Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-29
The Preachcrs' Meeting.

The Preachcrs' Meeting.
THE LIQUOR LICENSE QUESTION.
The Pastors Union held a meeting this morn
ing at the Fourth Presby terian church. Rev. DIR.
Noble presiding, Rev. l. A. Morgan secretary.
The committee TO prepare and present a COM
munCation 10 the Commissioners in relation TO
Violations OF the license laws, through Rev. Dr.
Mason submitted a verbal report, which was
accepted and the committee continued
Rev. DIR. Noble submitted the case OF party
on I'm street, against whose application nu-
merously signed protest had been prepared,
who had received license.
Rev. MI. Kelly In referring to q license once
refused and afterwards issued read the names
OF the signers. most OF them storekeepers, and
! said this was not legal. He noted that I'm one
case policeman had urged party 10 Sign an
application. Several ministers asked the name
OF this officer. Mr.. Kelly read telegram TO the
| New York Tribune on Thursday last on the
/ subject or license that Mr. Riddle had decided
In effect that the government had the right To
sign or TO refuse TO sign for licences opposite its
property or the President can do So
Rev. Mr.. Mason said that the leeway-the
month OF Noyemher-allowed TO liquor dealers
10 sell pending applications was about expiring.
The question was asked why this opinion or
Mr.. Riddle had not been published and it was
stated that the Commissioners had not received
IL, although it was dated November 10th. Rev.
Mr. Brown suggested that IL might now be
found with the Attorney General Ia cou-
yersation which followed, IL was stated thaG
the opinion had been asked for by the Presl-
dent and the matter had been referred TO the
Attorney General and In the interim the
commissioners could 60 on and issue the
mittee should call on the President ana ask THAI
| the proper order be made based on this opinion.
| Rev. Mr.. Leech called up the question as 20
| corner bar-rooms, and said that when parties
| mad faled 10 get the requisite number OF sgnerS
| on both streets they would close one door and
get the license on the other side. They should
have an opinion on this subject. Rev. Mr. Nc
Kenney remarked that there were two places
9th and and 9TH and streets-to
which the attention OF the Commissioners
had been called and they had answered
| that they were selling under wholesale licenses
After discussion, Rev. Mr.. Leech moved that
committee be appointed TO consider the ques-
ton OF corner restaurants; agreed TO. Rev.
Dr. Parker said that he understood that parties
were endeavoring TO evade the law. and Abner
having failed TO get license on street was
now purchasing property on Sth street, TO make
his entrance there. Rev. MessrS Leech, Parker
and Little were appointed the committee on
restaurants. Mr.. Kennedy said that there had
been about 500 applications so far. Adjourned.
TIE L. S. MAXINE CoRPs.-CoL McCawley.
commanding the marine corps, has submitted
his annual report to the Secretary Of the Navy.
september 30th last there were $50 enlisted
men In the corpS-974 on board ships in COM
mission and 9l6 at the several shore stations
Much difficulty exists at the different naval
stations for performing the duty required for
lack or men, Congress should appropriate for
1000 privates, as allowed by the act OF 1861
More lieutenants should be appointed The
old barracks and the quarters OF the COM
manding officer at the Washington barracks
have been torn down and new barracks and
quarters for four officers are being built. which
will be all that is desired at this station. The
erection OF suitable barracks at Annapolis IS
recommended, and also at Norfolk. Legislation
governing the method OF appointment In the
corps, and On the stan, is necessary. Work
being plenty, there is some difficulty In enlist
| Ing men. It is recommended that the rank or
! the commandant or the corps be raised from
| that OF colonel TO suitable grade, as compared
/ with rank In the army and navy.
A GENERA. COURT MARITAL is appointed to
meet at Fort Whipple, Va, on the lst day OF
December; 1850, or as soon thereafter as prac-
ticabIe, for the trial or I'd class private William
E. McIntire. Signal corps. L. s. Army ard such
| other prisoners as may be brought before &c.
| Detail for the court: lSt Lieut. b. II. Gilman, 18th
| infantry, acting signal officer lst Lieut.. w. 5.
| Wyatt, 9Th Infantry, acting signal oficer; "a
| Lieut.. w. G. Butler, Sd Infantry, acting signal
officer; I'd Lieut. j. A. Swift, Signal Corps "a
Lieut.. L. +. Sebree, Signal Corps; lSt Lieut..
| Frederick Won Schrader, 18th Infantry. acting
signal officer, Judge edvocate OF The court.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Co Commander Lester A. Boards
| lee ordered to special duty; Lieut.. Jno. c. Kin
nett TO the Lackawanna per steamer 10th De-
cember; Lieut.. Jno C. Saley TO the training ship
| Saratoga; Lieut.. Commander Yates Sterling
| detached from the Lackawanna and ordered 10
return home and report arrival; Lieut.. Robert
NJ. Berry from the Saratoga and placed on walt
Las
| at the torpedo station; Surgeon VIM. III. Jones
detached from the Naval Hospital, New York,
and placed on waiting orders. Passed Assistant
Panama. Assistant Engineer II. g. Denlg from
the Trenton, European station, and ordered
nome. Assistant Engineer w. b. banning from
special duty at New York and ordered 70 the
Trenton. Cadet Engineer w. II. Alldendice
from the Minnesota and ordered to the Alliance
No passion PLAY.n-Manager Henry E.
Abbey on Saturday concluded, In view OF the
general protest against the production OF the
heaer SeW Yopk 70 on 0rg Mgpday ~ 0ua az hs
had intended. MI. Abbey who was obliged To
satisfy his partners and the actors who were
under contract, places his loss at $4,000.
A MIDNIGHT RIDE AND AccIDKNT-An accI-
dent occurred at a late hour Friday night to
Mr.. Moncure Robinson and DIR. r. s. Hender-
koper, OF the Rose Tree Fox Hunting club, now
on visit to this city, by which Mr.. Robinson
evening socially at the Mount Vernon hotel
with number OF gentlemen discussion arose
as to the relative merits OF certain horses
owned by the gentlemen present, and Mr. Ro-
binson and DR.. Henderkoper agreed TO settle
the matter by dash around Pimlico track.
Their horses were saddled and brought out and
! such a late hour turnpike gates are closed and
the gentlemen, not aware OF the existence OF
such an obstruction between Baltimore ana
closed turnpike gate on the Reistertown road
just beyond the City limits. Horses and men
went down. MI. Robinson sustained an oblique
fracture OF the right thigh bone near the knee,
and was badly bruised. DR.. Henderkoper was
badly bruised and also injured about the knees
The horses. thoroughbred animals OF values
that had been on the turf, were badly injured,
one OF them beyond recovery. It Is thought
the snow on the ground was OF some service In
breaking the fall OF the riders The gentlemen
were taken INTO the toll-gate house and AFTER
wards brought to Mount Vernon hotel where
| they were attended by DR.. Claude Van Bibber
| and Prof. Alan p. Smith. Mr. Robtnsons limb
was put In the anterior Splint SATURDAY morn
| ing and he is now more comfortable. Dr. Hem
deTkoper is not badly injured, and vii! soon be
about Mr. Robinson is brother TO John M.
Robinson, OF This city, or the ok steamboat
| line, and son OF Mr.. Moncure Robinson, ef Phil