Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-28

The following reply OF MI Gladstone to the ad-
dress of the union OF ST. Georges societies, sent
him On the occasion OF his completing fifty years
OF public life. win interest the English-bo part
of the community:
10 DOWNING STREET, 9Th March, 49,
Dear Sit: / have found on my return from
abroad the illuminated address with which the
executive committee OF the North America St
Georges Union have been good as to present
me. have read the terms of II with much graft
ncation, and accept cordially this new proof OF
the moral union which, notwithstanding local sep
aratlon, still subsIsts among the members OF our
remain, dear SIT, your very faithful and obe,iient
w. +. GLADSTONE.
The Emancipation Celebration.
ARRANGEMENTS MADE IN SOUTH wasHISGros-A
QUEEN SELECTED BY POPULAR SUFFRAGE
weil-attended mass meeting OF the colored
citizens of the eleventh. seventeenth and eighteenth
legislative districts South Washington was held
last night at the Virginia Avenue Baptist church,
(0ld Island halD, for the purpose OF elscting
chief marshal for this division to serve them dur
Ing the coming celebration of the twenty-first
anniversary or the emancipation OF the slaves OF
the District of Columbia Mr. j. D. Baltimore was
elected chairman and Mr.. J. c. smith secretary.
After an appropriate address by Mr. Baltimore,
DR.. S. A. Sunby, J. ". Branson, Charles H. Mar
shall and Charles Grayson were nominated for
chief marshal, and Mr.. j. W Branson
Rev MIR 1lws nominated Miss Martha n E pe not as
queen 10 occupy the chariot To be gotten up Tor The
UCtdStuH lii tltS- Marshall opposed this method
of selecting queen, and urged that the mat
ter be left to the committee warm
discussion sprung up. Mr.. Laws declared that
there was much dissatisfaction expressed last
year with the chariot and the queen. He hoped
The queen this year would BE- beco ninglY dress ed.
Mr. Perry Carson, declared it a proper thing TO
elect queen by the suffrage Of the peop!e (ap-
pause) and advocated that 1t be done 1T once
Nominations were then called for and Miss Rel
Miss Mary f. Grern, Emira Johnson. Lucinda
Green, Maria Brown and Miss Mary f. Field were
nominated. The nominees were requested to rise
On the vote being taken, Miss Martha Z. Bell WAS
elected by large majority, with considerable ap-
pianse following The following committee OF
thirty, ten from each district, I'VE males and FIVE
females, was appointed to solicit money and
enroll children for the chariot. The chair ap-
pointed Messrs. Chas- II. Marshall, John Brown
Etward stewart Geo. Brooks and John Hicks,
Miss Hannah Hunt, VI IS Mary C. Brown Miss
Lucinda Green. Miss Hawkins and Miss Harris
from Tue 1fth strict; VIM. C0Oper D. p Travis
Geo. Turner, Robert GUnneIl. John G. Allen. Mrs
l. Wales, Miss Jennie b. Green, Eliza Green
trict: DR.: c. B. Grayson. E. T Redmond JOS Th0mp-
son son. ): IL. Bulnbrey, Charles Saunders, Mary L.
G oaG LTa o Baey hgey Mannng Han
the 18th district The following committee was
appointed TO get each trade in the line of march,
and TO show practical demonstration OF what
trades the coored race had acquired since their
freedom: Perry Carson, John THOMPSON Dr.
Laws, Dr. Surnby and Dr.. Turner
The Rank and File of the Police Force.
We all know the quotation. "He who steaIs nv
purse steals TRASH" &c. and il would appear TO me
that the persistency with which certain men and
certain Journals are just now engaged in smrch-
Ing the good name OF ereTy member OF the Metro
pohtan police force OF the city should be brought
10 a hiatt Ia one way or another We have hal evil
dence sufficient u satisfy the most skep;,cal that
the detective force OF WASHINGTON has for wears
been run solely in the interest OF its own corrUpt
members, who were the protectors, instead OF the
q m hnC hoo am,
oia!y proven, and the dismissal and Indictment OF
thesn guilty men was eminently proper. Their
punishment also viii not only be approved. but 1t
Is expected, demanded by all good citizens Now
my dear sir, II any member OF the regular force
has been guilty OF participation n the shameless
system OF robbery which has been laid bare let
MN also receive the punishment which is due: but
Ia The name Of fairness OF decenc throw the great
influence OF THE STAR agiinst the wholesale a5s,s-
sination OF reputation which seeDns to have he
come the order OF the day. Ii the regular force is
noneyCombed with corruption 1t is high time that
Yak should cease and action take It's place If
Stch generalization AMI participation in crime is
not shown IL Is due to the 200 on the force TO
tnelr iasnlies and 70 their friends. that further
lhsihGaticnS OF the kind be countenanced. !, Tor
one, do not believe that the regular force has been
amp m IF the me- a9asei referred TO- The rank
act, while the eorrnot detectives held sway as
WERE Tsn Inc he, plund1fed citizens themselves,
1heselSes '' ana when even Ia" ,of Gnt2
District Commissioner was unwilling Or unable to
cope with them how could W. fxnect the poor
pIlEatcS ID 90 IL? TIE members Of the force are
citizens OF the District. II any of them are
guilty OF off9nses against the law that fact should
te proven and punishment melted; but that we
VIII nave no more vague insinuations without
some speedy proof l. Tor one, request in the III
tereSt OF FAIR PI.y
MARRIAGES. = Last evening the Tabernacle
church, South Washington, was the scene of ne
maria &c Of Nj Samuel II. Stedham, formerly Of
Phli&telpnia. now d well known young grocer OF
North Washington, and Miss Emma b. Jones
daughter OF lhs late Thornto! Jones. handsome
church was filled by friends OF the contracting
parties Tue ushers, ". I. Cox C. D. Belt, E. II.
Iaoier and r. o. HOgue, preceded the couple to
the pIatlorin. and the ceremony was performed by
Rev. Or. Hicks. The bride was attired in pink
brocade silk trimmed with Spanish lace. and Wore
In her nair orange blossoms, which were very be-
coming. At the conclusion of the Ceremony the
young couple were driven to their new home on
nn street, near NJ, where they at once started
The marriage of MI Edward volght, tr, to Miss
Lotta Haas was solemnized last night by Rev. L.
j. IeWeS, o. st. Mays church. The Grid Il marty
entnred the church to the strains OF the wedding
march from Lohengrn preceded by Nessrs. John
schafGr Henry Jordan and B. T. I''yls, the usli-
ers, followed by the groon's best man, Mr.. Snyder,
and the bridesmaid, Miss Christman. reception
was subsequently held at the residence Of the
which was numerously attended. large mum.
Der OF useful aud costly presents were displayed.
4 DAsGERoVs DoG,-Thls morning in the Police
Court, VIM Jones, coorei, OF No 2051 9th street.
WIS charged with Keeping a dangerous and vicious
dog. Mrs. Bridget Myers, OF No 1899 1th street.
te~tlied that the defendant sells oysters and she
went 10 his store last Saturday, ana while stand
Ing at the door large dog leaped on the fence and
Dit her on the face. The witness showed the court
very bal wound on the SIDE Of her face caused
oy the teeth OF the dog. Judge Smell said ne
would impose the only penalty prescribed by the
IdW-elu The court cannot order the dog killed
until the third conviction, but Judge Smell Offered
TO lei the defendant kill the Cog instead of raw
ing the fine, a5 the lady bitten and the negnDOrs
preferred that course for their protection The de-
PENDANT, however used to Kill the dog. and paid
The nne. This shows the total iuatie0uscy OF
the law. for no matter how d. Bgerous dog is or
bow much damage he may do. lie cannot be cot
$40. ' ~ "a
tNDEE TIVE SHADOWS OF THE GAIL0ws-The
coiottu 10y. Charles Bcaner, convicted at Lees
burg, W., OF committing outrage on 4 little
white girl named Hunt, IN the PurcCllyiiie neigh
DOfhood 'pteI;lb = 9Th last, has given 10 all
hope OF Communication Or raprjeve. Up TO Monday
Last he Was hoping that the governor would ut
it;1SJ grant HIM reprieve but on that DAY he re-
celVed word that there was no hope, since which
Time he has weakened considerably. In the mean.
Time, The iHpar3t10nS are being made for the eX-
eCutlnr, which. according 20 the terms OF the SEN
tenco, Will take place between ami O'Clock In
the morning. MessTs. Norris brothers ON Monday
commenced framing the scafIO!d, and viii erect it
Tomorrow. Captain CarutherS, the sheriff, has