Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-25
Alexandra Affair.".

SCHOOL 1NsT1TUTE-The Alexandra Summer In
stitute OF Coored Teachers was opened yesterday
In lew words by the city superintendent OF
schools. Prof K. I. Greener. OF Washington, then
gave short view OF his recent trip among the
coiored schools OF the south, and said he saw In
the gun states the teaching OF colored schools by
colored teachers that would put their cola
ers OF the other states upon their mettle TO equal
them. He gave the teachers some suggestions and
excellent advice. calling TO mind that In The past
primary education had been too little cared IOr and
results S. ught before the proper means TO accom-
puSh them had been used. hr. k. l.. Carne, on be-
hall OF the school board. congratulated the teach
erS on the devotion TO their calling, which had led
tnem 10 hold the only local institute In SeS-
sion in the commonwealth. Prof. T. Richards, the
Instructor OF the institute, after describing the
great educational meeting al Madison, Wis, pro-
ctt'ded with the work or the institute and gave
lessons on the general principles OF teaching This
morning Prot. X. has been engaged in giving prac-
tical methods OF language-spellng and recitlng-
| In the first three school grades
POLICE REPoRT.-There were three prisoners at
the stationhouse this mornlng-George Lucas, Jos
RUSSELL and Thomas hilery-arrested by Officer
Walker; charge, drunk ana dsorderly.-At the
mayol last court George Haney, charged with as
sauit, s was required to pay costs II. j. Edelin,
was acquitted on the Charge OF buying stolen
leather.
REPoRTER's NOTES.-The Cleveland and Hen
bricks Working club has declined 10 unite with the
Young Mems democratic club preferring to carry
Out a special work for the canpai yn.-Mr. Jacob
Roxbury, the superintendent OF the gas works. is
out again, but weak, and was unable yesterday
evening TO walk to the works from his house, but
on the way had TO call vehicle.-No bids were
LII ue yesterday Tor the McNelgl wharf property,
al the loot OF Prince street, which was advertised
10 be sold at public auctiOn.-The schooner Caro-
lne, capt Francis, was set on fire by the stacking
OF some quick-me in her cargo yesterday, but the
IRE Was SOON eXlinguiShed
Campaign Chips.
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CoMMIrTEE-Nox1NA-
TIoNs IN WEST vIRGINIA-NoTEs ABOUT MEN AND
EVENTS.
AT the meeting of the national democratic COM
HOr arda ho
effected, as stated In yesterdays STAR, and COM
mittee OF seven consisting OF Messrs- Barnum Cor
nan, Dawson, Smalley, Kelly, Miller and Villas,
were appointed, with the permanent and tempo
rary chairmen OF the committee as members, to
consider plan for the organization OF the commit
Tee lor the work OF the canvass The commute ee
then adjourned to meet In Albany, n. Y, on next
! luesddy. The committee OF seven met yesterday,
ana L was estimated that there are seyenty-eight
congressional districts that are confessedy close,
ana 10 these the congressional committee should
give their particular attention.
E. Willis Wilson, OF Charleston Kanawha county
was nominated 1Or governor OF West Virginia by
the democratic stale convention yesterday at
Wheeling. The nomination was made by accIama.
tion after changes OF votes on the second ballot
Tue result a surprise, as MIR. Faulkner, the
leading candidate, had received 224 voles to POI
cast IOr wilson on the first ballot. p. F. Duffy
was nominated state auditor. and Alfred Cald-
Well for torney general. A. c. Snyder the present
was renomlnated
The Indiana prohibitionists are unable to agree
on the policy Tor the present canvass, and a
suit, representatives OF the party held TWO con-
ventlons In Indianapolis yesterday One faction
favored the nomination OF state ticket, but about
forty members declined to be Lound by any pledge
10 support the ticket nominated. and left the hall
X 5. u. Virgins was nominated for governor with
complete ticket. The other convention simply
resolved 10 organize constitutional Amendment
ASSOCIATION for the purpose OF securing the election
or prohibition memberS or the legislature
AT meeting OF the executive Committee OF the
independent republicans, held in New York yester-
day, 1t decided TO employ Carl SchurZ to trans
late into German the address OF George William
Curtis and also that OF Chairman Codman, OF the
independent conference, and to publish them as
Campaign documents.
Governor Cleveland was at the executive cha NJ
per, IN Albany, during the entire day yesterday.
His mail continues to be very large, cong gratula-
tons and assurances OF support and success COIN
Ing from all parts OF the country.
Inc democrats OF the 11lh Ohio district yesterday
nominated Leo Ebert for Congress.
Ex-Governor Hendricks expects to leave Indian
apOlIS Sunday night Tor the east, where he Will re-
MAIN three OrfOur weeks.
MI Blaine is expected to spend a couple OF
w weeks at the cottage OF his FRIEND Steven Elkins,
Editor William Purcell, OF the Rochester Unio:
ana AdUeftiSei', who resigned control OF his paper
temporarily rather than support Grover Cleveland,
Is quoted 10y the New York sun as saying wnen
aSt ed why he refused to support the democratic
nominee: at is not either personal or poltica,
grounds; it is because believe him to be moral
leper.f
Gen. Logan is expected In this city in the early
part OF next week, and Will remain about ten days.
lminareS OF the campaign. He Will then 60 to
New York, where there Is to be meeting of prOmi-
nent party managers He will attend the reunion
OF the New York engineer brigade at Ithaca, on
14sth regiments OF New York volunteers, at Long
Point, Seneca Lake.