The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-20

THE Hoxnsr.ao AssocrArIoS ron oot-
oRsD PEoPLy.-A meeting Of tho above asso-
citation, the object Of which 10 to procure
homes for ecIorsd persons, was held In the
Tho M stins was called 70 order 6y 4. Rich
ards, ESQ.,. temporary chairman, and Lewis
Ulephsns, ESQ.,. acted as temporary secretary.
%ais q sS %so Sns ss sss sS0ss
was taken up and adopted ssriafum. q.
The utle e Ne Mutual Homestead hsso-
beru must DO 10 years Of ago and upwards, and
must hold two shares At least Of stoek TO en-
title them TO g-o rats .hars q the profits
consist Of . presidsnt, yics-prssidslS tressu-
lsr, secretary, and nins directors, 70 hold once
Tor one year. Females holding stock may vote
p IL .osSl MT Z H {. ss s.s ssa
or 1900 shares, and each .ubscfiber to shares
must pay 80 eents per week on each share, or
be subject to Z ane Of cents per week for
are sig months in arrsirs, the stakeholder will
forfeit his stock, the association refunding the
amount actually paid on eaoh share by the de-
etc be kept open for six months, unless the
shares are sooner subscribed for. In other
respects the constitution and bylaws are sim
liar ia to those Of other building assoeiationa,
a. suesioh 70 he hishe,s Slddsi Is Ia other a.. ~
socistions, thus preventing the more neosssi.
tous members to bid an sxorbitant premium.
On motion, 800 copies Of the constitution
were ordered to be printed for the use Of the
The ossii stated tina. there were now one
obtained as stock in the association.
three from each ward or the city, and from
's 20 e sas sSus ~ e %s0H
their respective sections. -
The motion was adopted.
A committee Of I'VE was appointed to report
fstarned and reporled that II was ine.psSien,
TO elect all the ofiiccrs at this time, and unAn
imously agreed on the name Of John T. John
p ,1 and sSs
During the evening there wsre eishty.foul
now in successful working operation.
A SHOOTING AyyRAY.-At about 1 o'clock
yesterday, light occurred near the corner o.
bins. and a man named WIN. P. James, ala
Jimmy James. 1t appears that the hrst. names
!. the proprietor Of q restaurant In tina
the two for sometime previous. When the!
mem ~ssn 'no s.ssd ReSSin. e drew
them saa a ss when Robin S :sSe h Tame
with the muzzle Of the pistol, cutting bis lef
temple severely. They then seized each othe
BY the hair; but were soon separated.
Tho affair drew together large crowd, an,
the police were early on the ground. Otacer
Williams, Lloyd and U. T. Leach, OF the Sixt
precinct, arrested the principals and sewers
to tSs central s susrhon hsS S . SSosR esI
N. they were brought before Justice Hsrpe
for hearing, when the charge of assault an
battery yin Es,rs to Kill "a: Tfs,sG
MT. Z. Z. Price appeared for James, ~ eounse
Gen. Terry commended that the charge shoul
beput In some more tangible form. He wsnte
justies Harper decided that the case shout
proceed without q resort to such form, whe
Gen. Terry moved the discharge OF tho pri
oner.
This the Justice declined to do.
Gen. Terry then requested that an examini
tion be waived, and that ball be taken Il
Justice Harper ansd the bail Of Robin.
came sureties for both the men.
DEssAu's PIANO MAsuyAcroRY.--The cit
in home manufactures, and what 10 more
age. But few are aware Of the manufacturir
superior tone and finish. At the request OF
friend we visited the establishmsnt OF Dessa
& Co, on the north side Of Pentsylyanla Az
nue., between TENN anu Eleventh street
woodward building.) II needed but cursoi
glance, upon ono's entering the warerooms,
. the front room, second floor, to at once infor
US Of the extensive workmanship, mechanic
! and otherwise, which was being carried o
i In these wArerooms the Brm have for inspe
: tion and sale number OF the finest instr
: ments we have ever Scent in the tone inferi
the war.rooms 10 the cabinet.making branc
the Instruments. On the other noors are u
- A. all 81.
!; that the establishment d complete in ali i
. literally encouraged and patronized BY OF
thss Witch esn p 8 T proSSred Of ' Ds..,a e &
7 and giving satisfaction In every respect.
A. M. E. CONFERENCE.-The Conference =
After aeSotion"i V Exercises, the report q iii Il
COMMITTEES on Epi.copacy, recommending tn
!, two additional bishops be appointed, "
taken up, and the report Of minority. rse .
. was laid on the table. The majority repo
4 was considered by sections, and the hrst "
adopted. The clause relating to Bishop Q uir
' objected to by the bishop, Il was stricken OF
! and the report adopted. The question Aro
i % to calling Bishop Payne from Wilberfor,
|. that Bishop Payne be permitted to regula
= Carried.
7, | A motion WAS mhuo TO 20 INTO an clectt
y for two bishops lost. A proposition was pa
to elect a special bishopi lost after oonsid,
a able debate. Rev. q. Il. Graham submitted
reply to the address Of the Canadian conf
4 ence, whichwas adopted. Rev. Z, Weave
Z from the Committee on Lay Delegation, o.
a mitted q report on the subject, recommend
a Its Introduction, pending the consideration
which, Rev. Mr.. Butler, OF Zion Conferen,
J, made report that that conference declined
4 take further action In reference TO console
i tion. Adjourned.
. CLOTHING FOR SPRIsa.-Messrs, Stephe
O & Co.. $40 Pennsylvania avenue, between Min
a and Tenth streets, have Just received an
e tenslve and well-selected stock OF youth
o boys and children's clothing for all ages, fro
q three years and upwards, for spring WEI
2 Spring will soon be here, and 1t behoves 0
a readers to provide themselves with cloth
for their children and themselves, at the Il
l. rates which rule at the establishment
g stephens 4 Co., before the rush comes.
}, Mr.. WILLIAM SMITH has just returned frt
:, New York with an elegant stock OF str,
l. hats, which he 10 prepared to sell at TWEEN
u Ave per cent, below the usual prices. A vi
,, to his well.known store at bll Ninth sire
W between ID and Pennsylvania avenue, "
!, prove the truth OF this assertion. Mr.. Sml
10 also the agent Of Singers Noiseless Sewi
Machine, which recently took the premium
the New York State fair. ne'
,r 1900 RewAnD-I,ost on Monday hfternot