Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-11


in northeastern Washington; j. Bradley
Adams, lot on the north side of F street, be-
tween n l$th IN, and 18th, and another on the cor,
ner OF 10Th and streets: j. f. Ennis and
Samuel Norment, lot on the west side of
18th street, near Rhode Island avenue, at $l5O
per foot. The offers were referred to the
ceived and filed from Private Calhoun Clark.
OF engine company No l, asking for appoint
menj as foreman. On motion of Mr.. QuantreIl
the dangerous structure next TO the truck
house was recommended to Inspector En-
twisle as fit subject for demolition, and after
some suggestions as to the new buildings by
MI Stewart and others the board adjourned
The EIanscNm Robbery.
BOSTON PET TO BE BROUGHT HEKE FOR
TRIAL.
ton Pet arrested in Philadelphia June 9th
on the charge OF having stolen from Mr.. Isaiah
Hanscom, OF this city, $4,000 worth of bonds
S. district cOurtin Philadelphia yesterday, and
an order was made for his removal to Wash
1ngt0n. Afterthe robbery circulars We're sent
10 me ponce and bankers in all Of the principal
cities, and the prisoner was arrested at the
ban king house OF DreXel 4 Co, to whom he had
sold some of the bonds. 1t will be remem,
Gt u, hat there wa. something of mystery
bonds was taken from Mr. HIS desk in his
residence on ] street, near 18th. There were
no no INDICATIONS about the house as to how the
thlet got in, and as other valuable property
easily accessible was not taken, it was gene
rally believed that the thief was well informed
as to the particular plumber he wanted. In the
preliminary hearing, June %, before Magis-
trate Smith, in Philadelphia, Mr.. HanSc0m
testified TO the robbery. George H. Hill, a
clerk OF DreXel 4 Co., testified that the prs-
oner has sold to the firm at different times
bonds; Oh June 9Th he appeared there and
offered bonds to the value of 5000. when he
gave the name OF Edward Perkins. of Easton,
Ia. Detective McDeVitt, of this city, testified
that he had had the robbery of Mr.. HANSON
under his charge for some time; the circular
read by Mr.. Hanscom was issued by him from
memoranda taken off Mr.. Hanscom's books
ARRIVAL OF THE PRISONER.
At one o'clock to-day deputy marshal
arrived from Philadelphia with the prisoner
depot by Deputy Marshal Douglas, Detective
McDevitt, and MI r. T. Taylor, Of the mar.
Shaps Office, to whom he was surrendered.
The parties proceeded at once to the City
Hall, and the commitment having been made
out, he was taken to JAIL Pettengil although
he protested to be an entire stranger here,
asking where the Washington monument was
and other questions, was thought by some who
got a glimpse of him to have been seen about
the city often.
"GOOD WILL CoMMANDERY, No. 20, U. 0.
q. C., was organized here last evening by Den.
Supt. Commander, Sir Knight, Geo. B. Stad-
don, OF Nashville, Tenn. who installed the f0l-
\; G., DR., s 1. Groot; n V. c.. J. B. Austin;
W. W;, r. Ed: Day; W. H., 4. \. Ham; X. of r.,
way; Treasurer, c. A. Boynton. This institu-
ton is beneficial in it's character paving week
of a member to his or her beneficiary, and ad
mlts to membership none but those of strictly
temperate habits.
THE DOUBLE WIDOW CAsE.-Yesterday, in
The Probate Court, in the case of the estate of
are two widows contrasting for the property,
MIR. A. &. Bradley was appointed collector OF
tne estate, and issues were prepared for trial
IN the Circuit Court as follows: 1st. Whether
L.,
Whether the petitioners Edward J. Davis and
fannle FREE burger are the lawful children
and heirs OF said deceased and Sd, Whether
Emily Elizabeth Griffith is the lawful widow
SUIT FOR $4,000 FOR Loss OF A LEG.-To.
day Dennis Humphrey, by his next friend, Ed
ward r Humphrey, entered a suit against the
Baltimore in IRE and Potomac Railroad company
having on April I'd last negligently propelled
a train against him, by which he was knocked
down and dragged and so injured as to rem
Messrs: Merrick and Mattingly appear for
plaintiff.
The MCCARTHY DIVORCE CASE.-In the case
OF Mccarthy against McCarthy-bilI for a di-
yorce-the respondent, MIR. Justus 1. McCar-
Thy, has fled his answer in which he denies
the allegations made against him; denies the
jurisdiction OF the court, as he claims to be
resident of Oakland, Md, in which place he
says he purchased property and located for
the benefit OF the health of his wife, which is
very bad; asserts that she is OF bad temper,
&c.
Two'FALLs LAST NIGHT-About II AS o'clk
last night Mr.. Luke O'Brien, a guest at the
Emmett House, corner of New Jersey avenue
and street northwest, while asleep fell from
the balcony of the hotel to the pavement and
injured himself severely.
About rs O'Clock this morning, Mr. VIM. B.
Bowen, residing at 1888 Columbia street, fell
from the second story window of his residence
and was severely injured about the head and
face.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
A. w. kOOntZ and Lille d. Speck of Lacy
Springs, Va; August Alder and Eliza Filling:
E. ~; r. iPinkney and Mary M. Gross; Thomas J.
more; Israel Sedgwick and Alice Riddle.
BEFORE LEAVING for the seaside or noun
talns, call at the boys clothing house OF B.
Robinson & Co, 9O9 Pennsylvania avenue and
make your purchases Of light woOlens, linens
and other desirable suitingS.-AdUt.
WITHIN FEW DAYS PAST there has been a
most unprecedented rush to liable Bros, cor
ner 9TH and ID streets, for those elegant and
pleasant summer cashmere $40 suits. They
combine style, comfort and ecOnOmy-AdUt.