Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
A BEAUTIFUL CITY.
The Inauguration Festival In WASH
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From the New York Tribune March 3
The Inauguration of President Harrison is
evidently to be attended by popular gathering
such as was never seen in Washington before
on the 4th of March, and the aggregate demon
stration will give the federal city probably the
most brilliant and gayest week in its history.
Its rapid growth in attractiveness as a capital
has something to do with this. 1t is trite re-
mark that Washington only century ago was
simply an overgrown Maryland village, but we
must go back to the letters and diaries of the
statesmen and diplomats of earlier days to
know what a half-built, unpaved gro
tesque town it was that they were COM
peeled to inhabit. The diplomats especially,
who knew something of the luxury and mag
niiicence OF foreign capitals, have left elO-
quent records OF the discomforts and draw
backs Of life there. It is only eighteen years
since the laying Of the first pavement on Penn
sylvania avenue was celebrated by jubilee.
But the Washington of to-day is q beautiful
city. unique among the great capitals of the
world. and every year larger number of
Americans discover that it is a place well worth
visiting. 1t Is distinguished from most great
capitals by not being center of commerce and
manufactures, where the gathering of a vast
population serves to exhibit the extremes of
wealth and the wretchedness Of want. It is a
city practically without manufactures or COM
merce, and SO having a TRANQUILITY
Of atmosphere not to be found in
the noisier haunts of trade. So much
Of it has been built since the recent develop
ment in domestic architecture began that
1t has grown up into beauty, instead OF having
beauty thrust upon it. The mildness of the
climate and the presence Of a large body of
men OF distinction in craftsmanship and science
class, until it can boast of a brilliant and cult
waited society, in which money is not the sole
standard. The facilities afforded for Witness
ing the proceedings of Congress such as are
known IN no other country, and for inspecting
the workings OF the various departments make
1t attractive even to those who feel only Lam
quid interest in our system Of government.
At Barr, Mass, Sunday, horse ran away
ana overturned carriage which contained
Jason Despair, Agnes Craddock and Maggie
sinclair The latter was instantly killed and
the other lady will not recover Mr.. Despar
sustained severe internal injuries.
The Kerr trial was resumed in New York yes
terday, but the twelfth juror has not been OBJ
tanned. Col. Robt. G. fngersoll has been re-
tanned In the case for the defendant
julius Rosenberg, who eloped from London
with Mrs. Greenwald, after appropriating all
her husbands money, amounting to 81, 600, was
sentenced, In New York yesterday, to six years
Ex-United States Senator James p. Slater is
very Ill at La Grand, Greg, and there q said
TO be no hope of his recovery.
Gov Sawyer, Of New Hampshire, has signed
the commission Of Gen. Gilman Marstou.
United States Senator ad interim, and John w.
Patterson left for Washington with the dozen.
ment yesterday afternoon
IL was stated at Milwaukee late last NIGHT
that Gov. Rusk would start for Washington
early this morning.
typographical union, No. 6, OF Now York. has
decided not to oppose the introduction Of type
setting machines into printing oftices where the
union scale is paid and where the machines
are operated by members Of the union.