Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-03
A Mysterious Robbery i'm the House
OF Naval Constructor HanscOm.


Some time last night the residence of MI l.
P. Hanscom, No. lll9 street northwest, was
relieved of a considerable number of private
papers, including deeds, prOmiSSOry notes,
MI d g will, and bonds amounting in value
to to- 81 as ,2CG or y ,5U They were in drawer of
room, and this morning the drawer in which
these papers were was found open, the key in
its place, and no sign Of any tools having been
used to force 1t open, and there were no marks
on any OF the outer doors having been forced
MIR. II. is at loss how to account for the rob
berry, and, from appearances, it looks as if it
was committed by some one thoroughly cor
yersant with the arrangements of the house.
The domestics employed in the house he has
had In his service some time, and such has
been their previous good character that he is
10th to suspect any one of them.
PUBLIC SCHOOL ExAMINATIoNs.-O Satur
day the examinations of candidates for the
S",5iaa Normal School took place at the Franklin
teachers and SUPERINTENDENT, and there were
54 present, all pupils of the advanced gram.
mar schools miss Lane.) The written exami-
nations M dSn @ 81 tn the county schools commenced
9Th grades OF city schools and colored schools
cOmmenced to-day, and will conclude on We'd
nesday.
The special committee, Gen. WIN. Birpev
Louis Waldecker and H. FL. Tilley, appointed
Dy the sub-board of school trustees to examine
sceoos sns cravings s Of the pupils OF the colored
building Tor that purpose, and will decide the
awards OF several gold medals, which will be
presented Thursday night next at the gradua
ling exercises OF the high school, to be held i'm
the same building
THE CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL AssocIA.
TION held meeting at the Board of Trade
Rooms Saturday night, and decided to deco
fate the graves OF the confederate soldiers at
Arlington on Thursday, June 18th, at noon.
Inc ioliOWlng were appointed committee of
Ashford, H. H: Bradley, C. P. Culver, W. ".
Han mon, J. ". Drew, L. H. Henry, Mills
Dean, &. B. Maury, L. M. Tubman and W. P.
Young. Committees were appointed ON
nOWerS, transportation and finance. 1t is
understood that the services will be similar to
those OF last year-after calling the assem-
Dla ge 10 order, brief prayer viii be offered
and the procession will move to the graves
and place flowers on each.
THE BEAN R. r. CAsE-To-day, in the Circuit
Court, the sealed verdict of the jury in the
case OF Bean agt. the AnacOStia and Potomac
River Railroad Company, action for damages.
py reason OF the failure of the company to
nave ear at 7th and nj streets Southwest to
convey him to his home, he having preyiOusly
secured transfer ticket on the 7th street
branch OF the w. & G. r. R., was opened and
II was IN favor OF plaintiff, assessing damages
by MIR. W. j. Miller. for defendant.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued IN
John Shaffer and Eliza Wagner; John j.
zones Jon and Aimee ]. Bailey Jas. T. Hunter
and Josephine A. Handley, of BROOKLYN Nv.
William Curtis and Christiana Berry: George
L. Douglas and Elizabeth N. Stone.
LIST OF PATENTS granted to residents of the
District OF Columbia for the week ending May