Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-21
Republican General Committee.
Committee to Wait on le Eodrd of Public Works
The Ndrn- Y0rd DiSnnisrnIs

The NdUy- Yard Dismissals
A NEE ling of the republican general committee
OF the DisIict OF Columbia and the presidents
OF the republican legislative district clubs was
held at Union League Hall last evening Col. N.
u. Ordway In the chair, and MIR. Allan Coffin
MT j. H. Brooke offered a resolution that II "a
OF vital Importance to the harmony and iciency
OF the republican party Of this District that a
clear understanding be had by this committee,
representing the entire party, with the Board of
Pubhc WORKS as to the number AMI nature of
the Officers to be created by that body and the
manner OF appointment thereto; and that A com
mittee OF seven from this body be appointed to
confer with his Excellency, Governor Cooke.
and the Board of Public Works as TO the hest
means that should be adopted to advance the
OF the republican party of this District
MIR. John L. Cook said the impression was thai
appointments made by the Board of Public
Works were Independent Of party politics. and
the best way would be for q committee to con-
suit with the board and ask them to look ont for
the interests OF republicans in their appoint
mehts.
MIR. Kelly said the board had not vet gone to
WORK anu ne could not see the necessity for sach
Mr. Cook thought it was the duty of the COM
Mlstce 10 look OUT for work for members of the
party, and not let those who came in at The
eleventh hour receive all the emoluments
Mr.. Barton thought this meeting was gotten
up 10 back some persons that had been disap-
pointed in getting positions and that, too, as
members of the BOardof Public Works. He was
an applicant for position, but did not GET il and
did not feel bad over II.
After further debate the resolution was adopt-
ed, and the chair appointed as the committee
j. III. Brooks, JOhnF. Cook, j. HI. Jenifer, Allen
Coffin, l. I'll. Douglass, Geo. II. Boston and Dr.
Lockwood.
A resolution was adopted that several renubli-
cans have been dismissed from the United States
navy yard, and one of questionable republicans
ism retained to the detriment of the party; and
that some action be taken by this committee To
see what can be done to have the dismissed re.
publicans again put to work.
1 NoTARIEs PUBLIC COMMEMORATIVE fol-
lowing in q correct list Of the Notaries Public
for the District of Columbia, appointed by Gov.
Cooke, many of whom called at the Governors
Office to-day and received their Commissions,
and Will enter upon their duties at once;-Lewis
Abraham, VIM. Pierce Bell, M. V. Buckley, a
G. Bradley, Daniel Carrigan, Robert G.. Cum
bingham, Chris. G. Callan, John NJ Dick. On.
2. ". Decide, Jonas B. Ellis, Wilson N. Fuller,
mon, A: G. HALEY, William 7. johnson, /. G.
kimball, Casper Keller, A. A. G. Klaucke, A.
A. Kelly, Charles II. Murray, 8. g. Mills, Ed
hurst, John L. Roberts, q. W. Stickney. Ed
ward Shoemaker, VIM. b. Todd, Jr, james A.
TAFT, +. X. Wilson, +. Q. Weaver, NJ M. Whee-
n. Needs, John H Cook, Thomas j. Tazenby.
sopse; HOines Z. onify, jog. 4; K; Plant, 3. I.
schmidt H y: ;; gSnes Charles b Holden, B. H.
II. Minnix, A. K. L. Ke'se, e.. W. Bcees. Geo.
A. Bohrer, Thomas E. Bladen, John Is. Bioor.
Charlie, F. BENJAMIN, B. L. Blackford. James
Donaldson, j. s. Edwards, Alex. j. Falls, A. G..
Heylman, +. w. Jones, j. NJ. Kennedy, W. A.
New, John +. Olmstead, j. V. A. Shield, VIM.
Thompson, II. j. Alvord, and H. G. johnson.
SUIT AeAINsr A DRUGgIsr.-A Nan Who
TOOK The Wrong Kind Of Salfs.-The case OF John
Taylor agt- Frank l.. Freeman. has been set for
q hearing by Justice Moore, and the plaintiff
has retained George Tucker as his council, and
the defendant Mr.. NJ. H. Morris. The plaintiff
IL colored man, an complains that feeling
PENDANTS drugstore for some Ep ON salts.
but defendant instead of lending them
put up a quantity OF carbonate OF pota SUM,
better know salts of tartar, and failing
to label IL as such he took quantity into his
stomach, and thereby was made violently sick
for twenty days, during which period he was
obhged " expsnd money for medical attendance.