Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-19

nhlhEiltE AES bdliery, 80 III street.
BsTios's Gallery Of Ol Paintings, iZ36 Penn
tyivsBia srenue-New pictures Just received.
Wils women he Allowed co Vote To.
morrow?
Aa-'asT Point fer tLs Say,riH!erSeuts Of Eysctiea
% DECIDE.
The siNty-seven ladies who applied 20 the
ooArG OF registration 70 be placed upon the lists
or legal votes az the election TO- morrow, and
were refused, seem determined to follow the
matter Up and have it settled whether women
have the right to vote or not. Most OF them as
seMbled 81 the Business College, corner 9Th and
ID streets, yesterday afternoon, 20 consult a. to
the proper course for them to pursue. Among
those present were Mrs. ). r. Spencer who
acted a. ChairWCnIaR. Mrs. Lockwood, Mrs
Eoscn. AlTs. DT. Walker, and others. Mr. Rid
die, VITO vas present with Mr.. -. ID. Barrett
read The laS fNing the penalty tor refusing to
register legal voter at 500 tine To bere weed
by the Tcs5cutOT and SjJ1 by the United States
Ike Hghs % action has accrued, and If they
are prepared 20 have the same right against
the >uT6rIutendeutsO of election thew should pre-
Sent tbe1l selves AZ the polls on Thursday aud
as 20 ee aIowed 70 vote He would advise
that they should have two suitS. one against the
board OF registration, and one against the su-
EeFEtenf-ents OF election. Mrs. Barrett said it
wss time they we're IN earnest when the head of
department expressed a wish that all women
should be turned ont o. Office because they have
no votes, Mrs Spencer stated that Que lady
VITO va WIN theIn on Friday last was threat
thed with dismissal from the government ser
wee and she hoped If she was thrown ont of
her position the ladies' would 80 interest Them
selves that she would not suffer. Mrs Lock-
~oOd stated that one of the ladies who asserted
her night "a an American citizen at the CITY
haii-hisS Elizabeth T.. WilsOn-hsd been dis
niNsed from ONCE, Mr.. Barrett read form of
40 IaFit 10 De read by those who intended TO 90
10 tie polls. Mrs. :. r. Spencer Mrs Jane r.,
Archibald, Mrs :. T.. Barrett, Sarah p Edison
and Others stated that they would go to the
polls, and a numNAr prepared their sffdavits in
the form given BY Mr.. Barrett setting forth the
Tact a. 20 thei- application 20 register, and the
IeihSaI o. the BOARD TO place their names on the
lists because Of their sex.
SUICIDE OP OTIS 5. MoULToN-Hs Cat, HIS
urea 'ct.' CGTriHg KHifs-Mr. Otis ). MouI-
ton, the proprietor OF "a ladies and gen,lemen's
restaurant on street, near 9th, has been I'M
vel LOT some days past, and on Monday DIR,
bHlAey was called 10 see him, and advised a
SUI watch 10 be kept on him. Late Yesterday
afternoon his wife proposed to him that they
walk out together. which he consented to- and
Ieasing nm to proceed up stairs for her bonnet
and shawl, be went below into the basement
and seiZing carving knife cut his throat from
ear 10 ear. severing the windpipe and arteries
eieeding 10 death In few minutes. His wife,
came down, and not seeing him went 10 the
basement door and called, but receiving no
ans~er and hearing heavy breathing called
ZONE ore TO her assistance, and on poin1 balovV
round MoultCn dead Coroner Todd was sent
for and held an inquest, the Jury finding a YER
clet mat deceased came u his death by he NOR
mage, caused BY cash in his throat cut with
sarying knife held in his own hands. Tenn
PoTsry insanity II the only reason assigned for
the act. ~ - stated that Sir. Mouiton had no
trouble OF a dome site or peCunia-y nature which
would prompt him TO put an end 20 his EXISTENCE
The remains OF deceased will be Forwarded 70
his late home in Massachusetts tomorrow, and
nembeTs of the Masonic fraternity are TO meet
At Masonic Temple AZ Z O'Clock in the afteruoon
TO Join ID The escort to the depot.
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SWEARING IN ADDITIONAL P0Ir CsNvS rop
fLEt TloN DAY-Ibis morning. the POLICEMEN
appointed 10 60 duty Tomorrow in the election
precincts, were sworn in az police headquarters
.E nnw anh Il -.
commissions and badges. the latter being a
White SIR badge, With The words Especial Me-
troloit9n Ponce AFTil 20, 1871, printed there
on, a. also Instructions to report 20 the lieufen-
ants AZ ! O'Clock Tomorrow morning VIM g.
hOoTes, OF the Sth precinct, was added 70 the
st. y w Holland was appointed in place OF
~ w Ming, j. Ii. Crandsll in place of Albert
Thomas, "a precinct NJ. W. Casper in place OF
q " nrury, 9Th precinct; A. b. Hodge in place
OF =. j. SaiisE, 9TH precinct; ALEX. Mcdonald
IN pace 81 =. Groves. George Jackson in r,I.ca
of =. q Stephenson, 7th precinct Adj ON t;lsy-
ton N plsce Of q Marshall John Wilsgn in
Place OF James Liverpool.
SALTS or RIAL EsTATF.-Iafi-oar < C,s,-v
AuctoneeTs. have sold south . feet OF lot ~
sqnsTe itis, az 10 cents per square foot, TO ".
y. Brady. Also, middle q feet OF same lot a.
ceEts per foot. AMI north Il feet Of same LOT a.
GEMS per foot. TO e. l.. jackson. all of which
= siiuated on Pennsy .vania aYenue east, near
the Naval Hospital
Green y Williams ueIi1necrs hav, all ,,-.
!ot - SQUARE 30, on which - house I3oS he
tween 18Th and lith streets, fronting Franklin
square, TO Charles b Bailey, for $3.50; also,
lot =, insurdivision OF lots :. : and o. in SNARE
S,t, 10 y =. Clark. tor l. cents per square foot:
aisO, iOt 80. III square so. fronting on Franklip
street. between z and q streets north and Ith
s21J. '"'
PIGEON SHOOTINe.-Testerdav afternoon
about hIty gentlemen assembled a, Buzzsrd's
Point TO witness q trial in pigeon shooting for
practice, preparatory TO the match row being
10 Sde up by WOOCley. The shooting Yesterday
was between George q. Thomas and W. o.
1hemas, Deputy Marshals Of the Police Court
and Z. G. Fisher, son OF District ATTORNEY
usher. The birds were started from a ground
wrap, and the shooting was AZ II yards rise :
birGs each. The result was a. follows George
e. Thomas got birds out OF 7 q. G. Fisher
cut OF .; and ". %. Thomas I out of : shots:
making tie between the hrst and las; named
on the test shot W. %. Thomas killed his bird
hesSrs. Yeatrs ard Sherxood acted As indge
and george w. Nokes a. trspper and referee.
HI MERRICK IN THE FoURTEExTa Dis
TsICT--Ibe democrats OF the Fourteenth dis
uict held q meeting last evening, when 4
"hinlttee 70 convey voters 20 the polls was
appointed. consisting of one for each OF the four
precincts in the district, with authority TO dele
gate their power 10 any OF those present who
may require carriage TO bring voter to the
polls. a finance and vigilance committee were
Also appointed. The inevitable Judge Moore
then made few remarks. bat before he CON
eluded. gave way for Mr.. X. L. Merrick who
DE urudt -tcSCu ABOUT mixed schools
with some variations.
IEE EfFTKENTH AHENDNyNr CEryRRA-
TlCN--At meeting last evening of the COM
mittee OF arrangements on this celebration the
committee appointed 10 consult with GENERAL
Chipman and the central committee reported
that they were i'm favor of having the grand
tercbhRht parade take place the 2lst Instead
OF The 18th inst The report was accented and
the marshals notified OF the change. SUBJ
committee was appointed to call on the Presi-
Cent OF the United States aud Gen. Chipman:
also, committees on music, carriages and ilIu-
minatIOn.
ATTEMPT To BREAK UP A POLITICAL Mgyr-
Is@--lsst night, az the republicans we're hold
rug a meeting near the Government Printing
ON &c, some rowdies attempted TO break IL 40
by throwing stones and rotten eggs At the speak
ers hT. II Quirk, Jr., had his head cut bv
stone, and Mr.. Edward Malone a crippled SOL
dier, received a blow in the eve with stone.
Lie utenant Kelly, with a posse Of police arrived
on the ground during the riOtous demonstra-
uon-, and by a JudlciO1s posting of bis men in
We CROWD, snd the removal OF some OF tue most
oScruefiy persons, coon restored order.
EDITOR STAR In answer 10 s.MAny Citi-
Iehs, would say. that |, for one do not send
ADV agents or dr1tmn>rs about town TO offsr
sewing machines have air persons employed
fD my store Tor the purpose of erh;hi.ip1tha