Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-15

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journao meeting OF this club was held At Cat
braith Chapel last evening, Mr. Savlas J.
Bowen, president, in the chair; Mr.. BenIi amin
Mccoy secretary. .-if-t 80 Pr. CT
: The conuitt.e appointed at the last me .tine
10 recommend q list of names for members of
the EXECUTIVE Committee of the club reported
the following names u. Sayles Brown, Gen
Gerhardt, u aior E Townsend, William u
SIR it'll, John Hert. Lafayette Jeffries ". II.
Ed nboro, Chas King, Major Totten, Lewis
Hickman Charles Fletcher, VIM. Robinson,
r. III Donegau, and Mr.. Costello. --s
On Notion, the report was received and the
above named persons were constituted as the
Executive Committee.
The report Of Mr.. n. @. Needham, as treas.
showing that there rem aimed to the credit of
the association So. .
On motion, the report was received and
adopted
Mt T. y. Brown moved that the club rec.
ommend to the Republican clubs OF tue differ
emf wards the speedy organization of q Central
Republican Rep Association. The motion was car
Mr. Brown moved that when the club ad-
journ It be to meet on the first Monday in No.
vember. -E sss3
time OF the meeting two weeks from their pres
entmeeting. The motion was carried as amend.
ed. Adjourned.
ARREST OF A BURGLAR-About ten days
since Mr.. James Laylan, residing near For
Bunker Hill, who had been out from his home
with his family spending the day, and when
he returned he found that his house had been
broken into. Search was made of the prem
ises. " her, in chamber, Mr.. la vlan discoy.
cred under the bed Jacob Williams a colored
man, who had formerly been in his employ.
Jacob immediately drew knife and
made Al Mr.. Lavlau, but that gentleman ward
ed off the blow, and a scuffle ensued. After
short lille, however, the daring burglar
ceased resistance and escaped from the prem
Uses. Nothing more was heard OF him till this
morning. when Mr.. Lavlan recognized him at
the Centre market, and gave infOr nation to
LIT hurley: OF the police, who arrested him
house. His examination will take place be-
fore Justice Chaplin at four O'Clock.
ORPHANS CouRT-Judge PurceH-The will
and testament of Basil Fletcher was admitted
10 probate and record. and letters testament
tary issued to Thomas Dulany; bond Sl0OO.
The Will Of Arnold SomeIville was admitted
to probate and record, and letters ties tamenta.
TT issued to VIM. Bates; bond $500.
Letters testamentary were issued to Gather
inc johnson. on the estate OF Robert Johnson
deceased; bond $500.
Harriet J. Pickett was appointed guardian
10 George Randolf Pickett. orphan OF John A
Pickett, deceased: bond 5000.
The first account Of BENJAMIN r. Bellinger,
guardian to Charles Bellinger, his son, and
heir at law of Joseph Libbey, deceased; and
the first and final account Of the executor of
George II. Edmons, deceased, were approved
and passed.
ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER WAwAsRT.-
This morning. about six O'Clock, while the
steamer Wawaset was Oh her usual route to
Cone river and the river Ian diugs, she was run
into off Alexandria by barge in tow of the
SCANNING Rescue. of the Georgeto wnito " boat
line. and some what damaged The bow of the
barge struck the Wawaset about the centre,
cutting hole III her side, and knocking out
several buckets and levers to her wheelhouse
The disabled steamer had on board a large
number OF passengers and heavy freight. al
Ot htnh a Loh hx I,al
The repairs can be made to day, and it is ex-
pected thai Tomorrow the Wawaset will be
r. ady sgain to resume her trips. At the time
OF the collision heavy fog was prevailing.
DEAD BODY OF AN INFANT FOUND About
haif-past o clock to- day, a bundle, resembling
that OF old clothes, was discovered by Willis
Wilson. colored man. At the foot OF Four
Halt street bridge, in the canal. which,
npon examination, proved 10 contain the body
of dead white infant apparently only a few
days old. Information was lodged ar police
headq uarters, when an officer was sent to the
spot to convey it to the Seventh precinct,
(fourth ward.) where a n inquest will be held
this afternoon. The body was very much
swollen and around the neck were evidences
OF strangula'ion, besides a quantity OF blood
oozing from ITS mouth and ears.
A FAILURE.-The effort OF MI. Stockbridge,
contractor for tearing down the pententiary,
TO enlist forty-niDe colored men as Joint
stock company, with capital Of S8 900, to ex-
ecute his contract has failed. The thirteen
who agreed to join during the first stage Of the
meeting, which took place yesterday morning
at Sixth street wharf, soon after Withdrew
their names. and left him all alone with his
PROJECT on his shoulders. The amount for
which Mr.. StOckbridge has contracted to de.
molish the penitentiary building, s7,5OO,) is
less than half, it Is estima ted, what will be the
actual cost for performing the work.
THE RIVER FRONT, OCT. Is, 1s67.-carter's
Hhdrf.-Arriv ed-Schr. Caroline W. Holmes,
Dixon, from Havre-de- Grace, with 100 tons Of
coal, for H. Clay Stewart Sailed-schr. Law
renee. Hicks, down the river.
R1ey's Wharf.-Arrived-Schr Union Bell,
johnson, Accomac, Va, with potatoes, for
market Sailed-Schrs. Tennessee, Drum
mand, for Accomac, light; Pocomoke, Trader
St. Georges, Md, light; sIoops Fashion, Bag
ley, and Reindeer, Headlev, for Gone river,
light.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS UNIoN-At aregu-
lar meeting OF the Soldiers and Sailors
Union, held last night, committee was ap-
pointed to draw mp an address to the soldiers
and sailors throughout the country in relation
TO the present political issue and to report at
the next meeting The committee consists Of
Major Morse. Major Doughty, and MT.
Brock. Several IN EN- bers were proposed and
elected members OF the Union, after which the
meeting adjourned.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
transfers Of real estate were reported at X. M.
Halls real estate exchange: Part Of sub Let 3,
SO 355. p feet, at sa,05o; part of lot 9, SO. 69i,
5. 10 feet, at S3l5.S0; lot II, So $40, at $780, lot
Is, SO. 500, at S299.25 part OF lot 9. So 397. 16
feet, at S2.550 Part of lot II, So 25t. 90 feet,
S9,5OG sub lot "a, SO. 236, at $500; sub lots So,
81 So and Sc, So 5i5, at $1,000; lot ,, So. 1917,
a S27216,
CONTRACT AWARDED.-At b. Mullett, Esq.
supervising architect of the Treasury De-
par1ment, to-day opened bids tor furnishing
and fitting mp the stylobate finish and counter
Of the new banking. room in the north wing
OF the Treasury building, the same to be Of
were received, and the contract was awarded
to Henry Parry, of New York, for $500, he
being the lowest bidder
DEATH OF A CENTRNARIAN.-Winni Butler.
colored, aged one hundred and Sc ven years,
died yesterday at the house OF her son in law,
William Bowie, on Madison street, between M
and N and 9th and 18th streets Her death was
not unexpected, as. from extreme old age, she
had been in declining state OF health for sew