Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-06
GEORGETOWN.



GEORGETOWN, ID. O., Nov. 8, 1S71.-Editor Star:
One or two Of the Washington papers which
support the Improvements loan measure, at the
same time, for some reason, are in favor of the
anti-lOan candidate in the Third district-Mr.
George Hill, Jr. This is rather inconsistent TO
say the least. The Sanddy ChrOniele yesterday
goes so far as to give its opinion that Mr.. Hill
should be recognized a. the regular republican
candidate of the Third district, which would do
very well II that paper was given to joking, but
the writer is evidently in earnest.
These papers have been misled into the as
sumption that there Is a republican split in the
Third distsiet-that there are two republican
candidates differences to be harmonized and
so forth. That Is not the case. There is a
handful of anti-loan republicans in the Third
district opposed TO the regular candidate, as in
most OF the other districts, but the loan republic
cans are unit. The premises of these papers
beng false, then conclusions are worth nothing
Of course. The want OF information as to the
facts IN the case IL rather remarkable, for the
EDITORS or reporters need only consult any promi-
nent republican of Georgetown, 1--WE don't in
elude Mr.. HILL any Georgetown officer of the
District government, from Gov. Cooke down,
or any officer OF member of the only republican
organization in the Third district to learn
that there is no division anezg the bona fde
republicans of that district who are in favor of
the loan, and no question as to who is their can
didate. They would also learn that the republi-
cans of the district assembled at Market House
Hall to make a nomination, and were prevented
frem dOiE so, not by republicans but by demo-
cratic supporters of Mr. Hill; that they subse-
quently assembled under the protection of the
of the district who desired to participate had a
chance to do so, and that at that meeting Mr. w.
X. Collins (who did not seek the nominatinn)
was chosen as the candidate on the loan platform
by lis votes to % for Mr.. Hill, who Is answer to
aGuestion of Mr.. G. w. Beall Just before the
vote was taken, said he would, If elected, vote
against the loan bill.
These are briefly the facts in the case The
republicans of the district satisfied with their
action and have no intention OF putting them
selves ont of the way to accommodate Mr. Hill
who Is stirring ALL the in fha
papers to serve his own purpose. The Sunday
CtTonicte speaks of a proposition OF Mr.. Hill "to
the district Mr.. Hill has published no such
propostion-he is too smart to expose his weak
ness In that way. He claimed that the Market
o3 r ma meeting was meeting of the people
proposition for q primary election by the people,
not by the republicans. If any Of the Wash
at the same time support the anti-losn canddate
IN this district let them do 1t. We don't object;
but we do object to have our position misrepre-
sented, in order that Mr.. Hill may fill his little
role of defeated republican candidate" to make
capital for himself elsewhere, of which pro-
gramme more might De said, but we refrain.
MANY THIRD DISTRICT REPUBLICANS.
CONFLICT BETwEEN A CAPITALIST AND
COMNUNIsT.-The canvass Is getting " red hot"
here. A day or two since two old and respect
able citizens were looking into the ditch for the
fnssse sIt ,h when they got into dis
houses and lands, denounced the Beard of Pub
lie Works. B., who has neither, opposed him.
ana sec forth the blessings of progress, The
controversy waxed warm. when ID. called b. ga
communist" :" Dent call me that again )" said
b.; .. L m no thief" 90 Yes, you are q commu-
INST, sad ID; "yoq fellows who've got nothing
something among you.o That's a lie" said b.
With that ID. went for him. b. struck out from
the shoulder, but missed, and down he went.
ID. pounced on him-both are "feather weights
and they had il +" nip and tuck" for awhile, when
u; turned his adversary, and getting on top,
YOU" At this juncture ind-hearted con-
tractor separated the combatants, and they
started off for legal redress, but thinking better
of it, did not apply for warrants, which would
have brought their names before the public in
the Police Court proceedings.
ADDITIONAL STANDARDIZATION there has
been but one steamer on the line between this
port and Philadelphia, which has made one trip
per week. On and after the Sth inst ALI addi-
tonal steamer will run on the line, and two trips
will be made weekly. This is done to meet the
requirements fhs Of our shippers, and speaks well
for the growing commerce of Geor getOwn.
The PAPAL JUBILEE was celebrated i9Trin-
ity church yesterday. At early mass nearly 400
persons received communion. At IL O'Clock
mass Rev. Father Stonestreet officiated, and
Rev. Father Early, president of Georgetown
college, delivered an eloquent discourse. At
the evening service the church was crowded and
the exercises were unusually interesting. The
Father Stonestreet. The church was beautifully
decorated for the occasion.
The WHEAT MARKET.-The receipts of wheat
to-day were 1000 bushels bv Hartley & Bro. and
200 by George Waters. The latter sold his of
Change this morning as follows:-60O bushels at
sl5o, 500 at S15s, and 600 at s16l. 1000 BUSH
els were offered on Change and sold-sJ0 bushels
at s1s5, 40 at sl66, $50 at s16S and 300 at 6I
Market firm.
THE You've CATHOLIC FRIENDS of George
town: at their regular monthly meeting held in
the old church last evening, elected the follow
ing officers TO serve for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Samuel Heine; vice president, Jos. l..
Savage; recording secretary, VIM. j. CARROLL
corresponding secretary, Vim. ID. Clements;
book keeper, ID. OLeary; treasurer, M. O'Don-
noghue; steward. j. j, Reilly; trustees, James
A. Kelly, d. w. Dyer, j. ID. Daley, John Smith,
l.. l.. Clements and william Smith. The above
Is officers constitute the board of managers for
the ensuing year.