Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-29
LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals

VI. A. y. SOCIAL. AATini's, to- morrow evening.
Rain, wind, lightning, thunder, hail, and
snow, all weRt to make mp last nights weather
record.
Company B; Washington Light Guard,) LIST
regiment " q, have Completed their aFrany e-
nents for visit 10 Richmond on the 18th of
May.
II viii he seen by advertisement. elsewhere
tb at the classical concert OF MIR. Benkert has
9Th.
The conductors and drivers of the Avenue
line Of street cars had no lire 10 warm theu-
morning.
The President and family will visit Ford's
Opera House this evening, to witnsss MIS-.
Chsnfran in TsyleEre's saperb society play ct
A Woman's Wrong.
The following residents of washinzton have
just received patents - George u nd Iuisl an
Joseph A. Repetti, srspsnding and dsJsch,ng
fork; George II. Plat, sssignOr OF part 20 Jam D
X. Hunter and Geo. ". Hunter, lifting lack
The lecture on Progress" and new Rendition
of Nursery Rhymes, at willard Hall this even
ing, by Mr. L. A. Gobright, will be literary
treat Of sentiment, wit aud wisdom a
large number OF distinguisaed per-ons hsv
sgBined their Intention TO be present.
Rev. William Mcclure was formally depossd
from the ministry OF the Protestant EpiScoya
Church, by 1t. Rev. Bishop Within ham. at
ST Johns Church, GeOrgetoxu. last Sunday
lt will be remembered that Mr.. McGuire re-
quss.;;ed his dismissal in letter To the bishop.
published IN TIE STAR few weeks ago IN
order that be might unite with what Is called
the Reformed Episcopal Church" into which
church he has since been received as a minister.
The Central Republican Committee
Farce.
FRzTESDKD ORGANIZATION BY Il DELEGATES
OUT OF Go.
The delegates recently elected from the re-
puoncan clubs OF the varioas legislative dis
tr1c's 20 the Central committee rea-se IN bed at
Union League hall last ight for the purpose of
settling the differences existing in the contested
distIiets and recognizing the Central commit
Tee Tor campaign duty. The temporary presi-
dent, j. T. Settle, occupied the char with j
. Waugh as temporary secretary. After tbs
OBJECTS OF the meeting had been stated by the
chair MI SWaggart, OF the 10th district, sub
hitted a resolution that all important uestjons
which might arise during the meeting be voted
on by roll call; lost Also, resolution author
lzlng the chair 10 cal an election in those dis
tricts in which there is present alton in the
Central committee, said election to be held on
Friday, the 3ist instant.
Logan Williams suggested that that WAS one
more day than the law allows for April, where
npon Mr.. Swaggart scratched his head and said
ne las not particular which day in the month
wss hxt upon. No action was taken on the
resolution
Mr.. h. a Jones appeared in the hall and pre-.
sented credentials OF delegates fr0n &c rs
district, which, after some debate. were referred
% the COMMITTEES on cTedenJiais, which was
then sitting IN an adjoining room.
On motion OF Ar. Hcyt, a recess Of thirty
minute Is was taken, at the expiration OF which
time an extension of thirty minutes more time
was granted, the committee Or Credentials not
beng ready to report.
ton arose between Mr.. SSaggsrt. a delegate
nom the I4th district, and the revolutionary
haIeellus West, during which the former told
The latter that he was low black guaTl, who
Rad no business there, and offered 10 lie one OF
committee " I've to hustle him out into the
street, WheTeupOn Citizen West made 8 pAss at
SwaggaTt with hls elinehed fist, which, missing
tts aim, the latter gave him back a. good a. he
sent, with interest. Citizen West sci IetI hold ,f
one Of DIR. LOckwOOd's best chairs and was
about To defend himself, when the deieg steS
rushed in aud prevented a serious breach OF the
peace A number rushed out for the police, but
Just then none could be found. aud one fright
ened delegate ran 10 the central guard-hOuse
but none we're to be found there except Lieu
tenant SkippOD, who was soon on the ground
but by that time the scrimmage was over.
About O'Clock a m. the committee proceeded
70 ballot ior PRESIDENT, and the vote IL was SAID
stood: A. ". Green Il and y. L. Settle Is. On
account of the informality and disorder the
chairman refused TO announce the vote where
upOn Green got on bis high horse, and a lively
alteration followed, which was kept an for An
hour or more, MarcellUs West taking a con-
spicuous part. and calling ont that .sne and
ColnD bus" was going 10 run this whole eOncsrn
In thefutuTe.