Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-18
Condensed LncaIz

Street lamps will be lighted tonight al 6.lC
= m, and eNtingutshed at 3 so a. m.
"Coid weather is now advancing eastward
from the Mississippi valley !" says the week
Office yesterday.
The valedicfOrian elect Of the class Of &c. Of
the Medical Department OF the GEORGETOWN
University, gave supper last evening 81
freuT DIS 10 the members OF the senior and
Junior classes.
Yesterday John H Price filed a petition in
The equity court for a divorce from the bonds
of matTimony with Louisa Price. on the
ground OF adultery or the part OF the defen-
GIANT
The following officers have been installed
Oy Eagle Tent. No ,, Junior Order OF Recha-
bites; John X Mahoney shepherd; John
SmallwOOt, &. II; John Givin, ID. R; W.
CIampsey, K. 8; VIM. Matthews, F. s John
c. Axe, treasurer; James Upper, levite; Vim.
Morgan. o q; VIM. SnifTin, !. G..
Mr.. T. G.. Townsend is 10 lecture at Tai
madge nall on the evening of February ed
for the benefit of the WOmen's Christian As
socistion. Judging from the reputation OF
Mr.. Townsend as an elocutionist, his subject,
"Peopie we meet" Will doubtless be ably
handled.
Master Harry VI. Buckingham. of this city,
the son OF the popular theater door keeper
BuckiI CHAM. was eat hOmer for an nouF or
two to-day. Little Buck" who has been
travelling with Frank (Davy Crockett) Mayo,
mas won favorable Newspaper notices
souation Of "BOb CrOC kett" In which char
acter he first appeared in Washington. He
Is now on his way TO Richmond with the
Davy Crockett troupe, which we hope TO see
IN Washington some time during the season.
THE TRUNK ROBBERY CAsE-The Balti-
more Stn OF this morning says: Michael
Campbell, formerly employed in McCIin-
fOck's baggage express, and lately arrested
m Baltimore, has been fully committed by
u. 8. Com n isSiOner Rogers, and will to-day
be sent to Washington city for trial on the
charge Of stealing a trunk belonging TO
Adam CRyeIs- at Washington. which had
been erecKeG nom chicago by the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad tn January, 1875. Camp
bell was at the time trunk picker" and
had been engaged collecting checks on WASH
dngton ard Baltimore trains for eight years.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company
PAID 10 Mr.. Cavers $50 for the loss OF the
trunk, and on the 81 OF February, instant, il
was returned TO the owner and left at his
bedroom door, No. 503 South Il street, Wash
1DgtOn, after letters had been written to him
on the subject, one Of which was signed with
the name Of "Myner," and presented by Jas.
johnson, Who expected Si0O for the return of
the trunk. Johnson was arrested in Wash
1ngtOn the same day, and confessed that ne
had written the letter and that he hal taken
The trCnk. he was brought 20 baltimore
and used rs witness against Campbell
he testified that IN January, 1873, Campbell
gave him the check by which he got the
Trunk. He paid Campbell $40, and was 70
send Dim any balance the plumber might
yield. 10 the care OF g. B. Sumwalt. Viaduct
Hotel, Baltimore and Ohio Relay, that adj
dress having bsen given him in the hand
writing Of Campbell, recognized as such by
John NJ. McClintOCk. Johnson admitted he
had gone by the aliases .'Myner' and ssCIin-
ton" and thar ne had been sentenced to Sing
Sing prison, New York, February ), 1873, for
three years ard six months. bat was pardon
ed ont last November. Mr.. Cavers claims
that the trunk. when returned. had been de-
spoiled Of much OF its contents, eS peciaIIy Of
elotnirg OF his wife, aud that il was worth
fully SEQ. Mr.. Ward, counsel for Campbell!
claimed that Johnson vas IL New YOrs. at
tie time II is alleged he made the bargain
and got possession OF the trunk Commits
siOEer Rogers said it was sometimes neceS-
ser for the protection OF society, to use the
eviceICe OF an accCmpltce, nut he would Dc
slow TO co e without cOnhIm2t0ry circurl-
stances. In this case the Identification o:
Campbeil's handwriting supplied such con
nrmatiCn. Johnson was cOuveycf back to
WashiDgtOD, where he Is held, and Campbell
will &c sent over to-day.