Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-13
Affairs i'm AlexaNdria.
CONSERVATIVE TICKET-A CITY. OFFICIAL RE
MOVED-LOCAL NOTES.

CONSERVATIVE TICKBT-A CITY. OFFICIAL RE-
MOvED-LOCAL NOTES.
[RepOrted for The Star.]
CANDIDATES OF THE CONSERVATIVES. - The
conservative city committee held a meeting
last night at the late Sun engine-house, In
JAS. A. Cation, secretary. Arrangements for
the primaries were made. and the following
having paid their assessments were declared 20
be candidates before the conservative prlma
e. G. DoWnham and James T. Beckham. Cor
porat1on attoTney-K. Kemper. Auditor-F. L.
Brockett. Collector Of taxes-John T. Hill, S.
police-GeO. Clifford and j. P. Coleman. Super
intendent of gas-Jacob RoXbury and j. E.
Norris. Clerk OF gas-W. w. Harper, George
G. L: Neale and Jas. W. simpson. Measures OF
Iumber-Jas. l.. Adams, NJ. NJ. Cook and s.
swain. Corder OF wood-Geo. W. Dearborn,
MesIey Makeley: ~ GaugeTI B: Loveoy
men, lst ward-Dr. A. F. Coz, 3. Wheat, w. S.
Moore, W. W Herbert, j. W. Bltke,:: Law
Bay ne, B. 81. Lambert. Geo. A. Rowland.
Kerby. Council. Il: ". Daniel, L. Marbur y
Jno. w. Greene, j. P. Rice, Mercer Slaughter
and Joseph Beach. Sd ward-A!dermen. Jas.
Broders, c. L. Brockett, Chas G. Stuart and j.
Smith, 1. Elchberg NJ. NJ. Mclean, Robt. Bal.
lenger and JAS. W. Shinn. 4th ward-Alder-
man, J. B. Smoat. Council, John W. Peake.
L.
Sweeney and John T. Nails. Executive com.
m1ttee-Messrs. A. Herbert, Power Hopkins, G.
L. Simpson, M. B. Harlow. - Waddey, l. A.
and WI se aa The
dates for other pay cf1ces except measurer of
lumber, guager. &C.. So each; the meaSurerS.
&C., 81; aldermen and council 81 EACH and
ever. will probably be more than sufficient to
pay the expenses of the primary, and a dlvi
dend OF the sum paid In Will be made among
all conservatives who had PAID the capltation
tax, white or colored, could vote at the prI-
maries.
REMOVAL OF AN OFF1C1AL.-The charter
makes 1t the duty OF the mayor 'to see that the
laws OF the corporation be faithfully executed
and without giving him any direct power to re-
move an officer it provides that sin the event
OF the removal OF any officer by his order, he
shall communicate the fact, with his reasons
therefor. to the city council, Without delay,
that the vacancy may be filled" Under this
moved James Cole from the office OF night scav-
enger, and appointed Patrick Dillon to fill the
vacancy. The removal is based upon facts
to the e Sa mayer oe Py 80
some scavenger's work. This Office, 1t Is un.
derstood, pays better than any position under
the corporation. The rates for wells from So to
$3.50 per foot, and for boxes from so cents to IS
cents. The primitive methods are still In use
here, and on warm nights, at any time between
II and O'Clock, the roll OF the coming cart is
tut olSudl NulCu CltaIS oil StTe0C corners or
talking politicians and the vehicle passes
amid sucn surroundings that people who sleep
or wake near the Opeh windows would rise and
walk ten miles to elect Draney or Frank Carter,
or any other "0d0rleSS" man, night Scavenger.
A LARGE NUMBER OF CoLoRBD LABoRERs EN-.
barked from this city last evening on the
steamer George Leary. They are engaged to
PICK strawberries In southern Virginia and
North and South Carolina.
THE UNION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MEMBERS
have, after consultation, concluded not to sep
arate. With, at present, neither house OF wor-
and await the workings of Providence.
THE ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON FERRY is
run by one steamer to-day. The steamer City
OF Alexandra was disabled last evening by an
accident to one OF her pumps, and is now under
the hands OF the wOrkmen. The City OF Wash
tngton, by ceasely running to day, has made
all the trips heretofore made by both boats.