Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-16
An Arrested Railway President.

OF tDe Joyce FAMILY. The
police a sll the government ofices have conse.
quently been double ia number
An Arrested Railway President
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST HIM.
NEW YORK, Dec. l6.-Inspector Byrnes and two
central office detectives conducted to-day 10 the
oneida county, n. Y. president OF the Utica
ithaca ami Elmira railway, who was arrested Lass
isne sne a. Denonicos Is on complaint OF lrcdweil
Cleveland, and Henry s. King, OF the Brevoort
house, directors OF that railway, on n charge OF
having hypothecated 10 900 shares OF the original
STOCK OF that road at the Third National BANK OF
this city, which should have been Cancelled on
the issue OF new certificates and for the taking up
OF which for the pur poses of prosecution tie frue
OwhIs OF the stock had TO pay s10,0SO on Decem-
ssl 0sr "a They were pledged towards the close OF
1919 III Is stated that Mr.. Rice placed In the
position of president by Henry s King 4 Co.. OF
London, England, and that he has numerous and
lnHuentlll friends The accused expressed much
surprise at his arrest, and progesseI 10 be OF tho
| opinion that the difficulty had been settled Is
appears that some civil suits had been pending IN
Ihe nattar IL Is lntimated that the charges
against Mr.. Rice embrace forgery, embezz. .ement
ana larceny: On account OF the absence OF the
LII The case was set down for tomorrow.
The Democratic Leader I'm 1854.
WHAT EX-SENATOR RANDOLPH sAYs-JoE M'DoSAIp
THE COMING MAN.
Ex-senator Randolph, OF New Jersey now fn the
city, said TO STAR reporter II don't claim to be q
prophet, hut there are things which think can
IoISStt, me tel you mat doe Mcdonald. OF
Indiana, Is going TO be our next President. There
Is such an upris.ng in hts favor among the demo-
crafts, east as well as west, that unless something
occurs 10 very much change the aspect an airs,
ne Will get the nomination, and the mai. who gets
The democratic nomination Will be President"
Under the Shadow Of the GsallOws.
THE CoLoRED MURDERER, SHAW.
Charles Shaw, the colored boy, convicted OF hav.
ing murdered his sister, Susan Ann Carter fn
January, 1881, Will, If there is no Executive In
terference be hanged In the Jail OF the District OF
Columbia on Friday, January 18th next now onlv
dve weeks Of. IL is understood, however that
a n application Will be made for a Communication OF
MS MS sentence by mis- family and counsel-Messrs
How. I'd &. Clagett and A. A. LpScomb-who
having been assigned by the court, defended him
below, also In the Court in General Term. TO which
past few weeks Shaw (who since June last has
peen confined in one OF the double cells-at the
southeast corner or the first oor has been devot.
Ing his time almost entirely 10 preparing for
death, having come 10 the conclusion that prepa-
ratlon should be made for death even though his
lrlerds procure him a communication OF the death
sentence.
The Proposed New Library Building.
MR. VOORHEES, SUBSTITUTE Bill.
Mr.. Voorhees, to-day submitted 10 the Senate n
substitute Tor the library bill Ii Is substantially
the the Rice bill, lately introduced TO the
House. and is very similar to the old Senate bill
IL provides for reproof building for the library
To he erected east or The Capitol between street,
North and Est Capitol streets and lst street
east ana 2d street east; TO be built according TO
the plan OF Architect r. Smithmeyer The sum of
$500 900 Is appropriated to commence the construc-
ton OF the building. This bill has been approved
10y the joint committee on additional accommoda.
ton for the library, aud its presentation To the
Senate at this time indicates that the committee
do not intend TO abandon the old scheme Tor the
structure. The acton OF the House does not, OF
course, bind the Senate and the bill submitted by
Mr. Voorhees, will be pressed in the Senate.
Ex-POliceman Barbour Sentenced
TO JAIL FOR THREE YEARS IN SIX CASES OF REcErv.
ING STOLEN GOODS, AND HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY
IN FIVE CASES.
Joseph Harbour, formerly OF the police force.
whose house was raided recently by the detec.
ives and lot OF stolen property recovered. was
before the Police Court this morning for sentence
I'm some OF the cases against him. He was tried
before this court ON eleven charges OF receiving
stolen goods and held In every case. Five OF the
grand larceny, aud the Others petit larceny.
Judge Smell imposed a sentence OF six months In
received was less than SIS. making a term OF three
years In JAIL The five other csses were gent 70 the
noted TO the sentence In the six cases and bond
fixed at 81 500
"IRIsH ARrsrocRAcY."-A rollicking, Jolly play,
"Irish Aristocracy" is the play next week Fordk
Hugh Fay and Billy Barry appear IN William
are prime favorites "Irish Aristocracyn mikes
pretentions to literary merit but is as full Of
3 nothing exsgcerased a. ed "a the S dpo sT nnmor q
Barry and Fay. They are representative Irishmen
to the life Snce its last presentation here. from
a two-sct comedy the play has been lengthened 70
run through three acts, and It affords an evening
OF very enjoyable character entertainment y
new character. that OF ''O'Roger Mulcahy," jusf
landed. has bee n Gre ated, and in the good handa
OF Mr.. Joseph J. Sullivan, It is made quite q n0ta-
BILE one. The supporting company u one WteA
which but little fault could be found.
ASSOCIATED CHARTTIEs-At q meeting OF too
board OF the eighth subdivision, held Tuesday
evening-present, Prof. J. w. ChickerinQ, pref
dent; Charles Junken, esq, treasurer; MIA ChaR,
Junken, Messrs 8. C. Mcdowell, 8. 8. Bryant anA
A. N. Kanouse-the subdivision was divided into
districts and visitors assigned TO each district and
Mr. @ Gunson 500 9TH street northeast, was elcot.
ed register, to whom all applicants for ajd fyu0
the association are to apply.
CAPT. Il. u. CREWS. who recently resigned -
commission In the army. has withdrawn his regDA
nation. No oflcial investigation of his act1oO
VIII be made by the War department. until fne0D.
nation has been received from outside 6 20 Whae
he had done, which VIII probably be q weck -
more.