Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-14
Cranes Crowd of Gree,evtte.

THEY HAVE BEARD PROM MATsS-P.ssrro
AkoUND THE HAr-THRrR APPsALs ONLY
AT SHINY attended meeting of the 18th dis
trict Greeley and Brown club last night Mr.
Jesse b. Wilson in the chair, and John T. Hal
leck secretary, after an
APPEAL BY THE CHAIR FOR FUNDS
10 pay hall rent, the hat was passed around and
S6.l5 collected. The chair said
THIS would NOT DO,
and II the necessary amount (S3Ol vas not raised
ne would resign his position rs pr esident. An
other trial was made, and S2.IJ was found in the
hat, in fractional currency. The char said not
enough had been collected, and he moved they
turn off the gas and adjourn.
THE HATS
were again brought into use but with no better
results, end afterwards three gentlemen, in
GLIDING the president, offered to pay the bal
ance, and it was thus settled.
Mr.. Crane offered series of resolutions, for
the abolition of the board of pub &c works; the
election Of the governor and the members OF the
council by the people; advocating eight hours
anG 81 day for laborers ON corporation work;
condemning the conduct of Alexander X. Shep-
herd, for having the northern liberties mar ket
torn down, &c. There was considerable oppo-
sitiOn TO the ADOPTION of the resol utions, which
were finally adopted by a small majority:
The chair was authorized TO appoint three
gentlemen TO conduct the primary election OH
Monday; after which the meeting adjourned.
IMPROVEMENTS ORDERED BY THE BOARD
OF PUBLIC WORks-The board of public
works have directed Superintendent Wallace To
n-
froyement on Maryland avenue to push for
WARD tier work to completion at the earliest
period possible, otherwise their contracts will be
cancelled.
4 contract has been made with Bart,e.. &.
Co. for sewering Delaware avenue, from y to-
q street northeast. Also, one with b. w. sam
my for gIaveling 18th street, from Boundary to
Spring streets.
The contract with Mr.. W. f. vermillion has
been extended SD as 10 include the grading,
street. between 9Th and IL streets sss sass On
Mr.. l. Monkey has been granted permission
to erect bulletin boards for the purposes OF bill
posting on the side OF the streets according To
the plans adopted by the board.
TIE ARcApR.-At this establishment some-
thing new and attractive in the carpet line is "a
be had every few days, the proprietors having
made 1t special point to procure all the lates
novelties in their line OF goods produced on thii
new lot of choice and very handsome Brussels,
Tbree-plies and Ingrains have this week been
added to their already large and fine assorted
stock: A trip to this house will DO time Judi
ciously spent, by those desiring such good, as
above described. Look at advertisement in
another column.
BADLY 'BgATxx.-This morning, Officers
Hughes and kearney, OF the first precinct, too <
to the station-house q man named John Daley,
whom they picked up at the corner of ~ street
and Virginia avenue. DR.. Williams, after ex-
animation, pronounced him seriously injured
about the head. 1t was afterwards ascertained
that he had been beaten by q man named James
Biigh. and Offcer Kearney was sent out, and
look him into custody to answer the charge.
THE FIsH Arp OYsTxR MARKrr-gou-d Of
NeGlA Inspections. = Oysters are now being
shipped to the city in large quantities by wsy Of
steamers. Mr.. Gztchel reports the arrival this
week-ending to- day-of 200 barrels by steamers,
zoo bushels by schooners, and 572J buncbes of
small fish. Condemned during the week-i07
punches fsh, "a barrels Of oysters, 100 bushels o
oysters. t.A I. ~ :