Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-11

requested To inaUguraic and conduct a series
Of meetings preliminary TO the camp meet
ing. and similar To those held last wear
Mr.. Ashley presented preamble ld reSO-
luton looking TO the prevention Of the run
ming of trains To and from the camp meeting
grounds on sundays, and also opposing spec
UlatOTs margins on tickets. On motion of
Mr. Mitchell The resolution was referred to
the board Of trustees.
Mr.. Giddings hoped the board would adopt
plan by which persons who could not come
on other days than Sundays could be accom-
mOddted.
The advantage of plating ont the tamp-
ground as means OF stimulating sales Of
cottage sites. was discussed, after which the
meeting adjourned.
DECORATION OF CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS
GKAVES-MeCttGJ Of ire Southern HeasOri,;l Ay-
S"e'u'ic1.-At meeting of the Southern Me
mortal association last night to ke ar
TangcmeHtS for decorating the graves of
Confederate soldiers in the District Gene
tcT!cS. Or. Culver. chairman Of the commit
Tee appointed at prior meeting to wait
upon inc proper officials in relation 20 the re-
pairs OF confederate graves stated that he
called on the QUartcrmaSter last Wednesday.
utinoitg he was absent a subordinate TO
that official had told him that 10 was the in
tcHtiOn of the government to make all the
necessary repairs TO the graves OF the con
Tolerate dead under The authority Of the act
Of Congress. Although IL did not specify
these graves, they intended TO treat all alike
He also stated that in consequence of many
Of the head hO0.dS being in q dCCayed cOpii-
tflil, new ones would De erected. General
good feeling mad been manifcsted by all n
had cOnyCrS"d with IN that office. and a dis
position 10 make 10 distinction among the
dead at tine Arlington cemetery. lie (thc
speaker thought that the G.aHd Army of
the Republic had come TO a sense of its Obli-
cation to the American soldier, and thar
former hatredS had died out. The gentlemen
connected with the CUaTteTmaSter DEPART
meut express the desire that both OrgaHiZa-
tiCnS unite and show no distinction. As the
GT"Ed Army of the Republic would proba-
D. n<rH ON
Memorial Association To unite. he :hOught
10 action should be taken until they had
been heard from.
by. GaTnett said he approved Of what had
been stated in relation 10 the Improvements
To all the graves alike. hut opposed the sug-
-eS'lon 10 remain inactive until the @. y. Il.
should he heard from; the association had
better act on its OWE responsibility. When
The management of the government falls into
other hands at airs would be different.
Mr.. Charles Wilson thought the Southern
Memorial Association should b. fairly rep
resented III the committee Of the q. A IL, to
make arrangements.
pr Garnett favored having n decoration
day Of their own, Independent Of the CA r.
thereby preventing the possibility OF any I'M
rleaSantueS>.
Ir Culver said he desired 10 show a dispo-
Sif.On 70 meet the g. n. II. half way. and try
10 break down distinctions. thus reaching
across the chasm which should have been
filed up long ago.
On motion OF Mr.. Dean. the report was re-
Ce1Ved and recOmmitted To the committee.
y resolution was adopted that an invita-
Ton re extended 10 All federal and cOufeter-
ate soldiers 10 unite with the Southern Ne
mortal Association in the decoration cere-
monies at Arlington June 1st.
DESTRUCTION OF ILLICIT DIsTILLFRTFs
y special Iorce Of twenty-five mounted men,
with several deputy marShals and collectors
and United States commissioner, under the
command of Major Jacob Wagner, from Ar
liGgtOn. in this county. made an extensive
Illicit n,
the Tennessee and West Virginia border last
week. The principal localities visited were
Newman'S Ridge and Blackwater Valley
lying just south of POwel's mountain, and
"a miles north of ROgerville, Tennessee. The
inhabitants there. known by the local name
on 'NaIunJin are mixture of whites.
blackS and Indians, were ''buShw hackers
for plumber during the war, and are now en-
gagged in Illicit distilling and other lawIeSS
pursuits IL was supposed they would fight
Is on several former occasions revenue Off
GERS were driven off by them. The force was
armed with Springfield breech-loaderS, and
ildpe clean sweep, completely destroying
q uaHtitieS Of mash, beer, low wines and
whisky. Eight diStillers. armed with ear
biheS. InuSkets and rifles, Were surprised at
the distlllery Of desperate character,
named Mullins, and arrested before thev
could use their arms. Recent heavy rains
rendered II necessary for the force 10 swim
lhe large streams.-4teId'rtIia Gazette, 10Th.
RfITS Found BY THE GRAND JrRY- HI,
y A"G fHdt"'oL-The grand jury came into
GguIt 10 day and presented true bills against
W WI m - , \ ing for perjury in having. on the
"a OF February, 1ss4. sworn before a com
inllteeo OF Congress that ne had never received
q dollar Tor the purpose of assisting in pro.
curing an appropriation for the Pacific Mail
steamship company; Jerome J. Kinds four
cases, Tor offering brides To government off
GERS, X. Il. Gill, G.. III. THOMPSON. 8 II
l.uCkett and T. J. Lazenby. "Obtaining war
rants by false pTeteHceS'' and conspiracy IN
defriud, and Guy II. Thompson forgery
! hey also dismissed the case of r. r. Hall for
getalnlng letter. add y. VI. Howard. using
2 rCStaCe stamp which had been before uSa,j'
MI. harrington. counsel for Mr.. King was
present. and stated that Mr.. King haI ar
r"nsad 10 appear when called on, and he
asked that no bench warrant be issued i'm his
case, and 10 this the Court agreed.
GENTLEMEN viii find il 10 their aIvan-
IaSe 70 call at the jewelry establishment of
MI. j. T.. Prigg. No. ij7 Pennsylvania ave
nue., and examine his assortment of
Blood s patent studs i'm IS-karat cold. az ~
and = per set; also the reversible stud i'm
his dead gold studs, with gold back and
buttons 10 match. at II per set. Mr. Prigg
mas also received some exquisite sets of ear
rlDSS IN gold al =, with plain gold CIRCULAR m
In which is suspended a gold ball i'm Diamond
cutting. the effect OF which is beautiful. GOLD
'front.' sets, with garnet and pearl centers. at
LANES al SlO. jet hoop earrings i'm gold an So
with beautiful carved cross TO match NJ 81
ana an elegant assortment of chain bracelets
with pearl center slides, made byBarrow.
which will sell readily at S25.
MoDIFICATION OF THE ORDER As tn
POLICENENS UNIFoRNS.-This mornin9
captain Brock. of the Metropolitan police
force, promulgated modification of order
No. 2SS, made by the police commissioners
eoruary 18th, ISL. which required the po-
iicenlen 10 wear their uniforms while off |
iuty as We'll as when on duty Hereafter
IRE members of the force will be allowed To |
wear citizens clothing between the hours OF |
, % ciock a. M and r. m. when offduty and
~ DINER times when desired by special per
From to-day overcoats and belts |
may be dispensed with, and frock coats used |
win the button al top astened This will no |
soOd news for the men who have been swell
eTing in uniforms closely buttoned during !
he warm season.