Evening star., 1864-05-04

MEETING OF METROPOLITAN PoLIcENRN.-
AlarRe meeting Of the Metropolitan Policemen.
who are masking an effort TO secure increased
compensation tor their arduous duties, was
held last night in the Council Oh her, DIty
Hall. All the precincts were represented The
meeting was called to order by Roundsman
Ecklof, Of the Fourth ward.
Officer Lpscomb reported that the committee
interview with the House Committv. on Dis
trict Of Columbia affairs, and that the interview
was very satisfactory one. as Mr.. Steele
favored The request OF the police and thought
they should have an increase. Mr. Steele and
the majority Of the committee expressei them.
s. Ives pleased with the manner In which the
police had gone TO work in the matt r, and with
the resolutions adopted by them, and stated
that SIS ('he amount asked) was little enanph,
and the police deserved it,. All Of the com.
m tt were in favor of increasing the pay, add
gave every assurance that they would work to
tina end. 1t was stated that the Capitol police
received &1,3G0 per annum and were on duty
scarcely more than three days ut nf TX, and
the committee could not see why the Cor BORA.
ton police should not also receive ade Juste
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Other officers expressed themselves satisfied
with the interview, and Mr.. Pendle said ne
had NO doubt the increased pay asked would
be granted. He had heard that the ID. trict
Committee favored fifty per cent. increase,
and he believed the Committee of Ways and
Means of the Council was in favor of the Co.
peI alton doing the same thing. y -.
After remarks by other gentlemen, the com.
Ghlllte, CONSISTING Ol MeSETS. iTant. LlDsclmE.
Noonan, Cronin, Pierce, Clark, Hepburn. Ses.
bold. and Sergt. Barker, (who was added last
nieht,) were, on motion OF Sergt. Cronin, di.
rected to confer with the Board Of Metropolitan
Police with regard to this matter. - -
Resolutions were unanimously adopted ter
dering thanks TO the editors and reporters o.
the papers of the city for their advoc scy OF the
policemens interests, and also to Mr.. Asbury
Lloyd, president, ard the members Of the Uou.-
mt q Council, for granting them the use Of The
chamber for the meeting, and the meeting then
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRs.-Several attempts 81
burglary occurred in the city last evening.
Some one gained entrance to the grocery and
provision store of Messrs. Davy & Harmon, ON
The corner Of Prince and Royal streets, last
night, but did not succeed in making q very
valuable haul. The burglar entered the feed
room through the second story window on
Prince street, and gained access to the store by
removing the upper part OF the brick wall over
the door leading into the same. Something
must have alarmed him exceedingly. as be Lett
so hurriedly as to forget his coat and hat and s.
fine pipe.
Some one also gained access to Mr.. Andrew
Jamieson's steam bakery last night, but did not
succeed " making very profitable invest
ment. few crackers were taken and few
destroyed and scattered around the room.
An attempt was also made to gain access to
Mr.. Janney's grocery store, on the northeast
corner OF Prince and ROYAL streets, bu4 the at
tempt proved unsuccessful. We should think
tnat dseW WotcnmeA VI Eohcemeh were badly
An order has recently been issued, taking
effect from the LIST instant requiring all civil
ians travelling on Military Railroads to pay
fare at the rate OF five cents per mile. II pas
senger cars are furnished, instead OF the untidy
uncomfortable box cars, the result would
doubtless be q, snug revenue to the Govern
ment. We presume, however, the order was
not issued go much with view to making it
profitable as to that Of turning the travel Into
other routes. s.a
A young woman. giving the name OF Belle
Davenport, was arrested at the depot on Sat.
urdav dressed In the uniform OF U. S soldier
She was endeavoring to go to the front, where
she stated she had previously been in her male
attire for q long time with Major Patton. :.
a collision occurred near Geesboro' Point.
sbout one o'clock to-day, the terry steamer
Fulton running into the small government
steamer Argo. The Argo was attempting 70
cross the bows OF the Fulton, and although q
the latter reversed her engine, che was unable
to prevent the collision. The Argo sustained
considerable damage, while the Fulton was
uninjured.-Alezaadria Journal Maya. a y