Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-08
Condensed Locals

We are 10 nave no EXAMINATIONS of druggists
X. 7. Merrick, Esq, has purchased a beautiful
stand of colOrs, costing $500. which he will pre-
SEM TO the Presidents Mounted Guard, Colone,
owen, on Tuesday next.
Mr.. VIM. Cooper, OF this city. "A years old. a
clerk in the internal revenue office, was struck
with paralysis Yesterday at ~ o'clock, his entire
left side being affected. He was at once taken
TO his home in the Seventh Ward
a shop OF the Ecumenieal Order of United
Mechanics was organized in this city last eve
ming by Past Master A. +. Redstone.
"A boy named Rand shot of hiI hand yester-
day afternoon while carelessly handling gpn.
Dr. Bowen dressed the wodnd.
John JOY Edison has been elected vice presi-
dent OF lhe National Capital Real Estate As O.
Cation, in place of Col. Given resigned, and
DIR. Cathcart has been elected to fill a vacancy
in the board OF directors,
Mr.. Vim. Ryan, of the Sixth Auditors Office,
whose sudden Illness yesterday afternoon was
mentioned in last evenings STAR, died before
he could be removed to his residence. His
disease IS believed to have been paralysis OF the
heart. The deceased was a prominent member
Of St Matthews tCatholie) church.
WEAKNESS OF THE OPPOSITION IN THE SIX
TEENTH DISTEICT.-A meeting of democratic
voters of the Sixteenth district was held at the
Territorial House lAst evening. Mr.. y. III. Webb
in the chair. ard Samuel wyvin secretary; and
after a scene OF great confusion for awhile,
caused by one portion of the meeting desiring to
nominate a candidate for the House of Dele
gates at once and the other portion fayoring
Postponement, they adjourned without doing
anything.
A meeting OF the republican voters of the 10th
district OPPOSED to the regular nominee, Mr.. j.
w Mcknight, was calico a. the law office of
hmsle lngersoil, on Lopi.ana avenue, last
night; but before they could get in working
order crowd Of Mr.. Meningitis political
friends arrived and filed the room to over
flowing. Mr.. Il. VI. Plowman was called u the
chair, and John G. Clary chosen secretary.
when motion was made that j. W. Mcknight
be declared the unanimous choice of the assem-
bly, for delegate to the Legislative Assembly
from the 10th district; which was adopted with
cheers.
NINTH DISTRICT REPUBLICANs-Ther epub-
hcan club Of the Ninth district met last night
AZ Union Hall, DIR. Fisher in the chair, and /.
Washington secretary, when John "A. Bayley
ard y. y. SOlOmOns were nominated as canli-
dates for the House OF Delegates subject TO the
action OF the primary election to- ay. reSo-
lution was adopted that the republicans of the
Ninth district will expect SAeir candidate to
urge the passage Of a law giving the laboring
man - per day. and TO secure the right to elect
all prominent or GERS. all of the Council, and
four members OF the Boa OF Public Won Ks.
A resolution approving the course of Governor
Cooke and the Board Of Public Works Was laid
On the table.
THE POLICE FoRCE of this city, some go in
number, have not received their pay from the
District of Columbia since August last, and at
least two-thirds of the men have been forced 10
sell their pay in advance TO the pawn shops and
~
rate Of ten dollars on each hundred, which the
men are forced to accept inorder to 81 keep the
Tot boiling" Cannot this be remedied? The
pay is little enough without subjecting the men
Ia the eXtortiOn of sharks.
THE HIDE AND TALLow HousE-Mr To-
briner has lately introduced device in his boil.
ing apparatus, near the head OF eth street. by
which the effiuvia and steam Is collected AM
carried beneath the furnace, where II is CON
sumed, and a nuisance prevented. Besides thi.
arrangement he, with his clerk, Mr.. Sullivan
Keep the place scrupulously clean. This will
no doubt, remove the objections of the Boar
Of Health to the continuance of the establish
ment.
auctiOneers, have sold original lot No 2 square
3i5, improved by two-story frame dwelling Il
VIM. III. Whitley, for s4,110; part of lot 1, IN
square 525, improved by three-story bricl
house. TO Southwiek Guthrie, for - 600; lots 81
e and ca. in E X. Aliens subdivision of a par
OF east half OF square 234, improved by thres
two-story brick dwellings, TO VIM Fitch, fol
81, i55 each.
The new carpet for the House Of Representa-
hves, referred 10 in TIE STAR of Saturday, ha
arrived nom Philadelphia, and is now being pu
togsther- 10 Is a very coed piece of Brussels, o.
drao ground with small red and white figure
viewed from the gallery, II presents a rathe
dull appearance.
PROP. HILLMAN's LKcTURK-Tbe first lee
tnre OF the Y. NJ. G.. A. scientific coprs. Occur
tonight at Lincoln Hall. Ticket hoIdsrs =, \
please take their seats before O'CLOCK Adm,s
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