Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-23
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papers in advance of the mails.
Anthony Banks, superintendent o. chimney
sweeps. was to day removed from his office by
the District Commissioners, 10 take effect on
June lSt prOx.
The residence Of Mr.. Miller. Sth street, near
III northwest, during the absence of the family
was entered yesterday by saving away one OF
the rear window shutters, and fifty dollars
and a fine silver mounted pistol were stolen.
Senators Dennis, of Md. and Coke, of Texas,
and Gen. Ellis Spear. Commissioner of Patents
i'm company with Fire Commissioner Guam
1TeE and Chief Engineer CrOnin, visited sew
eral of the engine houses last evening and ex-
pressed themselves surprised and delighted at
me rapid movements OF the tiremen and
horses, enabling them to be in readiness to
start TO fire even before the last stroke of
the alarm bell has sounded.
The ladies of the CniveTSaliSt church SHE
prised the inmates of the WOmen's Christian
Association Home with lunch party last
nig ht
There was quite gathering of the friends
OF Asbury mission church Tuesday night at
the May feast. The exercises consisted of
determinations, dialogues, &c, participated in
by the teachers and scholars of the Sunday
school. The May queen for the occasion was
Miss Mamie Aliens.
Officer Hefner yesterday arrested coIored
man, named Albert SnOwden, who was offer
ing quantity of carpenters tools for sale at a
SecOnd-hand shop. Some of the tools were
marked VIM. Bradley. He is held for hear
To-day, 5. A Peugh, convicted of taking an
excessive fee; Nicholas johnson, of rape, and
whose case motions for new trials are pend
ing. as also in the case of John Buchanan. for
Keeping cow yaTd-WeTe brought into the
Criminal Court, but the cases were adjourned
TO Saturday.
THIEF ARRESTED AND STOLEN PROPERTY
RECONERED.-A man named Els. BrentOn, who
came TO this city last Monday, from Manassas,
Va. to collect debt of 500 due him for some
railroad ties, was robbed that evening of his
money, silver watch and chain while waiting
al
ing weary, he fell asleep on bench in the sit
ting room, and when awakened at 80 in the
morning by the Waterman, he discovered his
loss, and at once went to Police headquarters.
where he reported the facts. and the detectives
SCI about investigating the case About
O'Clock last evening the officers took we'll
known cOlOred thief, named Henry TaiaferrO.
INTO custody, and after locking him I'D thew
proceeded 10 his house on Virginia avenue
between ~ and 9TH streets southwest. and
looked over his effects. Here they found sewed
up in ma1traSS on which TaliaferrO sleeps
nearly all BentOn'S money and his watch and
cham. They also found gold hunting case
ON which was stamped Gait & Bros, Nos. 1874
and So David Taylor. maker, London: a gold
Optn-iace watch, No. 1896: a gold hunting
case watch made by L. F. Cooper London,
Nos. Ivy and Sob; lady's gold huntingcase
tandem, Geneva, maker; silver huntingcaSe
watch with silver chain, patent lever, Nos
4a,5ll and 81; a heavy gold fob chain and two
steel chains, one having gold hook attached.
altogether valued at $500. In the Police Court
Ibis morning TaliaferrO was arraigned on the
charge OF grand larceny. Mr.. BrentOn was
present and gave testimony in substance as
above stated. He stated that a note drawn by
Mr.. A. b. Dennis, of this city. was also taken
from him. He saw this man Taliaferro
around the depot before he went to sleep. He
went To the depot between and O'Clock and
went to sleep, and the train left him. He rec
0gnlZed the money, watch and chain in court
The arrest of the defendant and recovery of
The property was fully described by the Off
GERS. The court sent the case to the grand
jury, and Iallaferro was committed to Jail.
THE RETURN OF WASHINGTON COMMAND
ERY.-The train from Richmond conveying
Washington COmmandery, No l. knights
1emplar, arrived at the 6th-Street depot at 10
O'Clock last night. A hearty and brilliant re
ceptOn was given them, which attracted a
large. crowd of spectators. Columbia Com
mandeTy No. 2, in fatigue dress, and The
washington Light Infantry corps were in
waiting in front of the depot (the latter COM
manGed by Lieut.. DaltOn) and headed by the
corps band, with Prof DOnch as leader, they
performed escort duty TO the returning knights
on their march to the asylum. Calcium lights
rCekefs- Roman candles, blue, red and white
lights were kept burning the entire distance
on the line of March, which was up Pennsyl.
Vanla avenue to 18th street, up the latter
street TO u. and down G. street to 9Th, and so
On TO the Temple. Columbia COmmandery
and the Light Infantry formed in line ON the
east side of 9th street and the returning com
mandery passed in review, headed by the Ma
rlne band. The line was then formed on Penn
wanna avenue, the Light Infantry leading
ana columbia COmmandery under Captain
General ID: ). Jones' bringing up the left of
the line. The police were active in keeping
The streets clear, and the whole arrangement
was admirably carried out. The Sir Knights
All speak IN enthusiastic terms OF praise of the
Richmond knights and the citizens of that
them.