Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-20
Star.koUter HELM and Jur ymau
DOniphEH.
THE REAL "TRUTa OF THE N


The Republican, of Saturday, contained the
following endorsement or Star -Router Helm In the
matter of the charges made against Helm by Mr..
E. D. Donphan, the juror the star route thieves
attempted to bribe:
1.-THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER.
The charge published I'm The EVENING STAR, OF
this city, and the New York Times, that a son OF
government Printing Onice by the influence OF
the defendants in the star route cases Is disposed
OF by the following card:
To the Editor O, the Republican:
Doniphan discharged by me for the sole reason
that he was incompetent 20 fill the position of spprea
We. This fact was notorious among the employees of
charged for any other false The fact Of his
cred il duty, for the reputation my depastment
without consulting my surerior officers to discharge
he had father living. Mr.. Helm never mentioned 10
person in te Government Printing Once.
Foreman Pressroom."
Juryman Doniphan, in the following card, makes
short work Of the weak attempt to relieve Helm
from the responsibility of discharglng young Doni-
phan from the Government Printing Orice. and
shows conclusvely that the Helm gang not only
turned him out as matter OF spite for the action
OF his father against the star-route thieves but
further that the same gang had kept up villain
Gus persec utlon OF the boy previously the same
cause:
NOVEMBER 18th. 1882
To the Fdit..r of THE EVENING STAR.
tt sh ss
my m son ssys he was "a discharged solely on account
that had bee
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shed think if he was so Incompetent be could not
rest al all by who @as conpetent G until % he Vent
to srS be ans u t M al the
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without tie IT, sgpsTisE, Us flTss
done through spite, Tor he has been perseeated ever
h
10 Prove this false lying Critics were frequently hand
marked blue pencil which still have in in my my pos se
session. Z. D. DoNIPH.N.
The UNION VETERAN CoRPs.-A partial reorgani-
zation OF this corps took place at the adjourned
monthly meeting Saturday night: Sergeant J. NJ.
Edgar was elected junior second lieutenant, vice
T. b. Thomas, resigned. Lieut. w. A. Short was
elected quartermaster, vice Lieut.. E. l.. Grant,
changed to Inspector. Lieut.. Geo. E. Corson, from
adjutant to Judge advocate, and Lieut.. Charles
Ebert, from engineer to ordnance officer. The fol-
lowing civil officers were elected, viz: Wallace
Ellis, recording secretary; j. W. Simmons. finan-
cial secretary: Frank W. Paige, corresponding
secretary; W. R. Ramsay, treasurer, and Capt S.
geant Robt. Nelson. Prlvates w. r. Ramsay,
James Brennan, Oliver Shaw. j. w. Simmons
Thos W. Stewart and John Lynch, as the board
SUICIDE OF A YOUNG LADY-Last Friday night
Miss Amelia Kahler, nineteen years old, residing
at No. 17G2 street northwest, while laboring un-
DER temporary alteration OF mind committed sui
eide by taking the poison known as s'rough on
rats" Drs. Mundel and Hagner were called in and
rendered medical aid, but without avail. She died
Saturday. Coroner Patterson was notified and
gave certificate OF death from suicide.
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-The clerk Of the court has
Issued marriage licenses to VIM. Randall and
Mary Hill: James Teel and Annie Butler, both of
Loudoun county. Va; John S. SnellingS and Lucy
Leightner,o OF Stafford county, Va. john II. Harper
and Susie Sterne, of Montgomery county, Md;
w. w. johnson and Victoria Sterne, OF Mont
gonaery county, Nd; Joshua Matthews and Sarah
Bow1es; Henry Ripper and Cora A. Plunler.
INSTALLING NEW PASTOR.-There was large
attendance at the Church OF the Fatheriand last
evening. the occasion being the installation OF the
pastor-elect, Rev. DR.. Homrghaus. The altar
was taStefully decorated with flowers. The SER
vices were conducted by the Rev. DIR. Butler, and
were opened by an anthem by the choir, after
which selections from the scriptures were read by
Rev DR.. Thomas. who afterward lead In prayer.
Rev.Dr Butler then announced that his colleague,
DR.. NiXdOrf. and himself had been directed by the
synod to perform the ceremony OF installation.
DIR. NXdOrf lead in an address In German and was
followed by Dr. Butler. The formal ceremony OF
installation was then conducted by Rev. DR.. But
Ter, after which "And 1t shall come to pass" was
rendered by the choir. Rev. DR.. Homrighaus then
In feeling manner thanked those present for
their aid and support in his work. prominent
feature OF the evening WAS the singing by the
choir OF the Memorial church, which was eXcep-
tOnally fine, under the direction Of Prot. Sefert
and Miss Ella Butler organiSt