Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-16
FAX CIR License sscGorm vs.. Personal
Eag.
farmers VIEW OF IT.
To the Editor Of THE E.vESISG STAR.

10 lilc Etlltof liz f.NESiSG STAh:
Up TO this time have looked i'll vain for some re-
Spouse from the rural portion OF the District touch
ing the proposed Change in cur code. While the
verdict in favor Of the abolition OF personal tax is
almost unanimous, the substitute offered seems to
be iraught with serious objections. Doubtless,
however. our worthy Commissioners had no other
motive than that OF making it pro bono publico.
The theory or scheme is altogether acceptable but
il VIII le very difficult IL not impossible to put il
in satisfactory working praCtice-tO discriminate
between those that should and should not be re-
quircd To pay. well as 10 fix the respective sums
So ds To bear prUpOriOnateiy ard equally upon all
can ST. many Objectionable features. Some In
port5nt matters have been entirely overlooked and
Omitted the bill should be taken up section by
section and deliberately scanned and scrutinized by
coulittee OF the most Intelligent. practical and
di-lnCeTtSIe ID Ii IS to be hoped that il Is al
ready in such hands.
As Indicated being one myself, assume the de-
Tense OF tTtInen-Iarmers and gardeners espe-
ciailN-Wlo own one or more wagons and carts, or
either. and. therefore. invite attention to section %
i'll which it Is proposed to exempt from license such
vehicles USED efciusireig on d farm or garden, or
Tor bringing farm or garden produce to market and
not kept for hire" This Virtually provides that
every one engaged In agriculture who owns cart
or wagon shall pay License for the same, because
they ore al b"Dt Jon hire when they be spared
1roIn he IarIn or garden. For example, the road
Hut.ii-. IN tnt depends ehllreiy upon them for
haUll.-S material Tor repairing the highways. am
Tree 10 Confess however, that this Is but little more
t.n pTetcXJ- as lis 50 seldom Ne get taste OF
tlc eNcht qu-f- During the past busy season our
wheeled implements We're not unfrequently brought
lEto rt-ulsitOn 10y builders street and So.ling con-
tractors. but not To the extent Of l,,stifyine- de-
nand for license IL Woui,, be peri,ans DrIner 10
require ctnS.. Tor carts and wagons owned by per-
so.a mo make specially of teming, and whoare
~, engaged III agriculture. W. L. W.
rioi"i lsI D. c., Jan. l6. 1884.
Cotenporaneons, or Tandem POlyga-
Tothe Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
Al5r Cdpei does lot see any great moral distinction
between IoE1non cotcrnporaneous marriages and
successive I'rotestant) polygamy. Now. have
been I'll over Mormon land, and from actual known
facts think there IS difference, although allow Inc
- say. 1t first that our marriage and divorce laws
are SIMPLY ''Ie~a at present and cannot fight
i.CTiiioH p9!E-an!y sIIarciy ana f,iry anti we
have i uniform l3TT IQr oar whole country and
which tie lute.'igeDca OF The people Will soon de-
iiith n the jE!n Of an amendment to the consri-
tut IA OF TIE. United States, Now . Wormon S,in1
uliri-s woman primarily that she may be worthy
OF ~the kingdom Of Heaven and the greater num-
Der ie iii2tr!S the n0re 10 lis glory ill the life
everlasting, ana they have divorces as it would
C2'i,te matters In the 1Uture state but the fact
- W. Il 4 LH love comes the Old one is SiInDly dr.
sfltTd- In salt Lake CITY may be seen oDeSrOry
i'S nous WHIT" washed Tor iieatness sake in which
lives. otrc, tIs. first wife OF oil the Mormon Ell
der9 The vic who ''crossed the plains" with
E ni.n. Suffered ''IlerSecutioI' with him: and
l"t lar N IN one .; the iiiicst residences OF the
city. elegantly furnished. he Is living with later
%telesuai WIFE, and 80 scandal OF divorce mars
Bingham Young closed q vain endeavor 10 induce
talented ndn to lpln the s;nts with the Offer Il
+ IL
gray haired Old woman. Ter two daughters all liy-
ihE under one roof. the wives OF a good Mormon
,.!il he probably had other wives eIsewhere-not
early dawn. that thrills the heart o! every Chris
C3h and 'ii>Sgves the distinctions OF church and
set INTO noth!ngile,s II. It's contemplation Now.
Tue Mormon L. l. me- that they were the wives OF
BHn. TO whom The angel said.
He is not here, but is risen.' T.
: DIVORCE SUIT Discussed. - To-day. Judge
,,hiae9. II The Lquity Cont dismissed the bill Of
tharieS cyrus Co1nDS. tiled In June last The
petitioner sci forth the nIrIiJg" April I6Jh Is.2
u! heE: AieAahaer kea. and that DIZZY lived to-
geIher til June 20tli, U.s. At which date s.ie claims
that On account Of the tadignities offered her She
w1S compelled Ia leave hin nc husband denied
Tie CHARGES maze.
bFATH or ME L T. CokE--The many friends of
VI BENJAMIN T. Coke Will b. palned TO hear Of his
death. y hlch occurred ia Baltimore Monday even
M Hr Coke was the son of William and Emily
,ohe. TWO Of Nashine5tOn'5 oldest residents Twice
III 'Ar snort space Of fourteen months have the aged
parents been called upon 10 endure the loss or a
son VIZ Coke leaves one brother and tive sisters.
real ESTATE TR ,SSFERs-Decds IN fee have been
Tfcerfed as follows: t. H. White ct a., assignees,
A.; 50 B. II. Warner to NJ. Ashford and {. T.
Pearson in trust lots - and II. 50. ~: $500 b.
H. Warner ct al To O. VI. Atwood, lot IA. sub So
20: =. James H. Smith. trustee, to John j.
hLoN CoInr. l0r %. SEC. =. Barry farm: siG5. s. f.
NiIdlfpn TO L Glover Ut. 4. 81. 23i; Il Gih A. III.
Herr 10 :. c. Mcdowell lots : and $. ST. 80: s.
V. Il. FincEeI IL \. GJieIther Il acres OF Peters
niI seat: $3.50 W T. Particle To c. V. Trott, pt.
i: 81 @i3; 800 j. H. Dick. pit, d. SO 2;3; SIG.
FUNERAL OF GEORGE II. NtLLER-The funeral of
George H. Miller. who was q welknown plumber
~ tiiS ely, which took place yesterday afternoon
n Il! ElS late residence, fJ3 Massachusetts, avenue
northwest was largely attended. Rev. Joseph z.
Reilly officiat|1 The remains We're Inferred at
Congressional cemetery. George Hugueley. Adolf
pluS EcslOff. Albert G.. Columbus, :. T.. Rabbit s.
T. Brooks and j. Wesley Turner We're the pail
bearers.
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Labor elected new officers last night follows:
f. W. oyster. Of the Printers Union. president: L.
l. Smith. OF the Amalgamated Brass and Iron
WORKERS. fist vice president: JohH G.. Rose, car
pentcrsi Union. second vice president; Charles
BLADES Carpenters Tnioe recording secretary:
j. W. COliS1ne. Timers Union, financial and cor
responding SeCTet>r:: Daniel j. Num- Bookbinders'
Union. treasurer ". H. Stickel!, tlaSterer' Union,
sergeant-at-arnt5.
Cases CONTINUED FOR WANT OF A PROSECUTING
+ ATToKSEY.-Nr. Charles Moore. prosecuting at
| torney IN the Police Court. to-day called several
eases ana had them continued ON account OF having
( DO D<trict Attorney lie then stated that since
the Oiiics has been without he1I, there has been
less business before II than there has been for some
/ time past
/ MARRIAGE IIcExszs.-Thse clerk OF the court has
ISSUED marriage licenses t0JOsail ke1tlCy and En-
ma iaLe Hutchinson; Elmer T. Barton, OF Philadel-
pnia. Pa. and Esther j. Hill. OF Beverly, n. j.;
/ George y Newman and Mary Il. Gerterner: Arthur
+ IoFFe@t and Mary Harris; George w. Golden and
Haiti! D1y. or Alexandria. Va; George W. Hender-
/ son AID Lula II. BiilingSby: IhcS. Garner and
Iftis.oE, both Of Alexandria; Henry B. Clagett and
| carrie r. Laws. or Lou1on county. Va; Clarence
T. tiriin- or Topeka, Kansas, and Henrietta 81.
Eecieston; B. +. Cole and Barbara Z. Jackson;
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