Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25
FIFTY YEARS AGO
In THE STAR

Positive announcement Of the capture
OF Fort Donelson by Gen. Grant was
received in Washington the
D0nels0n 18th day Of February, 1862.
r.L. and printed in The Star OF
that date. The news created
a great excitement In Washington and
elsewhere. In The Star Of February IL
is the following:
The glorious news Of tho capture OF
Fort Donelson has been received with
immense eclat throughout all loyal parts
Of the Union. A dispatch from New
York states that yesterday morning.
while the veteran hero, Gen. Scott. was
making some private purchases on Broad
way. an enthusiastic crowd rushed into
the establishment to acquaint him with
the latest news. The throng speedily in
creased In dimensions. until 1t had blocked
up the street, meanwhile cheering Justify
and crying for q speech. The general.
however. finding himself unequal to the
task. begged leave to be excused, and. en-
tering his carriage, was driven up Broad
way amid q storm of cheers. The gem
eral was again recognized while entering
the Shoe and Leather Bank. and was q
second time compelled to extr1cate HIM
self from his enthusiastic friends. who
seemed bent on twice jeopardizing his
life and limb ="
In the Star Of February 10, 1862, Is a
budget Of foreign news brought by the
steamer kangaroo. It
Victoria's includes q statement
that John Bright in a
0Peo0A' speech at Birmingham
had denied the blockade was ineffective
and ridiculed the idea that America was
In a position to be trampled on. He had
pointed out the dangers Of interference
and strongly urged strict neutrality.
An extract from Queen Victoria 8
speech in opening parliament was in
cluded in the budget, touching upon the
foreign relations Of the British govern
ment, including the relations with the
United States. as follows:
Her majesty's relations with the
European powers continue to be friend
trusts there Is no reason to apprehend
any disturbance Of the peace of Europe.
A question Of great Importance, which
might have led to very serious cOnse-
Qu0QCeS, arose between HeT MAJESTY dHu
the government of the United States,
being the seizure and forcible removal
of four passengers from on board a Brit
ish mail packet by the commander of q
ship of war Of the United States. That
question has been satisfactorily settled
by the restoration of the passengers to
British protection, and by disavowal by
the United States government Of the. act
of violence commenced by their naval
officer the friendly relations between
her majesty and the President OF the
United States are therefore unimpaired."
The Senate having passed the Washing
ton and Georgetown street railway bill,
its final enactment by
Street Railway Congress was expected
and closer attention
AaAotloA' was being paid to
details than had perhaps been given to
the particular provisions Of the bill in the
interest Of getting any sort Of legislation
at ALL In The Star of February 20. 1852,
is printed letter to the editor. signed by
q property holder" as follows:
ION the city railroad bill. as it passed
the Senate, there is a proviso that per
cent Of the gross receipts shall be re-
served for school purposes very COM
Now, 1T is usually calculated that from
s. per cent to 80 per cent of the gross re-
ceipts Of city railroads is paid out TN ex-
penses for running the road. Suppose,
then, the expenses for running this road
should be so per cent; then add to this 3
per cent, which will make SO per cent,
leaving per cent; then take, say, per
cent from that for an accommodating fund
for repairs of road, ETC., would leave a
dividend of per cent for the stockhold-
~ <nlr -. III wrysA .,
such a dividend. The mistake is that in
stead Of taking the gross receipts the tax
should have been put upon the profits or
dividends. If the bill finally passes in its
present form fear we shall have no rail-
roads built and the omnibus line will have
another year to run. The friends Of this
very desirable improvement. long post
poned by conflicting interests, had better
look into the matter
President Lincoln's second son, William,
died the Goth Of February. 1852. of ty-
phoid fever, with
Willie Lincoln which his younger
Dies of Fever brother ss .,.o rh as5,asea
William Wallace Lincoln was a little over
eleven years of age at the time Of his
DEATH In The Star OF February n. 1862,
is this paragraph about him:
willie Lincoln was boy OF unusual
and was a fayorite with all
who visited the White House. Some weeks
since he was taken sick with an intermit-
tent fever, which soon assumed a typhoid
character, and since that time the little
sufferer has been gradually sinking. His
condition has been very critical for more
than a week. Since Wednesday he has
sunk rapidly and yesterday it was seen
that he was dying. He fingered until 5
o'clock in the afternoon. when his spirit
was released. Willie was a fine-looking
boy and his intelligence and vivacity
made him a favorite Of old and young.
He was faithful attendant at Sunday
school at DIR. Gurley's church, and the
last day he was present there told his tu-
tor that when he attained to manhood he
wanted to be a school teacher or a
preacher Of the gospel His exercises in
literary composition were very creditable
for a youth of his age and he seemed to
take great pride in them"
THE. FIGHTING MANS Wall.
rye liked for Uncle Samuel, and I've never