The national Republican., 1869-01-30
LOCAL DEPARTMENT,

MIS-, HathAWAY mhde Qutte lenBtny report
In behslf OF the committee appointed at the
last meeting. The committee recommend that
meetings be held in each ward, and that the
of the ward. The assiEnment Of canvassets
had not been fully made, but she announced
that herself and Mrs, J. A. Holmes would esn.
yass the Seventh ward. The assignment for
Georgetown had also been msde, and the others
would soon be finished,
Miss diddings, daughter Of the late Hon.
iogistic remarks of Mrs. MsT,hsll, Of Obi.
cago, whom she hoped the meeting would cali
Mrs. Marshall EXPRESSED her thanks for the
distinction conferred upon her, and expressed
full sympathy with the cause for which the
''Sif: Mrs. Were Rensr 81 New York. felt much en-
couraged at the rapid progress which the
movement In favor oi woman's rights had
tlemem willing to aid them to persevere In the
work so auspiciously begun.
Mrs Simms also urged the Importance OF
the ballot, and In descanting upon its advan.
tages bore quite heavily upon what she termed
the tyrannieal inclinations OF man.
Mrs. Hathaway urged the circulation Of
iion. To the reporters ofthe press OF Wash.
ington she paid a high compliment for the i'm.
partial and accurate reports which they had
given OF the meeting held last Friday, and
said she was glad that they had been admitted.
Mrs. CorwIn, of the District, Mrs. Archi.
bAid, , oi kansas. and Mrs Or. hathsway then
she Revolution.
lin explanation OF the large amount OF
talk over the Repolmion 1t may be said that Its
Democratic inelinations are not relished by
many OF the lsdies
Mrs. Dr. Harman followed In defence OF the
Bloomer costume. Custom, she said, had
given to man the only common sense costume
which was NJ to wear, and man was no more
entitled to II than woman. II was the only
proper dress for men or women to wear, no
matter whether viewed In a healthful or com.
Portable sense.
In
that II was not the intention to exclude the
males from their ward meetings.
DR.: Mary L. walker was In favor Of the
was not 10 favor OF another person, be he
negro, Indian, Hottentot, or otherwise, being
granted vote before the women were per.
The Chair exhorted the ladies to persever.
ing action, and recommended every woman to
lose no time In making herself, acquainted
that at the meeting for the Fourth ward to.
morrow night this subject could be Advan.
tageously discussed.
After the transaction OF some other busI.
ness, the meeting adjourned,
PARpoSRD ny THE PREsrDRNr.-LevinT Tur.
PIN, who, II will be remembered, was last
summer convicted and senten nc ed to the ALBANY
Penitentiary for the homicide of Thomas Kek
leher, was yesterday psrdoned by the Presl.
dent and released from custody.
The homicide occurred at the southeast cor
ner OF Sixth street and Louisiana avenue,
~, rs was proved on tine trial, Turpin was
superinduced by the use of Intoxicating
liquors: Since his COMPLETION and sentence,
been enabled to have him held In jail in this
city awaiting the result OF their endeavors to
procure pardon. Strenuous exertions have
been made for the past six months, and all
sorts Of influences brought to bear upon the
President by Turpin's friends, until finally
these endeayots eliminated in his pardon
Jail about 10 O'Clock yesterday, and the pris.
oner was At once discharged, and was well
sSoned BY many Of his numerous friends who
is said that Turpin will leave the city, in a
very short time, to make a home 10 the "far
WAR PRIsosERs' 'AssoCIArIoN.-T asso.
eiation met at Nos Louisiana avenue, Thurs
gay evening, Gen W. p. Lassel!e, president,
The committee appointed to invite Speaker
Soliax to address the association reported
having called upon Mr., Colfax, who declines
on account OF press OF business, as he had been
compelled to do three hundred similar invita-.
Major Van Buren, resigned as hrat viee.pres.
ident, for satisfactory reasons, and Lieut. +.
W. Sanborn, late of United States navy, was
CHOSEN TO NIL the vacancy.
Capt. A, b. White was elected marshal to
w the vacancy occasioned by the election Of
Lieut Ssnootn to the evice-presldency,
After the transactions OF the regular bust.
ness, the association adjourned.
WANTED DIvoRcE.-About ten O'Clock
estsfrdtiSy tSyS mernins EeIy PIettyfseed daggh
of Justice Walter, and Informed his Honor
that she had something serious and OF pri-
yste nature to commun lcste to him. The Jus.
tioe requested the lady to step into an adloin.
ing otiee and state the case to him, there
being at that time one or two persons In the
front ofiice. The lady did as desired, and told
the magistrate that her errand was to engage
his services 10 procuring for her a divorce.
The man OF law informed her that he was
IN -
knot, but inquired where her husband was,
and who he was The girl pointed to a huge
and skinny specimen OF the African race Of
ofiioe, as her nege lord, when his honor ad-
vised her to seek consolation elsewhere.
ARRESTED FOR FALSE PRETRsCRs On
Thursday evening colored man named James
Evsus, on the charge Of obtaining a pistol
from Mr.. Bowyer by false pretences.
He was taken 10 police headquarters, where
upon being searched eighteen pawn tickets
were found upon his person, and suspicion
stolen. The detectives took the matter in
charge, and by dint OF inquiry satisfied them.
selves that there was not sufficient evidence
to be found to convict; Brooks had a hearing
last evening before Justice CLARK, who dis.
missed the charge upon which he was arrested,
le was therefore discharged, and the pawn
tickets returned to him.
ELECTION OF OPPICRIs,-At regular meet.
Ing Of Morning Star Lodge, No. 8, /. q. OF q.
elected to serve for the quarter ending April
hT: hy:'i l. Y T. y Y.tS tT %F P fS'e b: Z " Eo:E s.
wood, ". +. 81 Jul. l.. Wright, W. O. NJ. b,
SchCaeld, W; Nj Miss Jessie Brown. W. /.
O. Mr.. Keith Moorehead, W. o. O.; Miss NJ.
9. Page, W. A. $; Miss Hettie Traverse, w
X II 5; Miss DFysdale, W. l.. II. s.; Miss
Lou Bates, W. d. Nj Mr.. L. II, Lewis, p.
Wet,
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-OC Monday, the
ISM instant, supreme Scribe Barton, OF this
city, assisted by the supreme Lodge oficers,
9pISahMiLed the Grand lodge Of Connecticut at
ar haven; This order will be engrafted In
me state OF Ohio during the coming month.
ihe ten lodges In the District are in a very
nourlshlhg condition, and the report OF the
w. ~ = AZ TIE annual session on Tuesday
e.ening last shows that they have increased
greatly during the lsst quarter in membership
Ald finance,
ELECTION OF OFPIcERs.-At stated meet.
ing Of Magnolia Grove, No. 2, Ancient United
order OF Druids, held at Druids' Hail a few
evenings since, the following named officers
were elected for the ensuing term: N. A., r.
NJ. Bsrnitzj v, A., Henry Smith; Secretary,
Warren Lincoln; Treasurer, W. II. Bennett
J. g., J. p. SMITH Chaplain, E, O. Ingersoilj
Marshal, Henry Himber. This order, though
Of very ancient date originally, is compare.
lively new In this section, and Its hourishing
condition indicates that 1t may rival some Of
our other benevolent institutions,
CoNPRoMIsE EPFECTED. In May last
Patrick Fitzgerald, an employee OF the Con
solidated Coal Company Of Maryland, was &C
over by a coal truck. HIS widow Instituted
suit against the company for damagesI and IN,
case was to have been heard at the ensuinI
term. The matter has, however, been properi!