Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-20

tue ltoeIIoH IA 500, tHat aIl GneSe things would
been now II 1t was not for us? Answer me
tbs. Think OF what we might have done.
Disguised with the state of things we fond
mere, we might nave plucked up the Capitol
and planted II in the free north or In the broaf
west, or left you to the torpor Of the silent Po-
tomsc. Had we fought the war with less
ylgor-had we permitted the rebellion tn snc
Ceed, where would Washington and tha District
OF Columbia have been? We fixed the Capitol
here forever Is It for this, for these things
you would pronounce Judgment against us, and
hand the Capitol and all else over to the ma
lional democracy
About 10 o'clock. while Prof. Greener was
speaking, heavy rain storm commenced.
RESOLUTIONS
The committee On resolutions reported a
series, Whlcn were adopted. They approve the
declaration OF principles adopted by the Chi
tha sne the IS
tie republican party for the great Improvement
and advancement OF its interests duiing the
past nineteen years; deprecate the pretense OF
democratic economy whereby that party falsely
CLAIM 10 have saved so coo, &C., and declare that
whatever saving they claim TO have 10 ade has
teen By & refusal to construct and finish neces-
say pubic buildings, whereby, In the language
OF the Washington Post, the government Is now
paying "en annual rental for departmental
baiidings OF 81 25o.oo0 per annrm;'' declares
that tie attempt by the rebel democracy in the
south las shown by reports in southern news
papers, 10 recover by means Of a false enumera-
tion OF the census the political power they
welded before tie tDei!ion by being allowed Il
three tiiths representation In the 1000. 600 men
and women they Eeld In bondage. which power
was swept away from them by the memorable
proclamation Of Abraham Lincoln, proves that
the men who deluged our county In blood, aud
piled up debt OF 5000, 900 000 in the Insane at
tempt to break up The best form OF government
On eaTth, all FOR the sole purpose or perpetual
ting human slavery, are unchanged In spirit,
and that they are now Striving by fraud to re-
cover the power they lost by a resort To arms In
1861; that we view with modification and oeep
hurnila1 on the spectacle OF $50 900 people to-
tally d1sfranchlsed here at the national capt.
tal-depied even the poor boon OF voice in Sc
lection CT the men who assess and collect our
taxes or manage the schools for the education
OF OIL children; and we urge upon republican
members of Congress that Immediately on the
reassem bling OF that body they take action FOR
the speedy abolition OF the desp0tic, anti-Amerf-
can form OF local government under which our
people are groaning. and the restoration OF sur
rage. frreSpt ctive Of color or condition in con-
fornllty with the spirit OF the fifteenth
amendment Of The constitution of the United
States tater torn OF government IL
we c0ncede the justice and proprIety IN
der an appointed government, Ike that which
exists in this District to-day, OF recognizing to
Limited extent all political parties in the dis
ufbution, CT official patronage, but deny III,
hight and question the policy OF a republican
administration in appointing the entire board OF
D.stlict commissioners except the engineer de
talled from the army from the democratic
parry. Who In turn have appointed democrats
and IN some Instances uuiepenteG and blatant
1eoels, 10 three-fouuhs OF all the subordinate
pOsitionS-InGn whose reasonable yell re-
sounded Though the corridors OF the UiStrlc.
government buildings on the reception OF the
news or the nomination or Hancock and E1g-
i!sn. ana VINO openly BOAST that they Will Goa
tribute to the democratic party out OF funds dis
bursed to them hy republican administration.
While they refuse TO contribute one dollar from
those funds to Gefray the expenses of this or
any ether republican, meeting.
THERE WERE TWO OVERFLOW MEETINGS.
tlal at The east wing being presided over by
NJ, MAJOR Richards: Here addresses were delivered
Birney and Dr. A. P. Pardon. AT the west
wig Mr.. O. b. Wall presided and Judge G.
f. hanis, Major j.. j. Noah. Hon. NJ. c. Urner,
Wilkins and Vim. Cooper made addresses The
ram commenced falling Ia torrents and the
meetings adjourned.
Washington Market. Retail Prices,
MEATs.-Beer. sirloin, 2Oc. per h.; do porter
mouse, 20a25c; rib roast. 10alsc; steak 12I<a20c:
90 Sliced zoe; Lamb, lsa25c.; Veal, l2ka9oc.;
Mutton 12Eal5c.; Pork. 1Oal2Hc.; Sausage
l2Hc;, Bacon Hams, sugar cured, 12ka1fc;
s1oIIdels, sage; Breasts. loallc. Lard, salOc.
FRCIIs.-PeacheS. 30aG0c. per PIX; DamsonS 80
a6Oc. per PIX: Oranges, 25a59c. per ioz.: do Flor.
lda, bOa6oc. per doz; Lemons, 3Ga4Oc. per doz;
a sanannas seac per doz Pine Apples l5a25c
peek: DO (cooking), 20a30c.; Apples 3Oa40c. per
peek: 90. (cooking) 20a39c.; do, lcrab) 50a6Oc.
Ter peck; BlackberrIes, 5aSc per ct; do. Guilt
each; Canteloupes, 5aloc; Piums, 6oa75c. per
peck.
FIsH.-Perch, 4oa5oc per bunch; Rock large.
lOa15c. per h., 25a5Oc. Per bunch: Mackerel, 49,
per 10; HaI1but, l5a2Oc.; Sturgeon, sc. per To-;
Catfish, 2oa25 cents per bunch; Lobster, 12c per
TO-; Terrap1n t5ideIs), l0c per h.: Turtle, 25ca
Bu1TER.-rhHadelphia Print. 4oc. Der h.;
Western Creamery, SOC: New York S0a35c.
ron. 2oa3Oc.; Cheese, 15a20c.; Eggs, 16alS: per
dozen.
Observation-Disclosures Irish. 91aSoc. per ok:
90: sweet 4od5oc. per PIX; Cabbage. 5al0c.: do.
Splnach, l5a2oc per PIX Beets, 3a5c. per bunch:
Lettuce case. per head: Turnips. 2a5c. per
bunch; Onions 4oa5O per PIX; do. (Spring) safe
Per bunch; Radish sc. per bunch: Cucumper5.
t1l2c. per doz.; Carrots, sc. per bunch: Peas.
Zbaek eye 1oc. per quart; Beans, 2Oa30c. per
bunch; tomatoes. I5a20c. per peck; CymounS
SAGE per Coz; Egg Plants, Sc; Corn. 1Gal5c.
per doZ.
PoU..TRT.-Chlckens, 51a;5c. per pair; Ducks
I5c.d&l per pair; Geese. soc. AL; squads 81 T5at2
per doz.; Chickens. s2.ooaS2.5o per doz 5Oa15c.
per pair.
A CLERK MISSING AND CHARGED WITH EN-
neutrality-suspicious. T. Adds. a clerk in the
store OF Mr. ". g. Moses, went 10 bank on
Tuesday to get check cashed for his EN- oloyer
and has not been seen or heard from since The
police were notified and are On the lookout Tor
the missing man, who IS charged with emb9z-
HlemeEt OF upwards CT $500 in money from Mr.
Moses, who has offered a reward OF s25 fer his
arrest. AGGiS had previously borne a gool
character, was OF steady habits, aud was q
Trusted Clerk. His family are very respectable
people. aud they are much grieyed at the occur.
renee, but think he viii return and account
satisfactorily for his absence.
TIE GARBAGE REMOVAL CONTRACT APPARATCS-
btd J0r NJ@ncttOn.-TO-day in the Equity
court, (Jutge Hagner,) Messl5 W. NJ. Galt x
Co.. ii. {. krgood i Co.. and Others filed bill
IoF an injunction by Mr. F. T. Browning art.
L. I. Jones q Co and others. to restrain ta@
disposition OF certain property. and to set aside
certain bills OF sale. The bill sets forth thai
j nes being the contractor for the remova! OF
Carriage, sold out TO Z. Carter. but before doing
so he had made a bill OF sale Of the effects to s
NJ. Jones, his brother; and ii is alleged that at
This time Il. e. Jones was fnsolya1s- and thar
this Dill was made to enable him to detraud his
creditors, and 1t Is also alleged that recently
the sale to Carter has been nUlllfied. he having
returned Carter'S notes TO him. Judge HagneI
dlrecte0 temporary restraining order to issua.
THE SCARLET FEyRR.-Mr. ONeal who resides
On 81 street. near street northeast In Whose
family the scarlet fever has been raging lost
MS Olly son, James Albert aged 3 years III an
carry Lour this morning This is the second
Geatn III MS family In a few weeks past and
us Two remaining children as still low with the
scoufge. DIR. ONeai has the sympathy of many
friends. f' " i'h'
IRE WEST PHILADELPHIA PASSENGER Ran
WAY COMPANY has finally redeemed tire oar
standing bogus certificates or stock ana v,jnai
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