Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-17


the African Methodist Episcopal churck, TO the
city OF New Orleans. there 10 take charge ef a
church The resignation las been accepted BY
the Governor.
William Archer, late route agent on the
Bacon and Brunswick r2ilTOSd, charged with
having enbeZZled certain registered packages
while in transit through the Uaited States mail,
was arrested in this city on Thursday and taken
tOSavannah, Ga. for hearing before United
States commissioner.
Organization of the New s.sDeraI Re-
publican Committee.
The newly elected members of the Republican
General Committee OF the District OF Columbia
met last evening at Mon League hall, for the
purpose OF organization, nearly all the dele
gates being present DIR. VIM. Tindall aud III.
taywOOd. alternateS from the 10Th district. and
WA Kennedy. alternate from the 10th district,
recently elected, appeared and took their seats.
Col VIM A Cook, temporary chairman, pre-
sided, and Charles Douglass acted as secretary.
After the roll call the chair laid before the com
mlttee the certificate of the Judges of the cleo
ton recently held in the 18th district, an
nOuncing that r. W. W. Griffin and W. III. Daw
had been elected delegates. Isaiah Washing
ton presented another paper, stating that thirty
of the ballots which were in the box did not ap-
same subject were presented, and all OF the
papers were referred to the committee on ere
dentals, which committee retired, and after a
lengthy conference reported that thew were
unable to agree a. to who were elected delegates,
and recommended that the whole matter be re-
ferTed back to the district, with instructions
tudt tlcGllOn lel0. winch should be con-
ducfed by hve members of the committee.
The report was adopted, and the committee
then proceeded to elect a permanent chairman,
majority Of all the votes east being necessary
to choice. The candidates were Joseph
Williams, Henry Piper, and jerome A. John
SON On the hTst ballot there was no election.
ON the second 81 votes were cast of which Mr..
Williams received 50, Mr.. Piper, 10; Mr.. John
son, 2; scattering, p Mr.. Williams was there
fore declared elected, and acknowledged the
compliment in an appropriate speech, pledging
nEup for fha inra raSf-
of the party. MesSrs. Perry ii. Carson, Andrew
Gleason, VIM. q. Drew, James Hudson. and
Joseph Nelson were appointed the committee
TO conduct the election IN the 18th district IN
der the report Of the committee above men
toned Nessrs. Charles r. Douglass, j. L.
Settle, T. W. Chase. A. j. McGrew, 5. p. Rob-
ertsOn, and ". j. Walker were nominated for
secretary, and the vote being taken resulted
follows: Settle, 10: Douglass, IL; Robertson, 10;
Chase, s; McGrew, 4. There was no election.
Dir. Chase withdrew in favor of Mr. Settle and
Mr. Robertson in favor of Mr.. Douglass. A
second BALLOT Tesulted-Settle. 50; Doug
&C. The former was declared elected. 1t was
announced that the election in the 18th district
would take place on Tuesday next.
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The GRAND CONCERT by the pupils of the
primary schools of the fourth school district,
under the general management of three OF the
teachers, Mrs NJ. 5 Wise, OF the LIST female in
termediate; Miss Annie Van Horn. OF the 2d in
termediate, and Miss Hattie Davis, of secon-
Diary No. 6, came of last night at the jefferson
building, and. as antci pated, was a success in
all respects. The hall was filed to its utmost
capacity, the programme well conceived, the
stage appointments and adorRments admirable
and the troops of Young people neatly dressed
and well instructed in their several parts the
whole rejecting credit on themselye. and the
managers, and fully sustaining the established
reputation OF the fourth district for their SPLEEN
did school entertainments. The following chill
dren whose, names were on the programme all
acquitted themselves well-Ida Porter Mariet-
IA Fahey, Alice Carroll, A. Ashford, NJ Nc
Williams. Celia Stein, /: Smithson, MAY Atlee,
Lizzie Birch, Florence Moves. Horace Clarke
Lilly Allen, Albion Moves, Amelia Fuld, Bertha
Hamburger, Amelia 0ppenheimer, Anna Ha-
yenner, Mary HALEY, Willie Kilbourn, Minnie
Bird, Willie Yates, Frank NOyes, Miss Gardner
Ferdinand NeidOmanski, Cora Thorn, Minnie
Bird, Hattie Lynch, Charlie HUM, Laura
Thorn, Frank Ashford, Verona Larkin, Robert
Sebastian. Musical director, j. III. Daniel:
pianist, Miss Bette Havenner
INSPECTION AND REVIEW OF KNIGHTS TEN
rLAR--Ihe Sir Knights Of Columbia Com
mandeTy, No. 2, Knights Templar. met in con-
clave last night, in accordance with An order -
the Grand Master OF the United Stat-s -, u
asylum, for the purpose of ins~- at y, Ine
result showed the whole M .s'eton, The
the rolls is 555; ahsen' ,hs =, on
fan ,essi.S - by reason OF sickness), %: in
rur- Ia, no; fatigue uniform, II; no uni
-, 81; number present, 25l. The drill exer-
elses were held In the music hall by Captain
General Frank Marshall in command, after
which the entire cOnclaye passed in review be-
fore Inspector General j. W. Griffin, Eminent
simo >. Baxter. The cOmmandery have deter
mined 20 20 into an encampment in tents near
this city for several days after the weather be-
comes warmer.
The follOwing-named members of Old Do
miniOn COmmandeTy, No. II. of Alexandria,
were present: +. 4. Reed Eminent Command
eNander, X. A. Adam, A. NJ. Clark, John era
ven. Donald Mclean, Joseph L. GrIgg, Henry
Cook, William d. Wood, and F. Z. Corbett.
REV. DIR. BoYNToS AND THE WASHINGTON
CITY PREsBYTERY.-At an adjourned meeting
of the Washington city presbytery, last night
al the Assembly church-Rev J.. n Coombs
moderator, and Rev. h. r. Bittinger, acting
cIeIk-Jhe meeting proceeded TO consider the
case OF Rev Dr. BOyntOn, OF Assembly church
who had asked that his relations with that
church he dissolved on account of bad health
Elder Laymar, one Of the commissioners on the
part OF the church, stated that the church
united with the pastor in the request. He read
a series Of resolutions adopted by the con0reg "a.
tion, in which they refer in the kindest manner
to their pastor and express deep regret that M
health Obliges him to sever his pastoral relation,
with the church. DIR. Boynton then read !
statement, and after lengthy DISC uss,on 1t wa
resolved TO refer the matter back to the pasto
and congregation 10 be decided upon by tn
preshyteTy at a meeting TO be held on Monda
evening, May D, at the Assembly church.
CATHOLIC COSFIRNATIoSs.- Most Rev
Archbishop Bayley, OF Baltimore, is expecte'
the guest of Rev. Father Walter for about on
week and to- morrow morning at 1.30 o'clocl
Will administer the sacrament of confirmation
m ST. Patrick's Church. and at st. Mathew
Church at 1913 a. m. On each succeeding da-
during the week he will visit the several Catho
lie churches Of the District, and administer tn,
sacrament of the confirmation.
RAID ON AN ALLEGED GAMBLING HOUSE
About II o'clock last night Oficers Block an,
Ksnner made a raid on an alleged gambIin,
house, on 18th street, between Maryland ayenu,
and j. street southwest, and took into custod,
s. t. Donaldson and James Corners. said To b,
The propriefars Benfamin Kirby and - Tav
Tor, end captured a quantity OF cards, table
and a lot OF checks The parties were lodged il
the first precinct station-house- 10 Is repre-
sented that this house has been ID full operation