Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-02
Judge Cox and the U. $. Hotel.
SFPTFMRER

SEPTEMBER 1sr.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
AS an act OF justice 10 Judge Cox, now absent In
Europe. ask that the following extract from a
letter which have received from him this mvrning
be published
Respec; fully, yours, JOHN F. HANNA
COLOGNE. August lstn.-"Fefore leaving Amster-
dam this morning was shocked to see In he New
York Herald an account or the disaster at the T. s.
hotel see that the jury found the owners TO have
been aware OF the dangerous condition of the prop
erty. As far as an concerned this IS totally un.
just AS you are aware, became the unwilling
purchaser OF half OF this property some years ago
being Obliged TO bus IL in at trust lie IN order to
save debt due Inc from the former owner. Ihad it
Inspected by one OF the most prominent builders In
Washington. with view to necessary repairs, and
1t never occurred 10 him any more than to me- that
the slightest intimatfOn TO that effect from any
quarter, and entertained no suspicion OF it, and
there could have been no evidence to the contrary
before the jury. Tine building had been used az
MOTEL Tor twenty years or more. My tenant has
been there Tor about hr years, and lately applied
Ia me Tor ree" u of his lease. SO that not ony
Was there nothing brought to my attention calcu-
lated 10 create "a suspicion OF insecurity IN the
building. but everything cOncurred TO prevent any
such suspicion from arising. do not know that it
Is important or proper for any statement from me
TO be made public but II you should find IL to be
so, you Can use the a1oregoirg as you think best"
4 TIN WEDDrNG.-Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Croissanr
celebrated the tenth anniv rsary of their wedding
last evening. and large number Of their Ir,ends
spent the evening with them. Refreshments and
dancing added 10 the enjoyment OF the evening
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs George
Perks. Mr.. and Mis- J. a. Benton, MIR. and Mrs. Arm
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mayse, Rev. DR.. Arthur
Foster Mr. Nicholson. Mrs. and Miss HtlImaD Rev
Mrs. Fort. Capt. Balm and wife, Mr. and Mrs Owe
rocker. MIR and Mrs. Peacock. Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
Harrever, MI; and Mrs II. $. Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elliott, Mr. W. j. T. Brown, Miss Ella Fort Miss
Nonnie Wilson. Miss Benton, j. ". Davis, Mrs W.
:. Evans, MI. WOo-ton. Miss Agnes Davis. Mrs. o.
Mrs VIM Bagaley, Mrs NJ. E s Davis, Mr. and
Mrs Christy, Mr.. Chas f. Davis, Mr. Timothy
Sands and many others.
MARRIED THIS MoRNISG.-A quiet wedding took
place this morning AZ line O'Clock, The contracting
eep,s apG MIS- s;se IEe Ha1 popular young
! Warwick Evans. The ceremony was performed at
the residence OF the brides parents lIo7 9Th sire t.
by the Rey. Father Walter, and only immediate
! friends and relatives We're present The happy
couple departed Ior Ocean City Immediately aIier
The marriage
TBF ANATECR BASE BALL ASSocIATIoN-Am MEET
Ing Of amateur bise bail players was held al sO7
ith street last night the Waverey District of Co
lun6.a. Columbia. Mutual. Falcon, Germantown
BIS rect aud Potomac clubs being Represented IN
was dec.aed that the seven clubs represented
should constitute the amateur base bail association
Of the District. end that each club should play two
games with each OF the Others Capitol park was
aeitcted as the grounds, In consequence OF which
decision the B-stIeet club Withdrew from the asso-
I citation.
PASTORAL RELATIONS DIssoLysp-At a special
meeting Of the Washington city presbytery yester.
/ Jay the pastoral relations betW cen the Rev II
Clarke and the churches OF Lewinsvile and Vienna
Fairfax county Va, We're dissolved and at his Own
REQUEST he was dismissed 10 Join the presbytery OF
New Brunswick. y. j.. within whose bounds he has
| accepted call 10 d new charge.
LONG BICYCLE ToUR.-Dr Fker, Of the Wash
: lngton cycle cub. accompanied by Mr.. &C
Scribner. went TO Frederick, Md, by rail SATURDAY.
and mace the trip from thence TO Gettysburg on
sunday. Mr.. Scribner returned yesterday and DR.
Fizer left on his cycle Tor York, Lancaster and
! Philadelphia, IRON whence lie viii go by sea TO
| Boston. He Will attend the meet al Springfield
| September 18th.
To BE SENT TO THE INSANE AsyLuM-Patrtck
Feehan. the printer, who Is charged In two cases
vii Ia asSautlng TWO OF his fellow worknen 1t the
| government printing Office two weeks ago Is re-
ported by Dr.: New iiams, tie Jail physician to be
| insane beyond doubt lie was examined by Drs
Whit mer and Hnck. who so report. The facts were
reported 10 the district attorney, who noue pressed
the cases against Feelan In the Police Court this
morning. He VIII be sent 10 the insane asylum