Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-19

fr-eitcIlOii aitt tttS~t Itfi.P~ VIII IGOUNf1tV
be chosen To serve for another year They are:
President. Mrs. Justice Strc-r: vice presidents.
Mrs. s G.. POmeruy. Mrs. +. II. Gal!auiet Mrs
j. W. Thompson. Mrs. Admiral Jnhr Rodgers
Mrs. William Stichney. MIS-. F.c'!roit I.angdon
and Mrs. J. q. AneS: secretary Mrs. c. A.
Weed: treasurer. Miss Josephine Chester Reg
lister, Mrs. c. X. Jewell.
Col. Fitzgerald Relieved from CUSTODY.
This afternoon Clai J'Isiice Cartier took I'D the
case OF Col n. ". f II gerald, arrested yesterday
on a warrant Issued D.: him. based on a requsl-
tion FROM Gov. l. i. Blackburn. OF Kentucky,
In which state thrrt is pending a charge
OF forgery of a note r.. Sf92 IN the 1me of Will m
Glenn After ar-uTn - the CHIEF Justice sail tn q
the defendant had showed no disposition to flee
rom justice, and ha W u refuse the application.
Resigned His E'caiiiosl TO SO TO Rev
s;sTi.
Mr.. p. j. LluritZen, iirst assistant inspector of
buildings. has re lyne his POSITION under the Dis
trict government and contJnplates removing to
New York city to engage In ! manufacturing bust
ness Mr.. LaUrtzan has fillct his present position
for five years, during which time he has done
much towards supplying our city with its munich
pal buildings Among these are the two truck
houses and engine house No g. which
have been erected on his plans the Peabody school
house, another of his plans, is considered a
model school.
The three new police stations Just completed are
also considered models for convenience Mr. l..
has also done great deal To belutify our city In
private dwellings AM business houses He also
held the position as Danish yicecOnsu since 1876,
' which position he resigned to-day iii order to be
untrammeled in his n w occupation
The place Will be filed by the Danish minister
MI De Bile, 2IC9 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Mr.. LauritZen has resided here thirteen years.
OBSCENE MATTER IN THE MAIs-Postmaster
General Howe has issued an oraer to al post
masters notifying them that the section OF the
postal laws governing the exclusion Of obscene
matter from the mails IS amended so that here
after when any postmaster IS in doubt whether
certain publications come within the statute the
question shall be SubIItted To the United st tSS
district attorney in whose district the post Off
Is situated instead Of the First Assistant Post.
master General, as has been the custom.
THE POSTAGE on the double-sheet STAR is two
cents The Post Office department requests per-
sons seEt.iar newspapers by mail to write their
names ana addrt Sae5 on III Wrappers.
GOOD News FOR TIE GARFIELD CL4IMAyTs.-
There has been a delay in the payment II tie
awards Of the Garticld board OF auiit, out it IS
now stated that they VIII certainly be paid to-
morrow o. next day.
SAD DEATH OF LIEUT.. JoRDaN.-Gen. Crook
telegraphs to the War department that Lieut. A.
K Jordan. OF the 81 cavalry, While absent on a
hunt, about twenty-five miles from Camp Verde,
Arizona, wandered from his tent on the night OF
the 1lth inst. In 4 nlporary alteration OF mind
After an exhaustive search OF three DAYS his dead
BODY Was found. 1t Is not known how he met his
death.
APPRAISER HOWARD TO BE BoUSCED.-A change
N the Office Of appraiser FOR the port of New York
has been virtually determined upon. The Secrc-
tary Oh the Treasury is known 70 be dissatisfied
With the administration OF the present incumbent
IL 9 Howard, and, 1t is said, will recommend his
bemoval at an early day.
Laying Off the District Of Columbia,
TEE EXPERIENCES OF MAJOR ELLrOTT-sOME
INTERESTING DOCUMENTS.
From vast amount of original MSS. extend
Ing as far back "a l7l9. in the possession Of
Mr. j. C. G. Kennedy. The STAR has been
permitted TO make extracts from a few of the
letters of MAJ Or FllicOtt his grandfather writ
Ten while he was employed in laying off this Dis
srict and executing the plan of the city. 1t will
be recoll, cted that while the general plan has
been conceded the work of I.'Enfant there were
many notifications suggested by Ellicott,
which were approved by President Washington
sanctioned by Congress, and appear on the au-
thorized maps of the city and District But
few, if any, men of our country were conspicu-
Gus In the latter part of the past century for
their participation i'm the establishment of orr
state and national boundary lines as Eliicott.
and although but one of his Journals has been
sioner to determine our southern boundary
hne before the acquisition of Louisiana a
quarto. published in Philadelphia in 1902 and
lolo-there exists a vast amount of unpublished
original copious notes and letters pertaining to
the Pennsy lvania. Maryland New York Viz
ginia Georgia. North and South Carolina and
other lines, all which are full of interesting
accounts associated with our early history Of
some OF these we may make future avail Civ
Ing at present some extracts of local interest
rnrnE is
the orig in of lynch law.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. Feb. H. 1884,
MY DEAR SALIY:-I arrived 1T this town on Tues
Day last, In good health. but in consequence OF
PAL weather could not Immediately proceed TO
business. nave been treated with great civility
Dy the Inhabitants. who truly retoiced at the
prospect OF being included in the federal district
snail leave this town this afternoon BEGIN the
rough surrey ~ the ter, miles square -
SURVEYORS CAMP.STATg OF VIRGINIA. June o. 1891
NY DEAR Submitting material has trans
girso OF late except The return OF the President
The country through which are now
cutting one OF the ten miles lines Is very poor
tnihk Ior near seven miles on il there Is not one
MOUSE tnat mas any floors except the earth, and
what Is more strange, Is, In the vicinity of Alex
andria and Georgetown. We have but little fruit
except whortleberries and live In canp as retired
es we were used 10 do on Lake Erie. Laborlng
hands can scarcely he had at any rate my esti-
nate was twenty, but i have TO wade slowly
tnrou&h with six. This scarcity OF HAMS will
Iengthen out the time much beyond what in
tended. As the President Is so much attached to
Know my sentiments about II: but to YOU fmy
0ear), whose love and affection have constantly
EXPERIENCED from our infancy, 90 not fear 10
make my sentiments known This country in
yended Tor the permanent residence OF Congress
Ocars with the country about PHILADELPHIA Ger
nantown, &C., fer either wealth or fertility than
SAND Hill crane does to a staIl-fed OK.
GEO. Town, Aug. g. 1891
We nave delightful camp and everything
e ahe orer but where you are not there are no
harms One OF our hands was killed last
xcek by The falling OF tree
expect my companion Major L'Enfant VIII In
ny uaine pay you a Visit some tine next week He
- most worthy French gentleman, and though
not enc OF Ehe most handsome men he is from his
food breeding and native politeness a CONSPICUOUS
yAyoGrite among the ladies.
GEORGETOWN Ocr II 1871
NY DEAR SAILY:-Lafy Washington has under
teken TO have this handed you Immediately on her
arrival In Philadelphia The most pleasing infOr-
mai!ah can give you ut present Is that am in
9eod health, but hurried on my legs and bothered
gut OF ms senses This is the d0u TOg the sale or
ne Et:atc tt'ts In the new city Of Washington You
nay. therefore, infer that have but few leisure
Dohents Tor writing. Lady Washington Will leave
this place Immediately
Addressed,
MIS- SARAH ELIIcoTT,
sixth street, No IT,
North Philadelphia.
GEORGETOWN, Nov O. 1871
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