Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-10
First Ward Gran, and Co,fax CImb.

- NC GNAuOnoI IneoloRlCai
eelidine, corner OF 2ad and streets, Aenry
Hinlber in the ehair, and ISAIAH Bouidin see
retary. The Chair stated the Object OF the
mseilne TO be 20 make arrangements for raising
Grant mt and Coita5 poe s and aSs.ns nag
thereto. For himself, he favored The raising of
the pole to-day. 81 go
The question Of q proper place 70 locate the
con elusion of which, on motion Of Walker
White, II was agreed TO erect the same near the
| corner o! 2Ist and l streets. p.
The Chair statrd that the pole would be
raised to-day, and thereupon called for coatri-
buttons TO defray the expenses OF Its pure nase
and erection. A number OF persons volun-
ten cents to 1--we dollars The Chair Announced
that a number Of Republicans had promised
HIM funds, aunony whom was Mr.. John q.
Larman, who said he would give nve dollars.
The time OF defeating the pole and raising the
nag was fixed for Friday night next, and In
order 10 make il success the Secretary was
authorized to invite the clubs and all other Re-
publicans Of Washington, GEORGETOWN, and
alexandra to be present on the occasion.
A committee was appointed, consisting OF
Messrs. VIM. II. Slower and Thomas Martin.
10 wait upon Prof Turner, Of the Institute,
and ascertain IL the use Of the hall could be OBJ
tained for meeting on Wednesday night next.
The Committee waited upon Mr.. Turner and
soon returned with the answer that the hall
could be obtained at that time, but that he hoped
all disorder would abJtained from. The hall
could not however, be had hereafter, as il
would be required every night for the instruc-
ton OF pupils at night school.
Pending the absence Of the Committee solic.
ting the use Of the hall, Mr.. Hulse, Of New
York, father of Charles l.. Hulse, q we'll.
known Republican OF the First Ward, was
called upon to address the meeting, which he
proceede briefly 70 do. The indications
throughout the Northern States, he said point
cd Enthusiastically to the election Of Grant and
IorIty, and everything in the political horizon
looked bright for the future prosperity of the
country. In New York, where the Democrats
had short while since claimed from 5000 10
5000 majority for Seymour and Blair, they
had now dwindled their figures down 10 5o.OG0
or less, and, indeed, some OF the knowing pol.
Jority. For himself, he questioned very much
whether the Democrats carried the State at all
In the October elections Tuesday, he believed
fne Republican Candidates would be elected by
rom 300 to $500 in Pennsylvania; in In LLAMA
by 5000 majority, and in Ohio he wouldn't be-
surprised If the party would succeed by one of
1900.
Alexander Henderson arose to a personal ex.
planatlon. II had been reported to him by pri
vate parties, and so published in the STAR, that
at previous me citing VIM. H. Lewis had been
accused Of calling him henderson, a robber
and thlef MT. Lev wis was then present and
he hoped TO hear from him in regard to the
matter.
Mr.. Lewis responded In explanation. He
sustained the published report that some one
in the course OF the proceedings Of the meeting
denounced Henderson in the terms alluded To,
and that on the spot Walker White had &C.
cused him Of it. But the acc sation was err
roneous, for he had supported Mr. Henderson,.
as indicated by the report OF the STAR and
could not have made use of the remarks, or
been guilty of such injustice to any one
A member moved that Mr.. Lewis be excused
from the charge which had been preferred
against him.
Walker White insisted, before the vote WAS
taken, that he should be permitted to make a
statement IL was true, as the STAR stated, that
when the charge OF "robber and thief" was an
piled TO Mr.. Henderson, he believed Mr. Lewis
its author, and so accused hIm of il. He was
affac about IL after the adjournment of the
meeting that night, and stood by what he mad
Pnoiicly SAID; but since then, from the repeated
ass frances which had been made to him ne did
not know but he might have been mistaken as
10 the author of the remarks If il was moi
Lewis 1t must have been some one else-per-
haps man named johnson.
The Chair said he had understood IL was
Charles johnson.
Noices.-You'rem mistaken about that II was
not Charles johnson.
Mr.. Henderson SAID that he had understood
his name was John Meredith, and II he was
present he called upon him then and there 10
show his colors.
AT tins point a number OF persons started TO
leave the room. when a member objected toany
further consideration OF the matter. Don't
you see" he said, "you are driving men away
proper place for the case anyhow. The charge
was made ata meeting of the ward representa-
uyes while this is a Grant and Colfax club,
MT. Henderson replied that his character
was OF more importance 10 him than keeping
men IN The meeting 10 its detriment, and he
therefore most emphatieally repealed any i'm
plieation OF his honesty on bis part.
The meeting continued for a short while
longer in the discussion OF the finance Question
and the difficulties attending the rigging and
erection OF the Grant and Coifax pole to-day.
Saturday. after which II adjourned.
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST ARMY OPT
cERs.-Police officer Auldridge, of the Third
Ward, yesterday arrested Major John +. Skel.
ton, 45th u. 8. Infantry, and Capt. Henry
Sommer, Cd U. s. Infantry. Against Sommer
Prott, shoe dealer ON 9TH, between ID and T. sts
out Of s22S, on the Sd inst, and forging check
on the Depositary of the United states at
Louisville, KY with the name Of Thomas
Swords, Breyet Major General and Assistant
Quartermaster General, for S25S. Shelton Is
charged with conspiring to defraud +. PROFIT,
same as against Sommer.) and with having
obtained s22s from T. Prott under false pre-
fences II is alleged that the check was pass a
on Mr.. PrOtt as collateral, IL being payable to
Sommer, and draft given on q bank IN Iowa.
Mr. Prott learned that there never had been
any funds to the credit OF Shelton in the bank
He then took the check to the Treasury; and
there learned that II was a forgery. Conse-
quently he swore out the warrants named
above. The officers were taken before Justice
Walter. Mr.. F. Schmidt appearing for tue
prosecution, and were each required to give
Sct0 bail to appear for q further hearing at
o'clock this afternoon. Failing to fu rnlsh that
amount they were sent to Jail.
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THE YEAgLY POLICE RgPoRrs.-The reports
made to the Board Of Police show that for the
year ending September 3Jrh, Ii, S3i arrests were
made, 3,5i9 being females. Fines were imposed
in e,C-2 cases, amounting To $35,27i.i0. The
amount of property received by the Property
Clerk was Sl4,21O.5S-S5,35S from the Mayor
and detectives, and balance from the lieu
tenants; of this amount Sl2,5i5.i5 has been
returned 10 claimants. From the weekly re-
turns the amount taken by detectives and OIL
Gers and delivered to claimants by orders of
magistrates, DC, without being sent to the
Property Clerk, foot up 07,5S802, aud AZ
therefore appears that the total amount seized
during the year is S12L74s6O;. of which
sl20,Co'.f1 has been delivered to owners or
claimants.
? SoLDIHRs'AN AND SAILORS UHIoS-A special
meeting Of the Soldiers and Sailors Union
was held last evening, at Union League Hall,
for the purpose of furthering the organ ia ZION
of the first regiment Boys In Blue. The meet.
ing was called " order by the president, Major
VIM. 5. Morse, and the minutes Of the previous
meeting read by the secretary. George W.
Smith, VIM Blake and Jacob Moore were pro-
posed and elected members of the Union. Com.
pany q, Of the first regiment Boys in Blue, re-
ceived sufficient recruits during the evening
TO attain the maximum number. The election
OF officers fer the company was postponed until
Monday night. All members OF the Union are
expected to assemble at the hall on that eve.