Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-08

the mere ms ruments OF bad men. ana proba
bly, they had 20 criminal intent, bat had been
induced To commit the ofeuc. chtrgad AT the
suggestion OF bad and Interested politicians,
who ough; to be before the Court. The prac-
tice OF illegally registering ought 10 be puCish-
ed, and the Court would hereafter see thar all
parties, as far as possible, guilty of such volt
tons were punished. and the election La
carried out
THE REPORTED ELOPEMENr-We are much
Rrafffied TO learn that the daughter of Me-
Tnrner Torrey. Councilman from the Fifth
ward. (whose sudden disappearance from her
home. we noticed yesterday was found in
Boston by MajJr Richards, still rejoicing in
her r-aiden name. Major Richards returned
morning paper that our article of yesterday il.
incorrect, we have only to say that the state
ments published by Us or ginated with the i'm
mediate relations and frien's of the young
lady. That the same differences were drawn
by Them from the facts of the case, as were
drawn by others, is shown conclusiveiy by the
calling in The AID OF the police. That the case
has turned out so fortunately for Mr.. Torrey
and his family Is SUBJECT of Congratulations.
THE EIGHT.H Hour LAW The commi tees
from the various parts OF the country appoint
ed by the wOrkingmen met last evening, at
Trades Union Hall, and organized for more
efectual service by the selection of Mr.. q.
Whaley, ex-president of the National labor
Union, as chairman, and Mr.. John w. Brown
ing, secretary of the Worknemen's Union OF
New York, as secretary. Reports were mad.
as 10 the proba bic action of the House and SEN
ate and although II is late in the session, yet
Is believed. from the assurances received by
the committee that the resolution declaring the
meaning and policy of Congress IN passing the
eigT- hour law did not contemplate a CORES
ponolng reduction OF the wages will be passed
before the adjournment. After remarks nv thu
members of the committee. II al Iouruet to
meet al the same place tomorrow evening.
DEPARTURE OF TRooPs-At :, O'Clock TO-
day companies A, +, q, and 1, OF the 18th T.
:. IL fantry, left here on special train for
Dmaha. Nebraska TER tory, TO which place
the regiment has been ordered. The headquar-
tiers OF the regiment will go on this train, an
at Baltimore they will tai the Northern Cen
trial road and proceed bv that and the PennsyI-
wanna Central road to the Wesi. The follow
ing officers go by this train: Gen. Wilcox: Gen
Tassip, Lieut.. Col. Stanhope. Mtlor Pond.
Capt Nlven CraIgie. LIeutsnants Mctiowau.
smith, and Taylor. Companies b, g, ID. 4. q,
and III leave on Saturday. The 18Th Infintry
has been stationed here since the close of the
war.
1HE JARS are wonderful. Every BODY IS
gong 10 Wallis Opera House Those who have
been, and those who have not Den kIchi as "A
''balan cist' Is a success. Little .AIl Right a.
a gum elastic boy without bones, and with au
imperfect knowledge of English. Is ECU allied by
none Den kIchi lays on his back and bal.
ances on his pedal eXiremItIes any numb.T OF
wooCen tubs. piled nearly to thr ceiling. On
top If these vabbiIDg lbs l. aslippery eariu.n
jar, into which All Right coils himself, aud At
talnlpR dizzy elevation, creeps ont, stands or
his head, and practses oIher gynnastic ieat>-
all N the jar. This is only one Of mauy oth-I
things the troupe do, which are equally aston
lshbg.
IHE POTOMAC fEoST.-There = still no i'm
provement IN business matters aiong the from
s. mt the steamer w W Colt. due here on sun
day last from Baltimore rs aground OF Lodg
Lanoing IN leocomico river, At Ctrt-I's
wharf the scnr. samuel II. Tr3vPs, Apple
garth. has arrived from SWAMI Creek. with
l16,tm feet of lumber for J. u. Hitch. Al
ClaIk's wharf, the scGr. Annie + Clark, FL
mcncstoD, il reported, with cargo of white
pine lumber for L. Ed ward Clark 4 Go.
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PROVIDENCE CnAPKL.-At the recent session
of the Baltimore Annual Confer nee OF he Nj
T.. Church, in this city, Rev. Mr. Clark wa
appointed 20 lie charge of Providence Chapei
situated at the corner of l street north and I'd
street east. Mr.. T.. found that the society II al
nearly or quite died out, bnt has entered z-aI-
ously on his work, and has now quite fine
pretIacied meeting in progress, at which a
number OF conversions are reported, aud A
small society mas been organized, in which
there - good material.
/ fIsH AND OYsTERs-The receipts of fab
have somewhat increased, win a slight decIIna
IN prices. light thousand shad were reported
this morning at johnson 3 wbaf I, which soid
at FROM sic TO S1s per bnndred, and ten ,hou j.
sand herring sold at from Si3 TO 10 pr thou
(the frs OF the season. WAS also brou gnt tb
wharf this morning. At the oyster wharf the
supply remains good with prices stuff.
THE Iowa ASSOCIATION met last night .,
Union League Hall, on Jth strept-tien raj y
II Chapman in the chair and NJ irr r. A b.!
secretary; Hen: j. A. Harvey: General WI
son and W. ). Graf were Appointed to collie
statistics reIauve 10 the early history OF low.
Mr.. BRIGGS was requested to deliver a lacturr.
ard MI r. A; Widoey, Mr.. L. T.. q tnnon an
the burnett Brothers 10 favor the ASSOCIATION
with music al the next meeting.
SUDDEN DEATH.-This morning. aoou, =.
O'Clock, Ehzabe'n Russell, a young woman
wing At Eliza Tapp's, No. :I0l u street. h :
tween 18th and 49, b streets. was 10 nd a. ad IN
her bed and DIR. w. W. Potter, the Corpnar.
hei9 an ihquest and pos, mortem Ring made
by Drs. Johnston and miller revealed the IA
that she died from disease OF the heart A YER
dict was rendered accordingly.
SALES OF REAL EsrAr.-Cross n Wtlss
have sold 10 Jno. w. Starr seven lots IN square
No. l3l, for $1,000 cash.
Coldwell & Co, auctioneers, have sold 10. u,
III square 81. f,onting on Nirgihie avenue D..
tween Sd ana 4th streets east. to Daniel Sh NJ
ahan. for SIPS. Ten lots adjoining were PIT
up and Withdrawn on a bid of l. ente Per
square foot.
THE HANLON BRsTHERs aud theft pupils
attract line audiences NJ the National Theatre
Pau II wonder in himself. They conclude
their engagement on Saturday night. anu viii
be succeeded on Monday by the Rchings
Opera Troupe.
lNvIsTIGATIoN.-Ab board of officers, com.
posed OF Captains Davenport aud Others are q
session M the Washington Navy Yard. exam
lining charges against one OF the master work.
men OF employing disioyal men TO the exclu ion
OF those " ho served In the army or navy.
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DROwNKp.-Elizabeth jackson, a colorpd
woman in Alexandria. left home night before
last TO visit a sick child, in doing which she
had TO pass Mr.. Burley's open ice elIsr, WIN d
is filed with about IS feet Of water, when sh.
fell in and was drowned.
The JAIL.-Generai Orocker, the W arden o;
the JsiI, has appointed Mr.. Edward KNOWLES
OF Georgetown. one Of the guards At the Jail.
TIE FIFTH WAED REPUBLICAN, CLUE W u
have an interesting meeting AZ Carroll Hall, OF
Capitol Hin, this evening. Sac advertisement.
DANIEL RATcLIFF WALTER b. BArcLIFR
DANIEL RATCLIFF SON.
ATTORNEYS ATLAW,
OFFICE No. 3s5 sTREDT.
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