Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-02
The Washington Relics.
PLACED On EXHIBITION FOR THE FIRST TINE AT TIL
SMITHSONIAN

PLACED On EXHIBITION FOR THE FIRST TINE AT THR
SMITHSONIAN.
portion OF the Washington relics which were
purchased by the government some years ago and
placed In the Patent OFFICE have been stored away
in a dark room for lack of space In the model
room. These articles have never been publicly ex-
hiblted Yesterday they were removed 70 the Smith
sonlan- The following Is a list OF these relics:
large mirror; small mirrors; dozen hand.
some par1or chairs arm chairs; large easy
chalr In which the General sat a few minutes be-
lore his death; double brass candlestick by
which the farewell address was written silver
plated candlesticks; large and small plated
walters; field glass, used In the Revolution; /
spy glass, also used In the war; ledger, kent
mostly by the General knives and forks; ! plated
cake basket; large mahogany box, In which
silver plate was kept; mahogany foot
stools and carpet-covered footstOols; pOr-
TRAIT OF washington; the robe in which he was
dozen silver plated salt cellars; SO pieces OF
chlnaware; bedstead, presented 70 Mr. lawrence
Washington by his friend, Admiral Herman, and
eral surveys made by the General himself;
inarbietop table, four feet in length by three feet
In breadth: guitar. presented By General wash
lngton 10 MISS Nellie Custis; miniature portraits
or General and Mrs. Washington on wood painted
Dy Irumbull; l shaving glass; in frame with
uTdWer; an engraving or the Countess OF Hunting
ton. presented by her TO General Washington:
several souvenirs OF Washlngton's, consisting OF
ornamental works and household articles
In addition to these are many miscellaneous
papers In General WashngtOns own handwrIttr
including chiefly records Of surveys made by him,
self.
DARING BURGLARY LAST NIGHT-Last night
some Time after II o'clock, most daring burglary
was peTpetrated at the residence and store OF Mr.
james Holmes, corner OF 1st and streets north
west. The thieves for there appears to have been
more than one) effected an entrance by getting In
window Going up stairs they passed through n
room where two children were asleep then into
Mr. Holmes room, where they took the store kew
ana key or his safe from his vest pocket. Then
thDu milo lya.V tl.,.
door and took some change from the ill., and then
going into the store they unlocked the safe from
notes, and left the premises by the front door OF
the store Carefully locking it and carrying OF the
key.
BARROoMS WITHIN 400 FEET OF SCHOOL Housrs
Detective Ran and his assistants are getting
ready TO prosecute the keepers OF barroorns that
are situated within 400 feet OF school buildings
AZ the beginning OF the license year-the LIST OF
Noyember-the Commissioners refused to 1ssue
6arroom licenses TO barroons SO situated. They
afterwards gave such proprietOrS until the 1st OF
May TO remove or close business. There were II
or these places, and yesterday four had removed
three mad closed, and the officers state that four
places are still open In violation OF the Iaw-not
having any ltcenSe-aS the Commissioners at the
nrst OF the year refused TO issue licenses TO these
parties but gave them permission to run until the
LIST OF this month. This morning at the Police
Court Mr.. Ran Swore out warrants against the
offending parties
WASHINGTON FISH MARKET Sold by R. A..
Golden, fish agent, JOhnsOnS wharf, to-day: 5000
shad, from sl7 10 SS5 per hundred; Is 600 herring
from $3.50 10 s. per thousand; 200 punches rock
sold from 10 to 40 cents per bunch.
A MURDER CASE SEr-The case OF Armstead
Ward. Alfred Warren, Joseph Marshall. and Wash
lngton Curry, indicted for the murder OF Joseph
Creek in December last, has been set for trial In
the Special Criminal Court for May 9Th. Mr. A. K
Browne appears for Ward, Mr. II. G. Clagett for
Warren and Marshall, and Mr.. C. Campton for
curry. This Is what Is known as the pound party
homicide.
FIRE ESCAPE AND STAND PIPE TEsrED.-Yester.
day afternoon exhibition was given by the fire
department. OF the combined stand pipes ladders.
ana balcony f1re escapes, recently erected on the
Pension oflce, corner 18th and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. There were present at least LOCO persons
Among them were Commissioners Edmonds and
Lydecker, Superintendent OF Police Dye Mr. Clark
architect OF The Capitol; DIR. Godding, superlnten-
dent OIL the government hospital for the insane: E.
weston, G. A Willard; Capt Fisher, chief clerk OF
the PENSION office; Col Amos Webster, chief clerk
OF the Treasury department., and Messrs Bacon
ana collins OF the nre board. At q signal given by
Chlei Cronin 20 nremen started up the ladder 81
| ieet hlgh, and made the ascent In 10 seconds Al
another signal the attachment from three engines
was made with the standppe and water thrown
rom the roof OF the building, distance OF $50 feet
| IN - seconds One thousand gallons OF water
| per minute was thrown from the standpipe under
| pressure OF 400 pounds 20 the square foot, The
eAhiblti0n was success