Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-24
Holmead's Burial Ground the Prom.
ertN Of the Knitted States

A communication OF Collector Cook under
GATE OF Dec; o, 1919, in relation 10 the tax
entered on his books of 1855 for the wear
enc1ng June 80, 1876, against the Holmead
grave yard, and stating that said property
was held by the late corporation OF Wash
lngton as It's property, although with some
reveTsionary conditions in the event of its
eeasing TO be used for burial purposes, was
referred TO Assistant District Attorney
Blrney with the view of investigating the
matter TO definitely determine who is charge
able with the tax on The same. Mr.. Birney
has returned his opinion on the present
ownership, stating that the title is now in
The United States. This burial ground is
located on square No. 100, which was laid out
upon the land of Anthony HOinnead. Upon
the division between him as the original
proprietor and he United States Com
missioners of the city OF Washing
ton, August 81, 1895. this square fell
to the part OF the United States. The
commissioners. as appears by their min
utes, on the 18th day OF February, 1913, or
deTed an advertisement to be inserted in the
city papers stating that two squares-Nos.
100 and l,026-had been laid out by them on
the border OF the city, and that they had
directed portion of each 10 be enclosed for
public burial grounds for all denominations
of people The sales book of the engineer Ia
charge OF public buildings and grounds shows
the disposition OF public lands in This city,
and particularly OF these grounds. that they
rad been assigned as public burial grounds.
NOfuTther action appears 10 have been Ia ken
by the United States In relation TO the square.
The corporate authorities OF Washiu gtol city
q
SequeEtly the Board OF Health condemned
HOlmead's burial ground as nuisance. since
which time IL has not been used as a grave
yard. The special use to which it was dedi-
Gated having ceased. its control reverts to
the United States, IN whom the legal title
has always been since the division.
AN ADVERTISERS URGENT APPEAL
Editor SOT:-We advertised last evening in
Your paper for q diLing room servant and
driver. two insertions. One hour after your
iEEnQ nlaPCd M hy Ct ~ III q
long black stream OF humanity divided
itself between the basement and front door,
and fought for precedence at the bell knob.
My house is surrounded, and never, within
the memory OF the Oldest inhaoitant, has
there been so much color in this part OF the
city, although in close proximity TO "Hell's
For Gods sake. Mr.. Editor, don't let that
advertisement go in to night.
Yours, besieged, CokcoRAN sTEEEr.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued 10
Randall Green ana Susan Williams; Moses
Dade and Emeline Johnson; Walker Griffin
Mary A. Foy; David Stewart and Mary
blackwell; Toni Reinhardt and Jennie Mey-
enberg; George l.. Tibbett, of Prince Georges
Gather and Josephine Snowden: John H'
Proctor and Carrie Newman; Burt Thomas
and Fenton Elizabeth Gray; James L. But
Ter and Henrietta Moulton; VIM Hin and
Sue Smith, OF Georgetown.
SET FOR TRIAL.-The following cases
have been set for trial In the Criminal Cont
tomorrow: Edward Lomax Greenbury
Duvall, and Frank Lowndes, larceny OF
chickens, two cases; VIM. Bolts and John
Williams, larceny OF beef; Jas Van Alstine
larceny, (second offence); Addison Coleman.
resisting officer, (Kearney); James Snowdan,
do (Lteut. Jo1nson); John T. Washington,
assault with intent TO kill John Williams:
James Snowden, do. James McGraw.
OIL PAINTINGs-A yeryclever collection
oil oil paintings will be sold a Z DOwIing,s
sales room this evening. AS the paintings
arc positively 10 be sold bargains may be.eS-
4 ected.