Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-04

The Ward Politicians.
l THEY ARE EAGER FOR THE PRAY.
Delegates TO the Republican Territorial Nomaa,n M
l CohreHttOn Chosen IN Ttco Wards.
VIM. A. Cook and A. Grant are both, it seems.
ANXIOUS TO be recognized as leaders of the repub-
nean party in the coming campaign, the las ne
OF which Is to be decided at the election shortly
government for the District of Columbia. In
obedience TO the call Of one or both of thess
| great moguls, Mr. Charles Champion called A
meeting in the Sixth Ward last night, and Mr..
| z: A. Boswell one in the Seventh Ward. TO elect
nIteen delegates from each ward to the repubIi.
can nominating convention, which meets at
1 IAloh League Hall on Tuesday next.
1 TIE SIXTH WARD MEETING.
This meeting WAS held at Odd Fellows Hall
ABOUT half hundred present, with Mr. Charles
| champion in the chair and M s. T.. HineIine
| secretary. Messrs. Josiah L. Venable, g M
barton, W. Il. Dobbyn, Chas Champion, ". y,
1 vermiilion, A. Neville and A. NalIy were POM
nom4hsti convention. AT this point Council
4 man flames nominated Geo. H McReynoIIs
eo0red;l saying that they had gone just far
4 McReynolds, Martin Moore r. d. Gaines and
| .. 3. Langley were elected. Mr.. s. s. Riley Vas
dominated and rejected, which brought Coun-
clique was present. Mr.. F.. b. Hughes Was
nominated and declined. John Jordan's name
Nas presented and withdrawn. Michael Shipar.
s. +. Hineline, Henry Larmon and Josiah GRAY
were nominated and elected, thus flIipp me
list. s 'nS
TIE SEVENTH WARD NETTING.
two hnndfed persons hf hin al Island Hal abont
vel read the call, as published in TIE SrAa
ana went On TO say that &c WAS pronosed ~
c nsEs general convention Of all the hitherto
eoln.c'lng factions OF the republican party,
snd This meeting was called to elect suitable
men TO represent the Seventh Ward at that con.
yention. The convention proposed was by the
consent OF the chairmen of the several centraI
committees, namely: w. A. Cook, A. r. Pardon
and A. Grant. who had all agreed that II vs.
eest 90 call ward meetings for the election OF
recognizing the par in this District. He
called upon the meeting - Choose q chairman
and secretary. MIR. Boswell and some dozen
timers "ere nominated, all OF whom declined
CsI.on-@a don't ins. Clayton Who is t ha?ss
Anthony Bowen" He Is ont Of fbis anil am
glad Of 1.-THE is not Of cur psrty.' ar. Scvsn
Rat fSs vote and decc..ared Mr. Boswell elected.
M n' Sossen said the first business in or der was
the election Of fifteen delegates to the conven-
non which meets next Tuesday at Union League
Hail. Nominations we're then made, embracing
amos. every body IN the room, and many who
we're not there After some discussion e 10 the
manner OF taking the vote, il was resolved 10
vote on all the names proposed, and take the
niteen having the highest number Of votes.
The following we're elected Anthony Bowen.
Jos. Williams, +. A. Boswell, ThOs. Thomson.
George ID. Newman, W. W. White, W. Beckett
W. W; =. Rider, x. D. Collins, Perry Carson, Robt
. "A.
4. Hunt, and George " GoQdalI. w.
..~A-l
ANOTHER WARNING AS 10 THE CARELESS
Use OF FIRK-AKMs.-Eddie A. Thomas, a bow
about y years IL age, living on Az street
South Washington, this morning went to a
washstand drawer in his mothers house, and
took long duelng pistol out. and, before he v As
ball through his left hand, and nearly tearing
on G1,t two OF his fingers. Drs: mcwiiiisms and
~, ~, sent ior and dressed the wound,
''' AM --esting the two fingers.
-sa KENDALL GREEN PRopRRrY-In the
Senate this morning, previous to the recess, Mr.
Cole asked to ADOPT message, 70 recall from
inc ao1se inc . ssunaIy S,v,, o,i; which was
bill being reconsidered. the amendment appro-
priating s21 600 for payment on the purchase Of
Kendall Green Was reconsidered, disagreed 10,
and the bill passed.
From THE ALTAR TO THE GRAvR.-Francis
y. Barton, Of Leroy, y. Y, was married to N Use
Jennie Kendall Of that place on the "a uIt.,
and came with her to this city on their bridal
| tour about three weeks since. While at the
Arlington Hotel he WAS attacked with typhoid
\ fever, and was removed to the residence OF bis
i friend, A. s. Pratt, esq, Of this city, where he
died last evening. His remains viii be taken
home for interment.
/ ACCIDENTALLY KrLLBD.-Dayid Morton, Is
years OF age, from this city, employed BY Mrs
susan Williams, Of Prince George county, Md,
II W
cart, which he was driving, loaded with logs.
TIE NILSSON coycERIs are the theme OF
con versation in musical and fashionable circles
and there will doubtless be rush at Metzerott's
L next 1uesday morning, when the sale OF seats
Il commences.
AFFAIRS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD
Fres.-On Tuesday nigat Last, the dwelling
| houses, kitchen, and neat-house, of Mr.. WIN.
l A. Veirs, about two and Q half miles west of
l this town, were totally destroyed By nre, sup
poeed TO have been applied by an incendisry.
Al the furniture, except one feather bed, all
| thing else in the house and kitchen, except the
l inmates, we're consumed by me devouri ng
l element The loss IL estimated at 81 900, par
/ tally covered by an insurance OF Salts.
Ihieres-Two negroes were committed to our
county JAIL, on tuesday last. for breaking into
district, and stealing thersfrom a quantity OF
| bacon. Similar depredatons have been com
| united, OF late, in other SECTIONS OF the county
and our jail is being rapidly filed up with the
l culprits.
| now occupied by Gilpin Brothers a. a drus
store, for which he paid, as We learn, the sun
| Of sl3oo.-ROekrine Sentinel
~.'Mud-tirkle soup" is the attraction at
| Hartford restaurant.
~The "Boston dip" proper has been gener
l ally given mp q too exaggerated, bat the '.Bos
| ton" step promises to continue in favor.
~Brignoli Ii accused OF singing with ri
more e1presionthan a saw-dust doll"
~Parsgraphs about the weather at thi
l ftful season should read good for this hCul
only"