Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-08
The Treasury Robbery Gases.


until late hour the brethren enjoyed them
Seyes.
The Treasury Robbery Gases.
This morning, In the Criminal Court, be-
fore Judge Olin, Judge Macarthur being
SICK the case OF Benjamin y. Halleck
charged In three indictments with the lar
eeny of 81 900 from the Treasury of the
United States, was called-District Attorney
wells and Hon. jeremiah VI. Wilson for the
government, and General Henkle for the &C
cused. The government filed a motion to
Consolidate the Indictments, and the defence
MED motion TO quash the last found intict-
ments, and these motions were argued to-
gether a. great length.
The court Judge OHM granted the motion
OF the government To consolidate, and over
ruled the motion Of the defence 70 quaSh the
Hast Indictment. The defendant excepted the
ruling OF the court.
General HenkIe moved to ouash the en-
bezzlernent indictments, and the court over
ruled the motion.
the court directed
THE TRIAL TO PROCEED.
and the following jurors were called, and
each was sworn on his rOir dire:
Samuel V. Noyes, James Foy, Henry w.
Lee, David Jackson, Thomas j. Buckley,
Ben jamtn Miller, Samuel Queen. Robert
GOLDMAN, G. CoOmbs. James A Butler, ".
RILEY, j. III. Richardson. They were accept
At l:45 O'Clock District Attorney Wells
opened the case TO the jury.
VICTIMS OF THE NARROW PASSAGE RAIL
ROAD DIsAsTER--Mr. Robert l.. Wood, who
cid business in Alexandria, Va, was among
the killed by the railroad accident in West
Virginia, described in yesterdays STAR.
dispatch from HarTisonbuTg says that
particulars are being suppressed by the rail-
Iosd officiaIs. Mr.. Wool was about forty-
i've years of age, and was the son of the late
John Wood. He was formerly engaged in
the dry goods business in Alexandria but
for sometime past has had q sample store
for the sale of dry goods in Washington, ira
SeltDg extensively in the surrounding coun-
Try, in the interest of Baltimore and New
York houses. His life was insured for - 600.
Just previous to the war he married Miss
Melissa HusSey, daughter Of the captain OF
daughters, survive. He was a member OF
Alexandra Washington Lodge OF MaSOns,
and a piominent member of the NJ. F.. Church,
South. The Alexandria Gazette of last even
ing says: Mrs. Wood and her oldest daugh-
Ter had just left for Washington to spend the
day when the dispatch announcing SIR. WIS
death was received. a friend Immediately
went over to bring them home, and Mr.. John
Wood, Of Charlottesville, brother of the
was highly respected in this city, where he
was born and had lived all his life, and the
news of his sudden death was received with
Mr.. Charles II. HOdgeson, another Of the
victims OF the railroad disaster on the VAL
ley railroad Monday night, was well known
IN this city, having In the early part Of the
war been on tie reportorial staff Of the M
HCHdt IHtetiigeRcer. He was engaged in bust
ness IN jefferson county, w. Va, of which
ne was representative in the legislatures
and was the supreme inside watchman of
The Order OF Knights ofPythias. -
BOARD OF HEALTH.-At the meeting of
the board last evening, DR.. Cox, from the
sanitary police committee, made a report
recommending the appointment OF William
ID. Chase as sanitary inspector
DIR. Keene, the health officer, submitted
report for the week ending March 1, showing
nuisances reported, 40; abated, 352; causes
of death Investigated, 3; patients treated by
physicians 70 the poor, 2I3; tons OF garbage
removed. 81 Marine products Inspected
s,O54 lunches OF fish, 800 bushels oysters,
buncbes nsh, 200 crabs, and 800 clans. IN
wholesome food condemned-1 ,367 pounds of
meat, 10 chickens, geese, 81 cabbage, 2K
bushels turnips, 4 pumpkins, s bushels apples.
Animals impOunded, 3. The resignation of
Augustus X 8. Foote, sanitary Inspector
was rendered and accepted, 10 take effect ON
the 18th instant. A complaint was received
from James McNabb, residing at 526 18th
street northwest, calling attention to adjoin-
ing PREMISES; referred to the secretary TO
consult with the health officer relative To
premises already condemned by the board.
Application for appointments for positions
nrcer the board were received from William
were referred. The secretary read bill of
Mr.. Joseph III. Bradley for professional ser
Vices-S15O-in the injunction case. One-haIf
Of this amount he said, ought To be paid by
Messrs. II. +. Turner & Co, contractors; and
on motion, the secretary was instructed to
address letter TO MessrS. Turner & Co,
stating they would be expected to pay that
PORTION Of the bin rendered.
THE STEVENS SCHOOL BUILDING Now
SAFE.-After the fire and panic at the Ste
yens school building, other panics occurred
and the District Commissioners. on the re-
commentator OF the Trustees OF Public
Schools, directed that certain changes be
made in the building, which had been tenn
poTar1ly closed by the sub board. The con-
tract was given 10 Walter Jackson. MeSsrs
r.. Champlin and John II. Brooks, OF the
committee on property of the boar1 OF trus-
Iha4fw O. -.
work, which has been finished in a satisfac-
tory manner. Messrs. jackson. Edward
Brooks and W. III. Davis have, in reply 10
letter from Trustee John II. Brooks, request
ing thorough examination a To the strength
OF the building, sent him n communication
said building and find no Indications OF
weakness, and in our opinion the building is
perfectly safe as To strength In every par
DCu!ar. The two new double sfaiTWays
placed In each end OF the hall have greatly
added 10 the strength OF the center OF the
bniIaing, ioEming complete truss work
iron braces fastened 10 each girier-which
you directed TO be done-mske IL one of the
strongest buildings in the city, aud so far as
strength and the means OF egress now pro-
vided, there is no cause whatever for appre-
tension or alarm 10 our opinion 10 is per-
feetly SAFE 10 be used Tor public schools"
AGIRL ON FIRE IN THE STREEr.-About
III O'Clock this morning as Mr.. Jerome
CIOse was passing up II street, near the Gov
eminent Printing office, a young coloTed
girl about Is or 20 years OF age, came rushing
out OF one OF the houses on the north side OF
tDe street with her clothing I'm q blaze, and
she screaming at the top of her voice for as
slstance. Sac ran across the street to a store
nut did not go in, and Just at this time Mr..
tioee reached her, and having taken of his
oNeIcoat while running TO her assistance
thfew IL around her. Two colored men soon
mad their overcoats around her also, and
tLey altogetner succeeded in extInguishing
and IL IS thought cannot survive
tOLoRED BURGLAR CAPTURED
About hsifpast twelve O'Clock this mornipg
OnlceTs Madigan and Byrnes captured =
burglar who had broken into the store OF
Chas. Magee, corner OF 9th street aud Mary
land avenue northeast and was In thu set of
removing large quantity OF goods. He gave
the name of Peter Kew.
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