Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-12

controversy
A LETTER AND CARD.
=, The following letter and card have been furn-
ished for publication:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
o, WASHINGTON, January9, 1882
Generals s. G. B,ubrid9e:
SIR: Your letter, dated January 9th, was handed
me last night, and as find it, with accompanying
documents, given to the public in this mornings
prints, presume it was intended for the public,
ultaneous. Now, sir, it is only 18th the personal
phase OF the ISSUE so far as it regards myself that
can deal, and as you have abandoned that, feel
no longer any interest In your communica-
tons As to your insinuations in regard to the
yellow t fever, which you SO gIatuitousy
said OF yourself, all have to say is that IT. with
the proofs OF which you profess knowledge and OF
which I am ignorant, and which you regard as
ample, your courage ever enables you to formulate
charge and become responsible therefor, there
VIII then be ample time left me to give it consider
alton Respectfully
TO THE PUBLIC.
WAsHINGTON, ID. C., January 12, 1884,
correspondence between Gen. Steven G. Bur
bridge, formerly OF Kentucky, and now citizen of
Pennsylvania, and myself, begun by him, has.
through his instrumentalty, been obtruied unor
the public attention. regret this; but not be-
cause have any reason to the Judgment OF the
pubic on the questions involved For the soldiers of
able warfare, have no FEELINGS but respect and
appreciation of their manhood. Gen Burbrldge is
GnCwn s e., pale 0y reason re- OF atrocities we'll
Justly made him an outcast from a state where
honorable men have buried, in honorable recon-
Citation the animosities OF that unhappy period.
l share fully the detestation OF Cen
Burbridge and his conduct, which is entertained
all by cOnfederateS and Union men in the state
OF Kentucky, and this feeling I have expressed on
aproper occasion. The fact was made known to him
when he interrogated me as to my utterances re-
speeding him. 1 refused to modify my language,
or to accept his attempt at self vindlcatfon. /
gave him frankly this answer. His re-
sponse Is not an appeal to the usages
attempt to retOrt by counter insult II this course
is satisfactory to Gen. Burbridge or his friends
I cannot complain. Il dismiss him to the
enjoyment OF .. any donors he may have
reputation which, resting as It does 1uoa
sonal history, cannot be made worse
by aught that can now say against him, or I'm
certificates OF character. These are not required
by gentlemen who have practiced decent re-
epect for the opinions OF mankind.
tSigned.l J. C s. BLACKBURN
They WANT A CHANaE.-Mr C. E. Novey. ex-
school trustee, headed deleg ition which called
on the President this afternoon. Most OF the
delegation were ex-members OF the school DO nd
They laid statement before the President. in
which 1t Is argued that q change Or District Com
miSs0nefs would be OF great benefit to the public
schools No particular candidates were urged an
District commissioners; only change from pre-
sent ones was asked
The Dead Lock In the new York Lex.
ALBANY, y. 7. january i2-The assembly took
TWO votes for speaker to-day, Mr.. Alvord receiving
on the last ballot 60 votes and Mr. Patfersnn *
An adjournment was then moved ana carried.
Raven OF TnR THERNOuErER-Fhe foa.ovtr,
are the readings OF the thermometer 1t the HiilS}
9l4ce eurng tne gay: An $50 deg. II am 80
deg.; E9.. ~ De-. MaAamsan, 1kt der. mint