Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-06

RESULT OF 1E6RARCH IN ANSWER no AN INQUIRY
FROM ITALY.
The Commissioners, last Friday addressed a
communication to Secretary Blaine in reply to
one from the latter Of the 9Th August. enclosing
copy OF letter from Francisco SardO, of Ca
tania, Italy, addressed to Mr.. Blaine, requesting
information in regard to the family of Michael
Sardo, late citizen Of the District of Columbia,
ana transmitting copy Of Major Brooks re-
port, with accompanying statements from MEM
bers Of the SardO family.
One is from Mr. Michael R. Combs, grandson
OF Michael Sardo, in which he states that his
grandfather, Michael Sardo, emigrated to this
with the United States government that if he
was not satisfied, he and his two brothers who
came with him should be sent back to
Italy at the expense of the American govern
ment; that subsequently the two brothers be-
came dissatisfied and went back to their homes
in Catania, Italy; that in few years afterwards
Michael SardO became dissatisfied and started
back with his wife and two daughters, whom he
had brought from Italy to this country. Mary
Ann Sardo was about seven years old
five years old. They started to GO
back on a government man-of-war, which was
waylaid on the high seas by British fleet. De-
mand was made of the commodore for three de-
serters from the British government. Refusing to
give the deserters up the British ships fired into
her. While the firing was going on his grand
mother Sardo gave birth to child, which the
commodore named Fortunate. The vessel be-
came SO disabled that they had to 60 into port
BOstOn-where they remained short time, and
then returned to Baltimore. From there they
came back to Washington with their three chill
dren, living here up to the war of 1872 Michael
Sardo then being in the Marine band, and that
they remained here up to his DEATH He then
gives history of the family, marriages, prop
erty. &c. Mr.. Combs states that being the
Oldest heir of the family he would like to know
the object Of the inquiry which is being made.
He states that there are no other heirs besides
those mentioned in his statement.
Mr.. Nathaniel SardO, printer of this city,
submits few points in relation to Francisco
SardO and promises further particulars if neces-
sary. He states that his fathers name was
Joseph Sardo, who was first cousin of Michael
Sardo, and who came over to this country from
Catania, Italy, at, or about, the same time as
Michael. GaeteanO Carusi married his fathers
sister, and it was he, SO far as his information
extends, who originated the Marine band. His
father (JOseph) died on the Navy Yard suddenly,
in 1886, by the breaking of blood vessel and was
member of the Marine band at that time. Pre-
VlOus to living in Washington he resided in New
Orleans, La, where he lost his first wife and
child by yellow fever. He married his (Mr. N.
SardO's) mother in May, 1896. and went to
Brooklyn N. Y. where he joined the band at
the Brooklyn navy yard. He (Mr. N. SardO)
was born In Brooklyn, in 1928, and he states
that he is the only living person in the United
States by the name of SardO direct from Italian
descent; that Mr.. Michael Combs and Dr. Nc
Farland Of this city, are direct descendants of
Michael SardO etc