Evening star., 1867-06-01

rharman). John Hickey, Cornelius Duay.
Addresses were made by Messrs. Myers. Duf-
fy and Costello. Resolutions We're offered
and adopted giving the title of the association,
adopting the constitution and pr nciples OF the
general association; that every member shall
vote The Repu blican ticket; expressing safs-
fa ction for The emancipation and enfranchise-
msnt of the colorsd race and ''that the sy M
patty W b ich they manifested with the Fantans
in volunteering 10 GO with them 10 Canad&
gives them additional claims on our consider
atOn and eupport;' and that hey hold them
selves ready to co operate with The president
and Senate of the Fenian Brotherhood when
ever their assistance is needed.
SECOND WARD KEPUBLICAN CLUB "A meet
ing of the Second Ward Republican Ciub was
held last evening, Colonel Bramhau in the
chair.
Mr.. Isaiah Ross offered resolution, which
was adopted declaring that Dr. Boyd was
well tried and faithful actor in The cause OF
humanity, and haiiing his recent su ccess in
The courts with JOY, and bidding him fall ia
with the grand Republican party.
The CHAIR said c communication had been
received from Mr.. q. NJ Arnold. saying he
CO uld not serve as a commissioner of election,
and asking the appointment of person in mis-
stead.
On motion, Mr. John IL. Brown was sRbsti-
tuted for Mr.. Arnold
Addresses were made by Mr., j. l.. Pfau and
]. Sayles Brown, and the meeting adjourned.
FuLLr CoMHIrrKD -on Thursday. Cicero
Parks. alias Cunningham, who was arrested
by Detectives Ciarvee and McDevitt a
"coAideD &c man. for obtaining money by
false pretences from Wm. II. Sigston, As srated
in the Star, had afinal hearing before Justice
Tucker, At the police headquarters. Messrs.
Whitman and GoodiDg appeared as counsel
for the prisoner. The counsel moved for a
hearing de nOvo, but upon ascertaining that it
would require day TO secure the attends
OF absent witnesses, Withdrew the m olion, and
proceeded to consider the case as presented in
the Justices memoran da of the previous
hearing. The law and evidence was con-
stdered at length by the counsel, and the
Justice, after hearing the arguments sent the
case to court tor trial
AN IMPORTANT T1MPRovEMRNT-Atpre present,
in consequence Of the dilapidated condition of
boats cannot be passed from the Chesapeake
d Ohio Canal into the Potomac, except
at Alexandria. The Georgetown Courier says
at meetIug 1 as as sase as me cana
tracted with Deeken Il Maynard for rebuilding
the outlet lock and dam at the mouth OF Rock
Gre. K, for $1,000. The work is to be finished
by the first of September next.
ALEXANDRIA AND VIoIsIrY.-The Gazette
Three United States soldiers, early on
Wednesday night last entered Reynolds tav-
ern, at the south end OF the Long Bridge, and
paid for the same by knocking down the bar
tender (Wm. Ray) with a billy, and robbing
him OF about fifty dollars. A farmer from
Loudoun county, named johnson, was also,
and about the same time. robbed by tness sams
parties OF his coat, con tanning valuable papers.
After committing these outrages. the soldiers
entered skif lying by, and crossed the river
in the direction Of Georgetown. 1t Is thought
that the desperadoes are known.
The locomotive Rapldan was drawing a.
heavily loaded freight train slowly up the
grade near Fairfax Station, bound tor this city,
Thursday afternoon. when the cab portion of
the boiler blew out, taking with it all that part
Of the engine, an killing the engineer, George
Lynch, and the fireman, Henry Rose; No
other persons were at all Injured. Mr.. Roses
body was not much disfigured. and was merely
knocked down, while that Of Mr.. Lynch was
horribly mutilated, being tern into fragments,
scattered over large space, and some Por-
tens blewn a distance OF two or three hun
dred yards from the scene of the accident. HIS
head had rot been found at last accounts.
M X. Jones, the soldier stabbed last Wednes-
day, is, 1t is thought, likely to recover. L.
appears that Jones and Moulden had & quar-
rel about female, which resulted in Jones
making violent attack on Moulden. beating
the latter produced a two.bladed pen-knife
and inflicted two ugly stabs on the person Of
Jones, one in the left side of the abdomen and
the other in the back, below the shoulder
blade.
1t is proposed TO have a meeting In his
place en the 18th of June, of the land owners
in the adjacent counties, 10 hesr and con slider
propositions which will be gu omitted to them
relative 10 the encouragement of Immigrants
to this section of the Srats. Ii Is understood
that number OF Immigrants can al once be
procured, if in inducements are held out in me
purchase of lands, &c.
The Common Council was in ssion last
night, and had under consideration until near
O'Clock. fhe revenue bill, which was further
amended in several particulars, a dis crimina-
tlon OF so per cent between green backs and
corporation notes, In favor of The former, ue-
ing observed throughout its provisions.
Since Monday last, the books at the Corn
Exchange shew transactions in corn to the
extent OF upwards of twenty-five thousand
bushels.