Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-30
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.
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LOCAL NEWS. ,so
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NA1IoShL THEATER.-Last mig IT but one OF
AZ. Jefferson, VINO v al appear as s DIR. Pan
eioss, l.. l.. ID. and A. s." In the fae Old
COMEDY OF the "Heir at Law" also as .. Tobias
SHORTCUT" IN the farce OF The Spi IRE"
MKTzERoTT HALL.-Grand vocal and in
sunm,ntal concert by the great female yiol a.
let. Miss CHRISTIANS Trdrska Schmidt who
VIII be assisted by Madame Ferrl.r, soprano,
Juncnickel, the we'll know yiolincellist, and
others. 80 -
Opp FELLOWS HALL.-rhe ladies, N r and
festival IN aid OF the contributing fund of the
founors Ill 4. onureh will open this evening
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TIE WoRKINeNEN's CoNyKsTIoE-rIono,
81 Ndmc,-An adjourned meeting Of the Work.
inFmen's Convention was held in the Council
Chamber, City Hall, on Wednesday evening
MI A L. Cavis, Vice President in the chair
and james ii. Reed recording secretary
Inc report Of the committee on the new con-
sttuuon was called mp for consideration. The
new constitution provides for a G change OF name
TO the Workingmen's Assembly: expresses the
object to be the reduction of the hours of work
ior trades and smployments from ten to eight
hours: provides that the associations repre-
sented shall pay five cents per month for each
member that the organizations shall be repre-
sented as follows One for an association
nun oering from 10 to 25, two from 25 to so,
tbree from 81 TO IS. four from 70 to 100, and one
for each additional 25 represented.
Mr. Reed moved te strike out the word en-
ployment, as used in the article stating the
object
Mr. Berger objected. stating thar there were
many employments in the larger cities which
should be included.
Mr.. Harrison was favor Of retaining the
word, and said he was in favor of the eight
hour rule, and wanted il to be universal. His
religion taught him that eight hours was long
enough for days work If the good Lord had
intended that man should work ten hours he
would have made days thirty hours long
MI. Boron was not in favor of including all
classes.
Mr Reeds amendment was rejected
The constitution, after amendment, was
adopted, as also a resolution submitting il to
the various organizations for their approval or
rejection.
SUPERsTITIoUs.-Tnere a notion among
some of the Irish women that when they are
IN 8 state OF pregnancy the taking of an oath
before magistrate Is sinful, and that they are
not obliged to touch the Bible, but that their
simple statement is all that is required in a
case before justice or the courts Frequently
women have refused to testify upon account of
tne,r condition, until they have seen a priest.
and have been told that TO make oath under
such circumstances is right. Their apprehen-
sion Is that the penalty Of their sin. If they
upon their offspring. Wednesday, Henry Ran
dolph, colored servant OF a gentleman Keeping
large saloon in the Second Ward, was ar.
rested for assaulting the LADY of his EMPLOYER
and cutting her arm with an oyster she'll The
case was taken before Justice MorseIl and IN
was with the greatest difficulty thar she could
be induced TO touch the Bible, and she shed
tears coplously while taking the oath. She
appeared 10 be very Intelligent woman, and
was matter of surprise that she should
entertain such an idea. The charge was clearly
proven by her evidence and the scratches upon
ner arm: but as she did not want the case sent
10 court the justice fined Randolph s. for dis
orderly conduct.
lMPRovEMENTs.-Mr. g. RUPERT proprie-
tor OF the popular variety store, eth street, has
been making extensive and valuable i'm
proyement on 5th street west between T. and
q norih, IN the erection OF seven handsome
bTlck houses, Philadelphia style, with passage
10 each and SIX rooms, closets ami every con-
VenIence. +. Roth, contractor and builder
Yesterday afternoon the brick work on the
hne new store and dwelling of Mr. b W. Reed
on street be ween l2tn and 18th streets. was
topped out" and the workmen on the build
ing with a number of the friends Of Mr. Reed
had quite tune, he giving a blow out on the
occasion. The main building will be four
stories In height besides basement y feet by 81,
the lower story 10 contain a commodious store
room, and the back building 81 by Sc. Of four
stories, including the basement, the whole con-
tanning u large rooms The front is of pressed
brick with iron window heads and over q ID pN
bricks were requi I'd, which were laid in about
~ working days, the contractor being Mr.. Geo
by the day, Mr.. ). w. Reed being the superin-
tendent.
MEETING OF THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
AssocIATIos.-As stated weekly meeting OF the
National Republican Association was held on
Wednesday evening at Union League Hail,
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The following named gentlemen were elected
members of the association: Thomas Little
John NJ Maxwell. A; N. Hazeu, Charles J.
@. Grimm, Robt. Taylor, Jas. H. Boss, WIN.
Hobbs, Geo. Pick, Judson s. Brown, n.
Ephraim Wheeler, O. s. Bates, Joseph Law
Jas. 7. Miller. and George b. Clark.
p A Boswell, Esq. was appointed chief
turning members of the Goth Congress: and
after the passage Of resolution inviting all
loyal men to participate in the ceremonies of
that occasion, addresses were made by Colonel
Joseph Given, Postmaster OF the House OF
Representative, and Mr.. James q. CIements,
ofPortsmouth, Va, and the meeting adjourned.
MIssING.-Mr. James Welch, q clerk In the
Adlutant Generals Once, and member of the
Columbia Commandery Of knights Templar
MT W wen mssnn s,nSs Tuesday night week
city 10 Baltimore 70 take part in the celebration
on that day, and was with the Knights at the
seen Of him by his friends he was in company
with person in regalia leaving the theater
His numerous friends here are anxious to hear
have been foully dealt with. Notwithstanding
the most strenuous efforts have been made TO
discover his whereabouts. thus far the smallest
clue has not been obtained.
GRAND LARCENIEs.-Wednesday the mill
tary al the barracks on East Capitol street ar.
Tested Henry johnson, eolored, and turned
q.
upon a charge OF stealing two coats, the prop
erty OF Major Jas. jackson. The prisoner was
employed as servant by the officers, and
when arrested had the coais in his possessiop
Justice Giberson sent the prisoner TO Jail for
court
John Selby. q coiored sailor, was arrested
by offcer Kimmell, OF the Third Ward. upon
charge Of stealing q coat and revolver the
property OF q colored man named Thomas
The case was investigated by Justice Thomp.
son, who committed Selby to Jail for court.
TEE CHOLERA CAsEs.-A few days ago we
mentioned the death of q colored man named
James Lawrence at q house in Temperance
Hall Alley, and the sickness Of the woman
named johnson, who kept the house. The
woman has since died, and CatharIne Posey A
colored woman who nursed her, was taken I'M
with cholera symptoms yesterday morning,
and Br. Young who attends her, immediately
reported the case TO the sanitary police The
house In which Lawrence and the woman died
In Temperance Alley will under go the process
OF disinfeetion forth with, as well the house
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