Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-29
The City Post Office


For the past few days the effects of the city
post office have been going, piece by piece, to
the new quarters In the Seaton House. We
stated yesterday that it was expected the final
move would be made by this evening. The gen
eral exodus, or change Of base, took place this
express wagons were in readiness, and the mails
ready for delivery were taken at once to the
Seaton House. At this hour the Northern Ger
trail mail, by the B. and P. railroad, becg lit
tie late, was delivered at the new quarters, and
there was some little delay in delivering it, the
general delivery of letters from this mail not be-
ing opened until near II O'Clock. The carriers
at this time were mostly on their morning
rounds, but towards noon they were in their
new quarters and what with finding their
places and getting their traps ready, the room
set apart for them presented lively appearance.
The city postmaster has not taken possession of
his room yet, but by Monday morning he and
all the other officials will be in their places, and
1t is likely that the old quarters will be COM
pletely evacuated by evening. The officials are
congratulating themselves that they have thus
far gotten along SO well ana with SO little inter
they have everything in good order there is
.,or+ ,o,< o,o,o AN ACCIDENT Den .,-,nso
the postal clerks, having occasion to jump Off
the platform on the C-street side of the build
ing slipped, and falling on his left arm broke it.
THE SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION met
last night, Colonel Jack Brown in the chair and
MI. "A. NJ. ddTuJ SECRETARY. Inc ueWly-elecUeu
president, Gen. R. M. Reynolds, was presented
by Col. Brown to the association, and delivered
an address, saying there are special reasons
why representatives and citizens OF the southern
states Should unite, that they may the better
cooperate with their friends in the several
states in presenting the true condition of the
south to the American people ana thus the
more effectually secure that relief which all
loyal citizens have the right to expect of their
government A letter was received from Hon.
James Atkins, OF Savannah, Ca in which he
speaks of his sympathy with the club, and ad-
vises them to prescribe noisy and brainleSs
blathersktteS. DR.. WOltZ presented a letter from
John Tyler, jr,, withdrawing his resignation as
member, and his name was enrolled. The
committee on resolutions OF thanks to THE STAR
and Republican reported them favorably, and
Mir. Wolff asking that the latter lie over, the
pointed to revise the stitution-Messrs.
Green, Sypher, Cardoza, Cromwell and Pelham.
Messrs. G. N. Otey Of North Carolina and j. W.
Cromwell of Virginia were nominated for the
secretaryship. In urging the claims of the can
didates, Mr.. Cromwell was spoken of as repre-
sentative colored man, with national reputa-
and said he was man of national reputation,
as he edited a newspaper. He was not tied
down by civil-seryice orders, and had spoken
his sentiments. When man can speak his SEN
timepts without having his bread and butter
jeopardized, he was man Of national reputa-
ton. Mr. Otey was known from California to
only yard and a halfv'] A vote was taken,
and resulted in the election Of Mr. Cromwell
Mr.. Thomas, of Alabama, said he voted for his
man zone OF the scattering votes because he
had been removed by Carl SchurZ, and any man
removed by him should be honored; but he was
ruled out of order. Mr. w. NJ. McWhorter, OF
Georgia, was elected treasurer.
A PATENT RIGHT CAsE.-The Alexandra GU
zette, of last evening, says: Some days since
man named s. Shumway, claiming to be from
Washington, called on MeSsrs. E. s. Lea1beater
& Bro, and sold them the exclusive right for
the manufacture of a new preparation for brol z
ing. To-day Mr.. Leadbaeter discovered the
same man selling right to make the same a.
ticla, to Mr.. VIM. COgan. He at once sent for
officer Lawler and had the man arrested ami
locked up. The man claimed that 1t was his
right, as patentee to sell shop rights, outside
OF the exclusive right for city.
A PoCKETBooK SNATCHsR.-Geoge King O
young white man, Is years old ..of bad repu5a-
ton, snatched a pOcketbook from the hands Of
Mrs Susan R. Reed, Thanksgiving Day, and
ran or Mrs. Reed gave an alarm and Of1cer
Britt who was not far off, succeeded I'm arrest
ing him, and on retracing his steps found the
pocketbook containing the money where King
had thrown it. The case was laid over until
to-day, in order to make the charge OF second
offence against him, he having been convicted
for larceny about year ago., when Omcer
Breen had him In tow. He pleaded guilty and
was sent to jail for action Of the grand jury.
King is a native Of this District.