Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-12
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the German school house on eth street, between
y ano r streets, last night, but we're unable to
get up steam, and, after agreeing to hold a
meeting and invite MIR. Merrick 10 speak at
come future time, adjourned.
herrlck meeting was announced for the
Thirteenth district, but SO few were present it
AT Bleifus' Hall, in the twentieth district, a
small meeting was held TO organize q democratic
and conservative club. Jehn X. Zimmerman
was elected president and Walter Bremen sec
retary. After choosing an executive committee
they adjourned.
A meeting of the democrats and conservatives
OF the Eleventh, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth
districts wassheld at the corner of Virginia
avenue and street, where a stand had pre-
vlously been erected, but the wind and dust
being unbearable the small crowd went across
the street and occupied the lea side OF wooden
shanty, where Mr.. Thomas f. Lloyd and r. T.
Merrick TOtted out the Mixed School baby
without getting the sickly infant OFF their hands
w. W. Moore, Esq, and Colonel PAYNE wousd
up the proceedings with remarks.
THAT ANTI BOSWELL MEETI.e-A msetin,
OF the republicans of the Seventeenth district
opposed TO the nomination OF F. A. Boswell
was called to be held last night at Island Hall.
The hall was lighted up at an early hour, but
no one seemed TO father the movement-po one
leading of-and the result was that most OF
those present lett the room. thinking there
would be no meeting. About O'Clock Perry
Carson entered with his Pioneers and called
The meeting to order. Messrs. Perry Carson,
JOS. Williams and Tommy Thompson then ven
pt
alr. Boswell, charging upon him ''ways that
were dark and tricks that were vain" in secur
ING his nomination, after which hr Williams
moved that Perry Rider be declared the nom
NEE OF the republicans OF the Seventeenth dis
rlct by reclamation. The motion was about tO
be put, when Samson Meter rose and said that
Perry Rider was man OF too much good sense
to accept of any such nomination. Alter some
discussion, in which Meter said il was reported
that Williams had called the meeting to nomi.
nate himself, and an indignant denial by Will
mans, Perry Carson made a motion that the
meeting adjourn, to await a call BY the central
committee, which was carried.
DEATH FROM ExPosURK.-Hbout II o'clock
last night, colOred man, named Robert ID avis
was found dead outside the door of a wooden
shanty at the nth street wharf. Davis has been
IN the employ of Mr.. Joseph Norwood, a shoe
maker In that locality, and had been unwell for
some time past 1t is thought he got up last
night and wandered out, and persisted from the
effects or cold and exposure. An inquest was
held this morning, and a verdict rendered
that death was caused by exposure and intsm-
perance.
FRANKLIN SQuARE.-The residents OF the
neighbOrhood of Franklin Square, as well as
ably surprised last evening by the lighting of
fourteen lamps around it, they having recently
been erected under the orders OF Gen Michler
and for this improvement the public are under
SPoRT.-There will be a shooting match at
pigeons on Tuesday evening next, A riI 18th, at
BuzZards Point, between W. Q. Thomas, q. Z.
Thomas, Charles Fisher, and E. r. Thomas
Each will shoot at seven single pigeons. This
ls trial for practice, no prize being in cues
ton.
kILLEp.-About go p. m. this afternoon a
cOlOred man named Padgett jenkins, while
digging under bank on street, between 9Th
and 9TH streets southwest. the bank gave wav,
falling on him, and killed him almost instantly
He was removed to the first precinct station
house and the coroner notified.
GRACE CHuRCH.-The following vestrymen
were elected on Monday evening last for Grace
Church, South Washington: Leonard o. Cook,
Arthur Yeatpan. Fred. A. Boswell, Charles
Bundle, j. IL. Kidwell, 4. G. Wheeler John N,
Budlong, and Thomas Thorn.
RELEASED ON BAIL.-Yesterdav VIM. Keouph.
charged with having killed his step-father,
VIM. Carey, some weeks since, WAS brought out
OF jail and released on 5000 bail by Judge
to bail being taken.
BY REQUEST, the free public lecture Oh the
Legal Rights Of Women. Past and Present, y
by Prof. y. ID. Barrett, will be repeated at the
ing at O'Clock.
.DIssRACBFUL DRRD.-Last night, when Mr..
MeIrick was addressing meeting at the corner
Oh virginia avenue and AZ street. some 10 wdy
threw stone, which struck him on the
knee, but fortunately did not injure him.
SALES OF REAL EsTArR-Latimer & C!earv
nave SOLO lot square i51, on the north side OF
maryland avenue, near I'd street east, improved
by tWo-story brick house, to VIM. Ward for
"a 300.
FIsR PLATED Hoop Pendant Earrings and
Sets; also. Pompad0ur Fans in all cOlors, re.
ceiVed at Priggs, on the avenue, to-day.
ISFANrIcIDs.-Oficer Marks this morning
| ,onnd IN the canal, near N street bridge, the