Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-19

Ist vi July iasN Out the prospect OF such q
part OF the hands engaged in the, Government
office. induced Mr.. Defrees to postpone action
until the next meeting OF the Union. This de-
termination was arrived at after q consulta.
ton between the employees and Mr. Defrees,
me hands agreeing to contribute q sum for the
boys equal to that which they would have re-
celved as wages written communication
day night, IN which he stated that IL no objec-
ton should be made to his taking the three
boys whom he Was under obligations to en-
ploy as apprentices, he would pledge himself
TO take no mere boys SO long as ne might
occupy the position which he now
held. Upon this proposition being
submitted an animated discussion en-
sued, at the close of which the amendment to
the constitution, submitted at the previous
meeting, and which was laid over for one
month under the rules, was taken up for &C.
ton. This amendment strikes out a clause
in the constitution prescribing that there shall /
not be more han four apprentices in each Of.
fce employing an average OF seven journey
men. and two in all offices employing a less
number than seven. except in the Go vernment
Office in which there shall be allowed ten. A
the time Of the passage Of the clause there
were about thirty apprentices At this estab-
only twenty one, because Of some OF them be.
coming journeymen and others leaving the
business. The clause was not retroactive. and
of apprentices already employed was pro-
posed at the time of the adoption OF the rule. |
The question recurring upon the melton to re-
peal the clause fixing the number OF boys to be
employed, it was lost by q vote OF lGf to %.
there not being majority Of two thirds voting
in Its favor. So the clause remains In force as
before. Should Mr.. Defrees still persist in
employing the three additional boys, thsre is
but little doubt that strike will result there
from.
Up to noon day Mr.. Defrees had taken no
action in reference to putting the new appren-
tices at work, and it was said by some that he
intends to let the matter drop, and by others
that he has simply postponed the subject.
BY reference 20 our advertising columns, 1t
will be seen that q special meeting Of the Ty-
biographical Union will be held at Woodward
Hall. at O'Clock this evening.
CAN WIFE ROE HER HUsBAND!-On Sat.
urday Mary A. Wilkinson was arrested on the
charge Of stealing an axe valued at 8 so. the
property OF John Stewart, by officer Joseph
Grlnnell, and was taken before Justice Tucker,
at the Tenth precinct station house. Mr..
Leonard Kean appeared for the accused. and
asked tor postponement tor the purpose of
summonIng witnesses. Yesterday the case
came up for hearing, when Mr.. l.. ;. Hines
also appeared for the defense. It was IN evil
dence that the defendant ana her husban d had
separated; that the latter was watchman in
building belonging to Mr.. Wiley, and had
there lot OF furniture and house keeping ar
ttcl6s. which he sold to Stewart for SO. Last
Thursday Stewart hired a cart and was
renewing the articles, when an officer passed
with defendants husband under arrest on a
warrant issued on her oath, and she was along.
Seeing the cart passing she ran out to sop
H., but Steward did not stop. and she ran
behind the cart and took out the axe which
she carried Off Steward, after carrying the
goods to bis house procured her arrest. The
husband testified to the sale, and Stewa pro-
duced the receipt No witnesses were sworn
fer the defence, and Mr. Hine asked dlsmis-
sal on the ground that there was no larceny;
the wife cannot steal from her husband. The
act was committed in daylight and was seen
by the com plainant, showing there was no Sc
cresy; and II she took it belle wing 1t to be her
husbands there was no larceny. The justice
decided to send the case to court, and asked
for bail, when the counsel requested that she
should be committed to jail. Subsequ -ntly
they agreed TO give bail, but the time had
passed when she could appe al 20 her friends
and she remeined at the ton all night
This morning she was commit ed to jail, with
the understanding that the counsel would
bring the case before one OF the Judges to de.
eide the question of larceny. Although the
husband aud wife are living apart and he is
witness against her, he was bitterly opposed
to her being sent to jail.
CeLoREp CAMP MEETING AT CRYSTAL
SPRING:-The regular services Of the African
Methodist Episcopal Zion camp meeting, near
Crystal Spring. Piney Branch road, COM
mfnced yesterday morning, the camp having
churches have tents on the ground: Z:on, D
street, South Washington; Union Wesley, 23d
street; John Wesley, Connecticut avenue; and
Ta aapi ain an cnapsi on between 4rn and stu
the grounds; and the camp seems well sup
piled with all requisites TO. the wants OF the as
semb;aee The following preachers were pres
ent yesterday: Rev. Jones A. Jones, of Union
Wesley Church, in charge OF the camp; Rev.
S. 7. Jones, OF John Wesley Church: Rev
John Teppan. OF Zion Church; Rev. J. p. Ha-
Rev. John A. Williams, Of Philadelphia.
The opening sermon yes terday morning
was by Rev. John A. Willisms from the
13tn, 14th and 18th verses of the 10th chap
fpvf no oh
ed very effective discourse upon the
unity OF the Trinity. The sermon was fol-
lowed by singing, and by earnest prayer by
George Tucker, alter winch a very earnest and
animated prayer meeting was held until p.
m. A large number were draw n to the anxious
seats showing prospects of large revival In
the afternoon the sermon was delivered by
Bishop Talbert and in the evening by Rev. j.
p. Hamer.
There was a very large assembIage on the
ground, and the Piney Branch road was lined
with carriages and pedestrians on their way to
the camp throughout the entire day. Notwith.
standing the number pre- sent, the order was
good, there being no disturbance of any kind.
The camp meeting will be held at this point
until the 27th Instant.
DEPARTURE OF THE WASHINGTON ScHUEr-
zRN.-This morning the Washington Schuet-
zen LETT in the O'Clock train for Baltimore to
take part In the festival Of the Baltimore Tar
get Association, which commences to-day and
assembled at henze's Metropolitan Hall, ad.
joining the Star Off e, at an early hour, and
about 81 O'Clock, to the number of about 100,
formed in line, headed by the splendid band
OF the 18th u. s. Infantry lead by Professor N.
Dauseh, and under the marshalship of Capt
q. Ebel. marched to the depot where there
were quite large number OF their friends
who joined them. The corps took with them
their colors-the United States, German and
Schuetzen-and also splendid spy glass and
fine regulator clock, showing the month,
date. day OF the week, &C., which they will
present 10 the Baltimore Association. The
Association has made an arrangement with
the railroad company by which round tickets
good for the five days-can be secured 1t 81
each, and they have been left at Angerman's,
near Odd Fellows Hall.
has notified the auctloneers doing business on
Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and 10th
streets, that hereafter they must confine them.
selves to their warerooms when they have
public sales. The complaint was made by
several merchants that the sidewalks and
streets have been obstructed to the detriment
Of their business.
The following auctioneers doing business on
Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and 10th
streets, have been notified OF this prohibItory
order:-Messrs. M. e Ezekiel x CO., Shannon
A Leaby, Coleman & Co., M. X. Walsh & Co.,
Nagle & Co., H. II. CLARK & Co., w. l.. Wall
Il Co.
TIE LATE FLooD.-Seeing it reported In some
aged the canal dam or causeway at the foot of
18th street to the extent OF four or we thousand
dollars, 1 was induced to visit that locality,
and / am glad to find that the reports are
great exagerations; that the damage does not
amount to fitch part of the sums reported.