Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-13

Patent leather boots .....,.....4 90
Calls kin shoes and CATERS, stitched. 9 IS
Shoes and CATERS, Judged ................. l IS
Light pegged boots NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1 81
Light pegged shoes ........................ 25
Light pegged CATERS. Observation-Disclosures. 81
The scale was taken up item by item, and
adopted unanimously with the exception of
article three, upon which thele was one dis
senting voice, the voter alleging that the price
named was not sufficient advance on that
kind Of work.
Mr. T. q. owens moved that committee be
appointed TO want on the employers and inform
them OF the increase, and learn whether they
would comply with the demand.
The Chair appointed the following to consti.
tute the committee: Messrs. f. A. Stone, Chris.
topher Spence, Patrick Berry, John Lacey, and
Matthias Fiemming.
An inquiry having been made as to when the
action OF the society should go into force, Mr..
4asaway replied that time should be allowed
the empty to make up their minds to give
the advance, and suggested Saturday as the
day upon which the strike should take place, il
the demand was not complied with.
Mr.. John Crowley said they should stand up
10 what they had done, and moved that the
strike begin Immediately, and that no member
60 to work until he received the required
advance.
This motion was agreed to; and the committee
was instructed to cali upon the employers
early this morning, and TO report this evening,
to which time the society adjourned.
[Nots.-lt is understood that this strike will
only affect some seven or eight shops of the
city, the others are designated as "scab
shops" by the ASSOCIATION, the proprietors of
which have not been paying the former prices
demanded by the society-Reporter.]
FOUND DEAD.-A Distressing Case.-Yester-
day, q woman named Ann Kahle, was found
dead in g. house on 26th street, between E. and
f. She was addicted to intemperance, and on
that account, ii is said her husband left her
about five weeks ago; since which time she has
IN the house thinks she has not eaten one meal
in two weeks. Monday night, about O'clock,
she was complaining Of great pain in ardly,
and remarked if she was not relieved she
would not live one day. She went to bed with
her infant, and about clock yesterday morn
ing one Of her children went up to another
room and asked lady to come to the infant,
which was crying. The lady went to the
room, found the deceased lying on blanket on
the floor, and her i'll FAINT beside her crying. She
took hold Of the deceased and told her to turn
over and suckle the child but she not swer-
ing nor moving, the lady discovered she was
dead. She was apparently in comfortable cir
cumslances, but had been living on charity
since her husband left her. She leaves three
very interesting children, one about six years,
another about four years, and the third about
six months old. The police being informed,
notified the coroner, but it was deemed un-
necessary TO hold an inquest. The body was
taken III charge by the neighbors, who appeared
TO be much interested in the matter; and the
children also are cared for. rsE
THE OPERA OF MARTHA, which Is announced
for its last performance this evening, will at
of the season. 1t has been the subject Of pub
lie ccmmendation since its last excellent-pro-
duction at Growers, ana we are told that the
requests from various sources for its repett-
ton have been almost innumerable. The sale
of seats for this opera commenced on Monday
and has been gong on rapidly ever since. We
saw the reserve sheet last evening, and from
its appearance feel safe in asserting that to-
nights house will be the largest of the season.
The manager has made arrangements for
making this another one OF those elegant fun
1reSA tDIiette
50 brilliantly successful before. 1t is expected
that the audience might will form one vast
sornest programme OF the season is to be issued
tonight, being beautifully illuminated and
elegantly perfumed notion. This is most pos
inyely the last performance OF the exquisite
opera OF MARTHA
CHANGE IN THE MoDE OF EXAMINING PASSES
NJ THE THEATRES Heretofore il has been the
custom OF officers in charge OF patrols to enter
the theaters during the progress OF the performs
ance, Tor the purpose OF examining passes OF Of
Ulcers and enlisted men This has proved a
source OF great inconvenience TO the freq uenters
OF places OF amusement, and in order TO RENE
dy it, Colonel WesweIl, Acting Military Gov.
shall remain upon the outside at the entrance
OF the theaters and examine the passes Of those
IN the military service OF the United States.
a SINGULAR >LEAP-Monday, Elizabeth
Walker was taken to the % Ward station by
officer Steele OF the I'd precinct, for being drunk
NuplOstnS 100 drunk 10 make g DIES Derate
attempt TO escape the officer lid not lock her in
the cell. Soon after, whils the officer was busy
looking after another prisoner, the woman
slipped into the upper story OF the building,
jumped out OF the window and escaped. The
officers Were notified by persons WHO saw the
feat per formed, and they started in pursuit of
her. but che had got beyond their reach. Her
escape without breaking her limbs is wonderful.
HIGHEST PRIZE MUNICH ROYAL ACADEMY
AWARDED TO A WAsHINeroSIAE.-Fhea an
nuai prize OF the Munich Royal Academy for
The bes; sketch IN claS-Peneiope presenting
The bow OF Ulysses to the Suitors-has been
aWaroed 10 Theo. Mills, son of Clark Mills, of
Washington. Young Mills has been q student
III Munich for several years. He had about
'hirty competitors. IL was the highest prize g
PIANOS FOR ORR PUBLIC ScHooLs.-Ths
Scmmittes on musie have contracted with Mr.
John Z. Ellis, 800 Pennsylvania avenue, for
Tour Cniekering Sons famous pianos. Three
were delivered on yesterday, and the other
VIII oe ready when the school.house re.
quires it. 49, .zsaE ~ - 4-F-s-s