Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-29
Radical Republican Club.
ALLEN COFFIN IN HIS FAvORITR ROLE OF

ALLEN COFFIN IN HIS PAvORITE ROLE OF A
DIsoRGANIZER
The radical republican club held a Meeting
at L mon League hall last night. The attend
ance was small; not over ten persons being pres
ent. In the absence of the president, Mr.. +. A.
Boswell, Mr.. Charles Champion, first vice
president, occupied the chair. The sub-commit-
zee Oh the executive committee repOrtedin favor
OF amending the constitution, SO that hereafter
nVe black balls, instead of one, shall be required
TO reject an applicant. The report was a,Iopted
MT Sidney Mcfarland was appointed a com
mlttee of one to secure quarters for the club in
dnilaueIlhia during the session Of the republi.
just as the club was about to adjourn, Allen
CONN offered resolution declaring ear nestly in
favor OF the election of all District officers Mr.
Mct arl2nd opposed the resolution as untmey
ana SAID full meeting should consider il. Mr..
Ccfhn saidthat the club had no principles, and
tne sooner they declared their principles the
better Marcellus West, while believing in the
Resolution, thought its consideration should be
postponed. Mr.. Mcfarland moved that il be
lald on the table Captain William Slater had
understood that the club was a social, and not a
political, ciub He thought no political issues
should be raised. Mr.. Coffin said If it was not n
poililcal club he had no further use tor it. The
motion TO lie on the table was lost. Mr.. West
moved It's reference to the executive committee
but after a long discussion, Withdrew his motion
and, after more debate, Mr.. Cofin's resou3
tlOn was adopted by vote of to 2-sona re-
fuslng 10 vote. Messrs. Slater and Mcfarland
voted III the negative. Mr.. McF arland CHARGED
that the resolution was carried by the votes OF
crowded into the hall, and gave notice that at
the next meeting lie would move to have the
re-, ,sso1tion rescipded. He also intimated that
blow to the club. Adjourned.
ALLEGED LARCENY OF CURBsToNE FROM
TIE DISTRICT GovERNMENT.-In March last
information was filed in the Police Court CHI arg
ing John Barnes, Alfred Barnes and Isaiah
Dunn with grand larceny of four loads OF curb
ing stone, valued at 500, the property Of the
District OF Columbia This case was partially
heard, and postponed for a further hearing on
April 9th, when John Barnes appeared and
plead not guilty-A. Barnes and Isaiah Dunn
being non est. Barnes gave bond for his APP
pearance from day to day, the object being
10 secure the presence of the other two. To-
day the case was resumed, it being the
determination of the board of public works TO
prosecute i'll such Gases to the fullest extent of
the law. A boy in the employment Of John
he had hauled some fifteen loads of stone away,
VIM Davis, boy, testified that VIM. Boron. a
superintendent OF streets under the board of
pubic works, ordered the stone to be taken
away by Mr.. Barnes; that MT. Boron said that
II MI. Alfred Barnes wanted to buy these stones
ne would sell them to him, and that Boron
received the money from ALI. Barnes. Mrs.
Wood testified that the Barnes were at
her house, when she heard Mr.. Boron say to
Mr.. Barnes to stake the stone, that he had a
deep pocket, and he could slip $40 into it, that
Mr.: Boron was at that time superi utendent
under the board of public works. Josas Gray
testlned that he knew Boron to be endowed by
me board OF public works since last January.
Policeman Gates testified that he had known
defendants since childhood, and that thev bore
GOOD character The court held Alfred Barnes
IN the sum OF $500 for the grand jury, and the
others were dismissed Bonds were gi ven.
BoAEp OF HEALTH-The Proposli Nev
Dr1re fdrd-Nigh Seil-Tle Pound-Nnisances.
The board met last evening, and the heath on
Ger reported favorably on the site selected by
Mr. John Hoover for drove yard abOy G. Gorge
town, aud the papers were referred to the legis-
a tod I,ak 81,
night soil near the Washington asylum was in
furious TO the health of that locality, and recon-
mended that some place be selected across the
masters report was received showing receipts of
SJ4 and expenses S4e; referred to the Isanitary
police committee. Several complaints of NUS
they be promptly attended to, as thefe- never
had been in the history of this city 30 MANY
cases OF local nuisances injurious to health as
now, and they must be abated. My. Iangston
presented the application Of DIR. s. r. Watts for
the position OF street Inspector; REFERRED. DR.
VERDI offered Restitution dividing the city into
assigned to each. Mr.. Langston optDsed the
increase, and quite q lengthy debate followed;
Drs. Bliss and Verdi fayoring the inciease and
Ds Oos MessTs aa;sgstSn and Mareary OPP
luton. Dr. Bliss offered a resolution providing
for the appointment Of . committed oil three to
wait on the health committee of the House Of
saTy legislation reats 20 the rsmSya fe anne &
post Of night soil; adopted. $500.
REMEMBRR that Strasburger Bresl COS 1th
street, between 1 and X are selling boots.
shoes, CATERS, and slippers, retail at Wholesale
prices. They keep one OF the largest assort-
menf IN TINS city, and visit to theft place will
well repay You. = =. -.
~The Mormons Of Salt Lake oppose all
sorts Of liquor laws, and grumble much at Uncle
Sans exactions on whisky. A'- r ~
~There are four things which woman
! cannot do-tie up a parcel, throw stone, carry
an umbrella, and sharpen lead pencil.
~Who can tell why old-fashioned country
people persist in calling lilacs 'slalocks," and
violets "voilets?"
ga Connecticut paper says: cat present
two-thirds of the population OF Peduenoc pas ;
sunday fishing for muskrats with shot-guns
This is the way the other third know when SUI
day comes" fi.I tL4Is fr
0The Louisville Courier Journal shows its
hope for the future by saying ''St. Louis is
swept by tornadoes, Chicago Is carried away by
OnfiaQrafi0ps Gjpcfuuafians ~