Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-06
GEORGETOWN.

LIVELY TINE AMONG THE FOURTH DIsrRrCT
DEMoCRArs-A Victim Selected on the Second Bat
Iot.-A mass meeting Of democratic and conser-
yatives voters of the Fourth district was held
last night at Forrest Hall to nominate a dele
gate to the lower branch OF the legislature; Mr..
Jos l.. Simms in the chair and Mr. James Dick
son Sc cretsry. The chair announced the object
of the meeting and invited nominations; first
appointing as telers Messrs. Joseph Libbey, IT,
J. W Gross and c. H. Gordon. VIM. A. Cor
don, jr., nominated VIM. Msrbury. [Tremend-
Gus cheerUg.I VIM. A. Hutchings nominated
VIM. l.. Dunlop: j. A. Riley nominated James
ID. McGill; q +. Robinson nominated Hileary
BURROWS; ID l.. Robinson nominated Jos, L.
Simms, who at once declined: Grafton TYLER
nominated Joseph IL. Bradley, jr., who Also de-
clined.
THE VOTE
was then taken, and resulted: Marbury, 81:
Dunlop, 20; Burrows, 20; McGfll g. The two
highest candidates were then announced for
and said he would withdraw in favor of WIN.
Marbury, as he was satisfied that MIR. Dunlop
had
ENIssARIRs HERE BUYING VOTES.
Mr.. d. II. Bradley, jr., declared what Mr..
Burrows had said about Mr.. Dunlop was false.
Mr.. Burrows rejoined that the gentleman own
statement was false. Here there was consid-
cradle excitement for awhile, when the chair
interposed, saying that such matters as those
had better be settled outside, and in the confu-
sion
SECOND BALLOT
was taken. resulting dunlop, %; Marbury,
81; 10 Mr.. Dunlop was declared the choice.
tCries OF "Victim!" "Vlctim!, "Didn't YOU
see tn. S STAR this evening z" The char APP
committee to wait on Mr.. Dunlop and escort
him TO the hall. After an absence of a few
minutes the committee returned, and reported
that they could not find the successful candi-
date. 1t was resolved that the officers of the
present club act during the present Campaign
and the chair appointed the following executive
committee David Goddard, V. Shinn, John
Beadle, William +. Davis, James Dickson, w.
A. Hutchins, John Beavis, WA. Gordon. NJ. F.
Moran, T.. Butler, W. +. wheatley, q. f.
Simms, j. +. Lakewood, Jacob F. Starr, John
Also, the following finance committee w A.
Hutchins, w. A. Gordon, jr., Thomas Prodigy,
and Grafton Tyler, jr Joseph l.. Simms was
added to the finance committee, and the meet
ing adjourned.
PUBLIC SCHcoLs.-The semi annu a, distribu-
ton Of cards Of merit TO the pupils OF the public
closed this afternoon with those located in the
building corner of Prospect and Lngan streets.
Nearly all the members of the Board of Guar
dams were present and the pupils In all four of
the schools showed marked proficiency. In the
Female Grammar School the girls were of such
an advanced age for school girls and OF such
neat appearance that our reporter was some
what bewildered on the occasion. The f1llog-
ing are the names of the lucky ones:
Female Grammar School. Miss Laura A.
Reed, teacher-Sarah Martin, Anna Lewis,
Matte Chaplin, Laura Blundon and Kate Blun-
don. Female Intermediate School, Mrs. N. Leo
monston teacher:-Annie Wilson, Mehta Schott
N,
Beall, Sonora Schott. Bette Walker, Ida
Biackman, Annie Barr and Mary Baum bach
Female Primary, No. 2, Mrs. Jennie Bates
teacher Ida Cunningham, Margaret Kirk
land, Ida DOlaD, Harriet Ashford, Elizabeth
Watts, Annie Rouse, Efiie Hassan, Mary Chase;
contestants for the last two cards Annie
Goodrich, Bette HuddlestOn, Ida Milbourn
Masella Mibourn, Laura Myers, Anna Back
man, Nictorine Brown, Ella Sebastian, Blanche
HIlleaTv. Annie Norris. Female Primary, No.
4, Miss Florence +. Sullivan teacher:-A IN snda
Baumbach, Sophia Altmansperger, Marion
Robinson, Ella Wilson, Mary Irving Lula E
Payne, Sarah A. 81 coke, Fanny Young Kate
Sherwood, Mary +. Wissner, the latter being
the successful competitor OF Rosa A. Bishop.
ACCIDRNT.-Mr. Henry johnson, we'll
known butcher in the town market, was severely
inbred this morning, and all by little limo
cent amusement. A rat. ii seems came from
under his stall. and he joined some others in its
chase, and while SO doing slipped and fell, in
juriDg himself SO severely that he had to be at
once conveyed to his home.
FELL IN FIT.-About noon to- day man
named Rufus Smith, q resident of Washington
Eel in ut on the pavement in front of Busey' Is
agricultural warehouse, on High street and
was carried to the station house, where he was
attended by DIR. S0uthworth.
TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS close this afternoon till
Tuesday morning next.