Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-07

1Bk ToBACCoNrsTs communications.
DAY afternoon, in pursuance to a call. the dele
! gates representing the tobacco trade, met in
| convention at MI onic Nall. Mr.. X A MAYO,
OF Richmond, was called TO the chair, and
alexander Mcdonald was appointed 'cretary.
After some time spent in dis gu ssion as 10 who
were delegates, the following were appointed a
commlttee on permanent organization Mr.
Gamrron. OF Richmond: Mr.. Fergusou. OF
Lyncnonre: Mr. Bronson, OF Toledo Mr.. Whit
lock. OF New York and Mr.. Rlndhart, Of Puts
onIeni and the convention adjourned TO this
This morning, the Convention reassembIed.
and the COMMITTEES on organization made their
report, which was agreed TO :-President-F
a Prague, Ohio; Vice Presidents-J. ID. Evans,
A Mays, Va; Judge Buckuer, Mo; b. Low
enthai, III; j. j. Baxsey. Mich: J. B. Casey,
ny; ID Bronson, Ohio; +; J W nitlock, Brook
Ign: Secretaries-A. Mcdonald, l.ynchburr
Va: W II Nassau. Philadeipbia; Treasprsr
ID IA Miller, Baltimore
luton: '0
Resolred, As the opinion of this association
the tax on manufactured tobacco. whether
man ufactured OF leaf. stems, or limitations OF
tooacco into plug, cut, smoking. or sauf,
ing the same tax
This resolution was, after some discussion.
adopted.
Mr.. Stathan, OF Virginia. offered 4, nrs.n
Die setting forth that the tobacco N n nfactur.
ers have been and are now suffering gross
wrongs under the act Of Congress taxing
la
amount Of tax as from the manner in which
II is imposed, although they believe a general
reosctlon or the tax will be productive of
more revenue, with resolutions EXPRESSIVE of
Their views as TO the wants Of the trade, which
were discussed at length and adopted
AN INTERESTING CAsR-ln the Circpit
Court TO day, before Chief Justice Cartier, the
case OF Alden. agt Messrs ). A Masrudar q
w Hinton, and Charles Il Pearson was takan
np-Mr. A G Riddle for the plaintiff. and
Mefsrs bradley and Bradley for the defend
ans. The defendants were commissioners Of
the election in the Seventh Ward in lime
1865, and the plaintiffs vote was challenged INV
some party on the ground that he wasa
foreigner. He insisted thar he was entitled to
vote. and the commissioners reouired hin, IN
make oath before some magistrate of the fac,
Ihi- he refused TO do. and he Row brings suit
10 recover damages, dc.
CLOTHING RECovERED.-On the 18th Of Ian
uafy a house occupied by Mr.. John Kelley
corner 18Th and streets, was e ltered while
MI Kelley was attending TO business AZ a
store where he is employed and his entire
wardrobe WAS stolen. The case was assigned
10 detectives Miller Coomes, who succeeded
bad been Pawned 1t was recovered, and
upon being identified by Mr.. Kelley was de-
hVered to him by order of Major Richards.
LIGHT BREAD This morning the clerk of
the Centre Market paid his respects To the
LOAF bread bakers IN his jurisdiction weigh
ing their bread and giving due credit 10 an
whose loayes come up 10 the legal standard
Ibe loaves that fell short of the weight pre-
tcrihed by law were confscated for the use Of
inc CITY Asylum. The clerk turned over 10
me lntendant OF the asylum 100 loaves this
morning.
IHK Doc LAw.-The police Of the I'd Ward
nave directed their attention TO the yiolat,o.s
OF law OF the Corporation relative 10 dogs in
theh precincts. There were four cases hefors
justice thompson, and the fines and costs
amounted to S22.9&. 1. Will be well for ovn.rs
OF valuable dogs, Ia the central precincts. es
Pecially, to comply with the law speedily a.
ms is but the initiation Of general enforce.
ment OF this law.
HANLIHE CHOIR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AT
uerhoon the choir of the Hamline NJ. f. Church
corner OF 9Th and p streets, will give grad
concert for the benef1t of the church. On this
occasion the choir Will be assisted by ahle
choristers from other churches and there in hut
fair. nav a.
To BIZ RRPRATED.-The Con cert of the East
washington Sunday School Union. at the M
T. Churcb, on 4th street, last evening was a