Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-13

TRApE COMMUNICATIONS to call
this city met last night in Temperance Hall,
tor the purpose OF completing an organ zlti on
asrssd upon at presious meeting.
The meeting was called to order hy Mr.. e. r
Bishop, Chairman. Mr.. II. q. Cromwell, acting
as secretary.
dIaft OF a constitution was reported ny :
committee, and taken up article oy article
considered, and adopted.
+ The constitution being adopted, the society
sdopted the title s Washington Paperhansers
Association"
President, G r. Bishop; Vice President, Ioan
Culyerweli; Secretary, II. q. Crom well; TT as
uTer. Il. II King. Standing Executive Com
mittse: w. T. 81 h'osar, John Coon, M. Scha-
fer. e. G. COLLISION, Richard Henderson.
The organization bein perfected, the associ.
alton proceeded to establish sch sdn!s of
prices tor work, when the following was
adopted with little opposition; the main trouble
being to avoid any int ference with the store
prices. The hangiDgs are assessed per piece ::
AL blanks, Is cts. short glazed papers, IS cts;
gold papers, 20 cts; plain gold. % cts; plain
glazed, 20 cts. plain ground, 20 cts. all borders
and mouldings, 37x cts; solid velvet papers.
40 cts; panel papers, 20 cts; center pieces syn
els: s'attueties and madalhons. 37k Cts; cor
Ier pecs o, 25 cts; sizing and vIr aishin iners,
- cts paper cut close, extra cts; gold rod
per foot, cts The association acted through
out with proper disposition 10 consider the
interests of employers as well as their own.
ORPHANS COURT, Judge PurceH.-This morn
/ &, tn will OF Jacob MARKS, hsqueathing his
property to his widow and children, and APP
pointing bis widow executI tx, was fully proved
and admitted to probate
The will of Benz. Newton was fuily proved
and admitted TO probate.
The " ill of Henry Cooyer, bequea'hins his
estate to bis widow and son, was fully proved
md admitted to probate; and letters of admin
istration with the will annexed, were issued to
Mary COCyer.
On the petition Of Julia A. Van Ness, guar
dian OF Col. Eugene Van Ness, an order was
made fer the sale of GER ain real estate subject
to the approval OF the Supreme Court.
The second and final account OF George q.
King, executor OF Chas B, King,was approved
and passed.
Elizabeth b. Lewis, guardian TO the chill
dTen Of Harrison r. Lewis. renowned the
guardianship.
Thomas Hutchingson obtained letters of ad
ninistraton on the estate of the late John Rob-
i4son. and was also appointed guardian to the
children.
Patrick Brennan was appointed guardian of
the son of John Brennan.
THE HELPERS STRIKE-We noticed yester-
day that the second class helpers, in the black
su this department of the Navy Yard. had
stopped work, demanding that they should
hereafter receive SI.75 per day in lieu OF Sl.50,
and now have to adj that the second class
helpers or chain carriers who have been
ceiving S1.15 fer day, yesterday made de-
mand for s., and not receiving a satisfactory
answer they yesterday stopped work. This
morning in consequence OF their action only
W of the blacksm tbs could work, but ven
ID es in the shop being in operation.
The fIst-ciass helpers number about twenty
fys, and the second. class about sixty while
tie whole shop, including apprentices, works
about two hundred hands, who are now idle.
In order 10 settle this matter, the Commodore
has appoined q commission com posed OF Mas
ter Morris and Massrs. Peake, Master Painter,
and Brown, Master Blacks NTH, to ascer-
tain the rate Of wages given outside. The
commission OF this business to-day.
FAMILY DIFFICULTY.-Ye Yesterday, Officer
MorrIce was called upon to arrest John Hol-
leran, Jr., Tor breaking into his sisters house,
on L street nor'h. near LIST. The house was
formerly the property Of John Hollersn, but he
sold to NJ. Conner and wife who il Hoierau' s
sister, and gave them possession. Con er gave
Holleran room TO occupy in the house: but
the deed not being perfected, he wanted 10 ra-
ain possession of the whole house, and broke
into il. His sister bad him arrested. Bridget
Sheahan ard Hoileran's VIE and ia her re-
sisted the officers, and stoned them and tore
their clothes. Justice Gi5erson fined him S. 1
fo1 disorderly conduct, required bin to give
$50 bail for peace, and committed him to Jail
IN default. Bridget Sbeanan was held TO bail
for court. John HoIleran, for attempting to
rescue the prisoner, was also held and Hol-
leran Jr.'s wife failed TO appear for trial this
morning, and the case against her is deferred
k1oTCrs PRGCKEIIhGs-About 10 o'clock
last night roDndsman Pierce and officer Taylor
were called upon by Citizens to CIpli disor-
uefly anG Oil IN ken crowd OF soldiers number
Ing about 80 who be ionged 10 the 1850 NJ. Y. re-
giment who were IT the Navy Hotel on Penn.
avenue mt ar Sd street east The officers ex-
postulated with the soldiers, bat no attention
being paid they arrested two of them and the
balance of the crowd set upon them and beat
the m Some of the soldiers drew their bayo-
nets anc threatened the officers and they were
Obliged TO let the prisoners go and leave the
place. Officer Pierce IN the melee lost his stick
and hat, and officer TAYLOR broke his stick over
some OF their heads. The officers OF the ttfth
QrlR .lSn IN Ia
roughly used by soldiers and something should
be done by The military authorities to stop
these spTees.
HIGHwAY ROBBERY COMMITTED By WATCH
MEN-Last light about ! o'clock, a nTr Wm
Thomas was returning To his home, corner of
i7:h and Il streets, and when passing the s'an-
bulance park on the reservation bet 9een q
AND ID streets and 18Th and 18th streets, he was
attacked ard knocked Gown Nv five men on
DUTY there as watchmen, who robbed min OF
ms fat, q gold ring, and q pocket book con-
tanning about 81 so Officers Busl and Stewart
bearing OF the affair arrested two men naraed
John Moore and John Hagerrv. who were iden-'
tilted by Elr Thomas as among the attacking
party. TIE case was heard this morning BY
Justice DiurY, and tie proof against me pris-
on RS being conclusive they were committed to
jail for court. Mr.. Thomas appeared at the
tral this morning, and his face and clothing
bore evidence OF the rough treatment he had
received.
LARCENY CAsEs.-Testerdav, Samuel Will
liams, colored, procured a search warrant to
recover two hlanEets and quilt, valued az
twenty dollars. supposed 10 be concealed in
4 room occupied ny John Hill, co,ored, who
VAS arrested on the charge of stealing Them by
officer Mills. The goods were found, aud Hill
was taken before Justice Ferguson, who COM
L itted him 10 jail for corft.
Yesterday. Miss Kate Mccall while going to
the depot, saw Anna Smith, who had been
s rvant in htr mothers hnuEe. with a shawl
and lace veil on, valued at $50, which had been
stolen from her, and she called officer TAYLOR,
who arresfed the girl and took her before ] US
tee Ferguson, who committed her to Jail for
court. BY this commitment il is probable ~ 1t
there will be an increase of ths number of o.
cupsnts OF the jall, as the prisoner, though not
married, gives indications that she shouii have
been months ago.
THE CASE OF MACKALL vs. MAoKALL,--Ths
decree o. divorce n1cfSd Ct thgrG, granted 20
Martha Mackail agt. Brooke Mackail. by Judge
Wyiie, yesterday, gives the petitioner TIE con.
tIo, and custody Of The chiidrsn und II the a.a