Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-14
The District investigation.

District OF Columbia building, testified that he |
trict building between 4 oclockin the afternoon
and o'clock in the morning. Mr.. Dickson, Mr.
Whitaker. Mr.. Sheckell, Dorsey Clagett and
quently at night. Mr.. Dickson and Mr.. Camp
bell came nearly every night at all hours and |
On Sundays; Beall and Roome also came nearly |
every night. 1t occurred frequently while the |
brokers were in the Office at night that baskets |
OF champagne and refreshments were brought |
in: don't know who paid for these refreshments; |
a few months; Campbell quite frequently; both /
would remain often after u o'clock at night; |
lunch was never brought in TO the clerks at |
night except when the brokers were in the |
q. WHAT were Dickson and Campbell doing In |
Roomes Office at night?
A. They were sitting at the table working at |
engaged in the same work |
that the clerks OF the Office seemed to be en- |
Witness referred to his record book on the |
Mr.. Dickson and Mr.. Quinn are registered. On !
Sunday. the 2Oth of August, Dickson and Whit |
taker are registered, also VIM. o. Roome, Allen |
Dickson, and E. W. Whitaker "a second time.1
Witness said the brokers were not admitted |
when the clerks were not present. but that in |
september. october and November the clerks
were seldom in the Office when the brokers were
not there.
q Did you ever see anything wrong going On
between the brokers and the clerks?
A. What do you call wrong? / saw refresh
mentS frequently broUght In. This may not
have been wrong, but think it would have been
more proper for the clerks to have gone out and
gotten refreshments rather than TO have them
sent in.
Witness repeated that almost every night and
every Sunday in September, october and No
Vemoer. 1879, Dickson and Campbell visited the
District building
q. Were the brokers engaged in examining
their own books or the books OF the District
A. They were doing the same work as the
clerks OF the District, examining books and
papers.
cook and give the committee list showing the
nights and sundays on which brokers visited
the District offices In the months of september,
october and November, 1879. Witness said
that refreshments were sometimes brought
into the District Offlces-twice in one night.
Major Twintng said that in the day time the
crowded out all other people having business
with the Office. In view OF this, Mr.. Roome
came to witness and asked his permission to
transact business with the brokers at night
which permission witness granted
VIM. j. Don0hue. clerk in the office of the
collector or lakes. testified that he had no buSi-
ness with Allen c. Clark; when parties would
come and ask for a broker, witness would direct
them TO several but more frequently to Clark;
witness denied that he ever told any person
owning property on Pennsylvania avenue, that
1oT compensation he could collect drawbacks:
witness did notify some parties owning prop
erty on Pennsylvania avenue that if they did
not pay their tax lien certificates there prop.
er would be advertised.
BY unanimous vote OF the committee. the
testimony of this preceding witness was stricken
nom the record as irreyalant-
VIM. oscar Roome was recalled and asked who
paid for the refreshments sent to his room He
said he had no knowledge who paid the bill; he
didn't care.
AT 1l:4O o'clock the committee adjourned. the
taking OF testimony being concluded.
Society Notes.
wedding will occur at Senator Thulman,s
residence tomorrow afternoon, to which none
tut the Immediate relatives and most intimate
friends OF the bride and groom will be invited.
Mrs. Thurman is very fond of the friends OF her
youth whom she knew in Lexington. KY. and
mas frequently had as her guest Miss Mary
Mitchell, the daughter OF one OF those friends
ana granddaughter of Gen. Leslie COOrnbS Miss
Mitchell has spent much OF her time with Mrs
thurman recently. and will be married at her
house to MIR. Foster, OF Leesburg Va. and 90
with him to his home in that place very soon
siler the ceremony Is performed: She is
OF MISS Lizzie Porter'S bridesmaids when she
married Mi. Logan, in May, 1877.
LaIa!ette square Is being greatly Improved
has for some time had this beautiful park under
his care. Some old trees which were aecaying
nave oeen removed, giving the healthy ones
was too much shaded, and both grass and
shrubs were injured thereby. The walks are
telng rolled and gravel put down new
lloWer beds are being made and fresh sods laid.
several young trees, including some weeping
naples, beautiful variety. have been planted.
The most has done no very serious damage iu
this square.
The death of Mrs. Forrest widow of Commo
doIe Forrest, OF the confederate navy was very
sudden; She was speaking last week of fixing
an an cary day TO 20 to the Congressional Gene
lely Where her husband is buried. to give some
directions about his tomb and the lot. Instead
o1 oelng able to make that pilgrimage to his
grave While living, she was taken on Monday to
be laid by his side: commodore Forrest was In
the I. 5. Navy before the war. Mrs. Forrest
was the descendant OF highly respected fam
ny IN Alexandria, and had long lived in this
The death in the winter OF Mrs. Frank Riggs
mother, Mrs. Thayer, of New York. caused Miss
Riggs OF this city to postpone the party to
WhlGh me @ she had invited guests. 1t was deferred
untll last evening, when large and brilliant
company assembled at Mr. George W. Riggs
spacious residence.
Mr.; Burch, the popular Secretary OF the Sem
ate, has been suffering from painful attack OF
lheumatsiG, but was so much better yesterday
as 10 be able TO go to the Senate. His wife and
a0aqghlels ga received numerous calls, as usual,
our residents.--Not since her marriage in Oc-
t96er, lsl4, have the friends of Gen. Sherman's
eldest daughter. Mrs. Fitch. made when she
HVed mere had an opportunity to see her here.
and many called upon her yesterday al her
fathers residence, Wnele She and Miss Lizzie
sherman received calls. She is looking plump
ioH' H1.iAohSh 10 iHt tlOJntf OF
chlldIeD.-Paymaster Goodloe, l. s. NJ. C..
and his wife have removed to their country
place, near the city. Her mother Mrs Beck
VIII soon make her a visit there as Senator
BECK IS going to Kentucky for short time
oh Gay Mrs. IindSeley Will give a Jjlrti1ee
from 10 D. m.-MTS. Ogle Tayloe who has
pten passing The winter at Aiken S C. is ey
pected to return here this week-Iieuf' Swift
VINO IS TO marry Gen. Palmer's daughter newt
month, is here on visit.
The RKPoRTED YELLOW FEVER IN NEW OR.
lEANs.-A press dispatch the other night stated
mat the National Board OF Health had advices
from New Orleans that eleven deaths had Oc
CURED there fIem malignant yellow fever The
aaVlceS Whlch the board really had were to the
eiiecl lHat eleven deaths had occurred in New
orleans from malignant fever without the vel
loW n;, colorlhg. The health authorities OF that
ci.s, ieadlng the press telegram. have risen i'm
aims against The National Board OF Health and
are sehdlng out telegraphic bulletins denounc-
Ing them as trying to inlure the business M
New orleans. The feeling evinced in New Or
ieans over thls mistake at least shows that tn .
health autnorit.es OF that city are considerably
more Vlgllant In consequence OF the existenc.
OF a National Board of health than they hava
heretofore been. ' ""'0
ANOTHER PLANET.-The Smithsonian Institu
tlon has received from Prof Forester. of Berlin
The announcement Of the discovery by Knorrt
on tne l2th or April, 1880, of planet of th,
twelfth magnitude In thirteen hours nrtv
minutes right ascension, eleven degree.
tWenty-four minutes south declination with
daily motion OF four minutes north.
r.. q 1nsl-i IN