Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-12

An OUTLINE OF THE PLAN ApoPTkp--A COM
NITrRE OF ONE HUNDRED TO BE APPOINTED.
The committee appointed to suggest plan
for the proper observance in this city OF the an
niversary Of the discovery OF America held a
meeting last evening at Willards, but OF the
twenty-one members only q few were present
Some, however, sent word that they had other
engagements. Commissioner Webb called the
meeting TO order, and the report from the sub
bv the chairsn M 2 ou ,,spnrn The -.
port recommended the adoption OF resolutions
declaring as the sense OF the meeting that
committee OF the senate and House to consider
the question of providing for the proper cele-
bration. at Washington, OF the centennial AM
the United States In 1889, and also OF the 4ooth
anniversary of the discovery OF America In
is92; and that In our Judgment proper and
appropriate manner Tor the nation TO celebrate
these Important historical events would be the
establishment, at Washington, upon the ample
Capitol to the national observatory OF a perma-
nent exhibition, at which exhibits of the arts,
industries and resources of the republic could
oe gathered. and i'm which the several states
ana territories should have permission to
erect permanent buildings, in which their
Contributors could be placed. and space be
grained also 10 the governments of North. Gen.
trai and South America 10 do likewise, thus
presenting In miniature at Washington a view
nem'sphere In one aggregation and In its sew
erai governmental subdivisions. That i'm
meoiate steps should be taken TO pre-
to De subsequently, enlarged into a more COM
prenenslve exhibition in 1892. I'd. The
enlargement EN- Of this committee to the num-
This report was adopted. Mr. E.w. Fox from
tue committee appointed for that purpose, made
officers OF the Baitimore and Ohio railroad. He
SAID that il was the intention to visit the Penn
syivania officials. While in Baltimore they
visited some of the business men of that city,
anu lueV. well the railroad peOple were
greatiy interested in the enterprise. He sug-
ses.eu That ten representative business men OF
one h noore be appointed on the committee OF
Mr. John II. Magruder said that he had sent
out about nifty circulars to large business houses
throughout thecountry and in few days he
had received twenty-five replies. some OF which
he read, showing that this city was the favorite
place and that they would make generous eN-
hibits. The tea importers of Baltimore, Martin
Gillet a Co., wrote that they would expend
$4,000 on an exhibit.
night and notify all the twenty-one members
OF the committee to be present and show some
interest in the enterprise or else withdraw. The
understanding was that the members should in
the mean time suggest names of citizens to the
chairman, Commissioner Webb, and that at the
next meeting he should announce the names OF
the committee of one hundred This latter
committee, Mr.. kilbourn suggested, could then
take such steps as itsaw MT ia perlecting plan,
then call q public meeting make their report
and then the enterprise would be launched.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Harriet l.. Albright
has sold to Luther $. Fristoe for sl1 o41 q.
the ground to the east of the old Gilman prom.
erty, in LIE Droit park, and the latter has sold
the same property TO Benz. X. Plain for Sl6,-
734. Geo. w. Cisset has sold TO Theo. A. Lay,
Tor $1,000, a part OF the tract known as the
Girls Portion. H. Rozier Dulaney has sold to
Elizabeth Sampson, for 81, 700, a lot 2oX9o feet
on the east side of 10th, just north of II street.
DEATH OF DR.. VANDERPoEL-Dr. s. C. VAN
derpoei, who for many years was health officer of
.s1ls
Arlington hotel, in this city, aged 81 years. He
had been here for n few weeks on visit, and
his illness was but of four days duration.
MARRIAGE LICENSES Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk of the court to
August L.Graeves. of Montgomery county, Nd,
and Edith Shaw; BraXton A Brown, of Harri-
son county, Ohio, and Curnelia A. Harris; Henry
G. Miller and Alberda Howard; James T.. VIII
liams and Mary S. Turner, both ofOrange Court
house, Va; r: A: Eicheiberger and Nettie
Young; Adolp II. Jeuvenal and Carrie V. ID.
Whitemore.
. SUING FOR DAMAGES.-Horace Boughton to-
day entered a suit, bv Mr.. R. r. Perry, against
Chas. Scott, for $4,000 damages. claimed to
have been sustained by reason of coach owned
by defendant being driven against him on Feb
ruary 22d last, knocking him down and lnjur-
ing him.
WILLS FILED To-DAY.-The will of the late
Mary E. Brown, flied to-day, bequeathes to her
mother Mary Waters. and sisters, Sarah f.
Thomas and Emma j. Matthews. all her .urni-
ture and personal effects, and her real estate to
III. +. Davis in trust to pay funeral expenses to
purchase burial lot, to cause headstones to be
erected, &C., and TO invest the remainder and
devote the income to the support of her mother,
and to pay over the principal at her death to
her sisters with provision should they die be-
fore her mother to her nephew, Clarence CTer.
The will OF the late Alexander Forrest, filed
to-day, bequeathes to bis nephews Benz. French
Queen, $4,000 and Andrew Forrest Queen and
Robert Combs $1,000 each, and to his niece,
Henry Ann SIye, $1,000. b. F. Queen is APP
pointed executor.
AN ADVENTURE WITH A BURGLAR.-John
Manuel, coOred, was arraigned in the Police
Court to-day, charged with housebreaking I'm
the night time. Mr.. George kershaw, who
lives on the Wheeler road, beyond Uniontown,
testified that Wednesday morning he discov-
cred that the barn had been robbed of some
corn, meal, and hay. Lemuel West, colored,
testified that between four and five O'Clock
with q lamp in his hand. When about TO
step in the door bag of corn suddenly struck
him on the face and knocked the lamp from
his hand. The man in the stable started to
back out, calling out, "Don't rush on me-" Wit
ness caught at the man, whostruck at him with
d club. Witness recognized him as being the
defendant. Witness then called the dogs, and,
be said, Manuel ran off towards the woods like
a fox. officer Anderson arrested Manuel. The
case was sent to the grand jury.
Affairs i'm West Washington.
SALE OF THE WEST END HOTEL PROPERTY.
The property known the Union hotel or
more recently as the West End hotel, in West