Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-16

A MUTUAL PROTECTIVE ASsoCfA
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chair, ard George w. Coleman secretary.
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED.
Mr.. II. y. Elliott. chairman of the commit
tee appointed at the last meeting to draf' a
constitution and bylaws, submitted the
same, and IL was adopted. The preamble re-
cltcS that experience has demonstrated the
fact that in all large cities artisans aid me-
cha les have found IL necessary % form mI-
tual and cooperative associations for the
protection of their rights and interests
against the oppression ofmOnOpOlies and rich
corporations. In order to protect ourselves
against such an occurrence we hereby agree
To form such an assOciotion and TO be gov
emed by a proposed constitution and by
laws" The association shall be known as
the Market Dealers Mutual Protective as
ISOLATION" and shall have for its objects the
accumulation of a fund by the payment OF
an initiation fee and monthly dues to be
used for the advancement of their interests
and the protection of their rights. The mem-
bers OF The association shall be bona fiie
tall-hOlders in the markets of the city of
Washington. and shall pay as an initiation
zee the sum OF i've dollars, and the farther
sum OF two dollars per month as dues. Tkere
shall tie an executive committee of fifteen
members, To he elected by the aSsociai ion. to
which shall be referred all business OF more
IMAM ordinary importance: also. ali app,ica-
bOrs for admission as members.
Sixty-h dealers signed the constitution,
after which
AN ELECTION FOR PERMANENT OFFICERs
was held, and resulted as folows:-Georse
Nj. Oyster. president: John X. Kelly, vicr-
president; George Mueller, treasurer; b. &
u. v Tx
John r. Kelly. George J. Mueller. Samuel $.
Coggins, Richard r. King. Theodore Barnes
George Coleman. Edward Brooke. John
Hammond. John J. LghtfoOt. VIM. Miller
b. r. Hunt. j. G. Pearson Lewis Eenrla
Robert Smith and b. w. Gheen.
OTHER BUSINESS
On motion of Mr.. Hoffman, a vote of
than ks was rendered to the committee repre-
sehtirg the market dealers for their efforts
in bebalf of the association before Congress
at the last session.
Mr.. Hammond moved that no
appointed TO wait upon and secure additional
counsel in the lawsuits with the market
company. This subject was referred To the
executive committee, with instructions to
attend tO ii at once.
Mr.. Hoffman stated that he had been in
formed by police officer that the market
dealers would all be required To pay a license
Tor the occupation of their stalls. and upon
MS refusing To give the officer certain in
formation he was threatened with arrest, and
expected 10 be served with a warrant to APP
pear before the Police Court to -day. Hewas
assured That he would he sustained by the
association.
THE WASHINGTON MARKET DEALERS
SUI1S.-A few days since we noticed that q
number of summOnses had been issued by
Justice Mills on the complaint of the Wash
ngiOn Market company against certain &C.
cupants of stands in the market, command
ing them 10 vaCate. These notices were is
sued under the act relating to landlords and
tenants, approved July 4, 1861. Wednesday
was the return day for the cases of Orlando
Emerson, " IN. Turner, James Cross ard b.
W: Gheen, for whom Messrs. Merrick and
Elliott appeared, and the company was
represented by Mr.. Chandler and Gen. Biz
ney. The defendants first filed q plea To the
jurisdiction of the justice, which was over
ruled. y second plea was then fled that the
defendants had purchased the stands. and
under the ruling in the case Of Hoffman they
were entitled thereto. but they wished this
cOnSId ered technically as plea in bar, not n
plea OF title, as provided in the landlord and
tenant act The justice asked that the plea
ne amenoed 80 a. TO state III was not plea
OF title. and he would hear the case The
counsel declined TO do this. and as the law
provides that when plea OF title was set ND
the question should go to the circuit court.
The justice was unable TO proceed further.
Other cases OF the same character are vet
pending. and il il understood that the same
pleas will be interposed. This course. il is
claimed, will compel the market company
10 bring suits IN the circuit court.
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AN INJUNCTION COSTINUED.-TOday, in
the Equity Court, Judge Wylie, the case of
Edward Clarke, trustee, against the com
missioners of the Free,lmen's Savings and
trust company, was up Messrs. Shella-
barger, !. Wilson and j. S. Bigelow, for plain
til. and Totten and Cook for defendants-and
The injunction was continued. This bill was
brought by Clarke. trustee, and Mrs McGhan
10 set aside the sales of the McGhan property
ON r. street TO the Freeimen's Savings and
Trust company and to A. X. Shep-
herd on the ground of defective conveyance
and lnadequacy of price. The property II
o.
biographical bureau of the Post Office depart
ment. The injunction restraints defendant
shepherd from selling the property, and the
commissioners of the Freedmens Savings
and Trust company from selling or collecting
me notes given as portion of the purchase
money.
CIRCUS MEN SUING FOR WAGEs.-JuStice
Shea had before him yesterday a suit in
which Charles TrainOr, John Irving. and
1iliam Beck were plaintiffs, and C.. o Brien,
IA JSlr Nf
ant The plaintiffs claimed that they were
employed in Philadelphia by O'Brien's
agents, and that on Tuesday last he dis
charged them without pay. which the de
fendant's counsel offset by stating that circus
men employed early in the season never get
anything but board until the canvas is spread
ior The first time, after which their wages
commence. After twO-hours' wrangle the
justice gave judgment for the plaintiffs in the
sum OF $40 each and costs. The defendants
counsel appealed, but Mr.. O'Brien, who was
present, generously offered to compromise
with the parties by paying their way back
10 Philadelphia, from whence they came, and
The offer was accepted.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN 4 POLICE CELL.
Last night W. f. Carr a well-known house
painter, who had been arrested i'm the after
noon by Officer Longstreet for disOrderly con-
duct and locked up in the central guard
house, was discovered by station keeper Me-
Cathran in the act of hanging himself to the
upper bar of the cell door He had made with
his suspenders and handkerchief n line long
enough for the purpose and was about carry-
ing ont his design by putting his heal
thIolgh the moose, when the officer cut the
Knot y few minutes later Mr.. Nee. found his
prisoner on the bench reaching to the bars of
the window and trying. with the aid OF the
suSpenders and handkerchief, to make
another attempt at self-destruction. This
time he was hand-cufied, and all future at
tempts iii that direction frustrated.
GRAND RECEPTION THIS EVENING ATTY.
NJ {. A.-Every one should be there. All the
best home talent. Spelling match extraOrti-
nary. Prof Edwin Il. Hay in the s.(Dt1lfy7,
School Spelling Bee in Lincoln Hall. Come
for hard words and much fun See
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WE NOTICE few more of those gran de
nora magnolia trees at Wash. b. Williams
auction house, northwest corner 10th and ID
streets, and upon inquiry we ascertain that
they VIII be sold at private sale up to O'clk
tomorrow, when the residue will be sold at
auction.
LARGE SALE OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS
GARDEN URNS, SC.-ThOs. Dowling aurI
tloneer, viii sell tomorrow, in front of his
rooms, (late Latimer 4 Cleary,) a varied
and extensive assortment of household goods.
garden or lawn urns. Parties desiring such