Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-27
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS To-NIGHT

LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
.u 1Ro MasI THHATERLTne great tragic ani-
Mrs farren, will tonight appear in Shak.
speare's sublime play Of "Hamlet" Mr.. Gro
yer announces that this is the only time this
play viii be performed. s'Hamlet" Will be
represented by Mr.. Davenport: "The Ghost,
by Mr.: Wallack, and "Q ueen Gertrude bv
Mrs Farren. ~
-. FoRD's IHsATER-Mr. H B. Phillips, the
ehcisnt stage manager at Ford's, will take
benent tonight, and as Mr.. p is an adnira ble
performer, and is greatly esteemed in private
ire as well ne will no doubt have a fine house
Inc grand historical play Of the " Jewess" is
announced, and will embrace all OF Mr..
Ford's company in the cast The Charming
COMEDY, line Little Treasure" will conclude
CANTERBURY.-The farces of the uRourh
Diamond" y" Sketches in India" and ga Day
In Paris" will be performed Tonight, as will
many Of them of novel and en- tertaining char.
acter MRS. Frank Drew, Mr.. J. De Forrest
here. ' P0A ioi i"e
10. night at this resort will be, as sAal, very
Wen worth attending. j. S. Maf1t Maggie
Eriel, Lima Windel, Kerns, Thompson, and
here.
METROPOLITAN HALL,-Many new per.
formers nave lately been added to the already
nne company at this resort Tonight the bur-
Nelgnbor' Will both be performed.
FAIRs:-At Odd Fellows Hall, the fair for
tne benefit Of the Fourth Presbyterian Church
way attractive and deserving of an extended
patronage. Tomorrow night there will be an
Interesting visit Of Odd Fellows to this fair,
expected to pay the fair room a visit. On sat-
nrday night there will be a vocal and instru-
mental concert OF the most attractive character.
4 Hall
the benefit of the Catholic Free Schools will be
continued throughout the present week. The
cause is good one, and deserves aid.
BALL-The Young Mems Social Club, will
ance Hail. Lovers OF the dance will not have
many better opportunities Of enjoyment.
RRMovED.-Mr. A. Watson has been removed
by Postmaster General Blair from clerkship
in the Post Once Departments; the cause, it is
understood, being the using Of disrespectful
language toward the President, both in and out
of Office. 1t was Mr.. Watson who made the
rabid copperhead speech against Mr.. Lincoln
at the Union League Room meeting on Friday
ton, expressed by resolution and otherwise, at
late meetings Of the Republican Association,
for the dismissal of unpatriotic clerks, has met
with prompt and satisfactory response.
MEETING OF igTRoPoLITAN PoLICE.-Pur.
suant to call pu Jiished in Star by the officers
OF the Fourth Ward, delegates from all the
police precincts except the First or County,
Second or Boundary, and Fourth or First
Ward, met in the Council Chamber at so'ciock
last night.
Roundsman Ecklof. of the Fourth Ward,
was called TO the chair, and officer Crump, of
the Eighth Precinct, was appointed Secretary.
The first business in order being the call for
resolutions, Mr.. Thomas Pendle Of the Fourth
Ward, J. V. Grant Of the Second, and dele
gate from the Sixth, presented resolutions.
On motion Of Mr.. Frazier, the resolutions
w QrQr to iftno 1oT<
following officers, to consider and report which
series would be proper for adoption: Messrs.
Grant, Lipscomb, Noonan, Cronin, Pierce,
CLARK, and Hepburn, of the precincts repre-
scented, and Mr.. Seibold Of the Sanitary detail.
After about fifteen minutes consultation, the
committee reported the following preamble and
resolutions, offered by Mr.. Pendle, which were
ad9R Ssd:.s tho co,ur.ss s.+.,,,.,,, .,o
metropolitan Police force Of the District Of
Columbia, approved August g. A. d. 1861, and
gives to each policeman the sum Of forty dol
lars per month, excepting the sergeants Of the
police, whose pay is fifty dollars per month:
And whereas since the passage Of said act
the price OF living in this District has increased
1T least one hundred percent, in fact so sudden
and great has been the increase, particularly
in house rent and necessary provisions, as to
make it utterly impossible for policeman,
although exercising the utmost prudence and
support himself and family; hence at the ex.
piration of the month he finds himself in debt
for the actual necessaries OF life; and where.
ties Of Washington and Georgetown, including
the Levy Court, approaching our necessities,
generously advanced to each policeman the
sum OF $40 per month, which advance, how
ever, will soon cease and terminate; and
whereas, the utter inadequacy of the salary
received, and the very responsible duties de-
yolving on the policemen Of this District, and
requiring, as 1T does, more than usual vigilance,
skill, and business tact, and is apparent to each
and every person; and whereas, experience
teaches that, to secure efficient and honest men
for any position, they must be placed above
want and temptation, and paid in proportion
to the duties and responsibilities Of their office
and whereas, in view of these facts in Justice
to ourselves and families, it becomes us to
make one united effort to obtain some relief
from the burdens under which we labor;
RESOLVED by The Metropolitan Policemen of the
District of Columbia, That a committee con-
sisting Of one member from each precinct be
appointed by the chair, with instructions to
wait on the appropriate committees of the hon.
orable Senate and House of Representatives
inform them Of the action of this meeting, and
respectfully and earnestly appeal to them and
urge upon them an increase of the compensa-
pond with the present high prices of living.
Resolred, further, That the Board of Commis.
sioners and the Superintendent OF Police, edi-
good citizens generally, be, and they are here
by, respectfully requested to Cooperate with
the said committee, and urge our claims to
relief.
Resolved, further, That the corporate authori-
ties of Washington and Georgetown, through
their respective heads and appropriate COM
naittees be requested to act in conjunction
with the special committee hereby appointed.
petition to Congress was also reported by
the committee, but ii was deemed unnecessary
and laid on the table.
Mr. Pendle (who acted as the committee to
represent the police to the District Committee
before the recent action Of the Senate) said that
the petition of the police was presented to the
Senate in time for consideration before the
passage of the Senate proposition. He attended
the committee to urge the matter, and il possible
secure an advance Of wages. During his at
tendance there he met Mayor Wallach, who
generously co.operatei with him, and did all
In his power to secure the increase. In fact,
Mr.. Wallach assured the committee that the
Corporation Of Washington would be willing
to give each policeman S125 If the Government
would give them S62S and the entire made
quacy Of the present pay for livelihood was
urKed by him on the Committee.