Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-22

formances of FRANKIE GunnelI are exciting
great attention from the public. Seance to-
night.
CANTERBURY HALL.-New pantomimes and
other attractions.
PRor. sxrrH's Art Gallery, 3OI Pannsyl-
vaRia avenue.
"OEIeINAL GRANT MEN."-About thirty
men, claiming TO be '.orignai Grant men" as
stmolsd al Union League Hall on saturday
evening, when Mr.. A Watson was called to
the chair, and MI Clarence NJ Barton acted
secretary. After the ieadiag Of q document BY
the chair, concerning the history of the Repub-
lican party In this city pending the last nomi-
nation OF a candidate for the Presidency, and
the campaign succeeding The election, q COM
mIitee of three with DIR. VIM. Boyd as chair
many was appointed 10 report resolutions,
which they subsequently, did IN a series pro-
TJdIns that 70 he yietors beio:E the patronage
attire command Of that party, and those ofacers
Of the Government not acting on this priaciple
should be deemed enemies of the party and of
the principles they represent They endorse
the actIon of the Senate in relation 10 the Pub
Bc Printer and the Sergelnt-at-arms, and 3D.
pose the practice of appointing relatives 10 of.
nee, and retaining and apo nting rebels and
copperheads TO & governmental POSITIONS: and, on
that ground recommend the imme date rrmo-
val OF Gen. Michler. The resolutions also re
commend that ward clubs select each one can.
oldate from which the President NAV appoint
a new Board of Police Commissioners. and
tnat, as the commissions OF magistrates ex-
pre-, the places Of rebels and copper
heads may be filed with Rspublicaus
Mr.. Clarence NJ. Barton offered as an amend
ment resolution requesting the Senate 20 re-
peal The tenIre-of-office bill as soon as pos
sIble, in order TO show some confidence in
President Grant Col. Arnold, of N. G., SUD-
United, also as an amendment, a resolution
expressing the opinion of the meeting that
the first persons provided for by the General
Government should be those who were mu-
tIlated In the defence of their country The
Amendments were accepted, and the resolu.
tons, as amended, were adopted. Mr.. Ben.
amin SeversOn offered q res oluiion, which
was adopted, approving of the action of the
City Council IN opposition to the proposed re-
veal Of the Corporation law which autnoriz-s
the election OF city officers by the JOINT con.
veniion Of the two boards of the Councils,
and expressing an objection to entrusting the
appointment of such officers into the hands of
The present Mayor. Adjourned.
The JAIL.-The new warden Of the Jail has
appointed the following: Tnomas b. Stahl,
samuel Draper, Sidney Mcfarland, Albert g.
EldrIoee, George T. McGiue, Jr., Dennis Muir.
ply, and Thomas T. johnson, guards. and
those removed by him on Saturday last Mr.
Stahl Il a resident of the Filth Ward, and for
many years was employed at the Arsenal.
sidney mcfarland is well-known colored
man Of the Second Ward, and Iatterly q con.
tractor on corporation work. Mr.. Eldridge
resides in the Third Ward, and was formerly
employed in the Post Once Department Mr.
McGlue is o son of MIR. q. T. Mc6lue. Sr, the
assessor for the First Ward, and Is q resident
OF that ward. Mr.. Murphy was formerly
contractor on corporation work and for some
time guard at the Jail under Warden Huestis
Thomas T. johnson halls from Fairfax, Va,
AID coming in our lines in the early part of
the war, served under General L. G. Baker
Collins Cursor Is colored man Of Georgetown,
ana mas taken prominent part in the political
campaigns in that city. There are at present
~ prisoners In the Jail, about one-third of
whom are whites There are on duty at the
Jail 10 guards in all. General Croker Is having
f0r hnl "A
vices IN the jail every Sabbath from to 4 D. m
he has entered upon the discharge of his duties
with energy, and will no doubt make a valu-
able officer. The court has ordered him To
employ such prisoners as may be sentenced To
penal imprisonment IN the Jail IN cleaning the
prison and grounds and such o:her manual
labor as ne may deem necessary, which is an
excellent arrangement.
CUTTING AFFIAY.-Yesterdaym morning Ser.
geant Niles got out warrant for the arrest of
TWO soldiers, Octave Harmosia and James
Gallagher, charged with stabbing a man namet
Harris Gould, on Saturday night, nelr LIN
coin Barracks. 1t appears that while Gould,
who Il also a soldier, was returning TO Lincoln
Barracks with a comrade, he stopped at the
house of a man named Stewart, and went 10,
his comrade remaining outside. About i've
mInGiss after Gould was seen by his friend TO
come out Of another door in company with two
ct three men, and a slight scufie ersued, after
which Gould came to his friend stlnding near
oy and remarked that he had been stlbbed. He
CinIty, and Dr. Bentley was sent for, who ex-
amlned the mans wounds and found them to
ne seven IN number. three Of which he consid-
cred dangerous. aarmosia aud Gallagher
were arrested by Oficer Offat, and after a h-lr-
ing before Justice Lynch yesterday afternoon,
HarmOsia was dismissed and Gallagher CON-
United 10 Jail for court In default of $50 bail
The wounded man (Gouid) states that Gala
fher inflicted the wounds, but rnistook him
lGcrldl for some other person against whom
ne had iil-feeling.
Holy WEEK.-This being holy week and the
md of lent the services in the Catholic and
Episcopal churches will be very solemn and
impressive. The festival OF the Aununciatio
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which occurs on
the 18th inst, will be observed in the Catholic
churches as Sunday, but being Holy or Maund
Thursday and one ofthe most solemn occasions
IN the church the celebration of the festival
viii be transferred 70 another day, although
the obligation to EAR mass on Thursday is the
same. Friday next being Good Friday the in
terror OF all the Catholic churches will be
cTaped In mourning and the services very i'm.
posing. Sunday next being Easter Sunday tue
greatest festival IN the year, the churches will
b beautifully decorated and the ervices of the
most joyful character, TYPICAL OF the triumph
ant resurrection Of our Lord
PASTORS ENTERED ON THEIR DUrIRs.-Rev.
John II. Newman, late OF New Orleans, the
newly appointed pastor Of the Metropolitan
NJ h church. entered upon his duties yester-
day morning, preaching from the 22d and 23d
verses ef the first chapter OF PauI's first epstIe
10 the Corinthians. At the Foundry NJ. E.
church Rev Alexander l.. Gibson, ID. ID the
newly appointed pastor. delivered his first dis.
course yesterday morning to a large congrega.
t'an- The new pastor or MckeRdree Chapel,
Rev =. T. Wilson. delivered his first discourse
10 large congregation yesterday morning.
l-L--We regret TO state that DIR. J. L. Piper.
NSll known homeopathic physician OF this
tity. ~ lying ute low al his residence on I2lh
street above n. Dr. Piper is well known
throughout the District and Is universally es-
teeDed- He has been suffering tor several
years with cancer on The face and last fall be
visited Europe to be treated for the disease,
bat was not permanently relieved and return
ing Rome his sufferings were greatly increased
and no hopes are now entertained OF his recov-
cry.
BAPTISM AND CONFERENCE.-The eve IL
ing. AZ the Church Of the Incarnation, corner
81 18th and n streets, there was a large cougre-
Eaaon, and after the lessons had peen read
several young ladies were the recipients OF the
me OF baptism NJ the hands OF tue rector Rev.
h W Louvre, assisted by Rev. Sir. Kelly, of
o. Louis. Bishop Clark of Rhode Island,
delivered discourse from the Sd verse Of the
5s.h Psalm At the close of the sermon the
BIshop administered the rite of confirmation To
eighteen candidates.
fIRIs--An alarm OF fire was sounded about
II O'Clock on Saturday evening from boz "a.
Columbia engine house, caused by the burnius
of n stable on New Jersey avenue. between q,
and ID streets south. An alarm was also SON nd
ed from box 81, Eth and i streets, about N z
o'clock Saturday night, which proved falss