Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-09
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executive committee; Mr.. j. IA. Crane secretary.
"A nHmber OF new members were elected, among
when were George E. Kirk, DE-. Stephenson, r.
Gel. Jehiel Brooks, F. ID. Gaines, and j. " arren,
1.-THE last two col0red)
dr. Tenney here took the chair and called for
business from the executive committee.
MIR. Crane stated that the committee recon-
mend the association to pass resolution author
iziDg committee to be appointed u urge the
Governor to appoint two persons oppossd ID the
1oun million loan on the Board of Registration.
MI n. ID. LaIner moved thai such resolution
be adopted, and that MeSsrs. Tenney, Blake and
Dnrant be the committee.
Mr.. Davis said they wished representation,
and il was only just that a minority Of the board
should be opponents. The Governor, of course,
could do as he pleased, but they should. make
the request.
Mr.. j. j. Cocmbs suggested that Mr. Tenney
would be proper per.on to be on the Board OF
Registration.
rLarner withdrew the name of Mr.. Ten
ney, and Sr. Coombs' name was submitt1u
Mr.. Davis submittt q that the resolution should
be first acted on, and moved its adoption; car
RED Mr.. Davis moved that the committee con-
sist of Mcssrs. TeDDey, Plant ami Darant.
Mr.. DuTant declined, and alter making his
usual anti-fOur million speech, suggested mat a
eolored man be appointed. he did not decline
because he was not citizen, as had been
charged; he did not reside in louisiana but LETT
that state five years ago, to escape that govern
ment which was about TO be established here.
Cndsr the vampires who have settled in the
Souti, that once proud State had become one of
the best to cmigrate from.
The Chair (Mr. Tenney) made charges tina
the papers had been bought up; even those who
oppose the President now advocating the cause
OF the District government. Only one paper he
found (the PATRIOT he could get the facts and
figures from in relation to the extravagant ex-
pendltures OF the government. He was opposed
10 the one man or i've man power, and especial
~ that OF assuming 20 regulate the grades Of
streets, &c
The Chair stated the names proposed were
George III. Plant. d. y. CDOnbs. and Frank II
Gaines.
Mr.. Coombs asked Il n re might he excused
oD.the same ground as Mr.. DuraEt, although he
had lived here t~enty-One years.
MI. D. ii. Crane read statement of expenses
for the present District government, and con-
trasted them with those of the former govern
menfs he read statement of salaries paid to
officers.
Messrs. George H Plant, j. j. Coombs, and
+. ID. Gaines were selected as the committee.
Mr.. HarkBess was called on and made his
little speech, charging that pet measures were
put through the Legislature with extra speed,
giving no Opportunity to examine, Sc.
General lAlbert) Grant said don't
want to make speech, for The STAR would
say don't know how 10 talk. We must work IL
we would win, and button on our armories''
He had seen large numbers of men i'm the West
who say if the courts do not stop this four
million measure they will not spend dollar
here. " If that law parses, rot one man viii
settle in the Deestrie." He had spent half o
million of dollars on Capitol Hill, which he
enormous taxes imposed by the Legislature, or
the persecution he had experienced.
THE EAST WASHINGTON DRUG MURDER
peTctct If the COroRer's Jury esterday's STAR
contained an account OF the death of the child
OF Mr.. Robert Dunn, at the residence of its pa
rents, IN East W ashingtOn, from the effects of
opium, put into apOwder compounded at Taber's
drugstore, on Ith street east, instead of rhu-
baID, as written by the physician on the pre-
scription. The father OF the child mixed one of
POWDERS
who soon after fell into a deep sleep. Nothing
was thought OF this until the following morning.
breathing of the child. The father ran for DR..
Mchim, who, upon arriving, examined the
powder, and found that opium was the princi-
pal ingredient, instead of rhubarb, which he had
prescribed. Antid0tes were administered at once
but too late, and death ensued at O'Clock a. m
Lieut. Austin sent for the Coroner, on hearing
OF the affair, and soon afterwards DIR. j. +.
Hartigan arrived. The child had been laid out
on ice. jury was summoned, and post NOR
tenn examination was made by Drs. Lamb
Mekim and Hartisan, who came to the con-
child. A. c. Taber testified that he had put up
he prescription; could not tell how the mistkae
was made; the writing Of the prescription was
plain.
The jury returned the following verdict: -
The jury, upon their oaths, find the deceased
came TO his death about O'Clock on the MORN
ing OF September s, 1871, on g street, between
4th and 9Th streets ioutheast, from an overdose
OF opium, improperly compounded by A. c.
Taber.
DIR. Taber does not belong to the Pharma-
ceutical Society of this District, but claims to
be graduate of a medical college.
TABER TIE DRUGGIST TO BE ARRESTED.
Dr. j. +. Hartgan, the deputy coroner, has
had warrant issued for the arrest of Taber and
placed IN the hands of officer Padgett for service
end the accused. when brought before The dep
uty coroner, will be required TO give bail for his
appearance if REQUIRED by the grand jury.
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Thee Of The Party Arrvsted-One Of 0e Gang
Operating in Ly4lchbsrg, Fd.-I.ast evening
Officers McCatbran, Hlnkel and Perry arrested
three ablc-bodicd cOlored men, who appear to
Bonded themselves together for the purpose of
plundering stores and shops. They were first
noticed at the store of Messrs. Geo W. Cochran
& Co., where they got away with three boxes of
cigars. Mr.. Frank Wilson, clerk with Coch
ran & Co., missed the property, and followed
the thieves and saw them visit the confectionery
store of Mr.. Walker, on F street, between l2sh
and 18th, where they took from the counter a
box OF candies; from thence they paid visit to
the dry-goods store Of Mr.. Pilling, ON 10th
street, and stole a box OF ladies' hosiery. The
party then went to the boot and shoe store of
Joyce x Co., corner of 18th and + streets where
they were arrested by the officers, who escorted
them to the central guard-hOuse. On being
searched il was found that they had several
hats and caps concealed about their persons,
which they used to disguise themselves i'm Z
case they were followed. One Of them, named
bennett, TOOK rom his pocket letter in the
guard-hou.e which he tore into fragments, but
after he was locked up officer Nose, in charge of
the statOn-house, picked up the pieces and
pasted them together, when he discovered it to
be letter from pal in Lynchburg, Virginia.
named j. ". Se6tt, detailing in the most APP
proved rogues vocabulary his exploits there.
The BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS met yester-
day. A communication from +. A. Boswell
requesting the erection of gas lamps on Maine
avenue, between Sd and 9Th streets sou.ovest
Sr Iaioeit Mox-.s application to erect a
-vard fence for advertising purposes along the
east side of Tiber creek, on I'd street, near penn
sylyania avenue, were referred. The CHER of
the bureau of streets was directed to have the
surplus earth on \ street northwest, between
18th and 18th, removed, and the space imme-
diaiely above the line of the sewer covered with
the gravel, in accordance with the request of
Thomas NJ. Vincent. The chief engineer was
directed to report on the application of l..
Bursley, of the House of Delegates, to have 10th
street, from ID street south to + street north,
graded and grayeled and sidewalks made. The
chief of the bureau of lamps was directed to
have lamp posts erected ON the east front of the
Government Printing Office. The application
of MIR. ID. c. Forney and others to have the brick
wall which extends into the alley in square 375
condemned and removed, in order that the said
alley may be graded and paved, was referred TO
the chief engineer, who was also directed TO re-
port on the petition OF Moses Kelly and Others