Evening star., 1918-06-09

The record Of happenings in the Dis
reflected in the columns
| Election of The Star. was a
n, rather gloomy one. II
AAMou. began with the munich
pal misunderstanding in the choice
of Sayles ]. Bowen as mayor by a
very narrow margin-with an out
| break of disorder as a result OF in
! tense partisanship. The Star OF June
3, 1858, tells of a series OF disturb
ances between factional crowds. with
several, persons wounded. Possibly
| incidental to the high political feel
ing was the killing of a man named
| Faulkner by an unknown negro on
| Pennsylvania avenue between ~ and
6th streets. The next night T. H. Kel-
iaher was shot and killed by Levin
Turpin at Louisiana avenue and
over contested vote. The Star of
June says:
Yesterday afternoon II was deemed
| necessary in consequence of the high
| state of excitement in regard to the
| election. and in view OF the dis
| tuFpdncSS OF the previous n1Bnt, tndt
| the board of police should have a
| special meeting, and, accordingly, the
| members met at headquarters. where,
| after consultation. 1t was considered
I unnecessary to issue any order, but
to leave the subject to Mai. Richards.
| 1t had been rumored around that the
| Intelligencer office had been threat
| ened, and a letter in relation thereto
I was received by the board from the
proprietors Of that paper. Last even.
ing the proprietors were notified that
| there need be no apprehensions. An
! ticipating that an attack would be
made, a very large crowd OF persons
assembled about that office last night
and remained until late hour, but
| no attacking party made their appear
ance. There was considerable excite
ment in the neighborhood of North
Capitol and G streets. and a number
| of the residents of that locality gath
cred with muskets. revolvers. etc.,
when, about o'clock. Sergt. Austin
and some of the fourth ward officers
dered them to disperse, and they re-
| tired, but subsequently a number
were found on H street, and after
much persuasion were induced TO re-
turn to their houses"
It was in these conditions that ths
! National TYPOGRAPHICAL Union assem-
/ bled In convention in this
nhssrvant city. The Star took oc-
| W.. casion to comment upon
I 'iSi1oAs. the local municipal stu
alton and the aspect Of the capital as
observed by the delegates to this
gathering in the issue Of June 5. 1868.
| I'VE have with US now the delegate.
to the National Typographical Union
an Intelligent. quick-eyed body Of
| men-as all printers are-who arr
improving the opportunity to see al
they can Of Washington during theil
limited stay. Not long ago the medi
cal fraternity of the country met here
/ in convention. and they, too, inspect
ed the national metropolis with keen
intelligent eyes. Our visitors find con-
| siderable to praise and much to criti.
| else. Those of them who have visited
| Washington before note its grea
progress in the way of street i'm
provements and in the better class o,
buildings erected: structures that dt
| not look so meanly in contrast will
our stately public buildings: They
note also more indications of enter
| prise and public spirit in the class Of
business establishments on our public
jthoroughfares. Our visitors sniff lit
| tie at our dust and tread rather dain.
| tily through our mud. 1t involve.
| rather a long story to explain to then
lust how much of the responsibility
| for the condition OF our streets rests