Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-18

10 Jntlr BrOdtl-otrteJ station. Inc Baltimore
| Potomac comes into Washington and not only
| mOnOpoiizeS and desecrates portion or the puOic
MAIL measuring about 200 by 500 feel, DuG they ui
LIE Tor the purpose OF their Traffic the open streets
| which were intended only lor the local uses and
| convenience Of the residents. such o state OF
things In any other city would bring about an
armed rebellion within thirty days, l hope that
1 pubic sentiment viii soon make such a state OF
| things Impossible here. And will say here that
80 long as am retained In public life will labor
| 10 bring about the reforms which am fully con-
WINGED ought to be effected without u moments
| delay"
| The Grand Army PARKWAY it IL Held.
GEN. 8 s. BuRDETr, CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE
| COMMITTEE, TALKS WITH STAR REPORTER ON THE
| SUBJECT.
| "Ten US about the coming fair, general" said
| the reporter OF The STAR
swell, / am first OF all grateful to THE STAR on
behalf OF my comrades and their families for
giving the opportunity 10 speak on the subject OF
the fair to its great constituency. And / win be
as brief as possible. We open on the I'D Inst, at
p. m.ma good day Tor beg inning a good
| acting in this matter for ten posts Of
| the Grand Army, aggregating twenty-three
| hundred members They are generally men OF
\ family At the average OF i've TO family, we
| therefore have Grand-Army community OF eleven
| thousand five hundred persons the old soldiers
not Of our order our vsIT as
list from which the percentage OF misfortune turns
To US for aid. But large burden falls on us from
Il
pension applications suspended will come TO see
/ about II. Many OF them arrive with means
enough to pay for cheap accommodations
| They ought not to come. but they do. They wear
| our badge, honorably won, and we cannot turn
them away. Under these circumstances we have
| not been able TO accumulate q fund for any pur-
| pose. Our former pOst-roomS were never properly
furnished. Recently, you know. we have taken
new quarters, and have necessarily Incurred con-
siderable expense In their fitting up. We believe
| that ultimately there Will be economy In this
needs ana so for the FIRST time please not that) we
appeal to the public. We think we might Justify
our appeal by a reminder that our own efforts In
would have largely fallen on the community in
general; but never mind that, We are asking
The future. What SUCCESS are we meeting with?
Excellent, and the best OF all Is our solicitors re-
| port that contributions are accompanied by most
ton, wells the new, Is with us, and for this we
are very glad. II will be an enjoyable occasion,
y9n may be sure 81 that our ans
Grand Army at large? Never more prosperous;
four hundred thousand in the ranks; but thirty
and all were not reported-a full brigade, regi-
ment Quarter-leaving their families to our SYM
pathy and care. Now, Just business word, for
tickets first issued are all right; when the day OF
| opening was changed, the new series began TO be
numbered where the old left on. All are equal in
specially set apart for ticket-hoders Please ask
all your friends TO buy one."
WILLS FnED-In the Probate Court the follow
| ing wills have been filed: That OF Isaac Boston,
Ebon West and Mrs Mary Ross, and son Moses,
and the rest or his estate 10 his daughter Jane
for life and then TO his daughter Harriet; that OF
j. Diver, leaving his estate to his widow, whom
he names as executrtx; that OF Anthony II. Janus,
leaving his personal effects TO his sons.
DIED IN SAN FRANcIsco.-Edgsr F. Edwards, q
| former resident OF this city, died February 8 at
san Francisco, Cal, In the thirty ;eighth year OF
left here about seven years ago and located in the
West. He was connected with the Marine Band
| for number OF years.
| PRESENTATION OF MEDALs-A large audience at
witnessed the presentation Of medals OF honor for
the Junior Excelsi0rs, to the Capital City Guards
| Butler ZOuaves and Posts and OF the G.. A. r.
| sented the medals, and responsive speeches were
made by Lieut. Col. Revels and capt. Graham.
| A WOMAN STABBED ON THE SrREKr-Yesterday
| afternoon Lottie Brown, living In the alley be-
| tween 25th, 18th. and streets, was cut In the
right hip and left breast by Chas. Boss colored.
They had been keeping company together, but
| had quarrel yesterday morning and pared. In
and NJ streets, Boss walked up and cut her I's as
| above stated She was at once taken TO her home
and sent to the Freedmans Hospital. Onicers
| Lyddane and Hawkins arrested Boss about 9
| O'Clock this morning, and he was charged with
| assault and disOrderiy conduct This morning in
OF and %as 10 snae
He was also charged with assault and battery with
intent 10 kill, and the case was continued inded-
| nitely.
| BAD BoYs IN THE CAPITOL GRoUNps.-Last night
passing through the Capitol grounds, q crowd Of
| white and colored boys who were lying on the
grass, sneaked behind the wagon and robbed 1t Of
about twenty 1--we bottles OF beer The police were
| notined, and Lieut.. vernon went to the capitol
grounds and found several OF the boys lying under
soys Wm smiS EaS 1 Bromley wm q Ba aes
| and Rudolph Washington, colored, and Edward
and Dominick snea, white, were arrested The
| influence OF liquor and a number OF empty beer
bottles were found on the parking. This morning
trespsss The TWO sness forfeited @ TIER " col.
or days.
SENT TO JAN FOR LARCENY This morning, in
tne criminal Court, motion for q new trial was
from the Police Court, where he was convicte9 and
the sentence was $50 days IN JAIL for the larceny
o. an oysrsoaf, watch and chain from VIM. simms.
N N. Holland Med the motion and argued IL, but
six months In jail
CHANGED WITH DIsoRpERLY CoSpUcr.-About
| oyO ociok last evening Oficer Boardman was
inIS tne Marble saloon 10 arrest Cnas Henry
haItlS VINO had created some excitement BY as
serting that be had killed two men and was ready
10 ~. third He had some trouble with the bar
. Marris returned and during his second visit q DO
nceulan arrested him. His name was recorded as
Snanes henry and be forfeited Is collateral 10
orderly conduct.
| IHk fofonAcs BAzAR-The Potomac Boat Club
. | isir - booming, and nearly the whole amount Of
the limited number OF tickets In the donated house
nave oeen SOLD The disposal OF the house win be
arrangeu Tor AFTER the fair closes as soon as the
commiItee can ascertain what tickets have beer
, sold NO member OF the committee or the club or
| n In q ho n,
VIII be arranged and carried on By seiected num-
per OF gentlemen who have purchased ttckets IN
tne way tney think best. great many coutribu.
tons have been received, and the fair room MI
Il present a attractive nnnao run~o "'~