Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-15

Reported for THE EVENING STAR

CITY REPUBLICAN CoSvENTIoN-The city re-
publican convention met at pythian Hall last
night, Hon. Lewis MckenSte IN the chair and j. VI.
Buckner secretary. The chair announced nat the
Convention had assembled TO Sc ect six delegates
to represent Alexandria In the state convention at
Petersburg and on separate vipd yoce votes the fol-
lowing were chosen: Lewis Mckense, W. b.
Graves, l. W. Corbett, white, ana Jacob Banks, c.
H. Bailey and J. NJ. BucSDer, colored. Fayette
Lee, j. Ii. Green and Al. Lucas were then chosen
alternates. On the motion OF Mr.. l. w. CorbeJt,
committee OF seven-Messrs- Corbett, Green,
Graves, Lee, Fry, Buckner. Richards and Dudley
vention and soon reported resolutions eulogiZlng
Gen Malone favoring the present plan OF organi-
cation and The unit rule. As soon as the the re-
port was made the chairman said, I'm opposed
To II move 10 lay IL on the table" and after con-
siderable discussion, during which Messrs. Graves
and Mckenzie said they Intended 10 go TO the con-
yentton as free men, and IL was represented the
other side that unless this resolution adopted
the delegates chosen at this meeting might not be
admitted the convention, but the seats given TO
six others, who IT was stated, were being pri-
vateiy chosen elsewhere, the resolutions were
adopted, Messrs. Mckenzie and Graves only voting
Ia tue negative. Some Of the delegates chosen al
this convention Will attend the district republican
convention, called by Mr.. Edwin burke, OF the
state committee, in this city next "Wednesday.
Another republican convention was held at Po-
tomac Hall, and ID. X. Windsor, Joseph Crupper
tcolored). Charles Dearborn white and Ma
della, Singleton and HarTlson CHOSEN delegates 70
TIE CANAL DEBr.-The amount OF the debt due
to the city council OF Alexandria by the Alexan-
dria Canal CO. Will be de. ermined by Commits
sioner Fowler within the next ten days, and upon
the ascertalnment OF this amount IL will be de
or I%e money derived rom the sale Of the canal on
the 7th OF June next The debt includes all money
borrowed from the city ny the Alexandria Canal
NoTEs.--The old Alexander Lancasterlan school
bu.iding, built In 1872, Is now nearly level with
the ground. but the old Washington school, built
touched.--A chariot race yesterday between the
horses OF Jen. Hall and Jas Hammersiey, from
~ far arsr kar1A ynrD
won by aammersley.-The east dial OF the town
clock, injured oy the gas name, has been partially
repaired by Keeper Latham, and the dial VIII not
city counciL-After to-day The tax collectors
begin To enforce the payment OF last years city
from the Midland road 70 the new bark mlIL on
Wilkes street, al the west end Of The tunnel VIII
be competed next week. and Aessrs Campbell q
short time-Some one begun business at the
new cannery sunday night BY burglary on the
The queen regent Of spain WIN unven memo
on June !. president Cievsiand and King Hum
bert have been invited TO be present
Emperor Francis Joseph opened the Vienna In
the imperial family, the court onhcaals and ths
Austrian and Hungarian mlntsterA
noon iishtning struck the tower Of the school-
Soiishins the he..ins sSp.rssas and sssSa; S
The Russian Count strgonon and his sister;
Princess Iacheroaolo0, w1Lh an escort OF $50 men
nave been captured In Asia Minor bY q IY1te al
Kurd N0mAds, who demand an immensS rnraon
Il Was announced IN New York late laaf paxhs
that Charles =. Allen, Tammany District lender
and George AnoerSon, ex-preaioent a the KlnQ's
County board q SUPERVISOR, had been appoiafsd
by GOV. HIN - quarantine commisnaonerS 70 ~
coed Thomas G. Piatt ana M. Judd
Railroad, tear shenand0ah, yesGarday morninx. ~
some one who bad wedged stone into frur. ~
the engineer was crusned 70 death TIE ffecnan
badly hurt ana . brakeman ser1oQn1y iAtQEVd,