Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-01

ehfihk 1877 anu a summary OF the most notable
happenings will be Of interest
MOVEMENTS n POPULATION.
The population Of tie city by accessions
from the states has steadily and rapidly in
creased. but no CENSUS la, been taken during
the year to furnish the exact figures of this in
crease.
The total mortality for the fiscal year ending
on the LIST Of Dceembe. was 5,lJ2 The death
rate. calculated on population Of 10000 was,
for whites Is. % per 1000. and for the eoIored
people ~. 40 per 1000. The average death ratio
was 2O.GO per loo. This record shows that
the District was IN a remarkably good sanitary
condition. The death rate among the white
population was the lowest ever recorded in the
District. and among the very lowest of the
records for the year VI American cities. Among
the eIty's losses by death were VIM. ". Gait.
Capt. Albert Grant ROBBERS Il. Shellabarger.
Judge W. VI McrrIck, Gen. II. J. Hunt, DIR. ID.
W. Bliss, Dr. Francis Wharton, W. L. O'Brien,
Justice Stanley Matthews. Geo. W. Hardness,
J. ColdsBorough Bruff. J. II. Kidder, Rear Adj
miral u. n. Patterson. Geo W. Dyer, Admiral
". L. Taylor. Col J. McH. Holingsworth,
Geo. W. Uterm,hle. DIR. II. b. Noble. jr, ex-
Representative +. John Ellis. DIR. Harvey
Lindsiy. Frcd'k Bates, DT. JAS. Z. Morgan. ".
q. Lovcjoy.
The political year opened with
THE ISAUGUKATIOS Or PRESIDENT HARRISON.
The day ". ~ long be RENE .nbered as one OF
the mos; powerful Of arguments IN favor OF
changing the date Of Inauguration to April 50.
Rain was continuous AMI heavy until the great
parade came to an end. Sheltered by an UNI
tTcIia the IresIdcat took the oath of Office and
read his Iuau ,urI! address o. a sea OF densely
Populated umbrellas. Inc parade was not all
breNIa,ed On account OF the weather, and the
thOu-Uuds Of military and civilians tramped
down fenn-y !yanII avenue and past the White
House through as mucu s.ush as could find
To- smeut ON the concrete pavement The iu-
aISuraI O.-lI vas the most brilliant affair of the
k.a.. ever seen. and 1t was remarkably tree
% I.u tie disorder which had been noticeable
on previous occasions VI a similar description.
lac decorations were yery line and the general
u:Eaug mems we're beyond criticism. The
l,nuicI-e multitude of visitors was properly
aud hospitality cared for. The inauguration
CEREMONIES were indirectly Responsible Tor the
re.lef OF much grinding poverty. The surplus
III the nLnds Oi she inaugural executive COM
nIIttte amounted to c-6.UJl. and tins sum was
turned over 10 the District Commissioners to
form the bass d i fund 10 be known rs the
Inaugural. re.IeI fund.
OTHER PUPCI.AR GATHERINGS At THE CAPITAL
As the convention city OF the United States
Washington made good al its claims and lad
broad and deep tie foundations OF u hospitality
which will be recognized superior 10 any
thing that can be furnished elsewhere. The
necessity for great convention hail has re-
)eatediy been emphasZc GurIu, the year. hut
he place where TIL hall Ought to be Is still oc-
;upIod by some other building. Among tie
many bodies that came 10 the city IN 1889 were
he cOlCced Roman Catholics association tie
American POtters, the American shipping and
industrial league. the master house painters
and decorators. the COlCrcl editors. the Ma
tOnal Christian association. the department OF
superintendent OF the National educational
association. the National academy of sciences
the American surgical association. the Sweden
borglans, the PrOte slant Episcopal convention
Tor the diocese oI Mary land. the American
laryngolOglcal association. the Mutual life and
accident underwriters o! America. the Ameri-
IAN seed trade association. the national camp
Of the Patriotic Order SOas Of America the
deaf mute convention, tie Uniformed roman
Catholic societies, the r;!...,y telegraph saper-
Inteadents. agricultural and d, number of
others Most prominent n a popular sense
was the cOnc.dve of knights Iemp.dr held here
IN October; 1t was III every respect an immense
success. Twenty thousand Jemplars partici-
pated In grand parade which Was Witnessed
By the greater portion of the cIiy's population
and 10y not less than vO.O0O visitors. The ca
paelty OF the city and Is ability to entertain
such a crowd was once more demonstrated in
AN incontrOyertIble manner
Two international cJuferCnc noes came to the
city during the wear and one Is still here III. in
:ernatlonu American conference is composed
u delegates from each OF the republics IN the
western hemisphere and the object of their as
'risIbly Is the opening up and continuing of
more friendly relations between all the couu-
tles than have therefore, existed. They will be
20 session here Tor some time. The Interna-
Lonai III trltIme conference adjourned yester-
lay. IL has considered matters relative to the
safety Of life and properly at sea and has
toTmu.ated number OF very valuable rules and
suggestions.
THE WORLDS F.a
Washington, achievement, a. an inaurura-
auu and exposition city during 1859 gave firm
iPPCrt - ITS claims that i, ia the mos; suitable
U'r for tie iutoTnatona, exposition IN 1872 70
celebrate the discover OF America bv Column
BUS The pushing Of Nashius:ou's cain mad
Deem tISen up earn, stly long time previously
~ l. body OF active cItILyus. known az the
board % promotion. Chicago. New York and
- LOUIS nave HLp. comp Ir.tNCly recently,
entered the competition and each, 10 II. own
satisfaction. has shown that neither OF the
other two could take Gaze u. "a worlds fair if AZ
had one. The lOcal board o. promotion has
secured the Endorsement o! a majority OF the
governors OF the states and territories and
there has been decided agreement M favor
% Washington by q large number OF boards of
trade IN prominent cities Of the Union An
immense amount Of testimony as TO the com
pete adapt4tl.ty %! this CIty for exposition
purposes has been printed and much valuable
documentary testimony has been scattered
abroad by the business men OF the city
The development OF Washington INTO tho
EDUCATIONAL CENTER OF IHE REFrBLrc
has received a great impetus from two events
IN its history within the past year which have
called the attention % the whole country 10 it,
educational advantages One OF these W.. the
centennial celebration OF Georgetown col, re
aud the other the dedication and opening of
the new Catholic uuiyerslty The former
occurrences took place during the latter part of
February anu Was an event OF more than local
importance. IL maTked the huntredth wear of
the growth and work OF an educational insti-
tuition Whose influence Is felt throughout the
country. IL showed clearly what was the
position OF Washington IA the educational
World and What Its possibilities were The
FRer stone Of the divinity school Of
tIc Catholic university MAS Land in
MAY, isss. aud the bui!dIng was completed
% November OF this year. The services Of
Icotcaton took place on the 18Th Of November
sai were attended by distinguished represent
u;lscs OF the Catholic church from all parts Of
Tie world The pope recognized the impor-
iiHcc OF the occasion by special papal repre-
sentative from Rome, IA the person OF Arch
bishop Satoll Inc university is richly en-
bowed and has started cut under most favora-
lie circumstances The action OF the Catholics
n ,s;.biishing great seat OF learning here
- housed considerable interest among other
u"uuminAtiOns and already the Baptist church
..- uegun TO agItate the question q enclosing