Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-28

evening, for the purpose of effectine an organ
lzanon. Mr.. J. 7. Settle, IN officer Of the old
some csaled the meeting to order ana Gas
Nj. j amee Waugh as temporary secretary. DIR.
stephenson moved that deleg ates present Their
creasnslsis and that committee, consisting Of
test, be appointed 70 take charge OF the credeu.
tails and make q report OF those duly elected;
agreed to. The chair appointed the following
Sd, Barker; 4th, Crusor; 9Th, Groate; 10th, Jen-
ifer; 18th, Thompson; 18th. DIR. Stephenson;
lIth, Alfred stephenson; 18th, Branson; 2l,t,
presented from the following districts:-2d, 81,
4th, 9Th, 10th, 11th, 18th, Nth, 18th; and double
10Th and 22d. No credentials were received
from the lst, 9TH, 18th, 18th, 18th and 18th dis
trcts, 10 being understood that no elections have
yet been held in those districts. After much
wrangling and confusion, Mr.. Barker from the
Sd district, moved that rs many of the districts
had not yet held elections, the meeting adjourn
TO May next to give time for a full representa-
ton; rejected, and the committee on creden-
tisls retired. About O'Clock this morning they
returned and made partial report to the meet
ing, which was laid over formally, and after
definite time the meeting dispersed. About one.
third of the delegates thus far elected to the
central committee are white.
RIAL ESTATE TRANsFRRs-wm H. Ward.
trustee, to @. q. Martin, ct AL part To- g. square
81, =, l4l10; Jasper Packard and wife TO asc
Kee to Jacob Been lots 100 and i91, 2O6 aud POI,
part lots 1s9 and POS, in square bounded by
Pierce, Fillmore, jefferson and Washington
streets, situate in UniontOwn, 500; Patrick +.
Mccarthy to Louisa M. Msttingly, part lot 2, in
square north of square 712, so; Jacob Ii cen
and wife to John K. Herrell, lots 100, 1871, 200
and 20I. part of lots 1S9 and Dos, in Uniontown,
$50; George W. Stickney, surviving trustee, 70
John II. Cook, trustee, in square 72f, $40; j. G..
Wilson and wife 10 ID. W. Martin, lot II, square
939, 81 $50; John T. Lehman and wife to Pat
rick +. Mccarthy, lot 2, subdivision square 772,
SO; Rich. p. jackson, trustee, to Frank Han.
ike, part lots II and y. Holmead's addition to
Georgetown, 50; VIM. s. Hawkins and wife t.
Annie I. Moore, lot l6, square 800, 5000.
REPUBLIC BUILDING AND SAVING AssocrA-
TIoN-The annual meeting of this association
port shows the receipts to have been S67 ,470O2;
disbursements, So, 659.49. Assets, S7S,S3545;
insl number of shares ,6O7; cancelled first year,
1922; cancelled second year, or paying ad-
vaDces, 1892; now on roll, ,s95 g. value Of each
share, s4l SO; average rate OF premium on sd
vance, 1884. The following officers were elect
ed to serve the ensuing year: s. X. Bond presi-
dent; w. w. Burdette, first vice president; A
T. Britton, second vice president; E. j. Sweet
secretary; w. L. Bramhall, treasurer; 8. 8
Baker, b. f. Fuller, Daniel Smith, j.. III.
Patrick, II. Strasburger, VIM. III. Slater and
Joseph Williams, directors; o. W. Longau. W.
mittee.
TAYLEURR's NEW PLAY ga weman,s
wrong was performed for the first time at
Ford's Opera House last night with Mrs. Chan
frau In the leading role. With q noble figure
queenly presence, and handsome face lit up by
unites decided dramatic power and for her
merits as q woman and artist deserves the
patronage Of refined and cultivated audiences
The plot Of ga Woman's Wrong" is based ON
an old English law which gives the father the
custody and disposition of his male heir. The
play has some smart dialogue and effective
dramatic situations, buff Mrs. Chanfrau would
favor us with her beautiful impersonation OF
"Dora" in the Tennysonian idyl during her
engagement, she would crafty many Of her
admirers.
The YOU'VE MEMS CHRISTIAN AssooIA-
TON held their annual meeting last night and
III. Smith, reelected; vice presidents, @. B.
Bailey, William Stickney, Hon. 4. p. Smith,
Dr. j. 4. Carpenter, 8. s. Bryant; correspond
ing secretary, James Medium, reelected; re-
treasurer, L. b. Barnum; register, j. l..
Coombs; librarian, j. III. Olcott. A vote of
thanks was rendered Rev. George A. Hall, G.
b. Bailey, and l.. l.. Crounse for long and EN-
eient services In the csnse.
THE SAFE RoBBER SENT TO JAIL.-wm.
Benton was brought into the Police court this
morning, and arraigned on q charge of burgla
ously breaking open, on the sd instant, and
entering dwelling house occupied by George
2. Fisher, U. 3. attorney for the District of CO.
lumbia, with intent to commit felony. He
pleaded not guilty, and waived an examination,
Bonds were fixed at s. 600 in default of which
he was committed to jail.
OUR READERS should not fail to attend the
sale of jewelry, watches, &C., advertised BY
Duncanson Bros, auctioneers, which will take
place at the store Of VIM. Hood, esq.,, 933 Penn
sylvania avenue, next Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. This is q fine chance TO obtain first
class goods at low prices.
WASHINGTON FISH MARKET To-DAY-SoId
by H. "A. Golden s. Bro, 900 shad, from sl6K
to $40 per hundred; $1,000 behring's, IS per
thousand.