Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-22


BTacegiTdle" IN the "Actress by Daylight" tnd
as the Countess Zytomer" in the "Wild LISA
GIRL
NATIONAL THKATER.-Mr John Brougham
in columbus Reconstructed and "fles IN
the Web"
MRTZEBoTT Notwithstanding the
bad weather Alt. Burnetts irresistible drollery
continues 10 attract crowded houses.
SIXTH wARD REPUBLICAN, CLUB.--A meet
ing OF large numoer of residents OF the Sixth
Ward was held last evening at Odd Fellows
Hall, Navy Yard, for the purpose Of forming
n Sixth Ward Republican Club. The meet
ing was called to order by Mr.. J. Sayles
Brown. chairman of the executive committee
of the Republican Association, who stated
that under instruction from that association
ne was present TO organize sixth Ward Club
auxiliary TO the Central Association. Tue
executive committee had organized clubs in
all the other wards. all of which had ad spted
the same constitution as the Central Associa-
ton, which was formed a short time before
the meeting of the 36th Congress by leading
Republicans of this District, one object being
thatthese clubs might be opened to both white
ana colored men, as II was the policy of the
Central Association TO discourage political or
CARNATIONS composed OF either white or COL
Ored men exclusively, another object was that
there might be uniformity in all the wards and
ali working upon the same principle. Mr.. b.
then read the constitution of the Central As
sociaiion and IL was unanimously adopted.
The following named gentlemen gave their
names to become members of the association -
Charles l.. Larhrope, wm. Dixon, Joseph 5
Martin. Clarence M. Barton. Charles w. King.
Samuel Harris, Solomon Nally, Robert Laug-
ley. WOolsey Baxter jr :. Il. PIumsili, Saml
Langley. Robert q. Grim, Smith Pratt Henry
Better. Charles Dyson, Henry Smith, ST.,
Thomas Blackwell, Alfred Smith, Joseph
S @iI ! R Mslter Brooks James H Holmes
Michael Sinner, Henry Get. s. Marshal. Henry
Brooks G. II. McReynolds, Morton Smith,
George ). Langley; JOSIAH Gray, Richard
Morgan, ana VIM. Turner.
Mr.. Barton moved that Republican club
now be formed, and nominated temporary
chsirman, as the request OF a large numb OF
workin gmPn, Mr.. Joseph :. Martin.
MI Lathrope nominated Mr.. VIM. Dixon,
who declined.
Mr. GRIMM nominated Mr.. Charles E. La
thrope. messrs. q. NJ. Barton and ]. H.
Holmes were also nominated, but decliHpd.
The vote being taken, Mr. Lathrope was chosen
temporary chairman.
Mr.. LathrOpe, on taking the chair. thanked
the ASSOCIATION aud congratulated the m EN- bers
Tor the happy auspices under which they as
sembled. After long and desperate struggle
with the fees OF humanity we had at last sue
ceeded in MAINTAINING the principle of equal
rights, and il was now about 10 be inaugurated
in This the capita OF the nation.
MI. Clarence M Barton was nominated for
temporary secretary. Mr.. n. w. Evans was
also nominated. and upon taking the vote, MIR
Evans was declared elected.
M. ). II. Holmes moved that q committee of
Hye be appointed TO nominate officers for the
association and report at the next meeting
which motion was adopted. and the Chair APP
pom tue lOIlO"luE EeulietDeD as SuCl COM
ZRitree J. II. Holmes, II e. Griffin. G NJ Bar
ton, Henry Better. and Geo Ii. McReynoids
MI Charles ". King moved that d commit
Zee OF three be appointed to prepare bylaws.
Mr.. Henry Better moved to amend by in
serting five instead OF three: which was
adopted and the following named persons ap-
pointed: T.. W. King, J. :. Martin, Smith
Pratt. Charles Dyson, and Samuel Harris
The Chair announced that the expenses for
hall rent and advertising We're S65L and a
collection being made. - - were collected.
~ hnt "A fna haIa
bills were paid.
The Chair appointed as a committee 10 secure
ball for the meeting OF the ASSOCIATION,
Nessrs. X. 4. Griffin. J :. Martin, and David
K. Parker.
Mr.. Holmes presented a list OF bylaws.
which v ere referred to the committee
MI Holmes moved 10 amend the constitution
so as 70 have TWO vice presidents instead of
enc ana an executive committee of thirteen
instead of fifteen.
Mr.. David X. Parker said it was proposed
70 organize this club on a similar plan with
the others; and II the constitution was changed
u certainly would not conform with that OF the
other clubs.
The motion of Mr.. Holmes was rejected. and
be then gave notice that he would move the
amendment at the next meeting.
MIR. Holmes offered the following:
RsSotrsd, That the chairman appoint a com.
mlttee, TO consist OF three persons, whose duty
II shall be 10 divide this ward into twelve dis
tricts. for the object of insuIIng a complete or
ganiZation OF the Republicans of the ward and
Tor executive purposes. and who shall report
al the next fneetlng- ana mat the nrSt precinct
snail fe divided int seven districts, and the
second precinct into five districts, and that the
committee on nominations Is hereby instructed
70 Nominate for the executive committee of the
permanent organization one member in each
Of the said districts.
The resolution was adopted: and the Chair
appointed as such committee Messrs. j. n
Hslmes, VIM. Dixon and n. w. Evans Ad-
JOurned.
TAKgS SICK IN THE STREET-Last evening
4 ta0y - of III
was taken with convulSions one OF the 7th
street cars, and carried into Sullivan and
helIeTs drug store, at the corner OF street,
where everything necessary was done for her
she was taken TO the Central Guardhouse
where she was attended by DIR. Prentiss who
administered ehloroform. but 1t had little effect
ana she mad several commissions during the
night She Is still cared for by Lieutenant
Skippon and the Third Ward police She
she saws she was with Mrs Brown in G gorge
town. and will return as soon as she il abIe
FROM papers IN her possession and from what
she stated when able 70 do so, IL appears that
her husband was lieutenant in a Michigan
regiment and was killed AT ChanceIlors Vile
and she Is now here 10 obtain a pension: that
her father was the Colonel OF the I,oui,lana
Ilgers; IN the Rebel army, IN which she had
several brothers in-law, and that she had
beside her husband, tour or five brothers in the
Union army.
The REGIsTsATIoN The registry of voters
Of the lst ward was continued Yesterday Al
me colored Baptist church, 18th street The
crowd was not near so large as on the previous
GAYS, and the number registered was the
smallest Vet registered in one day. There were
ID all 100 names reCeIved-2UO whites and 2G5
cOloTed-which. added TO those previously re-
celNed makes a total of 2,509-s9s white and
i.4ll cOIOred. There were but a small "a lumber
challenged, and but few rejected several on
account OF non-resIdence, and q few on ac-
count OF not having been naturalized. The
Board Will finish up the registration in the
let ward this afternoon, and for the purpose
OF accommodating those unable 10 attend at an
earlier SIrf from 70 = rhEs
THE NEW YORK ABORTION CAsE-The
victim OF an alleged operation for abortion
performed by DIR. Geo. Beakely, and for which
that ply sicIan and the nurse, Mrs Anna Cole
are now under arrest in New York was not
the widow OF Major Kimball, of HAWKINS,
LOnaVes, killed accidentally by Gen. Corcoran
IN Virginia in 1863. as stated in the morning
naperl