Evening star., 1867-05-31

registry again by Introduc ng m with nj.
clothes changed, to represent another person
Tbs cbaree was shown by Mr.. BrowH to b,
Gen. Bacon.-"Did your not say when vou
prni'entiarvi
FalI.-sNo, sir haya never heen in any
p' nj entiaIy or Jail "
witness here came forward to prove that
nail had never been in the penitentiary.
Mr.. Cl, ph me here stated that when Hall
was before them previously be ap peared to be
under the influence of liquor, and IN his con-
used stan ments he was unders0od to adm
that he had been in the penitenuary: An ~
qu'ry had since b. eI made before Judge Fish.
eT 'nfo the fac aid 1t had b-an satisfae, ,er,iy
proved that he mad never been in the peniten.
ttary Hall was permitted to register.
}. ii. Brown. white, {c'erk.) sta,Pd that he
bad been here the legal time, but had vot-d
elsewhere within the year. Wished to know
II be could he registered, and if voting here
wouid dis qualify h'm for voting elsewhere.
Was told ;hat he ceuid register here, but that
the Judges could give him no Assurances as to
his not being disqualified else where.
Henry Washington, (coor ad,) came from
New Orleans nine months age. Claimed the
right 10 register on the ground that his family
(wife) has been in Washington two years
Mr. Ciephane Did your wife come here
with your CONSENT"
Washington sir"
MIR: C.-"Then you are not entitled to
vote"
ConDor Reagan. fwhite,) minus one eye but
with the oth.r speaking volumes, came up,
but couldn't describe his locality 1t was tna
Fourth Ward, but that was as near as he could
get toi
General Bacon Come, Mr. Reagan, we
can't wait. Try and think where you live 2"
Reagan, (persuasiveIy, and with a wink of
Intense mesninR from his serviceabie optic -
"Now, Judge, do you reminder the corner,
beyant Tim Dooleys"-
Gen. B-"There! there! go on now, and
try and find ont where 1t is"
Reagan passed down amongst the police
men and chalIengers, bringing his sound eye
beRuilingly on each in turn and beseeching
him TO tell him where he lived But rot one
of them was able to give him the desired
information, ana he wandered about as forlorn
as Rip Van Winkle when retu rning unrecog-
nlzed to his native village after his twenty
years sleep.
Mr. Brown, twhite) Second Precinct Second
Ward, was rejected, not having lived three
months in the ward
Mr. II. s. johnson, harness. maker, came mn
limpiDg. for admittance at the west door.
Mr.. Isiah Stewart, challenger. objec ted
Mr. johnson lifted up his foot teRderly, and
appealing.
Mr. Stewart thought his foot was not very
bad.
Mr. johnson. wrathfully-"What right
nave you 10 decide about my lameness. Its
none of your business =
Sam'l H. Keppler. Seventh Ward, appeared,
and in answer to the questions propounded
stared that he bad been in the rebel army
having been member of a military company
at Fredericksburg. and was ordered in service
by Gov. Letcher. He further stated that he
HiiEut DdNe ucScTteQ WQen he was at aqua
Creek, hut did not do so on account of his
family being in the rebel lines. He stated that
he was in but two battles, and deserted As
soon as he had favorable opportunity.
Messrs, Bowen and Plant refused to take his
name, and Alderman Lloyd urged his claim,
contendIng that his ca se was an exactly SINH
lar case to those OF the M Missouri militia, who
had been restored to citizenship by the am.
nesty proclamation.
A man named Thomas Morgan under the
influence OF liquor, got into dispute with
81 al rod IN . thar abe
Officer Harris before Justice Walter who or
oered him to be locked up until sober
Up to p. m. about 400 names had been reg.
lstered, of " hch il is estima'ed that about $50
were white. AS on yesterday every effort was
made by the Judges 20 ensure fairness and
impartiality.
REPORT OF THE SANITARY CoMPANY.-The
aeport OF Lieut.. j. F. Kelly, in charge of the
sanitary company of the police, made TO Mr.
L. L. W Feinour, clerk to the Superintendent,
umber of nuisancss reported. 9S5: number
abated, $50: nu m Der Hnabated 25: written no.
uces served. 3l7: number of persons verbally
notified. 6Go: warrants served. 30: Iines i'm
posed and collected, Si6.5O dead animals re-
ported and removed. 209 number OF sick per.
sons sent TO hospital 1; number buried y lost
children restored TO parents. 1.
LARCRNY.-Ann q. Douglass. colored, was
arrested yesterday by ofhcer Owen, of the
Seventh Ward. upon the oath of Charles
C3o"H- UcT WIN tQo larceny OF
clothes. Sbe wa. sent to Jail for court by
Justice Handy.
Margaret Mahoney was arrested by officer
Roth, of the Second Ward, for the larceny of
about $40, the property of Augusta j Rumsey
She was taken before Justice Bates, and a
portion o. the money being recovered, she was
sent TO Jail for court.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Charles H. Ashton, a
clerk in the Treasury Department, residing
on sth street, above l., was taken with Sc
died this morning lie was member mem @anoa OF Me-. Snu
tropo)is Lodge Of Odd Fellows, W no meet to-
night TO make arrangements for atten ding his
funeral.
FATAL EXPLOSION locomotive Rapi.
dan exploded at Fairfax station Yesterday
afternoon, killing George Lynch, engineer,
and Rose, fireman, both residents OF Alex.
andrla. The remains of Lynch were discoy.
cred in a dozen different places some quarter
OF mile from the tram; Rose was scalded TO
death
JOHN b. GoUGH.-Our citizens will no
doubt be gratified the announcement that
the Young Mems Christian Association have
succeeded In engaging the celebrated orator
John r. 6ough, who has consented to deliver
one OF his popular lectures at Wallis Opera
Honse on Wednesday evening next. Look out
for q crowded house.
MATCH GAME.-A match game of base ball.
between the Potomac club O. this city and the
AiohOeA Siuo, Va aleAhHOEld, VIII De DlaYeQ
on Inc grounds OF the latter. near the Poto.
mac Gardens, In Alexandra to-day The
Potomac club is on tour through the South
and hey are 10 encounter their first match in
that city. .
REPORTED SHooTINe-It is alleged that last
nlgnt as one OF the ward professions was on
the way TO the mass meeting shot was fired
from the Capitol grounds into it. and a report
was circulated that Alderman Gulick while
passing received the shot. Alderman Gulick
was around the city in his Us ual health o.day.
and OF course the report is a canard
BREACH OF PEACE.-This morning. Solo.
mon Dinmore, col'd, was arrested for threat
ening to whip Albert Ware, also coIored by
Oncer O'Callaghan, and Justice Walter held
him to bail TO keep the peace. The former Is
an old resident and the latter freedman and
they cannot agree.
The RECEIVERS OF VoTKs-By law, receiy
ers OF votes are required to qualify by taking
an oath OF ONCE, and ii will be seen by notice
tnat the proper place for 50 doing Is at the Of.
nee OF the clerk Of the Supreme Court Of the
District.
CHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL Co-The
annual general meeting n no sfacB b ~ oar. -