAT - The Decision Of
.JUCGe Wglie Taking The Eoy from the custody
Of His BTOtherS.-Ye Yesterday, in the Equity
Court, Judge Wylie. the case OF the little
acrobat. ZanlO Poole, was heard, and after
the reading of testimony by Mr.. F. Miller
for Mr.. Gatchell and Mr.. s. L. Thomas for
the Poole Brothers had been concluded,
counsel argued the case. The boy was taken
from the custody of his brothers while per-
forming at the Theater Comique some weeks
ago, on a writ of habeas corpus, sued out by
Mr.. i. +. Gatchell. who alleged in the petit
ton That the performance was dangerous to
life and limb, and demOTaliZing.
Judge Wylie held that the brothers had
forfeited their right 10 the boy by their cruel
treatment, in compelling him TO perform
feats which endaDger life and limb. TIE
Judge reviewed the testimony, and took oc-
persons who encourage the dangerous exhi-
oitions, by their presence at places of amuse
inert where they formed a feature. and he
dwelt strongly upon the inhumanity and
c6llCuSneSs of the alleged elder brothers, and
minated that their regard for the child was
of very selfish character, and extended no
further than TO make use of him to put
money in their pockets. In conclusion, he
directed that the boy be remanded to the
custody OF Mfr. Gatcheil, who has taken such
an active and charitable interest in the mat
ter, until proper home could be found for
him.
The Poole brothers have filed a notice of
appeal TO the Court in General Term.
The executive committee OF the Society for
meeting last evening and adopted IeSOlu-
lions sustaining the action of Mr.. GatcheIl
Ia the ZanlO Poole case, and requesting him
To call the attention of the prOprietOrs of the
theateTS and other places of amusement i'm
Washington TO the decision in the case and
request them to make no COatTac; with par
lies having in their possession children liza.
Die 10 cruel treatment during public per-
Torrance.