The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-06

CRNTRhG DEMOCRATIC mEET1NV,-A meet
ing Of Democratic delegates from the several
wards OF the city was hold at Trades Union
Hall, on Saturday evening.
The meeting was called to order by James
frat thing that was necessary waste reflect
secretary, as the secretary had resigned.
Mr.. John Mead nominated Mr.. Andrew Nc
Kenna, Fifth ward, as temporary secretary,
and he was chosen unanimously.
Credentials were here received from several
wards, when Mr.. Owen Thorn Inquired OF the
Chair, IL he was not going to call for the ere
dentials Of the delegates OF the Fourth Ward
The Chair said that the meeting had referred
sSss s1 might q proper sen s
Of his S.ssat.s q tRe Fourth Ward Club, q
" Nj. Joseph Rsaiin presented the credentials
Fourth ward. lie aid not care whether they
| were received or not. He would act as Il
MI. Thorn said that some four or Eve weeks
ago they formed q club, and had q view to
c,po .h ,s shsy me m1,s eT
and 1t was stated they would not act, so they
ave nPG ~ a. fs
Of the Fourth Ward Club, and then assisted to
elect delegates in opposition to their own.
MT. Hs%lip said TIA, he would would. not srsH ~ the
Mr.. Robert Ball stated that he was aware
| that Mr.. Hamlin had signed the constitution,
and then went to meeting In an adjoining
Mr.. Alexander Eaton moved to refer both
| delegations to the Committee on Credentials.
The following are the delegates reported
First ward-Nlcholas Calian, b. Kilmartin,
O, T. Grimm, Y. ". pruEy, Louis Brennan.
W. Tucker, NJ. X. Coombs, @. 7. stewart.
Third Ward-John Collins, ". Z. Brown, J.
F. Hodgson, Harry dorbutt, R. W. Fenwick.
| Fourth Ward-ttegular club Owen Thorn,
George @. Wilson.
Fourth ward-(mpromptu,) Joseph Hamlin,
Nicholas Acker, VIM. Hussey, Joseph Plstz,
Fifth Ward-wm. nottingham, John Mead
A. McKenna, Alex. Eaton, Henry Teacham;
James NJ. Dalton, James Fitzpatrick, John II.
| Russell.
Seventh ward-F. D. Bowling, u. T. Mock.
abee, Z. Hammersley, william Maginnis, +.
MIR. Thorn said his delegates came from
regular ward club, aud should be received.
The other delegates had come from ward
Several voices. We do mott we have no
Mr.. Hamiin. Take a vote, or there will be a
A voice. Somebody second the motion.
| Mr.. Hamlin. second the motion.
The Chair here put the motion Of Mr.. Eaton
|
mittee on credentials, and It was carried.
The Chair then, amid confusion, appointed
the following S9mmittee on Credentials
Michael r. Coombs. Third ward-Joseph +.
Hodgson. Fifth ward-Alcxander Eaton. Sixth
ward y. 7. Boiseau. Seventh wsrd-wm,
Maginnis.
The committee then retired, and when they
returned, they reported that the committee
had agreed to send the Fourth ward delegates
back to the citizens OF the ward, to send dele
gates.
MIR. Boiseau made minority report, saying
that the minority were In favor Of admitting
those delegates that belonged to tho regular
Mr.. Hodgson stated that they referred the
delegates back to proven! split lie thought
all would consider 1t fair.
Mr.. Ball contendcd that the Central Club
was the creature of the Fourth Ward Club
and therefore the club delegates were entitled
to seats.
yeas and nays. Agreed to.
The vote was then taken on the amendment
Of MT Boseau, to admit the Fourth Ward
| Club; and 1t was carred-yeas II, nays0.
Mr.. Thorn moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Coombs desired to know why the vot,
was not taken before the committee retired
MT Mr. Mead Mead said the gentleman mi. Goombs
was out Of order, and called for the quest on.
The question was taken to adjourn, aud wal
carriedamid oonsid cradle confusion.
WOMAN KILLS HERSELF WITH Poison
AND PoIsoSs HER Lover, MARRIED MAN
! the police Of the Tirst ward were notified tha
, | a couple OF persons had been poisoned at
Q boarding. house on Twenty-second street, nca
: sponded to the call, and, on arriving at tn
: house, they found Miss Sarah kurtz, VIII
s keeps the house, and man named John dlai
gov, a carpenter, who has wife and tw
/. children, lying In extreme agony. Miss Kurt
informed the officers that she had ad administered
the poison In two cups Of tea, ono Of whicl
she drank, and the other WAS taken by Glas
cow; that Glasgow had deceived her by stain
: that he was divorced man, and by promising
( to marry her; that he secured her ruin and the
/. refused to marry her; and that she found on
Q he was not divorced, but that his wife had ar
G | piled for d.gorss.
Q DR.. Magruder and DR.. Ripley, uf tho Freed
/. was administered to Glasgow, who reoovere
. Saturday morning. Miss Kuitz refused t.
take any sntidote' stating that she prsf;errs
3 Glasgow, and poisoned him because she did no
0 want him to live after her death. Miss Kurt
0 died at about II o'clock on saturday evening
. after suffering the most excruciating pain
/ Before her death Justice Morscll went to he
: bedside and took her voluntary aridayit,w
Is as follows:
On this fourth day OF April, lsGs, pcrsonall
appeared before me, the subscriber. a Justlc
10 oil the Peace for the county Aforesaid, one Sa
Holy Evangelist Of Almighty God, deposetl
and saith, as follows: DR.. W. B. Magrude
gave me prescription to kill rats, which wa
prepared by Duckett Il Buck, druggists, whic
l took to prevent being dlsgraccd; havin
y been deceived in the grossest manner by on
4 John Glasgow, who, from time to time, prom
+ ised TO marry me, saying he was divorce
~ man; yesterday, and diVors other tlmos, ep
y tirely having refused to comply with his prom
. Use to marry ne. The letter found was writto
y by me, without any inducomont or threat
4 from any other parties, but of my own fire.
= will and accord.
= her
SARAA KURrZ.
. mark,
: Subscribed and sworn TO before me
' b. X MoRsELL, j. r.
7 Miss Kurtz, who 10 about thirty years Of age
a and who has always borne a fair reputation
! wrote to several Of her friends, setting tortl
i the facts In the case, Another letter was foun
= under the pillow OF her bed on Saturday morn
y ing, of which the following Is a copy, and ind
i Gates that he who deceived her should be pun
u ished severely:
WAIHISgToS, April y, 1865,
70 Mrs. GLASGOW: Injured Motherj Oh
8 forgive the deed have done. surely coul
II not be blamed for It II the world knew al
7, Your son has proved my ruin, some four month
II ago, and did II under the most deceiying termi
e lie made me believe, by swearing the mos
. solemn oaths, that he was divorced. lie sal
II that the papers were at your house, and tina
l. he would bring them to me rs soon MS he &c
the child, lie got me, two or three times, to sc