Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-18


withheld any assistance toward building raI-
road IN the State Until su6iesent guaranty can
" given thai all otthaep s, witSoSlt regard 10
ela@ or condition, shall ba We The right 10 travel
hereon without moSeetation or fear or iptey-
ference.
He sald that doubtless members had heard OF
THE most bruLa outrage committed oy The EN-
ployees IN uesuon. lie WAS well aeq nain ted
with that lady, and had recently yisited her,
when he found her in q mot emsca,ed cor.di-
ton, her head brulssd, eyes blacA and swollen,
arms and wriss mangled by ths Treatment, she
had rec lived from the hands OF two brutal men
who dragged her from the cars and beat her for
eleven minutes. The common feelings of hu-
mainly should induce The Council 10 condemn
ths get.
Mr.. slowen asked if this snbiee, wa. NO. DOW
before Congress.
Mr.. Baker replied that it was, and also bafore
the court.
Mr.. Arri.on said he would Weld 70 no one in
conds mBation and detestation OF such outra grs
but he could not sea what effect the resolution
tra.eS fxH<s, and the parties would simply
laugh At the resolution. All political parties
condemned personal violence, and as this act
happened outside OF The city, II would De just
proper for the Board TO express its opinion
on riots committed at any other place.
Mr.. Ball remarked that all offences against
law, and cases Of violence, were condemned by
the community, but over this matter the Board
had no control, and the passage of the rpsolu-
ton would make the Board appear ridiculous.
He hoped that it would be laid on the table.
n
the secretary Of the road, from which il apr pears
Ii at the officers and proprietors OF the road are
not responsible for the outrage, for il was now
in the hands Of receivers appointed by ne
courts, one appointed by Judge Thomas, who
Is somewhat notorious. In his opinion the
Board should put its seal of condemnation on
the act. He thought the civil rights bill had Sc
cured PERSONAL rights thT oughout the land, but
this outrage was committed in sight of the
capitol.
Mr. o. s. Baker said that as the Board was
not full, and for the purpose Of having full
expression OF opinion, he would not press it to
q yOta. and wOuld consent u it's poetponement
The resolution was Therefore postponed, and
the Board adjourned.
FUNERAL OF Mrs. EusrIs-The funeral of
Mrs. Louise Morris Eustis, only child of w.
w. Corcoran, Eeq., took place Yesterday after
noon from the residence Of her father opposite
Lafayette Square. 1t will be remembered that
Mrs. Eustis died in Europe in Decent Der last
of consumption, after residence there Of sew
eral years. The spacious residence of Mr. Cor
coran was crowded by the relatives and friends
OF the decreased, gathered to pay the last sad
tribute 10 her memory. The orphan children
from the different asylums here, to whom Mrs.
T.. had always been true friend, were assem-
bled, and their mourning for one whom they so
dearly loved made the scene one of sadness
The remains, enclosed in a metallic coffin,
We're placed on a pedestal IN the centre of the
north parlor. The coffin was encased in wood,
covered with black silk velvet, and studded
with silver ornaments. On the lid, surround
Ing ndSslNe silver plate Inscribed Louise
Morris Eustis, born March goth, 1888. Died
December 4th, 1857" was a chaste wreath of
hyacinths. Above this was an exquisite little
cross of mignonette flowers, from which radi.
ated garlands and chaplets. forming beauti.
full combination of floral adornments The
funeral services We're impressively conducted
by Rev. DR.. PInckney, rector of the Episcopal
Church of the Ascension: after which, he de-.
hvered a short address, alluding TO the life and
character of the deceased in the most feeling
manner.
The comm was then removed to the hearse by
the pall-bearers, Messrs j. b. III. Smith, Col.
James q. Berret, James NJ. Carlisle, Geo W.
Riggs, DR.. John 3. Blake, General Park, DR.
Thomas Miller, Colonel r. ID. CUTS, William
A. Gordon, Major Lee and Mr.. Harrison. The
remsins were taken TO Oak Hill Cemetery and
placed in the mausoleum. The funeral cortege
was one of the largest ever seen in Washing
ton, and was attended by members of the DipIo-
matte Corps, Senator's Represen tatives, execu-
tive and corporate authorities, and many of our
hrsi citizens, who deeply syInpathized with the
father in his hour of afiiiction
fIREs.-Yasterday, about D. m officer Fuss
of the seventh precinct, discovered a fire on the
premises, Louisiana ayen ne, opposite 9th street,
occupied by Dir. j. e. Naylor as a carpenter
shop and Mr.. T. A. Brown as q paint shop and
ran 10 police headquarters, from which the
alarm was rung- The Fire Department was
quickly on the spot and succeeded in combining
the names 10 the premises, and also in saving
some OF the material IN the building. There
There was quite a large lot of work on the back
part OF the lot, winch was totally DESTROYED as
also some work in the shop, ana this, with the
damage to the building, which was owned by
Mr.. Nayior, will occasion a loss OF from 5000
10 100 10 HIM, Oh which there is no insurance
Mr.. Brown loses over Sl.U01, The Office ad.
joining, occupied by Mr.. Asbury Lloyd and
Gen. Lasselle, vas in much danger for a time
and the books and papers, among them val
liable court papers, were reno we'd and disar-
ranged. but IL is believed that none were lost
The police Were promptly on hand, and rem
dered valuable Assistance.
About i've O'Clock last evening fire was dis
covered IN the second story of a frame house
situated on the south side of &, between Sd and
ith streets east, occupied by Mr.. Francis. and
owned by A. Mckenna. The fire was caused
by the burning of pile of wood which was
placed behind the stove 10 dry. The flames
were extinguished before they had gained much
Roadway.
At s:45 this morning an alarm was sounded
non, by Oficer Wallace Grant, for a fire in
Dyer's Hotel, INDIANA avenue and 2d street,)
which originated in the servants room, in the
third story. The firemen were quickly at work
and extinguished the flames. The furniture in
some Of the other rooms were damaged by the
water. The whole loss will not be- more than
$500.
NEW Co-OPEEATIvE MoyKMRST-SAveral
persons met last evening at Temperance Hall
20 organize the Union Co-Operatiye Land,
Homestead and Deposit Association" Mr. A.
n Browne was called 10 the chair, and Mr.
Ne+-dham elected Secretary pro tsm The latter
stated that the object of the meeting was TO
form an association TO enable members. by
making small deposits of money, TO become
owners OF farms and homesteads-the money
the members pay in 10 b. employed in the pur-
chase OF tracts Of land 10 be divided into small
portions and sold TO members who will have a
ms. n harh S,-