The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-13


meeting was to elect officers for the ensuing
year. He said that their financial Affairs were
In fiourishing condition, and he was cona.
dent that should the coming winter prove
favorable to their cause, they would by next
spring have their park which 10 second to
none In the country. paid for They now num-
Ing In.
On motion, they proceeded to ballot for ofil-
GERS, which Terminated with tho following re.
p Iq dpas.d 6n r w II O. c ns and s' Vim We
g: Bs.tor directors, Thos. =: 'wssgsmsh, D.
vi M1sds ss Cali, R FsSo s smith, HAIRY
The following resolution was offered and
Resolved, That the 18th Article Of the consti.
tuition be, and is hereby, amended by reducing
the number required by that article to constf.
tutc quorum, from Atty to twenty.
Article I'd, section lat Of the constitution
club shall consist Of FIVE hundred (5oOl shares
at twenty dollars 900 each, which shall be
known a. original stock.
After the transaction Of some business OF a
minor character the club adjourned.
FALSE PRRTENcE-Ar rather interesting case
Of obtaining money under false pretoncoi 10
set down for a hearing before Justice Walter
this afternoon. 1t seems that a clerk In one
OF the Government gave an order
for 3 certain sum Of money on the disbursing
clerk, the same to be deducted from his
monthly salary, the clerk receiving from the
holder Of the order the amount on the face OF
the paper. Upon presentation to the disburs.
ing clerk that officer refused to respect the
order, alleging that tho clerk had drawn all
the money due him. The defence to-day will
argue that 1t was not obtaining money under
false pretences, as the mother OF defendant
holds In her hands several thousand dollars
belonging to him, but the prosecution will dis
prove the fact, and argue that the defendant
received the face Of the order with m inten.
tion to defraud.
A DIFFICULTY AMONG THE FIRRNEr.-L
street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth, was
= scene OF excitement yesterday, about .
O'Clock, p. m, caused by m ARRAY that took
place among some eS-fremeh and a number OF
those lately appointed. Had II not been for
OF the Fifth precinct, no doubt but that Sc
rious time would have ensucd, as knocking
down had Somnsneed IL earnsst: Inc Sfieers
7. johnson, Edward Dubant, and Chief En-
gineer Ellwood. They had hearing before
Justice Clark, who, after hearing the evidence
In the case, found that all of the prisoners
were engaged in the ARRAY, except Chief Eli
wood, whom he Dismissed, and fined the others
$40 each.
BADGES PoR TuE FIRENEN.- were shown
yesterday several very beautiful designs OF
badges, which we learn have Just been adopted
by tho commissioners for the members OF the
fire department, and which Will be sent TO the
engraVer to-day. The chief engineer will have
distinguishing badge, as will also the en-
gineers, foreman and others Of the companies,
that OF the Hook and Ladder being = repre-
sentstion OF crossed ladders. The commits
sioners will also have badge, comb lining mora
neatness than those heretofore used. The de-
signs were furnished by Mr.. Guy HUMPHREYS,
an artist OF considerable reputation In that dc.
scription OF handiwork.
The WAsHINaToN AND ALENATpRIA RAIL.
ROAD BRIDoE.-We have urged several times
during the past year that an examination of
the railroad bridge across the potomar should
,.aIA oil 10 NnNN s.N N1ta
songers passing over IT. BY "a report which
appears in our court column to-day, II will be
seen that our caution was none too soon for
the report OF competent engineers shows that
the bridge has already been giving evidence
OF decay, and must be repaired to prevent &C.
cident: We trust that such fep-irs as are
needed to protect the lives Of the hundreds
who pass daily over that bridge will be made
at once.
FURTHER PosTPoSENEST GRASTgU.-Mr.
George II. Moor, Deputy Collector OF Internal
Revenue for the Third North Carolina dis
trict, whom we mentioned IS having been ar
rested several days since, on the charge Of
neglect of duty, and embezzllng funds amount
ing to 10000, was releasedby Mr.. q. +. Brown,
United States Commissioner, on his own re-
cognizsnce to appear yesterday. Mr.. Moor
Cook and Burgess but owing to the counsel
for the Government not being ready TO pro.
coed with the trial, the case was again post
poned.
MUSTERED OUr OF THE SERvICE.-The vol.
untser officers heretofore attached to the
United States steamer TallapOosa have been
mustered out OF the service, and the following
named officers, OF the regular navy, have been
ordered to take charge OF her; Cleland i.inds.
ley, First Assistant Engineer; Jacob i. Bright
and - Bird, Second Assistant Engineers.
The volunteer officers OF the United States
steamer Fortune have also been mustered out
OF the service, but no others have as yet been
assigned to her.
Can FEMALE RECOVER 4 Dent At LAW
"A case was heard before ustice u. II. Smith
at u O'Clock yesterday, in which a female
brings suit to recover SC3 loaned over year
since. The husband OF the lady WAS insane
at the time. and died At the Government In
Bradley, jr., appeared for the defence, and
raised The point that the lady, not taking out
letters OF administration after the death Of
hor husband, WAS incapable OF bringing suit
In the present instance. The Justice reserves
his decision until this afternoon ats O'Clock.
ACAsI OF Dgnr.-At I o'clock yesterday AZ
| trix OF the estate OF James Cullen, deceased,
vs.. Patrick Mann, WAS brought before Justice
r. smith TIE "%ognt OF me claim !, w.
husband, and for which a due bill had been
| given during the lifetime OF MIR. Cullen. After
hearing the evidence OF M. Mann, The case
| afternoon, in order that the defendant might
produce his books to ascertain when the bills
were contracted.
A Convent PROM THRCONsERvATIvB ARMY
AND NAVY USIoN.-we sec II stated In a
morning contemporary that, at a meeting OF
the Conservative Army and Nsyy Union
| held on last Saturday evening, IN secret SEES.
| sion, Col. lanes X. O'Beirne, the president
| of tho Union, Aignihed his intention to sup.
| port General Grant for the Presidency, and
| stated that he should give his reasons next
| Wednesday night why all the members of the
club, as well as himself, should do so.
SUIT FOR TOoLR.--Ycstcrdsy morning n case
WAS heard before Justice Plant, In which Jas,
| Faulkner brought suit against Or. Hachsriah
| V. Purdy for the sum OF t3s.p2 for withhold
ipg certain blacksmith tools, alleged TO be tho
| property OF the plaintiff. Mr.. N. II Miller
| appeared for the plaintiff, and, after hearing
| tho evidence, the Justice rendered Judgment
| In favor of Faulkner for the above amount
with interest from date.
| COMMITTED ron CoURT.-Shmuel Henson
colored, WAS Arraigned before Justice CLARK
| The charge OF having stolen go from George w
Scott. Scott alleged that while playing hgsmC
OF cards with the prisoner he stole two :,
notes from him. Henson was committed III
default of bail for court.
BLsrAuDY.-A case OF hAstSrly was before
Justice Lynch, OF the Eighth precinct, CT
Saturday. 1t appears that Maria shorter
brings 4 charge against Thomas Hhhmbefs
ooloTed, of being the father OF her illegitlGatC
| child. The Justice gave Chambers until 10
day to produce security for his appearance n
court
| A CAN ADANDoSgD.-As car No. H. Of the
| Warrington and Georgetown street railway
was returning from the latter place yesterday
about noon, II ran oil the track when hoaI
| Twenty. third street. 1t was soon put IN III
proper place. but owing to tho nange of th'
| wheels being broken oil, tho driver was unable