Evening star., 1870-01-05

IN CkA18 AE8II06 LA5I NI0hTs
Last evening . meeting Of the Republican
''iub q the Fourth Ward, called by Mr.. j. II.
s,r.r. v.s i cid in the Aldermens chamber.
III ~ - siimav attended. Mr.. j. n. Crsne
uresent MT could be secuted for by the fsct trs.
n.%sJ Wa% ma Bowen At {" " ssa
building and told that there was No .reetsne NJ
the club 10 be held. He rem" ~ az th. sh;s =.
a sample Of the manner II ~hicA certain parties
are Ssc.ns endeSvSns Of -.onise differences among
failed to break y % the ncctings by roWdvisx
they nov soug 1t 70 break them mp by stationing
man q u. door TO give false information.
MT. o-cob H. Crossman was chosen Secretary
On motion of Mr.. Crossman, the Chair was
directed 30 appoint committe of three to report
| on nctOn Of Mr.. Holmes, the selection Of Exec
utixe Committee was referred to the same COM
Prof.. Green stated that the slim attendance
| was owing 70 the character OF the can, which in
| vited those who disturbed the former meetings
to stay away from this, and that many Repubi-
cans being undecided whether it was to q Dem
| ocratic or Republican meeting had concluded to
| stay away.
Mr.. Crane said that the popularity of the cali
previous meetings. He did not think i in place
for a n illegal voter Of the city and ward to at
tempt to elbow good Republicans ont OF their
places anu .houghs that proi Green might with
Prof Green retorted that he would like the
Chair to examine whether or not he was legal
voter.
A running debate took place between Messrs.
4 Crane and Green, during which the former in
timated that Green had better pay some bor-
latter retorted that it was owing to Mr. Cranes
action that he was unable to pay.
Mr.. = Scott got off some remarks to the eff
unless the coiored men are whipped with him,
and these "coons and 1rishmen could keep him
in his position" Mayor Bowen was an angel,
and he took the viper Crane in his bosom and
was stung, and he was right in throwing him
out.
Mr.. Crane called Mr.. Holmes to the chair, and
Scott a good job, and saying that the Republican
party would have a good time in excOmmuni-
eating him, he proceeded to read an address.
Mayor than Morse and Green could not be
found, the former having been very severe in
his denunciations Of Elder Peck, who he now
President Morse Is interested in four paving
contracts, and is not practical paver Green
is carrying two faces. pretending friendship for
Bowen for the purpose OF being better able to
defeat him in the convention. JAS r. O'Beirne,
who comes to aid the organization of the bogus
club, had received $4,000 from the widows and
orphans for recording wills, which work he did
not do. He further alluded to several of the
Mayors friends, who he charged had been
rewarded BY him, and spoke Of the O'Donovan
Prof Green replied at some length, defending
the Mayor and condemning the action Of MI.
Crane; after which the meeting adjourned.
| TIMELY AssIsTANCE.-A.S s. SOlOmons, treas
urer OF "The Washington Association for the
Improvement of the Condition Of the Poor. .
thankfully acknowledges the receipt of $50
rom Hon. John w. Forney, through General
.. y. Howard; s25 from James c. Strout, esq.
and $50 from Hon. Joseph Smith, Of Oregon,
| through b. II. Stinemetz, esq.
THE PUMP at the corner of 18th and streets
| has been crippled for some weeks past greatly
| 70 the inconvenience Of persons in that neigh
| borhoOd.
SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-Green & Williams,
auctioneers, have sold west half of lot 10 in
square Q, containing 2,799 square feet, to John
Shea, for 1856.
The BRICKLAYERs' ASSOCIATION turned ont
tins afternoon in body, with a portion Of the
MARINE Band, to attend the funeral of Mr.. Jos.
| Fowler, member Of the society.
lFOr other Locals. see first pagc.]