Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-15
District Affairs I'm Csugre -.

man in the absence OF Mr.. Patterson. Mr..
Spencer was absent A committee % c0lJred
men, consisting Of John VI. Laugs,on, (cAsjr-
mani John r. Cook, W. n. A. WOrnlev. John
/. johnson, WIN. Syphax, %. y. Il. Wall Walker
Lewis, Robert III. Booker. Ambrose Whiting and
VIM. Miller, appeared before the committes tOr
the purpose OF urging the passage Of the " bill
TO secure equal rights in the public schools 81
Washington and Georgetown" otherwise known
a. 90 the mixed school bill" Prof. Langston, in
behalf OF the delegation, delivered an Argument
three quarters OF an hour in length in suppor'
OF the bill. and denying the recent assertion or
Mr.. Trumbull in the Senate that the bill i
movement in the direction OF 10 ,ial eguality
At the close of Mr.. LIS argument. Mr.. SIMMER,
in behalf of the committee, requested him o.
have his address printed, in order that il may
De lAld before the committee.
FAVoEABIE REPORT IN THE CASE OF Mr.
GULICK.
The committee unanimously agreed to report
IN favor or the confirmation of Mr.. GuIlck, re-
Gently nominated by the President 10 be a mem
Der of the District Council
THE ROUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
held special meeting this morning, and dis
cussed the hin to incorporate the Northern Lib
erty Market Company. No conclusion was
reached The committee adjourned until TO-
morrow morning, when the action OF the com
mittee on this subject will be determined.
The ovERsLAUGHEp QUARrEENAsrERs.-
The House military committee it is understood
recently agreed to report bill giving officers OF
the quartermasters department who have been
oVerslaughed in the matter OF promotion the
rank OF those officers who were promoted over
thelr heads for meritorious service during the
war. Finding, however, that the seniors were
endeavorlng to influence members to reject the
report and pass bill displacing the promoted
ofhcers from their relative rank, the committee
tabled the whole subject. The effurtsof General
Saxton TO bring about a reconsideration of this
last action brought on a renewal Of hostilities
and General ingalls, and his associates are
resolved now TO oppose the compromise to which
they had previously assented.
The Tribune to-day publishes the following
card:
"The Tribune has ceased TO be a party organ.
but the unexpected nomination of its editor at
Cincinnati seems TO involve it i'm a new embar-
| rassment All must be aware that the position
OF journalist, who is at the same time a candi-
date, is, at the best irksome and difficult; that
be Is fettered in action and restrained in criti-
| cism by the knowledge that whatever he NAV
! say or do is closely scanned by thousands eager
| 70 md In IT what may be 50 interpreted as to
annoy or peTpleN these who are supporting him
as candidate, and TO whom his shackeled con
dition will not permit him to be serviceable
The undersigned, therefore, withdraws Also
lutely from the conduct of the Tribun. AMI win
hencefor'b, until further notice, exercise no
control or supervision over its columns.
HORACE GREELEY
Inc edltorial management OF the Tribune falls
upon Whitelaw Reid.
The STRIKE OF The COPPER MINERS OF
MICHIGAN Is general at the Calumet, Hecla
Schocicraft, Quincy, Franklin AMI Penabeck
mines. Two thousand men have been ENGAGED,
The ringleaders at the Calumet and HecIa IN nes
were arrested, but were rescued by the mob from
SIX deputy sheriffs. No one has been iniured As
yet. The strike has been going on for twelve
days. Governor Baldwin has received a dis
patch from the judge and prosecuting attorney
OF Houahton county, confirming the accounts Of
the formidable nature OF the strike, and The
poWerlessness OF the civil authorities, aud re-
questiDg further assistance. Another deta,h
nent OF NIFTY troops left yesterday for the scene
OF the disturbance.
MYSTERIOUS DisAPPEARANCE OF A HR,np
GRooM-On the 18th of April last, Julius Vogt
aged twenty three, left Providence, X. L. on the
express train for this city. where he was 10 have
been married to yovng lady to whom he ap
peared to be d.votedly attached. He la \ in his
possession $50 and gold watch, and IL was his
intention to settle in this city after his lrriaxe
and follow his occupation as wood.caryer Hi>
friends in Providence not having heard from
him since he left his home made fn1riries ana
found that he failed to keep his appointment for
the wedding. and had not been seen by any of
acquaintance since he left Providence In
Spector Diiks has been notified, and is making
search for the missing man.-N.' Y Tim s. 1fif
How TIE MOUNTAIN FIRES BEsIN.-Th.
Kondout Freeman, published i'm Ulster county
New York, where the mountain fires are m ,S
burning, justly urges extra carefulness bv per
sons whose business brings them into the woods.
IL says that the owners OF huckleberry patches
SOmeum e surn on the brush to start up their
crop, and thereby endanger their neighbor's
barns and fences that they may I'LL their has
kets Hunters camp fires frequently start the
flames, and careless persons of every class set
nres going which never stop until wide extent
OF ground is burned over.
GREAT LABOR STRIKE IN CHIcAGo.-In
chicago, demonstration of trades and labor
unions is 10 take place to-day. 1t is thou yht the
workmen will strike for higher wages or for a
reduction of the hours of labor. There are in
the city about 10000 carpenters, 5000 brick
layers 600 plasterers, 900 pa nters 900 stone
cutters, and other trades in proportion. The
carpenters are getting an average of 1926, and
bricklayers an average of IS day. II is thought
the procession will contain 10000 men.
The KENTUCKY RACEs.-The attendance at
Ihe races at Lexington yester lay was large The
hrst race for the Phoenix Hotel Stakes, mile
heats three-year Olds-Planet arium, 1. 1; Flor.
ence, z, = Knight Of Anders IN, 3, O.; time, las,
l:i64. The second race, mile and a quarter
dash-Frogtewn, 1; Spendth cift, 2; MolUe Cod,
:; Elsie, 0; May Wiley, Q; Oceanic, 0; Minnie
Lee, U; time, 2C9k. This time is considered the
fastest on record for a mile aud q quarter dash.
In the pools Frogtown and Mollie Cod were the
favorites.
SERIOUS CHARsE AGAINST CLERGYMAN
Rev f. Il. Berkeley, for fifteen wears pastor of
st. Georges Episcopal church, in st. Louis, was
arralgped yesterday before an ecclesiastical
court, on the charge of assault and battery on
Ella Z. Perry, eleven years old, at different
times during the summer of 1870. The proceei-
ings OF the court were public up to the time the
testimony OF Miss Perry was taken, when the
doors were closed.
a MUSICAL BANoUET.-A banquet was given
the delegates to the National Musicians Protec-
live convention by the New York members at
the Grand Central hotel last night. Washing
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and the principal
cities east and west, were represented. Franz
Abt was among the invited guests, and received
an enthusiastic welcome.
SENATOR SEIZURE writes to the Cincinnati
Enquirer emphatically denying that he tele-
graphed to Mr.. Greeley during the session of the
liberal convention, rendering him the second
place on the ticket to be nominated. Where
upon the En9uirer says the dispatch, which GER
tainly was sent, was a forgery, and calls upon
MI. Greeley for further Information in regard
to the affair.
ELECTION In CUMBERLAND.-Au election
was held in Cumberland, Nd, on Mon day, for
mayor and councilman, and resulted in j. B.
Widner, democrat, being chosen mayor by a
majority Of ia, and the following councilmen:
+. Haley. VIM. A. witners, and Alex. Meier
ran, DEM; Henry Shuck, Jesse Korns, and c.
+. Hetzel, rep.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN tells this: "There
was an old farmer who had taken the rribume
Tor thirty years, rode twenty miles on horse
hack 10 hear Groeley lecture. sWhaf do Won