Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-17


tered in this city-Ia,2ee white, 900 colored;
} the rer eentage OF eolored votes is much
smaller now than II was two years ago.
Republtean Meetfn &c.
There were several spirited republican meet
jnss Saturday afternoon and evening.
The republican voters OF the Second district
lad very large meeting at Tennallytown. Mr..
Bssher presided, aud rousing campaign
speeches were made by Richard Harrington,
Ese.. General ~. p. Chapman +. A. Bow EN-
Dr.. A. p. Pardon, Major Morse, and others.
Saturday evening Green's Hall, on Pennsylva-
Bia avenue, between 18th and 18th streets. WAS
esnsely packed with the republicans Of the
Sixth district, for the purpose of hinging TO the
breeze mammoth flag with the names OF GEN
sral y. r. ChiPman and John +. Murray in
ssrlbed thereon. The meeting was presided
ever by John II. Brooks, president OF the Sixth
District Republican Club, who made a brief
address, advising colored men not to be deceived
ey den ccratic promises, and introduced DR.. A.
p. Pardon, Who delivered a telling speech,
which was warmly spplsuded. Speeches were
slso made by Alfred Day, James =, Thomas
Mr.; Summers. Captain James KsnI, Captain
The republicans OF the Fifteenth and Nine
teenth districts held grand mss meeting on
Saturday night, at the junction or 9th street
and Massachusetts avenue. TIE attendance
was very large. Sir. Martin Cronin presided.
and made a few remarks, briefly reviewing the
good done 70 the city by toe republican party.
and introduced Mr.. Allen Coffin, who spoke at
length upon the issues involved in the contest
Row going on, ard compared the record of the
republican and temOcrstic parties. General ".
-. Chlpman wac next introduced, aud was
greeted with enthusiastic cheering, after which
he said that there we're many subjects aside
from the POLITICAL issues upon which he wished
10 speak. The POLITICAL speeches he preferred
70 leave 70 his colleagues, and would talk 70
them OF the practical and material interests in
EOlved IN tbs campaign, which ne proceeded TO
90 at length, and Was followed by Mr. X. NJ.
Hall A. X shepherd, Esq, was the next
speaker, ard closed with an earnest appeal to
all 10 use their utmost influence 10 secure the
election OF Gen. Chapman and Warren Choate.
Three cheers were given for Nr. Shepherd on
the ca Inclusion OF his speech. and Mr.. Warren
Choa'e. the republican nominee for thu lower
House from the Fifteenth district. was then an
roEDced, and delivered q short I'd ess
Speeches were also made bv Richard Hsrriug-
ton, ESQ, General X u. MGssey. Major Morse
p A Boswell. DIR. A. r. Pardon. and others
and the meeting broke up amid the greatest en-
tb1siasm.
A meeting OF the committee of arrangements
OF tie Irish republicans was held SATURDAY.
evening AZ the residence Of Mr.. Michael Duffy
and the chairman announced that the grand
mass meeting, TO be held at Union League III all
10 morrow evening, will be addressed by Sena-
tors Wilson. Patterson, Chandler, Messrs. ). j..
Eowen, e. H. Porter. and A. NJ. Clspp, Gems
w. Barry and y. r. Chapman, Governor Cooke
and others.
SuPERiNTYrDgNrs or EIxcrros.-On, Demo
erat IA Eaea PreciHets and Yet TLey Ar, No,
RopPy-Ths publication Of the names of tn a
Saperintendents Of Election to the election
NOTICES IN the morning papers, caused some dis
satisfaction among democratic politicians,
ana ~ an early hour this morning quite a
number OF the workers of that party we're
~ the City Hall 20 state their grievances.
At the request Of Gov. Cooke, a list of names
was furnished by the democratic executive and
district committees from which to select
. democratic superintendent in each precinct
In some OF the precincts they now Complain
that thew are unable 10 rn1 the names OF the
setiye democrats recommended by them. Thsy
90 Lot assert thar there IS not one democratic
suTerlntendent in each district, but thew saw
thsy are not those recommended. As soon as
ther cofnpla Mt " as made known to the Judges
OF The court today, NJ. Melzs. the CLERK, was
directed not 10 qualify any other of the appoin-
tees not already Qualified until further orders
Among thOse recommended and not appointed
uis ALLEGED. Is James \. Young, OF the LIST dis
iIlet; j. W. Hunter. y. A. Ridgwsy, !. e.
Wa-ers, 3d. Jas. Dickinson, W. A. Hutchin..
81 W. Gross and G.. TYLER. 18th; q. V. Callan and
y. ?: Boyle. 5th; q. b. Fillebrown and T. NJ.
BALDWIN, 9Th; p i. Bacon, j. Van Kis~ick ami
JOG II. Caldwell, 18th, and j. l.. Pearson and
u. X Thompson, 18th. 10 il likely that a
revision OF the list will be made this afternoon
How A SOLDIER GOT RID OF HIS PENSION
hoSEY-Lieut- Skippon and a squad of police
hen made descent last night on an alleged
waters and Jenny Brooks, No. $40 Ilth street
several men and women were taken TO the
central guard house, and an officer placed in
charge OF the premises The complaint against
the house was made bv soldier who cssryss
that be lost $40 az this house while on a visit
there. Detectives Bigley and Ciarvoe were
alrected TO take charge OF the case. and they
failing 10 discover any evidence Of the Larceny
the raid was made.
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Now THAT the warm weather is approaching
pereoDs are IN one way or another planning for
tier comfort. Nothing ts more uncomfortAbIe
or irritating than a badly fitting collar To
those who wish TO experience peace OF mind in
tbe coming warm months, we would su ggest one
OF Ieeis patent shirts with attached collars
which never rub the neck and always preserve
thelT shape The mandatory is on PENINSULA
h'~ avenue between 9th and 10th streets.
PROPERTY SALES IN ALExANDRIA.-Messr
beSk, hnsN and Kirby sOld at noon to-day, at
puDlc auction, The brick livery Stabla and iot
on the east side OF Washington street, near
hIng, a. PIeseit occupied BY Mr.. Legg, 10 John
IsnEon, Tor $50. Messrs. Green and wise
sold the three lots and brick dwelling OF let
ferSOn street. east of Fairfax. advertised nv w
A Harper, TO Jafirav. 81 Co., OF New WORK
Tor ,lO,OOo.-GaS>tte, i5tb.
THEFisE MARKET.-Yesterday there arrived
a. the Iisb wharf OF johnson Bro. 20 9lD had
which sold al siessl5 per hundred. AMI about
100 go heTrtpgs, which sold at s5as7 per thou--
shd- Many country teams came in yesterdsy
and TOOK out loads for country supply. =
AT TIE STATED MEETING of Columbia vnio,
en- SATURDAY night. ThomssJ. tZwilliams Ben
JsDln . Plat and Samuel T.. Robertson we're
elected dele gates 20 the National biographies
I Dion, which meets IN Baltimore on the drs,
Monday in June.
kR. WIN. r. SPALDISG, OF th . CITY. wa. on Sat
urdsy appointed an assistant Assessor OF inter.
nal revenue for the District Of Columbia 20 he
placed on special duty in connection with agar.
.Ed distilled spirits.
HUGE LATHAM, Esq, Mayor of Alexandria
mas been reelected a Representative II the
Grand Lodge Of the United States, /. U. y. F..
ty the Grand Lodge OF Virginia.
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b. y. WILKINS sends as the ROYAL Wedding
number OF the London Grapkse, OF which 4
couple Of bundEs thousand col les were sold IN
fnglsEd.