Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-12
The Regis4ratiOn.

Frst Day n ~ Second Wayd-.Scenes ard lei
J4-ts.
Registration the Second Ward We. COM
menced at the Office o. the Commissioners of the
ward yesterday afternoon; Messrs. Dcnoho,
CrOssman, Donaldson, and Booker present.
There was quite = crowd about the door at the
hour 81 opening hut an alarm of hTe took Off the
larger portion tor time. L There were two
wagons and a buggy in service TO bring ND the
agei and IDfT-n. which vehicles seemed 10 be
Rnder the superintendent of Marshal Brown
eli the Second Ward Club. The interests OF this
Club were cooked alter inside the room by Mr..
Isaiah Stewart. Mr.. 7 y. FOOte acted as chal-
lengeT iOT the True Republicans and Mr.
James W Barker was looking after the inter
eSts OF TIE Conservatives. IKE place selected
Tor the REGISTRATION tsay be a convenient Office
for the Ward GOWN, i>sicner. but is not 30 csIr-
yenleut FOR the business IN hand yesteruay-tf.O
candidates for the sacred light being Obliged
in leaving To pass through series of back sR-tls
and a narrow alley 10 III street Lieutenant
Eck!Of with Sergeant G0rman and pesse Of
policemen were present to keep order. The
aged and InhTm were allowed to register eut of
their turn.
AbOut O'Clock slip of paper was handed in
10 Nr. Stewart stating thrt Mr. Lewis LepreuX
had been I'M the rebel army. In few minutes
Mr. Lepreux presented himself and the question
was asked II he served in the rebel army, to
which he replied that he would like some OF those
who asserted il, 90 swear to 1t; stating that he
had been in Richmond during the and had
worked Tor the Confederates. AIR. Booker
thought the name could be placed on the list
and note appended, that the case
overIuled bv-the other mbeTs present. MIR.
IepreuN, II IL >aid will apply for q writ OF man
damus nom the courts to cause hiS name to be
registered The applicants came up quite lively
until 4 y O'Clock. when they Stacked OF some
what. l54 oOiOred and IS whites having been reg
iStered up 10 that time.
AZ o clock the crowd again commenced 10
increase, ard until the hour OF : the Registers
were kept quite busy. ON the outside St. Clair
Burley and Edward Ambush had a little discus
sion on the political aspect Of AFFAIRS, in which
the proposed demonstrations came in for a no
tice. One col0red applicant stated that he was
a citiZsn here, but had lived in Pennsylvania
until Angus last, and he WIS rejected, the Law
requiring q residence OF one wear in the Dis
trict- Robert Apologize, colored, insisted that
ms name was Bob, but, having lived at Airing
ton until September last, he Was not registered
either a. Robert or Bob. ID. Harris, VINO had
resided here but six months, was also rejected.
George Clark, colored, came from Montgomery
county, Md, three months ago and was ruled
out Dr. Howe Ripley, in giving his name
said he would bring ten tho usand against Mayor
Tended Dr. Ripley before the courts whes
he was -en trial on a serious charge,
and had mo- charged anyt!Iing for his seryices.
VIM. Lane, apparently 40 years old CT over, could
not tell his age. John T Smith, a hearty look
ing gray-haired old colored man, in answer TO
The question a How long have you lived in the
his residence as q Murder Bay, betWixt Il and
a" IL was soticed that Quit e number OF col
~ored applicants da,ed their residence IN this
city from the+ime OF the fan of Richmond, they
not knowing what year il wss-
The total B,mber registered is reported al
5s2-Jse coiorsG and 2o6 whIte; but a tally kept
by our reporter footed up 54l-36O coiored. ISL
white. The naEaber on the sirst day last year
mas As. G
.CHAEeED wEs1 LARCENY az CARrKNrER's
TooLs-Ofhc~r, Powell yesterday arrested VIM.
Fleetwood on the-charge of the larceny af car
penter's tools, and T.. 5. Hartogensis On the
were taken before j ustIcc HYDE. 1t appeared
that Fleetwood engaged Alfred Johnson to york
Tor him. and the latter, after work ny two DAYS,
became fearful that he would net receive his
usges ana did not return to work. Fleetwood
ahereupon took HIS TOOK and sold than 10 HAZE
s enf. une goods were recovered and the case
wood Was committed TO jail for court ''e'-
ATTKxPTBDEUIOIDEO OF a wAsHrSs,ox,~
On s tse ss fps dated
Washington, ID. G., who has been an Rinerant
actor under the name OF Richard G. Ellis at
tempted ssieide last night, In the rooms of the
An ounce OF laud2na<a to drive dali care szvay.
ne MAS relieved by stomach pump, and will
Rs1 ~ aeSsssr; Ne. Was one 81 the con
NinteT."
SALE OF REAL EsTATE--J. v. n. Hayek.
Sat estate agent, yesterday sold for samuel
Summons, fsq, large lot on MARYLAND Avenue
1saISoTed by q three-story eieyen-room Lrick
bos-se, with modern improvements, for a 400;
GeSfse 4. Aoyes. Esq, purchaser.
CLEKKsHIP--Rey. Geo. ID. Chenovith vas
yesterday morning qualified As a temnorsrv
erst-class clerk In the appointment once OF the
It'd. =
WV. TURNER, JR., was arrested this morning
by oficer Williams, for assault ON Philip Raw
. It, and AFTER a hearing before Justice Pear.
son, was fined -, which he paid, and was dis
missed,