Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-02
From Harper Ferry.
From Harpers Ferry.
WHAT n GOING ON IN THAT HISTORIC sEIGHBoRHooD-
THE q. A. r. CELEBRATIoN-Bow SUMNER VISITORS
ENJOY TBEMsELvEs-GooD BASS FISHING.
Correspondence Of IKE EVENING STAR


TIE q. n R. CELEBRATIoS-Bow SUMNER VISITORS
ENJOY TBEMsELvEs-GooD BASS FISHING.
Correspondence Of THH EVENING STAB
HARPER's FERRY, w. Va, July 81, 1883.
The early trains arriving here yesterday morn
ing brought hundreds OF colored members and
friends OF the G. A. K 70 attend the celebration OF
the Petersburg explosion during the war. and
many Of the residents and visitors were on their
way to Island Park long before the arrival OF the
Washington and Baltimore excursion trains.
Coored people from the surrounding country were
on hand at an early hour, and enjoyed carriage
drives along the shenandoah and Potomac Rivers,
and along Bolivar Heights several hundred per-
went OF quietly.
Nj. and Mrs. F. A. Smith and Mrs. Smiths
mother. Mrs. stevens, or Washington, are at Myrtle
Hall. Mr.. and MIS-. smith celebrated the twenty
NTH anniversary OF their marriage yesterday and
were the recipients OF many handsome pieces OF
silver and profusion OF beautiful flowers Last
night the guests gave the couple genuine sur
prise party. which was very enjoyable.
Outing parties are now very popular Yesterday
morning party OF twenty-five persons went on a
canal barge 10 shepherdstown, taxing lunch with
them.
Last Thursday party OF ladies and gentlemen
went some miles IRON Myrtle Hall on the barge
and visited the large iron mills
Friday morning number OF persons from Myrtle
Hall while ascending Maryland Heights found mr.
teen bars OF lead, each weighing about one pound
ihey are supposed 10 nave belonged 10 Jno. Brown.
They were distributed among the guests at the
hall.
Mr.. 7. M. Conner is the owner OF two coons and
q bear cub, and when the log-cabn campaign be-
gins they will no doubt be In great demand.
Several Delaware farmers have purchased q large
tract OF land IN the Shenandoah Valley, and Will
Camp hin Is favorite place for Washington
fanS The Franklin cottage Is occupied by Mr.
hcnaros, OF the nre-alarm service In washington.
Since Mr. Richards has been here his health has
visiting him.
Bass fishing In the Potomac and SHENANDOAH
on Il few
weeks. The largest string In a single afternoon
was caught by Mr. Richard sylvester who sue
ceeded In taking fourteen me ones H.
The Parncll C0mmisston Debate.
4 SENSATIONAL SCENE EXPECTED TONIGHT WHEN
THE GovERNMEs SHUTS IT OFF.
In the debate on the Parneil commission bill in
the house OF commons last hight Mr.. Balfour said
that the speech OF Home Secretary Matthews Tues
day night in which he SAID .the judges already
had the power to select such OF the charges rs
they deemed worthy OF an inquiry" contained
what the government had ali along stated. Mr..
Gladstone charged that the COVE nments cove
nant had been entirely and absolutely changed
An amendment, offered by Mr. Reid li0eraD, pro-
viding that the commission shall figure into
charges and allegations only In so far the same
may bear upon the charges and allegations against
members gave rise TO another spirited debate
The amendment was rejected
Mr. Goschen, in the absence OF Mr.. Smith, who
was unable TO be present on account OF domestic
aiicton, stated that II the bill was not passed by
the close OF to-day's sitting he would move that
the remainder OF the clauses and amendments be
forthwith put. When this is done IL Is believed
the opposition, as protest, will leave the house
In a body.
In an interview at Indianapolis yesterday Pat
rick Egan said that during the whole period from
1880 10 1885 he knew that Chamberlain was CON-
municating cabinet secrets to the Irish party.
Chamberlain object was to undermine Gladstone;
more than that, Chamberlain tried TO UNDERMINE
Parnel himself In order TO induce oIher Irish lead
ers TO come forward and split the party. 'Cham-
berlain" said MI. Egan, "has been the worst trail
traitor 70 every party 70 which he belonged aud
to every principle If Chamberlain were a man OF
honor he would ask for an inquiry regarding Par
nells serious charge. Members OF the British
cabinet were sworn TO secrecy; therefore dvulge
government secrets was reasonable" Mr.. Egan
stated that II Chamberlain would demand an In
vestigation he (Egan) knew where the evidence
could be got TO sustain Parnell's charge.