Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-17
The Middleton Failure.

The Middleton Failure.
RECEIVER MoREY FILES HIS BOND.
In the case Of Mrs Hutchinson against Middleton
& Co. the receiver, Mr.. Frank Morey, has filed his
bond in $4,000, with H. d. Cooke, George B. Chit
tenden, T. Byrne, j. Vance Lewis and J. Ledyard
Hodge as sureties.
MRS PoMERoT.s FIFTY DOLLAR NorE.-Yesterday
afternoon Mrs. Ida Pomeroy, residing at No. 327
18th street, reported to the first precinct station
that $50 note had been stolen from her house
arrested Maggie Green, alias Gray. On her person
was found new pocketbook containing IS in
money and receipt for $50 for professional services
this morning Mrs. Pomeroy testified that Maggie
was employed by her yesterday morning to wash
some clothes, and while She was out OF the house
for a few moments some one stole $50 note from
the house Officer LOTUS testified that the defend
ent confessed the theft. Mr. Manuel Blumenf1eld,
dry goods merchant, testified that cOlOred girl
resembling the defendant came TO his store yester
day and got $50 bill changed, and bought three
rings and pocketoook. which was the one recov-
cred from the defendant. The defendant taking
the stand denied all knowledge OF the stolen money
The case was held for the grand jury; bonds, $500
If he thought the government had made out case
he would return the $50.
VISITORS TO THE CELL OF THE PRISONER BR1cE-
On Tuesday afternoon the aged father OF Edward
Brice, who was to have been hung on Friday last
sentence was commuted TO Imprisonment for life,
paid him visit, which is described asa very affect
ing one. Yesterday a lady and two children, in
whose house Brice formerly lived as q servant,
visited him and found him in good spirits, reading
the Psalms, and on the entrance Of the party his
children. He remarked: "Indeed I had close
shave, ma'am; but I'll try to be good for the rest
OF the time, indeed Will" AS he bid the children
that he thanked those who had been instrumental
IN saving his life, and said he was ready to enter
on his imprisonment 1t is likely he will go to
Albany shortly.
The name Of the colored woman whose dead
body was found In the James Creek canal yester-
day, was Lena Edward. The remains were turned
over over, to the sister Of the deceased, living in the
southwest, by order OF DR.. Hartigan.
THE Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT 1SspEcrox-The
the management OF the various bureaus OF the Post
Office department by direction OF the Postmaster
General have reported In regard to the dead letter
their duties The Postmaster General at Hrst de-
cided to dismiss them, but upon reconsideration
they will be retained, but In lower grade In
other respects the management and condition Of
the office was not criticised.
Mr.. CLAuDYs DEFENsK-Mr Claudy, the mail
clerk OF the census bureau, who was arrested at
the instance of P. o. Inspector Henderson, on the
charge Of using the "penaty" envelope for private
correspondence, denies that he pleaded ignorance
OF the law. He says his defense Is that the matter
mailed was Official, and was addressed to census
Official
SIGNAL CORPS CHANGEs.-F1rst Lieut. L v. Ca
Ziarc, I'd artillery, on signal duty at the signal
Office In this city. in charge of Gen. Hazens oce,
has been relieved and ordered to join his regiment
at once. Second Lieut. B. j. PurSell, OF the signal
corps on duty In this city, ordered to succeed him
Lieut. CaZiarc will Join his regiment, which Is en-.
camped near WarrentOn,Va-
SUDDEN DEATH OF DooRKEEPER RIcKARD.-John
T. Rickard, who has been a doofkeeper at the Ex-
ecutive Mansion for the past zine years, died sud-
denly at his residence In Hyattsv1lle last night,
after an illness OF three days
DOUBLE RRLRF-During the rush OF the last day
OF the session two bills were passed for the relief OF
Margurite Cassidy. One was the Senate bill and
g 500, and they were both signed by the President
MISS LIZZIE L. WILSON, of Iowa, has been ap-
pointed to q STD place In the Third Assistants
Office, Post ONCE department.