Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-11
CAPITOL TOPICS.
DAKOTA MISSIONARIES.

A party OF Dakota democrats reached Wash
ington yesterday. They are headed by Chief
Justice Bartlett Trip, Associate Justice Spen-
Ger, Surveyor-General Maris and NJ H. Day
members Of the national democratic commit
tee. The convention at Mitchell declared in
favor Of the division of the territory
and the admission of South Dakota. These
gentlemen are the delegates chosen by
that convention to secure, if possible,
the necessary legislation to carry into
effect the desires of the convention,
and they express their intention OF remaining
here until that is accomplished. If it is not
done by the Fiftieth Congress they will urge
the calling Of an extra session.
THE NOMINATIONS OF SCOTT AND HAY.
1t can be stated on unquestionable authority
that the Senate committee on military af-
fairs has decided to make favorable
report on the nominations of Capt. Douglass
Scott and Lieut.. Chas Hay, who were nomi-
mated by the President to be commissaries of
subsistence.
FIRE IN COMMITTEE ROOM
A fire occurred in the room Of the House
committee on coinage, weights and measures
yesterday, destroying a bookcase, sofa and
some chairs, and filling the corridors with
smoke, but doing no further damage.
TEMPORARY HOME.
The Senate committee on naval affairs,
through Mr.. Hale, reported favorably to-day
on the House bill to provide temporary home
for certain persons discharged from the United
States navy. By the terms of the measure the
Secretary Of the Navy is authorized to permit
any person receiving the honorable discharge
authorized by section 1929 Of the Revised
Statutes to elect home on board of any of the
United States receiving ships during any por-
tion Of the three months granted by law as the
limit Of time within which to receive the pc
cuniary benefit of such discharge, the men SO
choosing home to be entitled to one ration
per day for their keeping.
NOTES.
Senator Hale, from the committee on naval
affairs, to-day reported favorably on the House
bill to encourage the enlistment of apprentice
boys in the United States navy. The encour-
agement consists of an outfit of clothing not
to exceed in value the sum OF S45.
A Robbery on New Year Eve.
TWO BOY BURGLARS HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.
Humphrey Ware, colored contractor in
East Washington, went to a watch-meeting
New Year eve night While he was watching
the old year out and the new year in some coli
ored boys were watching his house. One of
the boys forced the side window open, and sue
ceeded in obtaining S65 in money and gold
watch and chain. When Mr.. Ware returned
home and discovered the robbery he at once
complained to the police. Then the officers
started out to arrest the guilty parties. A
dozen or more boys were arrested on suspicion.
Conflicting stories were told and many places
were searched, but the missing property was
not found. Among the boys arrested were Ed
ward Holly and Eli Howard. While under ar
rest they admitted their guilt and told the
officers that the stolen property was hidden in
pile Of bricks near the Carroll property. The
officers searched the brick pile for an hour or
more, but failed to find either the money or
watch. Later one of them said that the money
was secreted in . feather bed at q citizens
house. An officer was sent to the house and
the bed was cut to pieces, but still nothing was
found. To-day, in the Police Court, Howard
and Holly were held in e500 bail for the grand
Jury on . charge Of burglary.