Evening star., 1867-06-17
LOCAL NEWS.
! ADJUSTMENTS, &c. TONIGHT

Arab Athletes of the Benz Zoug- Zoug tribe, 80
IL number, make their first appearance. They
VIII remain here only six evenings.
WESLEY CHAPEL.-The ladies of Wesley
Chapel Sabbath School continue their Straw
berry and Floral Festival this evening.
JEUNEMAN's GARDEN. Capitol Hili-Pic-
Me, by the st Joseph's Society, for the benefit
OF ST. Mary's School.
BfCKERT's GARDEN, Navy Yard-First
Granu Picnic OF Webster Lodge, No. :,
knights OF Pythias.
STRIKE AT THE TREASURY EXTENSION
The BrtchluyerS Eight Hour Rale.-At recent
meeting OF the Bricklayers' Uniou, which was
formed here few months since and now
numbers nearly every mechanic in the Dis
trict who works in bricks and mortar, q reso.
luton WAS adopted that on and after the 18th
INST, they would work but eight hours on
Saturdays. The bosses were notl flied through
out the city, and on Saturday last the rule
went into operation. a few OF the bosses"
proposed to ''dock" the workmen for the two
hours, but when told by the men that If they
would not be on hand on Monday, agreed to
aceede. The majority OF the bosses, no viewer,
promptly acceded to the demand.
AT the Treasury Department the measure
3ld not, however, take; the super vising archi-
tect not agreeing 10 allow them to stop at that
hour. He informed on the MONDAY fol.
lowing the adoption of the resolution mt was
adopted on the 9th instant, of its passage, and
Informed the committee Messrs. Eggleston
and Collins) that he would not comply, but
on Friday following, he sent for the committee
and asked VI compromise could not be made.
gard to wages. The committee stated that they
s could not go back on their pledges, and that
they were obliged to stop work at O'Clock on
Saturdays. and must have full DAYS pay for
their work that day The committee re-
ferred to the fact that the book binders and
printers had at the Government office been
working under a similar rule for some months
past. Mr. M ulet replied that he did not con-
slider them mechanics.
accordingly, on Saturday afternoon, the
bricklayers ceased to work, sna to-day are
standing idle their determination being not to
work until the rule is complied with The
committee waited on the assistant to the archi.
tect, this morning. with a letter from Hon
Gideon Weles, Secretary Of the Navy, stating
that in the navy yards the hours are regulated
by the hours worked outside the yards, and
also informed him that the {. bosses'' had
acceded 10 the rula They were in formed that
there dn,s was & law OF G9Lgress @ hxng ten hours
Treasury Extension would have to put in ten
hours work per day.
There are nineteen bricklayers affected by
this strike, as also the laborers who attend
them.
VIOLENT ASSAULT AND DBATTERY.-Yester-
day, Lewis Wilson. colOred, arrested by
Officer Lusby. OF the Fifth Ward, for violent
assault and battery upon Henry Middleton,
colored. He was taken to the station, where
upon examination, it appeared that Middleton
and Wilson were together, NJ lddleton Sigh ly
intoxicated. Wilson invited him into mis- house
and told hIm to lie down. Middleton did So
ano then Wilson dealt him blow that rem
dered him senseless. Wilson drew razor
told him not to strike him, and Wilson's wife
took the billy from him. Wilson said he
would cut his id throat. and kicked him
several times on the head severely cutting
and bruising him. Wilson was req uired to
give bail for court, and stand committed in
default.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Yes erday Coroner Wood.
ward held an ING uest in view OF the body of a
-colored man named Henry Pierce who died
suddenly at his late residence on Capitol Hill
deceased was apparently in his usual health
Saturday, but Sunday morning ne complained
OF violent PAIN in his breast. mustard
plaster was applied, and he died shortly after.
DIR. Ford, at .he request Of the police. held a
post mortem examination, q dIsagreeable ope-
ration for which surgeons seldom get paid
certainly not in this case, and upon his report
ane Jury rendered verdict OF death from the
poor, and left no property, but was an honest
industrious, and temperate man.
SALES OF MoNEY.-At the 41st monthly
meeting Of the Mechanics building Associa-
'tioh no no. 1, neio at German Haii llth street, on
the 18th inst, $500 was sold at an average OF
4sk per cent.
at the 2Oth monthly meeting of the Eastern
building Association, beId at Odd Fellows
Hall, Navy Yard. on the 18th inst, 81, ,9UO was
sold at an average OF A per cent.
At the 9Th monthly meeting of the Capitol
Hill Building Association, held at Dooley's
Hall, Pen nnsylvania avenue and Sd street, on
the 9th INST, nearly $4,000 was sold at an aver
age OF 90 per cent.
DUBANTs.-By the announc mt else where
IT will be seen that the popular restaurant Of
+. NJ. Dubant d Bro, known the National
Eating House" corner Of 9th street and Pa
avenue, has gone into the hands of Mr. Geo.
g. DubaRt, the Junior ember OF the late firm
Under Ms Management nj ii is ceriain to sustain
the frst-class reputation IL has long held
poth for the excellence OF its edibles and its
potables. 1t is TO be closed for few weeks
for extensive alterations and repairs, made
under plans by CIuss & Kamerhusber. When
re-opened II will be one of the best and most
conveniently arranged eating houses in the
country.
NEw BASE BALL GROUNDS AND SKATING
PARk.-lhe National Base Bail CLUB have
enclosed sne fitted up square of ground out
14tb street, just opposite the State Department,
IN ar excellent manner for practising the ma.
1lonai game In summer, and for trans formation
into skating park in the winter. a great
NUMBER OF seats have been erected ana other
arrangements made for the comfort of visitor 5
The opening of the new grounds Will take
place tomorrow with the National playing
the "plcked nine" of the several clubs in the
District. The game Will be free 70 all. On
Wednesday. June 10Th, the National will play
the Olympic.
DIsoRDERLY YAssEmBLAGE.-Saturday night,
ilnCup Alley, In the Seventh Ward, was
blocked up with very disorderIy gang OF
young colored rowdies, whose profanity and
rlotous demonstrations greatly ANNOYED the
quiet residents of that locality. The police Of
the Seventh Ward, under the order OF Lieut.
-Gessford, captured five Of the party. who
were identified BY colored witnesses, as well
as the offcers. Four paid SIS each, and one
was sent to the workhouse by the maeistrats
OF that precinct
BATHINa.-The law of the CORPORATION pro-
hibIts bathing in the Potomac, Rock Creek
the canal, and the Anacosta between sunrise
and sunset, yet it freq uently occurs that lads
from ten to eighteen years of age violate the
law Yesterday, hot as 1t was, q number OF
swimming parties were TO be seen in the Pc.
tomac and the canal. The Seventh Ward DO.
lice captured four bathers at the river and
three at the canal, who were taken to the sta
uon house and fined 50 each.
FULLY CohAiTTED-Yesterday, Charles
Lewis, colored, who wss arrested by officer
Beisford, for the larceny OF a coat and two
pars OF pants from the store Of II. Gumpertz
ano was turned over to Detectives Kelly and
iigiey, and committed to jail for further hear.
abg' was given a final hearing at the police
headquarters by Justice Tucker. The prop
frty was recovered from Lewis and identified
by the owner, and Lewis was committed to
Jail for court. w
ABOUT THE Coal AsHEs.-As housekeanars
continue the practice of dumping Their coaJ
ehAz