Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-25
ALEX ANDRIA.

THE RECEIvERsHIP OF TIE MIDLAND
EAILRoAD-Jt1d0e Keith REFUSES 10 ReEt5re
M. RdrbCUr.-The case involving the receiV-
erShip of the Virginia Midland railroad was
fully argued to-day in the circuit court OF AL
eAandria city by the distinguished counsel
present representing the various parties in
tefested. The point under discussion to-day
was the application OF several creditors To file
petitions Tor removal of Mr.. Barbour and
Inc appointment OF new receiver on the
grounds OF alleged COLLISION between the Bal
tImore and Ohio railroad and other creditors
with the trustees and the company in his ap-
pointment. Much was said on both sides. but
the giSt OF the matter was most squarely put
by Colonel MoSby when he said he might
consent to admit all the allegations of the pc
titioneIs and still they would make a case
for the inierposition Of the court, inasmuch
as il was perfectly right that parties having
The largest interest should confer together in
the selection Of n receiver. Judge Keith was
only a few minutes in deciding the case, and
refused to allow the prayer of the petitioners
by which decision Mr.. j. :. Barbour is re-
tanned as receiver.
ACCIDENT TO A CHICKEN THIEF-Mr. "
y. Keneaster, who resides on Warwick
Heights, Alexandria county, is largely en-
gagged in poultry raising; has had about 100
chickens stolen from his premises lately and
determined to try and settle the business by a
resort to arms. He fixed several loaded mus
kets around his house; and last night was
gratified by report from ole of them. He re-
manned quiet till this morning, and then, on
examination, discovered that there was de-
post of blood on the fence near one OF his
chicken houses, which leads him to hope that
there is one chicken thief disabled in AIeXan-
dria county.-fSe1,ti,ei,2I th.
1NPoSToR.-A man giving his name as
Captain LangdOn, and claiming to nave been
master of a vessel which was run down off
the New Jersey coast on the I'd inst, has been
circulating around the wharyes here for
several days past. He said that he had lost
his money and all of his effects, when his
vessel sank, and SO worked upon the sympa-
thy OF Captain Franklin, of the schooner J.
j. Moore, that the latter loaned him five dol
lars. As soon as he obtained the money, he
went TO Washington and visited the Theatre
Comique where he fell i'm with two young
men, TO whom he represented that he was
captain Franklin and that his vessel was
about 10 start for Havana, to which port he
offered TO take them free of charge After
this display of liberality he obtained treats
and favors from the young men and left, tell
ing them TO come down yesterday evening
and the vessel would be ready. They arrived
here accordingly on the Potomac ferry boat.
with their baggage and everything ready for
the trip. but only to find that they were
duped. The bogus captain has decamped and
Captain Franklin Is minus his money, be-
sides having boarded and taken care OF the
impOStor for several days.
SCHOOL TRUSTEE APPOINTED.-The city
council having failed TO elect q trustee of
public schools inplace of VIM. +. Crane. esq,
who removed from the 1st to the Sd ward dur
ing the recess of that body, last Summer, the
board of education has appointed William
w. Herbert, esq, TO fill the vacancy.-l GdZ-
cite. 24fk.