Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-14
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs In 6esrgetswu.

REPUBLICAN MASS MRIrIYe.-A mass meet
ing Of the Republicans OF our town was held
last evening under the auspices OF the q rsnt
and Colfax Club, At Good samaritan Hall,
Herring Hill; ]. b. Adams, Esq, Chairman,
and j. ID. Wroe, Secretary. Addresses were
made mi oy Messrs: A; X; Browne. Of the fonrth
Ward; Collector 4. A Boswell and l. q.
Hine, all OF Washing ton, all advocating har-
in order to secure success in the next election
On motion, Com mtttee on Resolutions, con-
sisting of T. T. Fowler. Clement Beckett Geo.
h. DSer, Henry j. Cryer, sscre'ary, Henry
and Benjamin J. Ford were appon'sd. and,
after retiring short while, reported the fol-
lowing where's certain RspU blIca aus occu-
plying high pof itions IN the gift of the Rspubli-
cans OF Georgetown are using their influence
TO promote 10 places OF trust snd profit Rich
ara Edmonsto1, viz: "a superintendent OF the
new post office building in the city Of New
YORK, and that they are also urging the APP
psintment Of j. p. McEldery and watkins
ADDISON for clerksnps In the Treasury De-
partment; and whereas said parties are all
Democrat OF the most ultra kind, aud au uu-
compromising foe ofthe Republicans OF George
town, never concealing his hostility TO the Re-
pioyment of ali means to defeat them: There
fore be II r. solued, by the Rspu5ncans Of
CT 1rgetowD, That all efforts for the rccom-
we're condemnation and disspprovsl; aud b. it
further resoired, That copy OF the rssolutions
ts sent to the Secretary of the Treasury.
The resolutions were u a1nImously adopted,
and also resolution authorizing the appoint
ment of an Executive Committee for the coming
campaign. Mes>rs. John III. Crane and John
q. Larmon. of Washington then address ID { he
NEE ing, urging harmony IN the Republican,
ranks. affp- which letter was read lrom MI.
Collins Cursor, d. Ginning - enter az a candI-
da'e for the city post off1cs OF O. ,-gstown, and
returning thsnks 10 the Grant and Colfax Club
for the endorsement OF him for that position.
1he Following Executive Committse were
appointed; T. L. Fowler, Within Ookely, VIM
II. Lee, A. Hail. anu Penj. J. Ford, aud tie
meeting adjourned.
THE OUTLET OF the canal at Rock Creek Is
to-day being dredged. as serious incoa venien e
has been experienced OF lac by boats p Issing
out OF the canal.
ILLNESS OF MAYOR SwEENY.-Wa reg.ss -
learn that his Honor Mayor Sweeny 5 quite
i'll at his residence, on lst street.
CANAL APPoINTMENr.-TheB Board OF Di.
rectors Of the Chesapeake aud Ohio Canal have
appointed j. Is. Doyle. Of Montgomery county,
Md, clerk in the ONCE Of Collector of Tolls
here, vice 4. w. Coltoa, prompted 10 a clerk
s1ip in the company's office in Washington.
RErURNED.-Rev. John b. Mutually, s. J..
Project Of Discipline at Gsorgetown COLLEGE,
returned yesterday from White Sulphur
Springs, much improved in health.
CsNTRAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION The
foity-third monthly me citing of tins Association
was herd last evening at Laug's Hotel, and
twenty.seven shares of stock were retired at
$40 nett 10 the shareholder-maximum rat ss.
MERCHANTS EyCHANGR.-Wheat IL selling
at gooc prices on Change. as is evinced by the
sales of this morning, 1900 bu shells prime 20.
ing readily at Sl.52.