Evening star., 1870-02-26

BoYs IN BLUE-Tae Territorial Ovation
This organization held a regular meeting las
night at Union League Han, General A. Grant
i'm the chair.
The Secretary announced the following addi-
tonal members to aid the Territorial General
Committee Of One Hundred and Fifty i'm Sc
District: Eugene johnson, c. d. Gordon, John
Brown, q. ID. Barrett, W. o. Hughes Walter
Middleton, D. B. CrAmer, Fred Smith and j. ID.
The resignation of Jerome johnson as a men,
Der of the Executive Committee having been an
pounced, the Chair appointed Messrs. Cramer
Green and Bland committee to nominate q
suitable person TO fill the vacancy and to report
at next meeting.
As the committee appointed at the previous
melting to revise the rules and regulations had
faiied to perform that duty, on motion Of the
Secretary new committee, consisting of j. X
McConneil j. w. Green, j. b. Cramer, A. M.
Bland and wm- H. Brown we're appointed.
The bill agreed upon by the citizens Commit
zee ofOne Hundred and Fifty, and presented to
Congre;s yesterday morning, providing for a
territorial form Of government for the District,
Was then read.
VIM H. Brow N opposed the sixth section of
the bill, which gave to the legislature the power
10 prescribe the qualifications of voters, ON the
power they would no abridge the privileges of
the colored race that two-thirds Of them miobt
be deprived OF the franchise.
II. Cramer said such an objection was
gr0andlese, and inquired what was the fifteenth
anendment for? IL colored men couldn't take
care Of themselves with that safeguard to back
tAsm, 1t Was their own fault He wanted the
bill framed, not 50 that the Democrats or Re-
Ruohcans either could ride into power, but 80
mat every one would be protected in his rights
and privileges.
Mr.. Mcconnell said the amended bill disfran-
bellion.
Gen. A. Grant was in favor of the bill as a
whole. There were certain little points therein
which he did not like, but il he could have those
corrected IT would conflict with the views of
se1e one else, 50 1t was impossible to please
everyeody In such q stupendOus change as was
proposed. The committe appointed by this orga-
nization should 60 to work at once, as from what
ss hs n:d heard; opposition to the project was
ation was carried, he stated that he had heard
and believed the fact that the sum of $4,000
oSntibuted by Corporation Contractors, Ward
Ccnmiseioners, Scavengers. and others in the
s'ring" was TO be invested in opposition meetings
10 be held in all parts Of the city.
Dr. lockwood (who had just come in with the
hAoy) moved, IN q stentorian voice, that the
word male be stricken out, when several voices
answered 'Snike you out!" '.Let your wife at
tend to that" /" &C., ard the Doctor was ruled
ont OF order, not being q member.
On motion of Mr.. Fletcher, it was agreed that
tne committee meet next Tuesday night to hear
,sesfssuons from members, which was opposed
Senate. "A sA'e
It was agreed to invite Senator Wilson to ad-
@es the next meeting. Adjourned.
TIE HOMICIDE IN THE CoUNrY-Messrs O.
ID. Barrett and A. Worth Spates have been re-
tanned as counsel for George Murray who Is in
jail on the charge Of the murder of Michael
Aeliy on the camp train on the Point Of Rocks
road, on Naguire's place, on Wednesday might
asf and II Is likely in the early part of the week
tney VIII apply for writ OF habeds corpus with
vfew to having the court fix the amount of
pess- Inc anair Is the occasion of much COM
ment, especially among the employees of the
I..lroad company, with whom both parties were
aeeoclated, and those who have been intimate
vith them cannot bring themselves to the belief
tnaf there Was any premeditation on the part of
Moiisay. or that the affair was ought else than
accidental IL h said that the words used pre-
v1ous to the shooting (oaths and threats) are not
uncommon among those with whom thev are
associated, and are often used and not noticed,
and especially they were common with the de-
ceased and the accused. They were very inti-
mate and frequently relieved each other ON
their engines, and indeed Kelly, at the time of
the homicide, was running Murray's engine for
afew days, having asked for leave ON the main
stem for that purpose to give Murray an oppor-
tuDity to visit his wife in Carroll county, to
whom he had been married only a few months
since