Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-22
Bhe railroad Ticket Agents COnycn-
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and everybody will be disposed to encourage
them.
Bhe Railroad Ticket Agents COnycn-
tion.
TO-DAY's PROCEEDINGS.
The convention of railroad ticket agents re-
assembled at 10 O'Clock this morning Messrs.
II. ". Twiner, A. A. Barnes, W. X. Barr L.
w Suider, and T.. Vernon, were elected hon
Nebraska railroad: Z. W. wrenn, Western and
Atlantic; s. Il. Pickens. S. C.; j. l. Cleaper.
North Eastern; o. Brashear, Ehzabethtown
81 W fliisbury, Mar y Gin, were admitted to
membership.
The report of the committee on bylaws was
called up. SIX sections were adopted. and the
Ith- providing that passenger rates and the
commission tor the sale of tickets shall be ar
ranged and fixed IN open convention, was
reached, ami the convention went in5O eNecu-
tive session.
The eEtns session up to lfs O'Clock was oeeu-
Slich we've adopted as a whole.
A1ITGFp INDIAN FEAUD To TIE Auorxr
~ OVER 62.faO-- CArrss u Conspiracy l.gpisss
ia Cor T1isseEt--On I'll aTs,l3y a copy OF an in
a's iMent found by the grand jury of the Uni
I'd states Circuit Court for the western dis
met OF North Carolina. against q number of
PARTIES charging them with conspiracy against
The nlted states government. was received bv
Chief Justice Cartier. and bench warrants were
issued for the arrest OF such of the accused per-
sons a. were thought To he III this city. These
warrants were paced in the hands of Chief
Detectives Sargent and McEIfresh 10 th. case
Yesterday afternoon they arrested one OF the
parties, General James T.. BloUut, OF Kansas
formerly an Indian agent for the Cherokees
The indictment charges that in ISs I one Sweat
land vas appointed by the government a COM
missioner Ia make census OF the eastern or
North Carolina Cherokees, in order to deter.
mime hat sum OF money Was dge 10 them u1-
der treaty, and that certain parties entered
mo conspiracy. and made a false and fraud
nlent roll. by which il il alleged the govern
Ie 1t was defTSuded out OF over So G-A0. Gen
Htcrnt was one CT the parties charged in This
indictment, and, aS above stated, was arrested
yesterday General BlOunt alleges that he was
Dot a party to the conspiracy, and intimates
that his name was brought into the matter by
The dishonest course Of a clerk.
EUsBANp's Story oF Ill TREATMENT FL
Iis NIFE-BR for a Dirorcs--Yesteriav MIR
r. - Murray filed a bill in the Fouity Cont for
decree OF divorce of Patrick Rsran from tha
londS OF matrimOay with Catherine +. Eeran.
ne J. tisi0neT states that they were married in
May. 1855, and lived together until Is,O when
on account of the III treatment and bad temper
oi hls VIE, he was compelled to occupy another
room; mat Tor nine years, AT divers times, she
assaulted and beat him. endanCering his life
and health. He specifies that in N6yembar
lst4, she struck him with spade; that in .July
ISt5, she struck HIM on the leg with brick:
that IN June, l-t2, she cut his head with a hot
tie; that in August. 1S-2 she wilfuIIy dasartsd
him and remained away one month"; ami ON her
return she seized his wearing apparel and
pawned II; that in March. ISIS She struck tim
With a rock: that she has broken up hi, china
ware and destroyed his furniture three s.ts
during the past winter: and iI-treated his chII-
o1sN-'"O children by f0rneI wife.
Mrs THOMAS JACKY sends u a note TODAY
to say that she l. greatly Inconvenience beeaas:
her residence ON eth street, near l. Is oysrru,
by SYM athizing friends OF her husband who
call TO eODdOle with him because of a statement
ID yesterday'S STAR that he haG pssp knocked
On the head ~ billy Ia the hands Of SOM. an
known person ON Thursday night IaSt at tine
corner of 9Th ami II streets. Mrs ,Iarky writes
mat 10 such thing occurred. and Mr. Jackv
ssiItu AT the STAR Office 70 say that No such
Ling occurred; and his head seems to
he all right inside and outside. STAB
reporter took the item from Lieut.. kelly's
morning report Ct police headquarters, hut
there seems to be q mistake somewhere AMI we
hope Mr.. Jacky's friends. who seem to De all
readers Of the STAB. Will give him and Mrs.
Jacky rest.
Arrests oN TaE CHARGE OF THfyvrxc,-
Yesterday Detectives McElfresh and Sargent
arrested a coioTed woman named Kitty Jones
an a bench warrant. She Is chaTg ed with the
larceny OF so, from Mr.. A. Schwartz in
whose family she was employed as servant
Tbs l. the same woman OF whom mention has
heretofore been made in The STAR of succeed
ing ia geeting released from on the rretext of
being near confinement. This little game has
been Practieed BY her successfully three times,
but L. not likely 10 avail her again.
The same Officers also arreste, a col0rsd cook
in the employ Of Mr.. T.. jacob on the charge of
stealing SiOc from his employer. lie is held for
"a hearing.
~
The GRAND UNION BAIL-The floor COM
mIttee OF the grand union ball TO oe given next
Tuesday met Yesterday at the Inauguration ball
building, and perfected all the necessary ar
engagements. Under the direction 90 the master
Of ceremonies. Col u. -. p. Burnside, the han
l. 10 be divided into eight sections eacn section
To be under the superintendent OF chief mar
shall, with seven assistants. IL has been 81 ar
ranged mat the committeeman OF each state
will all be assigned duties in the same section,
30 a. Ia secure harmony. The Corcoran Z0uaves
have accepted an invitation TO give an exhibit
tlon dIili IN the ball building on the evening of
the ball.
ANOTHER ''TEsTT FIRE ALAEx.-Las. light
there WAS a resumption of the expensive and
dangerous amusement OF test fire a.arrns The
box turned IN was private one No. So at the
Giobe ONCE, about half past nine O'clock. The
0f apparatus wrenched about. and the little
boys and street losfers enjoyed q sensation: but
fortunately there was MOI an accident a. usual.
The department responded follows: No. 8
company, ~ minutes; No. 4 COMPANY. min
utes; Hook and Ladder company. minutes;
and No. company, . minutes. Ii was pro-
nouneed ''quick run.
LIBEL SrIT.-J. Holmes Grover, the late
lessee and manager of the National Theater,
has CONNIE ced a libel suit against the Enquirer
company for $1,000 damages, on account or
certain structures upon him and his theater
appearing i'm the Enquirer OF the dates OF the
18th. 10th, and 18th OF last month. He alleges
that these articles damaged his credit and
caused portion of his creditors TO attach his
stage furniture shortly before one of his per-
1ormances, preventing him from urther plav wing
and compelling him TO refund the audience then
IN the house the money he had received for
tickets.-C'iHciaRGfi cdxSrts. 10th fast
The NEW NATIONAL THy.TER-Mr T. NJ
PIox man, architect, Is preparing plans for the
new National Tbester. Ia be butt on the old
site during the present year. The building viii
be a Large and spacious one, with ample modes
az egress. ard the main entrance win be 10 feet
wide, with two spacious stairway issuing there
from.