Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-20

personally. He will at once proceed to put the
material he obtained in proper shape to be SUBJ
There is no information to he given out about
the matter.
The Patriarchs Militant.
THEIR DEPARTURE FOR BOSTON THIS MORNING.
This morning on the train leaving the Il.
and I. depot at O'Clock were the Patriarchs
Militant OF the order of Odd Fellows left the
city en- route by way Of the Pennsylvania and
Fall River lines, to Boston, where they will
participate in the great demonstration of the
order Wednesday, on the occasion of the meet
ing OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the World,
There were about fifty of the Fatriarchs with
the party, including II number of ladies. About
3OO people have taken advantage OF the eXcur-
cantop of this jurisdiction, John T. Chauncey,
with Adlutant 1. w Fowler and Quartermaster
j James ii. itichards, OF his staff. and Lieut. Col.
I. Walter Fowler, aide-de-camp on the staff of
Gen. >. >. Edie, commanding the department. of
the east, were OH the train this morning. The
canton proper was under the command of Capt.
Joseph Burroughs. with Lieut.. w. ii. Richards
ana Ensign u. a. Green. They will arrive in
BOSTON Tomorrow morning ana will leave
there on the return Friday evening, arriving
home Saturday evening.
Biscoe Suspected of Another Murder.
The st. Mary's Enterprise, Of Lconardtown,
Md, referring to the OF Biscoe, the negro
charged with the murder OF Capt. Dixon, says:
''Some six months ago n young maii by the
name of Willie Bell, Of this village disap-
peared, and nothing has been heard of him
since. lie had charge OF u small boat, and was
engaged In running fish TO Washington. About
the time he disappeared BiscOe was or had been
sailing with him. The boat when found was
being found. During the past week Biscoc
sent Tor the mother of young Bell, and it was
thought at the time he intended to confess
also the murder ei this young man. but he
simply stated that he was suspected in the
inatter that he WIS entirely innocent, but II
she woGd write toa certain party at Marshall
hall, Iear Washington, she could ascertain
where her missing son was. 1t is now gem
eriliy believed i'll town and county by
those VINO are ut all familiar with the facts
and circumstances that Biscoe is Il double
and that he will confess the whole
In due Lime.
MARRIAGE Observation-Disclosures licenses have
been ISSUED by the clerk vi tue court 10
Louis +. Dorm and Annie Johnson; Daniel f.,
and Katie l.. Grimaldi, DoIh,of Richmond, Va;
George l.. DeEers and Annie X. Swain, both of
Biadensburg, Md; Elias +. Moore and Henri-
eta L. BucAholtz; james Sheiton and Marie
Hudson, bs,tti OF fredericksburg, VA; Ric.iisftE
A. Flanagan: of kanawha Falls, W: Va, and
Laura T.. Webster Richard Madison and
Emma Matthews, both OF Richmond, Va.
RECENT ROBBERIEs.-Some time last night
the room OF A. Brunn, in house $50 Missouri
avenue, was entered and robbed OF Il gold
watch; $40 in money, n masonic
embem and Il note for 5000. This morning tie
window and door were both found open. Jesse
Day, 241S Nlrgini;, aVenae northwest, reports
That On the night U the 18th inst. her clothes
line was robbed of 81 worth OF clothing. Wm.
A. Pnillips,Gl2 12tn street northwest. reports
stolen from hlln Sl5 worth ot carpenters tools.
A GOVERNMENT CLERK KARRESTED-Doupias
Smith, u ~ 900 c.erk in the customs service,
stationed AT the New York custom house, was
arrested lii West " ashington Saturday by Dep
uty Z. > Marshal Cole, M baltimore, Oh Il war
rant Issued ny I. = commissioner Eond, charg-
lug smith with failing TO render his accounts
for public moneys received by him as an officer
and agent oil the United States which he was
not authorized to retain salary, pay or emOI-
uinent. Smith accompanied the deputy nilr-
shall to Bal imOrc yesterday. Smith, the B;liii-
more Sta says, haa charge OF assessing and coll
through the maiis. He took II vacation last
month, and ia his absence ii is stated, 1, dei-
5000 and 81 900, and may be more. Smith
Will nave IL nearing to-day before Commissioner
Bond i'll Baltimore.
THE CHILDREN ARE HERE, BUT WHERE Is
THE FATHEk:-Icsterday morning II tram
from the south brought into the 9TH street depot
Two coiYred children. bearing pasteboard tags
ON their necks marked, "FIeucrick WormIey,
W Washington. They had been put ON the train
at Madison Run station Dy their grand tuther
Jessie Scott, living there, aud We're told thai
their father would meet them at the depot The
father did not tur,i up, and the police sent the
children to the W, s.ington asylum until lc
ana Felicia Wormiey, aged aud years.
A STOLEN TEAM = Saturday night man
driving horse and wagon stopped at Burg
DORIS livery stable, ON Sih street. and lett his
team In charge Of the watchman TO be taken care
W ior the night. The horse seemed ~ have
been overdriven and in un hour died from exc
haustiOn. The man seemed excited at the
time, and failing to call for his team in the
morning, Mr.. Burgdorf notified the officers.
Shortly afterwards the police received a dis
patch from Baltimore informing them that
morse and wagon had been stolen in that city.
Pollock, 1OI7 10Th street northwest, reports
the loss OF gold watch valued at $SO.-Euw.
W. Schurman, 9O3 7th street, reports the OBJ
taining from him by false pretenses Of q gold
watch valued at $50
THE POISONING OF JOHNSON Bros HORSES.
Another one OF the horses in Johnson Bros.'
stables died last night, making three altogether
that have died from the effects Of the mySterl-
Gus malady which appeared in the stable FRI
day. as described IN The STAR. Two other
horses are thought to be past recovery, while
several arc In sucn condition that it is cOnsid-
cred doubtful whether they will ever be of
much service again. The chemists to-day had
not made any formal report OF their fnvestiga-
tion of the iced eaten by the horses 1t was
thought to-day that the cause Of the sickness
among the horses was that u poisonous bean
was by some accident ground up with the iced.
A member of the firm stated to u STAR reporter
that the investigation made pointed towards
the bean as the source OF trouble but this was
not yet cetiuiteiy ascertained. The Johnson
Bros. have been Obliged to hire horses TO do
their work.
A CHARGE OF LARcENY.-The case Of John
G. Pelham. who was arrested Saturday on the
charge OF the larceny OF watch from VIM. r.
Burns, was in the Police Court this morning,
and Mr.. Pelham was ready for trial. MIR. Burns
stated 10 Mr.. Lavender, the prosecuting attOr-
ney, that he was satisfied he procured the war
rant under u Misrepresentation, and that Mr..
Pelham was not guilty OF the charge. Mr..
Lavender continued the case and referred Mr..
coui not take the responsibility.
RAILROAD LIrIGATIoN.-The case of tho
Washington aud Potomac Railroad company
(successOr 10 tho Southern Mary land) against
4. s. SinOot and 7. Felter, for maliciously suing
out q writ OF attachment claiming $6O.OOO
damages, was before the special law term
Chief Justice Cartter-thls morning. To the
declaration, which was filed In April last by Mr.
I. A. Lambert, the defendant, Smo0t, pleaded
not guilty, ana that the property attached was
resident, in hls suit against said com pany, for
trespass-HaxletOn and Page and A. J. Willard
tor defendant. Issue was Joined ON the hryt
plea, and u demurrer was tiied 70 the second,
and this morning the demurrer was sustained.
GAUDAUns BRoTaER BEArKN.-Chss. Gau-
daur, Of Toronto, q 21-minute class shell FOwer
nud y brother Of Jacob GAudaur, who WAS o0-
ieated in England by Beach, WAS beaten IN =
threemtle .clinker boat race 1T Erie, IA, Satut-
day. ey Alexander Mcdonald, the Presaue Isle
boy. Ths race was for 800 stds.