Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-23
LOCAL n EW s.


regular meeting of the Seventh Ward BepublI-
ran Club. held last night 81 Hyson's Han.
president r. A. Boswell IN he chair, report
was submitted by DIR. William Boyd. char
man OF the Executive Committee, concerning
registration. in which II was urged that Wig
orous efforts should be made by every Repub-
lean 10 cause q full enrolment not only OF the
voters AZ present in the city, but Of ali absen.
tees DR.. Boyd, IN Offering the report stated
that as there Were many difficulties in the way
81 Carrying ont proper REGISTRATION, he hoped
an early MEETING of the entire comkaittee would
D. held The list of absentees had nearly been
completed. and could soon be arranged in
proper form.
Some discussion then took place, in which
Nj A Watson maintained that the hours OF
registration Were announcement TO manv OF the
citizens, and should be changed. IL may 90
very well for Mr.. Cook, District Attorney,
and Mr. W. II Crossman, Flour Inspector, 70
finish their regular OH ciai business, and then.
after three O'Clock, appear at the places of
enrolment 70 make out the balance OF the day.
he directed 20 any man holding TWO Corpora
uon cmces az one time. ana desired 70 know
whether there was not law prohibiting such
practice.
Subsequently Dr. William Boyd IN yIted the
Executive Committee 10 meet a, mis- house some
cay a. dinner time. order 10 perform the
business which n devolyed upon them 10
perform
ON motion o. Mr.. g. II. Bates. he Board Of
Registration Were req Ussted to SIT from nine
/, clock s. n. un seven o'clock p. m. on The
fTS- dav OF regIStrat ton IN the Seventh Ware
M. John b CaustIr. a member Of the GeOr-
ria J.sgislsiur-. ard formerly a citizen of
asuIng-Or, vSs called on, and re 5pOnded in
speech % some length. in winch he reciied
MS services "a the cluss of RspuolIcanism Doth
"a re South anu IN this city. He had gu
,cu2-eTec many difficulties while in the dis
oRaree o. his iaOors, ana several attempts had
ben r-ace 20 assassInafe him He had helrd
since DIS ARRIVAL N the city hat great disssn-
slOr existed in the ranks OF the Republican
party here; mat much abuse had been heapad
upon the Nayor and other officials This
nac flv-f farr Tad nd
~Ion- eXbOTrsd The mem hers OF the party 20 har.
monte. and As one nan labor 20 defeat the
Democratic party, which, he said. was nothing
more han the same old traitors who first broke
Up tue country. A. the conclusion OF his re-
EarEs. the meeting adjourned.
ARREsT OF BURGLARS AND RECOVERY OF
STOLEN PRoPERTY.-The robbery, on the LIST
instant. O. the parsonage OF Wesley Chapel
witch has just been occupied by Rev. b.
P-N ton Brown Of LOT OF handsome silver
blankets and numerous other articles, has
already bees noticed II the STAR Since then
Detectives McDevitt and Thompson, 10 whom
tie case had been coz hded. have worked II up
20 such degrees OF success as not only 70 dis.
cover the thieves, but also TO recover the yalu.
aole property which was carried of ON the
night OF the burglary. From information re-
known a Martin Maher and John Boland
vino told the detectives that William Bell
alias Riley. alias Sukey Bell, who az the time
u
with some OF The stolen articles in his posses
sion Accordingly the officers Were permitted
oy Mayo Bowen 20 take charge Of Bell, and
having taken bin from The workhouse, they
oo;alned from him such information as TO
cause them 70 proceed a few evenings snce to a
house az the corner of the canal and I4th street
Kept oy Mrs Doobins, where they arrested Geo
koflIES. william Brown, alias Slippery Jack,
and Thomas Curran, and took them TO the
Central Guardhouse. SubseQuentlyi IL was as
certainsd that John Curran. q notorious little
robbery, and, after much difficulty, he was ar.
rested by officer Joseph Acton. A search was
nsde al the house which he resides, and
although few knives and other articles Were
found which had been stolen from Mr. Browns
residence they were about TO leave the prem
ises when hole in the ceiling attracted their
ar'eEuon- A portion of the ceiling was ~.
mo ved- and handsome silver pitcher and
large silver salver was found. These Were
identified as articles of plate presented to Mr.
Brown by the people OF the congregation of
subsequently, found. LAST night the offcsrs
succeeded n recovering TWO beautifully chased
Eobleis, lined with gold, which ar. q part of
the set presented TO Mr.. Brown. The officers
expect 70 secure to-day the greater portion OF
the property taken from the parsonage They
are IN n-st-Iaie order, and will be returned 70
the owner almott entirely uniniured.
nearing OF The case was had yesterday be-
fore Justice Walter. when Curran was com
mIttsc % IaIl for court.
TIE Rel sTRATIoN YBsTERDAY-Ar fpp,,-
CGtlOH from Uobten o. De Reastersd.-Ye sterday
TIE registration commenced at the Hiberuia
Englne House, IN the first Ward. as stated in
he STAR was continued until o'clock p. m,
aho - names were registered; each name
being registered by both clerks. Of those regis
terlng there were not l0J whites, and many OF
these were clerks. At the hour of closing there
were about 2Ot men IN line. nearly all of them
Colored, ana the Board resolved 10 sit at the
sarne place on Tuesday and Wednesday next
10 continue he registration; and If the work
cannot oe completed during those two DAYS
more time will. probably, be given. Challen-
had but little 10 do; tn only grounds on which
a challenge could b made beng on natural-
zalon- identity, or conviction Of crime. About
s. O'Clock Professor J. II. II. Wilcox and Mr.
A r. Newton appeared al the Engine house
pScortIng several ladies, and being admitted
Miss Wilbur was presented 70 Mr.. Cook, 70
whom she handed the following paper:
'FIRsT WARD WASHINGTON, ID e., April
-, ls69.-To he Judges Of Election Of ns City Of
y dsaiHgtoH The undersigned residents of this
Ward request that our names be placed on the
Inst OF qualified voters therein which Won are
n preparing We know that Il is un-
usual Tor hose OF our sex to make such a re-
n'esi we 90 so secanse we believe ourselves
entitled 70 The franchise. We are ready 10
make oath that we are in other respects anali.
he'd We do not know that any law expressly
10Y pios you TO comply with our request IL
such there be We hereby solemnly protest
against an exclusion from the highest prfyi
i.ge OF american citizenship, 10 which our
consent mas never beer asked"
ISignedl Julia A. Wilbur, NJ. G. smith
caroline w. Moore, Sarah Evans. EIiza j.
Anderson, Sarah Richardson, Louisa @ But
Ter.
Colonel Cook stated that he would Law the
paper before the Board.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS Z MONA regular
meeting OF this Union was held al Unlon
League Hall last evening, Colonel II. e. Otis
IN tie chair. Messrs. 81. T. Drummer Joseph
4 DAVIS and Matthew II. Taylor Were elected
10 membership. Captain Manning, from the
ConmI,tee on Employment, reported that he
hao ben ute successful in sec uring situations
for members OF the Union. A resolution was
offered AID discussed, 10 give publicity 20
names OF copperheads en- ployed in the differ
en- departments, after which IL was referred
10 he Employment COMMITTEE During the
discussion ~ was stated that q majority OF the
1orrm@n and other employees IN the Navy
ARD We're Democrats and rebel sympathIzers
Adjourned.
FIFTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB.-This
tiuo me- las evening a. their hall on Carroll
HUI, Andrew II. TinDey In the chair Ore
htncred and i've names were added 10 the lisr
OF membership. The acton OF the Executivs
COmmiuee In appointi1g a committee OF five
20 procure WORK Tor iaboripg men in the NAVY
ara was ratified. a resolution declaring that
re candidates for office should be chosen nv
oaiio, on The second Thursday in Nav, the
oaliot ocx 70 b. KEEP; open from 10 a m. 10 no
p m, was referred 10 the Executive Commit
re. 40 JOurned
NEW CHURCH ESrKRPRIsE.-A near Iir,,e