Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-30
Police A Appointments.

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SENATE RESOLUTION.
In response 20 Senate resolution, a1optei
on the -fIh instant, the Board OF Police Com
missiOECrs o. the District OF Columbia to-day
sent communication TO tie President of
the Senate, stating that OF 131 persons ap-
pointed since March 2, 1861, al have served
either In the army or navy except Sc, most
OF whom were employed in navy yards or
otherwise under tie general government.
They state That, as understood by them,
the act Of March 2, lo6I, regulating the sal
aries OF the police has been complied with.
They further say that the attorney OF the
board, or the 31st of March, 1870, gave an
opinion To the eject that while. decided
preference should be given to discharged
soldiers and sailors, in accordance with The
act OF Congress referred TO, appointments of
persons who are not ex-saiiOrs and ex-sol-
tteTs, might be legally made.
They admit that Is appointments were
made amer june -, 1S14, OF persons who had
not been in the military or naval service,
but say that they were made under provi-
sions OF q general law, which the ATTORNEY
OF the board did not believe could be NULL
ned by clause in an appropriation bill.
They say That they have endeavored TO
act with prudence and with no disposition
20 disregard any law; and they close by sug-
resting that u would be wise 10 so modify
the existing law as 70 require preference
only 10 be given 10 honorably discharged
koldiers and sailors.
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A TILDEN ASD RENDRICKs CLUR-A
called meeting OF theAMetropolitan Demo-
cratic Club was held last nlght at their
rooms on 9Th street. and the club disbsnded,
on motion OF Mr.. w. II. Clagett, for the pur-
pose OF organizing a working campaign
club. The following officers Of the new or
ganization were elected: +. p. Berry, pref
dent; c. Z. Creecy, vice president; NJ. W.
Wines, secretary ID. f. MOckabee, financial
secretary; VIM II. CIagett, treasurer. The
following executive committee was appoint
ed: +. r. White. Samuel Tyler, Jackson
Yates, VIM. p. Furey, Samuel E. Slater,
Dorsey CIagett, Samuel b. English, and G..
l.. Creecy. The president and secretary were
addG1 n or hoys
n committee on constitution and by laws
Wss appointed, as follows: Jackson Yates
&. p. Culver, and w. II. Clsgett. The execu
ave committee were empowered to make
Srra- trnentS for the club to attend the
great ratification meeting on Thursday next.
On motion Of Mr. r. r. White the name of
the TiltCp and Hendricks Reform Campaign
Club was adopted. y n solution was adopted
recognizing In the nominations "the fact OF
me aTskening Of he puolic conscience
throughout ;hs land that the reign OF thieves
and robbers. whatever may have been their
previous political complexion, is by these
nominations virtually at an end" etc, etc.
OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT ON A WHITE
WOMAN Yesterday, about / o'clock, Mrs.
Elizabeth GneSs, a respectable white wo-
man, while returning from the market In
this city, 70 her home, In the country, was
ATTACKED 10 her wagon on the Piney Branch
road, near Blagden's farm. by a negro NAMED
Joseph Navis, an athletic fellow, six feet
and three inches high, VINO sprang into the
wagon, seized the woman, tore part of her
dress of. and attempted 10 smother her cries
Ior help By placing bis hand over her mouth
The villain was frightened of by the APP
proach Of some field hands, and she proceeded
on her way home, near BrightwoOd race
course. Lieut.. NoonRn. on hearing o. the
affair, dispatched Officer McGraw To the
place, and after search he arrested the fel-
IoW,w had concealed himself IN the wOOds
be was "a ken 10 the station house and identi-
NED oy the woman. and was locked up for a
nearing On his person were some receipts
nom which II appears he has Oeen q seaman
In the navy. This morning he was stood mr.
To the rail In the Police Court on the charge
OF assault, and pleaded not guilty. Mr..
Gness was present, ard gave testimony IL
substance as stated. The superstition is that
this was an attempt AZ highway robbery A
coiored man gave cOrroborative tastimouy y,
Harris was sent TO jail for six months.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector
flowman u. L. Prather, brick stable
noTth side Il. between attn and 5th streets
northwest; $500. Assph Hall, enlarge a brick
dwelling, north side Gay, near Montgomery
street, Georgetown; - 500. ]. g Derrish q
th-ee-story brick dwelling, west side 18th
Dttween and ID streets northwest; 40 900
W W. Metcalf, q frame dwelling, north side
II, betv cen ID and Sd streets northwest; 500
= "A. Terry, seventeen three-story brick
dwellings, fronting IN Massachusetts ave
nue., 81 street east and r. street north; s5l 600
A. X. shepherd, four two story brick dwell
1Dgs, west slice 10Th, between r. and r straets
Ne rthwest; $1,000. A. r. Shepherd, i've two
story Rnd basement brick dwellings, ives
side 18th, between and X streets north west
So Geo. John H Reeves, a two story franz
dwelling, north side q, between LIST and u
streets northwest; 1000 James Tally
two story and basement brick dwelling as
aide lIth, between X and l. streets north
EsSt, 90 eco.