Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-10
ALEXANDRIA.

YOUNG THIEvEs.-Two little boys, apps-
rently or years old, namei Frau klin and
hasch, have been in the haoit OF going To
Mr.. Steeles store, on Fairfax street, beg
ging, until they found out where the money
drawer was, when they gave up begging and
watched for an opportunity TO go IN. Yes
terday morning they went In and got a sill
yer quarter. This morning, while they were
AT the drawer, Mrs. Steele caught them, and
not being able to hold them both Kssch got
away. She sent for the police, aud they took
Franklin TO the station house. Franklin
stated al first that he stole the money, but
now he says the other boy got it. The police
are after Kasch. The boys are too small TO
lmprlson, and there is no house OF correction
here.
Cow SToLKN.-A COW belonging to n snry
Wimms, which had been In the habit OF
coming home at night, has not appeared for
several evenings of late. Wimms, thinking
mat something was wrong, went to Jones'
her. After searching for several DAYS ana
finding no trace he employed III. G. brayton,
constable OF the third ward, to hunt her up,
Drayton, hnding a clue ID the cow, tracei
the thief, Arthur Williams, to Washington,
where he, finding himself pushed, sold her
TO man named Andrew Sullivan OF WASH
tngton, for IS. Drayton took the COW from
Sullivan, and held him under security until
Williams was caught. The COW has been
turned over to its owner in this city, Sen.
tiHel, 9Th.
WILL OF THE LATE SAMUEL MILLER
The will of the late Samuel Miller. ESQ, has
been opened. 1t is datId in 1870, and leaves
Inc Dulk OF his property TO be equally divided
between his nephews and nieces, OF whom
there are twenty-five. There are several
legacies, among them, one OF $1,000 to the
Female Orphan Asylum of this city, aud
$500 each to the Misses Mark OF this city.
There was also legacy in the original will
OF 81 900 TO the Washington Lancasterian
School OF this city, but it was annullei by
codicil dated at the time Of the transfer of
that school 10 the public school system OF
the state. The estate of the testator will
probably amount to $4,000 in value. The
executors named in the will are his nephew,
Francis Miller, esq, and Messrs. s. +. Beach
and Andrew Jameson OF this city.
MATRIMoNIAL.-Mr.G George Unler, of this
city, was married in YeocOmIco Church,
WestmOreland county, yesterday, TO Miss
Nellie Lloyd, former Alexandria belle, but
who, for the past year has been living with
her brother, Rev. j. j. Lloyd, in that county.
CAMP MEETINGS. - The colored camp
meeting, near Falls Church, will be held
over Sunday, and special train will leave
'''' O-mOIrow is the day f xed for the closing
OF the GibsOn's Woods camp.
HORSES KILLED BY LIGHTNING. T wo
horses belonging TO Mr.. Edward Cook, who
lives near Marshall Hall, were struck by
lightning during the storm on Monday night,
and Instantly killed.
CAPsIZED. The yacht Dolphin, from
Washington, psiZed of the foot of q ueen
street, yesterday afternoon, and her two oc-
cupsnts were thrown into the water, from
whence they were speedily rescued by q boat
from FtshtOwn, which had put off TO their
assistance. Their yacht was afterwards
righted and they went on their way rejoic-
ing Gdzete, Oh.