Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-04
LOCAL NEWS.

A FLARE-Up IN THE ASSOCIATION FOR THR
ASSOCIATION FOR THE RELIEF OF DESTITUTE
CoLoRED WOMEN AND CHILpREN The Ma
tional Association for the relief OF destitute
colored women and children, has had some
internal dissentions lately. They have posses
sion OF fine, large house, on the Heights OF
Georgetown. which is used as an asylum and
school; the latter in charge OF Miss Maria
Mann, OF Mass, and II Is charged that she has
acted with undue harshness to the children,
and has not been Judicious in infftcting pun
misunderstanding the OF the rod, but
depriving them of their food, as punishment
1t is also charged that she has allowed parties
10 take children from the institution without
the consent OF the proper authorities, and that
one child so taken out remains unaccounted
for. 1t is also stated that she cannot agree with
any matron who may he appointed and ii is
alleged that four matrons have within year
past. been compelled to resign on account OF
being unable TO get on with her.
A meeting of the association was held on
Tuesday last, Mrs Gangewar m the chair, and
MIR. q. T.. II. Day. secretary pro tenn. The fol-
lowing solutions were offered and adopted
ReSolped, That the treasurer be requested TO
give bonds, with two good securities, in the
sum Of two thousand dollars, within ten days,
TO the satisfaction of the trustees.
ReSOired, That the interests of this institution
and OF humanity makes it the duty OF the eX-
ecutive committee to dismiss Miss Maria Mann
from the institution to-day.
The following resolution was offered and
laid on the table until next meeting:
ReSolred, That unless the executive commit
Mann from the Institution in accordance with
the above resolutions they themselves be re-
qnested to resign.
Mr.. Jolliffe moved that the person who sent
the child Eliza away from the institution be
ordered TO return the child during the present
week Carried
The members of the ASSOCIATION, it is stated,
are mostly in favor of Miss Mann s removal,
but there are two ladies who strenuously op-
pose her removal
The association ad iourned to meet on Mon
day, ~ the institution.
SU3aIDR IN THE FIRST WARo.-This morn
ing. Coroner W oodWard held an inquest on the
BODY OF German woman named Anna WaCk-
smith who died last evening at Schnells
brewer =, on both street, between M and n.
The e. idence was to the effect that she lately
came here from Baltimore, and yesterday she
Went ont to see her friend and lover, Conrad
Hahn, to whom she was engaged They had
some misunderstanding. she wanting him 10
marry her, which he refused to do at present,
alleging that he was too poor She left him,
stating that she would poison herself, and
returned home. Hahn had no idea that she
intended to take her life. out il appears that on
the road she must have purchased arsenic and
laudanum, which she took, as an empty vial
labelled laudanum. and a paper labelled
arsenic, were found in the room. Shortly after
she returned some of the inmates OF the house
found her, and Immediately sent for phvsi-
clan, but she died before one could reach her.
The verdict OF the jury was that the deceased
came to her death from the effect OF poison
administered by her own hands.
THE DRAFTED MRN-The following drafted
men reported 10 the Board of Enrolment
to- day:
First Sub DiStrict.-W. II. Campbell, CHROME
ous enrolment.
Second Sab District Columbus Bowen, fur
nished substitute.
Fifth Sab. District.-Nase Butler, over age
Si1h Sub DiStrlct.-Geo. II. CoOmbs, pad
Communication in 1868.
Serenh Sub DiStrict.-Joseph Jones, Gusts-
vus BUTLER and JACOB Miller, furnished SUBJ
stitutes.
Elerenh Sub-District -Wm. Thompson, fur
nshed substitute.
APPOINTMENT BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF
POLICE-At the regular meeting of the Metro
politan Police Commiss toner's he following ap
pOintments were made Dewitt H. reepla,
patrolman, vice Morris Hurley, dismissed; G.
Campbell, vice Conrad Heehler, resigned. The
resignation OF George W. McEIfresh was ac-
cepted. Also the resignation of W. N. Woods
The board ordered that ID. K =. Bigley be COM
m issioned as Detective, the commits sion 10
date from the Sth of July, 1864, the day of his
official oath
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET.--Flour In &C
tive demand. Sales brisk of extras at Sl2 70
SIP 80, according % reputation of brands:
pers, no safes-prlces quoted at : soto SLID.
Grain-No arrivals reported. Wheat red
S2.70; white, S2.75 to S. according to quality,
and in good demand. Corn-Old yellow Sl7v
per bushel, new, - per Dbl
sE-s-.1s01n.14a1..Ds