Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-20
LECTURER COONBs TO THE FRONT.
He Wants TO be Made Honorable.

opened to the public, and rat celebrated r,opu-
lar lecturer, j. j. Coombs, (aspirant for Con-
gress,) made his bow to an appreciatiys audi
ence, for the purpose Of exposing the acts az the
board Of public works. Mr.. X. W Fenwiek pre-
sided, and among the audience might have been
seen the following: Sammy Ceas, 1.-THE well
knOwn curostone broker;) BENJAMIN Severson
ex- CANA engineer; DR.. 5. s. Bond, ex-phvsican
20, 70 ue Amshouse; DIR. Thomas g. Clayton, dem
usa, munster, patent agent, and walking ency-
elopedia Of local politics; /. B. ALVIN, x-clerk;
Bryan Tyson, OF North Carolina; Bill Cham.
9eEs. the shining light in the sth district; John
ID. Crane, too well known already; - English,
ioI meriy Of Richmond, Va, and one of the pub
Ishers OF Bowen's campaign sheet. the Ersntng
Journal, land who showed his respect for the
his noie obn y nqng ea best %Sgst
in the District" Capt. W. W. Moore, x-asseul.
blyman; Allen Coffin, communist; Major W. g.
Flood, Of the recorder of deeds office; DR.. G. p
Culver, of the 18th district; Dick Kelly, Yer
genus Clayton. George Savage, p. A. Byrne,
Dr. James L.. M. Bowen, colOred. (pYesident of
the dway-LeBarnes canventiOn,) ana Mar
etllus West, communist, who demanded 81 the
blood of the aristOcrsts" during the strike riots
Besides Bowen and West, q. Chase, G. c. Bris-
coe, and one or two other OTdway colored men
sixty three, all told.
COoNBs TO TIE FRONT.
AT rev minutes past o'clock the lecturer
was introduced. and alter taking a drink of pure
cold water, he unrOlled his manuscript, pulled up
MS paper collar, and commenced 20 read. and
about ten O'Clock the last page was finished.
lie commenced by referring to the Cincinnati
IIaIOfm, containing an &c ual rights plank, and
In This respect 1t differs from the Philadelphia
document. The latter convention had no rights
TO respect; they well know that large numbers
Vi theH party favored q Capitalization OF
power, and 60 md not dare assert equal rightsto
al. IN the old municipal governments here
the doctrine OF equal rights 10 the people was
respected, and it was intended that under the
new government those rights should still,
De reserved 10 the people. A bill was
prepared by the Subcommittee OF q appointed
~ inc committee OF 159 at the great Lincoln
Hall meeting, but when it was pending in Con.
gress, unauthorized amendments were - pgested
by certain parties, and hence the bill wss 1assed
On an opJecuonable form. The people now can
not be represented in the government while one
BODY OF the legislature were body appointed BY
the president, and the government OF the Dis
trlet cannot be said to be a republican form of
government. The worst feature of the bill was
me power given to the board OF public works,
py Wnlch the members could act the part of
desnOts over the property OF the district. He
charged that they had violated the law in more
ways IMAM one-a treasurer had been appointed,
and be received salary as such in addition to
ms salary Is q member OF the board, and they
had gone on with improvements for which no
appropriations had been made, and admitting
that the hrst statement as to improvements
transmitted to the legislature was a statement of
improvements authorized they had far exceeded
their estimates, and the work was not
over half finished, and the entire four
rlilions were gone where the woodbine
,wneth. He referred TO the old question
lures of the District government for salaries and
advertising was greater than tho sc of many state
governments. In conclusion he urged that all
should register and vote the reform ticket at the
coming election, and charged that Chapman
did not deserve their votes, az he had NOT said
reform once, being well satisfied with the pres
ent running Of the machine.
On folding his manuscript those present fol-
lowed the example of those of their worn out
ffiends who had left previously. and left the hail
ard some who bad come to hear and he con-
ha hpo dofy,
worst board in existence went away about as
wise as they came.
fHE UNION SOLDIERS AND SAILORS FoE
GRAHT-OTgdnizdtso Of a National Veteran
Cnlon-The soldiers and sailors union held
large and enthusiastic meeting at ASS Pennsyl-
vania avenue, last night, for the purpose of
perfecting arrangements for the mass meeting
10 be held on the 18th of September next and
also to hear from those who desire to participate
meeting in Pittsburg on September H. MI. j.
X. thompson presided, and A. III. G.. Richard
son acted as secretary. MIR. Turner moved that
veteran organization, which was agreed TO and
the following officers were elected: President,
General n. P. Chapman, (unanimous); vice
Presrdents, Col. y. o. r. Burnside and Col. j.
>. Ilcbnor; corresponding secretary, j. X.
thompson; recording secretary, A. II. G. Rich
ardson; treasurer, Capt. Z. Q. Adams: marshall
VIII a. Short. The president appointed an
executive committee as follows: DIR. ID. W.
Bliss, Col. Timothy Lubey. Col. II. G. Otis,
M sjor j. w. Frazee, and Col. ID. ID. Kinsman.
Colonel Tichnor moved that the organization
should not be considered q Pittsburg club ex-
ciuslvely. but q campaign club, OF which all the
honorably discharged veteran soldiers and sail
ors may become members that desire to do so,
and that they declare their intention to vote for
Grant and Wilson: agreed to. The correspond
M secretary was instructed to correspond with
Sc nator Wilson, and tender him the escort of
the union while in Pittsburg.
GREELEY AND BRowy MzErIHGs-A meat
ing OF the young mems democratic club was
nela 81 the Dickson house last night, and the
constitution and bylaws, which provide for
changing the name of the organization TO s'the
metropolitan club were adopted. The club il
to be devoted to political purposes and The social
enjoy ment OF the members, and the rooms are
to De. supplied with books. newspapers, and
magazines for their use. Rooms have been
procured ia Morrison's building, Pennsylvania
avenue, between Ak and 9th streets.
The 10Th district Greeley and Brown club las.
nlgnt elected the following oficers:-James T..
Miller, president; George Il. Raub, vice presi-
aen,; Lewis Donoho, secretary; Geo: "; Bauer,
treasurer. Mr.. y. a. Rutherford offered a resp
luton, which was adopted, endorsing the action
OF the democratic central executive COMMITTEES
in designating the 18th OF September rs a day
on which q primary election shall be held TO
elect three delegates to a convention to ncmi-
nate delegate to Congress. Mr. George W.
Bauer moved that the nomination Of delegate
postponed until the 10th of September. and
mat ne he voted for at the primary election;
agreed to.
The 18th district Greeley and Brown club met
At Potomac hall last night, and a constitution
was adopted. Mr.. c. G. Anderson was elected
second vice president, and 7. s. Donaldson ser
geant- at arms.
60 TO SEE THE BIGGEST AND BRsT-The
Great Eastern menagerie, museum, ayiary,
Roman hippodrome, Egyptian caravan, circus
and balloon show which advertises in The STAR
70 give exhibitions In this city on Monday and
Tuesday next ia an immense combination of at
fractions, and should not be confounded with
SEINE OF the one horse affairs which make big
splurge outside the tents, and have nothing to
show inside. Young America should bear in
mind that this il the coming Denagerie and
c'rcus, and be governed accordingly. Look out
for the big procession on Monday.
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SPEcIAI.--Mr. @. F. Cummins, go Tth street,
next to Northern market, desires to make known
the fact to his friends, customers and the whole
community that having an immense and elegant
assortment Of fine boots and shoes he is now SELL
ing the of at large reductions. The stock is fresh
and new, not having any trashy goods therein.
Every conceivable style or kind will be found at
his establishment for ladies, gents, misses and
children. TAd.
CANNON THAT WILL THROW FIvR-ToE
BAIL-A new idea for heavy ordnance is pro-
POSED by iBessemer, the inventor OF the cheap
process OF making steel. Instead of setting FIRE