Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-24
stolen Railroad Tickets.


Severa! days since Mr.. L. M. Cole, general
ticket agent for the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company, missed package of through
tickets to Nebraska. from his office In Baltimore,
ano every effort was made TO account for their
loss, without avail. Subsequently one OF the
tickets, which had been used and Cancelled was
returned TO his office In settlement, and it
t was FOUND fn1osI that It bore upon It's face
Gearing he on Which It 95ga to sh bHs
been sold. The services OF detectives were
called into the case, which has led to the fact
that the stamp was made In this city, where
several OF the stolen and forged tickets were
sold TO scalperS, and by them sOld In good faith
TO customers at reduced rates. Some OF the
victims to the fraud are known, but none of
the guilty ones have been found out
Mr. Cole, With some sharp detectives. was in
the city yesterday, endeavOrfng to get the right
parties, and have been assisted by officers here
is believed, were entirely innocent of the fraud
in which they ignorantiy participated.
SNEAK THI3vEs ACTIvE.-About one hundred
cases have been reported to police headquar-
tiers since cold weather OF overcoaJs stolen from
halls OF private residences. The residence OF
Mr. |. Fairbrother. teacher OF the 4th district
grammar school. was entered last evening by
sneak thieves, and black dress frock coat and
ladies' cloak, valued at $50, stolen from the
hall.
TRAINED NURSES. THEIR WORK AND REWARD
A lady friend OF 1.-THE Washington Training
school for Nurses" has generously placed $50 IN
the hands OF the managers OF 1.-The Loan EXhi-
oltion," about to be held IN Washington, ID. c..
TOT the benefit OF the school as prize, to be
awarded at the close OF the exhibition for the
oeSt essay which may be contributed on the
SUBJECT OF Nurses, Their Work and Reward
Inc essay may be In prose or poety, and not to
exceed 100 lines. The prize Is open for contest
10 al writer's Gen. John Eaton. Commissioner
0l Educatlon, and two other gentlemen have
oeen CHOSEN committee To examine the con-
trlputlOns and award the prize Writers will
OBSERVE the usual methods In such cases Of
pacing number or motto on the essay and
ther name, In "a sealed envelope being the
same number or motto. This latter enVelone
VIII not be opened until after the award ia
naue. contestants must have their contrihn
| .onS IN the hand OF Gen. Eaton on or before the
| 10Th OF February, 1881. WV
| AFTER THE B. d p. RAILROAD Co. AGAIN.
| siessrs. j. X. Mcconnell and A. K Browne ar
| .oineyS Ior George NJ. Miller filed another snit
| " uay In the Circuit Court of the Distri
| asainsb the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
| Solnpany 10 recover ST, 900 damages alleged to
nav neen zone tD Mlller's dwelling house on K
| sueet soutneast by the construction of the tun :
| ue a; iaplu running. Earrings and vibrations of
| oalhs IN lIohl OF his premises. One Judgment
| was recovered Dy Miller OF $l0S, Interests and
| After trial In Judge Hagners conrt or sevan
days. the defendant having pleaded the s+s1m Tn
| o. limitations, the larger part of nlsintiT,S
| claim was thereby cnt Off This claim 70 20
| cover the period from January 18th. 1871 n 1be
| present time and not covered by the nreyiom5
| Judgment. ro''0u'