Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-14


Mrs. Ruth G D. Ravens, Miss Mary ii Gourtenay.
Miss HsrIitIP rinkhsm, Mrs sassn 4. Ed.on.
Mrs. y !. Middleton, Mrs $ W Aiken.
NJ. t.rTie Re tiSs Mr. M: f. k Esssen'
hIs- Florence Blddls Miss Julia A Wilbur,
bartlett. Miss Jennie v. Jewell.
Mr.. Croker said The board is Obliged 70 de-
pTiye itself OF the agrees able duty of Complying
with your request, as the eth section OF the act
oIssDlzing the new government prescribes
otherwise. He read the section and said. cir
yeu come within the provisions OF this section
Mrs Barrett desired her name to be entered,
also Mrs. Spencer.
At this point it was suggested that the ladies
each desired TO make the application in the
tsIhe manner as the men.
- CrOektr msunted a bench and said the
bead were rn.,,nous IN the opinion that
GnGer the law none but na,o- nad the sht 20
register. He again read section ., anu ~
AZ to the eject of the 18th amend
nent, they had been appointed 10
register HC!e citizens under the act. They had
night t0 register females, and II they did they
would be Gereleet in their duties. They Wild
be pleased IL they could register them tut not
having tee legal ghts to 60 50 they debaT them
selves Of this privilege.
not make the application at the respective
es>ks, and Lleuj. Kelly. with considers allie diff
beaIty olenlIg way, The various tables were
Each nisGe application at the registering
places OF their districts and were told they
could not De registered, but their names we're
taken ard kept for record.
Mary r. Walkersaid. Gentlemen, these women
have asst II bled TO exercise the right OF Citizens
Of a rrofessed-to 30 republican country, ami ii
you dehaT them Ct the right to register, you bat
add rev proof that this is a tvrannical govern
ment, sustained by force, and not by Justice.
~ org as you tax women, and deprive the m Of
the franchise, you but make yourselves tyrants.
al,
lave forbidden women to legslate upon.
A hls day 1 have visited women in prison, who
save bad no voice IN making laws. Either do
Lot hold women responsible for any crimes Go
not tN their property, treat them as angels,
too cJine 10 be under human lave or give
woman her rights as human being.
MT X NJ Hall, in reply To- Mrs. DIR. Walker
tsld the Board of Registration were acting
under what they conceived TO be the law in the
case. end If they felt agrieved they must apply
TO the courts tor their remedy.
AT TIE NAVY YARD-P.tting O,d N. Peri
ankle for The Attic Expedition Work on Other
fess,is--The steamer Periwinkle is being al.
most entirely rebuilt at the wAshington NAVY
YARD, and will be ready 20 sail for the Arctic
the after part OF May. There are at present
about 80 vorkmen engaged on the vessel which
- on lhe ways and they are doing the work In
me most substantial manner. This vessel Is of
about 900 tons, l3S feet in length, 2sin breadth
and IS in depth OF hold. and will be rigyed az a
Atop sai schooner. There are two thIcknessas
OF three inch white oak planking on her. so a.
ranged as 20 secure the creates. amount OF
sueDgtb. The frame Is solid about tour feet be-
Iow the load line. The bows will be sheAthed
with iron distance OF 40 feet a. q further pro
lection against the ice, and she has . hoistina
FrOIeiIer, for u.e N working through floating
ice III WAS OF giRallv intended 10 line her vi M
cork. but this plan has been Abandoned He,
engines are being built IL the strOnges, possible
manner Ior the rough service she is intended
Ter, and one Of her boilers. q il san i bein-
constructed for the purpose Of using blu1ber foI
Tie Frolie iside-uheeI steamer has recently
hSd new boilers Placed in her, and j. now re.
eeiving thorough overhsulIug. The Mercury
tdisEateh boat,' attached 20 the Naval Ac sderiy
AT Annapolis has been put In thorough repair
recently. The Fortune. recently changed to 2
toIIedo- boat, IS At the dock; and the Trisns
Will " " TuTnOref, be converted into torpedo
boat. The Tug Blue l. ght Is here, 10 be used a.
dispatch boat. in place OF the Rescue which
AZ L ststed, has been sold 10 the Liberian gov
eminent There - much talk about the ysrt
r. 20 an increase Of work shortly ami Il - bSpaf
- al Tue expectations OF the wOrkmen will be
realized.
flGHTH DlsTKICT.-Tss Rspub'ic1u r;eEs
toHIte:s--1he rep ublican. of the Eighth Iaoi.
lstive district Eelc q primary election yssser,
e<y fTOm : 70 Z. m, at Liberty Hall. Ipspec.
iors-for X. j. Besil. DR.. +. NJ. Springfield snf
II T. Green. for Geo. Burgess W. T. MOTT AM
W H. Gaines ChsleDgers-JsmesL ennox fol
beal and Joseph Brooks for Burgess. The
whole num ber of votes cast Was s5I of vhlct
George Burgess received 2s9 and X. j. Beai
~ Mr.. Burgess therefore is the nominee n
ierresent The Eighth district in the House o.
Delegates.
BASE BAIL--The National Club have saIec.et
ttelr nine az follows LeeCh, pitcher: CouShiin
catcher; Bila-ki, first base Hollingshe adj
second base Goldsmith, third base; DoyIe
rtcIuuSt, "othlngtoD, left feld. Studley
center Geld, Martin, right field
To morrow the OIvmSics nisT a,a;,s, ~.
selected from he best talent in wsshIrgt9p An
bbtmOre- ~ VIII doubtless be one n, rae 80
games OF tie season. '-' Oos
SIkACs, The ciOthIeI, - still orertny srch
inducements In the lIue or early sprfuy va,
that BIS establish ment IL Constantly tbror,aI
with debghted customers. STRAINS unders,aSd
the law OF success n trade: First seruTa
large and varied stock. then let the publ, Lno =
TIE Inducements yOI have to offer thrOuyh th,
medium Of JudiciOus advertising. See hss rar'
elsewhere, and then visit his store and see 10,
himself. N
ALExANDRIA FISH MARKEr-Ther. va. a,
increase IN tie arrivals OF nsh al the nst
Wesryes this morning. one jag" alone from
walters, containing over ninety thousand her
rlnR, and the total receipts footing up owe
zt''O, and about ,0o0 shsd. Prices ranged
rom < 50aS9 per tho Rand for herring an,
>IZa~lJ Ter hundred for shad.-Casstie Iay
srering.
TIE FISH MARKET-But few arrivals WAY.
az tie B-h wharf (JOhnsons foot of i2th street
to-day and IN consequence prices have a.
Nsnced, Sc al bringing from SIS To Sl,51 ber
leo, and herring - 20 IS peT lOcO.
THB WASHINGTON LIBRARY COMPANY "a.
Teetors met yesterday and elected W. L. Mich /
son PRESIDENT, a X. Shepherd treasurer ARD
a. htig secretary, Tor the ensuing year