Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-22
The Registrations.


The Board of Registration were YESTERDAY en-
gagged IN registering the voters of the f ,.th and
Sixth election districts. In the former the num-
Der registered was 997, OF whom 429 were col
ored; IN the SIKH district 52s were re-istered
OF whom 202 were co,ored
THE SEVENTH AND EIGHrH DISTRICTS
Ire board are in session to- day at lilS street,
for the Seventh and Eighth districts-bstween x
AID n, from 18th to 2lst strrets, and north OF
y to Boundary, from 1ith to 2Ist streets; and
north OF n, from eth to 1lth streets. The
very regularly. The members OF the board saw
that they have the best accommodations
at this place they have yet had; the
west window serving for the Seventh d;. sfe
and an east window for the Eighth district
Al each window the police were on duty 10 reg
numbers applying Tor registration were hardly
enough 10 form line. Challengers represent
ing both sides were present. AT one O'Clock o.
m, - names had been registered-323 coIorsd
and 1is white-in the Seventh district: and Is
2is colored and 100 white-in the Eighth d.
triet. The inevitable Brooks was pressn. as
ts,ly keeper. just before leaving our reporter
asked, Brooks, tell US how ii stands" b
What do yon want to KIN for 2" R-"You,ye
got the figures" B." Yes (slipping his boot
Ds s MN put you cant see them; you called
Ihere were some instances of large-sized
ooSs coming up to the window and being re-
iutedi and in one instance two individuals gave
me same name, and residences very near each
other. each one yowing that he did not know
the other. One old colored man was Registered
on SIGHT member Of the board saying III at he
was Untitled to 60 through easy, he having
walked TO Canada to gain his freedom. and
the war. ~0'S VI
NICE LITTLE CANE Ten thousand Dollar
Hau!-Allesed Sharp Practice of Gocernr.nt
CO., ssseIday, Francis Dainese appeared
oelore the Police Court and entered cOmplsi
against Charles Buchter, clerk In the Quarter
master Generals once, charging the latter
NTH obtaining lining $4,000 from Complainant
was accordingly issued and placed in the hands
of Deputy Marshal Thomas, Who proceeded to
make the arrest, aud lodged Buchter in jaii for
nled that Dainese let Il. have the money on tile
representation that he OBJ could advance il m
small sums to the clerks OF that Office st heavy
win The navmss,es =, naa ,t MADE aftansements
loaned with the interest, and that Dainese could
obtain II from the paymaster, less q small per
esn,ase; which . was to 60 to Baehter and the
the latter, was considerably ast0nished when
told that no such arrangements had been
s sn1eIso ,nto 70 ms snowedge, and on further
appropriated the money to his own use. Bucbter
Smell. '1"s'
ARREST OF FEMALE PICKPocK.r.-Yester-
Gay about O'Clock, as lady named Mrs
west, v as standing on the corner of PennsyIya-
mia avenue and 7th street with her three small
cnlldren, waiting for car, q colored woman
for car, and stated that she was going to taLee
the next car northward. Mrs. f. had her small
infant IN her arms, and the colored woman re-
out q veil. Mrs. E. felt netting ct her poctet.
but thought the woman was PLAYING with the
chlids feet. Soon Afterwards, however, when
ereenbacks. ~''' al
The case Wa at once reported At tbe astsc.
r once, ana detectives MeDevitt. Miller and
looms, were set to work the case up, and soon
Afterwards succeeded in arresting Agnes Red
moDd, who has been brought up two or three
70 get OF scott free. Wien ,sfs .ay s.ga,s
T., the latter 1t once recognized her q the verv
person with whom che held the conversation re,
iated above. Agnes 10 in the cell At headquar-
sSrs; ana VIII have hearing before Judge
Suell to- morrow. ss
TIE INDusTRIAL Hox. SCHooL.-Ata maat.
ing OF the managers OF the Industrial Home
school, held q the Home on eth street. last
evening, a: n: Gan{ever, vice president, in
tertainment for the purpose Of raising funds to
the 9Th and 9Th Of April was selected = the
Committees were appointed: On Amusementso
NM. Bigelow, Mrs. Creecy, Mrs. 6aneewer,
Mrs Ho.land, Mrs. Totten, Col. BramhaIl,
And I'd >. NJ =; Sleason; On Refreshmsnts-Mrs.
d. A, Willard, and Mrs. webb. On Tree of
Anowiedge-Mrs. Curtis and friends. On Music
.Mns, Norrn and Mrs. Hilton. On Flowers
Ne. Fovier, Mrs. 3. H. Kaufman, and Mrs
AHan Rutherford. On Gifts-Miss Mary WhitaI
Mrs. sunderland, and Mrs.. Mary Deans.
A BIG HoRsR.-To-day, a cuy,os;tv q, no-,..
mesh passed through this city-sn EnSissh
amuEhf stallion weighing 800 pounds-on the
ported By one Of the leading VHsinis stnck
raisera As s'ocA
ADVANTAGES or ADvBRTIsINe IN TBu M,
The lost pocket book containing SAC ADVERTISED
IN THn star Of yesterday was returned 10 this
once by the finder to-day.
Mics LDcNA CAvmDKR Ia q spriRhtly litt,s
actess, and vim again appear In "Minnis's
Luck, Written By John brougham,) ct the
OvHR one hundred styles OF plated studs and
ouftons 70 select rom at Priges jevelry store,
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