Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-25
Condensed Locals.

J. Shillin gton sends 81. Nicholas for No
vember.
See notice of holiness meeting at AIS It'll st.
s.w., tomorrow afternoon.
The oral system Of teaching French without
grammar. by Prof A. Sardou, is as successful as
Il is popular. He will commence a new class
next Tuesday evening, in the Y. NJ. c. A. chapel,
to which sustaining members OF the Y. NJ. G. A.
will be admitted without charge, and other
members at reduced rates. See advertisements.
The Spencerian Business College will be repre-
scented at the National Fair by the work Of the
Spencer Brothers and their many students.
The last lesson in the course in practical cook
cry is given tonight at the Spenceran Business
College. Miss Carson leaves for New York at the
close of the lesson. Let all who can improve
this last opportunity OF seeing her magical
work.
II is now understood that there is no immedi-
ate intention of the railroad companies TO raise
the fare from tickets for 25 cents to ticketo
for thessame, but if the prices ,,,, n,ns,-,,5.
to raise they statc ,uat tpey Viii &c forced to
f'ise i''res, but not eefHae january next
THE SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION met
at BeckS Hall last evening, Mr. w. II. McWhof-
ter, of Georgia, in the chair. and A. NJ Hardy,
of Mississippi, secretary Mr.. Green. from the
committee to select an executive committee re-
ported the following list Hon. S. w. Dorsey,
Col L. N. Hill. of Arkansas: Hons. James Han
olson and G. Pelham, of Alabama; Hon. II. Bis
bee and A. NJ. Green, of Florida; Hon. NJ. Bell
Benbridge and B. o. Btllingsley, of Kentucky;
Hons. ]. II. Sypher and ]. X. West, of louisiana;
Hon. W. ). Crner and Col. X. :. WlddiCOme, OF
Maryland; G. c. Smith and Hon. G. E. Harris, of
MisSissippi; J. E. Pierce and of Missouri;
Hons Allen Rutherford andJ. j. Marten, of North
Carolina; Hon. +. L. CardoZo and DR.. Maggie, OF
South Carolina; Hon. L. c. Houck and G. W.
Drake. of Tennessee; Judge W. E. Horn and g.
w. Paschal OF Texas; Josiah Willard and Hon.
Joseph Jorgensen. of Virginia; w. j. DrummOnd
and ii. II. Blackburn. The report was con-
Sidered, and when Missouri was reached, some
one proposed to insert the name of Stilson Hutch
ms or Carl SchurZ. Mr.. Green said he did not
think they could obtain SchurZS services for less
than $500 per night. When North Carolina was
called, Col. McLinsey said that he was opposed
to appointing men who living within stones
throw OF the meeting. had never attended them
He wanted stalwarts not Blaine nor Sherman
men, but those true to the principles OF the party,
and he moved that the name OF Thomas b.
Keogh be inserted in place of Col. Rutherford.
Mr.. Pelham defended Col. Rutherford. After
odebate, the name of Mr.. keogh was inserted.
The name OF DR.. Maggie, of South Carolina, was
recommitted. When Virginia was called, a
motion was made to strike out the name OF DR..
JOrgenSen and fnsert.the name OF DR.. j. W.WaltZ.
There was a long debate during which DR..
Waltz referred to his own services in Virginia,
and said he was not like Forbes, of Richmond.
who was introduced as a half democrat but he
was radical republican Scallawag, the biggest
radical in Virginia. The name of DR.. Waltz was
substituted for DR.. Jorgensens. Col. Lindsey
moved to recomm1t the whole report. Mr. Doug
lass moved to lay on the table. Mr.. SyphaX and
Mr.. SwaileS counSelled harmony, and the report
was then adopted.