Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-02

ADVANCE OF WAGBe.-A meeting Of the
Journeyman Painters Association was held
last evening at Temperance Hall, when reports
were received from persons working in the va.
rioUs establishments as to the demand IN ade for
an increase OF wages to 81 so per day, from
which it appeared that all the shops repre-.
serted had agreed to give the increased rats
1t was stated at the Treasury when the dema nd
WIS made, ing uiries were Instituted as to the
amount paid outside, and the replies being ia
vorable to the men, they were promptly in.
formed that the in crease would be given
The carpenters and other wood. workers too
Rad q meeting at Temperance Hall. to take
two dollars and fifty cents TO three doll rs per
day; which meeting was largely attended A
number of letters from boss carpenters, cabinet
makers, &c, were read, from which it appears
ina some have already given the increase, aud
Others express their willingness to give thu in.
crease. A committee was appointed to wait
on the different bosses, and procure cartiicatas
as to Iha amount Of pay given, in order that
they may be used i'm securing uuifor an rate
throughout the city, and the meeting adjourned
to Monday night to meet at the same place.
when the committee will report.
This meeting vas quite Ii vely, and the cues.
ton was fully discussed. Among the arsu-
msnts used for an Increase, was one that butter
had in the short srace OF three weeks risen in
price rom thirty five TO fifty. fl We cents and mad
Increased in strength in proportion. Another
remaI ked that lately butter had become q tux
ury with mechanics who had families d"pend.
ent upon them, and as for himself he had 10 be
content with red herring and m ackal ei and
these had taken an ad vance of three cents each
POLICE REPORTS Precincs-John
Lysns, selling liquor to soldiers; Sc
Third Precinct-Hetleny Hutchins, disorder
ly; g. a.. Sanford Robinson, indecent expo
sure; 3 "A. Joseph Barns, breaking windows
bail for peace James Davenport and John
Harris, disorderly; dismissed. Holmun Day,
do; 1856 Mary Hays, do. workhouse.
Fourth Precinct-John Kane, assault and
battery; dismissed. Ellen Kussick, disorderIy;
do Michael Shehan do; workhouse. Ellen
SiatA Prtcinct.-.John Murphy and M Flynn,
obstructing sidewalk; James Sweeney. drunk;
dismissed. Robert Cochran and q. M. Buel,
drunk; 81 each. Charles Boyle, do. and dis
orderly; 80.
Tenth Precinct-Carter Olive, false pretences;
VIM. Hennigan, drunk and dsordarly dis.
missed. Isaac McCracken & Thos. Mc9iven,
hiehw ay robbery: jail for court Joseph Silver,
witness do Anne E. Smith, Frances A. Lucas,
Daniel Lee. disorderiy; rs each. Mary J. Ma
korney, do; "a James Donaghue and Daniel
Donogbue, do; 80 each. jeremiah Daley, do;
-. Patk Rooney, drunk; Sl.55. Also, as a
common drunkard: gave bail for good behavior.
Mary McCanp, suspicion Of larceny, for hear.
ing. VIM. +. Elmore. deserter; military.
DKsRRTRRa AND REFUGEEe.-Fivem mon, who
deserted the rebel army and su cceeded in es-
Gaping TO our lines, bringing with them their
b. ring altogether twenty.four, were sent mp
frcm the Army OF the Potomac yesterday.
They bail from Madison county, Va, and de-
string 10 60 North, were furnished with trans.
portatiol 10 PAiladelphia. 8
s While 1t the Provost Marshafs Office, one OF
these men remarked that he was aware that
there was some difference In the state OF affairs
here and rebeldom, but that he was surprised
to see every body 50 we'll dressed, and every
thing SO plentiful.
RoBBINa SoLDfnR.-One OF Capt. Do.an's
detectives his morning arrested Mollie vii.
Hams. Nellie WQliamsor, Fannie Belmont,
Jennie RAYMOND and Nellie Gray, inmates Of
bawdy. honee No. ~, 1917 street, for robbtng
soldier of $500 They were committed TO the
Central 0uardhouse to undergo an examtna-
tion TO. morrow morning at 10 o'clock before
Justice Thompson. ffas' laa#iiss so
FOURTH WARD STATION OAsEs.-E1w ward
GARY, Alfred H. Estsrbrook, Thos. Disney,
Frank Brown, drunk; tlsmissed. Mary Per-
kine, assault and battery; bail for court John
McGnire, drunk ands disordsrly; dismiss ed.
Elizabeth Nugent vAkrAncy; do. WM- Cock.
lin ma III inns uiAchIaI: for further HEARING