Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-14
Last Meetings of the District Cam
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Clay Saxtcn chief engineer Of the fire depart
nent.
Last Meetings of the District Cam
paigD.
Last night political meetings were held in
several OF the legislative districts.
First Dtstrict-A republican meeting in the
interest of T. Douglass, jr, the regular rePubii-
can candidate, was held. Capt. c. F. Watson
presiding, and addresses were made by !. Sella
\. Brooks.
S.eosd Gi'trist.-A meeting in the interest Of
C. A. Peck, independent repa blican, uas held,
and addresses were made hv NeSSrs. /. :.
Emery, Harmon Barker, Harry Herbert smith.
DAVIS: Robinson, Peck, Dr. Stone. and others.
Fgh Distrcf.-A mass meeting Of the repub-
hesns of the 9Th district was held at the esrner
OF I'd street and the Avenue, 10 ratify the
domination OF Mr. Charles y. Thomas. Aessrs.
Joseph Williams, Frederick A. Boswell, j. T.
Settle, A. Nj. Green, Henry Himber, Simon
Joseph, Ii. Henzler, John q. Larman, Hon.
MI Brown, OF Tennessee, and others addressed
the meeting.
Another meeting in this district in the inter
est Of Mr. George p. Wilson was held at the
corner of 25th street and the avenue. Mr.. j.
W. Booth presided and addresses were made
by Messrs. Charles l.. Huse. NJ. W. Shekells
Captain jackson, Captain SOmeIs, Prof Samp
ron, George II. Boston and the candidate Mr.
George b. Wilson, who fully explained his plat
form, emphatically stating that he was. and al
ways had been, in favor of the Board of Public
works and the progressive spirit of their i'm
pTovements. He also thought that the appoint
ment Of X. Shepherd. Esq. 10 the guherna-
torial chair had placed the right man in the
right place.
NirtA DiSf5ici.-A meeting was held to indorse
"A. n. Underwood. the regular nominee of the
republican party, Captain James Kelly. chair
man, and MIR. James II. Smith, secretary. Res
olutiOns were adopted indOrSing Governor Shep-
hero and the regular nominee OF the party for
the House OF Delegates. Speeches we're made
BY MessTs- Joseph Williams. NJ. Martin Rama
han. esq, ian Old-line democrat Dr. S r.
Watts. Joseph Mann. Jas. s. Smith 4. II. Tn
derWOod, (the candidate Joseph r. Settle. .Je-
rome A. johnson Il. A Grey, and ". n. Lewis.
Eighh Disfrfe--Mr. Chase, the republican
candidate recognized by the central committee,
was endorsed by meeting at Liberty Han, at
which DIR. g. G. Cox. DIR. ID. W. Bliss Prof j.
ii. LangstOn, and Prof. Greener addressed the
voters.
The supporters Of Mr.. ElphOnzO YOungs, can
didate OF the Young Mems republican club,
met at the Fourth Baptist church, on street,
between 18th and 18th, and were addressed by
hr. HOungs, Major 7. Turner, Isaiah Washing
ton, and others.
EIsrenH Dis'rlei.-The friends of Mr. Tomp-
kins held a meeting, at which several addresses
were made.
meeting At Marini's hall, and ratified the nomi
nation OF Mr.. y. I. Powell. Addresses were
made by Mr.. Powell and Allan Coffin.
SiItsSHfh District.-The friends OF Mr.. $. p.
Robertson, the republican candidate, held a
mass meeting at Territorial Hall. at which F.
West, Capt. Andrews, DIR. Stephenson. j. ID.
NeGill, Brown, Hale, Bradley, Jerome John
son, and the candidate delivered addresses.
TiCsH'jsh DtsfTict.-A large and enthusiastic
meeting was held al the corner of PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and 81 street southeast in the interest of
Thomas Mcmahon. at which addresses we're
made by Joshua Lee, j. Sella Martin, Lewis
douglass, Hon. Barbour Lewis, General VIM.
II. Magyar j. Plant, and others.
How MORTIMER NJ. LEGGETT LOsT Hrs LuPg
The particulars Of the unfortunate accident by
which Mortimer NJ. son of Gen. NJ. ID. Leg
gett, Commissioner Of Patents, lost his life at
Ithaca, New York, recently are as follows:
Young Leggett and two other students Of Cor
nell University were on their way TO grove
where they were to take the first obligations of
abe Kappa Alpha society, a college secret order
which administers the first degree to members
at night in grove, after the manner of the
Ancient Druds. number of students we're 10
be initiated and had been instructed how to
reach the place Of meeting by different paths.
Young Leggett and his companions had almost
reach the designated point when they crossed a
fence and subsequently were picking their way
cautiously down a gradual declivity when they
were all suddenly Preeipitated over a limestone
cliff over forty feet in height. They were
unaware Of the existence Of this chssm and sup
posed the descent was gradual until they
reached the bed Of brook below, and large
tree with low Outspread branches on the brink
OF the precipice served TO conceal il from view
II being about half past nine in the evening, and
no moon. Young Leggett's head was crushed
30 that he lived only two hours and his two
companions were badly injured and are now
lying in critical condition.
Protestant EPISCOPAL SUNDAY SCHOOL,
AssOCIATIOS, ID. C.-The fifth general meet
ingof the P. f. Sunday School association of
tie District Of Columbia was held in St. Johns
church, Georgetown, last evening, and large
number OF teachers OF the Sunday-schOOls, and
the clergy were present. The Introductory re-
Drs. Atkins and Buck. The meeting was called
10 order by the first vice president, Dr. Hub
bard, DR.. Eeyburn being secretary. An inter
estiug Bible lesson was then given BY the Rev
MI Watkins, showing the proper method OF
conducting Bible classes in our Sunday-sC hOOlS.
The Rev. MI Marks then lie ivered an address
uIOn the duties o. teachers in the sunday
schools a motion was made by DIR. Eeyburn
that a committee Of three be appointed TO con-
sider the expediency Of preparing a series OF
Uniform Sunday-schOCl lessons for an the Sun
day-sChOOls connected with the association
After discussion by the Rev. Mr.. Watkins, DR..
Williams, Ilr. Lewis, and others, the motion was
carried and the chair appointed the Rev. Dr.
Williams, MI: Marks. and DIT. Hubert as such
committee The meeting adjourned 20 meet
The hIst Monday in Advent, in Epiphany
church. Washington, u. c.
PROPOSED MILITARY VISIT To FREDERICK
hD-Ihe arrangements OF company ID. first
Ieslhent National q uard, for their trip to Fred
erick, Nd, have been completed. The COM
pany viii assemble at their armory Thursday
morning and march TO the Columbia building,
where they will receive Governor Shepherd and
his staff, and thence proceed to the baltimore
and Ohio depot, when the Governor Win be
provided with special car and leave by the
s-s5 train. In addition to the company a large
number Of honorary members will 90 on the
Trip, together with the regimental and line Of
fcers Of the first regiment.
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TIE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY held their
annual meeting last night At the Congreg ational
church, and = resolution was adopted for q
Teorgani zation OF the society on q new basis
The constitution was amended in several par
tieulaTs, and a new set of bylaws adopted
Orcers were then elected to serve the ensui ng
year, as follows:-C. q. Ever, president; Z. II.
Taylor, vice president; y. j. lockwood. secre'
taFy; T. A. Pratt, treasurer; A. NJ. Skinner
, noIsTlan; J: p Csulheld. conductor: EIecu-
i've eommittee-T. I. Stewart, G.. W. GRAY
zhd X. n Willett. Arrangements wers made
ior a grand rehearsal on next Monday night
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HE FRANKLIN Co-oPRRATIyK BrIIpISg
ASSOCIATIONS sold at its 42d monthly meeting
last night $1,000, at an average premIum on I al
being an advance Of over 100 per cent ON ths
premiums given during the last SIX months. This
financial pressure is notably manifest in thS
high premiums paid for money in those bntld
ing associations where stock may be had at res
soBable figures.
VICTIMS or YELLOW FEVER AT MEMPHIS
On Monday, 9Th inst, Mrs. Coyle, wife of j. b
;. COyle eldest son of b. Il. Coyle, of b altimore
and 3 near relative of the COyle family, of thi
CITY died in Memphis of yellow fever, and OF