Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-27
Italian slaves.


MR.. MoRENoS STATEMENTS BEFORE THE HOUSE
LABOR COMMITTEE.
/ Mr.. Celso Cesar Moreno the Italian ex-
consul, told the House labor committee yesrer-
day that there were persons in this country
aad Italy engaged in selling Italians into
slavery in this country. He said there were
$4,000 such slaves in the United States and
gave the names of several persons whom he
said were engaged in the trade. He named Dr.
Verdi, Of this city, one. and mentioned
several places where the business was carried
on III New York, among them the office of the
Eco de Itatia, the newspaper organ OF the
trafiichers.
DIR. vERDI's DENIAL
DIR. Verdi said to a STAR reporter to-day: 81
never knew sO-calied padrone' and never
knew of tine existence of any Italian slavery
here or anywhere else in the United States.
never imported, or helped to import Italian
pauper labor; never kept captive, or helped TO
Keep captive, Italian laborers tor any purpose
whatever. i have never been engaged in any
business except the practice OF my profession"
/ Mr. Brooks and the Superintendents
/ HE THINKS THE COMMISSIONERS PROPOSE TO
DISMISS THE CoLoRED SUPERINTENDENT
| Trustee John ii. Brooks, Of the colored schools,
| in a letter to the committee which prepared the
| school board bill now before Congress- after
/ giving his views, says: "The present plan of
the Commissioners contemplates the abolition
OF the Office of the superintendent of tie colored
| schools, nomnaliy to save the salary Of that
agent shall have full sway over all the schools
and the coiOred teachers be finally DISPLACED
IL cannot be said that the Commissioners in
tend TO put a colOred superintendent over the
| white schools The abolition of the office of
one superintendent means, therefore, the dis
missal OF the cOlOred superintendent. although
/ he has been longer in the service of our schools
ana IS lar better qualified for the position than
new man who is as yet not fully acquainted
with the duties of his Office"
THE HENDRICKS MONUMENT ASSOCIATION
n f.f Ifcfrf
Gence OF Mr. :. V. Niles, 1:S3 street last even
/ ing and organized branch OF the Hendricks
Monument association for the purpose of col
| Letting funds to be sent TO the principal COM
mittee In Indianapolis, where the monument is
10 be erected The following officers were
vice president: Lawrence Gardner secretary
and George w. Adams, treasurer. The follow
ing executive committee was appointed to take
the matter in hand: VIM. Dickson, chairman:
VIM. NJ. Calf, Noble ID. Larner, James q. Der.
ret and L. z. c. Washington.
APPOINTED BY THE Observation-Disclosures Will
son has accepted the designations OF Bailffs
appointed Willard F. Mccormick and j. Ed
ward Jones TO I'LL the vacancies.
THE ART SALE AT THE SCOTT GALLERY
This sale, at Willard Hall, has attracted un-
usual attention. The catalogue includes 800
examples, owned by three distinct owners, all
Oh which will be offered tor public competition
on Monday evening next at O'Clock. continu-
| ing tuesday and Wednesday, March I'd and 3D.
iains q Co., auctiOneers, have received instruc-
| tions froin the owners that every one must be
soa without reserve. and the interest mani
| tested SO far Is a sufficient inducement to ad-
| Hlrers OF art To attend the sale. The exhibition
VIII De open till the time OF sale.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE NJ. Z. CHURCH.-The
I ioAu annual session of the Baltimore annual
conference con of the Methodist Episcopal church
| WIN convene next Thursday morning, March
| 4an, AT the Metropolitan church, in this city,
bisnop w N. Ninde presiding. Bishop Ninde
Mil De the guest during the conference of T.. d.
nuhtley, 1888 street northwest, and Bishop
street northwest.
iHE TOWARD ALUMNI BANoUEr.-The Union
aiulnni association OF Howard university held
ies annIai reunion and dinner at Welcker's
nS p pgn, ioasts were responded to by Rev.
O'Hara, Dr. Rob't Rey burn Rev Nm. Warine.
Ere1aerick douglas John c. Asbury, Rev. DE-.