Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-06
Civil Service Reform.

To the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:
i saw in one Of your issues this week an item
stating that the Secretary CT War had given pre-
ference to an ex-soldier In the matter OF an ap-
pointment The other secretaries OF departments
would do well to follow his example Mr. Lincoln
VIII have the satisfaction of knowing that by this
time a quarter Of a million OF Grand Army OF the
Republic boys have learned and Will appreciate
his action. VETERAN
A NAVY DEPARTMENT EMPLoYE FINED For As
sAuLT-Charles Mahon. civil engineer IN the
photographic office OF the Navy department., was
put on trial in the Police Court this morning on
the charge OF assaulting Edward E. Court, OF the
chart room. In the same department. Mr. Warren
Z. Stone appeared for the accused. Mr.. Court said
That some days ago Mr.. Mahon made some re-
marks in the department which were derOgatory
to witness. Last Tuesday morning, while going
to the office, they met In Lafayette square and
witness called his attention to the remarks, and
after some words the defendant struck him from
behind. The defendant stated that he tried to ex.
plain to Mr. Court that he had made no attack on
him, but he started off and said that witness was
no gentleman. when he (witness) caught him by
the collar, and the fracaS began. The court deci.
dsd that an assault was made out and imposed q
COURAGE" AT FoKD's.-A. c. Gunther's new
play or Courage" will be brought out at FOrd's
theater on Monday night and continued all of the
week, with Miss Effe Elsler, a well-known New
YORK favorite, in the leading character. 1t Is
comedy Of more than ordinary merit, and has
been more successful than most OF the new plays.
The TACT that 1t has been brought out under the
management OF Brooks Dickson, the largest
dramatic firm in this country, shows that it must
be meritoriOus drama sustained by meritoriOus
company. 1t has attracted excellent audiences
wherever 1t has been played
PRAYING IN BEHALF OF PRoHIBrrIoN.-The Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union have issued
the election In Ohio, which has been set apart by
the W.CT.U. as day OF prayer" on benalf OF
the prohibition movement there. The program
provides for prayer service at the Masonic Tenn
pie every half hour, beginning at I'm. and end
ing at pm. The half-hour services will be led
by the following ladies and gentlemen in the
order named, under the general supervision of
Mrs. s. ID. La Fetra: Mrs. L. Fl. TiltOn, Mrs. NJ. E.
Cohen, Rev. S. NJ. Hartsock, Mrs. VIM. Burris. Rev.
D g. Buter seS
Harding. tSec'y Az, Rev. F. b. Power, Rev.
D. W. Faunce. d. D., Rev. J. E. Rankin, DID. Rev.
dress of the W.C.TU., after referring to the pro-
h1bltion amendment, says: 1--WE believe that In
answer to fervent prayer, God will grant the VIC
tory"
A CARPET TH1EF-Henry Holly, young man,
Judge Snelrs this morning charged with larceny
or lot OF carpet and rugs and puSh-cart, valued
at ss7 from Robert Callow. The evidence was to
shake, and instead OF doing so he sold it. He
pleaded guilty to the charge, and was sentenced
10 SIX months In IAN and ordered to restore the
m1tIed three months additional
THE WILL OF WILLIAM SMIrH-The will of the
late VIM: Smith, filed yesterday, bequeaths to his
widow, Mary Jane Smith, lot g. square 35l. and lot l.
square 352 with the buildings and all his househod
furniture cpting the piano, and all his accounts
notes, &c. To his daughter Daisy he leaves the
piano. and in Case Of the death Of the mother the
real estate described above He leaves part of lots
ana 4, square 296, In trust to the mother, to be
given to the daughter when she becomes Of age.
Inc widow is named as eXecutriX.
THE Arion Quartette sings at Drivers Go hear
them tonight