Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-06
The County Republicans.
TIE SECOND DISTRICT on ITS GOOD BEHAvTo
DELEGATES CHOSEN TO THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE

tHe ~EcOllu ulStTlcL anu 10 eject 10 tnc
central committee was held at Alexander hall,
corner OF 9TH and PomerOy streets, last evening.
Mr.. j. ". Buker. who called the meeting to order,
urged that they should have an orderly meeting
and put their best men forward. as for some time
past tne republican party OF the District had not
stood I'm high repute Mr.. Buker.waS elected preSi-
dent. Mr.. L. =. Emery secretary. and Mr.. Frank
Alexander treasurer. MessrS. w. r. avs, John r.
7 unla, " L. Brown. w j. Tyler ana Pleasant VII
lifms were appointed committee to nominate
delegates TO the central committee. This commit
tee nominated J. W. Bhker, Ralph WOrmley and
Horace stevens for delegates, and l. s. Emery ana
j. L. Belt for alternates.
Mr. Emery declined the nomination, making a
speech. in which he said that the moderation With
which this meeting had conducted its business was
a credit 10 them and to the chairman, and that II
all the districts had been orderly as this meeting
was they would have universal suffrage to-day:
The name of W. L. Brown was substituted for
that OF Mr.. Emery as an alternate and the ticket
thus amended was elected.
Mr.. Buker thanked the meeting for the order and
decorum observed. In spite OF all that had been
said against them, he said II could not be Ques-
tiontd that when We had suffrage they made good
use OF IT, 1t Is GAINED that they had run the Dis
trict IN debt. and that to-day the debt amounts to
forty or nifty million dollars. ii the present gov
eminent Is continued the debt viii go TO hundred
million The facts were that under the territorial
government they had authority to contract ten
million dollars Indebtedness and more, but there
was coordinate branch OF government (the board
OF public works. who used That and went ten mil
lion more in debt. The people here were not re-
sponsibie for the heavy debt incurred The pres
eUI Was 81 nt Sdlu, tudJeSen
democrats regard II as mean government, and
when democrat SO regarded 1t it must be very
mean Referring again TO the order observed In
the meeting he said that II their future meetings
were so conducted his friends OF THE STAR would
soon favor universal suffrage.
Proposed Wendell Phillips Memorial
Meeting.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED TO MAKE THE NECESSARY
ARRANGEMENTS.
At a meeting at Berean Baptist church last even
ing, Hon. b. X. Bruce presiding, preliminary ar
were made for holding Wendell Phil
lips memorial meeting in this city. The following
committees Were appointed: Arrangements
NeSSrS VI. NJ. Holland. DIR. A.. T. Augusta, Col
George VI. Arnold, William ii. Smith, John H.
Brooks, 7. H. Green, Charles II. Peters Speakers
Messrs. John F. Cook, a. j. Anderson, Rev. Frank
GriHke. Mr.. d. w. Atwood, David Warner, Lewis
Douglass, Archie Lewis. Resolutions-Rev. Will
liam W.ring, Prof. T. r. GrpeIAr, Dr. C. B. Purvis
Rev. Alexander CrunInel. Prot. j. NJ Gregory, Rev.
James WOTGnley, Or. FurInan Shadd. DR.. John
Francis. Dr.. :. LGcOunt Cook, l. c. Bailey, William
II. A. "ormley, Henry Montgomery.
THE DEATH OF Gov. pA-TIsoN's MorHER-Gov
PattiSon, of Pennsylvania. as stated In The STAR,
was called from Harrisburg to Alexandria, Va. on
Friday by the serious Illness OF his mother. For
some time past Mrs. Pat ,lsJl has been living at.
Alexandria with her daughter, Mrs G. b. Carin
Old age and general breaking up Of the system
aided TO .ake her Illness fatal, and She died at z
O'Clock yesterday morning. Her son, the governor,
and her daughter We're with her during her last
Mrs. Calhoun p. PattiSOn was the wife
OF the late Rev. Robert H. PattiSon, OF the Philade
phia conference OF the Methodist Episcopal church.
who died IN 1873. she was born in Cambridge, Md,
In 1926. She was the daughter of DR.. Thomas Wool
ford and granddaughter OF Col. Thomas WOOlfOrd,
who commanded the Maryland line in the RevOlu-
ttOnary war There will be funeral services at the
house OF her daughter, Mrs. Carlin, and Friday
Gov. Pattison will accompany the remains to Cam
bridge for burial
CONFIDENCE MEN PLEAD GUILTT.-TO-day George
Kelly and George w. Nor an. alias Frank Warner
the two confidence men charged with having. on
2Sth, obtained $50 from Dwight II. Corey
by means OF false check, pleaded guilty In the
Criminal Court, but sentence was suspended, as
there is no penitent1ary to which they can be SEN
fenced at present
DEATHS OF Two OLD RESIDESTs.-Mr. Geo. ".
Hines, clerk In the Treasury department. was
taken suddenly Ill while at his desk yesterday
morning, and. being sent home, 1923 Sth street
northwest, died at O'Clock p. IN. Mr.. Hines was a
native Of this city, about 80 years or age. With
the exception OF a few years spent in learning a
trade, he had been employed in the Treasury for
thirty years, first as messenger and latterly as
tlerk- He was son of the late Phillip Hines. one
OF the original settlers OF the District. He leaves
wife and several children He was member Of
Beacon lodge No. Is. l. o. o. F.. past chancellor
OF the knights OF Pythias holding his membership
in SyracusianS lodge. No. 10. and a member OF the
]. 90 +. Relief assOcia tion---Mr. Thornton +.
Hickey. well-known builder OF this city, and a
prominent member of HaInline N. E. church, died
Yesterday, at his hOme 1923 9th street northwest
The funeral will take place from Harnline church
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock. Mr.. Hickey has
been engaged builder In this city for over As
years
A NEW POST OFFICE AT GAITRERSBURG, MD.-The
Post Office department has established new post
Office AT the railroad station at GatherSburg. with
j. Grouse as postmaster. The present post Office in
the town OF GaltherSburg viii be kept there. The
new Ot1ice has been established as an accommodate
ttOn 10 those at the military encampment the
camp-meeting and the guests OF the hotel there.
The Maine of the new Office Will be decided upon
hereafter.
THE OHIO RIVER CoMMIssIoN.-Ata meeting OF the
Ohio river improvement commission in this city yes
terday committees were appointed toappear before
the commerce committee OF both houses OF Congress
10 urge the immediate completion Of the dam. Geo.
III. Thurston and Col. Walton, OF Pa; John Kirk
patrick, OF Ohio. and Geo VI. Parsons, OF W. Va,
Were appointed Il committee TO represent the Ohio
river Improvement commission in the Mississippi
convention. Nr. Thurston, as chairman of the ex-
ecuIive committee, presented a long report as to
the condition aud needs OF the river
THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIc.-At an
adjourned meeting, OF the cncampment Of the De-
partment OF the Potomac. G.. 4. r.. last evening.
James W. WiSner. on behalf Of the department.
presented Department Commander : 5. Burdett
with an elaborate grand army badge. with the
miniature rank badge attached, the stars in which
are represented b. two diamonds. Commander
Alexander announced the following appointments:
A. j. Cunning. assistant quarterInaster general:
Comrade Matthews post ), inspector; COmrade
OCCnn0r, post /, chief mastering officer; Fred.
MACK, post 3, Judge advocate.
The TEMPERANCE CONNITTEE.-The temperance
committee OF one hundred met at the Metropolitan
church last night. Hon. Hiram Price presiding. A
resolution offered by Mr.. Bradley was adopted in
Structlng the committee of seven. which is COM
posed OF Hon. Hiram Price b. II. Warner Fl. A.
Hall. +. VI. Bradley, \. ". Brandt, 4. = Pratt and
ElphOnZO IOuGgS TO insert in the bill to be drafted
regulating the liquor question the following: "That
no license be granted 10 any one 10 open saloon,
or any place In which liquor Is TO be sold within sol
feet of SclNOh1lI,e or church. and that the cues
Tn II prohibition be submitted 10 the people OF the
District"
THE NATIONAL THEATER.-To-night the Illinois
press association Will visit the National theater rs
guests OF Mr.. Albaugh and Mr.. ". j. Florence
Io-morrow night the ever-pOpu,ar mighty Dol
lar Will be given The advance sale Is very large
the leap year party OF Miss Blaine and Miss Miller
having taken nearly one hundred seats for Thurs
day night. and another party OF TWENTY-FIVE will
be given by Mrs. johnson
MARRIAGE LICENsES.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk Of the court TO Walter
F. Farr and Sarah NJ. COomeS, OF Gaithersburg
Md: John ". Smith, OF Culpeper, Va, and Eugena
~ kiXey; Philip p. Long and Sarah G. DngeS
both OF Page county. Va; Bezn G. Howell and Emily
ID. AyreS; W. T. Quinter and Lille NJ. Purner.
BRIGSOLI IN OPEHA.-Signor Br1gnOli, the we'll
known and fayor1e tenor AT the request OF his long
list OF society friends and admirers, will give DON
kettts charming opera OF Don Pasquale, at Lincoln
hall. on the 12th OF February 1t Will be genuine