Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-04

tTst w ara fsrncteks.-lhe De lngmriblcs held a
>, meeting last evening st stevens school -houss.
the president, Thomas Martin. ia the char.
John NJ. Washington, secretary. Mr. Henry
Jebn- sad that as all the anti Bowen ele
| ments IN the ward had concentrated ON one
ticket, which commanded the respect OF ar a
lev words about their candidates voud not he
anlss; ainlss; Dr, a r Pardon, our nominee Tor the
served the ward faithfully in the Common
S,h S1Sahheli, and had opposed the City Hall ring
! didate, was renominated nv ms n.rty h...,...
/ Bowen, Cook X Co. said he must be- and Al T.s
J somcient fOr anti Bowen men that he had such
an endorsement that they should not vote TOR
| him. In fact the Bowen men were willing 20
I give the lnvincibles the nomination OF the
candidates for the Common Council IL they
would support ID. NJ. Davis for the Board OF
! Aldermen. We did not propose 20 elect Bowen's
! friends on supporters 90 represent us any more.
/ w. "A. Freeman, candidate for the CommOa
! COUNCIL, had been the stea ifsSr friend OF the
working classes, and the Jealous advocate
1 o. reiorm IN our municipal affairs. A. =. TAYLOR
! hsu served the ward wei in the Common Com
support. Mr. T. f. Brooks was a tboro9SsI sTS
honest man, and woald labor hard q pron,ots
our cause; There was question OF msjOrities
nov nov sgltatng The several ward, and ifthe FtTs
ward did not watch vigilantiy, the seventh
MattSew sftS rO1 pR larger majority FOR
I banner ward OF the city. TApplausel lie
then pitched into George t. Downing Cor as
sSming to represent The cOlored voters OF
| this city and 70 speak for them. Mr.. X. NJ Hall
next addressed the meeting and after reviewing
4 the administration OF Bowen, he referred 20 tie
report that Mr kmery would not employ col
0red men in his stone-yard. III there were
among the colored men OF Washington a Stone
cutter he would pledge himself that he should
nave nav, W, WORK To- morrow In conclusion, he said
ranks on Monday next, and elect Matthew "a.
Emery and the entire reform ticket. [Applause.l
James Mckenna said IL was an an wind that
didn't blow somebody good and Bogen was "a
best friend the constables and magistrates OF
Washington ever had. It kept them busy wrt-
ung and serving warrants on the representa-
tive Of a bankrupt corporation. The Char az
nounced vigilance committee Of twenty-fye
% % guard the interests OF the ward on election
ing cheers for Emery and victory.
WAR FOR POSSESSION OF G-srREEr WHARF
Tie Iolioe Fired tpon- Three 0fcers Wo4afsL-
A question Of right OF possession has been mend
ing for some time between MeSsrs Morgan a
khinehart and Messrs. Brooke and BENJAMIN
street wharf &essrs. Moresn 'Son = Rslnes.rt sIe
hold lease from the Chesapeake and ohio
Canal Company, and the Messrs. Mackall claim
nights ago Il is charged that the i MaclSiis
caused a derrick, which was standing on the
wharf belonging 70 Morgan & Rhinehsrt, 10 be
thrown into the river. IL was Afterwards re-
placed at considerable expense, and the police
were notihed TO keep watch OF the premi-
ses. Last night, at ten O'Clock, another at
tempt was made TO repeat the offence, and
the police made a descent ON the party when
the officers were fired upon with shot guns and
three Of their number slightly wounded-Har-
ris, stinchcomb, and Harrington. They pur-
sued the party, however, and succeeded In cap
turing the two sons Of Brooke Mackall, named
respectively Brooke (Jr9 and Benjamin,
they had hired TO assist them:-Riehard
Boswell, Isaac Barker, VIM. Rowland, James
Morris, George w. Dorsey, and George Wash
ington, who were taken 20 the fourth precinct
station, and this morning after an examination
were each held in the sum Of $500 for further
hearing. only one musket and a carbine were
captured the rest, IL is supposed, threw their
arms overheard. The officers engaged in this
arrest were +. ID. Reid, w: T: Riley, J. n.
Stinchcomb, Geo. q. Harris, r. Y. koseburg, r.
Fleet, and j. Hurst.
oNK OF BowES's DooRKEEPERs SENT TO
JAIL FOR ILLEGAL REGIsTRATroy-Yeste
afternoon a colored man named William Jack
son was arrested by Officer w. A. Il. Cooper, Of
the Fifth Ward, charged with illegal registra-
X. Smith, where the facts were fully proven
and jackson sent TO Jail fer his appearance at
court. court Jackson pleaded With the magistrate,
stating that he was engaged in watching prop
erty belonging 20 Mayor Bowen, and fhat ka
h had the keys IN bis possession, and hoped that
be would lot be committed. lie also said that
the KEYS were given him by Perry Carson, the
tall striker" OF Bowen, and that he must de-
o'Sid mem mem 20 MN me magistrate said Perry
he saw proper; and he subsequently, went 20
the jail FOR them.
BUYTNG NoTEs-To-day the Disbursing
Clerk, Mr- j. Sayles Brown, is engaged i'm pay
ing the Corporation labOrers - each on their
accounts, many of which amount 70 SIS or 500,
Tor the purpose Of keeping them in good humor
ana inducing them TO vote for Bowen There
Was considerable dissatisfaction yesterday in the
First Ward among the labOrers when il was as
certained that the amount 20 be paid W as but
50 each, and this transaction as TO that ward has
ia hsd an opposite effect to that looked for-most
Oh the laborers regarding il a an attempt 70 buy
lhem. Ihere was considerable commOtiOn
among the laborers OF some of the wards this
morning in consequence of the fact becoming
known that thew unh
amount, and some Of them went so far As 10
make threats towards the commissioners.
BASE BALL.-The Forest CITY Base Ban CIub
OF hockford, Ill. will arrive here at 10 O'Clock
,o o1hight, and will quarter at the ST. James Ho-
tions in s tbe e,d are the nine and their posi-
Gngs, C.; Joe Doyle, b.; Robert Addy' Sb-:T.
>. Foley, b.; Ross Barnes, 8. q; Gail -Barstow'
]. l.; Joe Simmons, c. f.; q. Steers, r 4: Fred
Cone, substitute and scorer The club Is accam-
panied by Geo. 5, Haskill, secretary and man
aging director; James II. Nanny, director and
A. n. Nichols, correspondent Of the Chicaco
Tri6Zne together with several citizens OF Rocf
ford. They play the Nationals on Monday next.
oH mplcs on Tuesday, and Jeffersons on We'd
nesday, Of which latter club Mr.. DOyle one OF
the nine, was formerly a member.
NATIONAL UNION BUILDING AssocIArtoN
No. 1.-The thirty-sixth monthly meeting OF
this association was held at the Board on TTsde
Rooms last night, and the sum of s2 400 was
advanced upon S5 shares at an average OF 81 Der
GleCta1
the ensuing year:-President, Samuel Bacon:
' ice President, y. ID. Larner; Treasurer ri p
Morsel. Drectors-R- w. Bruf, H o. Hood
= II; Siailey, II. NJ. Delhnger, L. q. Mockabee
W: al. Barry, John Wise, S. Heller, and j. A.
- AN lNFAMoUs LIAR NAMED VANprRRrpa
ms morning fellow named Nanderburs con-
tractor for building the sewer on street Under
tookt 70 make the laborers believe that the reason
why they could not be paid was, because the Fm-
men had got the City Register 70 refuse 10 sign
cnecks Tor their pay. This he knew to be a lie
Nanderburg then told the laborers IL thew would
80 UP and vote solidly for Bowen on Monday
they would not only be paid for that day but
would also get their back pay.
o
. SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDKNT-A man nv
the name Of George Thomas, residing IN the
SMtn ward. while walking on the railroad track
thls SIDE OF Laurel, this morning, was struck by
me engine Of No. 8 train south, and had his leg
broken. He was brought 20 this CITY, and the
rairoad agent had him sent % the HOSPITAL.
a LITTLE QUERY roe Col O'BErRxx-Fd-
ttor Star: Seeing that Col. O'Beirne a here
actively engaged in our city poliacs, why don't
some United States ofhciAls Interview him shont
the many unrecorded wills In the ofiioe OF the
Register OF Wills, for the recording of which he
demanded and receiyed the u,or.Sv f-o.-