Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-01
West washineton nee oeoreetown.

WHAT 0NE EFFICIENT POLICEMAN CAN Do.-A
correspondent writes to THE STAR to express his
qualification at the fact that last Friday night
about ten o'clock. one policeman. possessing an
appreciative regard for quiet and law-abiding
Citizens IN just five minutes time dispersed
some two hundred noisy hoodlums. of both
sexes, large and small who habitually coagre-
gate on the corner of West. P and Montgomery
streets. and make night hideous with their
blasphemous talk and carousings." Our cores
pendent suggests a vote of thanks by the resi-
dents thereabouts" and regrets that he failed to
get the name of this worthy officer that he might
give it. stating that the nuisance has been of
nigntly occurrence. much to the discomfort OF
citizens for several squares adjacent thereto.
DEATHS.-Mrs. Ann Z. Yates. an old well
known lady of this place, died at her home on
street Saturday afternoon. aged a. years. Hrs.
Yates was born in Georgetown i'm 1904 and has
old citizen Of this city, died at his residence on
Jefferson street yesterday afternoon. aged 50
years Mr.. Pasco was born in Virginia but has
resided here since early boyhoOd. He estab-
iished bakery here many years ago. which he
| continued to the time of his death.
ACCIDENT.-AhOut seven o'clock last evening
David Hunter. son of Mr.. Jacob Hunter. aged 3
years. while playing with companion on the
porch of his fathers house. overlooking the tow
path on East Market space. fell. together with
his playmate named Simmons. to the towpath
distance OF 25 or 80 feet. The little son of Mr.
Hunter broke his leg and little Simmons escaped
uninjured. DR.. Suter was called in and set the
| broken limb
| CANAL FINANCES.-The second quarterly re-
| port of the board of directors of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal company for April. May and June.
1881. was fled in the clerks Office United States
circuit court. Baltimore. yesterday. showing ex-
penditures for April. S2i 81 As; May $50 ABS 65:
June, S2S, 4l096; total. $50. 161.10. Total pay
mentS for the quarter. SlH. ~. 79 receipts,
9,52l.S2; net earnings. "a ,529.C3.
Fairfax County, Va, Republicans.
! STRAIGHToUT DELEGATES ELECTED AT VIENNA.
| Correspondence of THE EVENING START
VIENNA. VA. July so. 1881.
| The primary meeting for the election of dele
gates to the republican county convention of
Fairfax county, Va, for the courthouse district
was held here to-day at which there were gathered
about seventy republicans. The readjuster re-
pubicans were led by Job HawXhurst, the chair
man Of the republican county committee, and the
straighouts by Major o. +. Hine. of Vienna.
After very full discussion of the question of
| surrendering to the readjusters resolution was
| adopted by decided majority that it is the
| duty of the republican party to put straight
republican ticket in the field. and stand by it,"
Eight straight delegates were then elected to
the county convention. which. it is believed. in
sures straightOut delegation from Fairfax to the
state convention. The result of this meeting is
little significant when it is remembered that
Hawxhurst stated at the Arlington readuster
conference recently that he knew of but four
white republicans in his county, and no colored,
who were opposed to coalition with the read
justers. 1t was account of that reckless state
ment that he was so severely set down upon"
by the largest meeting ever held in his own dis
| trict. FAIRFAX