Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-04

10 the t0ltor OF EVESlSG STAR:
"Sauee for the goose is sauce for the gander'
may not be an elegant expression. out it Is GER
tainly expressive, and among lis various appropn-
ate applications none can be more lifting than
applying 1t to the hshway which Uncle Sam wants
10 use at the Great Falls Of the Potomac, and for
which the owner of the patent wants the modest ~
sum OF twelve thousand dollarS
There is provision OF law by which the govern
ment. and even corporation chartered by a state
or by Congress. can have private property con-
demned ami the owner De compelled to give IL up
and accept just such compensation as a jury may
award II is done every day in building railroads
and in opening roads, streets and alleys
Why may not the same be done with the right TO
use a fiShway? Surely there can be no more right
TO charge an unreasonable price for the mere use
of an invention, Constructed at the cost Of the user,
than there Is 10 charge high price for Land for
which the owner has paid money. Ii IL Is claimed
that the patentee has also paid money for his pat
ent right. what comparison is there even between
the most extrayagant price ever asked for a piece
asked for the right To invention, tn letters
that sum-
II an unreasonable proprietor can be compelled
10 the other, s W.
SHOT HIS SISTER IN THE EYE.-The case against
The young man Albert Donaldson, charged with
assault and battery with intent 70 XIII his sister,
Fannie Warren, on the 18th OF last month, Was
morning. Assistant Distrcc Attorney Lavender
stated that the shooting was shown to be acct
a case he would ask that II be dismissed. which
done. The shooting occurred on the 18th or last
month, at Mrs Wafrens room at 6l6 9Th street,
about noon the bullet entering just above the eye
passing through H. When the case WAS dismissed
MS Warren embraced her brother and gave him a
Kiss, but Donaldson took II very coouy.
TEST CASE UNDER THE Doc LAw.-Since the
tenth Gay OF last July, at which time the pound
master was notified 10 take up all stray dogs, and
the police TO push dog owners to get out their
licenses Tor The coming year, there have been sew
eral hundred dogs taken up and about $50 warrants
issued for persons who own unlicensed dogs and
allow them To run at large thus lar no warrants
have been issued for persons who kept their can
Ines within their own lots. until yesterday. when
such warrant was issued for naval of1cer, VINO
intends 10 make a test case OF II
Mr. GRosHoN's DEATH.-A meeting OF employees
was held In tue job room or the government print
Ing Office yesterday 10 take action In regard TO the
Oath or Mr.. Hanson erosion, the late foreman.
j. p TyrreIi presided and X. II. White was secre-
tary. Appropriate remarks were made by Capt. W.
H. Hutchinson. and II was decided 10 attend the
fineral this afternoon
EQUITABLE Co-OPERATIvE BUILDING ASSOCIATION
The 1fty-ninth monthly meeting was held last
night at MafinlS hall, George W. Hardness, presi-
dent pro TEN, IN the chair, and John Joy Edison,
secretary. Twenty-four thousand and iive hundred
Collars Was advanced TO the shareholders at an
average premium OF - per cent
SOLDIERS IN CAxr.-Last night thlrty-nve men
o! the Capital CITY Guards. company A, under
Capt T.SKe!y and thirty men OF the Lincoln Light
Infantry. under Capt Connel, visited the Washing
ton Cadet corps In their camp AT Van Ness park
There were q la ge number OF visitors 10 the camp
during the evening. 4 dress parade and exhibition
drill was held before Capt C. A. Fleetwood by Two
C3mpanies OF the cadet corps under Iieuts Arthur
Brooks and John K Brown. The camp will he
oio,sd visitors Friday and the cadets 60 back
&c their arnory on Saturday
AJANIrog CHANGED WITH AssAuLr-A colored
man giving bis name as Vim. Sayer entered the
clerks ONCE the Police Court this morning SUIT
feribg with severe on his upper lip, and swore
cut warrant against Peter Lee, coiored. Jartor at
The south Washington station house charging him
with Committing the assault lie stated that he
attended meeting OF The Good SImarit ms at Is
Land ball last night and Lee struck him with a
loaded cane.
RELEASED PROM HER MARITAL BoSps-To-day
diyOrcing Alice Chick from VIM W. Chick. giving
the complainant The right 10 resume her maiden
were nou-support and deoertion. MI Chrtsty APP
peareu for complainant
GOING FOR THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. games on
small scale have been played on ! nuin0er or cit
hens during the past two months. and the police
have been ordered 10 arrest al suspicious looking
persons Last night dozen persons were arrested
as Migrants and suspicious characters. Among
them were several small coloret bows, who were
Rapidly becoming vagrants several regular tramps
anu one weil-known negro thief James TAYLOR
William West, Harry Davis and William Tibos
small coiored boys. were caught In a house In
Sooth Washington secreted In the water closet.
Aoilie Pratt. white, and Mary Frances, colored.
T. Dodson and Willis Moulton, two aged colored
men, were unable TO give good accounts OF them
selves, and were placed behind the bars. Robert
Williams and John Miller small colored boys. were
arrested In Jerusalem, while trying 20 sell waIca
supposed 10 have been stolen, and concerning
when they made conflicting statements, and
CHRIS klages. tramp from Baltimore was nabbed
white spreading his bed on the grass In the Smith
sOnlan grounds The entire crowd was before Judge
MUS. In the Police Court this morning, and each
one was sent down ior three months
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