Evening star., 1864-05-02
LOCAL NEWS.

A ANoN-lMPoRrATIoN SoCIETY.-Nearly 800
Of the most prominent ladies resident or So
journing in Washington assembled this after
noon in the lecture-room OF Rev. DIR. Sunder-
lands Church, 4H street, to form q non .impor-
tation society. Great interest appeared to be
taken in the entire proceedings.
The exercises were opened by Rev. DR..
McMurdy, who stated that he had been invited
by Mrs. Senator Lane to take part and render
aid in perfecting the organization. He opened
with a fervent prayer.
Miss Delphine G. Baker was elected secre.
tary.
authoress.) Mrs. Loan, and Mrs. Ingersoll of
this city, were appointed committee to report
an address and a constitution.
Mrs; Spalding, Of Ohio; Mrs Woodbury., of
Vt; Mrs. Choate, Mrs. Judge Hughes, and Mrs
Morris, of this city, were appointed com.
mittee to report permanent officers.
The committee on address Immediately re-
ported, and the address was read by DIR.
McMurdy. 1t sets forth that they have formed
a society for the purpose Of exercising greater
economy in the purchase OF foreign luxuries.
1t refers to the self sacrificing spirit OF the wo-
men of ITO, who refused to use imported tea,
and the women of this day are urged to emu
late their example.
The address was unar imously adopted.
The constitution as reported states the object
of the association. and designates its name as
"The Covenant" 1t contains the following
pledge, which is to be signed by all the mem
bers "For three years or the war we pledge
ourselves to purchase NO foreign article of ap-
parel, after the 4th Of July next, when Ameri-
can articles can possibly be substituted"
On motion, the words Fourth Of July, were
stricken out.
The question of further amending the pledge
was under discussion when our report closed
THE MURDER OF CONDUCTOR GILBERT
It will be remembered that E. b. Gilbert,
q conductor on the street railway was shot
early in the morning of the 18th of Februa.
ry while driving his car to the depot-the
driver having left the car a moment before-the
wound causing his death in few days. The
perpetrator Of this crime 1t seems was put off
the car for attempting to stop 1t by putting on
the hind break The day following the death
of Gilbert, facts commenced to leak out when
Detective Olarvoe getting q clue, worked the
information as warranted the Grand Jury In
finding an indictment against the party whose
name is VIM. Maxwell, q soldier belonging to
the 9Th Penna. Reserves, who at the time of the
homicide was on his way home in Western
Pennsylvania on 1urlough. Mr.. Ulervoe,
armed with the Indictment and necessary
papers, at once started in pursuit. tracing him
to Pittsburg and from themes to West Newton,
but failed 70 overtake him%-the fugitive man
aging to keep about 12 hours ahead OF the pur-
watch for him going to the front severa! times
for MAXWELL but failed 70 get him-ne not nay.
ing rejotned his regiment--untl fnasy ias1
when Olarvoe went 70 the camp oii toe Segi,
ment near Manassas Junction, ana sneIe t0uuu
na ~ had e I
llcers or the Fifth Corps generally gave Mr.
Olaryoe every facility In their % wer, ana fnr.
niehed him with o guard VINO accompanied
him part Of the distanCs ,.h snu 81. ,r,scasr
Ths avidsnce against him ts said TO 6e con.
o,ns;.e Much credit is due TO ofiicer Olarvoe
for the energy and tact with which be followed
up the matter.