Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-23
Democratic Meetings.
THET. AND III. REFORM CLUI

n meeting OF the Tilden and Hendricks
Reform Club was held last night At thsir
p. Berry, In the chair, and NJ. w. Wines sec
Rotary.
committee was appointed to ascertain
The names of democratic voters In this Dis
tTicJ who are entitled to vote In the states
and make arrangements TO send them home
for this pun pose on election day.
Mr.. w. p. Ferry addressed the club on the
issues OF the campaign. Addresses were also
made by Messrs. English, of Georgetown,
mot Charley,) and Clagett and others, OF this
city. On motion OF Mr.. English, the time
Tor holding the stated meetings OF the CLUB
In future was changed TO the first and third
Thursdays Of each month, so that the next
meeting will take place on the first Thursday
In September. Messrs. Ferry, Wines and
Culver were appointed q committee TO Sc
cure speakers for the next meeting. Mr..
Wines submitted resolutions expressing re-
greet al the death OF Speaker Kerr, which
were adopted, and as q mark OF respect to
the deceased the club adjourned.
THE JACKSON DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION
met last night at their headquarters on
T.. Norris, In the chair, and Mr.. W. p. Bell
secretary. Mr.. Culver moved that COM
mittee De appointed TO draft suitable resolu-
tiOns on the demise or Mr.. Kerr, adopted;
and the chair appointed Messrs. Culver,
Ball and Bell, who retired, and soon after re-
turned and through Mr.. Culver presented a
series which was adopted unanimously: that
In the death Of Hon. Michael c. Kerr the
country has lost pure statesman, and
mourning, she bows to the Divine decree
that has bereft her; that in common with
al the people we acknowledge the purity,
Integrity, and great ability Of the departed
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives
and proudly point to his record, and TO his
life and political acts es a leader as the best
evidence OF bis honesty OF purpose and earn
eSi and faithful performance OF every duty
and trust; that the hall OF the association be
draped in mourning, etc. The C hair an
LOunced that In the future they ex pected to
have speaking each event. < by wide awake
men.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH failed TO meet
last night The following Is a synopsis OF
the operations Of the health Osfice: Nuisances
reported. 55l5 referred, Il, abdted, 251; refer
REQ 10 Commissioners, 13; notices issued, IL;
citizens complaints, 81, causes of death In
Vesugated, II; pecuEiary conditions investi-
gated, 9, ourt6ls al ublic exPeDse, ;. patients
treated by physicians to the poor, I53; cost OF
medicines furnished. s24 SO, causes OF Zymotic
diseases Investigated, l; typhoid fever, /;
premises found sanitary, 1; tons OF garbage
removed, 3l6; dead animals removed, rs;
privies cleaned, 6JS. Inspections: 81 as
CLAIMS, q 800 crabs, II ,64l punches OF nsh, g
bushels OF oysters, sturgeon. Condemna-
lions 6'5 CLAIMS, =. 600 crabs, 81 punches OF
nsh, SO bushels OF oysters, 5 sturgeon 2Oi
pounds beef, s. pounds veal, 20 pounds pork,
34l ponds bacon, Il chickens, 63 egg plants
les dozen corn, 1l6 dozen eggs, l6s cucum-
bers, "a cabbages, 1875 water melons, LIP,
csntaloupes, and 81 bushels miscellaneous
vegetables. Animals impounded. us; re-
deemed, p; killed, 81; amount realized, sS2.
REQUIsITIoN FOR A SHooTER-A requi-
sition was this morning received from Gov.
Carroll, OF Maryland, for one George Ash
ton, charged by Edward Stewart with
having, on the 4th of July, committed an
assault and battery on MIN with intent 10
XIII by pursuing and shooting him with q
pistol At Washington PARK, near SeabrO0k
station, on the Baltimore aud Potomsc rail-
DAD, and Judge Wylie ordered a warrant to
issue Tor his arrest II Is reported that Ash
ton IL not now In the District. Toe warrant
- II 'ne hands Of officers who know him.
EsCAPEs FROM THE CHAIN GANG-T1e
LaIse NUMBER OF unemployed Ia boring me a
sbo lie increase OF tIamps and yagaoouds
mas PAD me ensct OF swelling the chain gang
-. ,nS "oIknonse. This gang Is employed
daily IN gradins new streets and in General
repair wOrk, under overseers ataiy ser
tral or Tie men have escaped vbiia hsfrg
taken 10 and from their work in conss
queDce OF the incompetency OF the oversaars
and more active and vigilant rnea shnnIS -,
employed II that capacity. 'e
LUTTRELL & WINE, 1850 Pennsylvania
avenue, are selling and propose Ia sell uniIi
the 18Th OF September, their black silks al
Cd prices, regardless OF the great advance In
The prices Of theee goods. Their stock Ii
large and was purchased when silks were
ess$Psat Lsajss would DO wei 70 examine.