Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-18

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THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CITIZENS PROTEC-
TIVE AsS0CI TION.-There was another meeting
Of the citizens OF South Washington last night
at the First Baptist Church. but the attendance
was not large, owing TO the SHOW storm. Dr. j ,
+. Morgan occupied the chair. and DR.. Allen
acted as secretary and. as chairman OF the con-
mittee on permanent organization. made re
port stating that the committee had held q con-
ference at the Office OF DR.. Morgan, and tiiere
agreed upon plan of OrgarNa- ION, and had
prepared paper in the nature OF a protest. to
be presented 10 the District commissioners and
The colJnittceS on public buildings and grounds
OF The two houses of congress. in which they
had emOCdied recital OF the damage done 10
them by the passage of railroad trains through
That section OF The city. etc. with a respectful
and earnest request that they be relieved of
these troubles from this source by prompt and
de s We lPgtSlat' u. They had lsoagree upon
con tuition tor permanent organization 10
effect the ends desired. 10 be- known as The
south Washington Citizens Protective ASSoci;i-
u0n. TO b. Differed by a president, vice
president. treasurer. a secretary. and an
executive committee Of seven members.
The nrat article provides that the members
shall be composed or residents and property
holders OF that section OF the city. Arti-
Gle states that its objects shall be to effect
the removal of the depot and tracks OF the Bal
timOTe and Potomac railroad from the avenues
and streets. damaging, as il does, their best in
tereSts, the advocacy OF the Improvement OF
the Tlver channel and such other measures as
VIII benefit that section of the city. Article
names the offices and the duties attached 10
them. Rev. Or. Bittinger read the protest
above alluded 10, and lt was adopted uRapi-
mOusly; and on motion the chair appointed the
following committee 10 lay the protest before
the District Commissioners and the Congress
sional committees: Revs. Il. +. Bittinger aud NJ
h. Fortune. Edward Temple, S. S. Baker, Drs c.
2. culver. j. E. Morgan and ChaS Allen
Rev. Father Fortune here made voluntary
offer 10 the association OF the gratuit0uS Use or
st. Dominic's hall for the meetings OF the aSSo-
clatien. which was accepted, and vote Of
thanks returned.
The committee on organization reported the
following as permanent officers, and the report
was ratified unanimously: Dr. &. i. Culver
president: j. H.. johnson. vice president; :. s.
Baker. treasurer; E. ID. Wright secretary: Rev
Il. F. Butinger. Rev. NJ Il. Fortune, DR.. j. E
Morgan, Edward Temple, Dr. Chas Allen, VIM
J. stephenson and Geo. b. White. executive
Adjourned subject TO the call OF the chair by
advertisement in the city papers.
The WoRKISGMEN'S ASSEMBLY net at Beck
ball last evening. Capt. E. b. Robinson presid-
ing. and j. i; Christian secretary. g. Wlld.
delegate IRON the German Norkingmen'S Mon.
IN place al q, W Spier resigned: +. E. Redeem.
0f columbia Lodge No, !, brotherhood OF Labor
faVOraoy acted upon. and MeSsrS. W. Cooper.
W. II. James. and :. Pryor Of Lincoln Lodge
No. . Brotherhood Il Labor. were admitted a,
delegates. Mr.. la milton offered resolutions
Tecltlng that there i now d powerful money
lobby In The city in ihc interest OF the Western
mon Telegraph company endeaVoring 10
defeat Tie bill OF senator Jones, or Florida
10 allow railroads To use their telegraph
wires in the interest OF tine DpOnIe- deri4rfnu
that the Assembly tudorSe the bill; that the
people viii watch the astion OF senators and
members as 10 how they vote and act in this
matter, and that the passage OF this bill Will
stflkea dtalh olOW TO the greatest monopoly
that ever existed in this try-Jhe ASsoctaIe ed
Press-and they appeal 10 senators ana Repre-
SentativeS TO do Tor once something in the in
terest OF the people, instead OF everything for
corporations. the resolutions were ADOPTED,
and copies ordered 10 be sent 10 senator Jones
anu The labor organs OF the country. Mr.. j. p.
Hamilton was elected corresponding secretary
In place OF E. ". oyster resigned and MIR J. j
Meany financial secretary, in place OF c. W
Spler, resigned. Mr.. J. F. GARRISON was ap
pointed member OF the fnance committee IL
succeed Mr.. Spier
EXTRAORDINARY SALE OF JAPANESE WORKS
OF AkT--The attention OF the public is called
10 the sale or superb collection OF japanese
arr treasures, comprising exquisite specimens
OF the ancient and modern arts, carefully Sc
Itcteu Dy Japanese expert. and acknowledged
by connOtSseurs TO be the most valuable Ind
choice collection ever brought 10 this country
The elegant salesroom, No. 92l Pennsylvania
avenue, between 9th and 10th streets having
been secured by Mr.. bowling expressly for this
sale. the entire collection viii be sold on Thurs
day, Friday and saturday, February 10th, ais,
ana ed. at and : O'Clock pm. Goods now Oh
fTee exhibition and catalogues ready for dis
tr!butiOn. I
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued 10 Ed
ward Robertson and Georgianna emerson; Jas
Paul and Susie VI. II. Burnes; Moses VI. swan
OF Augusta, Me-, and Emma Carroll. OF Troy
\. h; John A. koeler and Caroline Sonneman
FRANK NJ Guy, OF HyattSvllle, Nd, and Ger
tIude Merse West; Richard Ricketts, and Mrs
Margaret A. HYATT; Ignatitis Chapman anC
Martha E. Olson.
MOURNING DRESS FABRICS.-Tamisec cloths al
WOOL delaines boInbaZtnes, crepe cloths, black
all WOOL caShmeTeS 80, IS, % 90, 20, 49, So SIC
81 Per yard: black Thibet shawis single anf
double; COrtauide English crepe and crepe
Wells foTson'S, 90 Pennsylvania avenue
south side =
Law PROVISIONING is preparing a cata
FgGe CT one OF The most choice collections O,
IL" cooks mat he has ~old FOR long tine. :