Evening star., 1948-11-14
Fifty Years AGO

When the anarchist Lucheni. who had con-
fessed numbering the Empress Elizabeth Of
Austria, was sentenced to life
Assossin's imprisonment at Geneva, he said
Prophecy that he had intended to kill the
Duke Of Orleans and the King
of Italy as well. The Star, commenting on
this statement on November H. 1898, added
that he had assured the court that the Italian
monarch would die at the hand Of an assassin
within year" Lucheni, it seems, had reason
to prophesy the liquidation of the King, for
Humbert actually was slain by an anarchist
on July 10, 1900-tardily, perhaps, but just as
surely as Lucheni had insisted.
Hall Caine, British novelist, was in town on
November g. 1898, and The Star Of that date
twitted him for his "naivete,"
Hall Coine saying: His lecture Is entitled
Lectures Home, Sweet Home for the
reason, no doubt, that the i'm
mortal melody is filtered into 1t here and there
from Q parlor organ behind the scenes. The
selection of so mild and harmless theme was
another evidence Of Mr. Gaines eminence as
man Of surprises. He comes from the midst Of
q seething onslaught Of criticism and abuse and
from vortex Of metropolitan iniquity, which
he has been persuaded to Systematically inspect
and comment upon and he lectures on Home,
Sweet Home 1t Is like shaking eau de
cologne out Of q tabasco bottle"
William H. Norton 500 o street. NV, half
Q century ago was looking for a practical
joker" who had been annoying
Mr., Norton him, and the aid Of The Star
Irritoted was enlisted in the hunt as of
November IL, 1898. The JOKER
ollooodly xyofcaad t,a Joct- nd found columns
and then wrote to persons who advertised
losses that Mr.. Norton had the articles they
had lost. "Over a dozen persons who have
lost dogs have been referred to Mr.. Norton,
and the latter Is getting tired feeling answer
ing the calls" Matters came to head when
q detective visited Mr. Norton, wanting to
know why he had not returned to its rightful
owner the sum Of $65 which he was supposed
to have found. The name employed by the
joker was legitimate name, but the man to
whom it belonged Indignantly denied re-
sponsibility for the mischief
Tuesday, November 3, 1893, was an election
day, and The Star published an extra at 1o:45
pm, announcing: "The Re-
Republicans publcans Win. Roosevelt
Win Elected the Next Governor Of
New York State. Van Wyck
Beaten in His Own District. The Rough
Riders Colonel Victorious in Another Battle"
small paragraph in the lower right corner
of the first page explained: THE fact that
Washingtonians are not possessed Of the right
to franchise themselves may account for the
intense interest they take when citizens else
where are engaged in casting ballots: but, no
matter what the reason may be- the Capital
ties certainly become enthusiastic, If distant,
participators in the excitement which accom-
panies = 9 battle OF ballots. This charac-
teristic was illustrated in q most emphatic
manner again tonight. = = = OF course, general
interest centered on the fight in New York"
IS
The Star on November 2; 1885, said editorialy:
TT may be that. Sundays Capitol fire will
result in the erection of
Supreme Court new building for the accom-
Building mediation OF tne supreme
Court, a project which has
been in serious contemplation by the Govern
nent for some years. Senator dustin Smith,