Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-24
Death of Mr. George y. Gideon.


The numerous friends of Mr.. GCOrre :.
Gideon, in this community, will reaI with
unfeigned sorrow, the announcement OF his
death, which occurred about Ii o'clock this
morning, a. his residence, on Nth street
above street. Mr.. Gideon was about sixty
years old. he w6S son OK the late JacDb
GideOD, who, with Andrew Way, eStab-
HEbed printing Office In this cIty In 1877
The deceai ed learned the trade Of printing
under his father, and carried on the business
afterwards in this city for long series -.
years. When the Washington az -. -.
town Railroad was project. ne tooI- p Ii,-sTv
jsef tb "a - " -ItcT Governor Cooke re
sIsh'" 'ne ,.residency Of the road. in 1852 he
:. - elected 10 the vacant position, and filled
It faithfully until January, 1S6G. when he
was succeeded by Mr.. Cunning. Mr.. Gideon
was appointed under the old suffrage law
ore OF the board of registration OF voters.
and about four years ago he accepted the
Position of superintendent of bridges under
Gen Babcock, superintendent of public
buildings and grounds. Mr.. Gideon con
tracted a cold on a visit 10 Philadelphia
nearly year ago, which finally settled in n
rapid consumption. and ii terminated fatal
ly this morning. Mr.. Gideon leaves a widow
and daughter. the latter married 10 Captain
W. u. Colt. Mr.. Gideon was OF a genial and
generous disposition, the friend of every one
In distress, ard popular with all.
The VETERANS NATIONAL COMMITTEE
met last evening. Gen. Charles K BTayton
temporary chairman, and Col. l. f. Dudley
secretary Gen. Rutherford, Senator Clay
ton, Gen. Roberts. Judge Smell and Col. Dud-
ley were appointed q committee to prepare a
call for convention OF veterans 10 meet in
indianapolis IN September next. A reso!u-
1iOn was adopted that the committee APP
point some veteran in each county Of their
respective states 10 take the initiative in
forwarding the organization OF the veterans
OF their respective counties. Also one re
citing that as Hon. +. III. Hill, in mis- SDeach
in Congress, and jefferson Davis, IN his let
ter to James Lyons, OF Richmond, Va. and
others have stated that the sufferingS or
tEiCn soldiers IN rebel prisons have been
maguified by themselves and by the govern
meDt, and that Davis ard his government
treated Union prisoners while In their hands
IS humauely as was possible, and that great
CTUelties were practicsd upOn rebels while
prisoners IL the north; therefore all persons
who were ~ any time inmates OF southern
prisons, ard al who were eggplant OF the
treatment accorded rebels while in Union
prisons, be requested 20 forward to the sec
rotary fan statement (Then possible under
oathl OF al facts relating 10 The subject with
which they are personally familiar, 10 the
end tFat truth shall prevail, and the right
be vindtoated IN history.
AMUsEMEN Ts.-FOTJ-s Operd H0Use.-Hav-
eIley's Ministries continue TO please the large
audiences they attract. The company is an
excellent one, and Ire performances they
give are well worth attending. Cool Burgess
IL a great acquisition To the company, which
was already very s;TOrg. They will present
al entire change OF programme tonight.
AdtiOIaGi IheGleT.-TAe Centennial drama,
The spy" viii mold the boards OF the Ma
uoDal Tor the remainder Of this week.
IAeCfeT CCE6Qttc - The programme this
week at the COrnique is unusually good.
The buriesGue "Was She Led AstTay; or,
Did she Coz" is spicy. Mr.. Fortesque takes
The leading part. The varieties are first
class, and the fayorltes Jake Budd and ALI
Mcdowell Fever fail TO please.
REAL ESTATE SALES-Tnos f. Wagga
man, real estate broker has sold for Phil. G..
Riley, LOT Is, in square S9J, on stb street, be-
tween II and northwest, to Richard E
Parry, for S535 cash.
Thomas Bowling, auctioneer, sold yester-
day for Moses Kelly, trustee, lot Il, in Chas.
H Holden's subdivision OF Orig inal lots 2 and
10. and parts of lots S and II, In square 76I,
improved by a three-stOTy brick dwelling, 70
u. X Wilson, for $500.
IHE THIEVES AT WoRK.-The feed store
OF W w. Simpson, on Tth street, between II
and N northwest, was entered by thieves
about O'Clock last night, but they were
frightened OF oy the family In the upper
part OF the building. 1.-The wood shed OF
Mr.. l.. i. Hsrtogensis, 1924 It'll street north
west, was entered last night and eiglt chick
ems carried OF.
ORR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AT THE CFS-
TENNIAL.-The school trustees have In con-
temptation the matter OF taking some action
Tor the proper representation Of our public
school system, plans OF school house, &c
at the Centennial exhibition ia PhiladeI-
phia next summer. Definite action for rails
ing funds and carrying this into effect will
soon DC taken by them.
VANITY FAIR VIII not make the tongue
sore. See adv.