Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-07

Sch,seften Pouk-Tne annual Scr .uetxen-
Taeater oo-rrsre.-First-class var iet,es Der.
fOrmance.
Condo psed LOCAL..
TIlden and Hendricks meeting tomorrow
Hon. Gilbert c. Walker, of Virginia. will
address the Jackson Democr Stic Association
1t their meeting tomorrow evening
At the Theater Comio,le this week Dick
Psrker's combination troupe ana the "Pari-
ian FollIes" Will draw large houses.
Mr.. l. Il. Allyn, the Grand Master OF Odd
Fellows OF Ire District of Columbia, rs. we
regret 70 lesrn, seriously i'll with typhoid
Iexsr al nis residence, on street
between J.h and 10th. on Saturday, had her
pocket oooS, containing 40, snstched from
her hand d. an UnKnOwu cOlOred thief.
Messrs. GeCrge L. sheriff, W II. Byles and
W. II KNlDSI have purchased the steamer
Asttano, and she will continue the lower
Potomac trade as usual, making al the
landings as far down as Nomtni.
The alarm struck from boy l3l, az $50
O'Clock last night by Officer Hurst. was for
1he explosion Of a coal oil stove, IN house 2N3
18TH street owned by James Rooney. But
little damage was DONE
The tug-bost DR.. K. Rogers, owned in this
city, ran into submerged broken pile on
the Alexandra canal SATURDAY plorniUe
and Immediately sank. She was aIterwa ards
The Washington Light Guard, of this city,
are per lectfng arrangements 10 participate
an the Baltimore parade and celebration of
The anniversary of the battle of North Point,
which takes place September ~. They will
be tie guests of the Fifth ard Sixth Mary
land regiments
Saturday evening Detective Miller and
Cfcer Harlow captured Randall Henson
and John Sherlock in the Smithsonian
grounds while In The act OF riding the peck
cts OF an INTOXICATED huckster named Chas.
Brown. Th4 ere both notorious sneak
thieves and well known 10 the police. They
were locked up.
THE NEW YORK REPUBLICAN AssoCIA-
TIoN met at GoDzaga nall Saturday eve
ming; the president, Hon. X. III. Duell, 10 the
chair, and j. Ii. CarrDiencke secretary. Mr..
7. q. Heusey, chairman of the campaign
committee, In presenting his report, stated
That the time had come when the committee
desired and needed assistance from the asso-
citation, and he requested that members
Congregational districts as were not vet rep
resented on the committee. An sppropria-
ton OF $500 was made for the use OF the
campaign committee. The following we're
elected active members of the association
Henry L. Rose, Henry w. Andrews, f.. Il.
STOCKING, I. B. Cronce, Eugene A. Holt,
Lspghorn and F. w. Blakesiee. Miss Mary
II. Foster was unanimously elected an assoc
ciate member. Mr.. f.. N. Hill, OF the South
ern association, requested that the New
York association would appoint a commit
lee 10 cooperate with similar committees
ron otner state republican associations to
urge the removal OF democrats from the va
Ifous departments in the approaching re-
ductcDs. By q unanimous vote the presi-
Il
Tee, ard named MeSsrs. Bell, Eaton and
C6rmiencke.
THE MEXICAN VETERANS ASSOCIATION
met Saturday evening, and the officers of the
association, Gen. j. w. Denver, Col. +. T.
Lany, Col Alex. Montgomery, Capt. 3. V.
Niles, Messrs. A. X. French, VI. ID. Months,
Joshua Clark, John Brannan, 3. G. morrill,,
and Alex. NJ. KeUaday, were constituted q
COMMITTEES 20 make all arrangements for
suitable celebration OF the coming 18th OF
september, the anniverssry OF The surrender
OF the city OF Mexico a lTesses were made
by Daniel Smith, II. NJ. Cole, David T. Nor
Wilson, and John BrannOn. The secretary,
A. Nj. Kenaday, stated that the bill before
congress granting pensions TO Mexican war
veterans stcod No. on the calendar, and
That the House could not much longer delay
action on the report OF the Pension Commit
Zee unless there is a deliberate intention TO
Ignore the bill by LEAKING members OF the
House. The chairman OF the committee
lMr. Jenks) has promised that nothing will
De lei urdOEe 10 have II considered at an
early day." ana many members nave ex-
pressed desire to vote on tbs Dill before re-
turning 10 tbeir homes.
THE GLYMoNT MURDER-ATrest OF Ttoo
Men on Sa,sIicica-Two coiored men, CORE
or the muIdereTs OF Mr.. Everett, at Pornon-
key, Charles county, Md, were arrested in
the woods near GiymOnt yesterday by a
scouting party who were In search OF the
m1Tderers. One OF the men asked his cap
Tors what are you going to do with me; /
didn't Kill that man" They were taken
Into custody, and parties were sent TO ely
mont Tor persons 10 come down from that
De1gnoorhood and identify them, among
whom were yer tne istner Of the Young lady to
tive, and Miss Clara Gross, who had. the
evening before the murder, seen in ner
fathers store, near Glymont, these two ne
groes upon whom suspicion has for some
Tine been fixed. They were locked up.
DIR. MARY wALKER's Mass RArIFIcA-
TON MEETING-Dr. Mary Walker and two
other female democrats held q meeting al
nominations OF Tilden and Hendricks. the
meeting was not as large and enthusiastic
as the doctor expected Ii 70 be, most OF those
present having come out Of curiosity 10 zee
how the other sex ratihes. DIR. Mary Wal
ker made speech, DIR. Mary Walker offered
and adopted some resolutions, and DIR. Mary
Walker attempted 70 take mp collection 10
defrey the expenses, which bad the effect OF
scattering the audience. "Uncle Sammy
hss been bachelor TOO long to be captured
by female resolutions. the doctor must try
some otner plan.
A MAN TERRIBLY BEATEN WITH
CHAIR About four o'clock this morning
James Mar0ney alias Rooney was brought
70 the attn precinct station by Officer SUIT
ton, bleeding profusely from wounds in the
head inflicted by q chair In the hands of
Charles Goodman. Drs. Leach and Waters
attended and dressed the wounds, which are
so serious as TO prevent Rooney from appear
ing At court. IL Is claimed that the fracas
was occasioned by dispute about q watch.
is held for q hearing. and Rooney is held
IN custody for Treatment AID to secure his
attendance as a witness.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector
PlowmsD.-MosesK Kelly, a tvO-story and
basement dwelling, south side New York
avenue, between 18th and 18Th streets, s. ,OOO
Robert Reid, two story brick dwelling,
south side h, between 2Sth aud 9Th streets
northwest; $500. John Corrigan, raise a story
and Improve building, south side r be-
tween Sd and streets southwest; $500.
henson Perry, q two-story and basement
brick dwelling, north side Sto1dard, be-
tween MIL aud boundary streets, George
town; S6OO.
EXCURSIONS, PIcSICs, &C A family fes-
0val will be given oy committee OF 81
Peters parish, y BeyeT's 9Th street PARK, to-
morrow, commencing at O'Clock and end
Ing a. l..
The next of those popular Ly ceum Bureau
eIcursiOns will be given Wednesday Tha