Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-11

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The DEMOCRATIC Cong REssIoNAL COMMITTEE
At the meeting OF the executive committee OF the
democratic Congressional committee, last even
ing, Gen. RoSecraDS was elected perm lnent chair
man and Gen. lie Fevre secretary. The ard OF
control, with Hon r. I: Flower, of New York, as
Davis, of West Virginia; Senator German, OF
Maryland; Representative Cobb, OF Indiana;
Others, whose names are withheld, and one 10 be
selected at the next meeting OF the committee.
Mr.. Phil Thompson was chosen secretary.
NAVAL oRpERs.-Commander Samuel Greene,
ordered TO special duty at Washington, ID. c.;
Lieut. Chas. Seymour, to duty at the navy yard
Boston, 1st OF May; Master Charles Laird, TO the
Michigan, at Erie, Pa; Assistant Surgeon Thos
Owens, TO special duty in the bureau OF medicine
and surgery; Assistant Paymaster $. L. Heap. to
instruction in the bureau OF provisions and cloth
ing; Commander Henry Glass has reported his
from the Wachusetf I on 18th March last. and has
been placed on waiting orders; Lieut. James III.
Dayton, detached from the navy yard, Washing
ton, on the 29th inst, and ordered 70 instruction
in torpedo service LIST OF May.
THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF the National Home
for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers met this morning
in parlor at Willards Hotel. There were present
President Arthur and Secretary Lincoln, eX-oficfo
members OF the board Gen. w Z. Franklin, Gen.
OF Kansas. Gen Coulter OF Pa, Gen. Roberts, OF
Maine, and Maj. Fulton, OF Wisconsin. Officers
were reelected, as follows: Gen. Franklin, presi-
dent; Col L. A Harris, lst vice-presldent; Col
Martin, 2i vice-president, and Col. Mcmahon, sec
retary. Gen. Mcclellan is not In the city, but
VIII meet the board at Hampton, Va, Tomorrow,
where they will go, accompanied by the President
and Secretary OF War. on the revenue steamer
Chester A. Arthur. There are four or these sol
dierS' homes, one at Dayton, Ohio, one at Hamp-
ton, Va, one at Milwaukee, Wis, and one nc
TOgaS, Maine and they have In all about 500
inmates. Before the meeting the members of the
board called upon the President In company with
the Secretary OF War.
FISH MARKET-Sold by r.. A. Golden. agent:
200 shad, from sl2 to SIS per hundred; $1,000 her
ring from Sc To s. per thousand; 400 punches rock
and perch, from Is to SO cents per bunch
SUDDEN DEATH.-About $40 O'Clock this morn.
ing, Alexander b. Coleman. colore1, died suddenly
OF apoplexy at his house, No. 7o9 ID street north
west. He had been complaining for a few days
he had arisen from his bed, dressed himself and
was about TO open his barber shop, and spoke OF
feeling unwell. DIR. Scholl was Called ia, but
could do nothing TO relieve him
CHANGE OF PRrsoH-To-day District Attorney
Corkh1ll presented TO the Criminal Court letter
from the Attorney General designating the pent
onen for fhas NeM nd e pntenced ny fhe
penitentiary by this court Judge wylie stated
that this would be the place OF confinement here
AFTER and those prisoners sentenced at the present
term who have not yet been forwarded were d1-
rected TO be brought into court this afternoon So
that the sentences may be changed accordingly.
At the present time there are prisoners from the
District fn the Baltimore, Albany, Auburn Buffalo
and Erie penitent'artes.
TIE LAND LEAGUE CONFERENCE.-The commit.
tee OF arrangements appointed by the executive
committee or the land league OF the District OF
Columbia, held a conference at the Riggs House
last evening, with Gen. p. A. Collins OF Boston,
president OF the national land league, which VIII
meet In convention at Lincoln ball tomorrow.
Various preliminar1es regarding the convention
were arranged. IL will be called 70 order at II
O'Clock by Gen. Collins The BODY OF the hall win
be reserved exclusively for delegates, OF whom
about flye hundred are expected 20 be In attend
ance. Mr.. Thomas Flatley, secretary OF the ma
tional league, is expected at the Riggs House this
evening. The regular monthly meeting OF the
Mrs ID. s. Parnell branch OF the LADIES' land league
was held last night; Mrs Capt o'Neil presiding;
Miss Kate A Dinneen secretary. Tventy-one dol
lars was handed TO the treasurer for transuf1ston
TO Ireland and Capt O'Niei and ur. F1tpatx1ck
were appointed by the ladies 60 1elegates % u
national cOOveutk0A