Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-05

in New York yesterday, to taEa ave of Gov.
Cooke an the occasion Of his departure for
Europe.
The conservative senatorial convention in
Alexandria yesterday nominated Fl. W. Thomas,
of fairfax, and Thomas E. Tayler, Of Loudon,
as the candidates of the convention for Sena-
tors.
wKARE PLEASED to learn that the committee
appointed by the directors of the Childreis
Hospital to solicit aid for its support have been
quite successful in mixing collections. The
following donations have been maee:-Lewis j.
Davis SO; Samuel Bacon, $50; J. b. Wilson,
$50; Jes. b. Bryan, $50; J. H. Teemyer, so;
Hon. A NJ. Clapp, $40; j. ". Kennedy, $40: L.
z. CansIb SO; b. BeaIl, $40; Pool q Hume,
SO; w. III. Dempsey, $40 ". d. Wyvill, s.; 8.
Aman, IS; H. Burns, IS; r. n. Naudain, 50; H.
G. Gregory, 50. Total, sqa.
We a11derstand that the committee propose
to canvass the city at large for this noble enter
III. SeInken, A. L. Perry and s. V. Niles, at
their respective residences or places of BUSH
ness.
EIGHTE DISTRICT REFuBLIchNs.-A meet
ing of the republicans of the Eighth district was
held last evening, and organized fer the coming
campaign by electing Mr.. George Burgess, of
the House of Delegates, president; Thomas w.
Chase, vice PRESIDENT Washington Waller, sec
rotary, aafd Thomas L. Green, treasurer. Reso-
lutions ip'orsng the Governor and the acts of
the Legislature, and pledgifg tie district to the
support OF the loan bill, were adopted; after
which Nessrs. W. A. Cook, Peter Campbell,
anu OtuCto tuuIteStu the HftStlllg.
THE WASHINGTON SCHUKTzKx vERHIN last
night elected the following Off Gers for the ensu
ing year: president, Simon Wolf; vice presi-
dent, August Koch; treasurer, Christoper
Rupert; recording secretary, Henry Blout;
financial, Ernest Schmidt; first shooting master,
II. Boyer; second shooting master, j. LippOld
The board oE directors selected are follows: S.
l.. liable, Car. Xander, W. Helmus, C.. Kneesi
'G. Giesler, &c. Walker, j. V. Waltern, j. H.
Stailey, and a. Eberly. ,.,....,.,..
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BUILDING PERMITS have Keen issued to {:
Adam Fey for twO-stOry brick building on
east side OF ls.street, between indiana avsnae
and ID street; j. V. W. Vandenburg, three story
brick building on south side of + street, tsesn
18th and Doth streets northwest; " II. 'Holietpe,
tHo-story brick, north side of Franklin street,
between 18th SaH 5th; also to various PARTIES to
make additions and erect temporary frame
structures. 80. - :
&IR. CHARLES nj ATHEwsis gaining popularity
nightly at the Rational Theater. The three
pieces III which he appeared last evening to the
delight Of large audience are to be repeated
fosxight. and If any reader of THE STAR thinks
hearty laugh will do him good, let him see the
great English comedian as ." 0acherwocr,-a
companion picture in unctuOus hymOr to the
:. Soon Shingle" Or "Forty Winks'' of John
Owens.
TIE EXHIBIT OF the financial operations of
the industrial Home School is creditabe to ts
management, as it mTst be gratifying 10 tRe
public. FIOm all we hear OF it, it is most use
Iul anS deserving lnst,ttion, and we trust there
fore tiat the efforts nov being made to procure
for its occupancy suitable buildings and grounds
will meet with the fullest success.
RARE OPPoRTUNITY.-Attent is called to
the advertise ment of the sale tomorrow, by
Green S Williams, of valuable building lots at
the corner OF and LIST Sts eets east. As they are
on the line of the new railway they can hardly
fan to be desirable, either as places of business
or residence, or as an investment of funds.
NJ Uorls
Opera House only a few nights more, and those
who have not attended the capital variety enter
tainment Of the company should not fail to see
them. 1t is liz many respects decidedly the best
organization OF the kind now on the boards.
No SALE-Ws are requested, by the highest
authority, to correct the statement in yester-
days STAR as to the transfer OF iaterest in the
Willard Hotel property, which was also made on
the highest authority, as we then Gaught.
TIE METROPOLITAN for October, published
by f ButterIck & Co. is out, and M ay be found
at the agency of Legis Baar, 4G7 9tk street, Y.
Nj. T.. A. building.