Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-24
n. IT. MILLER,
Publisher OF the Aa<eigsr.

mitee APpoiafed.-A meeting of the radical Re
publican club OF the District was held last night
at Union League Hall, Mr.. F. A. Boswell in tn
chair. The committee appointed to select names
LOT the executive committee reported the follow
ing, and the report was adopted: 1st district )
Il; Brown, l.. II: Douglass. and DIR. W. G. Green:
"a, y. ). h. Wall, j. W. Buker, and Rev.
Weaver; Sd, DIR. q. II. Cragin, w. II. Barker
and Logan Williams; 4th, W. II. Craig, w. H
Lee; and George Dyson; 5th, Alfred Jones, j
John A. Gray, and j. II. Brooks; eth, James A
Handy. John s. Croker, and w. A. Freeman
sth, >. X. Bond, 5. Mcfarland, and ID. Hudnell:
gih, henry Piper, Q. II: Peters, and c. b. Pur-
Wis; 10, j. A. Jenifer, j. W. LeBarnes, and j
W Barker; 18th, K. W. TOmpkins, George II
Newman, and 5. S. Baker; 18th. NJ. Duffy, WIN
Duekett, ard Lloyd Brooks; 18th, Geo. ii. BOs
Campbell. Aaron Russell, and Henry johnson:
18th, A. X. Browne, G. C. Briscoe and Bernard
West; 10th. +. Jordan, - Williams and r. III
HAL; 18th; z. II. Marshall. Jos. Williams, and
Ii. VI. Middleton; lStn. w II. Hunt, John Bran
son. and ii. y. Johnson: 18th, Allen Coffin, G.
f. Bruce, and ID. W. Bills; 2Oth, H. c. Sherrill
A. h. Tinney, and f. ;. Atkinson; 2Ist, /
Bursley, W. T. Davis, and Geo. II. McReynoid>.
22d, Josiah Venable; chairman OF the commit
tee, III. a. Hall.
The admission fee Of so was reduced to -
and resolution was adopted that the executiv,
committee open subscription books and pro cure
building Tor the use Of the club. Names fUr
membership were then received, including thos-
OF ii. A. Hall, W. II. Slater, Charles X. Doug
- III.
johnson, A. NJ. Boswell, James A. Handy L.
fayette JeffTies, James Brooks, :. w. Herbert
a. Z. Clark, +. 5. Atkinson. and W. b. Chase
n resolution of thanks to Senator Sumner for
his advocacy of abolish.ng the distinction on
account of color in the District public school
was offered and adopted. [ rhe tatement pub
lished that at the last meeting OF the club reso
luton was adopted in favor of making all Dj,
trict officers elective was incorrectl
CHARGE OF BIGAMY.-In the police court.
Il IL
respectable colOred woman, charged that Roi,-
ert Williams, her husband, did feonous' Y
marry one Henrietta A. Humphries, knowiny
that his former wife, Mary Williams, was living
and a resident OF the United States. Robert
said he didn't know; he didn't recognize him
self when IL was done, as he was intoxicated t
tifcate, showing that they were married In o :
tober, 1871, in Alexandria. She brought two
witnesses who were present on that occasion.
Wife NO. testified to her marriage in January
following with Williams in this city, and broug
the certificate to confederate Ii. The priest,
Rev. Mr. Hoggenforst, Of st. Joseph's Churct,
Capitol HE, testified to performing the mar
as Judge at the time. Robert being head 4
on all round, the judge committed him for ac-
ton Of the grand jury.
THR SALE OF PAINTINGS To-NIeHr.-Our
ciuzens who preach encouragement to HON
talent VIII have an admirable opportunity a
practice their theory at the picture sale which
Cleary this evening. The collection embraces
characteristic specimens by Poole, Baumgra.,
and MAX Weyl, and includes also several good
pictures from the easels of other artists wi ,
cannot strictly strictly be classed as Washin =
tonians. There Is, too, sufficient variety in the
choice OF subjects to meet the requirements oi
every taste.
FISH AND OYSTER MARKKr-Board of Hal,
Lntpsetions-Inspector General Gstchel report 8
the following notwithstanding, 200 600; selina
at from a to 50 per thousand. Shad, l2O0i
selling at from 80 to s12 per hundred es
punches Of rock and perch, selling at from Is
cents to % cents per bunch 900 talors, selling
at from ~ per hundred; 500 eels, selling at 81 4
per hundred. Arrived on the Lady of the LAX .
barrels LINN Haven oysters, 5000 hard shell
CLANS, 200 dozen hard crabs, consigned to Deatly
and Turner. Condemned punches of fish.
The Central Irish Republican Association
m cts Tomorrow evening at Wills Hall, 7th
street. See advertise ment.
THx DISTRICT CouscIL to-day adjourn I'd
mo to