Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-16
The Boys I'm Blue.

Prescription of Preachers because thew Supported
Emery-Their Bo'cen Congregations Won't Pay
them their Salaries.
A special meeting of the Boys in Blue was held
last night at Union League Hall, A. Grant in
the chair and W. s. Fletcher secretary.
The election OF an executive board-there
being 30 few preeent-was postponed.
A communication was read from Rev. j. p.
geeation had refused to pay him his salary for
this year, and portion Of last years salary has
not been paid him, on account OF his support Of
; M S E,ms;ry ana IN consequence ne e IN very
Boys IN Blue assist him in getting up an excur-
ADB, the proceeds Of which should be devoted 10
his own uses. The people OF his church are per-
Emery, and are determined to starve him out If
they can.
Chaplain Greene gave an explanation of the
there were many colored clergymen in this city
in like circumstances on account Of having ex-
srcised their privilege Of voting for Mr.. Emery.
ton Of this kind Of prescription, and he hoped
this excursion would be well patronized by
them.
be appointed, with Chaplain Green rs their
chairman, to arrange for the excursion on the
LIST Of August. The Chair appointed j W. Green,
G. 3: Fisher. G. D. Gordon, w. r. Wayne, Wal
yer Middleton, Beverly Tucker, and j. B. Cra-
Major Gordon, Gen. Fisher, and Col. slowen
were appointed to revise the rules of the organi-
zation.
On motion, the chairman of the campaign
committee was requested to call that committee
together to form q committee on employment
for the benefit Of idle members Of the organiza-
ton.
Mr.. Fisher offered o resolution, which was
adopted, complimentiDg Capt. A. ID. Rockafel-
low for his untiring exertions in behalf Of the
in his nes f0I as future Gs
The Chair stated that he intended to give au-
thority to Capt. kockafellow to start the Boys
IN Blue In Atlanta, and raise some regiments
THE QUESTION OF WITNESS FEES TO ArroR-
NEYs.-A member Of the bar this morning made
Criminal Court, for an order On the clerk . de
recting him to issue q certificate to the appli-
can't as . witness, which had been refused by
the clerk, on the ground that the attorney was
taken by the marshal. This application was
made to test the question, and the Judge decided
that when An attorney was taken from his bust.
titled to his fees; but the court would reserve
the right TO inquire into the circumstances of
each particular case.
THE SUNDAY HkRALD.-To- morrov's issue
OF this enterpristng Journal will be one OF rare
exceilence, commanding itself not only to the
as 1t does all the latest news general, NATIONAL,
and local, the Herald has gradually worked its
way into favor, and its pfoprietOrs now conf
IDENTIFY asDeRt that Its circulation II greater than
any two weekly papers published In this city.
Advertisers should make . note Of this, and be-
stow their favors where they win receive . re-
turn for their patronage. The once Of the
Herald 1t 9e5 ID street, between Ninth and
Tenth streets.
KELLY 4 LHoN's MusrRnLs.-Mr. Charles
Melville, the popular agent Of Kelly q Icons
Minstrels, p in town making Arrangements for
the appearance in this city Tor two evening"
the 18th and 18th insts.-of the two grand COM
paniee Of that 0rgAnixatlon-the New York COM
pany under Kelly, and the travelling company
under Leon-thirty six performers In all They
Will appear In ola Belle Helene" and ola
Petite Faust"
DID Nor SAVE THnR BAooN, BUT ESCAPED
ARREsT-Yesterday three e0l0red men entered
the store Of Mr.. Bernard Fitzpatrick, corner Of
Rhode Island avenue and 18th street, and picked
up one ham and shoulder OF bacon and started
On at full run. Mr.. Fitzpatrick made for
Ssm, And they finding he was gaining on them,
svpSeo their bacon and escaped without
Rvs-x,
of 6.tsc es Ssoossennss--1om Allen, Of st. Louis,
Al WiiIsrd;s Isnn ved here this morning, and u
Mac -sn - VEL x Tom says that Heensn and
cor.sns 49, .e.e u-day, and his purpose in
raneements as to some afairs sS ~ - nusuAi AZ
COLLECTOR BOSWELL and wife Ian IA. Ia
Yesterday ON .. trip North, and durins I'd. c aSy
sence Mr.. M. Frank Kelly will have 81 a. ~
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