Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-24


in the bindsry department of the government
printing Office were indefinitely furiOugaed to-
day. These persons We're employed principally
on the work ordered BIZ Congress rnis fur
Tough is one OF peculiar hardship, as most OF
the persons affected have no other ans of
earning a livelihood.
The MOst Rev DIR. James Roosevelt Barley,
Archbishop of Baltimore, has arrived in this
city and Is stayin with the Rev. Jacob A. WAL
ter, pastor CT 81. PstTick's church 10th. ne ar
q street. The Most Rev. Archbishop will adj
minister the Sacrament of Confirmation in the
Herman Catholic churches of this city on Sun
day morning next.
TIE REPTBLICAS CEsTRAL COMMITTEE
Election ef Delegates In pursuance to notice
published by the Republican Central Executive
Committee requesting that primary elections or
mass meetings be held on the evening of Thurs
day, sd OF April, to elect rev deleg ates TO the
committee, some Of the districts held elections
last night.
I'd dISfrict-J. T. Settle. George s. Emery and
= Lngeh6eel. were elected delegates, and
Jonas Harris, VIM. Tyler and j. W. Barker,
aHernates.
Sd disiTiet-The following delegates TO the
central committee were elected: W. VI. Barker
Logan Williams and a. McClelsh; Robert Will
ron and John Selby atternates.
sh d,strict-W- A. c. ok, T. W. Chase and W.
y Mott, elected delegates, and Washin gton
Waller and James Nelson alterpates
lea GiStTief-J. A. Jenifer, VIM. Kennedy and
John Banker, were elected delegates. The
republican club Organize for the year by elect
Ing the following officers: Matthew Trimble
president; j. A. JeDifer, vice president; 81. G.
Madison, secretary; James III. Davidson, treas
liza disfricf-Jss Thompson, ". 8. Olive and
q. ID Newman, elected delegates to the central
nmittee. The following club officers for the
year were elected: DIR. j. i. n. Bowen, presi-
dsnt; James Thompson. vice president; Ed.
Chase. secretary; Cato Ward, treasurer.
16n diSfTtcf-C. W. Swaggert, DIR. j. G. Ste.
phenson and Edward Allen were elected dele
gates 10 the central committee.
la dls,yiet-Aifred Stevenson, II. W. Brooks
ana d. d. Myers were elected delegates; Colonel
Ferry Carson and Thomas Commodore, alter
mates. The club elected Alfred Stevenson
president; Z. h. Parker, vice president, ami t.
lsh distIict-Andrex G. McGrew. John W.
BIanno1 and Simon W. Bland were elected
alteTnatss.
2Oth disfriet-JOhn i. BaIlenger, Jas. Thomas
and W l.. Childs were elected delegates
2lSt diSfTict-At the meeting IN the 2ist dis
triet, last night, A. NJ. Green, Waiter Middle
ton and Lemuel BurSley we're elected delegates
10 the republican general committee.
81 dtStTict-Wiliiam T.. NermillIOn, George
IL Gates ard Robert Cole were elected dele
gates, and Edward Sslley and Geo. II. Tnomp-
son slteTnates- There was a bolt in this dis
tTlet, number Withdrawing to an ante room
where by resolution VIM. III. Gown ytou Jos
Lee and e. Champion with II. Langley and j.
Porter slteTnatss-
TIE THRATEEs. An immense audience
Filed the National Theater last evening aud
the opera "ll TTOvatore" was given in a very
spirited manner by the kellogg English opera
troupe. Miss Kellogg sang the difficult role OF
Leonora with great power and expression,
winning the warm plsudits of the large number
OF musical critics present Mrs. Seguin was
very acceptable as the "Gipsy Queen - as in
Al she undertakes, and Messrs. Carlton aud
Mas gave satisfactory evidence OF their ca
pscity in their respective roles of ''Manrico',
and the Count" Tonight "Maritana," and
trst appearance OF Mad. Jennie Van ,ndt.
The NOkes family still amuse large audiences
At tord's Opera House, and to- night will repeat
their rollicktng performance Of "The Bellies of
the h'tchen," which contains more genuins
fun than is generally distributed through a
half dozen ordinary comedy evenings. a. to-
morrow night is their last appearance in this
city paygoers should improve these last oppor-
tunities 70 see them.
TIE TRADES UNION AND EIGsr HouRs-
AT meeting OF the Trades Union last night at
Mechanics Hall, Mr.. SDOhn stated tn at rue me-
ehanics would remain firm in their determine.
ton to work only on the eight hour basis. 1t
was stated hy hr, Lyman that Mr. jerome
Eggs master brieklsyer) Ia working the eight
hour plan, which fact should &c reeogn! zed By
the association. Mr. Reed submitted the fol-
lowing, which was adopted: fwhercas as mi.
central committee has learned through its
members that several contracting bricklayers
are working their hands eight hours as q legal
days work, Rss0irsd. That the thanks of this
central committee be extended to all persons
thus employing journey men bricklayers." No.
tce was given the committee that st their next
meeting the Bookbinders' and Timers associs-
uons would elect delegates 70 the organization
REAL Estate TRkSsPsRs Bsrgling
90 Clara Heck, part lot I, square 4I6, si,7OS;
VIM. y. HoTstkamp ct al. to VIM. Schulze, part
lot ., square Az, sic; OryilIe f. Bsbcock and
5000; Philip A. Tracy to Charles ". King,
part lot 5, square 4i, % ,0co; B. X. Warner ct
al, trustees, 70 p. A. Tracy. part lot 5, square
49,, $40; Charles W. klog to u. II. Warner lot
Is, IL and Il. squsre 81 IS 900: james Harrity
and wife to VIM. A. Hartman. lot 9, square $50
si,oeO; Thomas Blackwell and wife 10 A. II.
NiSsen, part lot Il, square S94, 5000; Andres
IangdOn and wife to ZslmOn Richards lots 81
=, ~ and 20, subdivision square 2i0. $1,000.
VIM Edmonston, trns;es, to Julia r Gallant,
lots Is and 10, square 4I9. SO; Jennie l.. Stier
ct al. to VIM Small. lot 6, square 81, 5000.
TIE LADIES or WAsHINGr TON AND THK CEN
TENNIAL-ThiS afternoon a number of ladies
assembled at woTmlev's at the invitation of
Miss Risley and Mrs. Gillispie, OF Philadelphia
they we're adore ssed by Mrs. Glllispie as 20 rhe
work which would be expected from the ladies
Of this city. AMONG those present were Mrs
General Emory. Mrs General Beale. Mrs. Car
Isle, Mrs Marcy, Mrs Eaton. Mrs. y. =. Mitch
en, Mrs. A. X Shepherd, Mrs Strong. Mrs
Csmeel Mrs. Admiral Powell, Mrs. General
Chapman, and Mrs. :. V. Niles.
A CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF the
POTOMAC steam Navigation Company" w&s
hltd Yesterday IN the Recorders Office by Cal
vln Iaggart. John l.. Robson, Il. ID. Crosby
YIN. Byles, and Joseph White. rs incsrpor
siors aud stockholders. with their Office In
Philadelphia, Pa. The object OF the company
70 carly on the freight and passenger bust
,.5S,' on sne potomac river, Chesapeake bay and
ded into 900 shares. ''"'A VI >i'''''' ui'i-
SALE OF VILLA sITKs.-Owins TO the rainy
tne SUBDIVISION OF the land into N ar et
and villa sites belonging to Alexander Hnnts,
and wing on the railroad between AIsxsnIrI.
and Washington, couldn't be flushed thsrshv
delaying the proposed sale until about the ma,
die OF Nav. MeSsrs Lstimsr & Clssry an
tiOneers, will have the same advertised in A few
days.
TIE POLICE COMMISSIONERS INST YESTERDAY
and applications for liquor licenses from Thos
w. Co.'S and John J. Gentner we're dIsapprox,d d.