Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-14
More Dark Lantern DoingS.


Ciis=sss Crane DesP0.rs-Eiec.-on Ddy CoasA and
NO " SpOadI .cs''-CfaRs's Head Ls0eI Oace-
NE TINS IL soouid Reqs re on Easdigudse a
Cyclone. SzsdIl-yoz. Ckolera- TeIIog Fseer, al
a Ns.s0Tic Shclger al a. once TO rake up TIE Cd
fos'es % I'Gsh R9;CH-LHs kts IHHSt,iOus Pro
totSPe IN PGSdd,ss Lost, ne ROzais MS EJcu
TaTORs "a brot>t-bdeked char iR Larger CHl-
RES O1t.e) cad "a AesifoTsGR TOMS ShOHt- %
has COhoT Of tlco three dcieciss.-oolR7. Cit-
liens con BE- eo1.d COhoTts,) 81 4rake! ARISE !,
or b FCTe-S1 Fallen"
The executive committee OF the Citizens A.
sOciadon, or rather three or foprof tie most i'm
poyerished and hungry-lOoking members o the
TX. Com. Cit. Ass, assembled in Lawyer Cul-
Ners Office, opposite the City Hall, last night in
accordance with their Adjournment from the Sc
cTeS meeting at the Board OF Trade rooms last
week, the proceedings of which were reported
Sy our thH,edsed man; al taa ,ni meeting Cin
happy even after he looked into the adjoining
rooms and under the table without finding our
thin-edged. At this meeting he was sIyare
Looking around upon the few well-tnown, eager
faces, and missing the well-to-do .. citizens
who hold the purse strings, his wrath was
aroused, and wnen a tinid /" citizenT mildly
suggested that election day was coming, and T.
was time the Citizens Association were sslScs-
ing their candidates, preparing their
tickets, and collecting. funds Tor the
liens Association" said he, contempt
uOusly. What are we - expect fiOm men who
see their rights trampled under foot and Their
property wasted. and yet will rot coutr,butc a
cent to ware war against the spoilers by suS-
tanning thst fe1rless and able organ, the de-
parted Cis:-ea. At the last secret meeting at
the Board o. Trade rooms, by the by, Mr.. Crane
stated that Mr.. Gushing had wristen moe Cor
their paper and done more through its columns
than the editor they employed at $50 per week
(Mr. GOodloe-) MIR. Gushing fSelingIy responded
AZ the time, complimenting NJ. crane fo- h's
herculean efforts in the cause.l Continuing Mr.
Crane sid that he could not accouns Tor tais
apathy. Nothing short OF an earthauake or a
cyclone would awake the sleepy members OF the
Citizens As ociatiOn.
Citizen SeveIson. the old man OF the sea of
canal, who hung with such tenacity around the
neck of our late lameRted corporation here
made a few feeble remarks about his pet-the
Washington canal-which was actually being
put in condition which would make it less
offensive, and Obyiate the nece sity of employ
ing some one to superIntend the accumulation
OF mud in it, Oozy bed.
THIS Was a tercibse state of affairs. and if the
tlt Ass would not cO-Operate with him in going
10 Congress to sop such unheard of proceedings
in this city, he would employ all his time in lob
bying against it, ii he had to do il solitary and
alone.
Reports from subcommittee were called for.
Mr.. Jesse Il. Wilson, who bad been charged
with the duty OF superv sing the accounts of the
Haze organ, the Ci.i-eH- hid found the task
order that lie might see just how hopeless the
case was; granted.
Mr. HerIy :. Davis. chairman of the finance
committee, wss 70 have reported, but failed 10
pat in an appearance, and Mr.. Culver st.ted
that Mr.. Davis WAS indisroSed. There seems 10
be CONS deI able anxiety to see the repOrt-some
expressing their anxiety to know what has be-
come OF the large sums said to bave been sub
seTlbed and paid in. They can't get il throuri
Their heads ''hOv the old thing works.
Alter little talk about the prOpO--d public
meeting OF "e.iiZeps'' tomorrow night and
little more 2rumbling from Mr.. Crane, and a
statement from some ore that the canvassers
talked about SUing fof the money dae them, the
"eitizers separated. Contributions 5000.