Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-03
GEORGE TOWN.

DOrB1E-BARRkL MEETING OF THIRD DIS
TRICT REfUBLICANs-The third district re-
publican club met at Market hall last evening
l.. l.. Clements, PRESIDENT, in the chair, aud Z.
p. Houghton seerelsry-for the purpose OF
the general committee IT, the ensuing year.
Vim. ii. Barker moved that Ae club proceed 20
reorganize, which motion the chair ruled out
of order. VIM. II. Barker, Logan williams and
Sam1 Il. Collins insisted upon Proce>ding to re-
organize che club by electing new officers. The
secretary read the proceedings Of the club on
were elected for the year ending hon that tint
Han c. Addison moved that the meeting pro-
coed to elect delegates to the general commit
tee under the regular cal: The question was
SO great that no vote could be taken; and after
striving Intellectually until 10 y. m. TO procure
order and go on with the business, on motion of
Mr.. Addison, the meeting adjourned, and the
members who opposed Reorganization Of the
club left the hall.
The advocates Of a new deal then organized
a mass meeting, Logan Williams acting as tenn
porary chairman and Mr.. W. r.. Wilcox as tenn
Porary secretary. A club was then organized
ensuing year WIN. II. Barker, president; VIM.
Burdette, vice president; W. r. Wilcox, secre-
tary; Mr.. McClesh, assistant secretary. The
following delegates 20 the central republican
committee were then elected Wv. III. Barker,
Logan Williams and Samuel K. Collins, with
Mr.. Wilcox and NIr. McCIiesh as alternates. Ad-
iourned.
A MISUNDERSTANDING child, three wears
old, son of MIR. Thomas Brown, residing on JEFF
ferson street, accidentally fell into the canal,
and was rescued from drowning by a colored
man named Noah james, who carried IL 70 its
mother.
THAT HISTORICAL John Quincy Adams"
sofa sold at the late sale Of desks, chairs &C.
at the Capitol, was not purchased by a second
hand dealer, as stated by the Republican, bat by
Mr.. Michael Il. Kelleher, grocer, OF this city.
IMPROVEMENT or MARKET SPAcE.-The
board of public works have ordered the con-
struction of stone walls across Market Space at
the canal, preparatory TO filing the space
around the market house to conform to the new
grade of Bridge street.
The RKNov All of the old Presbyterian church
by Messrs j. Young & Keenan, is progressing
They have the south wall removed down TO the
stone foundation, and will on Monday COM
Bsence 10 remove and relay that for the founda-
ton of the new building ON West street.
COAL TRADE.-The coal trade for the week
past has not been as brisk rs expected. and the
receipts and shipments for the week show a con-
siderable falling of as compared with last
week. The New Central received 2,2s7 tons:
Rays Docks, $500 tons; Consolidation Gonna
pany, 200 tons; Borden Mining Company,
5000 tons. The shipment for the week we're
By the the New Central, Ass tons; Consclida-
tons; Borden Mining Company. $500 tons;
making the total receipts for the week 10 .6s7
tons, and the shipments s, 65s.
RIVER NEws.-The steamer G.. N. Stout
cleared to-day for Philadelphia with 2l9 bbls
-four for New York, via canal.
FISH Wharf.-The receipts of fish TODAY
were $4,000 herring, and loo shad. The herring
sold at 5SaS5.59 per thousand and the shad al
s13aSl6 per hundred.