Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-28


public question has received larger share of
the public attention than the star route cases.
In every section of the country the hope has
been expressed that whatever might be the
policy of the new administration it would retain
in power until the prosecutions are closed those
who inaugurated the warfare against the star
route ring. The campaign of SANDER and de-
traction which has been waged against Post
master General James and Attorney General
MacN eagh has only drawn public support nearer
to Them 1t will CRAFTY the people to learn that
there Is to be vigorous prosecution of these
cases with the hearty approval of President Ar
thur. As soon as those offences for which par
ties are confined in Jail shall have been inquired
into the grand Jury viii take up the star route
Cases. and the question of right or wrong Of in
nocence or guilt, will be determined by the
courts after thorough ard impartial trial.
Nothing less would satisfy the country. and
surely nothing less ought to content the ac-
cused parties. If they are innocent an aequittal
will be their complete vindication.
The assessment of real estate in Virginia for
1880 shows decrease in value of S11, 77S 446, as
Compared with the assessment of 1875. The
leading democratic papers of the state maintain
fraudulently reduced by the readjusters to af
feet the present political canvass by making it
appear that Virginia is too poor to pay her debt.
There is pausibility in this charge if the assess
ment Of 1915 was a fair one. and it has never
been questioned Then Virginia, like every
other state. was suffering from the prostration
and depression of the panic of 1878. For sew
eral years past northern capital has been
steadily flowing into the state. Millions of dol
lars have been invested. all of which have gone
towards developing Yirginias resources and
towards building up improvements that neces
sarly swell the value of taxable property; and it
is almost incredible that her total assessment
should fall below that of six years ago.
The glimpses which the public got of the late
Presidents sick room always showed him as the
great man he had been in health. rising superior
to surrounding circumstances. his noble char
acteristics shining above everything else.
Nothing could more forcibly Illustrate his no.
bility Of character than the patient. heroic. I'M
selfish manner i'll which he bore eighty days of
the keenish physical anguish. DR.. Bliss pro-
nounced him the ''grandest patient he had ever
seen He never murmured or complained. No
selfish thoughts or purposes were ever mani
tested However disagreeable or painful any
thing might be that was proposed, his usual
reply was, Certainly if it is necessary" His
sutfeTings revealed more of the man to the pub
lie than could have been known while he en-
joyed health. and every insight into his charac-
ter endeared him more and more to his people.
A Virginia paper is authority forthe statement
shat some of the farmers of that state have re-
Gently suffered serious loss in the sale of their
tobacco crops. through ignorance of the fact
that there had been a rise in the market price of
that product. These farmers did not subscribe
to any paper and hence were not advised of the
Increase in the price of tobacco until after they
had sold their crops. Every one of them lost
hundred fold more through ignorance OF the
ruling figures Of the market than liberal sup
ply OF newspapers would have cost them for
lifetime.
Congress will either have to provide for the
abatement of the Potomac flats nuisance and the
proper Improvement of the river 'front.' or appro-
pirate money for the erection of an Executive
residence in more healthful locality than that
occupied by the White House. The sensible al
tentative viii be to improve the river channel
and front. and TO repair reft and refurnish the
White House
Ohio has furnished three Presidents of the
United States. two of whom died in office Gen
Harrison died within thirty days of his inaugu-
ration; Mr.. Hayes served out his entire term,
and the lamented Garfield, the ablest man of the
three. held the office just six months and fifteen
DAYS
II is generally felt that the omission of the
venerable mother of President Garfield from
the terms of the trust fund is one that should be
remcd:ed at once The omission was doubtless
al oversight, and no doubt every subscriber to
the fund would gladly accept an amendment to
the terms, by which her name would be in
Guided.
The democrats and republicans of Warren
county. Miss, OF which Yicksburg is the county
seat, have agreed TO nominate a fusion ticket
for county officers composed OF an equal num-
Der from each party. The object of this move
ment Is the maintenance OF race harmony and
the selection of good men for office
In London. where the average price of coal is
higher than in the United States, gas is sold at
sfYenty-tve cents per thousand feet At this