Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-06
LOCAL NEWS.
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Sir; For The Information Of yolr readers,
as wei as FOR the reputation THE : rAR bears
for its liberal trea IInent OF questions relating
10 the Irish element I'm the community. will
You kindly explain the motive tha, sug-
gestod the following which appeared In this
evenings number. and point out IN what
artlcoiar respect does the picture In Quas-
tsbI IeSeinols the editor OF the olPeI while
y-rheunlatism-whichh ne Is said To
De subject 10. +" Bellew. so5 9Th street. sends
US picture OF John Mitchell. 10 looks ike
Dom Ptatt, with the rheumatisn
have published the work rcfcrrei to- with
othcr subjects OF like character. quite re
Gently, as local enterprise. AMI have the
satisfaction 10 state. on the authority OF Tire
personal friends Of the late DISTINGUISHED
patriot, that, both sls an accurate likeness
and a work OF some little artistic merit. ~
will stand criticism. In heraliing these
Specialtics 10 the public, as a Stroax believer
in the use of printers Ink IN business,
avail myself of the advantages offered by
our local press, ard The STAR IA particular.
as the standing advertisement IA another
column will show. I cannot believe. there
lore, that YOU wish 10 inJure my bIStnesS>
much less discourage this patronage. Aud.
as Ia the subject OF the picture. the "A lmirers
OF MI. Mitchell here, auIOng whom are large
numbcT OF patrons and we'll -wishcrs OF THE
STAR, are 10th 10 believe that. indirectly or
otherwise, you meaa TO east a reacctiOn on
TIE memory of one whom they rrgarl, AMI
ever VIII. with love and VenerattOa, and
always recognized. In his unfinchiug and
self-sacrihciEg devotion To both race and ma
ton, as the noblest Roman OF them all"
MY only excuse for trespassing on yOar
space low Is 10 request, in your next issue.
that yOu furnish the desired. eNplanation
and, by So doing. remove nom the minds OF
those Interested any MISREPRESENTATION which
they may have placed on the notice in qucs-
ton. JANIS RFIIFv
We can assure our good friend Ballew that
we had not the slightest intention OF dispar-
aging the likeness or the memory OF the Irish
patriot by the playful allusiOn above quoted.
We are assured by those who knew that gen
tleman well in ID e that 10 il n spirited and
excellent portrait. but we think there can be
no question Of the remarkable resemblance q
u bears To our handsome and distinguished
CuIHiU editor In fact there was considerable
resemblance between the two men in their
satirical powers. aud habit OF applying tho
editorial scalpel with a pretty free hand 20
Their adNerS3rieS. Whether the picture is
Ike Dom Piatt with the rheumatism Is a
question. We are vet rather Inclined to
thlnk thai the likeness is more that OF Col.
Piatt In his sterncr, or rheumatic MOOD than
IN his SUMMER frame of mind. But that l. a
mere matter OF opinion, and We cheeTfully
withdraw tie rheumatism, and endorse the
picture as wen worthy OF Preservation by
the admirers Of this brilliant ana patriotic
son OF the Emerald Isle.
4 BUILDING ASSOCIATION gAsE-Tn The
Equity Court, Judge Wylie. 10 day the case
a the Franklin Building Association agt
the National Capital Real Estate Associa-
ton, was MP. In this case certain shares OF
stock held By l.. II. Welch ia the DEFENDANTS
association were deli erred 20 the piaintif on
The 2ith OF October 1872, as collateral secur-
ity for a loan, Welch being then secretary OF
DEFENDANTS association. and informing the
plaintiff irat lc would give notice OF with
drawai OF the stock and redemption. Tue
notice was rot given az ffTi'iHy. as required
by the constitution. Tin February. lisa aud
no transfer made on the books OF the Ma
tonai capital Association. Up 10 that time
WEIGH was largely in arrears on his stock
by failure 90 pay dues. fines, Sc. The court
decided that the assertion Of Weich that he
had notified the defendants association of
the demand for redemption was his indiyid-
ual assertion as the holder OF the stock. aud
not an official act, aS secretary. which diI
away with The necessity OF "A written notice
10 the directors, as required by the constitu-
ton, ard that the plaintiff can claim no
more than Welch could have done on the
stock, which is liable for his default aad dues
10 he ccieucaGt as NJ Still held by him. a
reference 10 the auditor was decTesd, 10 as
ctrtain how the accounts o. WEIGH and de-
PENDANT stand. A large amount OF testimony
was taken in this case by Messrs. Johnson,
Clephane ard CruiiSShank. and the cause
fully argued by r. X. Elliott for plaintiff,
and NJ ID. Ball for defendant.
THE RCMORs OF POLICE CHANGEs-Tnere
seems to Re some ground for the rumors OF
contemI lated police changes, but 10 what
extent they are contemplated no one outside
OF The commissioners Office can tell. IL IL
not probable that Capt. Brock will be dis
p pace, oy another, as reported in published
may be changed from clerical 70 outside
work. The office OF chief of detectives NAV
be abolished, and the detective officers as
signed 10 duty 10 the several precincts and
within easy call of headquarters, instead OF
having central office, as has been the case
heretofore.
1NCENDIARIsM.-This morning about So
O'Clock fire was discovered in the cellar OF
house l21i 9Th street northwest, occupied by
Moses Walsky as a second hand store, but
the flames were eXtinguished before getting
fully under way. A two gallon demi John OF
coal oil and five quart bottles OF the same in
hammable stuff had been set I'm a tub and
rag fuses put into each, one of which had
been Set on FIRE. Fortunately the fire was
discovered in time % extinguish it. The
stock, il is said, is insured for - 200. and
furniture for 500. which is represented 10 be
much beyond its value.
Two MUCH LACDANUM.-IaSt evening
Officer Collins, OF the 4th precinct. took a
white man named George Madairy 20 the
station, who had swallowed a heavy dose OF
laudanum. and was suffering from tie ef-
fects. Or. Sothoron was called and admin
istering antidotes soon pronounced him out
OF pangor. He was subsequently removed TO
hts home on Cd street.
ANOTHER BABY Our IN THE COLD
Officer McHenna last night found a white
female infant near the corner of 9th and AZ