Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-19


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MFETISC or THE DEMoCRATIC AssoCIA-
lTrOF--t tsfgGa Senator H-ittdTal-S.-Ou Satur-:
1ay evening. a meeting of the Jackson Dem
iCcrstIC Association was held at the German
,Eall, which WAS attended by about twenty
.fvr Of the old members. Between and Q
Clcvs. Judge Mason, president, called the
meeting to order, and the secretary being alb
ent, CAPT W. }. Gary acted as secretary pro
cot. Florence stated that the object OF the
ali, as he understood il, was 10 take the IN
Il atCIy steps IN adopting q platform, embra-
| x Il pl-n Of operations for the body support
e the present Executive, which party. he
4 5EtsDCrC, - the light one and to take o iher
leps calculated TO unite all conservative men
il tie country.
| Dr. Clayton followed, claiming that sou,e-
hing should he done immediately TO counter
BET the influence of the Taen who have arrayed
ItSI-sc, yts against the President.
| co.. 7 florence offered a resolution for the aD-
Ipc.lIuTel; Of a committee Of five to devise 4
l1sau fIr the united action of the American
laSed upon tue wise policy suggested aud
lbiy folio wed by the President: which was
EtCptyd
i MI. HichaeI Dufey stated that he wished to
lCcrztiC party. He could not conscientiously
-srain IN a party which supported those who
were against him and his countrymen.
II NJ. RutherfOrd-I thought that when we
Gaze here we came as American citizens.
II Col. + florence said he was At At loss 10 know
sba; Dir. Dufiey meant, AMI how he could in
mate that the Democratic party was against
l.!s couutrymen. If he intended to charge
hat the party was against the efforts OF his
lCOurtryInen 10 secure the freedom OF the ir ma
Five land. he asserted what was untrue. He
I-oesseo 10 De- n Feniau in principle, but
ever had believed III the policy cooperating
u Canada
Nj. Dufey-Mr. Chairman, wish to say
/ Several ' OIces-You are out of the assecia-
Ion now, &c, and are not in order.
Mr.. Duhey Withdrew, and his resignation
Twas accepted.
Mr.. Florence moved that the President (Mr.
INasoul act as chairman of the committee I'M
eeF the resolution adopted, and that he have
icie 10 appoint the other members of the COM
IIH'ee, y hich was carried.
The meeting adjourned.
i HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-John Bowers alias
smith, Patrick q. Hawkins and Daniel Spen-
leer we're arrested yesterday morning by on
Iers Tucker and Leach, OF the Third Ward in
| he Centre Market, upon a charge Of robbing
acOb Hunaker of 4 silver watch and four II We
Eollar bills. The act was committed Saturday
lnorning near Schnells Lager Beer Garden, in
.ae First Ward. From the evidence il ap-
neared that Hunaker, who works at a lime
kin, had been paid OF that morning and re-
Etived $50. He fell into company with Bow
He
-ad during the time that they were together
Re was robbed Of his watch and money. He
lad Bowers arrested as the principal and the
tiheTs accomplices. Justice Thompson or
Subsequently Bowers confessed that he took
lAe watch, not in Schnelfs Garden, but under
porch near there. Hunaker was drunk and
aid down 10 sleep, and Bowers cut the guard
tad took the watch. but did net take the money:
asst night be went with Roundsman Brewer
fad officer Tucker and recovered the watch at
knith's pawn Office. When he was arrested
II chewed mp and swallowed the pawn ticket
Bowers also acquitted Hawkins and Spencer
IL affirming that they were not with him al the
ne and had nothing TO do with il. This morn
| z Justice Thompson dismissed Hawkins and
Epences and committed Bowers TO jail for
sOuEt
EVACUATION or THE WAsHINGToSIAS
TEMPERANCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS after
-Oon,;he first public temperance meeting under
,tAe auspi es or the Washingtonians, was held
+. me Northern Market, and not withstanding
llr ram, there was quite large attendance.
BUsiiee John 5. Holiingshead presided, and
feiivered short address, in which he spoke
II The origin Of the old Washing tonians in $40.
IAd the success of the movement, and to the
tlgaal7ation Of q similar ass ociation in this
ny on the previous Sunday, which will hold
r regular meeting every Thursday evening,
Pa partake OF the character OF experience
Feelings. Messrs. q. Cammack, Sr., John
conoyan, OF the First Ward, and Major
appropriate addresses.
lJuring the meeting the pledge was offered fer
Igratures, and quite a number signed, some
II whom grained their friends by the act very
Euch. One heretofore known as q steady
tr1nker and anti-cold wafer man, forcibly took
Ip friend, but when the latter refu sed 10
tgn, on the ground that he should get sober
frst. his friend threatened him with a good
foggiEg.
Assault AND BATTERY AND HIGHWAY
EOgPEEY.-Yesterday morning, Sergt Moo
LA arrested Phillip Hyde TOT assault and TAT
Per- upon John T. Dorsey, Hamilton Wells
kad Wesley Abbott, colored, and highway
Pottery Of Dorsey. IL appears that the three
Mn were attacked and beaten separately
Bout S O'Clock, by Hyde and a comrade, and
Dorsey was robbed of his money. All wers
I-ysrely beaten with 8 slung-shot and stones
Eat Dorsey was very badly bruised and Gu
l5out the bead and face, an his clothes tori
One Of the men complained 70 Sergean
lAoonan, who went imn ediately after the par
les and attempted TO arrest both, but succeed
lee in arrestIng Hyde only. The comrade made
lhssscape. Justice T Thompson committed Hyd,
Il o Pal for court in each case.
l HORSE STRALISG.-Friday. Elias Lee, q col
lred laborer was arrested by oficer Lewis, OF
l he charge or the larceny Of two horses belong
lag TO Vim. Chase. The horses were found II
i Possession Of two men named O'Brien ant
Nserguson, and they in turn proved that the,
IoGght them from Lee The latter alleges tina
.e bought the horses from man names
Nokes. Stokes was arrested by Lewis, an,
Proved that he could not have stolen the horses
1Gstiee Walter committed Lee 70 jail for court
2 . %ec dismissed Stokes.
ACTION FOR ISLANDER in the Circuit Court
st week, the case OF Ludwig Miller and wif
Il Sainst Andrew Purcrynski and Julia hi
yhe, action for SANDER, was tried befor
Soage Oitn. The plaintiff charged that tn
we OF the defendant called Mrs. Miller
D., and alleged no special damages. tn
Sourt decided thai the words used were &C
aonaoae, and the jury returned q verdict 70
phnnn, assessing damages 1T 500 Z. Schmld