Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-24
LOCAL NEWS.
Amuseueuta. &c.


Amuse ments, &c.
NATIONAL THKATKR.- Maggie Mitchell in
Fanchon.'
ODD FELLOWS HALL-Social reunion of Co
lumbia Lodge, Nc. 10; vocal and instrumental
music, tableaux, sc.
wHrTzH 5RsT sALLRRY.-Grand Comic Pan
Drama Of the Removal of the Capital, and other
Magnificent Representations, every evening,
commencing at o'clock.
SMITH q STRoNs's ART GALLERY, 245 ct.
MARKhITKR's ART GALLERY, 4s6 eth street.
BARLow's Art GALLERY. 81 Pa. avenue.
Fourth Ward Irish Republican Asso-
citation.
A General TdH About Municipal Offices, Mayor
BolreR. Prince Arthur, de-, &c.
A regular meeting OF the Fourth Ward Irish
Republican Association was held last night at
the corner of III street and New jersey avenue:
the President, Mr.. ID. E. CahiII. in the chair.
and Mr. John Hickey. Secretary. The roll of
the members was called, and about fifty an
s~ered to their names
The Chair invited those present to come for
ward and sign the roll.
Captain Shilling desired the roll to be called
over again, in order TO see who were members
and who were not.
The roll was called, and Mr.. jeremiah O'Ieary
added his name to u, and stated that he had a
resolution, which he offered. with a preamble
setting forth that in no time of their most palmy
DAYS was IL more desirable to arouse the Irish
element than the present, when renegades howl
Step, thief" because the chief magistrate of
our city had muzzled the black-leg lying gem
tiemen, and saved the Corporation from any
further spOliatiOn by allowing them to hold office
any longer, that before elections these gentle
men would come out with tull wallets, filed at
the sole expense of the hard wor king tax-payers
OF Washington: Therefore, " resolved that in
The capacity and integrity of the Hon s T.
Bowen we have unbounded confidence, and
pledge him our entire support in the coming
eltcu0n, as we believe him to be bv far the
aoiest, and certainly the most enlightened
mayor thareyer graeed the City Hail.
MI Foley did not think il was the duty of any
Republican TO pledge himself beforehand for
any man, but that they should bind themselves
10 support the regular nominee, whether Mr.
Capt. Shilling favored the resolutions in a
short speech.
The resolution was adopted.
MI. Foley did not altogether like the state of
things that existed; there had been sun,lry bills
passed by the Councils for opening streets
grazing and paving, which only wanted the sig,
nature OF the Mayor to become q law MANY
IDLE laborers were very much in need of EN-
Ploy and why was il they were allowed to
remain idle SO long? GyOices.-"That's the
Mr. OLeary praised the Nayor in bringing
prosperity to our city by the many fine public
improvements that had been made, and he pre-
dicted full bumper of a vote for him at the
coming election: lApplause.l
Ar. Michael Maroney, Of the Third Ward, be-
ing present, was called upon, and addressed the
IabOrlnQ
Republicans of the Fourth Ward on their com
pete organization With respect to Mayor
Bowen, he did not see what he could do more
S sSan ne nad done Some found fault with him
because ne had done so little; others because he
done so much Some had to paw too heavy
taxes; others would like to have n canal RIM
from the Seventh Ward to the Soldiers Home.
~ oruer 10 Keep all the idle laborers EMPLOYED.
III was no doubt hard for him to please all and
OF course there must be some grumbiers The
great trouble OF the poor man was, that there
nnv.av trrI ol
bonds. "
Mr.: Foley wanted to know what Bowen had to
do with that. ILaughter.J
III 4aroney continued. SAYING that these
bonds were not taxed as other property was
ms state OF things makes the rich man the
nc neher and the poor man the poorer. [Applause.
expense the people OF this city had endured over
The proper mode ofreceiving the Prince a short
nme ago INoice-"Son of q b-h."l II was
quite common for public men to pirate aborIt fbs
Pcor man on all occasions, but he found the best
FRIENDS OF the poor man were those who PLAYED
upon me musical Instruments called shovel.
DICK and hoe lApplause-1 He advocated put,
ting poor men into the offices generally "a the
were more honest and more in sympathy with
the POOR.
Addresses were made BY others for a while,
after which the meeting adjourned.
~
JURORS DRAwN--The Register of Washing
ION, the Clerk of Georgetown, and the Clerk of
the Levy Court met at the Clerks Office yester-
Gay, and the Clerk OF the Supreme Court rro
Ceeded In the presence 81 the said officers to
oraw from the jury box the names of persons to
serve on the grand and petit iuries at the coming
term OF the Criminal Court, which begins on
Monday, the 9Th of March. The fojlowipg
names we're drawn:
Grand Jury--John Z. Carter. Georgetown;
VIM. Muirhead. 5th ward; Decius Edfnonson
Georgetown; John Webster, eth ward: w G.
Masee. Georgetown; l.. e. Cartwright. George
, n; ashIngton Adams, ID ward; George NJ
Key nolds, 9Th ward; Arch. Lewis 3D. Ward.
Arch White, county; III. Queen. county: Thos
Jay, county; John Hogan, county; JAS Kelly
LET ward; Julius Fauth, 18th ward; H. III. Thigh
Brown, I'd ward; Reuben Daw, Georgetown: A
Gaigier, Georgetown; T.. l.. Childs Sd ward: j.
r. Maury, LIST ward, G.. W. Sothoron, George
Petit JuTy-John III. Newman Georgetown:
John H. Gargas, 9th ward; II. q. Ritter, George
town; jas. W. Drain, 18th ward; William Myers,
I'd ward; Samuel X. Rayboid, ID ward; James
Liverpool, 9Th ward; Jacob Kalb, Sd ward; Thos
"A: Cant 9Th ward; VIM. j. Rhees, Sd ward;
VIM. H. Brown. ST.. 9Th ward: Clement Brooks
9Th ward; &. III. Demar. Georgetown: JosepI
Shorter. 4th ward; Walker Lewis I'd ward: Jas
Adams, 9TH ward; 1. Thomas Jenkins, county;
ington, county; James s. Fenwick. county;
Alfred stephenson, I'd ward; George Wilmer ith
ward; Ihos. III. Shrieve. 9Th ward.
MAsoNIc.7Eery extensive arrangements have
been made by Columbia COmmandery No 2
hmghts Iemplar, Tor their third annual leyee
" hieh is to take place on Tuesday, March LIST.
The invitation cards are engraved and printed
IN TINS city, and are quite novel in design. The
committee on music have secured Prof. Donch
as eAJ dorehsStrd. who is preparing his music
Tor the occasion Sir Knight Charles L. Coon,
or the Cash-rcom, Treasury Department, is to
DC master OF ceremonies. with Sir knights Will
"A Short, Thomas Mitchell, T.. Nj. Mcleod, H.
81 Munson, r. NJ. Marshall, III. ID. Barr, f. b.
WILCOX, W. l.. Cowan, L. b. Cross, Jr.. b. F.
Gilbert and H. C. Mclean As floor committee
he entire culinary arrangements are entrusted
To Sir Knight John III. Russell, one of the pro-
prietOTs Of the line saloon under Wall & Co.'S
auction rooms. novel attraction will be the
Scottish Sword Dance and Highland Fling bv
Sir Knight D. A. Small, lately from Scotland.
who has volunteered his services for the occa-
sion.
THE BOARD or MANAGERS of the Industrial
Home School held a meeting last night. The
Executive Committee were authorized to take
measures 10 secure a portion of the $50 900 APP
Iroprfated by Congress for the relief of the
poor. to apply to the charity fund of their assO-
citation IL. D. Cooke, Esq, DIR. X. Reyburn,
Mrs. A. III. Gangewer, and Mrs. III. W. Black
ford were appointed a committee to confer with
Capt. T. Il. Bridges TO see what can be done for
the Home School, Mrs. Doolittle and Gleason
Were appointed committee to revise the Con-
stitution, and procure a charter from Congress.
M H. Doolittie was authorized to confer with
the Provident Aid Society To guard against i'm