Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-30
October In Washington.

A GREAT CROWD CAN EASILY BE ATTRACTED
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FROM MANAGER FORD.
FORD's OPERA House, WASHINGTON, July 80. 1881.
To the Editor of The Star:
The coming centennial of Yorktown. the dis
tingushed French visitors and the races will
bring great thrOngs of people to this neighbour
hood in October. Baltimore is preparing a costly
carnival and will then dedicate her new system
OF water supply and her new hospitals which
have cost over one million dollars. The railroads
centering here and there have promised that CITY
hall rates, round trip, from Virginia. Maryland
pennsylvania and Ohio, for month. 1t is pro-
posed there as well to have Garfield Jubilee,
based on the recovery of the President and the
appropriateness of thanks for his preservation
In view of these efforts of sister city only one
hour distant, what has Washington to saw and
what ought she to do? All these strangers will
wish to see the capital. if we can offer them any
special inducement l will be glad to help,
whether it be carnival, festival or celebration
Washington has much to be grateful for. and
she is not behind Baltimore or any place in her
desire to express her gratitude that the life that
the nation gave to her keeping has been saved
to the world.
There are very many men in Washington more
able to give than am, but will be one of q
hundred to pay one hundred dollars towards a
thanksgiving jubilee here in October.
Most respectfully, H. CLAY FORD.
bUkDErfE u 20. a0VeftlSe Inelf 10Th Seml-an-
nual sale to begin next Monday. Buyers of re-
liable dry goods will do well to examine their
stock.
NOT THE RICHMOND MURDERER.-The colored
man arrested in this city Wednesday as the mur-
derer of Violet Michaux, in Richmond Va, on
the 10th inst, was before the Police Court i'm
that CITY yesterday. Seven witnesses, all col
Ored, were examined, and they all testified that
they knew Matthew Taylor, the alleged muir
derer. and that the prisoner was not the man.
Some Of these witnesses, one of them the sister
of the murdered woman, were present when the
crime was committed, and there is no question
as to the truthfulness of their testimony The
prosecution failing establish the identity of the
prisoner, Police Justice Richardson dismissed
the charge, but held the man as a SUSPICIOUS
character, and he was lodged in Jail in default of
security for good behavior. The prisoner gave
the name of VIM Price, and said he was orici-
naliy from Alexandria, Va. whence he was sent
to the penitentiary for shooting man, and that
since he was liberated he has lived in Richmond.
The officer was led to suppose the prisoner was
Matthew Taylor, after having tald with him.
He said he knew Violet Michaux (the woman
killed., and that she called him Scott Price. He
acknowledged having had difficulty with ViO-
let ON wednesday morning; that he struck her
over the head and left her, and described the
route he took through Richmond which cor
responded with that taken BY Matthews after
killing the woman.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued TO AL
bert Hardin and Amanda Dester. both of Mont
gOmery county, Md; Julian G. Baker of Phila-
delphia and Olivia Lynch.