Evening star., 1869-06-07

-oad - ,1u Ne Priu - tSeovC-'S turnptks -
y Hl-S, 'hrpush % lands OF Jenkins ami
Hr. BUR- reported .avorabiy on the pe;5tion
OF u hnrtz. ~ TasOiunOn: passed
Mr. >D-pherd rePoF'et Uafavoraoly On claim
NJ Rurr reported resolution to paw PER-
>bo. mak-r an corporation bonds for c-r'z.E
~ Rowland prssen,sd he rssi-n.,,7, NJ
berrF 'sUa"u. and moved that L. 5. Middle
on, .. D. sel-c-Pd s. SCHOOL CJfnml~sIou-r ~
20 dIstri =: atOp--d.
NJ. TuTr presented q resolution m4Siuc An
aPI rep-IsfiOn u : ,hgU IN each school dIS rIlt
- D. expended uHder he respective Esnlsrs
OF ne several districts passed
TIE PrssId-u-. submitted several bills. OF
deEe5 70 D. pad. Also. monthly report Of Su-
permit nden- OF Roads. showing eXpendI-
I've OF : - during pa month
NY Bur <ub'1It-sd a statement OF amounts
due by @1rpOra'fon Of GeorgacOwn for rep tirs
Oi 10 d IeIdin- In-O cIty OF Georgetown. Ai-
jCGrIsa o meet cn second Monday OF July.
POLITICAL MEETINGS ON SATURDAY MIGHT.
>atBTdsy night quit a umi,er of voters of tns
tITsT Ward. OF 10th colors. oppos-d to the reg
nlar Republican nominees. assembled at the
drug store OF Ar. William Slowen, corner OF
Tventle'h street AND Pennsylvania avenue.
and arrangemsn's were made for securing the
mOv,m.Df.
mseuIIg ia wiseweli Barracks Addresses
vere delivered By Colonel ]. W Forney Cap
ain ) B. Wall, Mr. +. A. Boswell and Dr.
e. Il. Purvis.
In the court room s meeting of the Fourth
Ward Republicans was held, and resolutions iu
relation 20 celebrating the approaching anni-
vtrsary OF National Independence and provid-
ms Tor the appointment OF a committee 10 con.
Ter win committees from other wards in max.
ing arrangements therefor were adoptad and
Messrs- j. L. Hickman, Prof A. NJ. Green, A
such committee.
In the Fifth Ward the Republicans held a
rsfihcaiion mass meeting.
The Sixth Ward Republican Club held
meeting attbe Mission Chapel. 10th street east
when resolutions thanking Mr.. J T. HerreI
master masoD, an d Mr.. Chiids master loiner az
the Navy Yard, for giving employment To col.
ofed mechanics, Were adopted.
The Seventh Ward Republicans held mass
me- ting af the corner ofi x street and Virginia
avenue, at which several addresses were made
FIRB IN THE FIRST WAKD.-This morning.
Al i-i5 o'clock, the Junk store OF Mr. Thomas
Lutas, located AZ the northwest corner of 2ld
ana streets, was discovered to be on fire, aud
oefore me Efforts Of the firemen could be rem
oefed enectlye the entire buiic ng and Its con-
ten were destroyed. The reports as to the
origin OF tne nre vary, one account being hat
~ was the work of an incsndiary, and another
mat the hre resulted from neglect on the partof
some OF Mr.. LIS employees, many OF whom re-
manned IN the establishment all night MI
Lucas himself states that he had receIyed an
tntlmaHOn early sunday morning that his
store would be set on fire. and in order
hands, staid there till TREE O'clock az which
time they thought there was no further neces-
sliy OF remaining and left. Soon afterwards
ne aiarm OF nre was given, and il was ascer-
aimed that the whole premises were in flames
as n the entire Int~rIor had be- sire wed with
kerosene or some other combuSubie fluid Mr.
Lucas estimates his loss al about eirht thou-
sand dollars A valuable horse In the Stable
underneath the building, was badly burnt ana
wall die; besides which he also lost much
pTizsd watch dog that could not escape. and
q Z il as rad ri
was no insurance on the property.
aSACosTIA Boar CLUB.-On Saturday af
iernoon tne Auacostla Boat Club, which was
Organized about six weeks since, received per
steamer w. w. Colt. from Baltimore. a SIX
Dared out-Iigger- "Munnehaha.'' which was
taken In charge by several members OF the
CLUB and rowed into their dock, at the termi-
nus OF 4th street east. The craft Is ffty-feet
long inirty-six inches across the beam, weighs
-hree hundred pounds, and propelled by six
oars. She Is also supplied with an elegant
soxsWaln seat. cushioned aud carpeted. and al
toeetner presents the appearance of n gallant
these waters. The young men of East Wash
Ington, by virtue Of their proximity To rhe
water ana the peculiar facilities AFFORDED them
,oI tnoronen acquaintance with nautical az.
fars, Will cause the Older boat clubs of the city
% look well TO their laurels. The officers OF
NE club are as follews:-President, s. s. Fen
dali; Secretary, II. +. French; Treasurer, ]. 5.
beall The "Minnehaba" was built by Andrew
Lufoarry. OF Baltimore. where she was, for 3
ong while, the champion boat
TIE CITY y YEsTIRDAY-Yes,erday ,la min.
opal theme OF con versaiion was the election
o tase place to-day. AM the prospec's OF the
tnr.rent andidales Were discussed freely In
toe Third Ward there was considerable COM
motion among some Of the Republican voter
IN consequence OF the report tina. liz, of from
I'D 20 2UO names Of parties who had been ille
saIiy registered had been placed IN the hands
Of some of the prorinent Citizens, wSo
were taking measures . stop the parties yo-
Ahs and also thai q number o, persons were
implicated IN this transaction. Various ru-
nOrs Were also or tha streets 10 tha stf-ct ma,
a a large party OF " rCUghs" had arrived from
bSitimore IN The morning. and thar more were
-APecird last n!ghE. Coiorec Republicans
were bnsily engaged Dung The d. IN u-siry
Ihat the voters o. up e:arly
'HAEGE ~ Ir-EGAL EEulSTE ,TIoN.-un
Saturday evening. GeC-se v Illiaus, aged
about l. year. was arrested by >,.rr-sLt A a
treen- ar the DEPOT. On the arriyal 1f one of
tnc IaIhs- ne having got or q: BelIsyiiIe H
'n as .aseh INTO ens ,ody OF the charge or having
iitegaiIy registered here when he Tas = RESI-
e"hs o. Marylarc, ard yesterday morning as
u'1 hearing before Justice II. K smith
.'. arssfs. l. Norris and ". \. FeudaII ap.
palns Tor TIE prosecution. and Dir l. Z;
NM ~ Ior Tue deferse The acc used waived an
-AaInlhauOn arc gave hai! fCr cSurt Mess
i..'. n = pau anc h b DIETRICH becOnIng mis-
security IAIs char-e was made on an afida,-i,
GrIffitE. - i
RELIGICs ENEKcIszS A. THy IL, p.,t
kIO Us ekrrS->tS Ve-e SCLCEC.sc g. rhe JaIl ves
t-rday nernoO44 oy I'm q. Fiprey Fs, AND
tOi Is 2 HaWEes- Tracts. papers and hoolS
Mer- di istrlhnled by Be- ,ud Il. * TIIJ-T s-d
VIM Syphax. and Mr. Jos-pniue cen
ai>o tock part N The s2eTCise< IT, ,+t;-I.iS
say tha; the services tend tc keep r,,-oh -
order IN tae p-lSCn. even Il they DO Ia, haxzs
more silufary efiec;. The services et,Is- - -
part OF reading S-sct portions oi th- EristI.-
OF me Apostles, analy yZing. explaining aud rp
deaNoring 20 impress upon me mlEd~ of -h.
hearers the importance and necessity OF rs1u
iatin= her lives IN accordance VIII the u-r
c-ptS given IL me teIrs.
COSGREGATIOFAL CzrEGH Iutsr-srtu4
serSites were held a, ths CoazrszS,ionai
church, corner Ct luth sn6 G streets ysstsr-
day Rev. Dir. lie Lcss Love. 0; NIIwsuki.
Omciated- 1hirry--vo perSCrs iOined tne
enurth, beng The largest nuue Der ST ol- time
sihce me formation Of the church. Flye were
OaptIzed Every good pew IL tue BODY OF ms
church has been let.
fERsosAL-Prof. l.. G.. Marin Isft The ri.v
tast eNehing for New \ ork .rc-1 -s-hf.h nIs..
ne sdiS On "wednesday morning next for Eu-
rope he Will extend has visit rtrou0n rha
srea-eI portions II France and ItaIy and viii
D. absent about thres month"; m, 80 - -
>-ncs Mr.. George II. Eyaus. his s,i;r,snt -
-cJmplIshrd 1oor Manager viii b.xs Hn.n -.
Of his business affairs.
HHALTHT CITY.-rhe gates n, ,hs 49,,
go slOaAl tieIlstery were oDansd ,,- :. ..-., /,