Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-07
The Proposed National Equal Rights
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MEETINGS IN SEVERAL DISTRICTS LAST MIGHT.
Fer several dsys past there has appeared IN
the dailv papers an advertisement headed
3" Civil kights-Mixed Schools" and signed,
by order Equal Rights League. Lewis II.
of equality before the law and mixed schools 10
meet in the several legislative districts on
Thursday evening, the 9th instant, and choose
three delegate to q convention 20 be called for
the purpose Of eiecting twenty delegates 10 the
National Equal Rights Convention. which as
sembles in this city on the 9th OF December
1881 In accordance with this request meet
lngs were held in several of the legislative dis
follows:
Ia ne First District, Anderson Richardson.
William Fractions and Cornelius Davis were
elected delegates TO the national convention.
IN he SiIh District, A. II. Underwood. Q. A.
Gray, and X y. Watts were elected delegates,
and resolutions were adopted pledgiDg them
selves to labor for the success of the movement
now on foot for the purpose of securing the pas
sage OF the bill Known as the Sumner civil rights
bill. MIR. Watts submitted the form of a petition
TO be presented TO Congress at its next session to
pass the civil rights bin offered by our true and
tried friend, Hon. Charles Sumner" &c. 1t
received the signatures of about 10 colored per
sons present.
IN ne Eigla District, delegates were ele cited
10 the convention as follows: James A. Nelson,
Washington Waller, and Albert Mcintosh.
IN Tie ElereHh District, Messrs. Henry Hall,
IL, Columbus Scriber, Ensch Ambush, James
Thompson, j. l.. NJ. n. Bowen, and William
Bucket were chosen delegates. and a resolution
was adopt6 d "that we, the republican voters of
the llth district, appreciate the call OF a con-
ventlon TO assemble in this district December
2, 1873, for the purpose of urging upon Congress
the Importance of passing Senator Summers
civll rights bill as righteous measure, destined
10 reflect credit upon the country and harmon
ize the American people, irrespective of race
color OF previous condition of servitude"
IN tte Fourteenth Districf, MessIs Bell, Shippen,
and Renfroe were chosen delegates
In the TCeafg-f first DisiTilt, W, T. Davis L. G.
Fletcher, and A. j. Green were chosen as dele
gates. The mixed school question was discussed
and advocated by the speakers.
The knights Templars Celebration
To-day is the sixth anniversary Of Gethsemane
Commandery of Knights yemplsr, No. 3, of this
tious for street parade, the Communicates
uniting in the celebration did not form for the
procession until near O'Clock. The hall on tn
street, between i and Il, was finely decorated
Tor the reception of the visiting Knights as was
also ShOrter's restaurant, on X street, near
sth street, the front of the latter being adorned
About II o'clock the visiting Communicates
from Baltimore Rising Sun, No. 1, headed by
the Monumental band; st. Johns No. 2, head
ed by Boyer's band; and Emanuel No. 3-ar-
rived, and shortly after, delegation of knights
from Alexandria arrived. The procession was
to have been formed and reviewed at O'Clock
2: m, but It was determined to walt a few
hours for more favorable weather, and at
haf-past O'Clock to parade, rain or shine.
AT 3 clock, they were preparing TO parade. The |
knights were in uniform of black, with black
aprons, black and white baldrcs, red belts and
black chapeaus, with black and white feathers.
Tonight the grand templars hrnio will take
place at the Armory Square building.
DISTRICT CASES IN THE U. s. SUPREME
CoURT.-A case now being argued before the |
nlted states Supreme Court is that of s. p. |
and Austin Brown, plaintiffs in error, against |
W. W. RaPley, defendant in error. The ques- |
ton is whether the property of defendants |
plaintiffs here) may be lawfully subjected to |
10 safT uher
trials upon exceptions to the decisions of the |
court at special term, taken at the trial, under
the act of ls63, recognizing the courts of the |
District. The defendant, Rapley, who was |
plaintiff below, ,suing for remit maintains the |
afhrmative of tt question, and the Browns the |
negative. j. Hubley Ashton and Nathaniel |
Wilson for the Browns, and L. I. MerTick for |
Rapley.
Another case of local interest is that of Philip |
x SOlomOns, plaintiffs in error, against Joseph |
Mock. The suit below was brought by Mock, |
alleging an infringement of his patent for an |
inkstand hinge by Philip Il SOlomons. The de- |
tense was, no infringement; that the patent was |
obtained by false suggestions; that Mock de- |
scrlbed no patentable invention in his specif- |
cations and claim, and that the extension he |
obtained was illegal and fraud ulent. The iudg-
ment, however. was for Mock, for $500, and the |
firm took the case to the United States Supreme |
Court, insisting Cd their defense, after being
denied new trial asked for on grounds of want |
OF sufficient evidence and because Of excessive |
damages. X. ID; Mussey appears for the plain |
tits in error, and George W. Paschal for Mock. |
THE BEST AND MosT COMFORTABLE ROUTE |
TO BUFFALO, AND ALL POINTS IN CANADA, |
AND THE WRsT.-A train leaves Washington
Tor Buffalo daily except Sundays at II AS a. m
via the Baltimore & Potomac R.R., through Bal- |
tlmore, Harrisburg, Willamsport, and Empori-
UNI, arriving at Buffalo, via the Buffalo, New
ferk, and Philadelphia railway at 90 \. m, and |
making direct and close connections with the |
Lake Shore, Grand Trunk, Great Western, and |
Canada Southern roads for all points in Canada
and the West through Pullman sleeping |
,ar runs on this train from Washington TO /
Buffalo without change. The opening of this
hort, convenient and comfortable route to the
points named, will be Of great advantage to the
travelling public.
BURGLARY.-Qn Tuesday night. the resi-
ience of Mrs. Williams, No. 10 Grant Place,
was visited by burglar who cut through the /
shutters OF back window, and entered the J
room OF young lady. The young lady was
awake at the tine, and the burglar-s black
If she made any alarm he
would Kill her, and then turning to the bureau
look her gold watch and made off with it. As /
soon as he left she called for the police, but no
response was made.
IMPROVEMENTS ORDERKD.-The superintend- |
emit of gas and lamps has been directed by the
Board of Public Works to have the lamps re-
Gently removed from in front of the Louise Home /
to be replaced at once. Orders have been issued /
for laying footwalk on 10th street, between l. |
and NJ streets northwest. The water registrar /
has been directed to lay a I-inch water m ain on
the east side of New Jersey avenue, between / /
and X streets.
LATINER x CLKARY sell to morrow in front /
Of their auction rooms a superior horse, buggy
and harness, all in fine condition.