Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-10
The Printing Bureau Conspiracy
CHARGE.

The Printing bureau Conspiracy
Charge.
WARD AND sALrER CoMNITTED TO JATL-LATXsT
DETAILS ABOUT THE ALLEGED PLOT.
The two prisoners-W. F. Salter and! W. Fl.
Ward-arrested for attempting to bride an en-
| ploye of the Treasury Bureau OF Engraving and
Prlnting-after being kept at the court house till
| on the commitment OF U. S. Commissioner Bundy,
they having waived an examination and failed to
was made on the part OF Ward to give bail, but
one party offered to go ball for Salter, but, not
| owning properly I'm the District, he was not ac-
Sweet and ". p. WiIllamson-state that they Will
give bail.
parties had In view. Many people are inclined to
the belief that Mr.. Berry. who is a candidate for
by him. no knowledge of the affair, and that Ward,
who halls from Philadelphia, and Salter, who is
friend OF Berry got up the affair with the idea Of
lnJuE1ng Col. Irish and his assistants and booming
Berry Into the petition. 1t is not believed that the
intention was TO sell the letter claimed to have at
tac6ed the stalwarts to Col. Irish. but simply
to get his admission OF It's genulneness by his max.
ing an offer oT t,whch fact, with the letter ITSELF
they intended to use against the writer. Col.
lrlSl, Wnen the 0ffer was made to hun. promptly
rejected 1t, ana told the party he was at liberty to
send it to the President II disposed but insisted
LAT the letter being private one, should be re-
turned TO him.
When Col. Irish became satisfied that there was
something more real in this pot than in any OF the
former ones whose Objects were to dsplace him,
hh,witR Capt Burreu and his chief clerk, Mr. T. NJ.
sullivan, at once determined that the matter
should be Investigated. Ii has since transpired
that after the Treasury operatives were called in
aud Mr. Drummoni had overheard the proposition
made to Mrs Thompson, the intention was to
make the arrest on the following night friday,
ana Col Irish and others expected that 1t would
then be accomplished On Friday the warrant of
arrest was obtained by Chief Brooks and on Friday
night Mr.. DrnmmOld and NJ. Selrlo (0f the mar
siialS Office we're at Mrs Thompsons, but the par
plained cau3e. and the warrant was not served till
saturday evening. 1t then became evident that
the meeting on Friday night failed in consequence
OF Salter having received note OF warning, for
the note Was found among the papers In his
pocket
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Enlargement Of the Arlington Hotel.
PLANS OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT.
The plans for the enlargement and Improvement
or the Arlington Hotel were adopted this morn
Ing, ana the hotel, as enlarged, was leased again
to the present proprietor, Mr. T. o. Roesselle The
ground for the new walls will be broken at once,
and the work VIII be pushed forward rapidly, with
the Intention Of having the hotel ready for Occ,l-
paDcy next fail The new addition VIII have a
frontage OF 1873 feet on Vermont avenue and 173
feet on street 1t will be seven stories in height
and similar in material and design to the present
main building OF the hotel. tower viii be on
the street corner. The main entrance Will be in
C0chere extending to the siiewllk. An entrance
20 feet wide viii lead into the Office. which Will he
h grand room 70 feet square and 90 feet high. The
closets and blth rooms. The parlors will
be IS by 20 feet The bar room, billiard room,
barber shop. a., viii be on the Vermont ave
nue. 'front.' The restaurant and cafe will have an
entrance on 1 street for the accommodation of
those not living at the hotel. There viii be no
pack rooms in the hotel The present Office Will
be turned into ladies' pariors. A dining-room,
the size OF the present. Will be built, connecting
dining rooms for the Use OF parties. large ball
room viii be provided, and it IS the intention OF
Inc winter as he does at his hotel at Fort Nc
Henry In the summer. During the season he Will
give hops and germans. The wood WORK i'll the
NV building VIII all be in native woods-Cau-
fornla red wood, maple cherry ash and oak, and
inc furniture made 10 correspond The hotel,
when completed, Will be the lars rest in the city.
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNIoN.-The annual meeting OF
the Sunday School Union OF this District was hell
last evening at the Calvary Baptist church Mr..
A. III. Nelson, esq, was reelected president. Mr..
a. r l. tcey was elected first vice president;
Weston Flint. second vice president; II. X. Slmp-
SOP, secretary: j. F. Johnson. treasurer The
subject OF the mutual relation OF the teacher and
parent was discussed.
SUITS AGAINST THE DISTRICT DECIDED.-To-day
IN the Court in @ neral Term, in the of Ohm
stead a9t District and Sunderland agt Same APP
pllcation for mandamus to compel the issuance
OF drawback certificates, the court dacreed the
VIII The question involved was whether the
purch iser OF property is entitled to the drawback,
and the court decided the seller was entitled to it.
LITTLE MINNIE PAIMER's RECEPTION-The re-
ception at the Arlington hotel last night, given to
MISS Palmer was one of the most noteworthy OF
It's kind. Many Washington ladies OF prominence
In society, Gen. VIM. T. Sherman, Second Assist
ant Postmaster General Elmer, Gen. Durnont,
Hon john JAY Knox, Controller of the Currency;
Mir. Walker Blaine, DR.. T. s. Verdi, Mr.. George
5: Evans, Lieut. ". II. Webb, U.S.N.; Lieut..
d. G: McRitciiie, U.SN.: Master F. j. Miller,
I. 3 N; Passed AS istant Surgeon Robert
swan S" I.S;N:; Paymaster J; D. Doyle, U.S.N;;
Gen. s. s Carroll, Capt l. N. Burrllt, Frank H.
S Miller. E. White, E. s. Droop, Thos. J: Fisher,
f. G. Davis, 7. b. kalbfus, A. 4. Connolly. II. c.
Bowers and many others, were present. Gen.
Sherman and Miss Palmer both addressed the
large crowd In front OF the hotel in neat speeches.
after Miss Palmer had been serenaded by the
Marine band
THE RICHMOND LADIES AND THE VETERANS
Lieut.. L. u. Harrison, OF the Union Veteran Corps,
writes to THE STAR to deny that the corps was
treated with marked dsreSpect by ladies OF Rich
mond during the recent visit OF the corps to that
CITY, he says: $50 far as came within my own OBJ
servation or that Of other comrades OF the CORPS
with whom have conversed on the subject, no such
act OF di5cOurtesy as charged occurred and the
statement was probably made by one who was not
with us, and knew nothing OF the facts in the case
nave no doubt but that ut the next meeting, the
corps VIII take such official action, as Will Show
the people OF Richmond that 1t repudiateS thema-
iiciouS Islander on their good name"
SHORT WEIGHT COAL-There is considerable
complaint lately from citizens on account or their
receiving short weight tons or coal Some time
ago a number OF dealers were fined by Judge Smell.
put these prosecutions seem to have stopped. The
fault, Ii is claimed, is not with the police There
Is a regulation that when an officer finds a short
weight load OF coal, Instead OF swearing out war
rant, ne Is compelled to report the fact TO police
headquarters, and 1t Is then reported to the Dis
trlcI COMMISSIONERS and IL they deem 1t advise BILE
4 warrant Is sworn out. In one case lately an Of
Eeer stopped cart and weighed the load, and
found 1t $50 pounds short.