Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-29
POphan Not Yet Heard From.

RUMURS At THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
No information has yet been received at the
Capitol in relation to the alleged miSapDropria-
ton OF funds by Mr.. POpham, late clerk OF the
U. s. court at Richmond, and at present super
fntendent OF the House folding room. 1t
was reported at the Capitol to-day that Mr.. Pop
hams son had dispatch from Judge Hughes
stating that the charge Was not true; but STAR
reporter hunted young Popham up and he said he
had not received any such dispatch. He said his
father Was in Virginia. but would return here to-
morrow. 1t Is asserted, however, that he is now in
Washington He made an effort to raise the money
he was Short but failed. His friends say he used
the money or the court, expecting to make 1t good
when needed.
col. BRowNLow
has not yet heard from Col. Popham superintend-
dent OF the folding room OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives He says that Popham's son came to
HIM to-day and denied the truth OF the publica-
lions rejecting upon the character Of his father,
and announced his Intention OF starting at once
for Culpeper to acquaint his father with the stories
| which were being published about him.
| A THIEF entered police headquarters about
O'clock and stole Detective Coomes' revolver from
c'oset, where he had just laid 1t, and made mis-
escape successfully.
a FEMALE VIoLAroK OF THE NEW BURGLARY
LAW-Maria Davis, a cOlOred girl, about l6 years
OH, OF No, 2i1 Massachusetts avenue northwest,
| WIS arrested yesterday by Policemen Voucher and
Shinks, of the seventh precinct, for violating the
Nv hurEiary law, by entering the house OF Daniel
Bruce. colored, or No. 21s MASSACHUSETTS, avenue,
ana stealing two gold watches, valued at $50 each
ana GOA Chain Samuel Newton, young col
ored man, was also arrested for receiving the
girl stole the watches at The instance OF Newton,
| and living next door to Mr.. Bruce, she made the
| getting in the second story window In the Police
Court to-day the girl was charged with two cases
| OF houssebreaking, and pleaded guilty in both
| cases. The testimony showed that the house was
entered twice; once on last Sunday, when Annie
PnrVis watch was stolen, and once last Wednes-
| day, when Mrs. Daniel Bruces watch was taken
| MeSSrS Barrett and Oliver lDDparpd for DrfS.
oner, and asked that the plea OF guilty be with
drawn, which was done. An examination was
tlen waived, ana the cases were sent to the grand
| jury under $500 bonds in each case. Newton was
then Charged with receiving stolen property. know
Shanks testified to arresting the girl on the street
yesterday morning, and on information received
from her arrested Newton in Madison alley, and
| he acknowledged having the property and giving
the watches to certain persons, and to throwing
| the chain into sewer near Mr. Bruce's house,
where 1t was found. This case was also sent to
in default Of $500 bonds. '''' " 90 ''''''''''''0
CHARGE OF RECEIVING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRE-
TENCEs.-Wm: r Davis, OF No. 81 street, was
having received money under false pretencds- $50
from ChaS. NJ Alexander, OF No. zoo street-by
| REPRESENTING that he had money to his credit in
cerfain> bank, when In point OF fact he had not.
MI. Jno\N. Oliver appeared for the defendant and
| asked tH,t the case be dismissed, as the prose-
to prosecute. the matter had been settled to his
satisfaction. MI. Coyle said that the warrant in
thiS case naQ DeeH IN the nan0S or the detectives
since the 18th OF April, and the prisoner had not
been arrested unttlF. c. Revells an officer OF this
court, arrested him to-day. Mr. C0yle also said
| that he understood that the defendant had paid
| half OF the money 10 Mr. Alexander: but he did
not propose TO let this court be used for the pro-
cess OF collecting debts, and he was determined
10 prosecute the case. The case was set for a
nearing next Thursday, and Mr. Davis was re-
leased on his personal bonds. He claims that the
charge Is mistake, and VIII be satisfactorily ex-
planned
The RIVER TRADE.-Harbor Master Sutton re-
ports arrivals at the river front as follows: Sch.
VIM I. GouldSburrow, Dorsen, Is tons coal. H.
L. BiScOe; sch. Mary Hickman Br0mack. l72 tons
| coal, johnson Bros: sch. Willie Hail. Mealy, 100
tons coal, johnson Bros. SCH Emily, johnson, 50
tons coal. johnson Bros. sch. J. r. RussH, Batch
elor. 20 tons COAL johnson Bros. barge E. T.
Wasdey, Brown, 100 tons coal, E. S. Randall; sch,
George Edwards, Palmer, 10000 feet lumber Wil,
let Iibbey; sch. Anna Bell, Goslee, 100000 feet
| lumber, E. E. jackson & Co.; sch. Haven, Lewis
! 5000 melons, w. c. Drury & Co.: slcop G. W.
| Driver, Switzerland, 2, 500 melons, W. c. Drury &
Co.: slOop B. H. Lambert, Davis, 400 melons, w.
| C. Drury & Co.; sch. PocahontaS Kendrick, 40
cords wood j. o. Carter; sch. Peril Nash, 60 cords
wood, johnson Bros.
| The Courts.
PoLfCR CouRTl--Jud0e Shell
| Yesterday. after our report closed. VIM. Robin.