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, 1873-09-09
THE ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER.

The official biography Of Mr. Chauncey Filley,
Postmaster Of st. Louis, during the time from
his appointment to the present. prsBonts very
remarkable condition Of atrairs ~ well as very
remarkable postmastor. Mr. Filloy'a poou1tasi-
ties may bo stated in few words. Being con-
flrmed oflce-holder, immediately after the rc-
election OF President Grans no Of course up
peared, with hat in hand, asking for an ofrlco.
To make sure Of it. he won't to Long Branch,
and obtained tho option Of soycn or
eight oi1ces. and chose that of PoHt-
maater, as it did not involve his ro-
moval from the city or State. Having on
tered upon tho administration OF his office, he
shortly after commenced lovying assessments
upou his clerks tor his personal uso. Ho rent
to Washington. and obtained an increase OF tho
number Of 1etter-carriers, and this still further
increased tue revenue from asaossments. Fol-
lowing the example act in Washington, hc took
back-pay as we'll az forwarl-pay. He dated back
the assessments to the time Of tho employment
OF clerks, and, when some Of tham found that
tho assessment WAS actually larger than tho
amount Of thoir earnings during that time, they
naturally complained, and tho matter roached
tho ears Of tho public.
This ie certaiuly tho moHt liberal construction
Of Ciyil-seryico Reform which has yot been
made. Mr. Fllley's political friends o1cuse 1t
upon tho ground that the object of the sspeas-
mont WAS to raise funds for tho Ohio campaign,
and that Bonator Morton advised him to do 1t.
This, however, Is very lin,sy o1cuao. How
could this be, when, only few days ago, sooro-
tary Robeaon took tho painB to mako the official
announcement that tho Federal Government did
not. and had not, intermeddled with State poll
tics, and that tho President himself was op-
posod to any Interference which would tend
to make or unmnke Govornors7 Bealdca
this, thero Ia no campaign now fairly under
way In any State west Of Ohio, and 1t ia not
likely TINT Ohio would call upon the st. Louis
clerks, or, at loast, until tho Ohio olorks had
boon sufficiently blol,
Mr. Pilley'a oHn sxouae Ia much moro plausl-
BILE. namely, that, when Gen. Grant was Ia Bt.
Louis, 1t cost him 5000 to entertain him, aud
that the assessment was lntonded 10 reimburse
him for this and other similar expenses. Tile
Immediate csuse Of this remarkable asaossmont,
therefore, must 10 looked for In Mr. Fllloy's hs-
ISOLATION with tho P1osdont and tho ring OF
ot1ice.holders who travel with him iu
his junketlngs about the country. Mr. Tllloy
was In straltened circumstances, md tho very
houae In which he entertained the President IL
now advertised for nRle. Ho, went beyond hls
means to provide for hia Mnoonas, and, In
looking about to noe how 10 could mako himself
, 1873-09-09

Tho report Of tho superintendent Of Public
Charities to the County Board reveals deplor-
able state Of affairs iii the Insane Asylum: It Is
forced to hold 29G patients, which is lao moro
than there arc roomB or accommodations for,
Numbers Of these unfortunate creatures, the
most pitiable Of oil the wards OF .he State, the
Superintendent says hayo died in consequence
Of this overcrowding, which, notwithstanding tho
froo use Of dislnfeotants. has made them tho
easy victims Of dyBontory, cholera-morbus, and
similar diseases. Another abuse, which ia very
properly termed an outrage" ia, that, under
tho present laws, persons to be examined on tho
ground Of insanity, and who should have tho
tondorest care, are locked up as common crimi-
na!s charged with diaorderly conduct.
, 1873-09-09

The following is an extract from hand-bill
circulated in Charleston, 8. g., by committee
Of colored men:
For next Mayor, wh1to man nina coIored Alder
men {most positively, and nine white; Captain or
Chief Of Police, colorad nnnn First eutcnant white
second Lieutenant, colorcd; then all tho nuborinaes
or non-commisafoned officers and priyates on tho
police force whitc and colored. Those coorcd mon
must be Of orr own choice In politics, We also do
msnd An equal alternate pro rata In all tho othor de-
partments Of tho City Government and aharo in tho
Executive patronage; and no man, VIC not whom,
shall receive our notice candidate Who does not
tndorae and advocate those measures.
The notice requires, moreoyor, that the colored
mon shall Boleot rs white candidates. for the
places allotted to tho whites on tho ticket, mon
" who stand firmly and squaroly on their Il. e.,
tho colored men'sl PLATFORM" Ths looks very
much as though it is contemplated in Charles
ton, and, it 80, probably in other parts Of tho
South, to form ''Black Mans Party" It is to
bo hoped for the saAo Of tho colorod men, as
vol az for the interests Of tho whole poop1o
that such . project, II 1t have an existence,
will be abandoned. The interest of tho whiteH
and blacks, now that they enjoy political equal
ity, are AZ identical in the South as il tho ne-
groca wore all whites Of the samo condition as
tho blacks. Tho movoment Of the blacks for the
formation Of an exclusive party is mo vement
to establish q certain superiority for thcmHolyoH
Wliiie euch = movement cannot succeed without
driving OF tho whites, 1t will be pretty certain to
lead to a conflict Of racea, in which the blacks
would suffer in the ond more than tho whitos.
, 1873-09-09

whole again, ho hit upon tho assessment plan,
which ia tho skoleton Of ovory poBt-Olllce and
Oustom-Houso in tho country, and ho carried out
tllls aaacshment plan to its severely logical ro-
quits. II 1t DO legitimate to asacss post-Ofico
clorkB for tho elaosion Of tho President, is It
not right to aasoss thosn for tho oxponaea Of Ills
travel and entertainment after hc Is oectod3 Tilt
bo legitimate to asaoss olerkH for tho oxponsos Of
ono oillco.holdor, by tho Bamo proccss Of reauon-
Ing 1t is right to assesa them for tho expenses Of
all oflco-holders. This being 80, why should
tl1oy not alao pay tho oxponHoa OF hfr. Fllley,
himself AL ofIico-holaor, and tho ono In whom
tho st. Louiao o1orks were immediately yintoreBted7
Tho right to asaeas at all bcing granted no limit
can bo axod to Its o1eroiae oxcopt tho ability Of
tho victfms to pay. >.
"hatover may DO tho logical aspect Of assoas-
ments OF this kind, thero is strong popular
prejudice againHt thomt and this prejudice has
already orystalizod into q powerful opposition,
which will demand Postmaster Fll1oy's removal
from offlco. Thero Is no certainty, however, that
Mr. Tfl1ay viii bo removed. He will not roafgn.
'Resignations aro not charaoteristio Of office
holders having tho powor OF assessment. It Ia
altogether likely that Mr. Filloy calculated all
the chances whom ho made this remarkable as
sossment. Tho President has smoked his OIL
gars, has onton his dinners, has drivon his
horacs. Wo Bee no special relief FOR tho St.
Louis Post Office clerks, unloas they can con-
tinuo sono way to keep tho President from trav-
cling. At the samo time. tho caso OF Postmaster
Fillcy ia pretty clear indication OF the doplora-
bio condition Of things growing out Of tho dolib-
crate violation Of tho Ciyil-Eeryice rules, and
may we'll ill tho minds Of Government employees
with apprehension whenever the President hap
penB to travel their wny.
, 1873-09-09

President Castelar, begins his administration
with energy. He has decided to reinforce tho
Republican foroos by calling out LEO, 900 Of the
regularly army roBerve and by making levy Of
600, 900 men from the miitis, aud with these ac-
cumulated resources Intends to wipe the Car
lists and IntranBigontes out Of existence.
, 1873-09-09

It is two hundred years since Marquette, nc
,ornpanied by five Of his fcllow-countrymon and
Two Indian guides, came into Illinois by m In
dian trail from the banks Of tho lfissiaBippi. It
iH proposed to celebrate this arrival Of tho
1ret whito men in this State by public meeting
OH the 18th inet at Starved Point, near Utica.
An address will be delivered by Ohief-Justice
Breese, who has made q special study OF tho
early history of Illinois.
, 1873-09-09

A report Gomez from Shanghai that the
Chinese are planning massacre Of all tho Euro
poans in tho interior Of the Empire. Tho provo
cation which has indhmod them to this bloody
design Is the refusal Of the Trench Minister to
come changes which the Chinese Government
wishes made in treaty.
, 1873-09-09

How the capital stock OF corporations shall DO
nsseBscd WIS decided yesterday by the State
Board Of Equalization. They rule that the
tangible property which has been already as
ecsscd and taxed shall DO subtracted from tho
yalue Of the stock [including tho franohise)
dor shall bo assessed and subject to taxation.
, 1873-09-09

The publication by The TRIBUNE OF tho pros
poet OF serious trouble in tho lake tunnel, in
volving suspension Of tho water supply, lod
the Common Council. last evening, to request
tho Board Of Public Works to make a full state
mont OF tho nature and o1tont OF the difficulty.
, 1873-09-09

tisa were 10 conta per 100 pounds in bulk, aud
~ conta whom tnb bags. I2von at tho present re-
ducod ratoa, Tho duty on salt is 40 pcr cent, and
II tho duty wcro repealed hnlt could DO imported
that mucE, cheaper. nnd Of courae, con1d be sold
that much ohoapor, in tho aoabonrd States.
, 1873-09-09

Bonner'a nomination as Firo-Maraha1 Was re-
toe to tho Common Council last evoning. The
Council doforred action on tho matter until
thoiv no1t meeting.
, 1873-09-09
The Monmouth {Il.) Asiat finds comfort In

publishing tho followjngs
Tic Ifter-O Ocean takes tho wind out Of tho FREQ
Traers' Insertion that pay al the duty on
nrtcles by citing tho caae Of salt The tariff salt
IL cents por pound, but the article il selling for about
cent per pound 80 II tue sreetEade theory is COR
rect salt, frea Of duty, ought to bo furpiahad for
.lottiug and 4hs receivers paid centa pound for
lakngit.
Tho tariff on salt La 3 oonts per 100 pounds
rhen imported in bulk, and Ia cents per 100
pounda when imported In bags. buahel Of aals
ls &c popnds, and the duty, therefore, is nearly
couts per bushel OH tla ono kind. aud over
couts On tue other. Previous to 1879. theso dn-
, 1873-09-09
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Gl)t Gbnaun U2ibu1ee.


Architects Ma.z, Gay. and Tilley will noot tho
Common Council tomorrow ovcning, at special
moeting and explain tho norits Of thoir several
Court -Houae planB.
, 1873-09-09

MYERS OpEnA.IousE-N1onso stroet. bctwceu
Dessbo1n And Htato 'Maas New Delaino." Ninatrolsy
and comioAlities.
, 1873-09-09


wAr1AoR,s rusArnz. Aug. ss-p<ar Sir, I bee ia
as1 5oar stontlon to sIe anelo,od Ydas
t1als' for Dion 4; i;ouaosSlt, aaesSl
rh. .a,on;,,,no ,,ncrro,d NJ ~ ~ thin 1attor tn.
eoyasoigh lmhuuoae" @ ~ ,oa, W n'ay XIX
Isnta ~ 80 o an nt ~ taiv ~ ha ~
OF III. mau nus ~ M,,rgor 10 hoto ~ rahs9a hs
py any ths oment NJ y h. IN nhfcacn r.
Ua1nmot; ~ @ Mas 1isb i1 uuG u he y ~ saokoF ana
% ss cIaimn had no .eieanoa ~ su nn
ras ~ ,psra ht nno
tnr hs ns bene Of sa nopera w
NJ NJ no,oicaults 1 trapslati6n n Boucrnnlt @ s1 Al.
aad ~ I n ~ a's W.T. itg fran, S% st rhu
snp''0a " n'u' ~ Nv" io'A 4iot' e''''"eo' 'As'0
~ And now one word about dramatic contres."
eouo t E'.1n Mo4e .aJ ya, ~ III.
Srssotn Srs an oontr" Ty" a. Nav Yo IL para pi e
foatond,'a oatIe - ,oo..a,, ,om,,tia 1'ro,nca
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FIRE COMMISSIONERS.


special meeting OF the Board OF Fire Com
mlssiOners was held at their rooms last night fO
the purpose OF organization; all the member
present, as follows: John A. Bayley, Il. Nj
Booker James 4. MCDevltt, (hOldlng oveT1 Jos
Williams, W. X. Collins, Thomas 7. Morgan ant
James A: TAFT, new appointee. The meeting
was called to order aud W. X. Collins eleCte,
temporary president.
The election Of permanent ofIlCers being f,rsl
10 order Mr. Booker nominated for the position
Of president Mr.. Joseph Williams.
The nomination was seconded by Mr. Bayley
who moved that II he made unanimous; which
was agreed to.
On taking the chair Mr.. Williams brieny re-
turned thanks, and pledged himself TO use all
his endeaNOrs TO maintain the reputation Of the
department, and serve the citizens Of the Dis
tTict.
Mr.. W. H. Collins was then unanimously
chosen vice president, and also returned thanks
Tor the honor conferred.
There being no special business before the
board, on motion, II adjourned until Friday
night.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-03-20

Meeting Of the Treasury Clerks-Resoln-
lions OF Respect
At a meeting Of oflcers and clerks OF the
Treasury Department, held In the treasury
building March 10, 1873, pursuant to the tollow-
'"e TprAsrpr DEPARTMENT, March "a, 1873,
GENTLEMEN: There will be meeting OF the
oticeTs and clerks Of this Department 70 take
action In relation to the death OF w, II. West,
esq, late chief clerk Of this Department, to be
held In the room Of the Fourth Auditor en-
Wednesday at O'Clock, p. m. ,---.-
wM. A. RiCHARDsOF, Secretary,
on motion Of the First Comptroller Hon. John
r. Hartley, Assistant Secretary, was called TO the
chair, and r. T. Blrchett, ESQ., was appointed
on motion a committee Of Ave, consisting Of
Hon. n. W. 1ayler, FIRST Comptroller; Hon. J.
". Brodhead, Second Comptroller Hon; JOnn
jay Knox, Comptroller Of the Currency; Hon. u
W. Mahan, First Auditor, and William fessen,
den, esq, Of the secretary's once, was appointed
by the Chair TO draft resolutions expressive oil
| the sense Of the meeting. -,
The committee performed the duty assigned
them, and reported the following resolutions;
which were, on motion, unanimously adopted;
Rcsolrcd, That In the departure Of William "
| West, our former chief clerk, and one Of the old
est employees Of this Department the Depart
ment has lost an officer invaluable for his knowl
edge Of It's history and transactions and his eN
petience in It's varied practical operations;
| Resolved, That ~ an OfiiCial In the once ol
| the Treasurer he was marked by his dilRent In
dustry and his accuracy as an accountant; ~
chief OF the warrant division IN tne ONCE OF tn'
| Secretary OF the Treasury, by his intimate knowl
edge Of the appropriations made by Congress
| aud his care that all disbursements were mad,
In strict accordance with law; and a. chief clerl
| Of the Department he was noted for his COnstan
carefulncss and courtesy, his general knowledg'
ana his executive efficiency, which was neVe
Impaired by the Kindness and active good WI
he always showed TO subordlnatcs. In all hi
Of1ciAl relations and In private life his integrit,
was never doubted. His character, which al
ways led him TO speak Of the good In other
rather than the evil, and his constant efforts y
aid the deserving, and, so far as he might, 4
shield the erring, made him hosts Of friends
| Indeed, we believe he never lost friend o
made an enemy. We know he never deserve
one.
Rssolre,l, That our heartfelt sympathy Is give
to his family. Time alone can soften their grie
But they and we, his associates, should be cot
soled by the reflection that IN the transition I
the other life he did not lack the faith aud IN
hope which always accompany the living, activ
charity, so well cNcmplned In his earthly careel
RcsolrCd, That the minutes Of the proceeding
Of this meeting he placed on file In the Secrt
tarys once, aud thai n copy thereof he trans
mltted to the family Of our deceased friend.
Rcso'rcd, That copy OF these resolutions
furnished to the daily newspapers for puhlicS
ton.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
J. =. HARrLEY, Chairman.
II. T. BIRCHErT, Secretary.
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rRor. ryNpILL,s PRAYER GAUGE


Rev. DR.. Sunderland lectured last evening In
the regular course Of the Y. NJ. &. A.. ciass OF
Christian Workers upon the subject Of prayer.
The lecturer took as the keynote Of his dis
course the words Of 81. James-"The efoctual,
fervcnt prayer Of the righteous man ayallcth
much" lie desired to consider prayer simply In
the view Of supplcatIOn.
In the matter OF the prayer gauge proposed
by Prof. Tyndall, he said II was utterly lmprac.
bIe-wOuld defy all the scientists In the world to
make the conditions equal; II implies the con-
sent OF three parties: God, the praying and the
non praylng-a proposition TO settle what was
long ago settled, as In the case OF Elijah, VINO
irst prayed for II not TO rain, and then not to
rain. II Prof. Tyndall or any other man OF
doubt or unhelief had taken IS much pains TO
discover the effect and value OF prayer as over
the cruClble, this madness would never have cN-
listed.
There are laws Of prayer as Of nature. First,
mediation second, differentiation to Gods
will, as In the prayer Of our saviour In the gar
den. Prayer must be earnest and sincere, and
our lives consistent with the dependence upon
God which prayer implies, A failure TO receive
answer argues no more against Its efficacy than
q partial failure OF the harvest against the law
OF annual increase Of the earth.
The lecturer closed with an eloquent exhOrta.
ton to an enthusiastic trust In the efficacy Of
PRAYER.
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TIE COURTS.
supreme Court of the United states.

'ohNN
WEDNESDAY,. March 10, lsIa
On motion Of Mr.. i. s. Fisher, Hon II. b.
Leggett, OF Ohio, was admitted to practice as an
attorney and counselor OF this court.
on motion OF Mr.. p. Phillips, Hon. W. W. Wei
| shire, Of Arkansas, was admitted TO practice as
an attorney and counselor Of this court.
W. Flanagan, OF Texas, was admitted 10 practice
as an attorney and counselor OF this court,
No. 1852: The Evansville National Bank, appel
| liant, VS.. The Metropolitan National Bank OF New
| York. The argument OF this cause was con-
cluded by Mr.. Asa lglehart, OF counsel for the
appellant.
No. ILL., Barbara Z. Hume ct al, appellants, vs..
Beale's administrators. This cause was argued
by Mr.. J. W. Moore and Mr.. James Hughes, OF
counsel for the appellants, and Mr.. d. McPher-
No. IN. octayius S. Newell ct al, plaintiffs in
error, vs.. Lyman q. Mason e. al. In error to the
Circuit Court OF the United States for the West
ern district Of Michigan. ordered by the court
that the writ OF error IN this cause be dismissed
with costs.
Woodruff. This cause was submitted on printed
arguments by Mr.. II. II. Garland, for the plain
tld no counsel appearing for the defendant.
No, 10. u. Frank Partridge, plaintiff In error,
vs.. The Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company
This cause was submitted on printed arguments
by MIR. T. W. u. Crews, OF counsel for the plain
TIA In error, and by Mr.. n. 7. Chapman, for the
defendant In error.
Adjourned until to-morrCW at II O'Clock.
Circuit CouTt-ChIef Justice Cartier.
This court was engaged as follows yesterday !:
DOnOhO vs.. the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
verdict for the defendant. Rider VS.. Petit;
order that plaintiff plead demurrer to plaintiffs
amended declaration within twenty days
Barnes vs.. District OF Columbia; action Tor dam
ages claimed by reason Of falling into an eXca-
walton on X street sOuth-the case was not con-
cluded. The assignment for to-day includes no
cases not on the assignment yesterday. Ad-
iourned.
l Criminal C0un-Judge Macarthur.
n THIS court was engaged as follows yesterday!
Timothy Doyle, indicted tor assault with intent
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NOTICES OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

NOuFAe a MluUctOu nave tEatNN 10 lOuns
Furnished rooms for rent At 1891 Y street
The flrm Of Durnln Co, has been dissolved.
A back parlor, furnished as bedroom, for
rent.
The Tenth District Republican CLUB meets to-
night.
panion.
March ~.
Kennedy A Sou desire to purchase eentee
A pocketbook containing sum OF money has
been lost.
See the report Of the condition Of the National
Metropolitan Bank.
Three large rooms, kitchen and pantry can be
secured In a new house.
Kennedy Son are prepared TO receive prOpo-
sails for loans on real estate.
The Lady Of the Lake has resumed her regular
| trips. See notice In another column.
special meeting of John y Reynolds Post,
| No. 9, @. A. H., will he held this evening.
| Attention Is called to the advertisement Of
the master Of ceremonies Of the State associa-
| tons ball.
| special meeting Of the directors Of the Texas
and Pacific Railway Company will he held In New
| York city Friday, April T.
LAtimer Cieary, AuctiOneers, will sell on
Monday, March 81, at 8 O'Clock y. M, valuable
| building lots. Also, valuable improved property
| on and X streets, between Four a nd-a.haf and
| Sixth streets southwest,
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las. D. CLEPHANE,
~ On. stenographeI Sup,
liner In ChAnoery, U. 3,
CONF, eI.on, Com'r Of
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10 Kill John Hays In January last; the Jury found
a verdict Of not guilty. Frederick H. Dickson,
Indicted for larceny Of water plug and Iron
hat belonging to the United States on the l2th OF
March last, was found guilty and sentenced to
the pcntentlary for one year. Adjourned.
special Tcrm-Judae wyiie.
This court was engaged a. follows yesterday:
Boyle vs.. Hunt decree ratlfying auditors report
and directing distribution by trustee. Bryan et
al VS. Daily 81 al; order confirming trustees sale
Of lot I, In square MS and Of reference TO audl-
tor to state trustees account. Lee vs.. Chase
order allowing cash payment In lieu OF notes on
judicial sale and for statement Of trustees ac-
count by auditor. Pepper ct al vs.. Webb; order
ratifyIng sale OF lot I, IN square $50. Walker vs..
Ware; decree vaCatlng order Of sale. IN 70 es.
tate Of Pricey Ann Bell; order confirming report
OF auditor. Walker VS.. Young; order dlssolvlng
restraining order, and refusing application for
injunction. Adjourned.
Police Court-Judac smell,
Sarah johnson, assault and battery on Anna
James, fined $40 and costs, stephen Middleton
assault on George Run, .. Frederick carter
| assault on Eliza Spencer, t5 and costs. WIN. o
Chaplin, vagrant, wOrkhOuse.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-03-20

A meeting Of this association was held on
Tuesday evening, at which q new constitution
was adopted. All dues from the members, eN.
cepting Tor six months prior TO Tuesday, the
i4th instant, were rcmitted, and the action OF
the president OF the association In uniting with
tho Union bail to be held on the 2bth instant was
affirmed. The following hall committees were
then appointed, viz; Committee on Reception
| Hon. Allen Rutherford, N. g.; 7. II. Montague
tee-E. NJ. Dawson, Nd; J, W. LlufriO, Va, and
| DR.. John X. Walsh, La. The election Of otfcers
was postponed until Tuesday, April l, and the
O'Clock n, IN,
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on Tuesday afternoon, as one Of Me lady
teachers IN the Jefferson school building was
about dlslnlsslng the class, one OF the pupils, a
lhd ABOUT thirteen years old, approached the
desk and asked permission to look among the
states piled on the platform for his pencil. Per
mission was OF course granted, but instead OF
searching lot the pencil the boy took charge OF
the satchel OF the teacher, and extracted frSm IL
her pocket-boOk, containing about $50 After
arriving at home the lady missed the article, and
was OF course much ANNOYED at the loss the
more so as some hours later the book which hAd
been rined OF Its contents, was found on her
doorstep. In the evening Detective McDeyitt
was sent for, and after hearing all the facts OF
the case concluded that the boy who was look
ing for his pencil was the thief, and accordingly
he event for him yesterday morning. After d
long crOss-eNamlnatiOn the boy confessed his
guilt and returned $40, all he had left. Later In
the day the officer recovered Ell from a play
mate Of the boy, and, II Is supposed, between
them the remaining o. was spent. The lads
teacher II Is said declines TO prosecute.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-03-20

4 meeting OF the citizens OF the Sixth district
was held last night at Williams hall, iTO5 Penn
sylvanla avenue, to make arrangements for the
lowing committees were appointed: on Consoll-
datiOn, Joseph Z. jackson, Henry Banks, Lloyd
Mudd, John 4. Clark, Albert 4. Grant, Il. A.
Gray, Joseph +. Dent. on Finance, John Z.
CLARK, VIM. Washington, Thomas l.. Harris, Eli
W. jackson, VIM. Freeman. Delegates TO the
convention, X. A. Gray, J. Dent, J. 4. Jackson.
Chief marshal, John Z. Clark.