Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-20
A Bogus Detective.

In1s alternOOn ABOUT Z.3O O'CLOCK, Detec-
tives Sargent and McElfresh took into Gus
tody young man who gave his name as l..
h Stamburgh, who representing himself to
be detective officer, called on q lady In
South Washington and informed her that
her Child was about to be stolen and de-
carried out. The lady suspecting something
wrong reported the facts to the police au-
thorities and handed them the folio wing
letter which he had addressed to her:
WAsHINGTON May 10, MIS-: Per-
NIT me to inform you that you are about to
be thrown into great deal of trouble, and
That II Is within the power of a certain de
fect1ve TO give you Information that will
save you from that which will make you
miserable ,se the rest Of your life Are you
answer by the messenger. II you desire, /
will call this afternoon and reassure you
that what I say is true; there is no time 10
A DETECTIVE FRIEND.
Inc case was taken In charge by the off,
GERS Ger namsd' and processing TO the house at
adjoining room until the individual called
and renewed his threats and the demand for
the money. The lady called in the officers,
when he was taken into custody and taken
70 police headquarters, where he will be held
for hearing before Judge Smell. From let
has been plying bis vocation for some time.
he Is sleek looking fellow and well calcu-
lated TO deceive.
THE SPELLING CONTESTS IN THE FOURTH
DISTRICT, South Washington, resulted as
follows:-The city medal, competed for by
all the schools of the sixth grade, was
awarded TO the second female intermediate
school, Miss Annie Van Horn, teacher. The
school was represented by Ellen Oppenhei-
meir, Belle Barr, Selma Rynes, May Latti-
more, Annie Waters, and Addie Tune-ali of
WON were perfect, and each having spelled
one hundred words. The school district
the fourth district competed, were awarded
Is follows: Secondary, No. 3, Miss Rachel
Garrett, teacher, the boys medal for the
Trustee w. J. Stevenson, were spelled by
escn OF six pupils, aud Fred. Cleaves, VIM.
CatteTson, Oscar johnson. and Thos. Coyle
were perfect; Grant Guthrie only one error,
and Miles Quackenbush two, making three
errors for school-unusually good spelling
for that grade. The boys medal In the third
grade was awarded 70 Secondary, No. 5, Miss
Ida Humphrey, teacher. This grade spelled
My words, selected by ex Trustee DIR. w. H.
Wright; and John Lang, William Blaselock,
had only i've errors. The girls medal In the
third and the fourth grade was won by the
same school, secondary, No. 10. Miss Martha
Is 70 receive the medal is Alice Skidmore
VINO was perfect In tAe fourth grade, Ellen
5Iown and Alice Hercus were perfect, and
the school had but i've errors.
WAsHISGToN CITY MARKETS FOR THE
Increasing, but as Yet there is no accumutss
ton OF stock. All cnoice butter of good color
nee OF garlic, sells readily at quotations, but
mixed and garlicky lots have to De moved at
low prices. Flour-Market very quiet, but
little doing except in jobbing way within
the range OF quotations. Grain-Receipts
light, market quiet. Hay-Market auiet.
receipts not heavy and only q fair demand.
Eggs-Under Light receipts price has ad-
vanced 10 our quotations, at which price IL
closes steady. Poultry-There is little change
70 note In price OF poultry; receipts OF old
fowls have been large during past week, and
many lots had to be closed out at lowest
ngures, but At close we note mar ket steady
~ quotations; IL takes choice fowls to bring
Top. Dried Fruits-Season for dried fruits
being about over, quotations are only nomi-
nal. Negetables-Stock large and generally
dull. Live StOck-Receipts of cattle were
Light, but market was dun and lower; a few
tancy steers were sold at top quotations:
most sales were made at decline OF q TO &
cent per 10. Good old sheep were scarce and
y cent higher. Lambs were in good demand,
market being entirely cleared up and closing
nrm. Live hogs in fair request; no change
10 note: Calves IN good demand at advanced
quotations.