Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09


the several organizations Of the city TO arrange
TOR the reception and providing suitable q uar-
ters Tor visiting delegations upon the occasion
Of The Inauguration of President Grant, was
held last evening At the office of Colonel H. A.
Hall, 34s Pennsylvania avenue. The following
associations were represented: Soldiers and
sailor. Union. Soldiers and Sailors National
Executive Committee. and the Central Grant
and Collar Club Major Timothy Luby was
selected rs chairman, and Will A. Short secre-
taIy.
Affer a discussion, in which il was stated
that the Republican National Committee had
appointed a subcommittee, of which General
Schenck and Mayor Bowen were members to
make the general arrangements, which debate
was participated in by Colonel Hall, General
Chapman, Major Doughty, Captain cPnerson
captain DoHgherty, Major Morse, and others
resolutions by Major Doughty Were adopted:
The: the committees Of the Soldiers and Sail
ors' Union, the National Soldiers and Sailors,
Committee. and the Central Grant and Collar
Club unite for cooperation in the matter of the
Managerial ceremonies. that at a future full
meeting Of the committees, mars halls and assis
cAnts shall be chosen. and by lot or otherwise
the position OF each organization shall BE- de.
terplned.
II was agreed that wnen the meeting ad iourn
n adlourns to meet AZ the same place on Satur.
day, the 10th instant, at Z " m aud that all
Republican associations In the District be in.
vited 20 attend by like committees. Adjourned.
TIE POINT LOOKOUT r. R.-The 81 s1v.,s
Go. Md. Beacon says:-The Oommis sioners
appointed BY our State LEGISLATURE AZ its last
session to survey line for a railroad from
Point Lookout 10 some point in Prince Georges
county, have comDleted their work, and will
meet IN Leonardtown, with the engineer corps,
IN q few days TO prepare a chart of the road
and finally settle their business in order 10
report to the Legislature according to the re-
qunements Of the act. We feel assured that
the work has been done in such manner as To
opinion which II seems to have elected
throughout the whole line. Washington CITY
fuily approaching the advantages Of the work,
made an appropriation sufficient to contiour
the survey within her limits. JudeiIs from
Ne expression Of sentiment IN the DISTINCT of
Coiumhia, we do not hesitate 10 saw thar the
gay y NOS iar distant when the work will be
commenced and speedily completed 1t Is now
Win the Incorporators Of this road to take i'm.
mediate steps to organize and put the bail In
notion We understand that they have been
eaibed 10 meet at Charlotte Hall on Thursdsy
IL b4sn instant. TO take steps for the appoint
ment OF agents 70 open books, etc., etc. ana re.
cefve subscriptions 70 the stock Of the com.
pany.
.TBE DEATH OF MRS. MARTIN-Dr Ripley
Md % Bdd-Yesterday afternoon Justice
OlaJh Concluded the examination OF Dr. H.
Howe Ripley. charged with having caused
the death Of MS. Minerva A. Martin, by pre-
seribsng IN Overdose Of salphate OF m orphia.
~ Police headquarters, taking the evidence Of
the same parties who testified before the Coro-
nT Jury on the previous DAY, and he'd the
.eeessd % bail in $50. 70 await TIE action OF
The Grasd Jury.
TEE REsIsrsR--Mr. Boswell. the R.~isser
OF the CITY, has not yet rendered his resigna-
noe 10 me Mayor, a. he had Insended, and viii
o leest withhold it for . lew days In the
can ward Clubs have waited on hin 70 ~ nat
Ne shall not resign, and CouseryasAve memhers
Of me Council have united ID ne reQ uest, aod
eeiseved tnat % viii BE induced 70 recon-
s