Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-18
LOCAL n E w S.
Assessments. &C., Tonight.

Anasemeuts, &c, To- Wight.
NATIONAL THRArRR.-Opers Boufs. "Lss
Bayards," and LA Chansoa DE Fortunio."
ODD PILLOWS HALL.-Master frankie ID.
Gunnell's exhibition - in visible agencies; said
u b. more wonderful than the Davenports.
CANTERBURY BALL.-Miss Eta watson. and
other attractions.
Pnor. SMITHS Art Gallery, 3O4 Pennsyi-
FIrrrrsrH STREET PREsBYrERIANC auRoH.
Panorama paradise Lost"
THIRD WARD REPUBLICAN, CIuB.-A meet.
ing OF his club was held last evening. at WISE
we'll Baf racks, Mr.. X. j. Beall president aad
Mr.. W. Z Knot secretary pro tem- Major
Stir. OF the committee On the reception of the
new Senators, reported progress. and he also
urged that II was about time TO commence work
for the June election, for they had much to do.
Er. =. X. Bond said that the executive COM
mItlee shOuld report plan OF action, ana he
moved the COMMITTEES De instructed 10 maS. a
report on the subject a. the next meeting. Ma
IOT Suit said that the democracy we've Ella ted
over the result Of The Georgetown election, aud
had already ustured their plans here. By i'm
porting voters they expect TO carry the lst, ID.
Sd, and ith wards. Mr.. Bonds motion was
adopted. Sr. Green (colored) called attention
TO the fact that they were not careful euou ga in
receiving members, and De had seen men IN the
club " DO were opposed To the eolor-i peop!s
The Chair remar ked that they should not
close their doors against applicants
Mr.. 7. e.. Connolly was called on AMI al.
dressed the club, and urged that they snouid
20 TO work IN earnest, and stand by each o,a.r,
aud thy would carry this and every other
ward OF the city. They could not afford to
have Jealousiss and chickering's, and although
some publIcaDs had done wrong in goicg 10
Andrew Johnson and asking him 20 do a thing
against the party, be would not vote them ou;,
but would tell them of their fault, and urge
them 10 work IN the clubs. He would -ge
that they vete for the nominees OF the party
forgetting all Jeaiousies, and if they worked
together for the purpose OF winning, success
WCutd their efforts
AT. :. Il. Bond followed Mr.. C.. endorsing
bis remarks, and coLFrstulating the club on
the harmony which Z ad existed heretofore In
the Fifth Ward there were two clubs, but they
would unite, and IN the Sixth there were some
little differences. which could easily be SET
tied. n that ward they were in earnest, and
opened their meetings with sin gin r and PRAYER,
knowing that 10 was proper for them to ask
the blessing of God on their efforts 10 advance
the principles of the party 1t may be a ques-
ton as 10 carrying politics In religion, but
there can be no question about carrying reli-
Eicn into polItIes. especially At this time, when
the principles of their party were those of the
Bloir, and declaration of Independence.
DR.. VIM Boyd followed, urging them not TO
BE- persuaded to vote the Democratic ticket, for
ne would sooner see them in the most abject
slavery. He spoke of the desritution among
the colored people here as caused ny the want
OF work, lvoIces- That's so,"l and TO the con-
diiion CT some coiored people in Prince Georges
county county and 10 TINS city as oeing near 70 their
dishonest employers, who were members Of
the Democratic party. If they voted for su 90
party. ne would ne willing 10 see them hang
Mr.. Russell offered resolutions rene wing
realty 10 the true principles Of The Repub An
party, and that they will use every effort
towards the Advancement and maintenance of
those prIr ciples; declaring that no Rspubii
should expect their support who has proved
r.crsant TO his trust aud that they repudiate ali
prlrclples antagonistic TO civil and religious
equality which were adopted, and the meeting
adjourned.
FIFTH WARD RsPUBLIcASs.-A Storm sue.
eesded " Cdim-OiI tie Troubled .Wliers-
Iht0H tettceeH tie flco rings-Pedce al [dst-The
Council or aLti-Marymsn wing of tue Rspub.
hean party OF the Fifth Ward met last evening
n their hall on Carroll HiIl-E :. Atkinson IN
the chair; and a motion was made TO go INTO an
election of officers al once, winch was put and
carried motion 10 open the rolls for tue
oIes OF rev mem oers gave rise 10 a
stoI ny debate Several members rose to points
CT order, when amid cries of state yer pint :"
estate Yer pint" n. Marshall Obtained the
moor aDd said be was used 30 these lodges
Ibey were intended 10 break up the har rnony
which vas about 10 be effected, He was n
favor of each club acting as they PLEA sed: and
De closed oy Eliminating W. A. TInnay for
president. William Brown (Maryman wingl
hoped Mr.. Tinney's decency would prevent
Dim from presiding over surh a faction of reb-
els MI Marshal! SAID they were aole to take
care Of heir own decency. M. Brown said
MY MArshalls talking alb ut d-cency was like
prostitute talking about virtue. [Criss of
.-OIder. "Order:" and in the general
confusion Colonel Holden and William
+. Slater we've nominated for the presidency
Wn. II. Brown. Sr., said that there was q CON.
mittee from the Maryman wing present TO con-
fer with them ia regard 10 6 se',Ism mt OF diff
ferenees and moved that a committee of I've be
app ed 10 meet them, which motion
adopted, and the Chair was about to appoint
the committee, when stranger near the d Sor
ATTEMPTED 10 speak. The Chair--''Are You a
membeIr The stranger.-sNo, but want
hdTmCuVf ara ~
order The strangely don't want any of
your Offices The Ohair.-..I can't entertain
you, sIr- The stranker.-"My name il
Hav kins Taylor. il that is any use" Several
yoiees-sThst Is no use" The Chair then an.
pointed Messrs- Carroll, Herbert, McKuignt
VIM IA. Brown, ST., ard e.. Lemore, as the
committee 70 meet the Mary nantes, and both
committees Withdrew 10 an adjoining room
While the committees were absent. several
members of both wings ventilated their views
tbout desiring 10 harmonic, each one
HlLcIIg up generally with the statement
mat the club OF which he was a m .mber
should never surrender its rights After
a half hours absence the committee re-
turned. and Mr. Carroll reported a resolution
aOJoprDlI the CLUB siae de and providing for
the organization of a mass meeting i'm ned ,te-
1y thereafter 10 Organize new club and elect
new officers, with th- understanding u II none
OF the old officers of either club shall pa r..
elected. Mr.. Marshall moved TO lay the report
on the tabis; cbaracterizipg ii as q trap aud
surrender of the rights OF the club. The motion
Was declared adjourned.
"A MACS MEETING was then organized with
T. l. Atkin-on. chairman, and a new club or
gshiz, d by the election of Col W Hidden
PIesICeni; W. A. Tinney, Vice-President A
Reed, Treasurer; j. A Searle, Secretary Col
Holden then congratulated tn club on the re.
sioTaiioR OF harmony. and the meeting then ad-
JepTned.
ROBBERY AND AkRKsT.-Early Yesterday
morning, ip formation was brought 10 the Sac
CId Precinct station house th1t about four
o'clock n robbery had been committed al the
house o; Mr.. John Rupert, situated in the
tCnnty, near the tOli-gate on the 7tD-stre-t
rad. Lieut.. johnson and Sergeant Poole. we'll
mounted, immediately started in pursuit of the
thisf who had made his escape from Mr. Rnp-
pfrt's house with the spoiIs. The description
given of the rascal at the station house was
heard by OfhCer T. j. Steele, who meeting with
a man at the store of Caspar Herbert. at the
corner OF oh and streets, that ans wrred the
description, arrested HIM on suspicion and
brought him 10 the station house On The pris-
orsrs examination before Justice Thorn psoo,
II appeaTed that his name l. August Stuler and
mat ne mad stolen SILVER watch. a gold ring a
pocket-bock containing abOat as in m Jney,
and various articles OF oihing, all the value
OF sooui SO. the property of Z fellow workman
OF ms IN the employ OF Mr. Rupper, He
Dsd also stolen a pair OF boots belonging 10
hicnard OcEmanD. a iaborer in M Ruppert's
employ The stolen articles were all id-.tlfad
by the ovDers-the clothing beipg foun 1 ON the
person OF the prisoner, who told the Insti,e
that be was PrussIan by birth Tee pris
oner, II appeared slept al Mr.. Rupoer,'s- in
the same room with his yicttms o., oras,,