Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-09
LOCAL POLITICS.
Meetings Last Night.


Georgetown, west OF High street-was held at
Aarkethouse Hall, Georgetown, last night, Mr.,
Essu Pickerell in the chair, and Mr.. Peter Berry
secretary. Mr.. Carter Marbury offered reso-
buttons, which were adopted, approving the
course of Mr.. w. ID. Cassin in the House of Del
egates, and declaring him the unanimous choice
of the democracy OF the Sd district for the next
legislature. Messre. j. T.. Marbury, T.. Cam
mack, W. Trunneil, "A. ROdier and John Dom
nelly were appointed an executive committee;
and Messrs. +. W. Jones, X. X. Sheckel and ID.
OIeaTy finance committee. Aessrs Donnel-
~, CrOpley and MarBury were appointed com
mittee 20 wait on Mr.. Cassin, and soon returned
with the nominee. who returned his thanks, and
said he had endeayOred heretofore to advance
the interests OF the tos and the District, espec-
ally as to railroads. he referred to his course
On the Piedmont ra<Oad, which was Of the
greatest importance, particularly u the city of
Georgetown.
REPGBLICAN MEETING IN THE EIGHTH DISTRICT
At the meeting OF the sth district repub-
ican club, last night, George Burgess, presi-
dent, in the chair. Mr.. T. A. Boswell, who was
present, was called upoa, and spoke at some
length in defence of the present District govern
ment. He vas followed BY Colonel Perry Carson.
who made some good points, and paid his respects
20 George W. Hatton, saying SO Hatton is Of ns
that died thirteen Years ego Remark Hy w %1g
subsequently made by Mr.. Bond, the candidate
for delegate, VIM, A. Cook, and Colonel Bayley,
Of the Twentieth district.
Mr.. II. Il. PIPER NOMINATED BIT THE NINTH
DIST Riot REPUBLICANS.
At the primary election in the 9th district
:
abe House of Delegates, the whole number of
votes cast was 243, of which Mr. II. H Piper re-
ceived f33, Mr.. j. III. Bayley 100, and Mr.. A. s.
soiomons ]: Mr.. Piper is a young colored man,
well and favorably known here, having for
some time filed position I'm the Treasury
Department, and served one term in the Board
Of Common Council of the corporation Of Wash
ington.
SIXTEENTH DISTRICT REPUBLICANS.
The 18th district republican club met last
evening at Turner Hall, and made arrangements
n OF
John DeShields, Y. s. Moult0n, John Barr and
James Leonard were appointed assistant mar
shals for this evening. VIZ
EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT REPUBLICANS.
The republican club OF the 18th district held
meeting last night at Zion church, on l. street
southwest, George Brooks in the chair and An
drew McGraE secretary, to complete the ar
range ments for the joint ratification meeting of
sfhe11th, lTth and 18th districts, TO be held to-
might at Island Hail. The chair called upon all
pFesent 10 vote for the 81 ,0O0, 600 loan. He was
opposed to the system of contracts, but they
must not expect too much at once. The neees-
sary committees were appointed, and Charles
Slater was chosen marshal for the occasion,
with two deputy marshals. A committee was
also appointed To wait on the 18th district dele
gate and urge on him the advocacy of the system
of 50 per day for eight hours labor.
TwHNTY-FiRsT DISTRICT REPUBLICAN BOLT
ERs.
committee of the boiling republicans of the
fist district yesterday waited on Gov. Cooke, to
urge upon him a change in the judges of cleo
ton in the interests Of A. Nj. Green, nominee
of the boilers in opposition to the regular repub-
hcan candidate OF the party, MIR. Bursley. The
Governor told the delegation that the men an.
pointed were known 70 him good republicans
and honest men, and would doubtless do what
was right by all the candidates; besides this, the
law required that the names should be published
for fifteen days before the election, except in the
event of death or declination of the gentlemen:
and under these circumstances it was impossible
TO comply with the request The delegation
then withdrew.
"THE OLD SToKY."-One of the morning
papers states that several months since a mar
ried man calling himself Col. g. Fred. Potter
employed in one Of the bureaus of the Treasury
deserted his wife and ran away with one of the
young female clerks He and the deluded girl
won't TO New York where they were married
and lived together a short time. Finally she
became sick and was deserted by the wretch who
had lured her 10 ruin, and left her away from
home, without money or friends. The landla,ly
took pity ON her fOrlOrn condition, and aseer-
tanning the whereabouts OF her home sent her
to her friends, where she arrived about three
weeks ago, and after a short Illness as much
mental as physical, breathed her last Potter
II Il stated, is now in the south. The real wife
OF Potter, We may add, resides in or near Alex
andria- She has one child, boy some six or
seven years of age; is a lady of education ami
refine ment, and Is highly esteemed by all who
know her.
The BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS has ordered
that III street south, between 9th street and the
james canal, be graded and graveled by DAYS
work by the force engaged in the District; and
also TO lay two rows of gutter tagging in the
alley in Square 341, opening on street be-
tween 10th and 18th and L and r streets; to
grade and pave the alley in rear of 1870 Yer
mont avenue, between Il and s streets; to pave
alleys between 4 and 9th streets John o.
Evans was granted permission to place a pair
Of platform scales on the street near K-strcet
bridge and 10 connect the same with his stone
crushing machine across the fOOt-payement nv
plank road, to remain dunng the pleasure OF
the Board.
SUDDEN DEATH FROM APOPLExY.-AboutT
O'Clock last night MIR. Alexander Kerr. the we'll
known ticket agent of the southern mail route
was found dead in his bed at the Metropolitan
Hotel. He had been about his business as usuaI
IN the morning, and appeared in perfect good
health. and about o'clock p. m. retired to take
nap, and was found dead as above stated. The
coroner arrived about 10 O'Clock and examined
me corpse, and expressed the opinion that his
death was the result of apoplexy. The deceased
was son of James ID. Kerr, of Alexandria aged
about 81 wears, and has mother and sister resid-
ing on l2th street. in this city They were notified
o. the sad event at late hour last night.
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UoSTrAcrs roR sfREEr wORK-C. c.
ScTfber x Co. have accepted contract awarded
the IN 10 grade street, Virginia and Maryland
avenues to conform to the pr sent grade OF eth
street west. Alex. Paterson has accepted CON-
tract TO lay lateral sewer in alley on west side OF
square 6a, to connect with sewer now being
constructed on III street. c. III. Holden has been
awarded and accepts contract TO construct a
sewer the west side of 2d street n F. from
u TO & streets, and on street, from FL street to
the Tiber.
TIE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF the District
met last night; DIR. Toner in the chair and DR.
kleinschmidt secretary, and appointed the fol-
- lowing committee to solicit subscriptions for
their professional brethren who suffered by the
Chicago FIRE: LIST Ward, DIR. ID. Hagner; 9d ward
DIR. Ashford; Sd ward, DIR. Palmer; 4th ward
DIR. b Thompson; 9Th ward, DIR. Ford; 9th ward
Dr. MckiIn; lth ward, DIR. Fenwick; George
town, DIS. Tyler and Richie; county, Dr.
Christie.
BUILrING the forty-ninth
monthly meeting Of the Washington Co-opera-
tive Association Sl000 was sold, at an average
Of 80 per cent premium
At the forty-third meeting of the Economical
Association two shares were sold, at 80 per cent
There is a large cash balance in the treasury
Tor which no bids were made.
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The GRAND LODGE or MAsoNs Of this Dis
trict last night elected the following officers for
the ensuing year:-Charles Y. Stansbury, Grand
Master; i. l.. johnson, Senior Grand Warden;
L. p. Wine. Junior Grand Warden; G. W. Ham
cock, Grand Secretary; G. CsmmAck, Sr., Grand
Treasurer; j. Daniels, Grand Visitor and Lee
turer.