Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-04
Mrs. Roberts and the woman. League.

| TOUGH GOOSE TO CooK-wHAT THE Ex-sEcRE
| TARY HAD TO SAY ABOUT THE LEAGUE TO A STAT
| REPORTER.
| Mrs. Julia A. Roberts, late corresponding secre
| tary Of the National Woman's Labor league, who
10 use her own expressive language, "kicked" and
left the organization, was found by a STAR reporter
last evening quite indignant over references made
to her at the meeting Of the league Thursday even
| Ing. 81 don't know whether am barnacle OF
not" she said, referring to term applied to hel
by one of the members, sunless 1t is that barna.
Gle is thing that sticks, and stick honestly and
truly TO anything undertake. as long as see 1t Is
all right III they want to get rid OF barnacles
| Could name some, think. have sat and thought
nacle. remember I'm one OF Florence's plays he is
called 'Dodo' by reporter and is much exercised
| over It The barnacle business exercises me-
She added, laughing, "the dictionary definition Of
! the word believe means shell fish that sticks;
that do If the affair fasten on is worth sticking
to, otherwise am glad TO be removed. Another
definition is "a species of goose; well, If am one,
| am tough species, and no league can cook me-"
| WON'T TELL TALES OUT OF SCHOOL.
81 won't tell tales out OF school," she continued,
| when asked by the reporter for account OF what
occurred behind the scenes at the league. There
| is entirely too much roth there. You know q
| person who drinks beer likes beer and not froth 1t
| is ali roth there and no beer. The reason for my
| leaving was because did not like the way thing s
were going on. IHwTOte a letter OF resignation,
| only a few lines or which was read. / nave sew
eral political things before Congress to attend to
| am Il am now neart and soul for the NOman'S
| Home 1t Is simply for the benefit OF the people
| here in Washington. / won't require any letters,
and shant have it said that letters are written In
my own room. Mrs. Smith sets up a champion
| OF the working women, though she employs Il man
as secretary. think the salary should be given to
II woman
STOPPING OVER WITH INTELLIGENCE.
| Mrs. Roberts, when asked whether the denun-
| citation of womeD who were opening Intelligence
offices and soliciting donations was intended for
her, said: ~ DO not know whether 1t was intended
for me or not. / have plenty of intelligence; too
much OF IL to allow any one to sit down on me.
am bad one for any one to attempt that game.
Oh yes, am fairly Shopping over with intelll-
gence, but have no Office. AS for soliciting dona-
water run up hill. never talked sleague, to any
one but the free library something tangible
and, was Interested very much in that and col
lected money for 1t, every dollar of which In
stanty handed over to the president. q have
list or donators and the amOunt), but somehow
every meeting night there seemed to be half-a-
dozen things in the air, and beyond few papers,
i saw nothing towards the reading room. AS for
being an impostor, it hardly doesfor pot to call
Kettle black and have lived in Washington for
nineteen years, since was girl in my teens ana
have always interested myself In local matters TO
the dement, or some Glass; and l know that the
citizens OF Washington do not consider me as
such. Among the merchants and people, have al
ways had Kind hand extended when asked for
any heip In my undertakings. Even the officials
whom have had occasion to take to task in my
articles, have always treated me with consdera-
ton when have asked favor OF them. for they
circumstances that 1 did So"
NEwsBoY FINED For AN AssAU1r.-A news
boy named James j. COakley was charged by JAS.
H. Catnei night gateman a. the b. & P. depot, in
boy made counter charge against Cathel. The
latter stated that he has orders to keep Coakley
ont OF the depot. and In putting him out last Sun
day morning he struck witness over the eye with a
blackjack, cutting his face. The boy charged that
Mr. Cathell assaulted him In eJect1ng him from the
depot, ana he cut MI CathelS face by butting him
ned
Coa&ley s. and dismissed Cathell.
Wills FILED will Of the late Benjamin F.
James was yester,I . in the Probate Court admit
ted to probate ami record. He appoints his wife,
tate after the payment OF debts. Albert Clarke'S
VIII was filed yesterday He baqueathes his estate
to big wife during life and at her death to his four
children and his step-daughter, Caroline Clarke.
An exempiified copy of the viii OF DR.. W. b.
Corblt, OF odessa. Del, was also filed He leaves
his estate to his Wife, and to the school district at
Newcastle Co., Del, the public library known as
the Corblt library.
AN UNGRATEFUL RoGUE.-A young colored man.
named John Lancaster was In the dock at the Po-
lice Court for the larceny OF an overcoat from
ChaS- EckleS, who ated that the prisoner came
to his house begging for something TO eat. and he
gave him food and employment as a servant. The
sentenced to 60 days in jail. He was also charged
with carrying q dangerous knife and Judgment In
THIS case Was suspended.
A CHICKEN THIEF CAPrURED-An ACCOMPLISHED
colored chicken thief, named George Johnson, was
lore Judge Shell this morning for stealing six
chickens from cGuntryinan named Isaac ONeiI
who Stated that while lie was asleep at the Center
market about midnight last night somebody stole
six chickens from his stand. Policeman Smith
testified to hearing noise In the Smithsonian
park, made by chickens, and on searching the
pace captured the prisoner with the chickens In
his possession. He did Lot deny the charge and
was sentenced to six months in jail.
TRANSFERS OF REAL EsTATE.-Deefs in fee have
Deen recorded as fonows:-Mary II. Watson
70 Alfred 1 W. part same property; s.
So. $50; 81 600 Annie r. Mouton to W. C. Avery.
sub 81, So $40; 5000 G. b; Pearson to Thos. Con-
ppansanson, sub 9; So sss; s. GOO. EizaSetn J:
5aa % sSn 49,
50 4ss; s. 1850! John sherman to-: N: Wilson.
Beale, part SUB 10. SO. a4s; S. sO5s5 Sarah D.
smith to ", w B Woods sub IS and parts 81 and 80,
ID aa 2 tssSon pa II as so St al to
Maria Freder:k to j. Fowler, lots II Il and 1aI r.
ton, lot 1888, Monticello; $780, Rebecca B. Scott to
10nn X Eastman lots to 49, LEAFS Hin. George
eqsR Barry o and May Wa%s to Fred
W. White to James w. Anthony, one undivided
Gof J, lot I - So FL; s. Columbia Bank Note
Herman to b. A. Lockwood part and 2, So 100:
$1,000 B.A. lockwood to CltherIne Klernan,do An.
tiuettc Dt D. CnriStan1 10 j. D. Wllmarth, lot and
part ., SO. 40; $500. j. j. Wilmarth to Chas
Christiani. same property; 5000. E. s. Randall
10 D. Luther, part 5, so. S76; $500. John Hoover
to Sisters OF Charity, part OF Grimby; 8. Geo
Mason TO Virginia Johnson, part OF Prevention en-
larged, &C.; s. JOB Barnard, trustee, to Emma
o. Smith. lot 4, So s OF 800; s., 225. I. BrOderick
10 Mary Cannon, part 10, SO. ~; $2,75O r. F.
stockton to F. b. Smith, sub. II and o, So 142:
$500 Catherine f. Ellsworth ct al to Wilhelmina
Relsner. sub. IS and 49, So 449; s3,5O5. Williamson
frick trustees, to Louisa NJ. Nauck. subs. 81 and
30, So Al s1oO Warner Z stlekney, trustees, to
H. n WadswOrth, subs. 32 and 80, So IA; $4144Z
j. ID. ODonnel, trustee, to Mary Ellen Tippett,
subs; IS and %, So 362; 3. Margaret Sherman
to W. NJ. Hodges, sub. 1872, So 675; sl,O25 C. H.
Jenfer to p. Chrisman, sub. 81, SO. 551; 8. W.
Schegel to c. Schlegel part g. So $50; s.. C.
Schlegel TO Nilhelmine Schlegel, part g. SO. $50;
3. James A. Williamson to j. II. McGowan
part o. So ass; 5000 James X. Roche to Marga-
ret d: Tulley. lot 9, SO. 3H: 5000 E. F. Buckley
10 John Faion, part 8, so. 537; 500 Eilenora Hay
den ct al. to w z. Partello lot b. So AS s1O,6s7
W. A Brown TO Lettie F. McIntire, pit. IS. So aSS;
= l. D. Hill to w. 4. Ellis subs. % to q, So. 60;
5000 Warner and Kimball, trustees to Samuel
ohelaDarger subs so and SO, so. 1863: $4,000 War
ner ana Pearson. trustees to Henry b. Noble, SUBJ
Is and pit 49, SD 509 $500. o. F. Presbrey to g. T.
COOK lot Is block 6, 5 and pts. 6 to TO- block 2 2
ana IL, block g. p and D. block 10 IA TO H. block
II, Ia and "a, block l. 10 to H. block Is Ia bIock
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