Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-05
HENRY c. SPENCER, Principal.
SARA A. SPENCER, Vice Principal.

ANDREWS PORTRAIT OF GARF1ELp-This superb
work received grand ovation yesterday when 1t
was borne into the hall OF the SpPnceran Business
College The students are firmly resolved that
there 1t shall remain Ii their efforts accomplish
January l. with the cooperation OF the friends OF
this popular institution TO secure the required
sum, one-half OF which goes to the Garfleld mon
uilent fund and the Otner half to the artist. The
book recording the votes will be open day and
night AS 1t left the rotunda the polls stood: Gen.
Spencer Is; James G. Blaine. II: Hon. John A.
Logan, 9; Mrs. Lucretia r. GARFIELD, 4; Mrs Sara
A. Spencer 4; Corcoran Art Gallery 1.
PoCKRTBoOK SNATCHERs SENT TO JAu-Two
colored boys, named John Butler and Robert
SHELLS bar this morning, CHARGED with the larceny
OF pocketboOk containing s10.50 from Mrs. Sarah
g. White, on t street northwest. Mrs. White, who
Is very old lady, stated that she employed the
defendants about two months ago TO put away
some wood for her. and when she was about to
pay them one OF them snatched her purse and
they both ran of with IL. Policemen Duke and
Sullivan testified that the prisoners admitted
snatchng the pOcketbOok. They were sentenced
10 SIX months each In Jail.
THE DRIVER NOT TO BLAME.-Peter Grimes was
put on trial In the Police Court this morning. for
assaulting a small coIored girl named Amelia
Grout The girl stated that on Pennsylvania ay-
enue on Capitol Hill, yesterday. she was running
across the street, and the defendant whipped his
horse and made him run over her. Her face was
badly cut Other testimony showed that the girl ran
liceman MARI stated that he pursued the defend
ant 10 the Anacostia bridge before Capturing him
The court said there was no careleSsness shown an
the part or the defendant, and he would dismiss
him.
ARRESTED ON sUsPIcroN.-while out looking for
the men who made the attempt to crack the two
sues, sunday night, Sergeant AmiSS and Private
Slater discovered two men acting In a very sus-
plcious manner at the corner of 10th and Grant
Place at a late hour last night The men, without
any apparent cause, came dashing out OF Grant
Place and past the Officers, who pursued Them
sometime later Sergeant Amiss who was I'm citi-
Zen's Clothes was standing on the corner OF 10th
and g streets One OF the men who had acted SO
tered the same peculiar whistle that was heard
when they scampered out OF Grant Place. The young
man was recognized by his dress and questioned
by the Officer, who took him into custody He said
he was whfstling for his friend. At Lieutenant
Arnolds station he gave his name as Frank
Amiss stated that the prisoner has peculiarly
small. narrow foot, and prints OF just such foot
have been discovered on premises that have been
ROBBED. Shaw was put on trial In the Police Court
to-day, on the charge OF being suspicious person.
The testimony Against him was not very strong,
and he was dismissed.
THEY WILL. NOT DISBAND.-There was a large
attendance at the regular monthly meeting OF
the H1oernlan Benevolent Society No I, last mig
owing TO notice being sent to the members of ac-
/ ton 10 be taken on resolution to disband tina,
| organization. The committee appointed to report
on the resolution were largely In favor Of dfssol
| ton, but the minority OF the committee made
| report against It. In debating the substitution O
that for the majority report the points OF the
benefit the society had been, and the honorable
reputation IL had achieved were strongly set forth
When the vote was finally taken on the minority
report the society adopted the minority report bl
| large majority.