Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-29

lady and admirable actress has awakened a re-
sponsive regard and gentle memory of her from
our older citizens, whose recollections Of her
are fondly cherished.
MIR. Powers second visit was in 1910, and he
then played at the National Theater, now Mr..
Rapley's. to crowded houses He was most cor
daily welcomed in society. where he was uni
versal favorite. He sailed on the Inflated
steamship President, from which no tidings
were ever heard. The Rev. Geo. A. Goodman,
so well remembered here. was on the President.
remember reading pathetic incident of the
Duke OF Richmond, whose son, Lord Fitzroy
Lenox, was on board the President. The duke
walked for days the London road from sunrise
70 sunset to obtain news of the missing ship.
THE JOHN BROWN CAPTURE.
correspondent in last Saturdays STAR cor
reefs my statement of the capture Of John
Brown at Harper's Ferry. stand, however,
on the official report of Col. Robert E. Lee to
the Secretary of War. where he saws the ma
rlnes under the command of Lieut.. Green
forced an entry into the engine house and cap
tnred John Brown. / wouldn't for the world
take one leaf from the laurels won by my old
friend. Maj. W. W. Russell. and do not doubt
he did enter the building; indeed one account
tnd In the National InteHigencer of October
1870, 1889. says he did, and that the marines
LETT here under his command. but also SAYS Col.
HGrris, the commandment of the corps, was with
them. Lieut.. Green became quite hero here
on his return. Mai. Russell was made the Gus
todian OF the money and papers taken from
Jonn Brown. and was. your correspon-
dent SAYS, with him while he lay wounded
anu before be was cared for by the authorities.
besides Lewis Washington. Brown had some half
dozen prisoners. Mr.. Dangerfield, Mr.. Ball and
others. and as they testified he treated them
with courtesy. They all spoke of him as a re-
markable man, whose courage never for a mo-
ment wavered. The fear Of injuring the pris-
oners prevented the use of the howitzer the
marines fhan iov,f Il ID
art whose record in the late war was so brilliant
was aide to Col. Lee, lieutenant in the first
cavalry. commanded by Col. Lee at that time.
The great speech made by Senator Voorhees,
In the defense of Cook, one of John Browns
men. cannot be forgotten while it remains in
the standard works on oratorv as one of the
most eloquent speeches among those which
have made American Oratory celebrated
throughout the world. 1t has been accepted at
Georgetown University as an illustration of
oratory and logic. The thirty-one years which
have passed over the head of the Senator from
Indiana has not diminished his powers as an
orator or deprived him of his zeal and ability
az statesman and legislator. remember the
excitement that speech caused throughout the
whole country. II was the most Remarkable
event of the trial. had the pleasure a few
days since of meeting the venerable Judge
Richard Parker, who presided at the trial 30
memorable and so fraught with events which
changed the political features Of the country
and caused new history to be written marking
the epoch as a new beginning of American pro-
gress.
Looking back over the past thirty years it
seems an age. The war which followed NAV
almost be said to have begun at Harper's Ferry
on the 18th of October, 1859.
THE KNOW NOTHING RIOTS.
Another instance in which the marine corps
was called into service here comes up in recall
ing their services at Harper's Ferry. During
the year 1883 the 'know nothing riots had be-
come rather frequent, so called because of the
contests being between that political party and
the democratic party. The excitement here
had been intense and two desperate gangs of
roughs had been organized. known as the DEM
ocratlc States Hose" and the Northern Lib
erty Fire Company" On the occasion of a
municipal election held during the mayoralty
OF Dr. Magruder. crowd of plug uglys," &C.,
came from Baltimore to deter the democratic
voters and to take the polls. They numbered
something over fifty and more villainous
looking set OF scoundrels was never SEEM They
arrived early on the day of election and took
possession of some of the polls and drove the
voters away. They obtained a cannon and
hauled it through the streets and ND 18th street
to take the polls Of the fourth ward then at the
corner Of 9TH and l. opposite where the market
house stood. There they planted the cannon.
loaded to the muzzle, and with threats and
shouts declared their intention to fire on the
polls.
THE MARINES QUELL THE RIOT.
DIR. Magruder applied to the President, Mr..
Buchanan, for troops, and in due form thew
were given him. The order for the marine
corps was issued and sent to the barracks and
Maj. Henry X. Tyler, the senior officer. took
command and, with Capt. Maddox. marched to
the scene OF the riot. These rioters met the
marines marching up the avenue and saluted
them with gross jibes and insulting threats
bnt the marines moved on in all the answering
dignity of the law personified. Mai. TYLER was
in semi-uniform and with plug hat, which at
any other time would have seemed ridiculous.
but the gravity of the occasion invested it with
a certain awe. On they came with measured
tread up the avenue to It'll street and. when
within square of the polls Mai. TYLER halted
the marines. and with sheatled sword came mn
to where the mayor and some police were stand
ing In front of the polls. The mayor mounted a
box and read the riot act and ordered the mob IN
dispense. The shouts and boots and jibes and
oaths which filed the air rendered what he
said almost inaudible. After few minutes he
turned TO Maj. Tyler, who stood by him with
sheathed sword. and spoke with him a few
when the major, drawing his sword,
to the marines and gave the order to
march and they came up to the polls. before
which the cannon was placed. The marines
were greeted with every term Of opprobrium.
and Maj Tyler, taking out his watch gave
them so many minutes to disperse. they
air. and brick struck marine, knocking him
down. Maj Tyler stepped out 10 the front
and IN voice which rang above the shouts and
wells ordered: Fist company, ire; second
C ompany, charge"
volley and a rush and all was over. The
wretches who had come from Baltimore to
carry the election fed and actually broke into
the baltimore and Ohio depot to get into the
cars: Inc RIOT was over. the city as quiet as if
no disturbance had occurred. and from that
day to this no riot has disturbed the peace and
calm and quiet Of Washington. The marines
marched back To the barracks with the same
regulation tread as when they advanced to pro-
tect the peace of the city. One man. an inno-
cent locker on, OF course, was killed. several
were wounded. but peace was conquered
Maj. Tyler, who was SO well known ard uni
versally respected, resigned at the beginning of
the war and at its close he returned here or 10
where he died. Maj. Maddox was
for years a resident Of Philadelphia, where he
occupied q stan appointment in the marine
corps
THE LATE AUGUST BELMONT.
The death of the Hon. August Belmont re-
moves from New York distinguished member
of the social and political life of the metropol-
tan city. For many years he occupied politi-
cal eininence AZ chairman Of the national demo-
cratic committee. being reelected for four
consecutive presidential elections. declining a
nominated, though he supported the nomina-
ton with his accustomed hberality. In 1875
he was one of Gov. Tilden's most earnest sup
pOrters, and at a meeting held at the Evrett
House . night or two after the election to
take action to secure the Inauguration of
the one whom they claimed to be
tho duly elected President lie rebuked