Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-23
A Significant Fact.
MORE THIEVES CAUGHT AND STOLEN PROPERTY
RECOVERED WITHOUT DETECTIVES THAN WITH

send several cases to the grand jury. The police
insn state that they could always have appre-
NEEDED criminals as they do now, but the detec-
uNeS, who were considered grade above them In
rank, We're stumbling blocks in their way when
IN were after thief. In nearly every case OF
robbery that Is now brought before the court the
Policemen produce the stolen property, which fact
has been publicly commended through cards in
the newspapers ny citizens whose property has
been restored TO them.
The CAPITAL CITY GUN CLUB CoNTrsrs.-At the
soootln- matches at the grounds OF the Capital
City gun cluD, On the Stone estate at the head Of
nth street the first open match at the Lig-
which mere nearly resembles bird in its flight
than the rising glass bal3 was handicap sweep
st ST.. y entrance. Live pigeons; miss and go
divided the money. Tie second match was
sweepstakes at live pigeons, and under the same
Smith were tied andsas there were not enough
pigeons lett to shoot eff the ties the money was
divided. The third and last match was sweep
rise. Mr.. Mills scored 10 and won the money. Mr.
MOorehead is from New York, the other contes-
tants are WIshtngtonianS-
SENTENCED FOR STEALING.-Charles Jones alias
Charles Johnson, colored, pleaded guilty before
Judge Smell this morning to stealing set OF har-
ness valued at S12 from Joseph VERIFY. He was
sentenced TO six months in jail. The prosecuting
attorney stated that he would have put charge
OF housebreaktng against the prisoner, but he
could not prove how he entered the stable.
BRANCH PosT OFFICES EsrABL1sHEp.-The FOL-
lowing are the places designated by Post
master Tullock as branch post offices for The sale
OF stamps, stamped envelopes, postal cards, &c:
Charles Slater, 1st and II streets northwest; Chas.
i. Hudson. 4th and l. streets northwest; Ellery j.
Burrt 3G9 18th street southwest; Chas A. Prentiss,
1th and + streets northwest; Joseph X. CaSSin,
eth and streets northwest; F. w. Koss, 9TH and
Boundary northwest; c. Abner 9Th and F SITS. north
weSt Paul Reinlein, 9th and p streets northwest;
Eugene E. Clssel, 10th street and New York ave-
nue. northwest; Henry A. Johnston. 10th and 0
streets northwest; c. L. StOney, 18th street and
n nh S0rrfh
18th street and Massachusetts, avenue northwest;
Edward M.McComas, 14th and LstreetS northwest:
Geo A. Bentley, 1ith and Corcoran SITS. northwest;
William Hoimead, Mt. Pleasant; Charles White,
10Th and Connecticut avenue northwest; Benz F.
WhitesiGe, 1921 Pennsylvania avenue northwest;
w. G. Duckett, 22d street and PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue. northwest; Waddie D. Lynham. Az and NJ
streets southwest; Theo G. De Mol, 43O Sth street
southeast; Charles Helmsen,, 9Th ana street
northeast; T. G. De MoH, 9th and East Capitol
streets; c. S. Price 18th and streets southeast.
THE UNION VETERAN CORPS RECEFTIoN.-The
Union Veteran Corps gave reception at Abner's
hall last evening in honor OF WashingtOn's BIRTH
day. The hall was tastefully decorated and the
attendance was large. The staff officers OF the
Washington Light Infantry and National Rifles,
together with a number of regular army officers
present. were formally received by Capt. S. E.
ThOmaSoD, the presentation speech being made
by Col. L. b. Cutler. committee or honorary
members, consisting Of MeSsrs. L. B. Cutler, Or.
NJ v casey, II. H. Parmenter. s. so Lincoln. and
W. Layton, rendered efficient aid to the regular
committees. The regular committees comprised
W. A. Short, r. Nelson, W. j. Simmons, Harvey
g. Ellis. T. G. Hynes, T. B. Harrison, Geo. E. Cor
son, Chas. Ebert, c. Hartel. JAS Brennan, T. w.
Steward, ". ii. Myers, F. Donohue. w. II. Hoover,
X +. Smith. o. f. Caruanca, j. Thought, WHAT'S,
E. L. Grant. W. 7. Kelly, F. w. Page, John Welsh,
and j. A. Scott.
Two HUNDRED AND FOUR PRISONERS IN THE JAIL.
There We're in the jail yesterday 2Oi prisoners. in
is the largest number which has been confined
within Its walls for some time FOrty-six of the
prisoners are awaiting trial either on Indictment
or appeal, and among these are the old negro
woman Christiana Taylor, charged With the muir
der of the Fisher children, and Joshua Anderson,
Olmstead Ward. Alfred Warren, Joseph Marshall
and Washington Curry, all held on charge OF muir
der There are other murder cas- S pending on the
docket, but the principals are now out on bail.
Wednesday night Capt. Croker, with Messrs. Jones
and Hudson, left for the Erie county, N. Y. peni-
Tertiary at Buffalo With the following prisoners,
all colored: James johnson, Lewis DodSon, And
rev Harris and Charles Montgomery, larceny, Sec
ond offense: two years each. George Sinms,S
housebreaking; five years. Edward Edgerly and
Camp, grand larceny; three years, and Samuel
Seymour, assault with intent to kill; three years.
A SUCCESSFUL CoNCERT-The concert given by
the Goodwill COnmandcry, u. O. G. c., at Cougre-
gational church last night; attracted an immense
audience. RecftatiOnS were admirably given by
little May Carrlgan, Miss Ada Mosher and Mr. E.
b Hay: and a whistllng solo by Mr.. j. Y. AtIee.
u. d. w. III,
lusquen overture by the Mozart Orchestra, and a
violin solo by Prof. r. c. Bernays, constituted the
instrumental music. Mrs. Annie Roemer-Kaspar,
Miss Hattie Whiting, Mrs. Nellie McCartee and
Messrs Whipple and Mcfarland made the vocal
music the great feature OF the program. Encores
were numerous, and Miss Hattie Whiting, whose
rich contratO voice took the audience by storm,
was the recipient or flowers well as applause.
Madame kaspar, the favorite soprano, was also
applauied ITO the echo" la her superb rendition
OF the Echo song.
"THE MOST INPuDEST CoacHMAN IN THE CITY"
before Judge Smell yesterday with violating the
hack ordinance, by failing TO keep his carriage
In line at the National Theater Saturday night
sergeant johnson stated that there was consider
able confusion at the National Theater Saturday
night among the carriages, caused by the defend
ant, VINO Is Gen. BTady'S coachInaD, driving his
carriage In front OF all the other coaches, and
when spoken To about 1t ne only gave the officers
1mpudenCe. "Ile IS the most impudent cOachman
In the city," said the officer. "and we have trouble
with him on every occasion" '.The time for filming
'nggers' Tor being Sassy" INTERCEPTED Judge Pei
ham, the Defendants counsel, "has passed away"
But the tine when Il 'Dgger has got TO behave
himself as good as white man. said Mr. Padgctt,
has not passed away" The defendant stated that
the trouble Was caused by his horse being frac-
tlouS. The court Imposed q fine OF S..
THE NURSES HoAE-A large number OF visitors
attended tue opening OF the home for nurses,
which has been established in the large three
story building. No 1921 II street northwes t, yes
terday afternoon and evening Mrs General
Ricketts, receiver the callers and with the assist
ance OF other ladies interested in the nlanage-
mcnt Showed them through the house. A large
number or donations was received. The home
has been established under the auspices of the
training school Tor nurses and the District Medical
society. The "house warming" Is continued to-
day from to 10 PIN. See the advertisement
POLYTECHNIC CLASS BALL--The friends OF Major
HanneInann'S OlyteChnic class assembled at Cos
mOpOlitan hail last evening TO witness the cere-
monies attending the awarding of diplomas to the
successful students OF the class OF 1882 The gen
tlemen receiving these marks OF proficiency were
Messrs. Charles McGill, George Kennedy c. r.
Calvert, B. King, and r. c. Campbell. The artil-
lery cadet corps assisted In the festivities OF the
evening. After the fOrmalities were over ball
was given under the direction OF Cant. /. H. Tren-
bly, as ballot master.
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been Issued by the clerk OF the court to w. H.
James and Susan Turner, OF Fairfax CO., Va !;
Benjamin +. Wells and Marguerite A. Wells; James
w. Briscoe and Annie Z. Butler; Henry Cole and
Anlucretia Davis; VIM II. Webb and Louisa Young !:
George A. MOsley and Fannie BARREN; Edward Il
Brown and Amanda Ella Hawkins
MILK DELIVERIES CHARGED WITH EMBEzz1EMENr,
This morning, in the Police Court, two young men,
named VIM. II. Gun bingham and VIM II. Hooper,
We're Charged by Frank Ward, OF the Attorney
DAIRY, with enlightenment The defendants are
drivers OF milk delivery wagons for Mr.. Ward,
who charges that the defendants failed to account
Tor money that they collected on their routes
Cunningham was charged with embeZZllng s. Is,
and pleaded guilty. He was committed Tor the
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