Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-12
The Murderer Langster.

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OF No 800 street northeast for the pardon OF the
negro convict John LANCASTER alias Lancaster, alias
George X. Hudson, convicted a few weeks since OF
the murder OF onicer John H. Fowler. In september
last, and sentenced to be hung MI Davis says
in his application:
"In my belier there Is evidence to show that said
LANCASTER was az one time insane; that he has an
idiotic brother; that the killing was not ia fact pre-
meditated or deliberate with malice afOrc-
thought; and that had the jury been possessed OF
have rendered a different verdict"
LANGsrERs LETTER THE PRESIDENT.
Accompanying this communication is a letter
written by LANCASTER TO the President, In which he
addresses him "Mister Arthur and says, " IL I
shot the officer don it In self defence or man.
slaughter" After repeating what he wrote In the
letter 70 the court about the shooting Heretofore
pupished In THE starr, he says: "Nr Arthur viii
you P,ease see INTO III tney ,oia eS enough 20 gse
Guiteau who shot Mr.. Garfield for nothen and Bed
ford and Queenan XIII the white man named Hurt
and the man what killed President Lincoln In 1865
MI Arthur I was born wrong" He then says
that he was q soldier In the 9th cavalry, at Fort
m %ss se nv 70 sns r. ana pt Sas
He intimates that he is insane, and signs his name
81. W. LANCASTER the murderer OF officer John III.
Fowler" and adds "piease get me saved from the
rope God bless you you do IT."
The Attorney General has sent the papers 10 the
district attorney for report thereon.
Sale OF q Business Building.
The widow OF the late VIM. II. Ward has sold the
four-story brick building the north side OF Penn
syvania avenue, east OF eth street, TO ex-senator
D. L. Yulee for $a5 900. The building Is occupied
by Noah Walker sons, clothiers, and has a front
age OF - feet and extends back TO c street.
Local Notes.
small colored boy named william Barnes was
sent TO jail for thirty days by Judge Smell this
morning for stealing two loaves OF bread from the
store OF S Ncumeyer, corner OF 18th and q streets
northwest
The lunch prepared by the ladies OF the Church
OF the Ascension will be continued In Willard hail
tomorrow. The excellence OF this entertainment,
as well as the worthy purpose FOR which II is given,
entities it to the liberal patronage OF the public
dressed to Mrs. Mary Chester Washington, n. {.
The letter is from her son, Charles ID. Chester who
is without means or friends, and wishes his mother
TO know about him. The police have not yet found
her.
THE FREE METHODIST CHURcH.-A quarterly
meeting OF the Free Methodist church OF
this city will be held In the new chapel on
18th street. between G. and 1 streets SOUTH
east. commencing with to-day and continuing over
the Sabbath Sunday the new church viii be ded-
1cated. There Will be love feast at am. and a
dedicatory sermon at ppm. by Rev. MIR. Could. nj
which time there will be read a dedication poem,
composed specially for the occasion by Mr.; $ a;
substantial frame, 32 by SO feet The interior is
plastered with hard sand finish. wainscoied.
and has high Gothic ceiling. The pulpit Is OF
modern design and Is tastefully arranged.
RECENT RoBBERIEs-Last night the residence OF
Mrs. Geo. Juenemann, 4th and E.streets northeast,
was entered through the second story window 10y
some one who carried off bed clothing and pair
OF Shoes value Sl0--Five buckets, valued at 81,
were stolen from in front OF Mrs. Brockman's store
1926 9TH street last night-Mary Prfnkard, No 2
Cox alley, reported TO the police this morning that
q clock and three pictures, valued At Sl4 were
stolen from her house last night
The Banquet to senator German.
puryy At cpBsr Dry
DLEToN ON CIVIL SERVICE REFORM AND TIE PREsI-
DENT-ELECT.
The dinner given by the business men OF Baiti-
more to Senator German. In recognition OF his SER
vices In the late campaign, in the foyer OF the
Academy OF Music, In that city. last evening, was
a brilliant affair." There were covers laid for one
hundred and nifty persons, and the galleries were
thronged with ladies' Mr. stephen S. Lee presided
and introduced Senator German, who in the course
OF his remarks acknowledged the aid which the
democrats throughout the country, the members
OF the national committee. and Independent party
and press had contributed TO the general result
He said that the assurances given 10y Gov. Cleve-
land in his letter OF acceptance could be relied
upon The following toasts were then responded to-:
"The state OF Maryland" by Gov. McLane; 1.-The
democratic party" by senator Bayard; "Grover
Cleveland" by Hon. j. R. Fellows: 1.-The L. S Con-
stitution." by Senator Lamar; 1.-THE state or New
Senator Bayards address was lucid and elo-
Quent def1naton OF what Is meant by Jeffersonian
democracy, and in the course OF his remarks he
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the evening, saying: maryland was right when it
selected Arthur p. German. He was square man
In square hole, and he is square man altogether"
CLEVELAND AND 'CIyIL SERVICE" REFORM.
Senator Pendleton responded to the toast, "Civil
service reform-Gov. Cleveland is its best practical
exponent and we look to his administration to en-
force all the laws that secure it, and TO inaugurate
others which Will widen the scopeof Its operation
ahs pqs sha to De
In the course OF his speech Senator Pen
dleton said: "Mr President, believe you do
only justice to Gov. Cleveland In the senti-
ment which has just been received with so much
FAVOR. have examined with care all his public
acts and utterances as mayor and governor aud
candidate. and find In them all most Intelligent
comprehension OF the value of the necessity or a
reform in the civil service, and pledge 20 devote
| time and opportunity TO its development. They
| are luminous with the idea that public office is
public trust, not partisan reward that no Office has
right 10 exist unless II is essential TO the welfare
OF the people, that its administration is bad beyond
palnatlon unless it brings the highest capacity and
the utmost fidelity to the discharge OF its every
duty. What else Is civil service reform? No. gen.
tlemen, what else is q perfect civil service?"
The speaker then referred to the official acts and
utterances OF Gov Cleveland. as PROOF OF his zeal
for civil service REFORM and quoted from his letter
accepting the nomination Of governor in 1882. from
4 his message after one years administration as
governor. and from his letter accepting the nomin-
| alton for the presidency. The speaker said, in
comment upon these utterances, GOV. Cleveland
never violated pledge given to the people. In con-
clusion Senator Pendleton said: "The law has
enforced Its scope will be widened Additional
| legislation may be needed and win be promptly
| applied. The entire subordinate, non-political
civil service will be brought within the beneicent
| application OF the law, and intellectually
| more good will be effected. l will indulge In no
prophecy. The tentative period is passed !
con graduate you on the assured fact that Cleve-
lands administration VIII not come TO an end until
the 'corrupt1ng spells system shall TO be
o possibility In our political life"
| Among the invited guests were Congressman G.
A. Post, ex-Gov. Carroll Franklin B. Gowen, Sena.
| tors Jonas and Mcpherson.
News Briefs.
! The United States commission to South and Gen.
| America ataut concluded Its lahnrS tho