Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-24
LOCAL NEWS.

y b. Robinsos. and Hon J. Rogers, of New
Jersey.
The President stated IN. ooiec, of the meet.
ing TO be 70 consider the eIpediency Of q Ma
tionaa Con vention. 20 be held at an early date
Meesrs Owen Thorn And John Thomas were
appointed secretaries
Colonel Florence ihtrod1ced q preamble and
resolutions as base OF action for-the NEE ing,
expressive OF its opinions that the preseat con.
oitien or our sna'ionai Affairs calls for the In
terposilon oflhatKrsM Power, from which.
under Heaven, w can aioue look for the SAL
vation or our republican tastflutlhns~ That
IL Is expedient TO calfa Democratic National
invitation to AL of every shade Of political
opinion who tyWp4thtsei wftt the frieHds Of
sConstltntlenS GeseFDment. toant ts 10 such
sSs n1sts and iS sssSmnsISDs York as
Mr. Hoover introduced Mr. Rogers, of New
Jerrey, who delivered q iehgthy address upoa
t c s1na'Hn o. re country .sd the Democrat
pect, TO the condition Of the District Cf Ooium-
Ola, ana the necessity for IN Immediate cali for
a Nau1nal Democratic Con vention, aAd ia
vored New YORK as the place Of meeting.
iusfice Clayton proposed TO amend by in
serting Washington as the place of meeting
Colonel Florence infested upon hes mstiou,
and explained that the action Of the meeting
Will only be suggestive.
Mr.. Hoover followed in favor of New Yort
Mr. Schmidt attributed rne defest OF the
Democrats in the past three years TO their ALI
ance with the Conser vatives For success they
must retrocede and stand upon Democratic
principles, and. hereafter. take President John-
son, not as representative OF the UoSon party
but OF he Democratic party.
On motion OF Mr.. Aiken. the question was
put upon the passage OF the rssoI utions. and
The President, with Messrs Thorn, Hoover.
Thomas and Aiken, were appointed a commit
tee to carry ont the objects Of the meeting.
General McCaila, Owen Thorn T. 4 Io,ca
and Patrick White were elected members. and
after taking collection TO pay expenses the
meeting adjourned
A WAsHISaTos LADY IN LUCK BY the bill
which passed the Senate yesterday recoyni-
zibg the claim OF the heirs OF Jean Antoine
bernard d'Antorire, lady of this CITY will
receive large tract OF land In the early
days Of Louisiana, whenowned by the French
Government, the KING granted TO one of his
1avoriteS, Jean Antoine Bernard d'Antorirr a
patent for a tract of land of the magnificent
extent OF 455,U10 acres. When, in 1915, the Uni
ted States acquired Louisiana by purchase
the validity OF d>Antorires and similar claims
was recognized. The land covered by his nat.
RtweTe appropriated TO the use Of the Gov.
eminent, and a claim from his heirs for indem
nifty has been before Congress for many years;
but although its justice has been Recognized,
and a bill giving relief has been several times
passed by one or the other branch il has never
been acted on by both Houses of The same Con-
gress.
Hon. John T.. Bougligny of Louisiana. for
merly member OF Congress from that State,
ana whose course in refusing to leave the
House Of Representatives In 1861, when all of
has colleagues withdrew, gave him a nation al
reputation, was one Of the heirs OF d'Antorire
Mr.. Bouligny remained in this city after the
breaking out OF the war until 1864, when he
died. The bill which was passed gives 10 his
widow and two children fCorinue ana Feiix)
one-sixth part of the claim; amounting to IS $40
acres, with the privilege to locate the same
upon any OF the public lands subject to private
entry Mre. Bouligny is the daughter of George
Parker, Esq. of this city, and resides with her
father since the death Of her husband.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE JOHNSON HEI1ES
The funeral of the late johnson HELEN took
place from his residence, corner of 5th and ID
sfeets, this morning. and was very largely
attended, number OF the oldest families Of
the metropolis being in attendance, as also the
members OF the bar generally. The funeral
gutre, President of Georgetown College after
which the corpse, encased ina hand some black
walnut colin, covered with black cloth heay.
moved to the hsarse, los. H. Bradley, ST.. JOIN
CARROLL Brent, Gen. Thomas Ewing, VIM, RI
Webb, Mayor Wallach. Major B. b. French,
icas and garland Of neG cross 0 OF on
apd ae TO eSGs Tas long one
mains were placed in the vault
STOLEN GooDs RRCovKRKD.-Tuesday night.
18th street and Ohio avenue. was broken into
by thieves, and q lot Of Inc tools stolen from
chest belonging TO one OF the workmen De.
SQcce80e0
covering the tools from a house where tnev
had been deposited, and returned them TO the
owner. gold watch and chain vss stolen
rom surgeon Z. Bentley, at Russell Barracks.
Miller and Coomes went in search OF the watch
at the barrack, and the pursuit being too close.
the thief carried the watch back 10 the Sur.
geon's room, and put IL back where he found
It. The Detectives discovered il and returned
II to the owner.
ELECTION OF DIRscroRs.-On Tuesday. A.
meeting OF the stockholders Of the Potomac
Milling and Manufacturing Company, held in
this city, the following directors were elected:
Kennedy, J. j. Sullivan, W. W. Metcaik John
Collins. and Samuel T. g. Morsell At meet.
ing OF the directors subseQ uently they elected
and T. M Hanson secretary. 80 '"1 ' 1 N''
GRAND LARcKSY.-Peter Schneider, a Ger.
man boy, IN the employ OF M. AIois Mueller,
er. Sergeant Franklin, OF the Third Ward.
was notified. and went in search OF the bow. In
the meantime the boy repented and returned
the watch to the owner, and wanted 70 be ar.
rested. He was turned over to Sergeant Frank
TO jail for court. - - =
RAILROAD CLAIM To BIZ SErrIRn-rh.
Warrington, Georgetown and Alexandra
Railroad Company having petitioned CONGRESS
for settlement of their claims Against the
the war, the Military Committee of the House
nave decided TO report resolution authoriz.
Ing the Secretary OF War TO settle the claim
upon the principles OF equity and justice
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FIRk-About ii O'Clock last night a fire
broke out in the cellar Of the house of T. A
Toleon, corner Of Tth and g streets east occu
pied a. q grocery. The alarm was given. and
the nre companies were promptly on the
ground The front house was neariv a.
stroyed, and . rear building OF brick was
burnt 10 the walls. The loss was not stated.
but Is nearly covered BY insurance.
MUSIC AND FUN.-Ws advise any OF our
readers troubled with the blues to 70 to Odd
Fellows Hall. The Carnival Mfnrtrels now
performing there are Lot only fine musicians,
bat genuine humorists, and their hits at the
fashions and follies Of the present day are
original, and not stale jokes revamped which
have ctrc uiated since the time Of Joe Miller.
THE Old FOLKS ON IC1.-A large number Of
venerable gentlemen having been exercising
on the skating park and at various skatiae
neids during the past-season, 1t is stated that
the directors Of the skating park will probably
IN vtte the Association Of the Oldest Inhabitants
70 ENJOY Anew hours upon the park At an early