Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-24
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
Bill Defining the Qualifications of Em.
ployees Of the Cooperation.
I The following is the bill introduced in the
Board Of Aldermen BY Mr. Eivaas, and which
IL to be called up on Monday next:
Be 1t enacted, de-, That from and after the
passage OF this act all contracts, and al work Of
every description, for or IN any way connected
with the city Of Washington, shall be open
States. without any discrimination on account
OF race or color, and that 1t shall be the duty
o. the mayor, or OF any subordinate officer of
the said city, to make the fact known in all
proposals for work or contracts BY an appro-
Pirate clsuse in the notice Of publication in
Sec. :. That in the en- pIeymsnt of workmen
Washine ton, there shall not be anv discrimi-
nation on account Of race or color. or because
of political or party sentiments, except as
hereinafter provided; and that 1t shall be the
duty Of the Mayor. or any other officer Of the
city. In entering into contracts or engaging
persons to perform WORK for the said city, to
insert a clause or stipulation in each and every
contract or engagement, by which thA con.
tractor or employee shall be obligated to en-.
ploy workmen in accordance with the design,
meaning, and intent Of this section, and rem.
der,ng the contract or engagement void, If
such clause or stipulation should, at any
time, appear to the Mayor, Board Of Aldermen
and Board OF CoWmon Council, or majority
ol OF fnem. to nave been disregarded, or directly
or indirectly violated
Sec. g. That contracts or employment shall
- no case be entered into or given to persons
who at any time left the city of Washington
ior the purpose OF directly or Indirectly en-.
gaging in efforts to overthrow the Government
o. the United States, nor to any one who gave,
IN any manner, aid and comfort to the late re-
Sec. D. That NO contract or engagement fer
work shall be entered INTO by the Mayor of the
City OF Washington. or by any ofacer thereof,
fore have dismissed Or discharssd any person
from employment, in the performance OF any
contract or work which euch person or pers ons
may have been engaged IN doing for the said
City OF Washington. because Of mis- color. or
because OF the manner In which he may have
exercised or proposed to exercise his right OF
voting at any time in said city, or because Of
the party or persons tor whom he may have
voted or proposed 10 vote therein; and before
completing any contract or engaging any one
to perform ans work for said city, It shall be
thr duty OF the said Mayor, or other omcer, to
take and receive from every contractor or
employee any oath, In which such contractor
or employee shall state that he has not done
any OF the acts or things herein mentioned, as
causes for Withholding frem him contracts or
employment, which said oath shall be filed By
the mayor Or other o11cer and retained by him
Sec. S. That before any contract or engage.
ment for work enal1 be completed it shall be
presented to the Boards Of Aldermen aud Com
mon Council, with all bids receivecf in relation
by the said Boards.
Sec. s. Tha. all acts and parts Of acts tnceu.
sie'eDt with the provisions OF this act be, and
the same are hereby, repealed.
a SINGULAR FRACAs-"Hold M Pistol ,ohile
Take off Ny COat."-On Sunday night there
was quite . eommotion at one of our hotels in
eonse equence OF pistol being drawn by one
guest on another; and since, the affair has been
the theme for Eossips. From the statements Of
parties who profess to know the facts, 1t ap.
pears that jealousy was at the bottom of the
affair. 1t is stated that young lady who was
mother, had been engaged to q young New
York speculator, who recently has been unfor.
tnDate in business, and in conseq nence of his
misIoItunes the engaeement was broken of. A
Mr.. j., who made considerable headway in the
affections or the lady, but the presence OF the
late accepted lover a. the house was exceed
ingiy distas,eful to No.2. He tried 70 induce
the propIfetOTs OF tbs hotel to get rid OF him.
and being determin ed to have the field to him.
self, thought that he could frighten the late
lovyer into ''absQ INSULATING" Accordingly.
on Sunday evening, he armed himself with an
empty revolver and taking q seat in the parlor
with The young lady, where other ladies were
pass the door Then, inspired by the presence
OF his lady.love, he eprang mp and overhauled
his hated rival, wnen the following took
place
Mr.. J.-ssI want you to leave this house. sir:
you ya. have no business here, hanging round
Ex, Lower What's it to you whether /
Mr.. III m Interested, sir: and d-di
don't shoot You II gou don't leave" tara wing
bis pistol and pointing it at the breast OF Ex.L
.wby in Ill don't you do it then ~
Mr.. J., (excitedly )-s Here. hold nv pistol
while get off my coatr
and thinking the fight-'fsuch 1t was-was en-
nrely too tame an affair, added to the excite
ment by running in aud grabbing the parties,
pistol, and the latter begging No. not to
shoot. and No. was eecorsed to his room by
spectators.
CHARGE OF ADuLTfRY.-John II. Joslin, a
clel X in the Treasury Department, arrested by
detectives Coombs and Miller, came before
Justice Walter at three O'Clock yesterday after.
adultery for the last eight yeare," and refusing
to support her and her children. Mr. w j.
Miller appeared to prosecute the case, ana
stated thar one Of the principal witnesses, Mr..
II. Il. Hall, was not present, and could not be
procured In time for the trial. He therefore
asked that the case be postponed until Friday
next
Mr.. Stanton, the counsel for the defense,
stated that il made no particular difference
with the defense. His client, ee!aS- wholly
innocent, was ready 10 meet the charge. He
then argued that the warrant got ont for Mr..
Joslin was informal. Adultery could not be
committed during eight years without the con-
slant presence and communication of the
parties concerned. Besides, the warrant did
not state with whom and at what time the
adultery was committed. Such a charge was
no charge at all. and should be dismissed.
Mr.. Miller then slated that when the case
should como up, testimony would be adduced
to show the particular acts OF the accused and
further urged that the case be postponed until.
Friday; which reQuest was granted, and Mr Z
stanton went bail Tor the re-appearance Of his
client. s.
EDUCATIONAL MRRTIEG-An educational
meeting was held at the Fifteenth street Pres
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