Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-06


in the chair, and J. c. Brent ESQ., acting Is
secretary.
Col. Williams moved 20 change the hour OF
meeting to the afternoon. on account OF DIM
culty OF obtaining a room in the morning.
A coumu nication was receiNed from mr. IL
Csrusi offering the association the use OF bis
hall
Dr. Blake offered a resolution, which was
adopted. acknowledging the kindness OF MIR
Carusi in making the offer.
DIR. Blake moved that the next meeting D.
held al O'Clock p m; adopted.
The following were proposed and elected
members: p. r. Bacon, Robt Wiedsco mee,
Ed. M. DREW. Martin King. Robert Beall, W
II. Prentiss, John NJ. Young, Henry Ould.
Thomas Young, William Knowles, James II
Birch.
Dr. Blake stated that AT the next meeting
Mr.. James Clephane would give hts remiais-
oeil -es of Washington city. Adjourned
THF MASS MEETING AT RoCKvILLK-A
very large and enthusiastic meeting Of the
people of Montgomery county, called for the
purpose OF endorsing the course of President
johnson, was held At Rockville, Md, on the
Sd inst. IL was much the largest meeting held
there for many years, and the officers were Sc
lected from all former political parties. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Hon. u. W. Noor-
bees, OF Indiana, and DIR. &. W. Allen. Of this
City, and resolutions passed approving the
wise and patriotic policy OF President John
son, regarding IL the duty OF all persons, no
matter TO what political party they formerly
adhered. 10 unite m the support OF the Pres
dent in his policy. and IN all meas ures having
for their object the reconstruction Of the Union.
the prosperity OF the country and the preSer-
vation of our free institutions, and p.edging
themselves that they would hereafter. as they
baye done heretofore, protect the negroes tn
the enjoyment Of all their just, legal. aud equu-
able rights under the constitution and laws OF
the State and country.
CHILD Burnt TO DEATH-This morning.
about * O'Clock, AS Mr.. q. X. HerricK was
going to his Office II Police Headq usrters. ne
heard the screams Of children in dwelling
near the corner of 10th and streets, occupied
by Mrs. Clark. A moment after a small child
ran ont screaming frantically. Noticing smoke
issuing from one Of the windows, he, with
another gentleman, rushed in and found a
child in names Mr.. HerrIck succeeded in ex-
tinguishing the fire, and Just then the mother
returned, having been out on business for a
short time. The child was about three years
old. and is the second OF three children. The
Sisters of Charity and neighbors Were soon in
the house, doing all they could to relieve the
injured child, and Drs. Palmer and Stone
were also in attendance. Their efforts were
unavailin 2, and death relieved the little suf-
ferer about lOK O'Clock.
CIRCUIT COURT JURoRs.-Yesterday, the
following were drawn to MI vacancies IN the
juries of the present term of the Circuit Court
ii. IL. Rochat. LIST ward; James Pilling, county;
j. r. Brown, county; Francis Ballenger, 7th
ward. Charles Siussa. list ward: Owen Leddy,
I'd ward; G.. J. Stewart, county: Thos Donohue.
LIST ward: Il. II. Clements, list ward: !. II.
Ieatman, ID ward; Solomon Slower. LIST ward;
Samuel p. Robertson, Henry Naylor, county;
Z. '. Jones, Georgetown; William Wolf
sheimer. ith ward: X. ]. Wood, 9th ward;
Jos. y. McElfresh, ith ward
CHARGES OF FALSE PRETENCEs.-This morn
ing, Cor-table John III. Wise arrested James
H: Birdsall on the charge of having under
false approximations defrauded one h. w
HAYES out of the sum OF Si6l last year, and he
ave, before Justice Barnaclo, security for q
further hearing
This morning, T.. NJ Dennison was arrested
by A. X. Allen, constable, for having under
iraud and false representations received $50
in current funds from George b. Simpson, and
ne also gave security for a further hearing.
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FENIAN BRoTHERHooD-A large Circle OF
me r r. was formed in the First Ward last
night at Mr.. walsh's, 2th street, near NJ by
District Center Richard Oulahan. Col. G. Clay
wheeler, an experienced artillery officer,
booked for the L. r., was elected Center pro
Tenn Forty-three names Were enrolled, and
there were arms as well as money contributed
Col. Maggie, A. Inspector General was present
and took charge of the arms contributed. The
Circle is called the ssSt. Patrick"
TIE SCAN. MAG. Casa few DAYS since
we stated that the wife of Western mem yer of
congress was about TO enter a suit for div Orce
against him. We find in the Ciacin-
matt Gdzete a dispatch from Chicago as follows:
"Ihe wife of the Hon. John A. Kasson, Repre-
sentative IN Congress from Iowa, has com
District Court of that State The charge against
MI kasson is adultery
hloT.-Last night a party Of roughs went
INTO the restaurant on 7th, between n and q
streets, called the Forrest House. carving
with them large bull dog to fight with one
Kept by the proprietor. The dogs got TO fight
ing, ana the women trying to separate them
Were assailed by the party, and one of them
was knocked down with a chair. One of the
women, Margaret Shelley, had a finger tern or
a. the first Joint by one Of the dogs The no.
nee say they know the parties and will arrest
them.
SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-C. w Boteler
anct oneer, sold, yesterday afternoon, lot No
~, IN square No. 81, on 22d street between
pennsylvania avenue and street improved
oy small frame house, price, SI,756; pur-
chaser Franklin Etchison.
SHOP LIFTING.-Last night some party en-
tered the store of Mrs. Robinson on fth street
near l. while the family were IN an adIoining
room, and took off the money drawer contain
ing eight or nine dollars.
Affairs in Georgetown
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET-To-day thera
Is an important demand for flour, but the ssl.s
are unimportant, and at the prices last a notes
IN the Star. In fact the stock of flour IN the
storehouses has oeen well nigh exhausted and
some of the largest dealers affirm that tho 70.
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