Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-16

has COL II. THOMPSON ABSCONDED?
For two or thee days past there have been
rnshors afioat seriously affecting Col. NJ
Thompson, weiLknown member of the bar
Of TINS District, ent most people are ayersa to
oeleVng the reports: For some timn pat
it has been known that Col. Thompson has
been involved. and his property. q fine resi-
street s ON MA aVenne near lttn
street, between eth and sth streets were
heavily encountered: but his creditors had no
IDEA that lie would not come out all right in
the end. He has had the management OF the
estate of the late Samuel DeNaughu and the
control OF some other trust funds and having
failed to account to one or more of the heirs of
De Vaughn few months since one OF them
asked the lnterpoSition of the Equity Court
and an order was made directing him to nav
over TO this party the amount due, about $2OG,.
This order was not complied with, and las:
week rule was ordered to be issued requiring
him to show cause why he should not be ad-
judged guilty of contempt He thereupon
wrote a letter 10 the Court tJudge Mac ARTHUR
asking Indulgence, and that the time be ex-
tended from Saturday last (the return day)
1t is stated that at that time Colonel Thomp-
son was on his way to Philadelphia and that
on his way to that city he was robbed of 5000
which it is thought was received by him from
he t sale OF house on ave
trustee. There was on his library-a very
valuable one in the Thompson Buiding-tw0
mortgages one held by A. X. Williams. for
secure 5000 loaned to him on trust notes.
The latter yesterday to secure himself. seized
the library and removed it. and now Mr.
secured
As stated above, there is great reluctance
among those who know, Mr.. Thompson to
believe that there is anything criminal in his
actions, and it is generally believed that he.
being very sensitive man. has gone out of
town to remain until some satisfactory ar
rangementS can be made, and that if he can
secure indulgence he will come out all right
Independent Order of Rechabites.
THE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AND PAR.
AIDE TO-DAY.
This afternoon the members of the indie
pendent Order of Recha bites, of this District
and vicinity. are celebrating the 18th anniyer-
Sary of the reorganization of Columbia District
Tent, which has the supervision of the Order
In this section OF the country. by grand par
AIDE of the tents. The procession was quite
fine one, the membership being uniformly at
tired in black suits. with the regalia of the
Order, and ELECTED much commentator. The
procession was formed at the City Hall at 5
T. B: Marche, chief marshal: Jas. g. Bates,
VIM. Jones, Allen Bl0xton, A. j. Arlington.
ChaS. Arundel, John Fl. COckrell, j. H. Slirten
aides. 7s''''''
Repettis band y pieces, hea ded by Drum Ma
ior T. Mackey. Eagle Tent No. ,, numbering
50: Capitol TENT; 60 members: new banner
with painting of Capitol on blue ground
Drum grne corps; Eagle Tent, Jr; l2o members.
marlne Dand. HeDer Tent. OF Georgetown &.
90 members. Friendship Tent: 40 members
Washington Tent; 80 members, with new ban
ner with portrait of Washington. Drum corps
Phoenix Tent; 40 members. Mount Vernon
Tent: 40 members. DOnchs band. Excelsior
Tent, OF Georgetown; 100 members. Refuge
Tent: 30 members. Virginia Tent, OF Alexan-
dria :: 80 members. Washington Tent, of Hern.
don. Va: 60 members. Officers of the High
Tent OF North America, in carriages
The procession is going over the following
route: Indiana avenue to New Jersey avenue
passing east front of the Capitol, and south
side to Pennsylvania avenue, to Executive
Mansion: thence to X street circle: thence
through I'D street to NJ, to l7th, to X to nth,
to Avenue, 10 City Hail.