Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-11
THE EVENING STAR
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

THx REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NoNIrA-
TING CONVENTION. The National Republcsn
Executive Committee, to fix the time and place
for holding the Republican Presidential Nom
mating Convention, met tot day at - O'Clock
At WIZARDS Hotel. Gov Ward, OF NJ 3, pre-
ended, aud the following named mem bsrs o.!
The committee were present IN. B. Smithers,
Del; w. J. Cowing, Va; = Jadd, Wis; IL II
Starkweaiher, Conn. Gov. Ciaisn, Mass:
VIM. Window, Minn.; Thos. G. Turner. X L.;
d. X. Goodloe, " e.; NJ. Dwyer. OHIO; Gen'I
Pile, Mo-; Horace Greeley, ". V; Senator
Fowler. Tenn; john b. CiarKe, NH; NIB
Gardner, VI; $. A. Provisnee, Pa, John
Defrees, IND; b. q. Cook. InS DE-. Stnbss
Iowa; Henry W. Hoffman, Nd; Gov. Butler
rssb and b T. Hessey, Ne. f-.'a
After some discussion, Wednesday, the 2sth
day of May next, was liked as the nHe tor
the Conversion 90 assemble. A lengthy debare
then took place as 20 where the Convention
eIould be held Cincinnati, s.. Louis ana
Chicago were advocated as suitable places
and at three O'Clock the vore was taken, and
resulted in the selection of Chicago by a vote
OF IL for Chicago and 10 for Gin neinRati On
motion, the vote for Chicago was declared
unaninous. .- - .,-4 .,
The committee thes adjourned 10 meet N the
call of the chairman. 20 2 t-t-. t a. 2
SeczEry, ETo--Mr III alet and Mr.. Sheffield,
who were attached to the British Legation at
Washington while Lord Lyons was Minister
have onpsnied him 20 Paris, and hold in
the embassy there the same position they did
nere.
Niles Janauschek, the celebrated German
actress, commenced last evening an 'eagage-
ment Of four nighrsi in Baltimore tnls week. in
the characters of Medea, Adrienne, Deborah
and Marianne; and we understand Quite a
number of her country men. residents here. are
going over TO hear her. BY the way, wouldn't
a short engagement az the capital do something
toward making up the ssg.0o0 which we are
sorry % hear she has sunk sin ce her arriya,
Oh our shores ..-f .+eE --.l.l t-1
-Dickens seems 10 have good effect on
the DRY goods trade. II is said mat tina glove
dealers OF Boston sold Si6,osO worth o. ssxlds =,
10 his audiences Daring his stay al ths huo.
Prof. Marx Bailey. the elocntionis: who
recently iec'nred here, Is said by young lady
OF NV Haven TO be the only gsntlsn IN in N II
eiIy who understands how to care tor LADY in
sapJe- room. ..r -.l
Miss Anne Maria Wendell, danghtar OF
Cornelius Wendell, Esq., was married at noon
to-day TO Capt. Frank Taylor, OF the First U .
s Artillery. The ceremony was performed
a. the residence OF the brides father, and wit
messed by large number of friends of the
parties. Rev. Dr. Hewitt, OF New York, was
The officiating cler gymin.
To Bg FETOED-The bill striking ou. the
word white in all laws OF the District OF
Columbia was prese Itsd 10 rae Preside last
night. There IS no doubt but that Il will be
vetoed, should Congress be IN session AT the
expiration of the ten days allowed FOR Execu.
tive action on the bill.
REsIGxRD.-CoIoneI "A. X Long, for some
time past OF the PRESIDENTS sttff, has resi- yned
that posItion, and " i'll, in January, be a sian
ed 20 service In the C0nmissary Department
In this CITY. Er--- ~ q /ffT
MURTrRKD OUr.-Speciai Orders No. SIS
Just Issued from the War Department. directs
eran Reserve Corps be mustered out, and hon
orably discharged the volunteer service Of the
United States, on account OF their services
being DO longer required
Brevet Brig. Gen. John b. Calls, Leut. Col.
7tn resiment. from May "A, 1867
regiment; from Sept. 80, 1857.
Brevet Colonel Andrew Mahoney, Captain
14th regiment; from May l9, I:57.
Captain wallace w. Tyler, 19:h regiment;
from sept, 30. 1867.
Captain Fred. n. ii. Kendrieb, 10th rexi.
ment; from Oct ~, 1867.
Brevet Colonel George Il. Carse, Captain
oath regiment; from June IL, 1867.
First Lieut. Augustus F. Higgs, ith resi.
giment; from July II, 1867. .TTf a
firs; Lieut.. Frank r. Gross. 10Th regiment:
fren August 25, IS67. f..' ..'
Brevet Captain Levi =. Burnett ed Lieut
2lst regiment; frsm June 9, 1867.