Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-07
Selling Old Stamps.
4 TREASURY EXPLoYE ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF

W. T. Colley, who is employed as laborer at the
internal revenue bureau. Treasury department, was
arrested by Detective Block vest rday afternoon on
the charge OF abstracting and selling nifty official
postage stamps OF the face value ten cents EACH
Colley claimed at he found the stamps-which
under the law OF July wers OF no value-in an en-
veIope in heap Of waste paper and kept them,
thinking some stamp collector would like them as
curositieS- On the following day boy named
Frank W. Gray, who Is now In the workhouse
asked him for some money TO ray for mending his
shoes He gave the boy the stamps to SELL with
the under,, anding that he should return what
money might be left after paying for the shoes
He supposed the boy would sell them as curosities
and not postage stamps The detectives state
that two dollars worth or the stamp, were so d {
the Palas Royal and three dollars worth at George
Z. Hennlng 5, ana that Gray and Coley divided the
money. The transaction was discovered when the
Paais Royal sent box OF goods 10 the post ONCE
who said he got the stamps from Colley. The LAT,
ter was released on bail He is about thirty five
years Old, the son OF former well-known dry goods
dealer. has lived all his life In the District is mar
ried and now resides on 12th street, near NJ After
his arrest Colley was dismissed from service by
Assistant Secretary Coon.
1t appears that Mr.. Hanaing after discovering
the character OF the stamps be had purchased de-
Siroyed them rather than the risk OF mourning
vate purposes
Investigation at the department is said to have
developed the fact that an envelope containing
about $40 worth OF stamps some of them being gen
u1ne ones had been taken from the desk OF Captain
Mitchell, who was in charge or the room.
IN THE POLICE COURT TODAY
Colley was charged with the larceny of twenty
stamps, valued at two cents each, the property OF
Lewis Y. Mitchell, and the case was continued un-
til Monday next This charge was brought against
Mr. Colley for the purpose OF holding him. and the
Information was sworn to by Detective Block. 1t
Is understood that Mr.. Mitchell declines to prose-
In the Police Court to-day. The prosecution will
probably fail MI. Colley is out on: bail
Affairs i'm West Warrington.
THE SOCIETY OF JEsUs.-Rev. james A. Ward, 8.
j., Is conducting retreat or the members OF the
ana Georgetown colleges. at Georee;ownn coiIeee
Mr. James W. Collins, who is studying for the
Catholic priesthood, as m mber OF the Society Of
Holy Cross at Worcester, Mass, to his ia her, Mr.
Joseph +. Collins, the contractor
NoTEs.-Mr. j. Mason GoSzler, formerly we'll.
known young lawyer OF this place, now of the firm
OF Goszier Williams patent agents. In Baltimore,
was IN IN town ay~poundmaster Enstein
week. but several hundred untaggrd CANNES still
make night hideous in the northwestern section OF
the city. He is Invited TO Call again, and keep
LIST and Lngan streets complain ABOUT the hydrant
being out Of running order.-If the dead animal
wagon would visit West Washington Of ener it
would ind suitable occupants for iL-Qulte a
large and enjoyable barge party was given last
night by Mr. Hicher. OF he Potomac boat club.
A DRINKING FoUNTAIN-The erection of a hand
some drinking fountain has been begun at the cor
Eer or Potomac and Bridge streets The fountain
has two basins, one for horses and cattle and a
smaller one for dogs. 1t was presented by the So
ciety for the Prevention OF cruelty to ANIMALS
1LL-Father Mccall, OF st. AIMS parish, OF Ten
leytown, was taken suddenly IL! last nigh. His
condition this morning was slight change tor the
better
The DEPRESSION IN THE COAL TnADE.-The de-
preston In the coal trade continues, and the
schooners Adde NJ. Chadwick, Kate II. Hilton and
W. 6. Bradley left here yesterday for Baltimore,
after waiting here valniy some days for coal Five
o0fo OFT ,lNnrlo ~
Tor this port yesterday
CONDITION OF THE WATER AT A. M.-Great Falls
2; receiving reseryor-nOrth connection, 8; south
conn 7ction, 81; distributing reservoir influ.nt
gatehouse, ~; efhuent gatehouse. 81. Low tile in
The river To-day at D. IN; high tide at 9 p. m.
John c. Bryant managed to secure his bond as
marshal or Georgia by retaining Gen. LongStreets
cil uepu y, Mr.. Mitchell, In charge OF the Office as
heretofore.