Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-22

Concert this evening by some of our he mn
School
ISLAND HALL--Grand Ball of the Awkward
Club this evening.
fAIE AND FESTIVAL in progress at Mission,
corner OF IL and 2Dth streets
MEETIsG OF THE REruBLIcAN AssocrArrox
listed weekly meeting OF the Republican
AssOclatlon was held last evening ~ Ifnion
the chair. ' ia
The executive committee. to whom had been
HeieTred resOintion Tor the appointment of a
committee TO represent he association before
Oosgrees, and TO urge upon that body the ne
SessIIy ana the justice OF extending equal suf-
rage 10 all citiZens OF the District, made a re-
port which was adopted, recommending for
appointment on said committee d. c. Forney
~. a han, Judge Edmunds, Colonel VIM. L.
BIamhall, and +. A. Boswell.
Inc president OF the association, and the vice
president A q. Riddle, were added TO the
The following named gentlemen HAVING bsen
nominated for membership of the society, were
reported npon favorably, and were declared
wood, Mark X. Wood ward. Joseph Beckert-
Siias &. Clark. Capt. William BreeGan, A G.
Bennett. DR. h. Lindsay, A. Burlingame, Geo
r Crane, Geo r. Eordham, Jos Burroughs
l. Waller. J. NJ. Bean, NJ. ID. Oyeracker
~. Alfred Thomas, Reuben Bacon O. W
White. John IL. Boyd. Col Chas h Canehart
MAYOR VIM. =. Morse. WIN. n. Chase, A Il
/imrnerman, Allan StrattOn, G.. Ii Bliss Jno
Adam and Marcus Richardson.
SSpt. btubtil stated that the various aSSOci-
auons OF Guy favorable to the extension of
sIano EaTronal welcome to Congress, on the
nTst Proximo, had made due arrangements,
and had appointed cornEnittees on finance aud
invitation. Gen. Logan would be the sneaker
on The occasion. The Governors OF all the
ctaiss were 10 be invited, and all members of
congress who were in advocacy of the adj
Nancrd ideas grown out Of the war. The pro-
Ceedlngs would terminate in the evening with
q banquet
At the conclusion Of the business proceedings
81 address was made by Dr. Alfred Thomas
and the meeting ADJOURNED.
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TIE License LAw.-YeSterday, Thomas "
RILEY was arrested by Officer White OF the
tutn precinct, for running a cart without n
mum be- He was fined $3.50 by Justice Bos-
Wen OfheeT w hite also arrested Francis New
kiIk loT pe%dllnE without 4 license. Justice
Boswell fined nm s.
Officer Roth arrested Joseph Adams cold
IN the Third Ward, tor having a cart without
numFeT Justice Thompson fined Adams
OF the 2d precinct, for having dog unlicensed
lie was fined a. by Justice Walter.
hIenaei Nc Mager was arrested by Sergeant
Meredlh and officer Gordon, of the sixth
Ward. Tor buying rags without license Jus-
ice Gull sent him 10 the workhouse for - DAYS
II default Of $40 fine.
THE KIRKwooD HousE-This ALWAYS nom
uIST hotel Il receiving enlarged share OF
public favor under the capital management of
Mr. h. II Dudley. Mr. ID has lust the right
sort Of energy. tao. and industry calculated 10
enable him TO run hrst-class hotel. He has
also shown excellent judgment in associating
with HIM Mr. Il. X. Jones, one of the hes, hotel
men IN the country. The hotel has lust been
thoroughly ref ted for the winter season. its
iarder and cellar amply stocked, and every
thing about the establishments put IN con-
dIion TO ensure the com fort and endowment of
quests. In position this hotel is unrivalled,
oeirg situated on the pleasantest part OF Penn
SylyaDia avenue. equi -distan! from most of the
important points in the city
CHARGE or LARCESY.-Yest-rday morning.
Mr. George McElfresh, who was robbed on
me loth instant of quantity of clothing and
-l45 In greenbacks and silver, found TAYLOR
Collins, who disappeared from his house at the
Tune OF the robbery, near the canal, and took
MIN IL custody, turning him over TO officer
Ourand He had on the suit stolen from Mr.
McElfresh, and on acknowledging the larceny
y Justice Walter committed him to Jail for court
robert Kicker, who was in company with Col.
inns. ana had been with him on his travels 10
New York and Winchester. was arrested AT
1is house by officer Miller, and taken before
Justice alter, who. Oh hearing the case, dis
missed him.
THE woRKINGMKN's CoNvENrIox-Las
evening, regular meeting OF the Working
mems Convention was held in the Council
Chamber-Mr. VIM. X. Mclean in the chair
and Mr.. Jas. II. Reed secretary.
Mr.. Cavis reported back the proceedings of
the National Labor Congress, held in Baiti-
more, which were ordered to be placed on file
He also reported the new constitution, the
congregation of which was postponed until
mex "wednesday evening, when an adjourned
MHMcWilliams was appointed a member of
the executive committee from the Stone Cutters
Association.
sferday morning. VIM.
Smith was arrested by officer Miller, Of the
Third Ward, upon the complaint of Henry
Martin, charging him with the larceny of one
silk dress, one silk sack, one childs dress and
shawl, and two gents shirts. Also, upon COM
plant Of Francis Kriback. charging him with
the larceny of one ladies' brown dress and
other articles. The goods were recovered. and
the prisoner was taken before Justice Thomp-
son. who sent him 10 Jail for court. The ac.
cused Is a German peddler, and entered the
mouse upon pretense OF having goods 10 sell.
The officers recognize him as having been a
prisoner on several former occasions.
FIRE-About three O'Clock this morning the
store on the west side OF 7th, between CT and
streets, occupied by r. Reah. paper hanger,
and also as cigar store, was disco vered 70 be
on hire. The alarm was given by officer Kim
mel from box So and the fremen were quickly
on the spot. The flames gained rapidly, and
communicated to the securing and cleaning
establis hmPDt OF ID. kieinman, which, with
the First store, were entirely consumed. Mr.
kIeinman loses about $3.50; no insurance The
buildings were one-story bricks, and belonged
10 Mr. Reah, upon whose property, houses and
goods there is an insurance of 1890. The ORR
gin of fire is not known.
FOE ALBANY.-Warden Brown of tho Dis
trict Jail, this morning left for the Albany peni-
Tertiary with the following named prisoners
convicted at the present term of the Criminal
Court Gabriel Cachot, convicted OF rape, and
sentenced 10 ten years imprisonment; James
II. Booth, alias Martin, assault aud battery
with intent 10 kill, three years; Edward
Parker. larceny, eighteen months; George
Fries, Charles Smith, John III. Doyle, Peter
Kelley, Alice Williams, Betsey Glascoe. Bet
ley Lewis, John O'Brien. and Rachael Pow
ell, convicted Of larceny, and sentenced to one
year.
HORRIBLE-This morning, at an early hour.
the body of a male infant, supposed to be-
white, was found on the corner of Sd street
east and h north. II is supposed that the in.
fant was placed in the street last night, and
the legs and a portion Of the neck had been
eaten by hogs OF dogs. The police Of the
Fourth Ward took the carcass in order to have
II properly inferred.
TIE OCTAGoN HOUSE BuRNED-About
CLOCK to-day, a fire broke out in the frame
Ouliding known the .sOctagon House." on
me Lrescnrg turnpike, about a mile from this
city ana IN very short time the entire build