Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-09
LOCAL ~ e WIS.


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SOMETHING ARoUT CIVIL RIeHTs-sESAToR
EEvELs FoscED 10 Ride IN A "JIM CROW
CAR
meeting OF the republican club of the 2lst
dstIict was held last ight Military Hall Sid
aey Herbert in the chair and Davis Baker sec
Rotary The chair stated that they had met to
take some action Interference to securing for re-
puhhcans tie work gen out by the District
government There were many Of their
I"LlTICA- EEEMIEs letting CONTRACTS,
and he thought e to the victors belong the
-Poiis" Men whosfsught against the party in
abe last contest are occupying conspicuous
places. which should be filed by republicans
Tie follow ing committee was appointed to re-
commend removals. and appointments: D.
ShsHHshan, W. c. Marshall, W. Boron, W. H.
ERr. and 8 Herbert.
W H. Smith submitted a resolution, which
vs. adopted. that we expect and demand o
our Delegate. l. BIrsley, 70 Use his best enoeav-
oEs 20 Ei We contracts for work in the Twenty first
district 10 the citizens of the district and not TO
inte-lOpe.--"
A NJ 1irsen submitted q preamable and reso-
ENon sett sns forth THAT there exists
NICK.Eo AND USJUsT DisCKIyISATIOS
zgsi - citizens OF c0sOr in the District OF Column
biS ard in the states; that there efforts to
Curtaii som ct the cOxamonest privileges which
belong 10 at Gems in almost all conditions Of
society therefore, resolved that We heartily
endorse the civil rights bill now before the
Senate. and sil use whatever OF moral, social
ard pei teal influence We possess TO secure it,
early az ,ItIonu that our thanks are due Charles
Sumner tOT hi Efforts 20 secure the civil, as well
ss the &C .ial a pd political, equality of all the
citizens
DIT. GTs,n sai tAat Senator Revels in coming
10 Congre,5 lad been put out Of tue ladies' car,
and fOTecu to talte
A,eIAT IN THE jim CROW CAR.
NO cOlOred saan an go into n saloon in the Dis
triSt Of Columbia and get his hips without being
charged ten times Dore than white man.
Tie preamble WAC struck out and the resolu-
tiOHS adopted.
W II. smita offered resolution that Delegate
BuIsley he ID trueted To have all work in the
District OF COlI ,nbia Done by the day; adopted.
Robert Jenkins offered resolution that the
club request the superintendent OF the 2lst dis
trict 20 re Elove.1i atthias Brown from the posi-
@,lace.
Mr. Brora get.t5e floor and pitched into ,Jen-
Aims heavy, eharSirg that he had got up this job
~ have hin Brt wn) removed. because he
tfrOwn,) as foreman would not allow him (Jen-
ki.,sl Tor time spent n lOafng. Hot words were
Ia died betvSs n there two, and finally the resO-
1niicn Was lai5 on tie table, and the meeting
adjourned.
TheCOl0red SehoO, Fund Controversy.
-kkEr,SG OF TEACHERS LAST NIsHT-AUDIToR
RICHARDS UNPOPULAR WITH THE FEMALE
TEASIERs.
Nesting of teachers of the colored schools
was hek yesterday at the Stevens school mouse.
Srrerirf. ndent Geek examined the teachers
reports Which showed the percentage OF attend
sHce TO be 81. and The cases of hardness below
fiat % any previous report.
Dir. johnson. president Of she Board of Trus-
trees, stated thu by the Obst.nacy OF Auditor L.
Richards, a forn,er superintendent Of the white
schools, their pay Vas being lthheld. He. the
b. fore him the ne cessitiss of he teachers and
CtbeEs TO whom The board were indebted. The
auditor cOolly Grew n mseif hs-ck and ran his
fingers through the hair covering his massive
intellect. and draxled languidly out that the
resolution passed D. tire Council and House of
Delegates stated that no unnecessary delay
trustees, and in his CoiIiOn il was Lec-ssaTy for
linn TO Look into the legality of the resolution.
climates OF the District government dissect
and adopt stch portions Of a law of Congress As
snits their Usws he thooght that it was time for
the people o. " sehipgtof to resolve into a COM
mittee OF one, and let that0ne be Auditor Rich
ards. man slst has no respect for the law
nahng power sas not H. no opin,Sn: p.oPef
Avs Mr. j. remarked that On calling the Gov
sTnorI attention to the persistent efforts made
:asormed him, in the presence Of Mr.. D. W.
TCGykins, that unless the auditor complied
with che resolution inside Of foT;y-eisht hours
or gave satisfactory easons for not so doing,
measures would, he taken to get clear of him.
iApplsuse by the Tsmale teachers-]
pp,,u or I'm CIzIzES-Mr. William
Cooper, one of the Nest residents of this city,
died this morning at his residence on south ID
street, between 9Th anG t9 , En,lae e Vas snt
smisxated to this country With his father when
. small boy, and lived in 'hiiacelphia until he
was u years OF age when he sas 70 TINS s Guy,
and learned the trade of 1nb1. his iather
Kept music, job printing, an tstsnonery store,
on Pennsylvania avenue, betw IN sth ana loth
-
and where he learned his trade. Hs afterwards
worked on the National InteUigeat 81, and when
Mr.. Seaton was elected Mayor, he app9'nted
Mr.. Cooper commissioner or the ith wNd, ana
afterwards police magistrate in the seventh
ward, " hich position he held several ye;Ss ne
las for the last six or seven years he'd ie-toh-
Department, which he had filed with enSSe
satisfaction TO the chief OF the Lurean-
His large circle of friends will be sorry to near
OF his derlise especially those in the neigh, or-
hood where he has lived so many ye,Ss,
and who were familiar with his social a Na
genial nature. Mr.. Cooper was formerly "
sGmmunicant in the Unitarian Church but
has recently been connected with the Bap- /
ust Church, of which Rev. Mr. Meador II pas 4
ter. The funeral will take place on Monday 1
neAt from his late residence.
yHE p6ARD OF HEALTH met last evening. |!
The health officer was relieved from the dutyof |
inspecting the jail, as the report Of warden J
Croker and DIR. Young was deemed sufti eient /
upon the subject. A few cases of smallpox in I
tas city were Exported D Coy, from t tns GEm
At the corner OF Bridge and Montgomery streets,
Georgetown, reported that although they were
old structures they could not be condemned as
nuisances injurious to health. Inspector gene
raj Gatchell reported that the fre-plugs at
Pennsylvania avenue and Sd street, southeast,
and High and Sd streets, Georgetown, were in
bad order. He also reported several nuisances
in various parts OF the city. The poundm aster's
report for Move mber showed that 6 horses, IS
COWS, Il hogs, 80 pigs, 40 goats, Kids, and iSJ
geese were taken up during the month. The
amount Of tines collected Was $40. The health
ereer was directed 20 inspect Jewels soap fac
tory to see if the dsinfecting process had com
neneed. The inspector general was instructed
10 report at the next meeting whether the pound
master wss doing his duty.
TIE FIRE COMMISSIONERS met last night
and several complaints were received as To the.
singing OF the wires OF the rre alarm teie-
graph which pass over the roofs of residences
The committee on telegraph, with the chief en-
gineers were instructed to investigate why No.
and No companies did not receive the alarm
a. turn ID ia on two recent occasions A COM
municftiOn was received from Mrs. Gen. Sher-
man. thanking Chief Engineer CrOnin, Mr.. l..
p Lowe, and the department generally, for the
prompt manner in which the fire was extn-
guished at her residence. The COMMITTEES on
APPARATUS were instructed To purchase a fuel
wagon at "A cost not exceeding s1.5. A motion
~ pay Allen Dorsey $50 for horse Of his which
had its leg broken while il was in the new stable
Sf No. engine-h house was carried