Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-09
HOW to increase the Police.

HOW to increase the Police.
Editor S'Gr:-SIR: | beg TO suggest that the
best ard cheapest plan CT securing Increased
police force for the District is for the govern
ment TO have one or two regiments stationed
here, and use q part of them for police duty
They might, at least. police all government
grounds and property, and in that way enable
our civil police TO give more attention to pri-
Vate property. In fact, | see no reason why
this might not be done TO great advantage.
and without increasing the expense to the gov
eminent at all-especially as it Is proposed to
have regiment or 50 stationed here perma-
nentIy. lt is done IN European capitals. and
why not here? CITIZEN
AN EJECTNENT SUIT was fled yesterday by
Leonard. Don Barton and Benjamin Mackaii.
Louise owen and Catherine ChrtSty against
Alfred Richards to recover possession OF the
Palace Market property, corner OF 18th and
New York avenue: also $4,000 accrued rents
and profits. They declare that the defendant
Wrongfully occupied the premises in November,
ST., under whose will they claim the title. A
similar suit Is pending, brought by Brooke
Mackall, jr., who claims title by virtue OF
deed In fee granted him by his father after
making the will.
Mr.. BAKER AND THE NATIONAL TELEPHONE
CoNPANY.-We are informed by Mr.. Jonn A.
Baker that, as he participated In the proceed
lngs OF the first telephone meeting. and served
Oh its committee on resolutions. he deems 1t
due 10 btmselr 10 say that he does not now hold
and never has held any Of the stock of the
National Telephone Co., and in justice to the
telephone company he states that the remark
reported 10 have been made by a gentleman
present at the meeting OF Monday last to the
eject that he was offered some OF the stock but
was cheated out or IT, was a statement made
under misrepresentation OF the facts. short
time after It's organization this company offered
him some or The STOCK at the price at which tt
was then valued which ne declined TO buy. 1t
was OF the representation OF the parties In the
interest OF rival telephone company, and not
| of any action OF the National Telephone Com.
pany. that he had cause OF complaint
GRAND ARMY REPUBLICAN, an adjourned
meeting OF the department encampment, u. A.
| r., held last evening. the following officers,
| previously elected, We're mustered In to their
| respective positions: VIM. Gibson, dep com:
| Paul Brodie, senior Vicedep. COM: Ames F.
! son, medical director, and Rev. Benjamin SWal-
| low, chaplain. John Cameron was appointed
| assistant adjutant general, and Amos j. Gun
! ming, assistant quartermaster- general, being
/ his 10th term ana W. II. Webster, Judge advo-
| cate general. The numerical strength OF this
| d pertinent has greatly Increased during the
past TWO years with a good prospect OF still
larger growth during the present year.
West Washington, nee Georgetown.
| NEDDING.-The marrge OF Miss Ida w. Kid
well, daughter OF John /. Kfdwel OF this Ilace,
| to Mr.. George A. Hyde, young lawyer of New
| York, formerly OF Washington. nephew of
| thony Hyde, was celebrated az Trinity Catholic
| Church last evening, Pew. Father Campi per-
f0rniI G the ceremony. MeSSrS. Charles Fowler
| G. 3. Cropley, Edwin Forrest, Hugh Caperton,
| W. Reden Woodward and - Henderson
| acted as uShers.
| MARROW ESCAPE FRoI DROwNING-Yester-
| terday afternoon, about O'Clock, a lad named
| Joseph Fox, about years DID, residing at 1919
| X street, while skating on Rock creek. near the
| Aqueduct bridge, broke through the ice and
was rescued by Messrs. John Ellis and Augustus
| Cousins
Alexandria.
MORE ABOUT THE GRAVE ROBBERS-Charies
| Chapman. the colored man arrested yesterday,
was before the mayor this m0rning Earnest
| Ballenger testified that Chapman wagon cor
| responded exactly to the one he met coming
| from the grave yard on The night of the removal
| OF the BODIES. Chapman stated that he left the
| w. and A. depot about O'Clock on the night OF
| the 10th of January and went home, remaining
| there till the next morning. After hearing
| other testimony OF no special importance,
| Mayor Smith said he thought the evidence was
| sufficiently strong to warrant him In sending
| Chapman on to the grand jury. Chapman then
| gave bond In the sum OF $3.50 for his appear.
| ance before the April term. Richard L. Tancil
| the c0lored man who Butler says accompanied
| him to the house of Vaughn on the morning of
| the 26th OF January, has not yet been arrested.
| BE Is said to be in Richmond in attendance
moon the meeting of the state republican execu-
| tive committee.
| BOOK AGENT ARRESTED.-G. ". Sullivan, q
! book agent from Washington, arrested yester-
day for peddHng books without a license con-
| trary to law, gave bond In the sum Of $500 for
his appearance wednesday nexI-GaSette, Of
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