Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-23


Highlands on Thursday.
Excursion TO Marshall Hall tomorrow hr
PbGDix Tent, I. o. Rechsbites.
Marshall Hall Pavilion nc " omen for tho 70
-ceptiOn Of picnic parties.
Condensed Lecals.
IRE work OF paving 9th s,feet is progressing
Mr.. John F. Seitz has resigned his portion Is
one OF fhe flour commissioners of the District
6eoT e town College has conferred the degree
OF DID. on Rev. ATchibsldJ. Battle, president
OF ,he Mercer University, Ga.
We have HGIper's NI0d-irc from j. c. Parker
and - l. hetvand, with the opening chapters
of Charles Reades new story, "a Simpleton.,
General GeOIge W BallOck hes returned from
Louisville, KY, where he he's been for the past
zen days rs a wine at a court martial.
The 4th district club changed its name last
night to the Greeley and Brown club Of the ith
Mr.. b. +. Needs, auditor to the Bos-d of
Public Works, YVES taken i'll NTH a 1T in b :
ohce yesterday, and was removed to his RESI-
dence.
Ii is row doubtful whether the Prussian hand
WI visit Washington. They are obliged to be
IN Boston on the Sth OF August. and cannot
come here unless their leave IL extended
over fifty arrests were made in this city yes-
erday Tor violation OF the law requiring drivers
OF carts TO keep at distance OF rot lie than 10
1Set from each other, and to have the lin in
their hands.
The GOvernor'ssecretaryh he's furnished Regis
ter Cook VIII the names of nOtaries p1b-
lie ard Justices OF the peace appointed under
acts o. the legislature, in order that The tax of
50 each a-se sed on them by Law nav be COT
lected.
John I. Humbolt has been appointed = speciaI
mail agent at Richmond, Va, at a salary OF
sl'aO Per annum, With 3 Per day Tor experscs
Seventh District Republicans.
THE oRD"AN EoLrERs, FREEMAN, CLARK &
CO., EXCONAUEICATED.
"A meet ng OF the republican club of the eth
district WIS held at the Quaker College on TON
s'e~et, near Holmead's Burial Ground. last
eveni1g, and was called to order by Mr.. 10 sph
ali No an nCrfR Isfa
prayer, invoking the Creator IL there were any
jars or GissenfIons in the7th District to heal thcr,
9-nlght anu MAKE them alone mass Mr.. Jno.
H. johnson ives elected secretary pro tenn. The
chair, MIR. jackson, addressed the meeting re-
viewing the action OF the boilers who elected
delegates II the "CTeeleyites" convention As
far az he was concerned. he was determined that
the voice of republicans in the district shouId
be heard, and be hoped that they would be
united IN the coming campaign. He vas in
GOOD FELLOwsEIP WITH ALL.
'.B edeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be till / die"
He Denied that the ma iOrity at last weeks rnaa.
ing were hirelings OF the board of public works
or that be had sJld out to the board. Alter sx
planning that he wss in favor OF 50 and hours
Mltwere possible TO have thatrUle, he bid them
Mr.. W. A. Freeman said he had a resolution
ara COT nenced 10 red it, as follows: Where
Mr.. T.. Rob'nson.-I object
ihe cnairman-Mr. Freeman was one of the
IardcipInts in the boilers meeting, End will
the club.
Mr. Robinson moved ID refer the resolu;iors
to a committee.
MIR. Freeman-whichr re- oluticns? WHY there
tsrothing before the meeting.
Tine chairman explained the ac ion OF the
bo,teIS meeting, and said MIR. r. was not in
Mr.. Freemsn.-Do you mean - saw that re-.
Pubheans who were atthat meeting cannot take
After some verbal sparring, Mr.. Freeman
!'ked that the reporters note that the president
had refused TO allow resolutions endorsing the
administration - be read.
Mr.. Robertson renewed his motion II refer
moto1 was made that the resolution be
reSa ana the meeting expose oft"
freeman.EW hat solution do you mean?
MI. fIeeman-There is nothing before the
fouse II was ruled out of order
Mr.. Robinson offered
SERIES OF RESOLUTIONS
feciung that at a meeting of the tn district re-
Pubhran club, held at Union Rethel Hall, .JuIv
n.n ms!ant, lor the purpose of electing dele
sAtes 10 the convention TO nominate a candidate
Tor delegate to Congress it was deemed by a
majority or the people present that sufficient
""t been given to the voters OF the 9TH
l a Nae "sider so important a
district TO properly SU--- "'rmons. IN |
question, and, on motion of Mr.
was re- oved to adjourn subject to the call of the
president; that the faction known as the Ord |
way-Le BsrneS-Puryis wing Of the republicans
tbut properly democratic sympathizers) did |
aiieI the aoJournment OF the club on the above
named date, reorganiZe and elect Cornelius |
Clark as their president. and one Mr. Freeman
and others (three in al) as delegates to a bogus
convention to nominate a candidate for Delegate |
10 CongICts :; and as by the Aforesaid act of the
parties constituting the bogus convention thew
have allenated themselves from the republican !
clubs of the several legislative districts that
they be declared antagonistic to the pr.Cept AL
ministration and enemies to republican interest, |
ana 60 not be recognized in or at republican |
meetings as republicans, sc.
These resolutions were discussed at considera.
bic length.
Mr.. Clark explained that when they met at
Bethel Hall lie took the chair because the pest
cent WIS not there, but nothing WIS done and
anofeer adjournment WIS had Fifty-two men
were LETT IN that meeting, who elected the dele
gates ID the convention, and he maintained that
the cillzens had the right to hold meetings when
they Pleased.
.,canIOn rose - point of order-that Mr.
Clark had said there was ifty-two present at the
meeting, when he had told Mr.. Parker there
were ut twenty-eg ht.
The Chair.-The point of truth is well taken.
hr. Clsrk--lt :sy one s.ys told him that
he Is LIAR.
Mr.. Alfred Parker said that he had met Mr..
Clark the day following the meeting, when he
told him that there were twenty INT OF them at
the meeting. III that was lot so, lie did tell a
lie
Mr.. Freeman asserted that two-thirds OF the
residents or the District were in sympathy with
tie meeting that they (the bOlters) held.
Mr.. Parker moved to strike out all those por-
tions OF the resolutions
ExCoMMUNICATING THE BoLTERs.
Ire CHAIRMAN 3lr. Jackson) again took the
floor, and charged that the boilers were the
Greeley wing. and the head and body Of that
wing - cOfIupt.
Nj. Henry Lacey defended the action Of the
boilers.
At midnight motion was made to lay the
resolution on the table.
Mr.. Freeman asked if he could vote.
The cbar.-I don't think you will.
The notion was lost, and the resolutions were
then adopted, two voting in the negative.
AT the suggestion of the president those pres
ent were counted, and found to number 81.
NessTs. Washington Childs, Wm- Schouler
ard ID. Nj. Davis were elected members of the
central committee. At 12-S5 the meeting adj
journed.
TIE GREELEY AND BROWN RATIFICATION
MEETING.-A meeting of the subcommittee of
conference on the Greeley and Brown ratiica-
ton meeting was held at the Sunday Herald
once last night, j. Il. Wilson, Esq, in the chair,
aud l.. s.. Davis secretary; and q resolution was
adopted suggesting that the clubs collect the
sum OF Al from each member to defray the
Renses oil the ratification meeting.
The committee on concert OF action also held
amseting at the same place, the following clubs