Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-21
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.

excellent troupe previous 10 tnelr departure.
good programme to night.
WASHINGTON THEATEG.-Sanford's Opera
Troupe hold forth TO night and will give a fine
entertainment OF song, dance, witticIsm bur-
lesque. drama &c
sEATuN HAIL-Poetic readings by Mr. + G.
evening. making altogether a delightful enter
tsInmert. The President is expected to be
present"
Opp FELLOWS HAIL-The grand eoncsrt
and exhibition OF the Island Baptist SUNDAY
school n Odd Fellows Hall this evening will
Be one OF The finest affairs We have had this
SESSION.
EAST WARRINGTON IN ED CHVRcH, NAVY
Ysrd.-A,tend the ladies fair and festival
81 this church, and our word for il you will
not regret the visit
ANALosTAN IsLAND.-The First Ward So
cal Club give grand picnic this afternoon
and evening.
WoRKINGNES's CoSvENTIoS.-Tbe regular
monthly meeting of the Workingmen's Con-
yentitn was bel last evening at the City Hall,
the President. VIM X. Mclean, in the chair;
and IN the absence OF the Recording Secretary
Mr.. James IL. Reed was appointed Secretary
pro teri.
Mr.. r. Fritz was admitted 20 a seat in place
OF VIM. Middleton resigned, he having been
elected a delegate from the Stone Cutters As
sOcIation.
The designations or Mr.. Asa McCracken as
Financial, and Jos. W. Mattingly as Record
ing secretary, were received and accepted.
Mr.. MCCrscken has removed from the cIty,
and MIR. Matringly is no louger from the Book
binders ASSOCIATION. In accepting the resg-
nstions several delegates spoke highly Of the
services of these gentlemen.
The resolutions of the Granite Cutters As
SocIsiiOn, endorsing the action OF their dele
gates and asking thar the name or the associa-
uOn Re stricken from the roll or the COnyPn
ton. because OF the action taken IN relation to
the MayCTalty, WAS taken mp. and after some
debate, on motion Of Mr.. W. Boron the COM
nuniCatIOn was ordered TO be- returned TO me
Granite A'utfFrS. with z 4 To-
they faNOTably reconsider their acton, AMI
continue 'neIr connection with the COnYen-
ton.
Mr. Reed stated thar he had a oonyprsa ion
wiki some members of the Granite Cutters.
who informed hun that they were opposed 10
the introduction of political matters IN the
Cow rtiOn. Mr.. Reed sJa'ed that the prin-
tiers, granite cutters. and few other trades
had organizations In which politics We're es-
cheved, and 10 this fact he attributed much OF
their success.
A motion was-made that the letters received
from the candidates. IH answer - Interro - TO-
rieS rs 10 heir standing On the eight hOurquss-
Dir J. W. Bradbury dill not SCI the necessity
Of fling the letrcr-, As all those elected had
backed water not = man having stood uDDn
the uTluclple>. He "OuiG never have voted
Tor such men as ThOs- T. Lloyd, Mr. mOore.
and PEuSh, who w1Te opposed 10 the bill
Mr.. hcCafhran explained thar IL was not
thought v ben the questions were ans V cred by
the candidates thrt hey were 10 carry tue
principles into the election of officers of the
boards
The drbSfe was confined nv Mr.. Bradbury.
Mr.. IftuUrudu. and Mr.. NcCathrau, Mr. Lee
tCUEnaU charging that a. fha appOin truen, OF
committees The President might defeat
meas UrF, and intiTnaJiug tuaI the Councils here
might b. bought by contractors. Finally the
debate WAS closed by Mr.. Beron raisicv =
point Of Ordrr that the COnv ention was orga-
niZed ROT for the purpose Of inluring tne cause.
but 70 advance II; ana the resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Reid offered n resolution appropnaring
gnFI. tn s4gH .,,-I-,
York and BROOKLYN. now on a strike for the
eIsht-hOUr movement; which. after some dis
CUssiCn, was laid over.
Il comm uniCatiOn was received from the
ICurneymcs Granite Cutters, protesting against
The action OF the COn vention in making notni-
nations for municipal offices, and suggesting
that hereafter votes Of i'm pOrIant subjects shall
NJ taken by associations. The communication
wss LAID over.
Mr. ReTon moved 70 instruct the Executive
Committee 10 CONS idfr the prOpriety of holding
an outdoor meeting: carried. Adjourned.
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TIE CLEPHANE LIBEL CASE. Circuit
COCET' my" DIN Yesterday, after our
report closed, the plaintiff having closed his
case
Mr.. Bradley. jr.. commenced to argue the
case for the plaintiff. coRtending that the de-
fendSnt had poisoned the reputation of the
plaintiff. deprlyeI him of his employment aud
had made hin person 10 be hooted at. In
considering this case they should look back on
the year Ga, when there was secret inquisi-
torial tribunal in operation-not formed for the
purpose of aiding the Government but to
graufy political affections. he colteuded that
the mem oers OF this self-censtItuted inQuisi-
torlal committee were actuated by love of
party and not by love of country. He referred
10 the fact that the plaintiff had failed 70 pro-
cure the original letter, and expressed his con-
yictIon that the defendant had something TO do
with that faiiure-feaIing that il would be used
by the jury: After speaking OF the wrongs
suffered by the plaintiff by reason of the On b.
LEGATION Of the libel, he said thar the first ones
ton asked by the defense was, "Where is the
letter." after they had put in the plea Of not
guilty, and when the opinion Of the court
adverse TO the motion of tbs plaintiff Is being
read they seemed satisfied. But then a fact
leaks oui-the defendant himself acknowledg-
ing tnat he had written the letter, and being
informed OF the presence of DIR. Dana's affi7
dayit, they went on with the case He arsurd
thai the publication had been proved by Gen
kucker, Col moore, and others. The charges
were made by the defendant not as a public
orlcer, bat as a private citizen, and one was
that he preferred "Little Mac for President
Dld mat simple fact prove disloyaltyl He
himself had the highest respect for General
Mcclellan, and knew many true and loyal
men who supported him. They charged that
this was malicious libel, and that il was for
the defendant TO show justification if be could
The defendant had not, in his opinion, and had
promised, in his letter 70 Col. Rutherford if the
case case came 10 trial, to prove the charges
II was for the jury to say IL he had or had not
In conclusion, he claimed that the plaintiff
was entitled to damages.
TIE DISTRICT IN CsNGRKss.-In the Senate
yesterday Mr.. Morrill presented petitions from
citizens OF W ashine ton and g GEORGETOWN as kin o
the abrogation OF the corporate charters OF the
two cities Laid on the table
The following District bills were introduced :
\ BY Mr.. Morrill, 70 incorporate the Washington
County Railroad IN the District Of Columbia
which was referred 70 the District Committee
the incorporators are Samuel z. Brown, Fran
els Mattingiy, Noble ID. Larner, Marshall
Brown, and Joseph l.. Pearson. IL is for a
horse railroad In the suburbs. north of the city
S5OO,OOO
BY Mr.. Cragm, a bill TO provide for the adop-
.on OF children and change of names in the
District referred 10 District Committee. IL EN- :
powers the Orphans Court of the District of
COLUMBIA TO grant petitions of suitable persons
Tor adoption Of orphan children with Consent
OF guar1IaH or next Of kin, and prescribes regu-
laiions Ter such state OF adoption.
BY mr. Cragln, 10 amend an act to enable
guarsisns and committees of Iunatics, appoint
90 IN the seNeral States 10 act within the Dis
ulct OF Coiunbia- approved March g, 1854;
which was referred to the Committee on the
District Of Columbia. This bin autborizes the
Orphans Court TO appoint guardians 10 minors
resident in The District. n under fourteen ears
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