Evening star., 1933-06-11

Texas. which in recent years has been
much IN evidence in respect to matters
Texas Legislators Are q sd,,;n,:srs Sssss
Indicted for Gaming. tion, fur
sensation fifty years ago as told in the
following dispatch printed IN The Star
Of June 4, 1888, from St. Louis:
"A dispatch from Austin, Tex, says
this grand jury has indicted from forty
to fifty Of the members Of the Legisla-
ture for gambling. Quite number Of
those indicted have left money with
counsel to plead guilty and pay the
minimum fine rather than 60 to trial
in court. Another dispatch from the
same place says some one entered the
county clerks ONCE on Saturday night
and stole all the indictments returned
by the grand jury for violations Of the
gambling law, including those against
members of the Legislature. There is
no clue to the thief, but the sporting
circles are greatly elated."
Lack Of material caused delay In the
erection Of the Washington Monument
Monument Marble Is nan nan q cen, { I
Delayed in Transport. The star
1883, says:
"Col. Casey this morning received q
letter from the president OF the Lee
Marble Co. Of Massachusetts, saying that
they had encountered difnculties- in
transporting the marble for the Wash
ington Monument across the river at
New York. They succeeded. however,
in getting three carloads Of the five for
warded from the quarry across. which
L. Iii wtrx~
contract made with the company called
for the first delivery of marble on the
4th Of May, but the time was ex-
tended until the 1st of June, al
though none has arrived. There is
disposition TO allow as many facilities
as possible to the company rather than
annul the contract, but the result will
be. a delay in the work on the Monu-
ment The Lee Co. guaranteed to ship
200 blocks Sof marble per month, but
owing to the inaccessibility Of their
quarry which is in the western part Of
Massachusetts. 1t Is thought that they
cannot comply with that guarantee.
There Is enough marble now on hand,
which to heighten the Monument thirty
feet"
The remains Of John Howard Payne,
author of Home, sweet Home" which
Refinement Here Of nave ave . Desn : ?
John Howard Payne. from Tunis,
TERED with ceremonial rites at Oak
Hill Cemetery June Q, 1883. The, Star
of that date says: ~.
Had John Howard Payne conquered
q nation or sunk q navy IN battle his
fame might have nodded with his bones |
In a foreign. and half-forgotten grave.
But with stroke Of his pen he touched
the hearts of all mankind. His genius |
embodied in beautiful and expressive |
phrase q sentiment that dwells deep in
every heart. For this is he honored half |
century after his death, and viii be
in the centuries to come. The monu- |
ment now raised In his honor may
crumble, but the tender and touching |
song Of Home, Sweet Home, will never
die. The generous consideration of Mr.. |
Corcoran has rescued Payne's ashes |
from their foreign resting place and |
provided a suitable tomb for them in |
the land that no doubt inspired him
with those fond thoughts Of home which
he wove into verse"
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An unscheduled incident at the grad |
nating exercises at the Naval Academy
Unpleasant Incident n.naI,. e.. an
at the Naval Academy. nifty nifty years
lated In The Star of June 9, 1888:
Just before the presentation of d.
plomas Capt. Ramsey, the superintend-
ent OF the academy. was seen but not
heard to make an announcement. When !
the name of S. Dana Greene, jr.. honor
man OF the class, was called and he
stepped forward to receive his diploma
D number Of cadets broke into cheers,
the usual. course on commencement
day when . favorite steps TO the front
The superintendent, angcred by dis +
regard Of bis announcement, which. had