Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-13
The Workingncn,> Assembly.

court.
The Workingmen's Assembly.
PREPARATIONS FOR TIE DEMONSTRATION To-NoR-
ROW NIGHT.
The WOrkinTmcn'S Assembly met last night
IN special session 10 complete arrangements for
the mass meeting 10 be held tomorrow night
at odd Fellows Hall. Mr. Hamilton. from the
SPECIAL committee on mass meeting. submitted
me following programme for the procession
Chef marShal-N. j. raSS- Aids. VI. Ma
loEey. A. +. SardO. John FalI0n. ". II. Sticaeu.
Joseph NJ Paggett and j. y. Ma%ee.
Flr,t div iSiOn 90. W. Spier, nlarShdl)-D0ach'S
band: National WOrkiagmen'S Assembly; Ger
man W0rkingmen'S Association: Practical Paint
frs' Beneficial Association. and Plumber and
Gas filters Mon. second division +. r. Way
SEN marshall - carpenters Union; 'TajiO?s'
Mon and independent Painters MON. Third
division u 7. Christian. marshall -Repetti'S
taEd; Plastcrcr>' Union: JOurneymnn Box
binders, PresSiGenS' Mon. and PanerhangerS'
hl0:i. Fourth division ". Il. lldrdeSter. mr.
Mediterranean Drum corps: navy ward
employees; Sailmakers Union. aud Journeymen
Observation-Disclosures band: Columbia TVp0rra-
ph.cal Mon. No. lU1: RigTcrS' IniOn and
'EGHch No Is sixth division ". f. Winston,
tl-s rshai-prum Corps. This division will BE-
composed Of all uBorganfled worHinrmea. and
they are reqUeStC d to fan in line
The march viii be from the City Hall down
ladiana avenue To New Jersey ayenue; up New
Jersey avenue 10 the capitol grounds: through
Tie dpItol grounds on east front Of the Cap!to.
10 Pennsylvania avenUe; down PENNSYLVANIA
avenue 10 the naval monument: UP Pennsylva-
hisl avenue To 18th street: up 18th to X: down X
10 ftL: down 9Th TO odd Fellows Hail. where
tie meeting viii De addressed ny J.P Mcdonald
81 Paterson Nj. editor OF the LHbor Standard;
Alfred Thomas. Richard Emn0nS w r. NcLeln
Q. THIS CITY. and other advocates OF the cause
TIE report Was adopted. An overflow meeting
should there he occasion for one, viii b. he'd At
he south front Of the general Post Office build
iEC.
woEEHOUSE LABOR
Nr. Hamilton called the attention OF the as
seinb,S 70 clipping from The STAR in relation
10 proposition mad" by Commissioner CAS-
well. Of the Washington alms-bOu,e to the
District commissioners, that all the tools in
common belonging to the District be repaired
az the blacksmith shop OF the WOrkhOuSe the
cost To be- credited on the auditors books 10 the
Norkh0uSe AT the prices now paid MI IIalnI-
ton said this should be nipPed in the bId-a
scheme III direct autagOnism To the principles
they adYOcate-dnd me moved the appointment
81 committee To so before the District Com
1llssloners and enter their protest against con-
Wei lsD0r competing with honest labor: adOnt-
cd. and the chair appointed MeSsrS Hamilton.
kose6eIry and Stcken as the committee.
THE CHURCH ORrHANAGE last evening elected
ne following trustees: Commodore IL. W. Sht-
leldt, IN: Major G.. II. Elliott. = a; Rear
AdmlTal X. II: Wyman. ISM; Commodore j.
X. Bartlett C.S-N.: DIR. VIM. VI. New. L .SA:
ID; G. Morrison Samuel Cross. Phil. X. Reilly
ThoS- Hyde. Dr. Robert Reybari: COnmo1 IRE
Nm D. Whiting. ISM; VIM :. Mitchell and
"
beard elected the following Offices for the
year: Major Geo. III. Elliott. vice president: d.
MorrlsoA. secretary trc-electedl: TnoS. HYDE
81 riggs 4 Co, treasurer lre-electe1l: Rev l. L.
townsend, D. D. chaplain tre-e5ectedl; Robert
ley burn. NJ. D.. Visiting physician neglected
] ne treasurer reported SIl5-IT on hand, eIciu-
SNe OF tle receipts at the pound party. given
b. the church Orphanlge aid so.iety. a. the
hamilton house. on the evening OF the 9Th in
tant.
The JUEY BOX--TO-day the commissioners
q ". Phillips. SayleSJ. BOWen. John H. SnmmaS
George lIlll jr- and John F. COOS-appointed a
rev weeks Slice 10 Tcplenish the box from which
10 draw jurors. met at the City Hall. canvaSSed
The lists, prepared the ballots. and placed the
names OF go ythe number required by law in
the box. Ii is stated that the commissioners
have been extra careful in making their se,ec-
lions and Ii Is expected the jurieS drawn from
this bon viii be The very best that can be OBJ
tanned; and II the rule Is made to excuse none
VINO are drawn, and in the case OF any vaclu-
Cie> occurring by death or removal TO resort
again 10 the box. there will be a vast amount OF
trouble saved and the cry OF s.stere0tvDe1
jurors VIII be Sllenced.
KING HENRY IIII.-This great spectacle OF
Shakespearcs historical play will b. produced
~ tEe National Theater next week. II Is said
10 be the best effort OF Mrs5rs jarrett q Pat
hlt!. ne scenery Il not only most appropriate
ara CHOSEN With Il care and L scholarly knOWl-
tuSt-Oul IL Il nnIe magnincently impressive
than any previous production in the direc; ion
o1 scenic eject in Washington iii a half a cen
Jury ,,iy Inc cast includes the superb actress
Miss GeLeyievS Ward a. Queen Katherine Nr
LeNick as Cardinal NOl,cy. Mr. James H. Tay-
loT as BiUf King Harry. ana a SUPPORT eiull IN
>hakesrearean characters.
VERDICT AGAINST TIE DISTRTCT-YrsrerIay
IN the circuit Court Chief Justice CARTIER. the
llfF IN the case Of Mrs. Catherine Bc4li against
tie District Of columbia action for SlnC3l
manages Tor injuries received 10y the plaintiff
raining over telegraph pole stump. In which
me defense was that the stump had not been
brought 10 The notice OF The District. and that
Inc telegraph company were 20 blame for lclV-
ing Ii theTe-Iendertd a verdict for plaintiff for
800. MessrS. Peter ard DlrneIle appeared for
fiaintifl and Mr. Rdd Tor the District
CLOSING 0UT.-CIosing out all of our balutj-
1ul dress goods. Colored ca,hnerrs. n,Irr wS3i
Lcduceu 10 0tc-: black cashmcres. pure WOOL re-
dGce 10 Soc. silk and wool dress goods rqlI1rSl
y soc The finest quality pure SIN aud WOO!
uress goods wide double width. reduced from
800 70 $50, Carriers. III Market Space. AIiof
aglored silk, reduced TO .jc; our sl.O0 81 - nj
ST. .'''"k s!-As are special blr-ain5:-Airt.
AccIDzNT TO \ BOSTON MAN.-About 8 o'c!oct,
,asr v,vr.m1. Will on his way to visit his at
tosEey, d. F. Norris. Esq, Nr. Andre. J.
Chase, from Boston. fel INTO Il stairway leading
fro IN the side walk into basement store. clrl.r
OF Ith and streets. There was neither railing
or lights 10 Indicate The existence OF this man
trap into which Mr.. Chase walked AlIh0agh
bones broken.
TIRE BOYS DELIGHT N THE HOLIDAYS VIII, no
doubt. be assured II their parents or gulrdlanS
viii deck them ont In any or the nooby styles
in youths. boys, or chiidrcl'5 clothing a. the
popular Boys Clothing House al t. Robinson y
Co. 9;s Pennsylvania avenue, as from Their
large and varied stock ali tastes and wants tau
be satisfied al popular prices.
WASHINGTON CITY CATTLE MARKET-Oneens-
t"Th Drote Yards. Dee. IL, Is!S.-There We're 40
cattle offered; li5 sold at prices ranging rom
2t To - cents per pound; $40 sheep and ia,nbS.
old sheep sold from TO A. cts. Fer p)n1.
lambs from :: 10 s., cts per pOtnd. ~ COWS
and calves sold al prices ranging from s91 ia ~
per head. Market good.
ELECTION or OFFICERS. - New JerriSl lea,
Lodge, No. 9, +. and \. NJ. has elected the fol-
lowing officers: samuel T. Sclolleid. W. VI :
Wm. g.. Henderson, S.W.; AlOnZO j. Marsh. j
W; Urias Hurst, secretary; Robert V. Godinln.
treasurer; VIM. ;. Thompson. trustee and Vim
Heating, tyler.
No VERDICT. = Yesterday, in the Criminal
Court, Judge Wylie the jury in the case OF Jno
Young. the negro charged with an attempt &c
commit rape On Mrs. susan Taylor, near the
Eavy-yaTd gate, Oh the 10th OF last October
were discharged, being unable TO agree.
MARRIAGE LIsCENSES have been issued &c
Anthony Goats, of Pittsburg, Pa, and Elizabeth
Turner, OF Washington, ID. c.; John E. Burgess
and susie Bali.
NJ WrrrIS has greatly reduced the nriceS M