Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-01

The Irish Republicans.
Fiji Ward.-The Irish Republican Club of
John O'Meara, in the chair, and Jas. Quigley,
Secretary. Several new members were elected,
after which Mr.. John O'Meara, Chairman of
the Committee to procure employment for the
members, reported that he had seen Mayor
Bowen, who had informed him that the works
would be opened about Monday next, and he
would see that fair proportion of the work was
given to the Fifth Ward Irish Republican Club.
The Ward Commissioner had also promised that
he would give employment to as many members
as he could, in justice to the other Republicans
OF the ward. Mr.. Quigley moved that the
names of all persons on the roll who
had not signed the constitution and paid
the initiation fee be stricken off. Several
members opposed the motion, and after
some debate it was laid over until next week.
Tie President, as chairman of the delegation to
the Central Club, reported the action which had
been taken there. Mr.. Kelly thought the idea
fight against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
was very foolish. He could not see that the
Railroad Company had been compelled to move
the same as ever. Mr.. Sullivan thought Mayor
Bowen was the first man who ever took any
steps against the Railroad Company on behalf
Of the city, and he deserved to be thanked for
that The Chair stated that the Fifth Ward
Republican Club was i'm session, and the Irish
Republican Club having been invited to that
mt citing he hoped all would attend. The Club
then adjourned to attend the meeting of the
Fifth Ward republican Club.
Si1th Wharf.-The regular meeting OF the Irish
Republican Club Of the Sixth Ward was held
last evening at their hall, corner Virginia ave-
nue. and sth street east, the President, Andrew
Neville, in the chair. The delegates to the
Central Executive Committee explained their
action IN voting against the resolutions offered
at the meeting OF that committee on the 10Th
instant, and on motion OF Mr.. Geo. Thompson
resolution was adopted heartily endorsing their
action, after which the meeting adjourned.
ID
meeting of the Third Ward Reform Republican
Association was held last evening" Mr. A. II
Kinney in the chair, and Mr.. w. ii. Stewart
IMgSteox pro tem q, letter h was read from B.
enclosing resolution requesting the election
OF five delegates to the Central Executive Com
mittee. The Chair was, on motion, authorized
to appoint the delegates, and he announced the
following: &. l.. Bart, James Reynolds, John
w. Hunter, Thomas Lewis, and Edward Allen.
The Chair, after urging the necessity of tho
rough canvass of the Ward prior to the regis
tration, gave an invitation for new members to
hand in their names, and the roll was increased
by fifteen or twenty names. Mr.. w. ii. Stewart
was elected permanent secretary, and in a few
well-timed remarks returned his thanks.
The following were appointed the finance COM
mittee: F W. Sellhausen, Jos. Gerhardt, w.
III. Simpson, C.. F. Behrens. Mr.. Jacob II.
Crossman said that the Board of Registration
proposed to give ample time for the registration
and for that purpose they would give tive days
would give it. He had no doubt but that the
Board would give ample facilities for challeng-
ing. Mr.. A. Watson made a few remarks in
which he said the whole system of registration
was an imposture on the people, which should
not be tolerated Mr. Crane next addressed the
meeting. briefly referring 10 the "ring," and
exI ressing his surprise at the forbearance of the
citizens. He noticed the fact that one OF the
Board of Registration had recently been ap-
pointed to corporation office, and he be-
Mr.. \. II. Miller said that although the party
referred to had been appointed to a corporation
office, he did not believe that he could be
bought by it, and that Bowen could not corrupt
him. He said that the colored citizens should
he interested in this movement, and he thought
that they had seen enough in the conduct of the
present municipal administration to make them
sick of it, for there were more laboring men
now walking about than ever before. The other
side were working very cautiously, and he had
heard it intimated that at the Third Ward
Republican meeting at Wisewell Barracks to-
night they intended to place in the chair a So
called anti-Bowen man. One OF Bowen's friends
had attemptedto defend him. saying that he was
not dishonest, but that he had dishonest men
around him. He asked this party ii Bowen did
not know before he took those referred to into
his confidence that they were dishonest. Why,
him. He concluded by saying that if they ALI
worked together they would put Bowen in a pot
and Cook him out. Mr.. w. II. Stewart offered
resolution that the association attend en- masse
the celebration of the adoption of the fifteenth
amendment which is sOeh to take place and
that a committee of three be appointed to carry
Adopted, and Messrs. William III. Stewart,
General Joseph Gerhardt and j ames Hays were
appointed the committee. Adjourned.
FIFTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB.-A meet
ing OF this club was held last evening at Mission
School-house, First street east; the president,
y. IL. Holden, in the chair, and j. W. Mcknight
secretary. The Chair stated the object OF the
meeting to be the appointment of several com
mittees and to make prepar atiOns for the coming
campaign. Mr.. JAS. Searles was elected finan.
cial secretary. Mr.. j. l.. Gatchell moved that
a committee on resolutions be appointed, and
the question was about to be put when VIM H.
Brown rose and characterized the motion as
full Of perjury and fraud. as IL was intended to
pass it, in these words: oh! ten it not in Cath
cry it not out in the streets of Askalon, that in
the sombTe hour OF midnight, when darkness
hung like pail over the earth, any such iniqui-
tous measure and here he was called to order
when several members made as many different
motions; in the attempt to entertain which, Mr..
GatchelIs motion was entirely forgotten, and
finally all Of them were laid on the table. Mr.
Atkinson offered resolution, which was adopt
ed, requesting the members of the two Boards
OF the City Council to wait on the heads of the
charged from the Navy Yard. The Char then
announced the following Executive Committee:
Frank Over, j. ID. Cunning, Basil Brown w
s. Fletcher, VIM d. Hughes, j. =. Lyon, VIM.
II. Marshall, II. X. Mary man, j. l.. Gatchell,
James Liverpool, Samuel Strong, Edward GRAY
j. X. Arrison, Addison Weems and A. M,
Sprague. Mr.. Atkinson offered a resolution,
which was adopted, requesting Congress to APP
propriate annually a sum for the relief of the
nre department., and that q committee of three
be appointed to urge such action by Congress
MI Arrison moved that a committee of five be
appointed to confer with the Congressional
Committee for the District to urge an approDria-
ton for grading and paving some of the ave
nues in the city, that the poor may receive en-
pioyment; agreed to, but the club adjourned
before the committees called for in the last
two resolutions were appointed.
BOARD OF PoLICE.-The Police Commission
ers, at their regular semi-monthly meeting
yesterday afternoon, transacted the fol.
lowing business: Peter NJ. Vary was ap-
pointed an additional private for six months, to
do duty in William n. Sears lumber yard A.
johnson was appointed an additional private
for twelve months, subject 70 the rules of the
board, to do duty on Water street, in George
town. The resignation Of Private A. d. Chase
was received and accepted, to take effect inn
mediately. John Bailey and Lewis were
appointed privates on the force. Applications
of the following persons for liquor licenses were
rejected-A. Millege. Joseph A. Green, Thos.
Y. Smith, William A. Dustin, Thos. Mccormick,
and Henry Berggeman.
MuRDERoUs AFYRAY.-Wednesday two col.
ore0 families in Potomac City, least Of the East
sin branch. y Alexander Lee and wife and Jerry
Sweeny and wife, got into dispute about the
ul bat IL Ia