Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-24
The New Burglary Law.

LIE rihoI CASE CNDEK IFS PROV lSIONS BEFORE THE
POLICE COURT TODAY.
The first case under the recent act of CONGRESS-
approved on the 18th of thismonth which tnflicts
penalty OF fifteen years Imprisonment upon any
one breaking into dwelling house, outhouse. &c,
IN the n ;trict In the daytime, was tried in the
viction could not be had for housebre aking until
II had been proved that the house was broken into
In the night time, and that the house was occu-
pied as sleeping apartment, thus leaving a large
number or stores and other places OF business In
which were valuable goods and safes, unprotected,
except by the laws governing larceny.
VIM. Bright and Wm. Robinson, two young col
ored men, were charged with breaking into the
house OF Mr. Samuel Hilton, No. 424 NJ street
family were absent from home on last Friday on
an excursion down the river, and during his ab-
sence his house was broken into, and the bureaus
ranSacked and some carpet and other articles
stolen. young man testified % having seen the
prisoners leave Mr.. Hllton's house with the carpet
in their possession. Policeman Duke testified to
arreStng the prisoners, and to their stating that
they were with the man who sold this carpet to a
Junk dealer, and receivea part Of the money. The
prisoners were committed in default OF SIC
bonds each.
VEGETABLE THIEvEs-Mr. Moreland, living on
the River road, beyond the Eastern Branch, yes
terday captured wagon which a party OF boys
were loading with tomatoes from his garden
There Were five boys in the party, both white and
colored and all escaped except one, who was cap
tured; The boys live in South Washington, and
oentS In that vicinity complain very much OF the
ralds made upon their property by parties from
the city.
The Rebellion i'm Egypt.
THE KHED1VE's PROCLAMATION AGINST ARABI PAsHA.
The khedive has signed the following decree
dislnissng Arab Pasha from offce: "Arabi Pasha
In consequence Of your departure to Kafr-el-D Dwar
accompanied by the army, thus abandoning Alex
aniria without orders, stopping railway traffic
preventing us from receiving telegrams and COM
municatlons through the post and impeding the
return OF refugees to their homes in Alexandria,
and OF your persistence in war preparations and
your refusal to come to after receiving ORDERS
dismiss you from the Office of minister OF war"
Inc hned1Ve has also Issued general order for
bidding the Egyptian army to obey orders from
Arab Pasha, and rorbidding the people to pay him
by the Khedive asking the people to assist the
English, who it says are promoting the real inter.
ests OF Egypt.
ARABI ESTABLISHES NEW GOVERNMENT AND PRO
POSES TO ATTACK AB0UKIR-
In reply to the proclamation of the Khedive
Arab appointed ministry OF his own at Cairo.
Preparations have been made to attack Aboukir
AraD IS moving portions OF his forces In that di-
ra psna
molesting Christians will shot. It Is believed
that this Is mere form to cover themselves should
Cairo is denuded of troops. Reserves pour I'M from
the provinces, but they are at once dispatched to
Arabfs headquarters.
The WATER QUESTION IN ALEXANDRIA.
The staff OF the water works are hard at work
cleaning the Roman cisterns for the storage OF
water Is race between the falling level OF the
canal and the dauntless energy of the English en-
glneerS. II only water enough can be stored to
TIDE even another month, the Nile inundauon will
RroDaDly sweep away Arabrs dyke or rush around
1t, and all will be we'll To provide for the civil
pOpulatlOn the chief engineer OF the Bittern has
Oeen placed In charge OF the steam cotton works,
Wnete, n WIN nve boilers and two tanks, he will be
@ ane to % condense one hundred tons OF water daily
from wells OF brackiSh water.
ARABI FLOODING THE COUNTRY
Arapl Pasha yesterday massed 700 cavalry. with
HELD gun, at the pumping station OF the Ramleh
water works. It Is supposed that his intention Is
10 0eStrOy the station Arab Is Needing the oun-
try In front OF his intrenchmeIlts
ARABrs coNFEDERATEs IN ALKxANnRIA DISCOVERED.
RagheD Bey, the second 0nioer OF the mail
COED yesterday at Alexanliris. ana the captain
arrested on suspicion that hid Was carrying letters
10 AraDl PaSha waS also arrested and letters were
ao9na aad upon him. showing that for months he has
municatlons between him ana the palace and the
Pan lslamtc committee at Constnntinople. Rag
neD was taken before the tribunal, and upon
gave complete list OF persons with whom Arabi
Pasha was connected. The list incfades the names
OF several influential persons at C0nstanttnople.
IN ESynt aiso gave ist OF Araols
upon him.
a dispatch to the London Times says: "It ap-
pears toerably certain that Arab Pashas force is
composed OF 5000 men, 26 field pieces, gatling
guns. and an unknown number Of smooth b0res,
t taEen hence and placed on the earthworks In
4 troopship, containing 1,ide British infantry
ana battery Of artillery, has arrived at Aexan-
oLlas ana announcer has left England.