Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-05

The E'enina star has a regular. permanent
bona Tide daily circulation more Than trebs
that OF any other daily paper published I
" 'sshinGt0n. and equal To that OF all tn
ether daily papcr- here added together.
1HE STAR Office Is connected with tho Telephone
F1chsnge- Advertisements orders for the paper b,
NIL ami othrwiSe. any information or basi-
i's' can le sent day or nlSht. free OF charge.
The local republican politicians all alive nov
In their quadrennial scTimmage over the election oil
delegates to the National republican convention
There is little fernlent in the democratic rank
over IN" matter OF delegates to their convention
but nothing like the white heat OF the contest In
Publican quarters. The reason for this Is that thf
District republican delegates allowed To vote il
thr rational convention, whereas the democrats,
delegates have no votes, but are allowed seats il
titr convention as honorary loOkers-on. The votes
OF the two delegates sent by the District republ-
Cans are therefore matter OF considerable import
ance, and the partlSanS Of different presidential
candidates are working the wires to secure these
delegates with a zeal that has already raised
charges ami counter charges Of INSCRIPTIONS prac-
ties on the part OF the strikers for the various
presidential a5piTantS. The primaries to elect
III niuers OF the convention that Will eject delegates
u Chicago will b. held throughout the District
Monday night, and the convention will be held
Tuesday at Wizards Hall
An Immortality OF fame IS obtained in various
ways. Adam II celebrated for being the first man;
Prometheus stole the lire Jove, Erostratus ..fred
tile EpheSian COME Washington was the father of
his country, ard SD forth The latest candidate for
Immortality Is Mayor King of Philadelphia and his
Claim 10 everlasting remembrance is his action in
appointing number of colored men On the City
police force So at least the grateful cOlored people
OF Philadelphia told him last night In mass meet
ing OF Thanksgiving. Mr.. PurviS told him he had
sllE -l1
mortal patriots, statesmen and philanthrOpisrs of
our country" The Rev. Dr. Tanner added that the
mayor had ''dOne an act that will go down in his
tory"
This Is very pleasant: but. by the way. who was
he that first put coored men on our police force?
i 1t possible that that immortal ben factor Is
already forgotten? II is to be hoped Mayor Kings
Immortality VIII last little longer II not it VIII
Scarcely help him even to get a reelection.
LORD George Hamilton mOraliZes On the Cincin-
h'tl mob To the effect that il proves system of
popular government failure. AS mObS have dis
ttrDed all forms OF established government since
The world began, the argument of the noble lord is
neither fair, new or conclusive He does not prove
that democratic institutions lead to riots and again
h does not prove but that such system OF gov
eminent, even II liable to occasional tulaults is
hot, on the whole advantageous to mankind. The
noble lord should read little more history, and
then put his thinking cap and wear 1t a while
before he sets 10 SHOW that liberal institutions
promote violent popular Out bursts He would have
10 travel 10 fu ther than Ireland to find cause for
profitable reflections on this subject.
Considerable prominence has been given to a
81 called first OF April joke played upon Mark
Twain last Tuesday, which consisted Of hundred
or more persons writing to that gentleman
Tor his autograph, at the lance OF the protector
o. The SCHEME. Just where the side splitting laugh
: cas- n 500 III.
would seem 10 Inc rather upon The writers OF the
htt"FS than upon their recipient. who was at no
Trouble or expense in the matter: but the whole
aiIr looks very much Ike an effort on the part of
those connected with II to get their names In the
nt"spapers- Theatrical stars and showmen are
l"t the only SYSTEMATIC free advertisers before the
public. by any means
Fifty Iowa people have the right idea They
cont propose 10 lever pray that Congress will
di74 To give ear 10 their respectful petition They
want another double-track steel railroad from New
ork 10 san Francisco, and they want Congress to
construct 1t, ard they don't propose TO have any
Iool1g about il, either. 'We the undersigned ~
they say. sovereign citizens, hereby respectfully
command You, our servants to comply with our
wish There Is certain jesse James vgor OF citi-
ztiiNhl about This memorial that ought to give it
hight G1 way in the House and we may expect an
cary and favorable report from the committee ON
Pacific railroads II not few Calling guns trained
o. the House might expedite matters.
Penn ylyania knows generally what 1t wants Ii
believes In the jetty principle, the narrower the
channel the stronger the stream Just now it j.
Speaking its mind with its accustomed franknqss
Il wants Elaine, and Mr.. Chris Magee should not
forget II; II wants Randall, and Mr.. Wallace might
a. Well bear 1t in remembrance and whether n
has Blaine or Randall, IL wants protective plank
III the platform. and both the Chicago conventions
Should hot ftiI to recOlIect iG.
The Br6oAl! free traders follow in the steps
OF Their brethren across the bridge 10y giving
dinner tO-ui-!it TO several distinguished guests
ooliscnitl views Among these visitors Will be
Senators BJyari and PendletOn, SenaJor-elect
Blackburn, aud Representatives Tucker, SIocum
and Hurd.
Another tfrr,b.r marine disaster is reported from
III -naN. The Nova Scotia coast IS 50 strswn with
wrecks that ia the O.dcn tine Of poetry and myth
c."-} IL fatal shores would be penpled with mon
sf"r~ i'aSde which Scyl4 and Charybd.s would be
L. A.irInar's friends
The Wy the absolutely mpo-siblcs are positively
Declining tie presidency just now forcIbly reminds
tara bred person OF The manner in which q lot OF
g''S''-' into barn. \ fOur-horse load Of hav NAV
pa through The vice and high doorway without
touching. hn every goose In the procession lowers
IL heed as though in Imminent danger q hitting
II nav have been the White Lady Of the HChpn-
2'!i rn> going her rounds, and not the pastry-cook
after all " least, they say that the Emperor is
Nrrl I'll, and m>Iy assert that his DAYS an. mum
beEa'i IN spite Oh the hopeful bulletins that are
issued.
TIE New York senate has voted that the pole,
mu-, go The bill requiring telegraph telephone
aui electric hAt wires, in cities above $4,000 in
h1o1ants. 70 BE- put under ground by November
b.. has passed that body and will now probably
Some a law.
Another rl1'. and 4 much blOOdicr one than the
LIS, j. expected IN Cincinnati sOOn This tine il Is
L. D. on account Of the yiIainous wOOd-cut flstra-
tian@ OF the late outbreak published by The papers
Oh That city II l. understood that Governor HoadIy
L. pledged himself IL advance not to send troops
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