Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-15
democratic Rejoicing.
THE MEETING AT HEADQUARTERS.

THE MEETING AT HEADQUARTERS.
Last evening the democrats OF the District
had a juhilatton meeting In front OF their head
quarters corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and
10th street. Before assembling at that point
the procession paraded the streets headed by
the Marine band Many carried torches. A
transparency at the front bore the inscription
''As Goes Maine, so Goes the Union" The
crowd In front OF headquarters was very large
and enthusiastic 1t was called to order by Mr..
VIM. DICKSON. He then Introduced Hon. X. II.
MerIlck, who said that but yesterday Maine was
the land or republicanisn. A single day Turned
II over 20 democracy, which sends its grateful
ttoSagTatulaliohs back for its action. He likened
tne Triumph TO cyclone, which Will sHeeD
everything In its way. north. south and yyeSff
and predicted that Hancock would be elected
6ent toPqas g,E vote exceeding that any Pres
was wiling TO accept Blafne's prophecy, LAS
GOES Maine, SO Co.'s the Union" The people
81 ,ne county, he said were breathing the
q qeaS,1 ar OF Maine, and were happy.
heaoing democrats of that state had given
up Maine three weeks ago to go republican
~ IRON three thousand to i've thousand maiori
~, WINE some OF The republican papers claimed
th0ught that as Maine had triumphed over re-
puoncanlsm, so would every other state. ana
thas Il was not the language of enthusiasm or
thoughtltoSlGSS to say that Uaucock's election
could be put down among the certainties. He
was warmly applauded. The speech of Mr.
ClaughtOn, and that OF Major Darlington and j.
3 Tucker. OF Norfolk, which followed, were of
the same general tone. Mr. Tucker said though
IN Virginia they had their little uuarrelS over
state matters, the state would be- found SOLID
IoT hancock when the votes were counted. Dr..
Baldwin closed the meeting by reading tele-
gram from Maine that the legislature would
probably be democratic. There was during the
meeting brilliant display of fireworks
After the meeting broke up the Post was sere-
naded. and Mr.. VS.. fIutchinS replied In a short
speech. The bahd and crowd proceeded TO the
ollce OF the SnhdaY Hefdld, where a couple Of
pieces We're performed. Mr.. Kabfus briefly
thanked the democracy for the compliment ana
regretted that Captain Burrtt was not present
to ersoIaliy acknowledge it. The crowd then
dispersed.
OTHER MEETINGS.
a meeting Of the Young Mems Hancock and
English club was held last night at No. 632
Pennsylvania avenue, E. G. Darlington in the
chair. Jesse B. Wilson and L. w. Simpson were
elected members. j. E. Norris, esq.,, was intro
duced, and made spirited address of rejoicing.
during which he was frequently applauded He
said Maine had sealed the fate OF James A. Gar
field, and he could never be elected President of
the United States. 1t was the most complete
Waterloo that had taken place for tWenty-sly
years. He concluded by predicting a glnri-,,,s
triumph LOT tne democracy ~ IndittS,na and Ohio
4 meeting OF the first ward Hancock and Eng.
lish club was held last night. r. A. Waters.
chairman, j. II. O'Brien, secretary. It was d..
clded 10 mold mass meeting October Sth, to
Dedicate the pole erected yesterday at X street
circle. An invitation was received through the
central committee from the democrats of Fair
lax court house Inviting all democrats OF the
DlStflct 10 a mass meeting and barbecue Sep
TENDER 20. Mr.. Waters offered a resolution
rendering TO the democrats OF the Pine Tree
state hearty congratulations, which was
adopted.
AN ASSAULT WITH LOADED CANE.-ThI
morning, in the Police Court, Acting Judge
BUndy, the case OF Henry Brankett, alias Champ
Bfanhett, was called. He Is a smaII-sfzed col
oIed man, arrested last night by officer Breen
on warrant charging him with having on
May 9th, 1879, assaulted Washington Stewart
who testified to-day that on the evening OF
May 6, 1879, he was In Liberty Baptist church.
On b street, between 18th and 18TH streets and
Brankeft sat down by young girl. After a
While BUD Williams sat DOWN beside her and
asked II his company was acceptable, and she
replying that IL was Brankett got up took his
cane, and walking towards him (StewarD re-
marked, wash, you are the cause OF this " and
struck him with the cane. 1t was further tes
llled That the cane was loaded One and that
Tor two weeks afterwards Washngton'S con-
clifton was critical. lie was sent to Jail for six
months.
MERRY NEW ORLEANS SAILOR BoY.--In the
local topics OF excitement among the droWsy
denHenS OF New Orleans in its tOrrid heats, the
luck that has befaI1en one good fellow. known
as Tom Bailey, the owner or q pleasure yacht
is tne great source or conversation. The story
is very pr1ef, and its counterpart Is told monthly
in various other forms. He bought half OF a
Louisiana state lottery company for one dollar
at the office or M. A. Dauphfn, In New Orleans
and received $4,000 In gold as reward for his
In thus Investing his money. It might
have been the reader-but next time (Oct 12Sh
who will be the lucky man?