Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-01
The RepubIican National Convention.

A
senator Edmunds, In a letter declining to allow
the Use OF hts name as a candidate for delegate q
the Republican National Convention SAYS: al
have been long under the impression that our
state should, In general, be represented In the
national convention BY such OF our citizens as are
not In Congress and have on former occasions
accordingly requested that should not be pro-
Poseu az ,s Besides THIS !.
June, and Will be under urgent stress OF accu-
muiated business demanding all the strength and
ignore'the fact that the contest we have to wage
against the real foea whether they mean II or not,
OF American INDUSTRY and protection, and Of equal
ton, Is 70 be severe one, and that victory can
only be achieved by perfect union, both in senti-
Gus cooperation OF all who believe in republican
principles so united and 30 acting am confident
that the republican banner viii again be IN
resenIing political and civil liberty In every state
protected and defended BY law; the purity of the
ballot ox' me projection and enco ragrment Of
the administration OF the ciyil-service under real
compliance with the principles our party has De.
CARED, the reverse OF which being practiced by
the administration now In power"
Her Hair stolen from Her Head.
TIE LOCKS OF YOUNG WOMAN RUTHLEssLY CUT
WITH A KNIFE.
special from Reading TO the Philadelphia
Press, February 20, says: Mrs W. j. Miller, a
beautiful young married woman, twenty-one
years OF age, who lives with her husbands family
at 229 Rose street, has been noted for her superb
head OF dark brown hair, when was OF thick,
me growth and nearly three feet In length. Re.
Gently she has been Ill with nervous disease aud
unable 10 walk except when leaning upon some
support. For a short time last even NJ all tine
family were UuI except Mrs Miller and little two
year-old niece. By leaning upon a chair she
managed TO walk 10 an Out-kitchen TO get some
article that she wanted Some one suddenly
rushed upon ner and throwing a shawl over ler
head threw her 10 the floor with great violence. She
screamed as Justify as her weak condition would
allow, but the 10 ds OF the shawl smothered her
voice ana In q moment she had swOOned away
through fright. When she recovered conscious
hess sue found herself lying upon the 1oor OF the
Kitchen Her splendid hair had been cut OF close
10 her mead. she was so weak ana unnerved that
she was unable to rise, and lay there until one OF
the family came home, when physician was sum
mohed The hair had been hacked on with o
knife In SO unscientifc and rough manner that
The scalp was slightly torn In several places. Mrs.
Miller was unable 90 give the least clue TO her as
sallant This Is the third or fourth affair OF this
Kind that has happened In this city within the
last Is months, and the circumstances under
which the outrage was committed 10 each case are
so similar as TO lead TO the conviction that they
have been all the worA Of the same person
ID. and O. In the Baltimore City Council.
RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN INVESTIGATION Ia
At meeting OF the first branch OF the city coun-
uil Of Baltimore last evening resolution was pre-
scented directing the appointment Of q committee
from both branches TO investigate the allegations
that gentlemen appointed by the mayor and con-
nrmed by the council as members OF the directory
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co. the part
Of the city would act In manner that would prove
detrimental TO the interests OF .he city members
OF said directory. This resolution was tabled The
city council has passed ordinance giving to itself
the powers TO appoint directors without the inter-
vention OF the mayor ana IL Is In his Hands for APP
prevail or rejection. The resolution directing an
investigation Was tabled because OF the ordinance
now being before the mayor.