Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-07
vasrant Learned in the u.w

he AsToNIsHEs THE OFFICIALS AT THE WORK
HOUSE WITH HIS POINTS,
Heretofore when parties charged in the
Pohce Court with offences against the ordl
nances OF the District were convicted and they
noted an appeal they were committed to tai
pendlDg the trial on appeal, In the absence Of
bonds: Recently, however. Judge Smell finding
that tne law Ia such cases provided for commit
nent 10 jail and Tot 10 the Jail came to the con
elusion that In corporation cases the work.
mouse was the proper place for the detention Of
sucn persons. few days ago he committed
Set Snaeeq p na Vaga,ncy TO the Workhoust
long after his arrival before he was Furnished
/ with and made to put on striped suit, ant
70 9 pSs 70 %oS The prisoner at
/ That they had no right to compel him to Weal
the sult or 10 work, for he was not eonvic
t In ne s nc put on the garo OF hyena and
De mace 10 delve 10 the ground. He was fret
white American'cltizen, and before the law was
as innocent as lamb, at least for the time
pslng, and that until his appeal was tried they
nad no right to pat the stripes on him or com.
pei MIN TO work but only had to keep him SAFE
! I'LL IL was determined whether he was guilty OF
not II they wanted him to put On the stripes
9nd work tney would have to force him, but ht
| would give them fair warning that as soon az
/ ne was released he would commence suit for
damages. AS soon as Mr.. Ca,well. the CON-
| missioner OF the asylum was informed OF this
ge.ordered that the learned vagrant should be
aocoTd-d oil the rights OF an Ainerfc IN citizen
| save bHty. at least until he { WelD car
The Republicans of Alexandria
County.
NO NAloNEIsM IN THEIRs-THEY RALLY ROUNI
THE OLD FLAG
In complain ce with the following call: ''Tae
republicans OF Alexandria county are requested
to meet at the school-house, darlington Vii
lage,) on Wednesday, May T. 1881, at 1880 p. M.
to Ct eide what action to take In regard 10 the
election OF county and district officers at the
election.
county committee meeting was held and
BenJamin Austin was elected chairman and
offered the following resolutions which were
unanimously adopteds
whereas during the late presidential cam
paign the republicans of Virginia not only had
also had TO contend with enemies In their own
ranks, those who opposed the organizing of
republican clubs and tried to breed dlscofd In
the republican ranks, but notwiths. andIng their
efforts and all opposition, the republican ticket
was successful, and we have republican Pres
1dent. republican Senate, and q republican
majority In the House Of Representatives; and
whereas on every occasion when the repub.
ilcans OF Alexandria county have made nomina-
lions for offices the ticket has always been sue.
republican party are good enough tor the
majority OF the people Of Alexandria county:
Therefore, be it
,..'Resolred, That we pledge ourselves to use
all honorable means to nominate and elect
competent and efficient republicans within the
party to fill the various county and district
Addresses were made by Edmund Burke. esq.,.
commonwealth attorney; r. g. Cunningham
esq, T. b. Pinn and others.
The Belt Line and Its New Tracks.
CHARGE OF BAD FAITH AGAINST TIE COMPANY.
The Commissioners this morning issued an
order to the police to stop ali work on any por-
t1on OF tie Belt line railway until further IN
structed by them. This action was taken b7
reason OF the increasing conviction that the
company was acting in bad faith In not follow
Ing the evident intention of the act extending
their lines. which was that the first work to BE-
done was the change OF track from 18th street
to 14th street. Before the Bureau of Engraving
officers OF the Belt line were anxious to secure
this change OF track, and when Mr.. lrish, the
Chief of that bureau, urged reduction OF fare
IN nenali OF ms emplo5es they entered into
amendment to that effect, as will be seen by
the following letter addressed to Hon. Fl.
konlns, VINO, as member OF the Senate Dis
trlct committee, had the matter In cha. ge:
"WAsRIEGToN, D. c., February 25, 1851.
SIR: After cor sultation, we have agreed that
the following amendment Shall be added to
House Dill No. 5.3l1, at the close OF section l.
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing: P'outded
That the said railway company shall convey
employees OF the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing to or from said bureau, located at the
from the nearest 1ntersecting point on the line
OF any street railway at q fare net to exceed
two cents Very respectfully,
80. Il. IRISH, Chief OF Bureau; EDw'D TEMPLE
president Capitol, North street Comp any;
GEO. A. MCILHENNY director Capitol. N1rCn
Street Company Gin behalf OF said COM
paDy.1'
The act failed to pass that session, aud last
December, In presenting TO the COMMITTEE, the
Claims OF the government employees und .r his
charge, not only TO additional accommod iiions
but to reduced FIRE referred to this agree 1aent
saying: Il deem It my duty Ia b3haif OF the
employees OF the bureau, all Of whom are OF
limited means and many OF very needy cream.
stances, TO Call your attention to this question
OF reduced fare. which closely affects all OF
them, ana to ask that you will as far as . 7s5-
DIE. et deavnr to protect their 1nterasss.an1 the
Interests OF the government In this regard.
1t would, OF course, better serve the public
interests not to have this reduced rata limited
TO employees OF this bureau, but tc be open to the
entire travelling public The act was passed
will full understanding on the part OF the
company that the 14th street track should be
first laid, and that the reduced fare would fol-
low the running OF cars thereon. To now at
tempt to evade the meaning and plain pro-
visions OF the act by seeking a connection at
18th street and Virginia avenue, and thereby
avoiding the laying Of the I4th street track,
seems to be hardly the proper thing to do. In
the opinion OF the bureau employees, at least.