Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-07

l&E Wtckly mecLlD Is LDlS evening. TQ6 1ref
evening schc Dis Of this society will be re-
sumed next Monday evening. See advt.
The stable OF Mr.. Neumey er, corner OF 18th
night, who stole harness, saddles, &c worth
about SIS.
The Alleged safe Burglary Con
THE DAY SET FOR THE NEW TRIAL.
Tuesds week, 18th instant 1.-THE day afte,
the Crimiral Court will reconvene In its
June term), is set for the trial OF the case OF
Orville Z. Babcock, Richard Harrington
Hiram c. Whitley, Ichabod c. NettIeshfp
Thoeras 2. Somerville, George Z. Miles alias
Bliss alias Albert Williams, and Waiter
Brown alias William Benton, charged with
conspiracy against Columbus Alexander
Ibis 1s the so called safe burglary couspir-
acy. The Indictment under which this tia
VIII be bad was found on the 18th OF March
last, and Gen. Babcock, for whom Mr.W. A
appearance. Nettieship. Whitley and Som M
ervtlle also gave bail. Harring' On IL said to
Be In Canada. Bliss alias Miles who, IL is
bursting the safe, is In the Vermont state
prison for robbipg bank. aud Brown alias
Benton Is reported 70 be in prison under q
snort sentence in New York state
~ Is thought by some that the cate will,
when called, be further postponed. Thus far
the only witnesses summoned have been for
the defence, as follows: b. Abbott, James
Blood o. B. Green and Paul r. Brooks.
unique and interesting affairs of the Centen-
NAL year wss held yesterday evening in the
usually quiet neighcorhoed OF eth and f
streets southwest. being a grand Juvenile
carnival. The affair was originated by the
"young uns," received the hearty support
and CO. operation OF the young men Of that
encouraged by some OF South Washin gton's
best citfzers- The programme called for a
commencement OF festivities at seven
O'CLOCK and for fully an hour beforehand a
crowd OF seven or eight hundred persons had
assembled The executive COMMITTEES dis
played ability and taste In decorating the
greens. The residents whereabouts showed
fheir appreciation OF the occasion by bril-
nantly Illuminating their dwellings: The
SPORTS were as follows: First race-Veloci-
Pede race; large boys; six entries; won by
Steve Kearney. Second race-Velocipc lie
race; small boys; nine entries; won oy Har-
~ Hathaway and Ernest Clarvoe. Third
race-sack race; free for all; seven entries;
won By stephen Coroan. Fourth race-Goat
race; rec Tor all; four entries; won by Jas.
GALLAGHER and Arthur Yeatman. Fifth
Iacr-Tbree-legged race; large boys; three
ertri' !; won by Frank Humphrey and Fred
Toward: S,xth Running race; free for
Seventh observation-disclosures race; large
boys; three entries; won by Fred. Cowie.
SIea6 praise due TO Lewis F. Clementy,
VIM. B. Browne, +: l.. Rowland, Jo1n T.
Hadaway, Robert Randolph, G.. w. Talb-
welt aud j. Shannon Rowland, the gentle
men under whose immediate supervision tue
management rested. A repetition is in ac-
tive preparation TO come of the ID Of Octo-
Der next
ESCAPE OF A NOTORIOUS HIGHWAY.
GAN.-lnformation has been received in
this city that John Curran, alias John Basse,
counts, In the courts of Cumberland, Nd.
and committed 10 the jail OF that city ON an
appeal, escaped In. .he night Of the All In
slant, and Is again at large. IL ~tt De re-
collected that Curran was one OF Iuo try
-t, Io oaff par fk, n
cett, treasurer Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal, about i've miles this side of Cum
berland, nearly one year ago, the pui pose
OF money In his possession, with which to
pay OF workmen on the canal. Curran got
away At the time, but was subsequently ar.
nfih precinct, and rsmsnded to CumSepisn ude
where be had been convicted and was await
Ing sentence. He Is well known In this Dis
ulct, where hs has for . long time been as
Der, about i've feet seven inches high. 80
years old, and weighs 140 pounds. A re.
ward OF $50 Is offered for his arrest.
TIE VISITING BoArMEN. - To morrow
the citizens reception will take place, Mr..
Shepherds residence being used for the oc-
CASTOR, AL the expenses being paid out OF the
reception fund. There II some talk Of hav-
ing the reception In public hall, as being
the most agreeable, but IL is likely that il
Wash. Cor. Bait Sn.
Mr.. Shepherd is pretty well used to being
slan6ered BY a certain class OF pen drivers,
the above should find its way into the col
umns OF q reputable paper like the Ssos indi-
Gates that the regular Washington CORES
pondent Of that paper Is out of town. Mr..
Shepherd entertains the visiting boatmen
on his own account, and In The same spirit
Of generous hospitality with which for years
he has been In the habit Of entertaining Wis.
itors to our city, worthy Of such courtesies.
the many friends or Mrs. L. l.. Jensen to
know that she has recovered from q severe
illness, and will resume her duties as teacher
In her Seminary, 1oa ID street, on the 11tn of
september. The closing exercises OF this
school were highly creditable, as nearly all
the pupils received some reward for i'm
proyement. Gold medal TO Carol McKen-
ney, silver medal TO Julius Ma6ie sill
yer medal TO Willis Hanney, silver
Iaedal TO Walter CASH BOOKS and cards to
other deserving pupils. Mrs. Jensen is one
the public schools at the early age of sixteen,
IN which she taught for seven years, and for
the last fourteen years she has taught at her
residence with marked success.
A DEslDERArUM FOR LADIRs-Mrs. Ire
AzeS Patent "Biuedu Tr1ulk.n-Knowina by
experience the hardships inflicted on her
sex by the use Of the ordinary trun Ks, either
In tIayeling or at home, II remained for q
woman 10 afford relief by the invention OF q
model which entirely does away with heavy
lifting and break-back STOPPING while pack
luBs anu OcSiocc cldDlcS It's owner To reach
an article placed In any part Of it without
the expenditure OF time or strength. Unlike
The devices heretofore constructed to meet
these ends, it IL both simple and strong, and
in fact only needs TO be examine TO COM
mend itself Mr.. McMurray, Market Space,
In the sole agent for this city, and he will be
happy 20 explain Its merits TO AL interested.
MORE CENTENNIAL VIsIroRs.-A dele
CATION Of Centennial visitors, numbering 50
or more, arrived here from Ohio TO day.
They proceeded In body TO "do' the city.
Two OF Knox's large coaches were engaged
Tor their accommodation, and In them they
we're driven 70 the various executive depart
ments, which they inspected.
an An Sxcorsien party Of several hundred
SIon hAgerslown and Frederick, Md, ar
Ixea nefe Yesterday, spent the day In ex-
Amlhlns the objects of interest about the
CITY, ana returned last evening.
IAs OLDfsI !NHABrTANrs' AssocrA.
TON mel yesterday Afternoon NJ the or y
Hall, Dr: Blake In the chair. Mr.. a. N. Easily
secresaly. M. willam Cannon was elected
member. A letter q was read fron, N.
George II. Il. White thanking the socsatv ~.