Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-12
Our Reform School.

Cur Reform School.
IT'S Coalition and Needs Fisit Of a ID s,iacuished
Pdrty-hteresting Exsrcis>s.
Yesterday a number of distinguished persons
we're invited to visit the Reform School for the
District of Columbia, situated about four mile.
northwest Of Georgeto~n, on the heights north
OF the Chain bridge. IL occupies land which
became the property OF the government at the
time OF the construction OF the Potomac Aque-
duct. There are about 400 acres at the CON-
| mand Of the school, on which has been con-
| structed large frame building now in use. L.
is neatly and plainly finished, but is too small
| for the demands upon IL, and the object Of yes
terdays visit was to demonstrate this fact to the
District Committees in Congress and others in
terested, SO that they might see the necessity
| for an appropriation by the National Legisla-
ture for the construction of wings to the present
building; also, that they might judge Of the
manner in which this necessary institution has
| been conducted.
The institution, which is for BOYS only, was
| opened January /, 1870, and has up to this time
| received 65 pupils, S OF whom remain, the
| youngest Of whom is six years old, and the old
| They are required to labor four hours each day
and study four. The result of their labor last
year was q crop Of $50 bushels corn, besides
| things are well in working order, to make the
| school self-sustaining. 1t is in charge of Mr. F.
w. Howe, OF Ohio, who has had long experience
| in the reform schools Of the Western States;
| and from him we learned that although there is
no restriction OF liberty there Is hardly ever an
ate mpt 10 escape.
There were present yesterday: Senators Will
son, Of Massachusetts, and Patterson, of New
hampshirei Representatives Maynard, of Ten
nfssee; b. z. Cook, OF Illinois; Garfield, of Ohio;
iton, OF Florida; Judge Smell, Hon. A. 81
Clspp, Congressional Printer; A. b. Mullett
Supervising Architect of the Treasury; W. B.
Todd, Esq, III. ID. Cooke, Esq, n. W. Burchell,
Esq, and others. The Sunday afternoon exer-
clses, such as singing Of hymns, and repetition
oi SaObath lessons, were gone through with by
| the boys in very creditable style, when various
Questions, propounded as to their treatment,
were answered in such q manner as to denote
that the management spared no pains to make
| them comfortable. Words OF cheer and encour-
agement were then given to the boys by Sena-
Garfield.
Senator Patterson closed his remarks by saw
ing that he and his colleagues had q deep Inter-
| interest to their Advancement, and would vote
| millions for their education, If necessary but
not dollar for their punishment. They must,
therefore, be industrious in the field and at their
books, that they might become ornaments to the
| leave here.
Hon: Burton c. Cook, chairman of the House
| Committee on the District OF Columbia, in the
| course OF his remarks, spoke to them encour.
agingly Of the future, when they should 20 out
into the world to think and act without the in
nuencee which now surrounded them, and asked
them to be Industrious and treasure up the
knowledge which was being impaired to them,
th hsv Iney might become what It was intended
In charge, good and reliable citizens
The visitors inspected the dormitories, wash
loom, dlning,room and Kitchen, all Of which
ness, and about O'Clock p. m. the party re-
turned to this city.
THE PARLoRs OF Hon. HoRArIo K1xe were
wen hlled on Saturday evening last with q
distinguished company, the occasion being thu
m of ha ~
reunions proposed to be given BY that gentle
man In similar style TO those which were SO
popular last winter. The feature of the enter
Grace Greenwood, on Times and Men Of Yesfs
Ago" in which she gave interesting recolIec-
tons Of Webster, Clay, Calhoun, Butler. Of
others, which were listened to with interest bv
ner audience, among whom were noticed
Speaker Coifax and lady. General Balloch, DR..
Wilson, MI. Baumgras, the artist. " Hon %DsoR 81
Wichell and lady, Hon. j. M. Broadbead
Prof Dodge. Mrs. Maria Stetson, Miss ingalls,,
and Others. These reunions are to continued
through the season, on Saturday evenings.
NOVEL SUIT FOR DIvoRcE-Abduction of O
Monh Otd infant by its Fullerton SATURDAY. a
bill was filed in the Equity Court, in the name
O Nina II. Burr VS.. Frank Burr, for q decree Of
diyerce from the bonds of matrimony The
plaintin sets forth that she married the defend
ant at Portage, Ohio, and alleges that he has
treated her cruelty; that one child was the fruit
OF the marriage, and when the child vas only
one month old the defendant ruthlessly and
cruelty forced il from her arms she relinouish
| ing II for its own safety; that he has kept the
child concealed ever since, and still keeps il:
while the grief Of the mother at the loss OF her
nursing infant has greatly impaired her health
end put her in life in jeopardy; that the defend.
ant took the child away on a cold dsy, with no
Otner clothing than that which IL had on in the
rOOm, and afterwards came back and. eut srinS
BY window, got the clothing of the child
She asks the return Of the child, alimony. and a
divorce from the bonds Of matrimony.
Mr.. ROBERT SLOANE, a FRESHMAN in the
Government Printing ONCE, died of pneumonia
saturday, after an illness of tour days, and his
remains were taken at O'Clock this morning TO
be buried in Virginia. The pressmen of the
government establishment met YESTERDAY At the
office, organized with Mr.. Maher as president,
were reported by a committee CONSISTING of
Meesrs. A. y. Donaldson and X. p. Porter:
nsh1 God oS Su the .. ss prSvdsncs Of Al
81. ane, fss been taken from Us and those who
Of the supreme Being we to the n.
ioss, hoping that be has been transferred to the
keso!rsd. That We tender our COINCIDENCE 10 his
anlIy fGr whose benefit he tOiLed until
watch over and protect them still.
THIS MORNING We saw q check of the Eaui-
table Life Assurance Society for 5000, which
Mr.. Heyer, the general agent here. was about
| TO deliver to the widow Of one of our active
business men, lately deceased. This great cor
porat'on has paid over sleO 600 TO widows OF de-
ceased policy holders in Washington, and is
justly entitled TO the large share Of patronage il
receives. With its solid assets of thirteen mil
lion, an income OF - 500 900, and the largest in
crease of new business OF any company in the
world, 1t certainly is of the best of the great
life companies to insure with. We have policies
in IT. We commend the Equitable to those
wanting life policy. The bran ch Office i'm
Washington is at No. sos 9TH street.
TIE NELLIE HILL SHOOTING AFFAII.-
thomas alias John jackson, who, il will be
recoLected, shot. in August last, a woman
named Nellie Hill near the corner of 10th and
streets, which case attracted considerable ex-
cltement at tnat time, was to have been tried to-
day in the Criminal Court, but when his name
was called he was found to be "non est" and
soon II was reported that be had left town. IN
was asserted in the courtroom that he was in
me city last night. The court directed that his
bail be forfeited.
IRON RAILING FOR THE LINCOLN MONUMENT
AT LAsT.-Mayor Emery a few weeks since
entered into contract with Mr.. Lot Flannery
for the placing of an iron railing around the
Lincoln monument, in front of the City Hall,
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