Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-01


pharmacop9ia. American Surgical Association
Association Of American Physicians, United
States Brewers Association. American branch
Universal Peace Union, convention of
convention Of architects
olic Young Mems National Union,
convention Maryland Lutheran Synod,
convention Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety, meeting Supreme Council 3Sd Degree
Ancient Scottish Rites, convention american
Architects. Methodist bishops annual meeting
Association of Baptist churches. archaeological
Union. convention Sigma Chi Historical Society,
Geographical Society and American Economi-
cal Society.
Besides all these the city has had many dis
tinguished visitors. Henry Stanley has been
here recently: The Compile de Paris spent sew
eral days visiting the points of interest. The
Philadelphia produce merchants were here, as
well as the Pennsylvania editors the German
and British iron and steel men and the New
England grocers. At present the city has as
guests 3O0 school teachers from the north.
CENTER FOR LEARNING.
Washington each year is becoming more and
more the educational center of the country
The year 1889 saw the commencement of a
great Catholic university in the District and in
the past year plans have greatly advanced for
the founding here of an equally great Methodist
university.
Mr.. Edmunds has introduced his bill provid-
ing for grand national university in this city.
Bishop Hurst has been at the head of the Meth
odist university plan and his interest has been
untiring.
The actual work Of getting the new univer-
sity started has already been commenced. The
site will be at the end Of the proposed extern
sion OF Massachusetts avenue. Money lie now
being collected and the university is to be
pushed to completion "a rapidly as possible.
Meetings have been held in this city and at
other points at which the proposal has been en-
Enthusiastically Endorsed.
There has also been considerable talk during
the year OF an expansion of the Columbian Uni
versity. During the past year DR.. Rankin was
appointed president of Howard University. At
georgetown College ground will soon be broken
for a new building.
The private educational institutions have never
been In more tlOurishing condition and Wash
ington is rapidly becoming recognized as the
best possible place to which scholars can be
sent.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The public schools of Washington have I'D
vanced in the last year at a rapid rate,
although the fact has been repeatedly brought
out that more school buildings were needed
for the city. Early in the year the new wing to
the high School was opened, and it was
thought that the High School would not be
crowded for some time. The end of the year.
however, shows the necessity for even more
room at this building. Several additional
buildings have been added during the year.
THE cITYs MORALS.
The millennium has not been reached in
Washington as yet and during the past twelve
months number of crimes have been COM
mitted and n number OF persons punished
During the year there have been "a, $50 arrests
large portion of this number naturally were
Tor petty otfenses or of innocent persons.
There have been few serious robberies. The
N Inv D,NI I'LL H.,
created attention during the year. There have
been number Of homicides during the year,
put the record both as to arrests and convic-
tons compares very favorably with last years
KIScAID KILLS rAuLBEE.
The most important shooting of the year was
that of ex-Congressman Taulbee by Newspaper
Correspondent Kincaid a. the Capitol on Febru-
airy %. Taulbee did not die until March II.
Wien he expired at Providence Hospital. Kin
caid was subsequently released on bail Other
homicides during the year were as follows: Nc
Clelland shoots Benton January 81; Geo. Wells
stabs Charlie Watson March IS; Harrison kills
kenney July l; Diggs kills Harris July /; Robt.
Bdes killed by Jas. Byrnes September 9; Thos.
Heath stabs Emanuel Taben November II.
During the year Williams the condemned
murderer. was reprieved by the President and
his punishment changed to imprisonment for
life, On May 20 Benjamin Hawkins was hung
in the District Jail for wife murder.
attention. while the ENLIGHTENMENT by Il.
Shepard White and his subsequent arrest and
release on bail were subjects Of much comment.
AT THE COURTS
During the past year Chief Justice Bingham
disposed of about 270 criminal cases; II of
these were for murder, 6 for manslaughter. 81
for larceny. 80 for HOUSEKEEPING. 80 for false
pretences. 10 for forgeries. IL for assaulting
officers, 33 for assaults and % for keeping un-
licensed bars. In the Equity Court the year
was busy one, a.out 400 cases being dis
posed of.
The case which excited the greatest atten-
ton during the year was the trial of Frank X.
Ward charged with the murder of Maurice Adj
Ter. The trial lasted from December 10 to De-
cember "a and resulted in an acquittal. Since
the trial of Guiteau scarcely anv case has ex-
cited so much interest in the city.s
At the Police Court some repairs and changes
have been made and the court. although in
an overcrowded and dilapidated building, is
more comfortable than formerly.
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
The Bar Association has been an exceedingly
active institution. 1t has directed its attention
to a number of affairs. but has mainly exerted
itself to relieve the pressure of business on the
District Supreme Court. The association has
drawn up a bill providing for court of APP
peals. and by petitions, memorials and hear
ings before congressional committees has done
every thing i'll its power to have enacted the
law. The Bar Association strenuouslv
opposed the passage of the new law providing
for the incorporation of trust companies.
The work OF compiling the District laws has
been further advanced by the commission ap-
pointed for that purpose in 1889.
lhe question OF new Sunday law for the
District of Columbia has been agitated during
the last year. and several public meetings not
to speak OF, hearings before the District COM
lnittees and Commissioners have been held
NEW LIQUOR LAW.
The liquor question has excited a good deal
OF interest and taken up good deal of the
time Of both the Commissioners and the Dis
trict committees of Congress. During the
year the l.O00-foot limit for licenses has been
enforced by the Commissioners in that part of
the District lying without the city limits A
number OF bills have been drawn mp providing
for Il new liquor license law. The Commits
sloners. after holding number of hearings on
the question. submitted two bills TO the House
District committee. The committee also gave
hearings on the subject and are row engaged
III perfecting a new law. The committee on
the alcoholic liquor traffic have reported II pro-
hlbition bill for the District to the House.
There has been agitation in favor of an inebri-
ate's home in the District. The que st;ons as to
the law i'll regard to minors and to the inmates
Of the Soldiers Home have also received at
tention.
ELECTRIC WIRES.
Congress during the last session has expressed
the firm intention Of allowing no more over