Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-15
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Republicans Discuss Candidates for Con-
vention Delegates.
Mrs. Lnvinia Payne Meets With {
Severe Accident-Many Other
Local Notes.

There was rousing meeting of the L. c.
Bailey Republican Club here last night in
the old penitentiary building. on S2d street
| below the canal, now known as Rev. Mr..
| Gaines Church. The object of the meeting
was to give the various candidates in the
| field for appointment as delegates to the
| national convention the opportunity to ex-
press themselves publicly. There were 300
| enthusiastic republicans present. Mr.. W..
H. Hunter was chairman of the meeting.
| All the leading colored republicans of the
| District were there including Lemuel c..
Bailey, Robert Keys and Perry Carson, three
| of the candidates.
| Mr.. Bailey was easily the favorite there.
When he entered the room the Gaines
Church choir arose and greeted him with a
strong rendering of "Auld Lang Syne."
The applause was deafening later.
Among the speakers of the evening whose
remarks were Of particular interest were
w. c. Payne, w. r. Laws, E. ]. Edmonston,
Robt. Keys, c. p Irby L. c. Bailey, Aaron
Bradshaw, P. H. Carson and ]. w. Freeman.
Bradshaw is chairman of the central district
republican committee.
In the course of the evening Charles l..
Turner introduced DR.. G. B. CruSoe, who
| presented himself as alternate for any
candidate. The third republican district
takes in that section of Georgetown west
Of 32d street.
An Expedition.
Mr.. John W. Mitchell of 1924 N street, a
well-known newspaper man, has been en-
gagged by the New York Herald to accom-
pany the expedition of Prof. MCGEE Of the
United States bureau of ethnology to
| Tiburon Island, a small and UNEMPLOYED
piece of land Off the southeast coast of
Mexico, inhabited by the Seri Indians re-
| puted TO be cannibals.
w iS hai Go in ha
| interests of science, will be attended with
many dangers.
! But three or four white men are known
to have gone on the island, and they never
returned.
The Seri Indians are exceedingly averse
to all advances toward civilization.
The expedition will proceed by land to
| the gulf at Louisiana and thence by special
boat fitted up by the government.
Badly Hurt.
Mrs. Lavina Payne, mother of Mr.. w. N.
Payne. an aged and feeble lady, while
crossing M street yesterday afternoon near
SD street was knocked down by the tongue
Of a two-horse wagon. driven by John
Taylor. colored, residing the Conduit
road near the Fox hall. The team was
Immediately jerked back. and Taylor, with
others, rendered all possible aid
Bystanders and spectators exonerate
the driver. They say the accident was
unavoidable. The horses were going in a
walk Mrs. Payne attempted to cross in
front of them. She probably did not no.
tice the extended pole and it struck her.
The unfortunate lady vas carried to Mr..
B. F. Harper's barber shop pending the ar
| rival of a carriage ordered by Mr.. barnes.
Then she was conveyed to the home of her
son, on N street near 32d. There, it Is re-
ported. Mrs. Payne bled from the mouth,
indicating an internal injury.
Taylor was placed under arrest by Ser
geant Volkman and Officer Passan. The
| investigation. though, exonerated the man
from all charge of negligence that could
be preferred. Spectators were unanimous
in saying that 1t was an accident, pure
and simple, that could not have been avoid
ed by the driver.
Lfnthicum Students.
Indications point to big crowd at Linthi-
cum Hall tonight, when the Linthicum Stu
dents make their first appearance of the new
season.
Interest in the occasion is considerable
The organization has many friends, who
promise to turn out en- masse. Col E. B.
Hay, The principal of the institute: Mr. Geo
O'Connor Mr.. McEnany and Miss May Bios
som will assist the students.
Halter and Printer will be presented by
Mr.. Keliher. Mr.. Puizzi and Miss Donohue;
Barton Miller. Miss Pulizzi and Mr.. Brown;
"a Race for a Dinner r. c. Balinger, John
c. Lewis, Nathan WE'LL, W. Is. Sebastian,
Chas. Brown and A. Blumenthal.
Mr.. Oettinger is prevented from appearing
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