Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-31
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NISk1EEhTh DISTRICT EUEDER BAY on
ThE RAMPAGE.
A meeting OF SO called republicans was
held last evening at Wallis Eall, list and III
street. for tie purpose Of
REoRGANIzISG THE CLUB,
and was called TO order by w. A. Lavalette.
for president, and Messrs. j. A. Gleason and
Patrick Quirk, IT,, were nominated. The
vote resulted: Mr. Gleason, Al; Mr.. Quirk, 80.
Mr.. Glesson's election was made unanimous.
r. NJ. German was elected vice president,
W. A. Lavalette secretary, anu Patrick
Doyle treasurer.
some resolutions desire to offer.
Mr. Andrew GleasoD.-Io object to the "read-
ing" (Voices.-'Let them De read" "How
in the devil do you know what they are"l
"a MOB OF NOISY PERSONS"
The secretary read.-"Whereas on Monday
lat mob of noisy persons-
Gleason excitediy, interrupting.-"l object
Quirk IL wish them to be read first. then
do as on please"
Gleason-"I object. move to lay them
resolutions here. No outsider has a right 10
brir z In ST ch resolution
Qnirk--"You don't know what you are
going 10 lay on the table"
The Chair.-"In allow them to be read,
any how"
TIE secretary read as follows:
"Whert on Monday last mob of noisy
persons assembled a. Lincoln hall aud went
through the farce of electing Sayles j. BOweH
end one Green as delegates from this Dis
trict TO the Cincinnati convention; and
whereas the mob in question was not In any
serse true representation of the repubii-
cans Of this District: Therefore, be it
Resctted, That we, the republicans of the
nineteenth district, totally repudiate the
said unprecedented action, and declare our
readiness TO enter into ihe election of dele
gates Ia a convention, To The end that two
represent The District Of Columbia at Gin
cinuatf"
THE RESOLUTIONS RULED OUT.
MI. T. German remarked that TINS meet
ing bad no right to entertain such resolu-
tiOnS.
The Chairman.-"Imn not entertain the res
olntiors."
Mr.. Henry Bsrton.-"'I move to refer them
to q committee"
The Chairman,-"I'il not entertain the
mot ion. for " q elected delegates to the con
be party TO Tepudiating their action and
iDSullirg them, nor should the meeting"
The question was put on laying the paper
on the table, and the chair stated that ne was
Mr. Barfon.""The chair refuses to do his
duty. Let the Vice President take his seat
lNOices-"PUt him QUIT
w, Ii. Lucas defended the action of the
chairman, as also the action OF the delegates,
and said that the meeting could not cOnsis-
tently take any action on the results of the
Mr.. Gleason.-"Let Mr. E. p. Brooks come
up himself aud urge his resolution"
Mr.; Barton asked If there was any fairness
in this meeting. II that wasn't mob at
Lincoln Hall this iS, and he did not want to
see more mob rule than he had seen. tCries-
"Put him QUIT / move TO receive the reso-
luton. tVoices-"Lets adjourn" mo,
Mr. Quirk.-"I move TO receive the resolu-
tions."
BURN EN- UP.
Mr. Gleason.-"I move that they be not re-
Ceived. Let's vote. Burn 'em up"
Mr.. Qnirk.-"Refer them to committee"
Mr. Gleason.-''I move to-"
Mr. Barton Garry out your mob law"
Several called on the chairman TO preserve
order.
The Cbairman.-"It will take a James G.
Blaine to preserve order here"
Mr.. Barton essayed to speak amid cries of
"Put him QUIT" and motions by Gleason to
adjourn. Mr.. Barton charged that this meet
ing was as unfair as any moo could be.
TIE chair here commanded that every Que
take his seat, and after some trouble com
parative order was restored.
Mr.. Gleason said the resolutions ought not
TO be received, and the man who brought
them there ought 10 be
THROWN OUT OF THE WINDOW,
and he had a notion TO do 1t.
Mr.. Barton attempted TO get the floor again
ard Mr.. Quirk urged that the resolutions be
chairman.
AT This point the greatest disorder pre-
vailed, and the crowd surging around the
chairman caused the building to shake 50
that there were some fears it would fall
anG on motion OF Mr.. Gleason the meeting
IMessrs. A. Gleason, John Muhan, VIM. H
Lucas, Patrick Doyle, and W. A. Lavallette
were the dele gates to the convention on Mon
day: MI. Gleason was elected an alternate
10 Cincinnati. They were all prominent in
this meeting. Doyle and Lavallette were
elected officers of the club.-RsPl
DECISION IN THE EXCURSION TICKET
CASE" Good for This Date OaLy."-The suit
OF Robert T.. Talbot against the Potomac
Steam Navigation company, which has oc-
cupled the Circuit Court for some days past
was concluded yesterday, the jury finding a
verdict of $3.50 for the plaintiff. Talbot, on
the 18th OF August, 1874, bought for 20 80 an
excursion ticket on the steamer Pilot Boy TO
BlackistoDe's Island and return, "gCOd for
this date only" The price of passage each
way was two dollars. The Pilot Boy left on
the 18th for Blackistone's Island, and re-
Turned TO Washington the next day. Talbot
went down on the 18th in the steamer, but
did not return until the 10Th, when his ticket
was refused and two dollars fare demanded.
he refused to pay and was put ashore at
Massey's wharf, in Virginia, about 30 miles
from Washington, whence he came TO this
city by another boat. He brought suit soon
afterwards, and a verdict was rendered yes
terday as above stated.
NEW SUPERINTENDENT OF THE AVENUE
RoAD.-Mr. c. G. Sailer, who for several
years has been the superintendent of the
Washington and Georgetown Railroad, he S
resigned his position and leaves the service
service Tonight. MI. w. u. Stearn, who
from the starting of the road has filled the
position Of "starter" at the navy yard and
depot ends Of the liDe has been promoted
to the vacancy. The drivers have prepared
for Mr.. Sailer testimony OF their esteem,
which will be presented this afternoon. 1t is
whip. and probably the finest ever seen in
the District. 1t is of black whalebone, about
twelve feet long, with ivory handle, gold
but, and three gold bands finely chased with
representations OF q saddle, a whip, Jockey
hat, and horse shoe. The whip bears the
inscription, Presented to c. G. SaiIer by
the employees of the Washington and George
town Railroad Company"
Two FIRES LAST NIGHT.-The alarm oil
fire at o'clock last evening from box 5l2,
corner Of eth and East Capitol street south
east, was for the burning of curtains in the
window OF G. w. Quits house, No 6O2 East
Capitol street. The loss amounted TO 5000
About the same time an alarm was sounded
from box 136, Wizards hotel, for the burning
of an Old stable in Theater alley, back of the
National Theater and Imperial hotel, used
by III. NJ. Turner & Co contractors under the
Board OF Health. The fire originated from q
stove, which ignited the straw and hay ad ia
cent AND but for the promptneSs of the fire de.
partment a serious confiagration would have
ensued. Fortunately, neither fire proved OF
a serious nature OF entailed any heavy loss.