Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-18
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Down with the Dust.

DOWu WIN t00 Dust
TO the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
In view of the fact that they are making such
extensive expenditures in way of improve
ments on the different streets and avenues in
the west end section of the city, think it but
que TO taxpayers and residents that a limited
amount might be expended in the improve
ment OF New York avenue, from 7tb street to
1ares In summer the dust almost blinds the
residents and pedestrians, and in the winter
m I makes 1t almost impossible. little of
Ine money ABOUT to be spent on the extension
OF Massachusetts avenue could be used with
more propriety and be more in accordance with
not one section of the city monopo:ize all the
Denents. We are all taxpayers and only de-
mand what is right
ONE OF THE SUFFERERS FROM THE DUST
FRED DOUGLASS IN EURopE-Following is
Texas, from Liverpool, written on September
81 by Frederick Dougl lass: II am again on the
Soil OF dear old England. The contrast be-
striking. Then came as a slave; now l come
as free man; then an alien, now as a citi-
zen; th en-, was young now 1 am compare
lively Old; then to plead the cause OF my
brethren In bonds, now to tell of their freedom
and progress" Douglass expects to spend the
winter on the continent, and the following
summer in England, Scotland and Ireland. He
says ne wants once more TO look into the faces
ana ana near the voices Of the few remaining
friends who gave him sympathy and support
during his visit forty-one years ago.
MERCY OF THE COURT NOT OFTEN MIS-
PLACED-ln the Criminal Court Saturday, Mr..
r. II. Wels called attention to an old case,
Edward McRae, indicted for forgery stating
tnat ne had moved The court nearly three years
ago 10 accept plea OF guilty and to suspend the
sentence. Judge Wylie had doubts then, how
ever, ana he now renewed the motion. He
stated that since then the young man had lived
an honest life and he believed his reformation
10 be permanent The district attorney re.
marked that he had no doubt as to the power
n n >n.,1a g.
case ne mad no objection to that course. Judge
macarthur said that he had adopted this course
IN NUMBER OF instances in the past few years,
ana ne believed 1T had a very salutary effect,
LOT In put one Instance he had heard Of had it
Deen shown that the confidence of the court
party came up again he received much Sc.
verer sentence than would have been given in
the nrst case, SO nothing was lost. His expert
ehce nao been such that he would not hesitate
10 follow this course in meritorious cases.
The MOTHER OF TwENTY-FIvE.-An old COL
ored woman named Catherine Hickman was
before Judge Smell Saturday charged with max
Ing use OF bad language on the street. The old
woman SAID she was arrested on spite war
rant ana denied the charge She said she was
de mudder of twenty-five living children, and
was telling de truth, TO God" She was dis
charged.
THROWN FROM HIS BUGGY.-Mr. Chas. F.
HolbrOOk, residing at So H street northwest
was thrown from mis- buggy at the corner OF 9th
ana II streets northwest, yesterday, in conse-
quence OIL his horse running away, and he was
badly injured about the head. He was at
his home in the patrol wagon by Officer Ken
mar.